Run Log: February 2015

Running in February has been COLD and SNOWY.  And I mean COLD.  We've had a total of 9 snow days...and most of those have been for COLD.  Seriously, It's been -14, -17, -23...actual temperature. Here's my proof: 

Historic Cold: February 2015 shatters 140-year-old Cleveland cold record

  I'm still fighting this sore 'calf' (which is really something going on in my rear ~ as rolling my rear causes a pain all the way down my leg to my ankle ~ and then my calf feels better)  And the treadmill makes it worse.  The leg actually hurts after 3 or 4 on the treadmill, so I've been avoiding at all costs.  I ran outside last Thursday in 7 degrees.  That was COLD.  But it sure beat my leg hurting.  I'm hoping March brings better temperatures. (and less snow)  Today's 16 was DELIGHTFUL because I ran on PAVEMENT instead of new powder on iced over old snow!

But we've been running ~ sometimes run club is just me, but sometimes other people join me.  I have this dressing thing down too, when it's in the teens, I got to three layers on top & two on the bottom.  A buff covering my head & neck with a hat on top.  I've been warm. (& I still love my gortex shoes)

This is my longest Abs-By-April plank time.  Haven't even been close to this since I posted the time.  I usually do 2:30 to 3:00.  I've added crunches & push-ups (but to be totally honest, it's been three days since I've done anything.  And after today's 16 miler, it will be tomorrow before I start again.)

FebruaryTotals:

125.51miles for the month
245.14 miles for the year 

152.12 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ Lots of miles in these this month!

195.32 miles in my pink Brooks Glycerin 12.  They were only worn at the Y and today's 16 miler.  

Training for:  The Cleveland Marathon on May 17, 2015  ~ Signed up for the 20 mile drop April 12, 2015.

My WEIGHT:  So same story as last month...weighed myself AFTER my run & post-run water ~ 137.  I've got nothing good to say about my weight other than if I really wanted to change it, I would do something differently.

Some interesting facts:

Longest run this month: 16.15 ~ Up Up Up we go in our training!

Favorite place to run this month: Today I ran to Geneva State Park.  It was Amazing to run long roads after the winding around we've done the past two Saturdays.  How many times have I driven to run the bike path...today I ran up to it {and discovered they do plow it...so it had less snow on it than the woods}  Also saw all the fire trucks and police and ambulances at the beach...doing the polar bear plunge...oh my...now THAT'S CRAZY.
# of bags of Candy Cane Kisses left in my cabinet:  There are two & a partial bag of Baby Ruth and a partial bag of York Peppermint Patties.
# of books I read this month: Four {mostly from 2:00 to 4:00 am}
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: 22:30 (Run For the Grapes 9/28/14}
10K: 50:13 {Run for the Hills 6/22/14}
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:44:58 (Northern Ohio Half Marathon 10/12/14)
marathon: 4:01:04 (Northern Ohio Marathon 10/13/2013)