Run the Year Motto: Run, Crawl, Walk, Conquer, Dominate 2,016 miles in 2016
June 2016 update: COMEBACK month x2! Second month of consistent training, multiple day run streaks & 3 more marathons – including my first 2 Canadian provinces (five-year goal to run all 10).
Positives? Over the past 2 months, buckled down & caught up a 71 mile deficient (April injury fail).
2 month focus (July & August): ENDURANCE
Never been a summer runner – completing my miles, just getting it done in July & August will be a personal victory.
Race ReCap: 3 marathons – 2 at altitude (Steamboat & Banff), 2 in Canada (Alberta & New Brunswick) – including my first in kilometers (had never previously seen a ‘40’ marathon marker). Highlight: BANFF. Bucket list hike destination – Lake Louise, WOW!
Mileage ReCap: HUGE – 2nd straight month, 200+ miles; ended June at 1,008 miles (half-way thru 2016).
- 31st consecutive month marathoning. Streak started with my second 26.2, December 2013 in Tucson.
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- half-way mark: ended June at 1008 miles
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- Milestone 900
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- Milestone 1000
Run the Year – July Newsletter
Hey 2016ers. Did you know this challenge is supposed to be difficult??
If this challenge were easy it would not hold the same appeal. Taking on a challenge where there is a real possibility of failure is exciting and terrifying and nerve-wracking. The desire to face our own limitations, to overcome obstacles, and finally accomplish what we could not manage previously, is what makes a challenge like this so enticing. That’s what makes this challenge, and you, special.
No matter where you are on your journey, commit to going extra hard this month. Commit to getting in more miles in the next 31 days that you have all year. Embrace the difficulty of the task you have chosen and know that the more obstacles you have to face, the greater the feeling of personal satisfaction and fulfillment you get from each milestone. Keep rocking the miles!
Past two months, have topped 200 miles/month – that’s a lotta morning treks 🙂 #happyendorphins
Decided to share a few morning faves over the upcoming months, in a new segment titled ‘morning run series’.
Kicking off things with my local ‘go-to’ run – whenever short of time but still wanna post a quick 5 miles. Literally step out the front door, trek Louisville to Lafayette, circle 2 reservoirs & catch a high Colorado sunrise over our local Flatiron peaks. FAAANNNTASTIC!
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- LOVE LOVE my Colorado life!
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- 2-mile cool down w/ my best mate Ro
morning run series: Waneka Lake
Celebrated National Running Day with a 7 mile run – only 2 days after marathoning in Idaho. He’s baaaaack.
Each year on the first Wednesday in June, people across the United States participate in National Running Day. This day was designated as a day for runners to reaffirm their passion for running. It is also a good day for beginners to begin a life-changing commitment to running.
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- unexpectedly, showed up in an ad for Nebraska’s Monument Marathon
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- finally, CONSISTENCY!
Run the Year Motto: Run, Crawl, Walk, Conquer, Dominate 2,016 miles in 2016
May 2016 update: COMEBACK month! Consistent training, multiple day run streaks, 2 marathons – and HUGE personal achievement, completed my 50 State Marathon Quest on May 1st in Fort Collins (Colorado).
Positives? Became accustomed to hear the morning ‘ding ding’ text from Carolyn, my accountability partner. 2 time zones ahead in Indiana, she’s already well on her morning run when my 4:30am alarm sounds. Just the kick in the butt, this lazy runner needed 🙂
2 month focus (May & June): CONSISTENCY
Race ReCap: 50th state marathon on the 1st in Fort Collins, skipped a slew of pre-registered runs (completed physical therapy late May), finished the month STRONG with a Memorial Day marathon in scenic Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Mileage ReCap: HUGE – first time running 200+ miles since 2014; ended May at 806 miles (34 miles short of goal).
- 30th consecutive month marathoning. Streak started with my second 26.2, December 2013 in Tucson.
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- ended May at 806 miles
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- Milestone 700
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- Milestone 800
Run the Year – June Newsletter
The theme of this newsletter is love. Love the process. Love the journey. Love the day to day routine that leads to improved physical fitness. Try to focus this month on being grateful, inspired, and truly loving the gift you give yourself each day you choose to exercise. Just like a relationship with a person, you can choose to focus on the positive aspects or the negative aspects of your relationship with personal fitness. Here is the new challenge for the month of June: Love the process. Love yourself. Most importantly spread the love to others.
