We are runners, we like numbers. And I haven't obsessed about them for a while so it is due time. :)I was entering my run into my running log today and was looking at my "statistics." The first thing that caught my eye was that my total mileage logged was 5059.4 miles. Wow. That kind of surprised me. This mileage is since I started tracking my miles in October 2005. In case you were wondering, that translates into 30 days and 22 hours of running. Not too shabby (cue patting self on back).
THEN I noticed my monthly statistics for this year. Now as you all know, I started working in January and ix-nayed the serious training. Well did I ever?! Here was my "training" mileage leading up to the Madison Marathon:
Jan: 89
Feb: 86.5
Mar: 147.4
April: 161.7
May: 148.5
Wow, vastly different from the 250s-275s I was pulling last summer! The good news is that it gives me hope for this Fall. I should be logging around 200 miles per month, which is decent mileage for the marathon in my opinion. Ideal? No. But solid? Sure.
I ended up logging my 40 miles last week as scheduled despite my little injury - thank Goodness! I did my speed workout last night and we warmed up, then did plyometrics and striders. Immediately after doing "high knees" I could feel the pull on my L side, but it did not hurt. We then did 6x200 meters. Stats: (42, 43, 42, 39, 39, 38). We then did 3x150 meters accelerations/long striders untimed. Cooled off with a little over a mile slow. At the end of the day, my muscle pull did not rear its ugly head. And while my times were not stellar, it was okay because I did not feel like I was killing myself out there. Steady, running hard, finding my stride (which I am finding to be very difficult without having run fast in sooooo long!!).
Today I woke up and felt pretty good. I logged a little over 5 and a half really slow tonight (10:00 m/m) and everything felt good. It was crazy though b/c I had serious heart rate creep due to the heat/humidity (relatively speaking for WI). During the first mile AHR was 141. By the last mile it was 168 and my pace had not changed! Interestingly, at one point I finally hit a shady stretch and within 20 secs my HR dropped by 10 beats. Nuts.
All in all, everything is well - even my numbers.
3 comments:
Glad to see you're back at it. Keep it up!
Hey Mindi! Your 200 times are wickedly fast ... can I borrow some of your turnover?
I think all runners obsess over numbers. My running friends are appalled that I estimate my miles UP instead of down (If I run 7.43 miles I log it as 7.5) - I consider it a bit of a placebo boost when I go into a race :)
Your numbers look solid and I think logging 200 miles/month for a marathon is pretty darn impressive (especially when you are an awesome mom and you are holding down a full time job . . I am already exhausted!).
You rock!
Bridget
good job getting in the miles. i honestly don't know how people with kids and jobs and real life also manage to run (and run well).
it is funny how heat and direct sun will make your HR creep up...so many things affect it, though. i hope to find a way i can make it go down (without slowing down) on my own.
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