September

[ilanarama]

143 miles run in September! Hello, triple digits! It's been so long since I've seen you!

I know that to some of you that sounds impossibly huge, and to others it sounds ludicrously small. I usually strive to run more than 200 miles/month, so to me, it feels inadequate, especially since I'm hoping for a marathon PR in January. But I'm on my way! Last month I ran just over 52 miles. The month before, 8.5, in combination with a lot of walking. (I'm not counting pool running.) So things are looking up!

My tracking program also tracks my other activities, like walking, mountain biking and pool running. (I don't track rafting, skiing, or hiking/backpacking, though.) Interestingly, when I add them all together by time (since pool running and elliptical don't have distances associated with them, I can see that even though I spent a lot of time being active over the months of rehabilitation, my total active time is still a lot higher when I can actually run. I think that's because I like going out on long runs, and hate spending long periods of time in the gym.

I've got just under 31 hours of "workout time" this month - so basically, I spent on average just over an hour every day doing some sort of exercise. Hooray!

Comments

[traveller42.livejournal.com]

That's great news!

I'm basically recovered from the USAF attempt and am starting my next cycle. I'll be focusing on short stuff for now as I need to be peaked for 1.5 miles.

Keep it up!

[ilanarama]

Got your military test coming up, then? Good luck with it!

[https://me.yahoo.com/a/05Yhf6Ywxtc1WqUFdXkyZXGWf7rF#82714]

I read an article a few months ago that recommended an hour a day of exercise, and made a pretty good point: If that seems like too much time to spend exercising, instead think that 23 hours a day is too much time to be sedentary.

[https://me.yahoo.com/a/05Yhf6Ywxtc1WqUFdXkyZXGWf7rF#82714]

By the way, this is Philip Brewer. Several previous attempts to use OpenID were unsuccessful; this time I at least managed to post something, but it doesn't look like it identifies me in any useful way to anyone else. So, here:

http://www.philipbrewer.net/

[ilanarama]

Huh, that's funny. OpenID usually works well with the site it gets the credentials from - don't know why Yahoo is so obscure. Anyway, I totally agree - 23 sedentary hours a day is ridiculous! (Okay, I'm probably actually sedentary for less than that - I walk around a lot - but still, it is interesting to look at it from the reverse perspective!)

[racing-stripes.blogspot.com]

That's awesome! I'm glad you have been keeping up with the pool running too.

[ilanarama]

Well, I pretty much quit with the pool running once I was running continuously more than 3x/week. I just can't bring myself to go workout indoors when it's so lovely out!

And big hugs to you on Lakefront. Obviously something went wrong - I'm glad Greg was there to keep you company! I still think you are due a big PR. It will just happen another day. ♥

[rimrunner]

It seems like a lot to me, but I find it inspiring—I might only be managing an hour run twice a week NOW, but EVENTUALLY...

My challenge is going to be to keep going through the cold, dark, and rainy months. We have an elliptical, but I really prefer to run outdoors.

[ilanarama]

Woo! You can do it! Honestly, I find it easier to run the more I run; that is, at an hour twice a week it hurts more than at an hour 4 times a week. Or even 45 minutes 4 times a week.

I have a lot of friends who live in the PNW, and yeah, I'd find it hard. I hate heading out for a run in the rain, but if it starts raining while I'm out running, it's not so bad, and I scold myself for being such a princess. Then again, it rarely rains for enough of the day that it's unavoidable, around here. But snow - snow is kind of fun to run in, especially since the rec path is plowed rapidly. I like running in snow! And cold weather is easily handled with more clothing. In fact, my biggest month of running ever (so far) was January 2010.

I think the toughest part is the winter darkness. I deal with it by running midday, instead of morning, but I have that luxury, with my job. I have friends who run by headlamp at oh-dark-thirty, and of course it's much colder then.

Good luck! Keep at it! RUN MORE!

[(Anonymous)]

I think you are being really smart about your build-up Ilana. And the hours are impressive. When I was on the trainer bike I spent more time because I was worried it would lose fitess.

Threshold is the same as tempo, I just am using Daniels the last few months. Very subtle differences- mostly after 20 minute straight, the pace decreases incrementally.

-Raina

[ilanarama]

I probably should have spent more time on xt than I did, while I was injured. But, BORING.

[smalltownraces.blogspot.com]

LOL agreed!!!!!!!!