Tag Archives: Loudoun Half Marathon

2018 Loudoun Half Marathon Recap

One month ago yesterday I ran my first goal race of 2018, the Loudoun Half Marathon.  Having run this race last year, I know that the course for this half marathon is anything but easy.  It features rolling hills throughout, … Continue reading

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 8

If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter, then you already know that yesterday’s race didn’t go as I had hoped.  I didn’t give up during the race, despite how challenging the race wound up being for me.  Although … Continue reading

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My Goals for Sunday’s Loudoun Half Marathon

Today marks just four days until my next race, and my first goal race of 2018, the Loudoun Half Marathon.  I ran this race for the first time last year, and immediately fell in love with the race for a … Continue reading

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 7

After a productive week of training to kick off April, I was determined to carry that momentum into the second week of the month.  Despite it being a very busy week at school, I was able to follow through on … Continue reading

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 6

After a challenging March, I was determined to get April started off on a strong note.  And that’s exactly what I did last week. Monday, April 2nd Monday was a long day, and I was short on time for exercising … Continue reading

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 5

Since I was on Spring Break last week, I had very ambitious intentions of having a very active week.  Despite my goal, a busy week off, traveling and being away from home, and poor weather all contributed to only working … Continue reading

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 4

Greetings from cold and snowy Central Illinois!  Since I’m on Spring Break this week, little man and I are spending the week here visiting my parents.  School has been incredibly stressful lately, so I’m very thankful for a week off … Continue reading

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 3

This past week was one of those incredibly busy ones where I barely sat down.  Between it being the height of the quarter at school, lots going on at home, and life in general, it was very challenging to fit … Continue reading

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 2

At the beginning of last week, after a very productive week of training, I was so excited about the possibility of another great week of training.  Unfortunately my body had other plans for me this past week. Monday, March 5th … Continue reading

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Loudoun Half Marathon Training Log – Week 1

Instead of taking a break in between training cycles, I jumped right into training for the next race on my calendar, the Loudoun Half Marathon on April 22nd.  I ran this race last year and fell only a couple of … Continue reading

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