Weekend: I Hate Working Out, But I Hate Being Fat More

February 1/2 Way Mark Mile Total: 50.2
2016: 150.2

Saturday
Distance: 11 miles
Avg Pace: 10:33

The Pink Ninja!

Shiver me timbers, Batman! Brrrr, running in February is for the birds!  Yes, I was born in New Jersey, but I was made with Cuban blood!  So no, I am not at all happy with sub-freezing runs. Of course, that said, I was particularly happy with Saturday's brrr-tastic long-run.  It started out in typical slug-tastic form, but hooking up with various pods along the way helped me get back in gear after warming up.  Especially finding Harley at about 5.5 miles in.  He really kept me pushing for a rock star finish.  Some days. you have runs you're happy you did simply for the mileage, but would otherwise rather forget as soon as they are over.  And then, every now and then, you run a workout, and finish feeling like you totally owned it.  This was one of those runs.

We hit a light at mile 9, and I forgot to pause.  Otherwise, everything after mile 4 was sub 10:30 for this 11 miler not-race.  Boo Yah!

After the long run, I vegged on the couch and watched the Olympic trials.  How exciting to have a few Atlanta Track Club elite members running.  And then Meb Keflezighi, another Atlanta favorite.  Absolutely inspirational!  I did decide that I might opt out myself from becoming and Olympian, just because 1. those bikini shorts would require many more bikini waxes than I am ever going to be in the mood for, and 2. I think it would be totally annoying to run behind a car going 10 miles per hour immediately in front of me.  Otherwise, I'd totally be training for my invitation. ;) 

   

And you thought I was kidding about being proud to own one of these yellow visors! ;)

Sunday

Distance: 3.1 and ~3.1

Pace: 9:59 and hodge podge

I tried for a course run of the Mayor's 5K.  Great information.  Not so much a great run.  Legs said:  this weekend, you either get to finish an 11 mile long run at a 9ish pace at the end, or you get to run a trial run of your 5K .. NOT both!  No worries.  I got the miles in, and will hit the course harder next time.  12 days to race, but I did plenty of learning.  Like first off: it might be windy along this road.  It also isn't complete flat.  The fastest downhill is at the end, but it may or may not be too long for making it a full final kick.

After that run, I drove down to Women's 5K.  We were at Piedmont Park.  Things did not start off well: Suburbs OTP (outside the perimeter) housewife running around downtown Atlanta spells trouble.  I felt like a total ass for completely missing the work out meet up point, and not being able to help with course set up.  I walked that park for probably a good 30 minutes.  Luckily, just about as I was getting ready to kick rocks, burst into tears (being lost after a 3.1 mile run is a little harder than just being lost, because the walk you're on feels endless), and drive off, I started to see yellow visors.  And they weren't going to kick me out of the club for being an idiot.  Hurrah! 

Things got better after that.  I ran 2-1 intervals, and at first, felt every stiff step.  Luckily, the pod was happy with that pace, and we all warmed up quickly together.  They conquered hills together, and I could see a lot of pride at the finish from my sub-group.  I think on their faces I saw some of what I felt for Harley on Saturday, so that's how I know they had hit a champ-star workout for themselves, too! :) 

Look at me looking all little and shit!  Woo!!! 

And the reward for the weekend came in the form of a great weigh-in on Monday morning.  Only 0.3lbs more until the major milestone of a new tens digit! 

MFP made me take a comparison picture this morning.  The top I chose for work today doesn't do me a great deal of justice, but that's -65 ... and counting!  Woo.  Only 15 left until GOAL.  We'll decide if that is the END GOAL when we get there. ;)

Up Next

Kyle, Michele and I are going to tackle the course run together this afternoon.  It will be freezing cold, and maybe raining.  Having them there, though, will hopefully give me a similar push to the adrenaline of race day.  It will be a better comparison than yesterday.  That said, there hasn't been a rest day for the legs yet, so I will not completely wig out if between the wind and cold, and the tired legs, I still come up short.  

After the run, I pick up my stash of Good Measure Meals.  Excited to report in this week about that.

In Memorium

Before I'd ever even given running a second thought, I was closer to the sport than I could have imagined.  As a very young girl, I had a distant Uncle, Hector Rodriguez, who apparently fell as deeply in love with this sport of ours as I did. (or, by the track records, 10x times more in love, but who's counting! ;)).  We lived closest to him when I was 5 years old to seven, and lived in Florida.  I don't remember much about him then, except that the family called him 'el corredor' (the runner) or 'el campion' (the champ), and he'd be at most of the extended family gatherings (birthdays, holidays, etc).  Besides a runner, he was also the relative known for having married "una Americana" (white woman).  That was pretty news worthy back then, too.  But that's all 7 year old Judy remembers. :)

When my mother, brother and I moved to New Jersey, we saw him less.  But being near NYC, we did see him at least annually. ;)  Sometimes, I recall, logistics were a problem.  He'd drive a HUGE work truck up to the race from Florida, and wasn't allowed on the non-commercial streets.  So of course, he'd run in to New Jersey to visit with his Uncle (my grandfather), and the rest of us.  I don't remember talking about running with him until I joined the cross-country team my Freshman year in high school, and even then, no details of our conversations stick out.  Missed opportunities.  I only went to watch him run the marathon once (locals avoid tourist events like the plague in NYC; I've only been to see the ball drop on NYE once, too).  And my memory is vague here too.  The thought that sticks out is that I wasn't allowed to pass the red solo cup to a runner; my job was to pass the red solo cup to a relative, who would pass the cup to the runners. Haha.  

Now as an adult, I am fascinated by his story, and his accomplishments.  This obituary was my start point, and I think you all would enjoy the short read, too:

Hard to imagine how much courage it would take to defect from Cuba during the Pan American Games!  Sheesh, all I worry about besides running during a race is my hair game. ;) 

From here, most of the other things I found came from Googling both him and his long time friend Alan Miller.  These short articles in the Florida papers detail his life's story.  

• http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-11-10/sports/9511090504_1_national-track-champion-sports-system-cuba
• http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-12-04/news/8803100009_1_new-york-marathons-alan-miller-runners
• http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-11-05/sports/9002230678_1_marathon-weather-queensborough-bridge
• http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2007-04-05/sports/0704040659_1_tai-chi-alan-miller-workshop
• http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-11-07/sports/8803050381_1_finisher-marathon-alan-miller
• http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-11-04/sports/9002230555_1_new-york-marathons-miller-champagne
• http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2005-08-18/sports/0508171339_1_rodriguez-gift-certificates-ing-miami-marathon

I was even excited to learn they'd run a charity 5K in his honor while he was in the hospital.  If this had become an annual event, I would seriously have to get there:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2005-08-21/sports/0508200488_1_race-ing-miami-marathon-runners

I hope to add to this entry an old picture or two;  I will have to raid my mother's albums when I am next in NJ.  I also hope to add other tidbits, if I ever find more information.  Documenting a family member's journey into running gives me a way to make up for the fact that I wouldn't find my true passion for running until 5 years after his passing, and too late to connect on that topic with him in this world. :/

RIP, Uncle Hector.

Another Flur-tastic Week

Race Photo: Where's Judy?  Oh, I see her forehead right there behind that little 3' footer at dead center. :) #shortgirlproblems

Monday
Rest / XT day.  Daily 45 crunches in my office goal @ lunch break is still in full effect!  Woo.  I was actually a little sore by Thursday morning (Day 10).  Goes to show how much core work I've been getting before this. (Zip, ziltch, zero).

But we're trying to do a bit more than 45 crunches.  Every day I add a few, and we do something new to go with it: one plank (I can hold for 1:47 now), some bananas, some super girls, and/or leg raises.  Basically we roll around on the floor for about ten minutes looking like this:

I talked a co-worker into joining me.  We spend ten minutes giggling behind closed door, and hope no one ever cross examines us about what we're doing in here! ;) 

And here's what supergirl and banana actually look like when you're not mid-selfie. :)

Unfortunately, no other Fab in February goals made it to day 10.  Fizzy free tanked at day 5.  I've missed two 10k days on the Fitbit.  And food tracking bit the dust, too.  All work-related stress.  Not going to sweat it too much.  Baby steps are key, and I feel I am coming along and better for having put in the effort the days that I did.

Tuesday

#10kTuesday Photo: Where's Judy?  Oh yea, she's the faceless photo bomber. :)

Distance: 6.2

Pace: 10:25ish

This run began rather sluggishly, but we did pick up a little on the return.  I am at least proud that mid-10s is now labelled my "slugfest" speed.  My legs really did feel a little unusually tired and sore, though; I think it was residual from taking my first 3.1 in the Vibrams last Sunday.  I also am very sure that the "wear two of everything" idea factored into the pace ...

I had on: two pairs of socks, two leggings, two bras, a short sleeve, a long sleeve, a thermal, a vest, gloves, and a hat.  28 degrees, or not, that amount of coverage is ridiculous, and I paid for my mistake.  Mental note: Georgia may possibly never get cold enough for that kind of gear!  Glad we avoided the wind that started up toward the end of our run, though.  We also missed the snow flakes that started up after we finished.  (boo).

Rogue Thursday

BOOM!

Ecstatic with these splits. The flurry-tastic weather took a turn for the milder, and Thursday night rogue was in the ~50s.  Perfect speed work out weather.

For a moment, I thought this work out was destined for tank's ville.  I felt stiff during the warm up, and my butt felt strained (weird runner problems?).  I didn't time the warm up because I was low on batteries, but I didn't let myself go nuts.  If it didn't feel easy, I didn't want any part of it.  By lap two, though, it did start to feel easy, so I started feeling better about the possibility of hitting at the very least my indicator target of 9:05.  I also figured reverse intervals would be the lease awful.  And that proved very sustainable.  I walked half of each recovery, and jogged the other half, which is standard for me.  On one, I lost and then found my water bottle (and car key).  Darn kids and their silly playfulness.  The speediest I got was when I could see Jerry.  I could keep him in my sights for a while, and that would make me push.  At the end, I also kept in mind that I HAD seen ~7s at the END of a full 3.1 with Angelina for at least 20-40 seconds, so at the end I told myself there was NO reason why I couldn't at least do that on a 1 miler.  The end result makes me very happy!  The first one would be my pace per indicator for 1 mile.  The second, the pace I would do my 1 mile according to my last 5K, and the third one would have me repeating my 5K PR. So more of those coming up! :)

Nutrition
Very excited.  Test driving a week's worth of meal prep help via Good Measure Meals.  I pick up my food rations on Monday, and start on Tuesday.  Having someone else think about my intake sounds like a step in the right direction, and I hope its a hit! I will be back with more info on that next week.

Medical

Random worry this week about bruising.  I have had a small black & blue on my knee since my fall ... IN OCTOBER.  On Saturday, I had what looked like a random black eye.  And yesterday, I discovered the nastiest big ole' blue bruise taking up like a third of my right thigh .. and I could not begin to tell you why it was there!  (No, Bill is not beating me up in my sleep .. <giggle>).  

Normally, I am not a worry-wart about health-related things .. but the big "C" recurrence is always on the back burner of my mind now.  How these two would fit together, I have no clue.  But I do find that medicine rarely has the answer to my very specific health-related questions, like:  how does being a thyroid-cancer survivor with no thyroid affect a long distance runner.  Medical community: beats the heck out of us.  Or at least, there isn't much written on the topic.  I know I don't regulate my body temperature very well, but that is never an issue on a race; just after.  But the bruises, and the fact that I am feeling generally more lazy and under-energize, had me ringing up my endo this week.  Its about that time for my annual blood work and sonogram. Might as well put it on the calendar, and make sure my THS, FT3, iron, and Vitamin-D levels are all copacetic.

(This doom and gloom thread is enough to have me dialing the Endo: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Thyroid-Disorders/endurance-running-thyroid/show/1247599  Allowing myself to run hypo sounds like a pretty bad recipe for disaster.  The problem is that what I had become familiar with as "feeling hypo" post surgery but pre-distance running is now how I feel post long-run on a good day! ;)  The new norm makes it hard to self diagnose when I need medication changes. Its hard to tell if this is good tired or scary tired. The conversation pretty much went like:  "Yup, doc, I just ran 9 miles, and I didn't feel all that zippy for the rest of the day; can you check my blood work?" lol.  But anyways ..  appointment is on the calendar.  Fingers crossed for 7 year survivor status clearance!)

Coming up

Seriously a bit nervous about running 11 Saturday.  For some reason or another, I have not run my full distance in one run for a couple of weeks now.  (indicator run, the Hearts and Soles race, etc).  The longest consecutive runs have been on the order of 9 miles, and most have been high mile days only because of two work outs (like last Tuesday: 6.2 in AM, 4 at night, etc).  I know I can still do the distance, but I am going to be conservative on the pace until at least the 10k mark.

On Deck: Beast Mode

Saturday
Distance: 3.1
Time: 28:34
Course: Fast & flat

About this run:
I went into this race with a very specific goal, and that probably was not a good idea.  I wanted to repeat my PR, and by some accounts, should have been very able to:  the course was fast & flat, the weather was chilly, (bad for leaving car, but great for running) and I have had several more months of training under my belt since I set the PR. But by others, not so much:  I got hurt after that PR, the indicator run would have me running a 29+ 5K now, I haven't done much speed work recently, and even less short-5k-distance running.  I single-mindedly focused on only one acceptable outcome, and what I walked away with was a serious toddler-style temper tantrum.

Hiding in the car with the rat pack. :) 

There's no one thing that I can pinpoint that would have resulted in a different outcome, except maybe who I ran with.  The most funny thing happened right at the beginning of the race.  We were at the front of B.  The A corral moved up, and we walked along right behind them, not noticing that the signs for B stayed put.  Before we knew it, we were in the back of the A corral.  People started commenting rather rudely that it looked like "some people" didn't belong in corral A.  1. rude .. since when does what someone look like determine where they should race, but 2. OH SHIT, we were in corral A, and really didn't belong there.  I look behind me, and Brandi is standing at the front of B.  EEeeeePPpp.  I knew I didn't need to be running in front of where ever Brandi was starting, so in last minute decision, I fell back.  But the pod stayed put.  It was hilarious, and since the mistake was already made, they were going to make the best of it. We were all cracking up, but the people in front of B were not.  And I felt self-conscious ... #fatgirlrunningproblem, so alas, no buds.  That said, a lot of times I almost prefer not to be on top of the two people I run with most frequently, and Brandi and Susie and Jessica were in the pod at top of B, so it wasn't like I was alone.  At the time, it didn't seem like a big deal choice at all. Not running with Michele might have contributed to the outcome, but its a long shot.

The other thing that tripped me up just a wee bit is bad math.  In my mind, for some reason I came to have it set that if I did a 9:15 or less, I would hit my goal of under 27:47.  (9:15 x 3 equals 27:45).  And my time at the end .. exactly 9:14.  But duh, how about the 0.1?? Forgot about that.  Also not sure this can be considered 'the reason.' After all, one does not run by watch alone.  If I had found myself a little bit of "beast mode," I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have listened to my watch to slow down.

So we have to move to mental reasons like:  I sandbagged myself because, well, running at a hard effort is HARD ... and avoiding it seemed like a good idea at the time .. or ... I ran a good race for my general range, and should have been happy, but got into sour puss mode because I didn't do as well as my friends, lol.  Or I paid for not (wo)manning up and getting my overdue Brazillian, which obviously make me faster. (bhahaha).  or I have mono.  Or I am pregnant and don't know it yet.  The evaluative phase of post-race thoughts gets a bit less helpful after I hit about that point on the list, so I will not continue. ;)

Sunday
Distance: 3.1 and 2.5
Avg Pace: 9:36 and 11:30

So after running through the stages of post race grief on Saturday,  Sunday was about jumping back on the horse and getting myself back in happy running mode.  I ran a 3.1 with Angelina eas (but really more like easy with a touch of something to prove) ...

We added a little kick at the end that I think I want to make happen more often.  Running balls to the wall is fun! :) Next time, I just have to set my watch to distance (if distance is the measure for the kick) before I go bonkers!  I couldn't figure out when I was done until I was told to stop. Lol.  I probably could have held the pace a little longer.

Thank heaven for this bad ass chic, who helped close the door on the running blues this weekend! :) 

In addition to the pre-run, I ended up with the full run group during W5K training, so I was able to clock another 2.5 at about 11:30.  

Happy Running Judy again! #jazzhands with Deborah, Alice, and Lisa

Pictures
The picture of the all-W5K group made me a little sad; roll city still in full effect, but then the jazz hands shot cheered me right back up again.  I'm not done, but I see a lot of good work in this last picture! :)

Up Next
I decided I do not give a rat's patootie about Publix or the Flying Pig, time wise.  5Ks are where its at for Spring!  So if a few Mondays go from 6 easy to 3.1 moderate/hard, with a 2.9 mile slosh jog at the end, so be it.  I want that 5K PR, and I am now signed up for "The Redemption 5K" at end of month.  All eyes on the prize, and I plan to run as many 5K workouts and speed work sessions as possible from here to there.  On Sunday, I drove the course of this close-to-home 5K, and plan to make running that route my daily bitch. Haha.  I also found myself a REAL TRACK!  More speedwork!!! :)

PSA: How to Recover from Post Traumatic Race Stress

Dear Reader,

Did you, or someone you know, recently have a race that sucked?  If so, you may be suffering from PTRS, like I am today.  To find out for sure, here is a nifty flowchart of questions to help you understand your symptoms:


Did you have a race that sucked today?
Yes: Continue to Next Question.  No: Congratulations, you do not suffer from PTRS

Did you change the subject when someone asked you how the race went?
Yes: Continue to Next Question.  No: Congratulations, you do not suffer from PTRS

Did comparing your finishing time to others' help?
Yes: Congratulations, you are on your way to recovery from PTRS   No: Continue to Next Question.

Did eating a big, fat burger help?
Yes: Congratulations, you are on your way to recovery from PTRS   No: Continue to Next Question.

Did taking the next run off  make you feel even more depressed?
Yes: Continue to Next Question.  No: Congratulations, you are on your way to recovery from PTRS

Did your friends' bountiful supportive comments and hugs make a difference?
Yes: Congratulations, you are on your way to recovery from PTRS   Yes, but Only A Little: Continue to Next Question. No: Continue to Next Question.

Have you signed up for a next race of the same distance?
Yes: Congratulations, you are on your way to recovery from PTRS!
No:  What are you waiting for, dummy?

:)

Varsity for a Day

Monday

No miles were run today!  Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are the new core days, and if I get in a 5^th, it will be spontaneous.

Tuesday

#10kTuesday guest runner

Avg Pace: 10:15

Distance 6.2 / 3.1

5:15 AM!  I started this run at 5:15 AM!  Eeep!  #10kTuesday is a handful of runners just a smidge (read light years?) faster than me.  They have been running together at 5 AM for about a year; typically the same 6.2 miles in Alpharetta / Roswell.  (Hence the 10k).  I knew I wanted to do this at least once at some point or another, and having bailed on getting up to run on the treadmill for numerous Tuesdays, despite best intentions and KNOWING that W5K in the evening would NOT cover the half-training distance , now seemed good. ... I knew I needed to commit to something beyond my control.

The night before was hellacious.  I actually tossed and turn, fretful that I would miss the alarm, talk myself out of getting up, or worse, show up and find that these friends of mine were actually Olympian speed demons in disguise!  Ruining their work out was at the forefront of my mind.  I haven't been that off kilter since the night before the Tri, or Peachtree! Lol.

Turns out, though .. not so bad. :)  Brandi did come back for me a few times, but I think she's used to it, and uses it to get in more distance.  I'm a bit more used to our #100selfies group approach.  Chat at the start mile, cheer each other when passing, and hang at the end, but if this is what they do, and they don't seem worried about it, then I feel no guilt. Either way, the path was well lit, and easy to follow.  A few mini-hills tucked in, but nothing like the Martin's Landing hillfest I played out in my head for no good reason.

In fact, running with this pod gave me deja vu of my Freshman year in high school when I started with cross country.  As a Freshman, you don't typically make Varsity, but a few weeks in, we went out to run this dell in New Jersey.  None of the Freshman went on the optional trip out into the country, since the focus was on running this a course run for a race that Freshman did not do.  So my options were: keep up with Varsity, or roam the Jersey country side on my own for days on end.  The ladies on my team were "fun running" this as a course run; some of them were competing in State or Regions here in a few weeks.  So it wasn't impossible, as if they were racing it.  But still.  So I tied my "mental lasso" on the last one, and they on occasion would peak back, just to make sure I was still hanging on. When we came out of the woods and jogged back to the coaches, they checked our times, and then one of the coaches pulled me aside and said, "you hung with them the whole way? i'm impressed!"  A couple of weeks later, Varsity jacket!  Proof that if you can't run with muscle, run with heart!

I finished #10kTuesday at 10:15 avg pace, which was my goal for the morning.  Boom.

In the evening, the W5K ladies did interval work, and I got to run with, rather than cheer on.  That was perfect, and I got another (slower) 3.1 in with them.

Thursday

Distance: 2 miles; one warm up, one ~race pace

OCEE Park (WINDY!)

Zoom zoom. :) 

Friday
The Day Before A Race.  Commence Panic!  But first, I have a Fitbit challenge to finish. I'm going to get in a lunch walk, and will do a repeat of yesterday's work out right after work.

Fab in Feb!

 Saturday

The hodge podge theme for January continued into this last weekend of the month.

We had on the schedule 9 miles.  I did 2.5 out, 1.89 indicator, 3.5 back, for about 8.  The pace on all but the indicator was just hilarious.  I went out at about 10:45, back at about 11 – 12.  I just could not make my legs work after the hard effort.  And if that's the way it was going to be, forget extra miles. lol.

And about that hard effort  … confirmation! 

It is what it is.  

Which is a good thing to know. J My time was exactly 16:49 again.  1 minute faster than at Peachtree training last year.  The distance was just a wee bit long, so the pace on the watch was a little better than last week's (8:54 instead of 9:02). That "8" is necessary! lol.  I would have loved to really blow that other indicator out of the water, BUT somehow, this makes me happy too.  If it’s black and white, I can accept that this is where I am right now, and move on to focusing on where I go from here.

This change in attitude for sure was helped along by doing my workout with the full tribe.  I know it’s not useful to compare, but when you train with others that generally fall into your pace pods, it’s good to know you are not a full on slow poke.  Kyle came in a minute or so behind me, and Majorie, who runs a very similar pace (and sometimes a good bit faster), said she was chasing me the whole way, but couldn’t catch me.  (not sure how true/fair that really is, but her saying so put me over the moon anyways! ;) ) Ran the last lap chasing after a Boston-bound speed demon, which was really motivating, too.  He was doing his best to keep us going hard.  And a handful of others commented on how fast I was looking, etc.  That put me over the moon, too .. confirmation that we are all progressing on similar paths, and that I am not falling to the wayside as far as progress.  That’s all I need.

Goal for the Hearts and Souls 5K remains 27:47; a repeat of my 5K PR.  It won't be easy, but I think I can .. I think I can .. I think I can!

Jump photos are not a little bit's best friend! ;) 5'0.5 and vertically challenged = where's Judy? :)

Sunday

Oh dear. Thank goodness W5K starts at 3pm.  Dancemagedon 'til 3 am!  $34 worth of Sex on the Beaches.  Serious hangriness the following morning.  But I persevered! :)

I was a little worried for my ladies this week.  Helping to set out the cones on an ULTRA hilly training run had me thinking I might lose a few friends. Haha.  But in actuality, the run was not bad at all, and I only totaled 2 - 2.5 distance.  

I am settling into knowing who all exactly is in my pod, which is awesome!  More and more often, I take out the top of the run/walk intervals, and the familiar faces in that group are starting to seek me out. They average 11:30 - 12:30 minutes, including walks, for the distances we've been tackling.  Anyone with a pace of 13 and under doing intervals ends up with another lead, which works out perfect, #s wise. So that's where I'll try to plug myself for consistency's sake as often as possible.  Some days I think I'd better hold out and see where I am needed, but the only other group that makes sense is the full run group, and there are for sure a couple of faster run leads that can cover the smaller number of participants in that category.  

I think all of "my" women can push either the time or distance a bit more .. my tops are not struggling all that much now. (hear the muhahaha between the lines ;) lol).  SOOOOooOOOOO, hopefully they will soon let me talk them into 2-1 more often, 3-1, or even run a mile and then start intervals. :) 

Since I was still within the realm of possible for 100 total miles in January, I also had my own goal, and decided to throw in a 3.1 5K closer to home.  The pace on that was a serious bust, but all I was running for was distance.  And I got it! 

Month in Review:

100 miles!  Yaaaas!!!  If this were last year, I would already be well into March as far as total miles.  #1000miles in 2016 seems very possible.

 

This month, I also: worked it at my 1^st indoor tri; set a 15k PR with an average pace under 10, and smoked my 4 miler PR.  Two PRs in one month … winning!  And then, not to be forgotten, I took on Run Lead responsibilities for the first time, and am very much enjoying getting others as addicted as I am on this run thing! J

Up next:

Fab in Feb!

I am going to BLOW. FEBRUARY. OUT. OF. THE. WATER!  It’s not going to know what hit it!!!

The theme is "F."  Five Fab Feb goals:

1. Forty-five crunch challenge at work M-F.  (doesn't seem like much core, but better than the fat zero I am getting now, right?)
2. Fitbit Feb 10k step streak
3. Food tracking streak (MFP)
4. Fizzy Free (If you don't set goals that scare you, you're not thinking big enough, right?)
   
5. Five lbs! (Come on "3" in the tens digit.  You're so close, I can taste you!!!)