Run Log January 2016

The last day of January and we ran our easy 3 (which turned into 4.5) in 45 degree weather. (which is why we decided not to turn around at the 1.5 mile mark & run the whole loop this morning)  Wish I could say that the Saturday long runs were as nice...but they were just the opposite.  Three weeks ago Mike, Dodd & I went 15 in sleeting pelting winding cold.  Two weeks ago Mike, Dodd, Kelly & I went 10 in cold and windy.  Yesterday when Mike and I walked out of the house in the 23 degree morning to head to the Y to lift, we watched the snow being blown into tornado-like swirls and both called "bullshit".  I just couldn't run outside in crappy weather for another Saturday.  UGH.  So we went back in the house, changed clothes & ran 14 miles on the TREADMILL at the Y.  That's how much I just couldn't run outside again.  Thankfully Dodd & Kelly we're planning on joining us...or we would have toughed it out.  So I listened to four different podcasts & outran everyone else who was there before me & who came after.  And I was a sweaty mess at the end of that!

I got new shoes... and the 14 on the treadmill were their third run!   They are the same Brooks Glycerin that I run in.  The outlet pair of 11's that I got finally quit ~ with a big hole by my right pinky toe.  Same place all three of my 11's wore out.  They are cute shoes & will match more of my outfits than the light blue ones.

Last night we danced the night away at the NERC Winter Party...winning the Second Sole gift box ($100 gift certificate included) and won the {as Verdi put it} going straight to h, e, double hockey sticks game, Cards Against Humanity.  I also won $60 for being FIRST OVERALL MASTERS.  Pretty cool.

January Totals:

132.51 miles for the month 
132.51 miles for the year 

210.22 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ two wears this month

368.78 miles in my Nike Vomero ~  Still holding on...no trail running in these, since there is no tread.

401.86 miles in my light blue Brooks Glycerin 11 ~ since there is a HOLE in them...I bet I don't wear them many more runs & I have my new ones.

19.03 miles in my new purple gray greeny Brooks Glycerin 13

Training for:    The 20 Mile Drop...April 10, 2016...with a training plan as if it were a marathon.  16, 18's and 20 coming up on the schedule.

Podcasts I'm listening to: Marathon Training Academy, Dear Sugar, & SERIAL!

My WEIGHT: around 135.  It really is holding steady...and I eat.

Some interesting facts:

Longest run this month:  15.33 ~ in the hailing windy cold.  And it really wore me out.

Highest  weekly mileage this month:  33.53 ~ January 24 to January 31 

Favorite place to run this month: ?  Maybe today...in the warmish January temperature.

# of books I read this month: one ~ but I haven't reviewed it yet
Monthly mileage record: 156.69 ~ March 2015 {purposely ran 8 (on a treadmill) on March 30 to beat the August 2013 record}
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.36 ~ May 17, 2015 The Cleveland Marathon

PR's:
5K: 22:30 (Run For the Grapes 9/28/14}
10K: 50:13 {Run for the Hills 6/22/14 & TIED the time Run for the Hills 6/21/15)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:44:42 (Northern Ohio Half Marathon 10/4/15)
marathon: 3:57:31 (The Cleveland Marathon 5/17/15)