Bye, March (WW # 139)



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It seems like I blinked and March was over.  My mileage has increased steadily as I continue to prepare for my next marathon two months away.  I haven't run 100 miles since April 2017 so I was pleased to see my March totals.  I only ran three days a week in March, but they were all runs of effort and 6 miles at minimum.  I didn't get as much cross training on my bike as I normally would as those steep hikes through the Smoky Mountains left me pretty sore in the ol' left hip area.

This week's runs consisted of a Tuesday morning 8.7 at marathon pace, a Thursday morning tempo of 6.4 miles, and a weird disconnected run this morning.  I went out early, intending to run 16 miles before the heat switch flipped on.  But that cranky ol' hip I mentioned earlier had other ideas.  I called it quits after 4 miles, walked home and felt sorry for myself.  There may have been a few tears of frustration...and a few texts to friends {thank you!}

After drinking coffee on the back porch for a long while and deciding I'd tackle an hour or so of yard work, my hip had loosened up and I felt pretty good.  Should I try that run again?  In this heat?  Thinking I'd only run a few miles at best, I grabbed one bottle of Tailwind and one GU -- since I had not eaten after my first attempt -- and headed out.  My hip felt much better and ran 8 miles at marathon pace.  Had I taken more to drink and eat, I may have gone further.  It was definitely a hot run, but tacking on another 8 helped my feelings immensely.

Mailbox Greetings!
All of the trees are green now!

The only picture I took this week was from Thursday's run.  And who knew -- the other miles still happened even without photographic evidence {wink}.  My total mileage this week came out to 26.2 [how's that for marathon training?] with two strength sessions and a hike in the woods with PoPo and the three dogs.

Whether or not you celebrate Easter, I hope you are enjoying a beautiful Spring weekend with your family. 

And that's a wrap!



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