March 2021 Run Stats: Better

January was a good running month for me, February not so much. March was better. Not perfect, but moving in the correct direction! I anticipate April being the best month of this year. Weather is typically good without extreme heat or cold. Also, the winds start to die down (March is always windy). Here are the three months of 2021 in table form:

	January	February	March
Activities	18	20	23
Total Distance	114.79 mi	73.40 mi	132.23 mi
Average Distance	6.38 mi	3.67 mi	5.75 mi
Max Distance	28.17 mi	13.22 mi	13.13 mi
Total Activity Time	19:23 h:m	11:43 h:m	21:17 h:m
Avg Time	1:04 h:m	35:09 m:s	55:32 m:s
Total Elev Gain	5,531 ft	2,595 ft	4,915 ft
Average Pace	10:08 min/mi	9:35 min/mi	9:40 min/mi
Average Heart Rate	136 bpm	130 bpm	136 bpm
Average Run Cadence	162 spm	164 spm	161 spm

March saw me doing more runs and more total miles. My elevation gain was OK, but not as high as January. Need to get back to Clinton Lake trail more often. I have started adding a little speed work, so the heart rate is trending higher, and hopefully the pace too! Longest runs were half-marathon distance (same as February). I anticipate April being about the same for the longest run, but I plan on more miles and faster miles. I started a Garmin McMillan training plan in mid-March to provide motivation and different workouts. Unfortunately, I am already tiring of the structure. I do want the speed sessions about twice/week, but I may just do my own plan (using Final Surge to create and upload specific workouts). Overall, happy with March and looking forward to April.