Running – 85.8 miles over 12 runs. Very good month in terms of mileage, and on par with what I did last year in Sept. Included 2 long runs. Currently at 589.1 miles for the year, within striking distance of the annual record I set last year, at 762.4 miles
Races – 1 (NYC Marathon Tune Up – 2:54:40 PR)
Biking – 37.1 miles over 1 ride – May have only been a single ride, but it was a great one, over GW Bridge and up 9W to Alpine. I am done for the year, though, as my elbows seem to be in pain after I ride, and my left elbow still hurts, more than 3 weeks later. Need to heal that up, and get my bike sized, for next year
Swims – 0
Gym workouts – 3 – still not so great
Softball games – 3 (3 wins!)
Injuries – 0
Sicknesses – 1 (cold for a week, but really only down for the count for 3 days)
Better late than never, I suppose!
Running – 88.3 miles over 16 runs. Actually a pretty spectacular month. By far, most miles ever done in August. Also, I’m hard pressed to find another month where I had as many as 16 runs in the month. And all that on the heels of a severe lower back spasm in late July.
Races – 1 (Shore Runners Summer Showdown 5k – Cross Country – 27:46)
Biking – 37.1 miles over 1 ride – May have only been a single ride, but it was a great one, over GW Bridge and up 9W to Alpine
Swims – 0
Gym workouts – 1 – NOT enough!
Softball games – 3 (1 win, 2 losses, including playoff loss)
Injuries – 1 (recovering from severe lower back spasm)
Sicknesses – 0
Running – 88.2 miles over 10 runs – 2nd highest mileage month ever!
Races – 1 (Staten Island Half Marathon)
Biking – 10.8 miles – 1 ride
Softball – 1 games (loss)
Injuries – 0
Sicknesses – 1
Swims – 0
Visits to gym – 4
Running – 83.4 miles over 11 runs – Only months I ever had more was April 2005 when I ran the Big Sur Marathon and May 2000 when I ran the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon.
Races – 2 (fitness mind, body, spirit games and Queens Half Marathon)
Biking – 10.3 miles – 1 ride
Softball – 2 games (1 win, 1 loss)
Injuries – 1 (nasty blister under left ankle)
Swims – 0
Visits to gym – 0
4:30 or Bust: A Quest for Marathon Mediocrity 