August was a solid month. Nothing too special, but I started getting in reasonable miles and a good number of runs, plus I had one fast 5K road race. September saw slightly less miles, but faster overall paces, with one good race (cross country 5K). No injuries. No illnesses. Moving in the right direction. Think October could be very good. Here are statistics for August vs September (I probably should have gotten in one more 2-mile run to break that 100-mile barrier):
| August 2022 | Sept 2022 |
| Run Activities | 25 | 22 |
| Total Distance | 106.77 mi | 98.68 mi |
| Average Distance | 4.27 mi | 4.49 mi |
| Max Distance | 13.11 mi | 11.10 mi |
| Total Activity Time | 18:26 h:m | 15:58 h:m |
| Avg Run Time | 44:16 m:s | 43:35 m:s |
| Total Elev Gain | 3,189 ft | 4,157 ft |
| Average Pace | 10:22 /mi | 9:43 /mi |
| Average Heart Rate | 122 bpm | 130 bpm |
| Average Run Cadence | 158 spm | 162 spm |
I'm a bit concerned that my miles have not been higher, but in my mind, I'm trying to build speed and not endurance. October will likely continue the "fast but not long" trend. I have two 5K races. Then November can shift to building endurance as I try to prepare for the December Clinton Lake Winter Solstice run (30 miles) and January Riddle Run (28 miler).
2 comments:
Great to see you are still out there running Chris. Good luck with upcoming trail events.
Still running. Slower, but still at it!
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