2018 Running Goal - Update #27

I ended June with 152.17 miles, which is my second highest mileage month ever. My best is last July's 190 miles. I am sitting at 641.03 miles for the year, which gives me a nice buffer of about 24 miles. I hope to continue adding to the buffer in July and continue my consecutive run streak, which after today's run, I am at 35 days in a row. Another milestone this month: I passed over 100 hours of running for the year. So, overall, this was a good month of running with very few injuries or pains.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 138
Distance: 641.03 miles
Total Time: 101h 25m 09s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.65 miles
Total Calories: 86,671
Avg Speed: 6.7 mph
Avg Pace: 9:30 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 184
Miles Left in Year: 592.97 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.22 miles

2018 Running Goal - Update #26

I just finished my 30th running day in a row, and that officially puts me over the halfway mark for my yearly mileage. I am just over 617 miles for the year, heading to 1,234 miles by end of 2018. I have five days left in this month, and I am at 129.06 miles. This is my best month so far, and it isn't over yet, so I'm going to keep running to build my buffer up.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 133
Distance: 617.92 miles
Total Time: 97h 59m 01s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.65 miles
Total Calories: 83,489
Avg Speed: 6.7 mph
Avg Pace: 9:31 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 189
Miles Left in Year: 616.08 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.26 miles

2018 Running Goal - Update #25

I have a good groove going right now. I've been getting up early in the morning and running before work. Except for a few days with rainy mornings, this schedule has been working out. I finished my 25th running day in a row today with a 7 miler. I am over my monthly mileage goal with 10 days left in June. I am at 104.82 miles for the month and 593.68 for the year. By the end of June, I need to be at 617 miles, so I am only 23.32 miles from my halfway point of 1,234 miles for the year. My confidence is currently high. I hope the nice, cool mornings continue for a long time.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 128
Distance: 593.68 miles
Total Time: 94h 25m 11s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.64 miles
Total Calories: 80,153
Avg Speed: 6.7 mph
Avg Pace: 9:33 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 194
Miles Left in Year: 640.32 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.30 miles

2018 Running Goal - Update #24

I just finished my 19th day in a row of running. I'm hoping to get 100 days in a row, but that'll take me into September, which seems like so far in the future. I'm making really good progress this month. I'm at 73.11 miles on day 14. I did a 7 miler today that felt really good. I don't have any real injuries to complain about, just a few small aches and pains. For example, my right ankle aches for the first mile or so and then the pain just goes away for the rest of a run. That seems weird, but I'm not concerned at this point. Otherwise, the weather has been great in the mornings, which is when I'm trying really hard to do all my runs. The month is almost half over, and I'm only about 30 miles away from my monthly goal of 103 miles. At the rate I'm going (knock on wood), I should be at my monthly goal in about 5 or 6 days and then I can use the remainder of the month to chip away at the mileage deficit I've accumulated since February.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 122
Distance: 561.97 miles
Total Time: 89h 49m 09s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.61 miles
Total Calories: 75,778
Avg Speed: 6.7 mph
Avg Pace: 9:35 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 200
Miles Left in Year: 672.03 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.36 miles

Ladysmith News - Author Article about Manley Peterson

Thank you to Ladysmith News for the wonderful article about my books in this week's newspaper. I appreciate it.

2018 Running Goal - Update #23

Well, I had a good running experience this morning. The weather was nice and my body felt decent. I completed an 8 miler averaging 8:13 min/mile. I'm hopeful I'll be able to make up some of the mileage deficit I've accrued the last five months. I'm at about 32 miles for the month, so that makes me feel good. By the end of the month, I need to be at 617 miles to be on pace for my 1,234 mile goal for 2018.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 115
Distance: 520.60 miles
Total Time: 83h 44m 43s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.57 miles
Total Calories: 70,082
Avg Speed: 6.7 mph
Avg Pace: 9:39 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 207
Miles Left in Year: 713.40 miles (from 1,234)
Daily Average Needed: 3.45 miles