January in Review

Well this is certainly not the January in Review I envisioned after my first run of 2017! 

First run of 2017

January 2017
9.58--running miles
2.33--walking miles
11.91--total miles


Current 2017 stats
9.58--running miles
2.33--walking miles
11.91--total miles


After my January 1st run I was lacking motivation and kept choosing sleep over getting out there and running.  With some convincing from my neighbors I managed to get out there again on January 11th.

Guilty!!!

Two days later our family headed to Seven Springs for a long weekend getaway.  I had packed my workout gear and had every intention of running until......

my ankle had a run in with the steps moments after we checked into our hotel.  And that is how my plan to workout was stopped dead in its tracks. 


Of course we had a bit of a heat wave the weekend after I took my tumble and I sat in my house feeling like this when I saw all the runners pass by my front window.

I feel your pain kid!

Tomorrow will be three weeks since my tumble.  I ran for the first time this morning and I felt okay so I will take it. 


As I said at the beginning of this post, this is not how I saw January going but it is what it is and there's always next month!!

Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!

January and February in Review

Since I haven't come up with any missions for 2016 and I'm just "going with the flow", my month in reviews will be a little different than in the past.  The truth of the matter is I wasn't very motivated to run or workout in January or February.  It was too easy to choose sleep over the 4:45AM alarm.  It also didn't help that I was incredibly sick at the end of January and a few weeks into February.  I was hit hard with a sinus infection and I cough that wouldn't stop which made running quite difficult! 

January 2016 Stats
37 running miles
17.01 walking miles
54.01 total miles

February 2016 Stats
19.01 running miles
.63 walking miles
19.64 total miles

Current 2016 Stats
56.01 running miles
17.64 walking miles
73.65 total miles

The only reason for the high walking mileage in January was a family trip to Disney World!  We had a great time but boy were my feet sore from all of that walking!! 

My February mileage was even lower than January but I feel that I should count dancing as a workout since my cousin got married in February and I was on the dance floor with my cousins and friends the entire evening!

I am hoping the fact that my cousins want me to run the Cleveland 1/2 Marathon with them in May and the fact that Deb, Nikki, and I signed up for state #17 in May as well will be my motivation to get back on track with my running.  I also need to find the desire to incorporate other workouts (core, strength, etc) into my routine!

Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!

January in Review

I closed out my January training on Saturday with an 8 mile run with Heather and Karrie.  It was the first long run of the training cycle for the Cleveland Marathon.  I have agreed to help Heather and Karrie achieve their goal of running a marathon.  The run went pretty well and we survived even though it was a chilly 11 degrees (feels like 0) when we were out there.
 

8 miles done despite our frozen eyelashes and the chilly temperatures

January 2015 Stats
33.28-- running miles
3.16- walking miles
3-- stair workouts
1- monthly fitness challenge workout
36.44-- total miles

Current 2015 Stats
33.28-- running miles
3.16-- walking miles
3-- stair workouts
1-- monthly fitness challenge workout
36.44-- total miles

2015 Mission check-in

Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges
Action Plan: Find monthly challenges online.
Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly challenge.
Mission #1 was a success this month.  Even though I missed one day due to being very sick and forgetting to do the wall sit for the day, I was able to complete the challenge because it was 30 days so I had an extra day in January to work with.  I started my second 30 day challenge on Sunday. 



My January 30 Day Challenge

Mission #2: Cross off at least 3 more states in Deb, Nikki, and I's quest to run a 1/2 marathon in all 50 states (we have 36 states left....we best get moving...we aren't getting any younger!!)
Action Plan: Research 1/2 marathons in the states we haven't completed yet.
Action Plan: Actually register and participate in said 1/2 marathons.

So far we have completed AZ, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NV, OH, PA, TN, and TX

Mission #2 had a start in January as Deb, Nikki, and I registered for a half marathon on February 22.  We will be crossing Alabama off our list once we complete the Mercedes Half Marathon in Birmingham, Alabama.

Mission #3: Run 1000 miles in 2015
Action Plan: Run.
Action Plan: Run some more.

Mission #3 had a slow start in January but with marathon training in full swing, I'm confident that the mileage will add up quickly.  33.28 miles run in January (966.72 miles to go).

Mission #4: Complete 4 stair workouts per month.
Action Plan: Do one stair workout per week.
Mission #4 was going very well until I was hit pretty hard with a sinus infection and awful cold.  It kept me home from work for two days and unable to exercise for a good five days.  I completed 3 stair workouts in January.  I would say that is success as I know if I hadn't been sick I would have gotten that 4th stair workout in the final week in January.

Tissues and Tea- My last week of January- 30 Day Challenge still completed inspite of it all

Mission #5: Cook more and eat healthier
Action Plan: Plan ahead with recipes and food prep.
Action Plan: Utilize my crockpot more often.
Mission #5 is coming along slowly.  The crockpot came out of storage several times in January.

All in all I would say January was a decent month.  I didn't have a ton of running mileage but that's okay.  There are still 11 months left in the year.

Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!