Run Log February 2014

I'm tired of the cold & I'm tired of running on a treadmill.  I NEED 35°!  That will feel like a HEAT WAVE ~ this morning it was -9° when I drove to school.  I'd rather run outside...but I just couldn't make myself bundle up & go this week.  But that treadmill is killing my running spirit.  BORING BORING BORING
which leads to my COMPLAINING COMPLAINING COMPLAINING
The annual YMCA triathlon started this week & I have one more week to get in all the miles.  To recap...26.2 running, 112 cycling, 2 swimming.  Two weeks to get the gold.  {and, of course, I must get the gold}
My sincere hope:  The next Running log has me writing about more outdoor runs with sunshine & friends and closer to 80 miles...by the next running log I will have gone on two class trips, sent JB to NYC with the band & had Patrick home for spring break.  March will be a good month.

February’s Totals:

64.41 miles for the month 
110.74 miles for the year 

190.03 miles for my bright blue Brooks ~ that now have a spot right in the middle of the toe box on the right shoe?  Kinda looks like a really washed out drop of blood ~ don't mess with me

3.3 miles swimming

52 miles biking

I'm also taking a kickboxing class on Monday & a yoga class on Wednesday.  I'm really becoming a big fan of yoga.  I think it's the best thing to pair up with running.  & how can you not like a class where you LAY DOWN AND RELAX for the last 10 minutes...and it's considered EXERCISE.  It's having your cake & eating it too.

Training for: 10 Mile Drop on April 13

My WEIGHT:  Hey, I'm down two pounds as compared to last month: 134.8.  I quit tracking calories...trying to eat healthy & get enough calories...and some of those calories came from the donut I ate at the staff meeting on Tuesday...and the donut I ate at the sped meeting today. {both chocolate frosted with sprinkles...fun & yummy}  I bet I won't be able to say I'm down two pounds at the end of March if two donuts a week keeps up.

Some interesting facts:

Longest run this month: 7.69 ~ all the roads {most more than once} around Parkway
Favorite place to run this month: I've run Parkway & I've run the treadmill at the YMCA.  Neither is a favorite...even tho they both have been at one time.
# of bags of Candy Cane Kisses left in my cabinet: GONE
# of books I read this month: three ~ just started the next one...and I think I drooled on my Kindle last night while reading the first page {Sue Fulton swore it was the best book she's read since The Help...so I don't think it was the book}
Monthly mileage record: 155.46 ~ August 2013!  WOW
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.2 ~ October 13, 2013 ~ Northern Ohio Marathon
Toenail color:  Fresh French Manicure ~ just took off the dark red...it was so chipped, it was embarrassing

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)