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

2020 Running Goal - Update #14

I've missed four days this month, due to crazy weather, but I've run longer distances on other days to make up for it. So, on the 22nd day of March, I have 91.96 miles which is slightly ahead of the 90.2 miles for my monthly pace. For the year, I am at 300.25 miles completed, so I am 35.95 miles behind my yearly pace of 336.20 miles. But all things considered, it is what it is, and I'm just happy that I am healthy enough to keep running. I hope I don't miss any more days the rest of this month and perhaps make up some mileage. Overall, my body feels pretty good.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 67
Distance: 300.25 miles
Total Time: 50h 08m 30s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.52 miles
Total Calories: 38,323
Avg Speed: 6.0 mph
Avg Pace: 10:00 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 284
Miles Left in Year: 1,199.76 miles (from 1,500)
Daily Average Needed: 4.224 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
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
SUMMARY	208.29	4.23 mi	34:52:23	26,727 C

2020 Running Goal - Update #13

The weather is slowly getting better but very strange overall. We are having days that start cold, get a little warmer, stay warm, then suddenly it snows, then it rains, then the sun comes out and all the new snow is gone, then it's mud and yuckiness, and then another sunny day and back to snowfall. March is just a weird month. I've missed one day so far in March, and on my other running days, I've been doing a good job getting a little more than the 4.10 miles I need per day. I still need to go out and run today yet, but I'm happy to report I am over 253 miles for the year. Last year, I didn't even get to 250 miles until October.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 58
Distance: 253.13 miles
Total Time: 42h 14m 25s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.48 miles
Total Calories: 32,406
Avg Speed: 6.0 mph
Avg Pace: 10:00 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 295
Miles Left in Year: 1,246.88 miles (from 1,500)
Daily Average Needed: 4.226 miles

2020 Running Goal - Update #12

Well, shoot. I spoke too soon. The bad weather is back. The last few days have been decent with partly sunny skies. The only real negative was my muddy gravel road. I was getting into a good daily groove and running after work. I even had a couple fast mile times on March 2nd with a 7:58 first mile and 7:30 third mile. But now I don't think I'll be able to run in this windy, rain/snow mixture happening now.

Current yearly stats:

Runs: 53
Distance: 229.12 miles
Total Time: 38h 11m 53s
Avg Distance Per Run: 4.56 miles
Total Calories: 29,361
Avg Speed: 6.1 mph
Avg Pace: 10:00 min/mile

Days Left in Year: 301
Miles Left in Year: 1,270.89 miles (from 1,500)
Daily Average Needed: 4.22 miles

MONTH	MILES	AVERAGE RUN	TIME (h:m:s)	CALORIES
February	89.63	4.07 mi	15:17:04	11,385 C
January	118.66	4.39 mi	19:35:19	15,342 C
SUMMARY	208.29	4.23 mi	34:52:23	26,727 C