Not wasting any time

I did my first long run in Colorado yesterday. It was only 15 miles, but I burned as many calories as I typically would for 23-24 on flat ground. The first 13.1 miles took longer than my last marathon. I’m certainly in a period of adjustment. My legs aren’t accustomed to running up steep hills for miles at a time, but I’d like to become stronger. My heart and lungs aren’t used to working hard at this elevation, but I’m hoping each day will be slightly easier than the last.

I’ve talked to a couple people this week while running who quipped, “You just moved here Monday!? You’re not wasting any time, are you?”

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No, I’m not wasting any time.

April 2014

Running

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It seemed like I didn’t run much. More than ⅓ of the miles I ran in April came in the two long races I did. I cut back my running for the two weeks after the marathon, then I cut back even further after the Chubb 50K. Now, two weeks later, I’m feeling recovered and I noticed my speed has been creeping back up again on my last couple runs.

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We spent a few days out in Colorado last week and I had a couple of good runs there. It’s going to be nice to finally get moved in the coming weeks.

Month Distance # Workouts Avg per Workout
January 192.03 Mile 19 10.1068 Mile
February 227.4 Mile 19 11.9684 Mile
March 192.96 Mile 17 11.3506 Mile
April 155.199 Mile 15 10.3466 Mile
Total 767.589 Mile 70 10.9656 Mile

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Cycling

Bars

Finally.

Month Distance # Workouts Avg per Workout
January 64.74 Mile 4 16.185 Mile
February 15.9 Mile 1 15.9 Mile
March 51.18 Mile 2 25.59 Mile
April 148.91 Mile 6 24.8183 Mile
Total 280.73 Mile 13 21.5946 Mile

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Walking & Hiking

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Lots of walking as active recovery from the marathon and 50K.

Month Distance # Workouts Avg per Workout
January 27.72 Mile 11 2.52 Mile
February 26.8 Mile 11 2.43636 Mile
March 32.72 Mile 11 2.97455 Mile
April 64.33 Mile 23 2.79696 Mile
Total 151.57 Mile 56 2.70661 Mile

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