February continued a couple themes for me:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
