Run Log: October 2013

Two days into November and I can finally recap October ~ The month of my marathon.  A low mileage month ~ 1/3 of my miles for the month happened on one day.  But ~ two weeks after, I'm starting to love running again.  It feels right and my body can move & it's all good.  I really was worried there for a while. I trained for my half starting in January & the week after that race I started training for my marathon.  I spent 10 months in training...and after the race there was such a let down.  Running had no purpose.  Running has ALWAYS had a purpose for me.  It started as weight loss ~ and became my quiet time ~ and became my stress relief ~ and became a way of life ~ and then it became a job.  The week following the race can be compaired to the first week of summer vacation.  You are so excited to not have to work ~ but there's really no routine or structure to your life yet.  It's relaxing.  But then the next week ~ you crave some type of structure or routine.  In summer, it's easy to find that routine... late coffee with Matt Lauer, a run, pool or beach, a good book.  But after the marathon, I couldn't find a running routine.  It still hurt & it felt awkward & I had a hard time convincing my mind that I needed to run.  And then my pants got tighter! {I knew I wouldn't be able to stop my food consumption}  And I found motivation.  Today I ran a great 8 on a dreadmill/treadmill at the Y.  {stupid rain}  and it really was a great 8.  I'm back.

October’s Totals:

89.78 miles for the month 
1033.7 miles for the year
0 biking miles for the month
132 biking miles for the year
327.41 miles for my orange mizunos ~ that are still so comfortable.

My WEIGHT:  On October 31 at 6:05 am, it was 135.  I started my 'Lose It!' app on the 30th {and only tracked that day ~ because two pairs of pants were tight earlier in the week}  But since I ran 8 today...I may just eat that Halloween candy {& keep running}

Some interesting facts:

Longest run this month: 26.2 {I have to believe that will be the longest run I ever do}
Favorite place to run this month: The Rabbit Run.  A race that ended 23 minutes after it began!?!  A GREAT idea!!! {and the lake looked beautiful & I remembered all the run club runs along those roads...I miss run club}
# of bags of Candy Cane Kisses left in my cabinet: only a few pieces left in the candy dish
# of books I read this month: two
Monthly mileage record: 155.46 ~ August 2013!  WOW
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.2 ~ October 13, 2013 ~ Northern Ohio Marathon

PR's:
5K: 22:45 (Rabbit Run 10/30/11~ but I think it was a short course)
10K: 52:02 (Cleveland 5/15/11)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:47:35 (Cleveland Half 5/19/2013)
marathon: 4:01:04 (Northern Ohio Marathon 10/13/2013)