Mileage goal for October is 190, with an outside shot at 200.

Finished up my month with 200.2, which is easily my highest month ever.

My goals:

 

1. 275 miles

2. <18:30 5k on Oct 9

3. Lots of hills

 

-Kelly

1)  Only 150something miles - Miss

2)  17:53 5k - WIN

3)  Only a couple hill workouts - Miss

Two weeks almost completely off trying to get my legs better... sigh...

-Kelly

1. BQ at Baystate (3:15)

2. Less than 200 miles.

3. More sleep / Better diet - at least until 10/17

 

I think I can handle number 2 but number 1 & 3 will be tough.

 

<Had to go back and add #3 which is key to #1. Not so much for #2, which I might fail at anyway.>

1. Success

2. Success. I had to give just a little push to run at least 150.

3. Mixed bag. I took care to get the sleep and nutrition I needed the week before running the marathon. Lot's of room for improvement.

I also ticked off another running goal, running a sub 20 5K while pushing my 8 year old son. You see, he can't run so this is one way he can experience the thrill of racing...and he likes to go fast. This was our third race of the year. Running quickly while pushing the jogger isn't easy. Loaded down it's almost 100 pounds and we do a lot of talking the whole way. This race we talked a lot about strategy. He kept track of our place, learned about running the tangents, and watched for the mile splits. It was good fun. 

1.  160+ miles

2.  Stay healthy until race day

3.  sub 1:45 HM on 10/30

 

1.  Well, I came in at 159.1 miles for the month.  I fought a little illness late in the month, so I cut a few miles out.

2.  Other than the illness I mentioned, I stayed healthy.  Did have a little scare when I stepped on something under the leaves and almost rolled my ankle a week out from the race.

3.  Crushed it with a 1:43:35.  5 minute PR!