nfarris79
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Weekend workouts/training/etc -
Saturday is rest day for me (aka too busy with clients to do any formal exercise)
Sunday we've got planned a 14 mile group run with my 10:30 pace group - can't wait to hang ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Wednesday workouts -
Group track work tonight - I think it's about 7 miles but they broke it down with 1.25 mile warmup, 1.25mile cool down, and something called a "ranger run" of 2x10 repeats.... I...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
occasionally SCOTUS gets it right! - Here's a Plain English take on United States v. Windsor, the DOMA case: The federal Defense of Marriage Act defines "marriage," for purposes of over a thousand federal laws and pro...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
A tale of perspective-taking in maintenance & -
I put this on my blog but I wanted those struggling with regain and pseudo-regain to benefit from a little lesson I learned this morning:
This morning's weight pushed me int...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 12 years, 1 month ago
Freak-out turns into perspective-taking -
This morning's weight pushed me into panic-attack zone: 125.0! While for most, that'd be a great weight to see on the scale, for me, it's nearly 10lbs above my lowest. Granted, ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Tuesday workouts -
This was a run I could have easily punked out on.... it's kinda hot & humid here in DC area and I didn't get started until 9a. Our marathon training program has us doing anywher...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 12 years, 1 month ago
Even in maintenance we need reminders.... -
I think yesterday was one of those "best laid plans of mice & men" kinda days. I started the day with a conscious choice to eat a bit more carbs in the am before seeing clients ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Epic fail at food choices yesterday -
I think yesterday was one of those "best laid plans of mice & men" kinda days. I started the day with a conscious choice to eat a bit more carbs in the am before seeing clients ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Friday workouts/training -
Just finished 3.04 miles at MP(10:30) on a solo run, leaving to run with a friend - - while she's in a faster MP group (9:40), she's also battling some major injury stuff so she...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Wednesday workouts -
Tonight we have scheduled 6 miles of hill repeats - - and it may be slightly masochistic to complain about this but the route they have us doing is not exactly hard core.... we ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Tuesday workouts -
Ran a very easy 6 miles at 12 min/mile pace with my mentee from Team Challenge - so proud of her as she did a 10-miler in Baltimore last weekend in under 2 hrs!! She texted me h...
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nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Wednesday workouts -
Leaving shortly for our marathoners group training - 6 miles of hill repeats. And it's 84 degrees out. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.....
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Tuesday workouts -
Did 5 miles at an average 11 min/mile pace.... and it wasn't pretty. Started out the run with my friend and 2 miles in the guts started having "issues". As in, too much coffee a...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Wednesday workouts -
Ran 6 miles with my pace group - kinda disappointed we didn't do anything intense like track workouts or hill repeats, but that'll be around the corner (like next week, and the ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Tuesday workouts -
Was supposed to run with a friend but she got sick so I did 7 miles solo on the Rock Creek Park Trail and threw in the Mormon Hill for the fun of it - - um, steep hill in 80deg ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
coupon code for Full & Half Marathon registrat -
Just wanted to pass this info on to any runners considering a Full or Half Marathon in their future. I filled out this survey thingy after doing Rock & Roll USA back in March, a...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
VA Wine Country Half Marathon -
I haven't looked up the official results yet but below is my info from my Garmin. It was a very well-done race, lots of water stops & portapotties, picturesque location, and abo...
nfarris79 wrote a blog post 12 years, 2 months ago
3rd Half Marathon: VA Wine Country 6/1/13 -
It was a very well-done race, lots of water stops & portapotties, picturesque location, and above all was very happy to support my mentee thru her first Half Marathon. I saw the...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Sub-par expo, kinda spoiled by RnR races! -
I'm beginning to realize I'm a spoiled brat - the 2 Halfs I've done so far have both been Rock & Roll races, so I thought their expos were de riguer. After going to a Destinatio...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Wednesday workouts -
With today's high nearing 90 degrees by 5p, I'm SO looking forward to our group training of 6 miles of hill repeats. Ugh. One thing about marathon training in heat, is it's gonn...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Weekend workouts/training/etc -
Today (saturday) I ran with my mentee 5.93 miles, for our taper before the Half next week.
Tomorrow's run is 10 miles with my 10:30 pace group for FTM
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Friday workouts/training -
Ran 3.1 at 9:30pace, how bout yous guys?
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Weekend workouts/training/etc -
Just came home from my longest run with Team Challenge - total of 11 miles, did first 3 with my mentees who do a walk/run training, then caught up with the runners for the rest ...
nfarris79 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
Friday workouts/training -
Just ran 5.12 miles at 10 min/mile pace. How about yous guys?
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Germantown, MD
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24.3
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04/13/2011
Surgery Date
Jan 07, 2011
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