August Run Log & Life

Girls at Union Pier Weekend

Brewfest with Kimi

How is it that life is crazier now than when the kids were little?  Maybe it just that I'm older and need more downtime...or maybe I just do too much.  The kids have gone and the house still isn't clean.  There are shoes everywhere ~ and I don't even want to talk about the dog hair.  It's the second of September, school has been in session for three weeks & cross country is in full swin.  So here's my August recap...

Patrick's Last First Day

Jacob's second year at Mount

It should be all quiet here at home, but Mike is in full swing training for his three marathons in just over a month & I'm in week 14 of my Columbus training.  We did manage to run one race in August...The Rock Hall Half.  This is the race I walked last year...at 99% humidity is was awful and my first half over 2 hours.  I had some redeeming to do & I did.  The goal was to run 8:20-8:25.  I was under that and feeling good until the last three miles.  I knew I was under my goal time of 1:50..and I ran 8:40's.  Keeping it under marathon pace to the finish.  Really proud of myself & feeling like the runner I was 2-3 years ago. 

Cross has started...went to watch the high school kids at their time trials at the Farmpark...looked like a hard course & I was glad not to run it.  I hate the Farmpark...too many memories of Hill, Yeah!

Nothing says XC meets like Twizzlers

And how can I not mention the eclipse?  We had to cancel XC practice because the kids weren't allowed outside for fear they would go blind.  Seriously.  BUT we did get some glasses and get to take the kids out to view.  How cool.

I stole these images off Facebook ~ This is not what we saw, as we only had 80%ish coverage, but lots of people in America got to experience totality.  An awesome thing (Can't wait for 2024 when NE Ohio will be in the path of totality.)

Played Whirlyball with my colleagues last week.  This is way more fun that it should be.  And we are quite the competitive bunch.  Some bruises and blisters and accusations of concussion causing bumps ~ and we can't wait to go again.

 And finally, we celebrated Bob's 50th birthday with a private showing of Caddyshack and drinks at a local establishment.  Fun time with friends (and I took only one picture of me and Ag)  Who claims she can't wait to be 50 because that is officially old and she won't be socially required to use her filter.  The shocker here is that she thinks she has a filter.

So back to running.  What a month.  Training is going well.  I was a little frightened of a twinge in my calf/achillies area after the Rock Hall Half, but that quickly worked its way out.  Other than tired, I'm feeling good.  Legs are strong and I reached a milestone.  200 miles for the month of August.  HOLY COW  That's 44 miles more than my previously high month.  I have four weeks until taper.  I'm getting excited and I'm getting terrified.  Working on my mental game as well as my physical one.

August Run Log:

AuguesTotals:

200.68 miles for the month 
1063.60 miles for the year 

245.51 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ not worn at all this month.

466.93 miles in my old pink Brooks Glycerin 13 

425.85 miles in my new pink Brooks Glycerin 13 

515.64 miles in my teal Brooks Glycerin 13  ~ one run in these...Camp Stig miles

420.64 miles in my purple Brooks Glycerin 14 ~ just ordered a new pair of this exact same shoe ($65!)  

52.12 miles in my Black Brooks Glycerin 15 ~ I'm not totally convinced I like these shoes.  They seem to rub my toes funny. No blisters, but not sure I want to run 26.2 in them.  Which is why I ordered a new pair of the 14.

Training for:  BQ @ Columbus Marathon October 15, 2017

Cross Training: Well, I didn't really stick with the core challenge.  I repeated day 8 for three weeks (rest day)  Today I started my own routine.  Squats, sit-ups, push-ups, plank.  No excuses.

My WEIGHT: I was very surprised to see 137 on the scale.  I eat everything and a lot of it too.  My belly is bigger than it should be, but I'm so hungry!

Some interesting facts:

Longest run this month:   16.12 ~ ran 16.16 the day of the Rock Hall, but it was broken up into three segments.

What hurts?: nothing

Weekly mileage this month:  40.52 ~ 46.99 ~ 46.67 ~ 44.44

Favorite place to run this month: Union Pier, Michigan {Where I counted 24 people walking/running on the incorrect side of the road} ~ Camp Stig White Trail ~ by the grapes on Ledge Road

Monthly mileage record: 200.68 August 2017!   beating the March 2015 record of 156.69 
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC

PR's:

1 mile: 6:43 (Memorial Mile 6/10/17)

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)