September in Review

Total Miles:   124.4 miles down from 140.7 miles last month. 53.8 miles last September.

Total Time:  21:20:46 down from 24:45:18. Average pace dropped from 10:34 to 10:18! Whoop!

Total Runs: 24 runs, an average of 5.18 miles/run.

Highest weekly mileage: 

9/4/2017 – 9/10/2017:	43.1 mi	7:21:29	10:15 / mi

Favorite run: 8 miles with 2x1200, 2x1000, 1x800 @ 3k-5k pace at the track with Toni. Fastest paces I've ever ran for this workout. Hard but doable--our current endurance speedwork motto!

Most hardcore run: 8 miles with 5x1200. Uff da.

Favorite Race: Sioux Falls Half Marathon, even though it was less a race and more a long run with a medal.

Bike Miles: 0 miles.

Favorite Jam: After the coffee run before we took of for the Twin Cities weekend, I fired up an old school jam for us to enjoy while we took our free 'spresso shots. LOL.

March Goals

• Daily meditation.
• 100 miles.
• 2 core sessions a week.
• 2 morning group runs.

November in Review + Goals

November in Review

Total Miles: 55.8 down from 98.2 last month.  Up ZERO from  last November.

Total Time:  10:25:35 down from 17:30:20 last month. 

Total Runs: 12 for an average of 4.65 miles/run.

Highest weekly mileage: November 21-28 18.3 miles

Favorite run: Six mile "long" run with some newer runners from 605 Running Co. I got to run with someone on her longest run EVER. Too fun.

Most hardcore run: Eight mile long run in a whole lot of cold when my body felt like garbage.

Favorite race: Yet again, I slept in and skipped the Thanksgiving Day Run for Food. Maybe 2017?

Bike Miles: 0

Favorite Jam: Panic at the Disco's Hallelujah and Miss Jackson. On repeat, non-stop. This, still.

November goals:

• Group runs with friends, new and old--YES! Didn't miss a Wednesday group run and met up for long runs two of the weekends.
• 100 miles--Nope. My legs took a little longer to recover from the half than I wanted them too. And I got sick and had a tiny back ouchy. #alltheexcuses
• Daily water consumption!--Getting a lot better at this. If I could just kick my morning latte, I'd be a water champ again.

September Goals

September Goals

• Run my highest or 2nd highest mileage month ever.
• Run three long runs as scheduled.
• Run all three speed sessions as scheduled. 
• Run one a strong half at the Sioux Falls Half Marathon.
• Every other day core work, hip stretches, and drills.
• 1 buddy run or ride a week.
• Attend a group run!
• 2 20+ mile bike rides.
• Make 2 new meals using my veggie box ingredients.
• Get 3-5 pounds closer to my racing weight. 
• Food as fuel!

August Goals

August Goals

• Run enough miles to have my 4th or 5th highest mileage month.
• Run two long runs as scheduled.
• Run all three speed sessions as scheduled. 
• Run one of my fastest half marathons in Fargo (please be cool weather, please be cool weather)
• Watch 2 Oscar Best Picture Nominees.
• Every other day core work, hip stretches, and drills.
• 1 buddy run or ride a week.
• 2 20+ mile bike rides.
• Make 2 new meals using my veggie box ingredients.
• Get 3-5 pounds closer to my racing weight. 
• Food as fuel!

July in Review + Goals

July in Review

Total Miles:  121.6 up from 73.8  last month.  Up from 77.7 last July. 

Total Time:  20:49:54 up from 12:28:22  last month. 

Total Runs:  15 for an average of 8.11 miles each run.

Highest weekly mileage: 7/21-7/27 41 miles 7:04:22

Favorite run: My first twenty miler of this marathon training cycle. 

Most hardcore run: My sixteen miler in the heat and humidity. It was a death march. But I finished.

Favorite race: Lennox Firecracker 10k.

Bike Miles: 30 miles, 1 ride. There were two major car/bike wrecks, one fatality, in recent weeks, and I've been terrified to get on my bike. :/

Favorite Jam: 

July Goals

• Run enough miles to crack my top 5 highest mileage months. (140-150) This week is my recovery week, and I've been feeling on the verge of a cold, so I've been resting a LOT. I shifted my runs to later in this week so I'll still have my mileage this week but it'll be tacked on to August's mileage!
• Run three long runs as scheduled.
• Run all four speed sessions as scheduled. 
• Run my 2nd fastest 10k in Lennox. Sub 52?? Sub 51?? Sub 52 wahoo!!
• Watch 2 Oscar Best Picture Nominees. I thought Blue Jasmine was, but I was wrong. Derp. Still a good flick!
• Every other day core work, hip stretches, and drills.
• 1 buddy run or ride a week. Jenn and I were only able to connect twice this month!
• Make 2 new meals using my veggie box ingredients. I've made a couple of juice recipes! And a lot of quinoa veggie bowls with my veggies.
• Get 3-5 pounds closer to my racing weight. I think I'm down two. Meh.
• 2 20+ mile long rides. Only one.

June Goals + Juicer Recommendations

June Goals

• Run 100+ miles.
• Run three long runs as scheduled.
• Do one fast finish LR.
• Do one LR with 3 minute pickups every 20 minutes. 
• Run all three speed sessions as scheduled. 
• Run my 2nd fastest 10k in Harrisburg. Sub 52??
• Watch 2 Oscar Best Picture Nominees.
• Every other day core work, hip stretches, and drills.
• 2 buddy runs.
• Do a run with a buddy other than Jenn! Operation: more running buddies! *cough* Megan *cough* :)
• Make 2 new meals using my veggie box ingredients.
• Rework budget.

I'm considering getting a juicer and need advice. What brands should I consider? What brands should I avoid? What information do you wish you had before making the purchase? What's the least I can spend for a good one?? I found one for $2400, and let's just say that's a *little* bit out of my price range....

Can I just give you my credit card and trust you'll order me a good one? Thanks.

And most importantly.... what are some great recipes once I inevitably buy one!??!?!

May Goals

May Goals

• Run 100 miles.
• Run three long runs as scheduled.
• Do one fast finish LR.
• Do one LR with 3 minute pickups every 20 minutes. 
• Run all three speed sessions as scheduled. 
• Run a strong half in Brookings (post-grad school PR pgspr!). 
• Watch 2 Oscar Best Picture Nominees.
• Track food intake on days I don't run.
• Every other day core work, hip stretches, and drills.
• Learn 2 new recipes.
• Get a couple of pounds closer to my race weight for May races and the start of marathon training in June.
• 2 buddy runs.
• Find a new place to live when our lease is up! (Feel free to shoot me leads on 2 bedroom places in town that allow dogs!)

March Goals

March Goals

I really enjoyed setting some goals for myself last month. I get really in to goals at the start of the New Year and then have a habit of forgetting about them until midway through the year. I think the monthly check in will help keep me on test with my running mileage, fitness, and some other things I'd like to work on.

• Hit 100 miles for the month.
• Try a new recipe. (Feel free to send me some veg recipes that are delish!)
• Track food intake and exercise on at least 5 days a week.
• Use cuticle oil daily.
• STOP CHEWING YOUR CUTICLES. (I should've included a pic of my bloody cuticles of late. Stress chewing: party of one!)
• Wear green to work everyday.
• Photo document green outfits.
• Read the 2014 Printz Award winning book--Midwinterblood.
• Watch two of the Oscar best picture nominated movies.
• Run a strong half in New York.
• Get a few pounds closer to my racing weight.
• Go ice skating. I had big plans to do this with a rink right next to my library, and the darn thing closed Sunday for the season. It was a high of 0 this past weekend, so no way was I going to be outdoors skating. Brrr. Good thing we still have an indoor rink for a bit!
• Get a massage.