May Running Recap Numberz: 43 miles in the vacation month
June 1 is National Running Day! National Running Day First, a happy National Running Day to everyone. I decided I needed to jump start my training for my next half marathon on August 28 and full...
View ArticleJune Recap Numberz: 5 weeks and 129 miles into Marathon #2 training
June Running Recap Miles: 129 (big jump from just 43 in May) Time: 18 hours, 20 minutes Number of runs: 22 (personal record for most in one month; guess that’s what happens when I switch from a...
View ArticleJuly Recap Numberz: 150 miles
July Running Recap Miles: 150 Time: 21 hours, 16 minutes Number of runs: 20 Longest run: 18 miles (in unbearable humidity…as were most of my runs throughout the month) Calories burned: 18,221 Number of...
View ArticleAugust Recap Numberz: 179 miles
As August transforms into September, I’ve found that there’s been a lot more to celebrate than I thought there was as I was struggling through a whole lot of miles. Putting together a recap of the...
View ArticleOctober Recap Numberz: a lowly 27 miles
I am the Numberz Runner, but lately the numbers haven’t been all that good… While “life” seemed to be relatively quiet and contained for the last year as I was training for spring and fall marathons...
View ArticleLast year’s numberz: 2011 in review
For me, 2011 could be summed up as the year of running. While I had started running in May 2010 and ran two races before the close of that year (a half marathon and a 4-miler), 2011 was when things...
View ArticleToday’s Numberz: 3 random things and monthly running recap
Yes, a sunburn in the middle of a Chicago winter. From just sitting outside for lunch for an hour. Random #1: I walked to work yesterday in way-too-sunny-and-warm conditions for the end of February in...
View ArticleToday’s Numberz: Chasing two “rabbits” on a speedy 7-miler, and monthly recap
Weekend Miles After returning from Saturday morning activities with the boys, I headed out for only my third run of the week. With the weather cooperating nicely (38 degrees at 11am) and having skipped...
View ArticleMonthly Numberz: 171 miles capped off with a half marathon PR
Goals for March: Run every day. (Done) Two group runs. (Urg. Only managed one.) Use the treadmill incline more. (Half urg. Did okay.) Stretch more. (Double urg. Total fail.) Break 100 minutes in the...
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