The month of March has been a big one for me. Despite getting sick (again) earlier this month with the same thing I had the week prior to my trip to California, I managed to shatter a few records:
– Most active month on RunKeeper (21+ workouts)
– Best running month ever (42.1 miles)
– Best running distance ever (9.3 miles)
It certainly helps that for about a week in the middle of the month we had the warmest weather ever recorded. For a week in there, while it was still technically winter, we had 80 degree days and 60 degree nights. Trips were made to Captain Sundae, windows were thrown wide open to let in the warm air, runs were done outdoors in shorts and t-shirts, and I drove around town with the sunroof open. It was glorious.
My challenge at this point is to avoid complacency. Last year, as the weather improved, I started to slack off a bit. My running mileage fell by two-thirds, from around 30 miles in March to barely 12 in April. I’ve got River Bank Run training this year, which should help keep me motivated, and now I’m trying to push myself just a little bit more, to see just how far I can go. So far I’m injury-free, and I’d like to stay that way, but I’d also like to continue to pile on the mileage and push the records a bit further. So, here are my goals for April:
– 50 miles of biking outdoors
– 60 miles of running
If the running distance sounds like a big jump, it’s because it is, but also consider this: in the next four weeks, I’ve got four long-distance runs to do as I get closer to the River Bank Run. Each week this next month I’m adding another mile to the route, which adds up to 46 miles of running if I only do that, and I’d like to do some shorter runs during the week with my friends. 15 miles over four weeks is easily doable.
Here’s to pushing the envelope!
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