February #running recap: mileage climbed from 159.5 → 218.6mi (228.1 including walking). EG rose 5,206 → 5,925ft, and run time increased 30.5 → 38hrs.
This has been a strong comeback month: despite just 28 days, I hit my 208mi monthly target and cut my yearly deficit from 52.7 to 25.8mi. My VO2max also jumped 45.9 → 50.6!
I'm now just 25.8mi behind my 2,500mi yearly goal and back on track! Woodinville Half + Redmond City #Marathon up next. Onward!
August #running recap: compared to July I have 225.4 → 152.2mi (168.7 w/ walking), EG 4,419 → 1,206ft, 34 → 24hr running.
This was down significantly from July, due to tapering/recovering for the two races: #TunnelVision #Marathon (all-downhill) and today's #Redmond Harvest #HalfMarathon (3 weeks apart). My VO2Max via #AppleWatch is also consistently above 51 now!
I'm at 1,832.4 of yearly goal 2,400mi, 234.6 ahead. My next marathon #race is in October (last chance to #BQ this year)! Onward!
Has anyone run Padova Marathon in Italy? I am looking for a race in Europe during late April / early May, that hasn't already sold out. According to Sub-3, it is a fast course, so perhaps it's my best option https://www.sub3-marathon.com/padova-marathon/ #running #marathon
October #running recap: compared to September I have 178.1 → 171.3mi (188.3 w/ walking), EG 1,835 → 3,384ft, 29 → 28hr running.
This was down slightly from September, and is still not meeting my monthly quota 200mi. This month I ran my 4th #marathon #race of the year — Snohomish River Run, and had to taper before the race and recover afterwards.
I'm at 2,181.9 of yearly goal 2,400mi, 183 ahead. Turns out I may still have one marathon race this year (and an exotic one)! Onward!
Am Sonntag ist Wachau-Marathon und ich habe mir die Knie zerschossen 🤦♂️
Nach Jahren des entspannt ein paar mal die Woche Laufengehens habe ich dieses Jahr meine Freude an dem Sport komplett neu entdeckt, vor allem am Trail Running.
Also habe ich mir ein paar Ziele gesetzt – was soll man als Ende-30er ohne Kinder sonst machen 😄
Diesen Oktober einen 25km-Traillauf in Wien, davor in der Staffel den Wachaumarathon hier vor der Haustür und dann nächstes Jahr das ganz große Ziel: Ein 50km Ultra in Slowenien.
Mit August ging's also los: statt ein, zwei Läufen die Woche auf vier oder fünf. Dazu massig Höhenmeter rauf und runter. Es hat riesig Spaß gemacht!
Drei Wochen später? Läuferknie.
Übermorgen steht mit dem Wachaumarathon also das erste Miniziel an und ich ärgere mich einfach nur über mich selbst.
Soweit meine bisherige Lernkurve in meinem neuen Läuferleben. Ich bin dankbar über alle Tipps und Hinweise 😄
#laufen 26-050 50,2km 5:01h - am sonntag einen longrun im wald. schön.
Mit nur 3 Grad war es in der Tat furchtbar kalt, aber ich habe es trotz des kalten Windes durchgezogen. Die Zeit ist schlecht, der Gegenwind hat alles kaputt gemacht 😁 Aber egal, immerhin nicht aufgeben.
Dieser Marathon heißt nicht umsonst "Challenge", das habe ich nun verstanden.
Bei der Kälte können 42 Kilometer laufen sehr sehr lang wirken. Zum Glück habe ich Musik dabei gehabt.
January #running recap: vs December, mileage rose from 139.2 → 159.5 mi (176.6 incl walking). EG dropped from 9,977 → 5,206 ft, while run time increased from 23 → 30.5 hrs.
I missed my 208mi monthly target due to tapering and recovery around a rough #50K race at Bridle Trails. A lingering cough hurt sleep and breathing too.
I’m 52.7 mi *behind* my 2,500mi yearly goal, but I’m bouncing back! Come in March I have half and full #marathon races ahead. Onward!
May #running recap: compared to April 200.4 → 245.3mi (263.8 w/ walking), EG 4,071ft → 3,609, 30 → 36hr running.
This was whopping 45.3mi above my monthly 200mi goal, boosting for my June #Marathon race. No PR was gained, but I ran #marathon #24 this month.
I'm at 1,208.7 of yearly goal 2,400mi, 215.9 ahead at end of May (I can take a month off if I want!). The next full marathon race, running 220+ laps around #UW water fountain, is due in 6 days (https://raceconditionrunning.com/drumheller-marathon-25/). Onward!
第33回奄美シーカヤックマラソンIN加計呂麻大会お疲れさまでした✨️
#第33回奄美シーカヤックマラソンin加計呂麻大会 #奄美シーカヤックマラソンin加計呂麻大会 #大島海峡 #oshimastrait #加計呂麻 #kakeroma #加計呂麻島 #kakeromajima #kakeromaisland #瀬戸内町 #setouchitown #奄美 #amami #奄美大島 #amamiisland #奄美群島 #amamiislands #シーカヤック #seakayak #マラソン #marathon #photography
July #running recap: compared to June I have 245.9 → 225.4mi (240.0 w/ walking), EG 3,728 → 4,419ft, 37 → 34hr running.
This was down from June, but still 25.4mi above my monthly 200mi goal. During the month I ran my 27th marathon and 60th half since 2022. My VO2Max via #Apple Watch also reached a new high: 49.6!
I'm at 1,680.2 of yearly goal 2,400mi, 286.2 ahead. And I'm tapering for the coming #marathon #race taking place in one week (https://www.tunnelmarathon.com)! Onward!
June #running recap: compared to May I have 245.3 → 245.9mi (255.1 w/ walking), EG 3,609 → 3,728ft, 36 → 37hr running.
This was stable from May, and 45.9mi above my monthly 200mi goal. During the month I ran my 2nd #marathon #race this year (#UW #Drumheller water fountain race) and two 50+K runs on consecutive Sundays, setting distance record to 35.28mi!
I'm at 1,454.7 of yearly goal 2,400mi, 264.6 ahead. My 3rd marathon race this year is in August (https://www.tunnelmarathon.com). Onward!
If you're not up on your #sports trivia:
A sub 2 hour #marathon has been a long time dream
It just happened in #London
He just made sports #history
1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds 😲
2nd place was also sub 2 hour!
#Ethiopia's #YomifKejelcha: 1:59:41
*And* 3rd place #Uganda’s #JacobKiplimo broke the previous record with 2:00:28 (2:00:35 set by the late great #KelvinKiptum at the 2023 Chicago marathon)
The weather was perfect
https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/sabastian-sawe-marathon-world-record-london-two-hours
April #running recap: mileage dropped hard — 219.9 → 103.6mi, EG 5,142 → 4,252ft, time 37.5 → 21hrs.
Rough month: sprained my LEFT ankle at Redmond City #Marathon last month, then sprained my RIGHT ankle doing yard work, which triggered knee issues I'm still dealing with. VO2max tanked from 54 → 45.3. 😬
Now 154.9mi behind my 2,500mi yearly goal (708mi in). But my race calendar is clear until September. Time to recover & rebuild! 💪
(that's a picture of a sad pig)
March #running recap: mileage climbed slightly from 218.6 → 219.9mi (227.6 including walking). EG reduced 5,925 → 5,142ft, and run time slightly reduced 38 → 37.5hrs.
This month I ran two races: Woodinville #HM and Redmond City #Marathon, 3 weeks apart! With tapering/recovery my mileage is decent. My VO2max also jumped to all-time high 54!
I'm now just 18.2mi behind my 2,500mi yearly goal (was 25.8mi last month)! #EarthDay 10K race is up next in less than 3 weeks. Onward!
“I find it unhelpful, annoying, and fundamentally lame”
#Running 26.2 miles with no training can lead to all sorts of injury problems, and it’s obviously not optimal for performance. Many of these #influencers know it. And some even train more than they let on”
“as long as #influencers are making money off deception or survivorship bias, I’m going to remain a hater of this trend”
Hey, #Influencers: #Running a #Marathon Without Training Isn’t the Flex You Think It Is https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a71351469/running-marathon-no-training/
In the end, that’s what I ended up with. I’m not really happy with it, having run my own private marathons with 3:25 and 3:27 this year. But it helped me in that way that I’m not going to do any more of these public runs. There’s not much fun in #running when you’re in a mass of people for the first ~16 or ~18 kilometers (I just can’t remember when they split off the half marathon…).
