I know it’s the middle of September and I’ve been totally slacking on blog updates but August was such a great month that I thought I still have to mention it by name and write some of the specifics that have happened during the month of August in terms of running. August had a lot of milestones for me both figuratively and literally.
In August I ran a total of 202.5 miles which is the most I have ran in a single month so far. This is my biggest milestone and achievement for the month, just the sheer amount of miles I ran. It took me a total of 26 hours and 59 seconds to cover the distance in 27 running sessions for an average pace of 7 minutes 42 seconds per mile. I have burned 20,055 calories, which means if I didn’t run at all in August I’d be almost 6 lbs heavier than I am.
Another big milestone I have achieved in August was that I ran over 50 miles in a single week. From August 16th through August 22nd I ran a total of 50.1 miles which is the most I have done in a single week so far. It was week 11 in my 18 week long marathon training plan.
The biggest contributor to my 50 mile running week was my longest run so far which was a 20 mile run that was quickly followed by a 10 mile run the next day. Since then I ran another 20 mile run and I have one more planned before I can say I’m ready for my marathon on 10/10/10.
August was also the month when I finally left Texas and ran abroad. We traveled to Hungary and Mallorca, Spain where I logged a total of 111 miles including a 17 and a 19 mile long run. I also carried my Android phone on these runs and recorded some video footage that I should be posting on the blog eventually as time permits.
All in all August was an awesome month in terms of running. I ran a lot and I ran strong. So how did I do in terms of Diet? Well let’s just say that weight management and all inclusive resorts with all you can eat buffets don’t mix too well and I think I’ll need to write another blog post about that one…
