2020 Running Goal - Update #18

All right, well, I have four months officially in the books. My body is still feeling good. I had a small nagging right knee pain a few days ago, but that is all gone now. I'm not running as fast as I used to (i.e. a few years ago), but I think I can still improve and get close to where I used to be. April is the first month where I actually got the mileage I needed to be on pace. I was able to run 24 out of 30 days, which is pretty sad when I need 4.1 miles each day, but because I did three half-marathons and some other long runs, I was able to get 128.97 miles for the month. With my April monthly goal of 123 miles (30 days x 4.1 miles), I was able to get ahead and make a little dent in my overall yearly deficit.

So far for 2020, I have 456.38 miles. If I was on pace, I would be at 496.10 miles with four months completed. That puts me at 39.72 miles (or about 10 running days) behind where I need to be.

I am okay with this as long as I can continue to make up some this mileage now as we go into the warmer months. I feel like I should be able to get up before work and get my runs done before it gets too hot and muggy. We'll see how it goes.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 97
Distance: 456.38 miles
Total Time: 77h 32m 53s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.70 miles
Total Calories: 57,167
Avg Speed: 5.9 mph
Avg Pace: 10:01 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 245
Miles Left in Year: 1,043.63 miles (from 1,500)
Daily Average Needed: 4.259 miles

FINISHED TOTALS:

MONTH	MILES	AVERAGE RUN	TIME (h:m:s)	CALORIES
January	118.66	4.39 mi	19:35:19	15,342 C
February	89.63	4.07 mi	15:17:04	11,385 C
March	119.12	4.96 mi	20:15:33	14,746 C
April	128.97	5.37 mi	22:24:57	15,694 C
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
SUMMARY	456.38	4.70 mi	77:32:53	57,167 C

2020 Running Goal - Update #17

I ran another half-marathon yesterday and then a 5K today. I do feel tired, but overall my body feels good. My muscles don't ache and thankfully, neither do my ligaments and tendons. I have been doing daily stretches. It is still too cold and windy outside for April. I don't like it. I know each year is different, but as I get older, I find it silly and depressing that we can get nine inches of snowfall in the middle of April. I mean, at this point, living in Wisconsin means you have to squeeze spring, summer, and fall into 6 months, and then suffer through 6 months of winter. It does take a toll on your mental health. Luckily, we are getting more sunny days and the latest snow didn't stick around for too long. One final note, I am over 408 miles for the year and that's more than I ran all of last year. Again, my goal this year is to run for 1,500 miles. To meet my goal, I planned to run an average of 4.10 miles per day which would put me at 446.90 miles today to be on pace. So, I am 38.87 miles (or about 9.5 days) behind. Considering all the bad weather days for the last three and a half months, I guess I should feel lucky it isn't worse.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 87
Distance: 408.03 miles
Total Time: 68h 58m 56s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.80 miles
Total Calories: 51,181
Avg Speed: 5.9 mph
Avg Pace: 10:01 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 257
Miles Left in Year: 1,091.98 miles (from 1,500)
Daily Average Needed: 4.249 miles

FINISHED TOTALS:

MONTH	MILES	AVERAGE RUN	TIME (h:m:s)	CALORIES
January	118.66	4.39 mi	19:35:19	15,342 C
February	89.63	4.07 mi	15:17:04	11,385 C
March	119.12	4.96 mi	20:15:33	14,746 C
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
SUMMARY	327.41	4.47 mi	55:07:56	41,473 C

2020 Running Goal - Update #16

I set two personal records for myself yesterday. Neither were planned as I just went with the flow. I started out with a slow run and didn't get tired at miles four and five like I have been lately, so I kept running around a 9:50 pace for the whole time. It was surprisingly cold with the wind and temps around 32 degrees, but I kept on moving and ended up with a new longest mileage PR of 16.40 miles and longest time PR of 2 hours, 43 minutes, and 22 seconds. Of course, when I got in the house, I refueled, stretched, and took a short nap, and got up and all my ligaments and tendons around my hips and thighs were creaky and sore and I had a little trouble walking around. However, one day later, today, I'm feeling pretty good. My muscles are not sore, but I can tell my ligaments are going to be zapping me for awhile. Overall, I'm happy and glad about my performance, and it actually helped me get caught up on my monthly mileage deficit for April. I had already missed two days due to bad weather, but with yesterday's run, I am at 48.99 miles (ahead of 45.10 mileage pace) and still have a chance to run today yet.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 81
Distance: 376.40 miles
Total Time: 63h 15m 54s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.89 miles
Total Calories: 47,234
Avg Speed: 6.0 mph
Avg Pace: 10:00 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 264
Miles Left in Year: 1,123.61 miles (from 1,500)
Daily Average Needed: 4.256 miles

FINISHED TOTALS:

MONTH	MILES	AVERAGE RUN	TIME (h:m:s)	CALORIES
January	118.66	4.39 mi	19:35:19	15,342 C
February	89.63	4.07 mi	15:17:04	11,385 C
March	119.12	4.96 mi	20:15:33	14,746 C
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
SUMMARY	327.41	4.47 mi	55:07:56	41,473 C

2020 Running Goal - Update #15

Well, it's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to, cry if I want to, cry if I want to. You would cry too if you just turned 40. Actually...I feel pretty good right now. I am 40 years old today, and I'm still alive and still running. I have run a little more than 337 miles so far this year. I tried to finish March strong, ending with 119.12 miles. That was still short of my monthly goal by about 8 miles, but it was a good effort since I missed seven days due to bad weather. Luckily, there were a few good weather days sprinkled around in March, so I was able to make up the mileage with some longer runs including an 8.4, 7.5, a couple 6.2s, and a 10 miler. Now that the weather is improving and the snow is almost gone, I really hope I'll be able to run most days.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 75
Distance: 337.77 miles
Total Time: 56h 55m 22s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.65 miles
Total Calories: 42,711
Avg Speed: 5.9 mph
Avg Pace: 10:00 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 273
Miles Left in Year: 1,162.24 miles (from 1,500)
Daily Average Needed: 4.257 miles

FINISHED TOTALS:

MONTH	MILES	AVERAGE RUN	TIME (h:m:s)	CALORIES
January	118.66	4.39 mi	19:35:19	15,342 C
February	89.63	4.07 mi	15:17:04	11,385 C
March	119.12	4.96 mi	20:15:33	14,746 C
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
SUMMARY	327.41	4.47 mi	55:07:56	41,473 C