Run Log: January 2014

January 2014: The month I learned to cross train.  The month I put running aside; because the STREAK did more harm to my running than good. {note to self: no more streaks}  It's also been SO VERY COLD.  And I really don't like running on the treadmill all that much.  It was good to do other things!  I'm taking an aqua zumba class on Saturday mornings & swimming laps before.  I'm taking a yoga class on Sundays.  I'm doing some T25 video workouts.  I'm not riding the bike at the Y {because that is still so boring}
I think I've decided to run the Lake Health Series this year ~ Time to get training again.

January’s Totals:

46.33 miles for the month 
46.33 miles for the year 

125.62 miles for my bright blue Brooks 

My WEIGHT:  The scale read exactly the same as it did a month ago: 136.8. In that month's time it went up to 138 & down to 134.  I dieted for about a week and a half using my Lose It! app...and today I ate a donut and a cookie & my pants still fit ~ I'm just not caring.

Some interesting facts:

Longest run this month: 6 and that was at the beginning of the month!
Favorite place to run this month: I guess it would have to be Parkway Estates.  I've been parking at Couch's house & running all the roads of the development...I can make that over 6 miles when it's not as windy & cold as it has been.
# of bags of Candy Cane Kisses left in my cabinet: The last of the last bag is in the bowl...I eat a few every now & then
# of books I read this month: three ~ could have finished #4 last night...but I was SOOOO tired.
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)