Now that school has been out for several weeks, running has not been the priority I want it to be. It was easier when I had the structure of being on campus and being at a certain place by a certain time. I knew what to do the night before and the next morning.
So I set monthly goals in Garmin Connect of 90 miles for the month. Goals I reached in both March and April, mainly by breaking it down even further, into weekly segments of 20+ miles. Long runs weren't a thing, so I'd run enough four and five-milers to make it happen. It's pretty amazing what you can accomplish when you set your mind to something and commit to it. Georgia heat and humidity are both in full effect so not all of the runs have been good ones, but I'm concentrating on closing the door behind me and taking off.
Through five-plus months of the year, I've run 410 miles, averaging almost 19 per week. I'm off to a good start this month, with a rare Sunday run (an eight-miler, which is also uncommon) leading to me being well ahead of schedule for June. Hopefully I can put a big number up and erase the 70-mile deficit I've made.
My goal by setting the bar at 90 is to make it to 1,080 miles for the year. Still very much within reach. I'm incredulous at one of my running friends who has already made it to 1,000 miles, or about 40 miles weekly. I'm only north of 40 when I'm in marathon mode, and that isn't happening anytime soon.
Another priority I made at the start of the year is to be OK with shorter runs as I finish school. It required a change of mindset, as I used to think I hadn't really 'ran' that day unless I bagged a six or better. Shorter distances are working well for me at this point, and I'll add in some 400 and 800 repeats along the way.
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