Ah yes, so it was bound to happen eventually. This month my daily running routine came to an end.
Monthly Mileage for August 2008
See all that icky black stuff? Those are the days of non-running. If you look at my mileage spreadsheet, you’ll notice there are no ugly black marks until this month. And then, wow, I made up for it!
To be fair, this was an incredibly busy month for me. I went back to Canada for a visit, and also travelled to interview and secured a new job. I was only in the office for 10 of the 21 work days in August, so perhaps I shouldn’t feel too bad that I only put partial effort into running as well, running 18 of 31 days.
My weekly average mileage dropped of course, but it’s still above 30 mpw, so I guess I’m ok with that. It’s not the 40 I had as a goal for the year, but I’m staying healthy and uninjured, so that’s definitely a good thing!
Overall: 80.34 miles
Raced: 1 marathon – 4:04:37
I definitely feel encouraged and eager to get back into running. I really miss having a training plan, and already have something in my sights…
Funny. Exact opposite month for me. First 200+ month ever. Congrats on the new job – that’s awesome! Shiny new titles are always sweet. Good luck on both the running and work fronts.
Argh and happy belated birthday. OK, very belated.