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?”

No, I’m not wasting any time.

Running

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.

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

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

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