I felt like I finished July really well. It was the model of consistency. It was a perfect case study on what I need to be a successful runner. My work schedule, sleep amount, food consumption, running distance, running time, running pace, and weather were all remarkably similar for 31 days. In retrospection, it was a pretty darn good month, and it showed in what I accomplished.
August, on the other hand, has been nothing but a weird, depressing month. I cannot get into any running rhythm. It is taking a mental and physical toll.
The weather is unpredictable. One day is hot and humid, the next is a downpour and lightning. Then, one morning is freezing cold, but the evening is sweltering and sticky. And throughout it all, the bugs suddenly have renewed interest in human flesh.
On top of that, I just cannot keep up any energy. I haven't been sleeping well due to stress and the number of hours I've had to work. This, in turn, affects my food choices and amounts. So, all this adds up into wildly inconsistent runs of varying start times, lengths, paces, energy levels, tiredness, and enthusiasm.
Today is August 23rd, and I've only run 10 times. I plan to run later today, but we'll see how that goes.
I should note I had a positive run on August 15th, though. I finished my 9th half-marathon of the year in 1:52:13 with a 8:34 min/mile pace. Only one more left for the year. 130 days to go.
Current yearly stats:
Runs: 194
Distance: 1,085.54 miles
Total Time: 172h 24m 09s
Avg Distance Per Run: 5.65 miles
Total Calories: 127,712
Avg Speed: 6.30 mph
Avg Pace: 9:32 min/mile
Days Left in Year: 130
Miles Left in Year: 414.46 miles (from 1,500)
Daily Average Needed: 3.188 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
|
165.16
| 5.90 mi | 25:53:30 | 18,613 C |
June
|
172.90
| 6.18 mi | 26:43:28 | 19,211 C |
July
|
218.31
| 7.04 mi | 31:03:04 | 24,311 C |
August
|
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September
|
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October
|
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November
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| December | ||||
SUMMARY
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1,012.75
|
5.42 mi
|
161:12:55
|
119,302 C
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