Day 239

Easy 5 miles...felt pretty good. Signed up for a 5K race on Saturday 4/16.

Totals: 2755 cals, 138g protein

Mile 1 10:59
Mile 2 11:01
Mile 3 10:58
Mile 4 10:54
Mile 5 10:47

Day 240

Picked up an early shift so I had to push my long run back to Tuesday. Did an easy 5 miles including five 20-second strides in the last mile...felt great after.

Totals: 2533 cals, 158g protein

Mile 1 10:48
Mile 2 10:56
Mile 3 10:56
Mile 4 10:53
Mile 5 10:57

Day 241

Long run...stretched it to 12 miles. Little slow the first half but felt better the further I went. I felt a little sore after but nothing too bad.

Totals: 2533 cals, 158g protein

Mile 1 11:03
Mile 2 11:05
Mile 3 11:03
Mile 4 11:01
Mile 5 11:03
Mile 6 10:59
Mile 7 10:57
Mile 8 10:59
Mile 9 10:59
Mile 10 10:58
Mile 11 10:56
Mile 12 10:54

Day 242

Easy 5 miles...little sore from the long run but felt fine after.

Totals: 2825 cals, 190g protein

Mile 1 10:59
Mile 2 10:55
Mile 3 10:51
Mile 4 10:50
Mile 5 10:52

Day 243

Hill run...did 7 hill repeats, going up for 2:00 each time and jogging slow back down to recover. It was tough but I felt fine after.

Totals: 2672 cals, 172g protein

Mile 1 11:01
Mile 2 10:47
Mile 3 10:52
Mile 4 10:58
Mile 5 10:50

Friday morning weigh in

224.2

Week 1 -2.0 lbs
Week 2 -1.4 lbs
Week 3 -1.6 lbs
Week 4 -1.0 lbs
January -6.8 lbs
Week 5 -1.2 lbs
Week 6 -.2 black
Week 7 -.6 lbs
Week 8 -1.2 lbs
February -3.0 lbs
Week 9 -1.4 lbs
Week 10 -1.2 lbs
Week 11 -.6 lbs
Week 12 +1.2 lbs
Week 13 -2.2 lbs
March -3.4 lbs
Week 14 -.4 lbs
Week 15 -1.0 lbs

Total -14.6/50 (29.2%)

Total mileage:
Week 1 26.0
Week 2 28.5
Week 3 27.5
Week 4 34.0
January 126.0
Week 5 28.0
Week 6 24.0
Week 7 27.0
Week 8 34.0
February 124.0
Week 9 30.0
Week 10 36.0
Week 11 22.0
Week 12 27.0
Week 13 34.0
March 128.0
Week 14 33.1
Week 15 37.0

Total 448.1/1300 (34.5%)

Best mileage week ever and ran 6 days...on pace to hit my April goals!

Day 244

Took it easy and just did 3 miles, doing a 5K race Saturday.

Totals: 2362 cals, 134g protein

Mile 1 11:03
Mile 2 10:55
Mile 3 10:54

Day 245

Race day! The weather was great, low 60s with no humidity...it was a little breezy but felt good. The course was in downtown Pensacola so it was very flat and fast. I didn't feel great starting out and most of the first mile seemed to be into the wind...first mile split was 8:44.

I felt better as the race went on and got faster, last 2 miles were 8:43 and 8:37. The finish line appeared sooner than I was expecting, GPS showed only 3.04 miles at the end. Finished in 26:22 which is a new personal best! Next race is the Fiesta of Five Flags 10K on April 30th which is the last big race of the season...I really wanna smash that one!

Totals: 2840 cals, 187g protein

Mile 1 8:44
Mile 2 8:43
Mile 3 8:37

nice, congratz!

Day 246

Early shift at work, off day from running. Ate literally everything.

Totals: 3922 cals, 176g

Day 247

Recovered from my eating binge with a really good long run Monday. The weather was perfect and I got out early, just after 7. Ended up going 13.1 miles in just over 2:23...felt like I could've gone a little further, maybe 14-15.

Totals: 2590 cals, 150g protein

Mile 1 11:00
Mile 2 11:02
Mile 3 11:02
Mile 4 10:50
Mile 5 10:59
Mile 6 10:59
Mile 7 11:03
Mile 8 10:46
Mile 9 10:49
Mile 10 10:57
Mile 11 10:59
Mile 12 10:58
Mile 13 10:58

Day 248

Easy 6 miles...felt great the whole way.

Totals: 2411 cals, 197g protein

Mile 1 10:57
Mile 2 10:56
Mile 3 10:55
Mile 4 10:53
Mile 5 10:53
Mile 6 10:52

Day 249

Played golf in the morning, ran in the afternoon. Felt ok but got pretty warm...did an easy 5 miles. Not looking forward to the summer heat.

Totals: 2495 cals, 156g protein

Mile 1 10:58
Mile 2 10:53
Mile 3 10:55
Mile 4 10:55
Mile 5 10:51

Day 250

Did another hill run...7 hill repeats with a 1-mile warm up and a 1.5-mile cool down. I got out later than I wanted to and it was pretty warm...got really tough the last half!

Totals: 2563 cals, 126g protein

Mile 1 10:47
Mile 2 10:41
Mile 3 10:59
Mile 4 11:08
Mile 5 10:46

Friday morning weigh in

225.2

Week 1 -2.0 lbs
Week 2 -1.4 lbs
Week 3 -1.6 lbs
Week 4 -1.0 lbs
January -6.8 lbs
Week 5 -1.2 lbs
Week 6 -.2 lbs
Week 7 -.6 lbs
Week 8 -1.2 lbs
February -3.0 lbs
Week 9 -1.4 lbs
Week 10 -1.2 lbs
Week 11 -.6 lbs
Week 12 +1.2 lbs
Week 13 -2.2 lbs
March -3.4 lbs
Week 14 -.4 lbs
Week 15 -1.0 lbs
Week 16 +1.0 lbs

Total -13.6/50 (27.2%)

Total mileage:
Week 1 26.0
Week 2 28.5
Week 3 27.5
Week 4 34.0
January 126.0
Week 5 28.0
Week 6 24.0
Week 7 27.0
Week 8 34.0
February 124.0
Week 9 30.0
Week 10 36.0
Week 11 22.0
Week 12 27.0
Week 13 34.0
March 128.0
Week 14 33.1
Week 15 37.0
Week 16 35.1

Total 483.2/1300 (37.2%)

Gonna have to push hard to get down to 220 by the end of the month! I should hit every other monthly goal for sure.

Day 251

Easy 5 miles...no soreness at all after the hill run, got out early and the weather was great!


Totals: 2145 cals, 118g protein

Mile 1 10:53
Mile 2 10:47
Mile 3 10:54
Mile 4 10:44
Mile 5 10:56

Day 252

Same as Friday, got out early and did another easy 5...on pace for close to 150 miles this month!

Totals: 2632 cals, 155g protein

Mile 1 10:51
Mile 2 10:49
Mile 3 10:59
Mile 4 10:53
Mile 5 10:55

Day 253

Woke up not feeling so hot and almost said "F" it and skipped out on running but I reluctantly got out there and did another easy 5...really glad I did.

Totals: 2866 cals, 175g protein

Mile 1 10:59
Mile 2 11:02
Mile 3 10:59
Mile 4 11:03
Mile 5 10:48

Day 254

Had a busy morning so I ended up doing two separate 3-mile runs. Felt great...long run on Tuesday.

Totals: 2381 cals, 189g protein

Mile 1 10:54
Mile 2 10:58
Mile 3 10:57
Mile 4 10:50
Mile 5 10:56
Mile 6 10:54

Day 255

Did my long run Tuesday...I was planning on going 10-11 miles depending on how I felt. Got out there and felt so good I decided to push myself and go farther than I ever have.

I've been doing my long runs on a paved running trail that's an out and back run. I didn't turn around until after 7 miles so I had no choice but to go 14, even if it meant walking some. It got a little humid and I started feeling fatigued after about 11 miles. The last 3 were a struggle but I finished it! I'm gonna cut back to 3 miles Wednesday and Thursday then take Friday off...last 10K of the season on Saturday!

Totals: 2838 cals, 209g protein

Mile 1 11:01
Mile 2 10:58
Mile 3 11:02
Mile 4 11:00
Mile 5 11:03
Mile 6 10:53
Mile 7 11:03
Mile 8 11:11
Mile 9 10:56
Mile 10 11:08
Mile 11 11:18
Mile 12 11:20
Mile 13 11:34
Mile 14 11:58

I don't follow the thread, but I did go back read OP. Is the goal still to run a marathon in November? How do you time your miles?

xmas I got a fit bit and started running to get my daily steps. I got into good enough shape to run 8 miles at a time. After awhile I wanted to see how hard a half marathon would be. I finally did one after lots of walking and misery. It was so much harder than I expected. Toes, feet, knees, etc. all extremely sore. A week later I ran another one and it was so much easier. I think I've ran 13 since March 12th. Anyway, even after all that running I still don't have any desire to run a full marathon. It seems like a lot pain and discomfort.

Yep full marathon on November 13th is the plan...I'll start an 18 week program in July to train for it. I use an app called Runkeeper to track and log my runs. I've done 3 half marathon races so far but my long runs have routinely been 10+ miles the last several months. I know what you mean about the marathon maybe not being worth the pain but it's a bucket list thing for me. I may never do another one but I wanna be able to say I've done at least one.

Day 255

Easy 3 miles...first mile my legs didn't feel great, little sore from the long run Tuesday. I felt better towards the end though.

Totals: 2644 cals, 150g protein

Mile 1 11:05
Mile 2 11:03
Mile 3 10:51

Day 256

Last run before the race Saturday, another easy 3 miles. Felt soooo much better than Wednesday, actually had to make myself slow down the first mile. Did five 100 meter strides during the last mile. Taking Friday off then race day Saturday!

Totals: 2231 cals, 134g protein

Mile 1 10:44
Mile 2 10:57
Mile 3 11:01

Friday morning weigh in

225.0

Week 1 -2.0 lbs
Week 2 -1.4 lbs
Week 3 -1.6 lbs
Week 4 -1.0 lbs
January -6.8 lbs
Week 5 -1.2 lbs
Week 6 -.2 lbs
Week 7 -.6 lbs
Week 8 -1.2 lbs
February -3.0 lbs
Week 9 -1.4 lbs
Week 10 -1.2 lbs
Week 11 -.6 lbs
Week 12 +1.2 lbs
Week 13 -2.2 lbs
March -3.4 lbs
Week 14 -.4 lbs
Week 15 -1.0 lbs
Week 16 +1.0 lbs
Week 17 -.2 lbs

Total -13.8/50 (27.6%)

Total mileage:
Week 1 26.0
Week 2 28.5
Week 3 27.5
Week 4 34.0
January 126.0
Week 5 28.0
Week 6 24.0
Week 7 27.0
Week 8 34.0
February 124.0
Week 9 30.0
Week 10 36.0
Week 11 22.0
Week 12 27.0
Week 13 34.0
March 128.0
Week 14 33.1
Week 15 37.0
Week 16 35.1
Week 17 41.0

Total 524.2/1300 (40.3%)

Great running week, first time over 40!! My diet is sucking however... just too much snacking. I gotta reign that s**t in or I'll never lose the weight.