August was an interesting month. Not really sure if it was good or bad. I continued my shift from Stryd power running to a structured Galloway-Garmin Connect training program. Lots of walking with a variety of runs, drills, and strides. My runs have become shorter with more focus. Lots of quick drills that I never did before (cadence, gliders, hills). It's been a nice change, but I already feel restless and may move back to a self-coached
Stryd power plan. Not yet, but soon. I will say the 400m Galloway repeats have kicked my butt! But everything else seems a bit too easy. Let's look at my August vs July running stats:
| July 2022 | August 2022 |
| Run Activities | 32 | 25 |
| Total Distance | 135.26 mi | 106.77 mi |
| Average Distance | 4.23 mi | 4.27 mi |
| Max Distance | 24.60 mi | 13.11 mi |
| Total Activity Time | 23:26 h:m | 18:26 h:m |
| Avg Run Time | 43:57 m:s | 44:16 m:s |
| Total Elev Gain | 5,243 ft | 3,189 ft |
| Average Pace | 10:24 /mi | 10:22 /mi |
| Average Heart Rate | 128 bpm | 122 bpm |
| Average Run Cadence | 158 spm | 158 spm |
Not a bunch of improvement in the basic statistics. I did run the Mahomet 5K and took 9th place overall and first in age group! That counts for something. And it was a better finish time (22:20) than the same race last year (23:30). I have the Aruna 5K race at the University of Illinois arboretum on Sept 24. It's on grass with several hills. Probably a slower finish, but maybe similar effort and placing? I'll continue the Galloway plan at east through the Aruna race. Then reflect on training and plan for the future. No injuries, no illness, and one good 5K effort. I'll take it for the month of August.
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