Running Rewind 2011

Running Rewind: Feb 2011

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February continued a couple themes for me:

  1. I ran more than any previous February.  A lot more.  2009 was 106.4, 2010 was 57.4, and this year I ran 161.4.  Nice.
  2. I came up short of my target mileage.  Closer than January, and honestly closer than I thought I’d get in a month with only 28 days, but still missed the 165 mark.  So, we’re 2 months in and I’ve missed the target both times, which means that while I’m way ahead of previous years in mileage, I’m behind pace for getting 2k.
  3. I ran over 100 miles.  My triple-digit month streak is now at 12.

The tempo runs are still going well.  I did three (one week I skipped the tempo to run recovery miles after a harder long run): 4 miles @ 8:03, 4.5 miles @ 8:04, and my longest tempo to date was 5 miles @ 8:09.  The last one was tough towards the end, but what a feeling knowing I had done it!  That alone makes me feel stronger as a runner, and knowing you CAN do it is all the difference sometimes late in a race.

No races this month, but I am closing in on my first Half-Marathon of the year at the end of March.  I’ll be shooting for a 1:50.

Rewind stats:

  • Total miles: 161.4
  • Average per week: 40.4
  • Races: 0
  • New records: N/A
  • Consecutive triple-digit months: 12

 

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March 12, 2011by Paul Jenkins
Written by Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins is lead pastor of The Gathering, a community church located in beautiful downtown Albemarle, North Carolina. He's the author of God is My Air Traffic Controller and My Name's Not Lou. Paul is passionate about his wife, his 3 children, running, reading, coaching, leading people who are following Jesus, Swedish Fish and the Carolina Panthers.