January had many treadmill miles {14 of my 22 runs were on the mill} and the first of my speed workouts at Spire. While I like having DONE speed workouts...I'm a big BIG whiner while doing them. I don't like that heart pounding...like it's going to explode feeling. When I finish a speed interval, I want to lay down and die. I do not want to jog for recovery...I don't even really want to walk. I want to lay down and stop doing that.
I don't know if I'm getting better or faster...Had to skip last week because of a track meet at Spire... So I voluntarily (my idea) did a hill workout at the cemetery in Geneva. Don't know if that made me better or stronger either.
Last Sunday I told Mike I was not running our 14 miler on a treadmill ~ so we went to the Greenway Trail in Ashtabula. There was a little snow (an inch or two) by the parking lot. We headed north & the snow got deeper and deeper. The trail end to the north about 6.25 miles from Jewels Dance Hall. And it's kinda a scary place...Like I think the Gallaghers live there. As we near the end...we notice more and more footprints in the snow. We know these people are not out walking their dog or taking runs...These footprints were many and probably not good purposed. Luckily for us...it was early morning. Everyone knows bad people sleep late. Anyway...we don't turn around at trail's end...we're not at 7 miles. We run through the scary neighborhood ~ houses with broken out windows...and four cars in the driveway. Sad conditions for many of these folks. But we turn around and trudge the 7 miles back to the car with no bad situations to report. So maybe my stereotype needs to be altered. But this is a prime example of why I always take my Mike with me.
January Run Log:
January Totals:
120.68 miles for the month ~ ran 7 today to make average 30 miles/week
120.68 miles for the year
120.68 miles for the year
245.51 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ went inside for any questionable days...didn't want them for my 14 miler in the snow...but my feet would have been drier {but not as cushy}
369.29 miles in my old pink Brooks Glycerin 13
247.94 miles in my new pink Brooks Glycerin 13
317.93 miles in my teal Brooks Glycerin 13
Training for: Hall of Fame Marathon April 30, 2017
Cross Training: Swimming Monday and Friday mornings. Lifting Sundays. Yoga class on Thursdays. Want to add more core.
Podcasts I'm listening to: Marathon Training Academy, Dear Sugar, Story Corp & Reply All & Undone
My WEIGHT: At one point this month I was down to 136...but after my run today I was 139. Seems that those Klondike Bars I bought...and ate may have had an effect.
Some interesting facts:
What hurts?: The weird feeling in my left shin (which I was calling calf issues) is gone {thank you} ~ I have to say nothing hurts.
Highest weekly mileage this month: 32.3 ~ Jan 8 - Jan 15
Favorite place to run this month: ? It's been cold and snowy outside & a treadmill is a treadmill...
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: 26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time: 26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC
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)
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)
