It's time for a recap of my running goals for March 2012:
1. Run at PR 7K - My previous PR for the 7K (which I'm pretty sure only includes the Get Lucky 7K race here in Minneapolis and a similar 7K in Chicago) was 44:19 (10:11/mile). As I wrote in my Get Lucky Race Recap, I was able to crush that PR (33:24, 7:41/mi). I am ecstatic about this result... but also a little worried. There's only one way to go after success like this... and that's down. Goal: Achieved!
(Check out the rest of the goals after the jump)
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
February 2012 - A month I'd rather forget
February 2012 is finally done and it was kind of a terrible running month for me. (It wasn't the greatest month at work either, but I'm going to keep my professional life out of this blog... because I don't want to bore you with the exciting life of a patent attorney).
I started the month injured with a soleus strain. Technically, I got injured in January, but the rest and recovery for it basically shot the first two weeks of February. Then, because of the injury and other issues, my endurance has taken a real hit and I've been unable to hit my target paces (by a LOT) during my training runs, particularly on my long runs. Unless this weekends long run is better, I'm probably going to pull back my target paces again (and since it's probably only 50/50 that I'll even be able to run outside, I'm thinking I won't hit this weekend's target either).
I know these "problems" are pretty minor compared to a lot of people's lives... Heck, I know these "problems" are minor compared to some people's running problems (my injury was relatively minor, nothing like a stress fracture or some lingering, 6-month long knee injury), and really all this means is I probably won't PR in the Half Marathon in May. Oh well. But, this Half in May was really my only chance to PR in the Half for awhile, since I'll be focusing on a Full Marathon for this fall, then (hopefully) on gearing up for the Goofy Challenge next January.
After that, I'm going to have to scale back training immensely because my wife and I plan on adding a 3rd little runner sometime in 2013, and the long training for Halfs and full marathons is not really conducive to taking care of two toddlers and a pregnant wife, and then taking care of two toddlers and a newborn. I may be able to do a more toned-down training program and run a Half here and there, but I won't be able to put in the time for a "serious" training program. Instead, I'll probably focus on 5Ks and 10Ks.
OK, I'm thinking about this way too much, and I just need to calm down and focus on my next run (a 2x2 mi. tempo run). Enjoy March, because February is finally over (thank God).
I started the month injured with a soleus strain. Technically, I got injured in January, but the rest and recovery for it basically shot the first two weeks of February. Then, because of the injury and other issues, my endurance has taken a real hit and I've been unable to hit my target paces (by a LOT) during my training runs, particularly on my long runs. Unless this weekends long run is better, I'm probably going to pull back my target paces again (and since it's probably only 50/50 that I'll even be able to run outside, I'm thinking I won't hit this weekend's target either).
I know these "problems" are pretty minor compared to a lot of people's lives... Heck, I know these "problems" are minor compared to some people's running problems (my injury was relatively minor, nothing like a stress fracture or some lingering, 6-month long knee injury), and really all this means is I probably won't PR in the Half Marathon in May. Oh well. But, this Half in May was really my only chance to PR in the Half for awhile, since I'll be focusing on a Full Marathon for this fall, then (hopefully) on gearing up for the Goofy Challenge next January.
After that, I'm going to have to scale back training immensely because my wife and I plan on adding a 3rd little runner sometime in 2013, and the long training for Halfs and full marathons is not really conducive to taking care of two toddlers and a pregnant wife, and then taking care of two toddlers and a newborn. I may be able to do a more toned-down training program and run a Half here and there, but I won't be able to put in the time for a "serious" training program. Instead, I'll probably focus on 5Ks and 10Ks.
OK, I'm thinking about this way too much, and I just need to calm down and focus on my next run (a 2x2 mi. tempo run). Enjoy March, because February is finally over (thank God).
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
February Totals
I've started keeping a little bit better track of my workouts, so I know my workout totals for February (having run my last workout this morning). Here we go... I'm sure you cared.
- Total Miles Run - 87.36
- Total Time Running - 14:18:42
- Average Pace (for the whole month) - 9:50/mi
- Total Miles Biked (All on a Stationary Bike) - 21.89
- Total Time Biking - 1:10:00
- Average Speed - 18.8 mph
- Total Time Swimming - 0:35:00
- Total Workout Time for February - 16:03:42
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