March... I had no idea what to expect.. well, I lie... I knew I needed to expect work, tenacity and some modicum of discipline. I set a lofty goal of 200 miles for the month and doubted I'd reach it, but as March rolled in like a Lion... we rolled it out like a fire storm.
March Re-Cap:
Miles Run: 182.38 Miles
# of Runs: 16
Avg Miles: 11.40
2009 Total Miles: 385.55
Month Starting Weight: 159 Lbs
Month Ending Weight: 157 Lbs.
Weight Change: -2
Race Results:
Snowshoe Marathon 8:44 (52 Miles Time 15:07) (THANKS DAMON!)
Last 6 months:
October 152.4
November 64.3
December 79.5
January 96.1
February 107.1
March 182.38
I ended the month with 182 miles, 18 miles short of my goal. I'll take it. In the last 4 weeks I've run 206.9 miles, I'll take that as well. Would I say that I'm back? I wouldn't go that far just yet. BUt the trends point toward yes. Next Weeks race will decide that, as I suffer through 150 Miles at McNaughton Park. What matters most right now is that I've done the best training I could have done through the month of March. I know I am extremely underprepared for the race, but I'm feeling up to the challenge. Todays run was testament to that. As I ran 4 miles through town at 7:55 min pace, I glanced to the west to watch the setting sun, music blaring in my ears and realizing one thing is going to tell the tale in Illinois. How much I am able to suffer... and suffering is what I am good at. I felt great today. I'm not sore after Sunday's 30 and never was. Perhaps I am more prepared then I think. I'm excited to get out there. It's Ultra Time.. it's time to lay it all out there. Time to excel and succeed.
Of course in the coming weeks we'll prepare for the race with a preview of what's to come and review some race history from McNaughton Parks Past. And then of course there's the race to be had, 150 miles of Guts and hopefully Glory followed by one stellar race report. It's going to get busy on the blog, I hope you'll stay tuned.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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No races? What about the snowshoe race?
ReplyDeleteYou got way more miles than I did in March, although I also skied 10 days and lifted 10 times. But, after this past weekend, I'm free to train for ultras on the weekends.