2018 Running Goal - Update #22

Wow, this was a tough month. It came down to the last day, but I was able to sneak in a seven mile morning run before work and get my monthly mileage goal completed. I ended with 103.21 miles for May. That's the good news. The bad news is I'm about 26 miles behind for the year. I should be at 515 miles (103 miles x 5 months) at end of May, but both February and April were bad months, and I fell behind. So, with seven months left, I'll need to spread that out and try to get ahead. I hope everything works out.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 107
Distance: 488.86 miles
Total Time: 79h 12m 23s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.57 miles
Total Calories: 65,709
Avg Speed: 6.2 mph
Avg Pace: 9:43 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 214
Miles Left in Year: 745.14 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.48 miles

2018 Running Goal - Update #21

Well, I'm trying hard to get mileage. I really am. I did back-to-back 8 mile runs on Sunday and Monday. I know I have to get my monthly mileage this month or I'll be in big trouble. I can't keep slowly going backwards, so hopefully over these next three days I can get over 103 miles and maybe chip away at my deficit. Right now for May, I have 91.04 miles, so only about 12 left. Weather has been good.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 104
Distance: 476.69 miles
Total Time: 77h 10m 52s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.58 miles
Total Calories: 64,086
Avg Speed: 6.2 mph
Avg Pace: 9:43 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 216
Miles Left in Year: 757.31 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.51 miles

2018 Running Goal - Update #20

I completed a 7 miler tonight, but it was a long time coming. I've been nursing an injury on the bottom of my left foot, near the big joint in my second toe.  I may have injured it last Saturday sprinting on a school track during a middle school track meet. The foot pain was annoying and would hurt me just about every step. But finally today, it felt much better, and I didn't let the chance get away. The sun was out, a breeze was blowing, and I was running. I have a lot of mileage to catch-up. I'm only at 46.10 miles for this month with 14 days to go to get 103. That averages out to about four miles each day for rest of the month. We'll see how it goes.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 95
Distance: 431.75 miles
Total Time: 70h 20m 14s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.54 miles
Total Calories: 57,900
Avg Speed: 6.1 mph
Avg Pace: 9:46 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 228
Miles Left in Year: 802.25 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.52 miles

2018 Running Goal - Update #19

Okay, nine days into May and doing okay. I'm still on pace for my monthly goal. I have 28.18 miles so far, so I need to average about 3.5 every day left. Last Saturday I participated in a middle school track meet by running as a community member in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1 mile races. I was not used to sprinting so much, so my hamstrings are pretty tight and sore. I'm feeling better today, though. In my 1 mile race, I ended up with 7 min 06 seconds, which is my best time this year. I am over 400 miles for the year, so I am one-third of the way to my 1,234 mile goal.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 86
Distance: 413.84 miles
Total Time: 67h 27m 05s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.81 miles
Total Calories: 55,539
Avg Speed: 6.1 mph
Avg Pace: 9:47 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 236
Miles Left in Year: 820.16 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.48 miles

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