July Run Stats: Better

So July was not exactly what I wanted, but it was better than June and got me excited for the future. I knocked off a 29 mile trail run at the Last Buffalo Standing event and also started speed work. I was not the last runner standing, but that 29 miles was my longest run of the year (just edging my January Riddle Run of 28 miles). No injuries and no set-backs. A focus on power rather than heart rate or pace served me well in July. I even hit the track a few times. I added strides at the end of many runs. More strides and track repeats are in my future.

Here are my running numbers for July with a comparison to June:

	June	July
Activities	22	22
Total Distance	105.67 mi	130.57 mi
Average Distance	4.80 mi	5.93 mi
Max Distance	13.07 mi	28.78 mi
Total Activity Time	17:00 h:m	22:12 h:m
Avg Time	46:23 m:s	1:00 h:m
Total Elev Gain	3,087 ft	4,400 ft
Average Pace	9:39 min/mi	10:12 min/mi
Average Heart Rate	135 bpm	133 bpm
Average Run Cadence	162 spm	160 spm

Same number of runs, but 25 more miles! I'll take it. Disappointed seeing the average pace so slow, but 29 slow trail miles will bring down your average! In August, I'll have the same issue with a hot and humid 8-hour Howl at the Moon ultra. It's all good. Mixing speed with endurance will set me up for a fantastic, and fast, fall racing season.