Running
September was a little bit crazy. I was feeling great. I’ve been so conservative for so long with rest days, I decided to take a risk and try to push myself a bit. I didn’t really run farther than usual, but I ran more frequently. One week I went so far as to run 7 days in a row. That week I ran 86 miles, which is a good 12 miles farther than my previous highest mileage week. I sacrificed a bit of cycling, swimming, and walking, but I made it through the month without a major injury (though I was a bit sore and tired) and I’m feeling fit and ready to race.
I waffled back and forth all month on what event I would do next. First I thought 50 mile. Then road marathon. Plus a 50K. Then 100 mile. I finally settled on my original idea of a 50 mile race at Farmdale (where I won the 30 mile race last fall). I’m hoping to do well. Running 50 miles is never easy, but after my success at Howl at the Moon and my recent training I’m feeling quite confident in my fitness. And having your head in the right place can sometimes make all the difference in such long events.
| Month | Distance | # Workouts | Avg per Workout |
| January | 131.5 Mile | 13 | 10.1154 Mile |
| February | 87.4286 Mile | 10 | 8.74286 Mile |
| March | 162.84 Mile | 17 | 9.57882 Mile |
| April | 169.12 Mile | 16 | 10.57 Mile |
| May | 133.61 Mile | 12 | 11.1342 Mile |
| June | 127.39 Mile | 16 | 7.96188 Mile |
| July | 200.4 Mile | 21 | 9.54286 Mile |
| August | 151.34 Mile | 14 | 10.81 Mile |
| September | 249.57 Mile | 26 | 9.59885 Mile |
| Total | 1413.2 Mile | 145 | 9.7462 Mile |
Cycling
| Month | Distance | # Workouts | Avg per Workout |
| January | 3.7 Mile | 1 | 3.7 Mile |
| February | 15.2 Mile | 4 | 3.8 Mile |
| March | 123.14 Mile | 16 | 7.69625 Mile |
| April | 114.22 Mile | 12 | 9.51833 Mile |
| May | 157.33 Mile | 14 | 11.2379 Mile |
| June | 217.6 Mile | 10 | 21.76 Mile |
| July | 223.1 Mile | 8 | 27.8875 Mile |
| August | 105.83 Mile | 10 | 10.583 Mile |
| September | 56.66 Mile | 9 | 6.29556 Mile |
| Total | 1016.78 Mile | 84 | 12.1045 Mile |
Walking & Hiking
| Month | Distance | # Workouts | Avg per Workout |
| January | 37.64 Mile | 12 | 3.13667 Mile |
| February | 50.6 Mile | 21 | 2.40952 Mile |
| March | 92.9 Mile | 37 | 2.51081 Mile |
| April | 41.5 Mile | 21 | 1.97619 Mile |
| May | 91.75 Mile | 33 | 2.7803 Mile |
| June | 32.03 Mile | 21 | 1.52524 Mile |
| July | 14.8 Mile | 8 | 1.85 Mile |
| August | 45.35 Mile | 23 | 1.97174 Mile |
| September | 59.8 Mile | 19 | 3.14737 Mile |
| Total | 466.37 Mile | 195 | 2.39164 Mile |
Swimming
| Month | Distance | # Workouts | Avg per Workout |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 3950. Yard | 3 | 1316.67 Yard |
| March | 18900. Yard | 11 | 1718.18 Yard |
| April | 15600. Yard | 10 | 1560. Yard |
| May | 13200. Yard | 8 | 1650. Yard |
| June | 11580. Yard | 8 | 1447.5 Yard |
| July | 2093.61 Yard | 2 | 1046.81 Yard |
| August | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 1943.61 Yard | 2 | 971.807 Yard |
| Total | 67267.2 Yard | 44 | 1528.8 Yard |
