March in Review - 152 total Miles

March was an experimental month. For the last half, i have been able to get up at 4:30 a.m. and go run. The first part was a struggle. I amassed a total of 150 miles, although the majority of that was in the second half of the month. I hope to keep up this work ethic throughout the upcoming months.

Wednesday, March 31st - 5 p.m.

It was a gorgeous day out, so Ash and G and I went for a little jog down O'sheal. Its only 1 mile long, so we had to play some running games to up our mileage. Ended up with about 3.6 miles. I had a great time with a nice easy run.

Wednesday, March 31st - 5:15 a.m.

Quite tired this morning, up till 12:00 last night working on the website. Got up at the usual 4:30 am, but fell back asleep on the couch. Finally got moving around 5:15. I did a tiresome 6 miles in around a 6:45 pace. I have been running the same course for 3 days, its getting old, but my options are limited at this hour. Oh well, at least I don't have to repark the car 4 times a week while we are here

Tuesday, March 30th - 4:30 am

More sleep last night was a welcome relief. I managed to run the scheduled 8 miles this morning. I miss Central Park. It was dark out on the roads, and of course i had to worry about cars, something i have not had to deal with in years. At least the weather is warmer, i'm looking forward to some upper 70's

Monday, March 29th - 1:00 pm

Little to no sleep last night. We drove the whole night, stopping to rest a few times. We did not arrive till 10:30 am. I did manage to get a good run in, clocking 6:25 pace for 7 miles. Now, it is time to crash and burn!!!

Week in Review

This week was a very consistent and successful week for my running. I hit 52.5 miles (Goal total 47) by Saturday, so I granted myself a well deserved day off. I got up everyday at 4:30 am, no matter what time i went to bed. My runs all felt great, and i look forward to increasing the mileage and adding in some quality workouts in the coming month.

Sunday, March28th - ZZZzzzzzzz

By this morning, I have already surpassed my weekly mileage goal by too much, thanks to the 22.5 mile day yesterday. Plus, i have a long night ahead of me, we are driving to SC through the night. I need all the strength I can summon. And I'm extremely stiff. So, day off!!!

Saturday, March 27th - 2 pm

oops....I'm sure you weren't expecting another post. We jogged on down to Chelsea today to shop a little and had no idea it was so far away. It turned into a 9.5 mile run. It was fun, but far more than I should have run today, pushing my total to 22.5 miles for today. Time for some sleep!

Saturday, March 27th - 5:00am

I only got 4 hours of sleep last night, thanks to March Madness. I still got up at 4:30, but i just stared at the TV for a half hour, trying to muster the energy to get going. I did a couple laps around Central Park, and then a little extra. It felt good, considering how cold and tired i was. 13 miles at a 6:45 pace. Still doing base miles, i'm looking forward to mixing it up a little in the near future.

Friday, March 26th - 4:30 am

It was cold and rainy out there, I accomplished 6 miles at a nice,relaxed, easy pace. I'm trying to wrap my head around how i am going to do quality workouts at this hour. I guess I will continue to get to used to this time of day, and some warming up and stretching won't hurt either

Thursday, March 25th - 4:30 a.m.

I did 7 miles easy this morning, my back is still stiff, but it gets a little better each day. Soon these 6 and 7 mile runs will turn into 10 and 12 mile runs...Wheww! Looking forward to a little sunshine, the summer is going to be perfect!!

Wednesday, March 24th - 4:30 am

My back is feeling better this morning, i did a lot of heating pad and stretching last night. Ran 6.5 miles around perimeter of Central Park (7:00/mile pace), just to change it up a little. I hope by this weekend my back will be back to normal and I can get in a good long run.

Tuesday, March 23rd - 4:00 pm

Ash and G and I made it out to the park, despite the steady drizzle. We jogged for about 2 miles, then walked about a mile or so. It felt good on my lower back, I'm still working out the knots. Hopefully I will sleep well tonight and feel ready to go in the morning.

Tuesday, March 23rd - 4:30 am

This morning was rough. My back is still knotted up. I tried to run, but oo painful. I did only a 2 mile slow jog to warm myself up, then stretched for about 30 minutes. If i am feeling better by the afternoon, I will venture out again. Frustrating......

Monday, March 22nd - 4:30 am

I ran 6 miles in Central Park this morning, and i have now run for 6 days in a row at 4:30 am. This is my new time to run, and i am trying to get used to it. The run was tough, though, my lower back is very tight and throbbing. I suffered through the run in about 41 minutes, but I will be seriously stretching later today after work.

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