Finishing February- 50 miles run
The remainder of February was quiet, though it did start to look good at the end.
As I said earlier the original goal of running 110 miles in February was all but mathematically impossible. With no goal to shoot for, I was much less compelled to get out to run. My energy was not rebounding. I only ran 3 more times in February. At least they were all long.
On Thursday the 21st, I ran 6.2 miles (10K) in 1:18:11 at the Manasquan Bike Path. It was just below freezing out, generally unpleasant, a typical February day. The 12:37 pace didn’t really make me feel any better.
I went to the Brick Reservoir on Tuesday the 26th to see what would happen. A two-lap run seemed more likely than a four-lap run. So, of course, I rolled off five laps. Maybe it was because the temperature was close to 50 degrees; maybe it was the general lack of mileage compared to January. Anyway, it was five eight miles in 1:37:22, a 12:10 pace.
I did some gentle yoga on Wednesday, expecting to run on Thursday, but Thursday was sub-freezing with colossal winds. I ran on Friday the 29th instead. I had to pick up my daughter from preschool at lunchtime so my time was limited. The most I could run was 10 miles, which I certainly wouldn’t do. Except I did. I ran 10 miles in 2:04:43, a 12:28 pace. I even managed to pick up the pace in the last two miles to stay close to the 12:30 pace that seemed easier to maintain just a month before.
The (not-so-) grand total was 50.2 miles for February. After a 100-mile month, a 50-mile month felt puny, especially when the goal was 110 miles. The only bright spot is that I ran 50.2 miles on just seven runs, an average of over seven miles per run. It was something to take into March where an even larger goal loomed, along with an unforeseen but foreshadowed obstacle.
Note: late edit in 4th graf because five 1.6-mile laps equals eight miles, not five. Where is Math when I need him?
Tags: endurance, energy, February, foreshadowing, health, jogging, mileage, pacing, running, weather, yoga
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