My January 2013 Running Report

In January, my running mileage continued to mount as I continued to run both mornings and nights.  Also, each run tended to be for longer distances.  This was supposed to be the one month of the year that I could count on for pleasant, cool and cry conditions outdoors.  Instead, it was usually hot and humid.  Nevertheless, I plodded on and even did the Ocala Half-Marathon on the 20th, with an unanticipated fast (for me) time of 1:55:20.  Considering that I hadn't run a half-marathon in over a year, not to mention the very hilly course located primarily just south of Ocala, I was surprised how well this race went for me.  But for the past several days of the month, I have been suffering from upper respiratory tract woes and the running has dwindled.  Still...

I still managed to top 200 miles, with a total of 200.72 for January.  Also, I ran on every day, bringing my running streak to 276 consecutive days.  But this streak may not last very far into this month unless the health concern I just mentioned doesn't clear up.  My longest run was, naturally, the 13.1 mile half-marathon.

I don't see myself in February running as much as I did in January. Still, once I've recovered I hope to resume "running" up the mileage and at least adhere to my original 100-miles-per-month strategy...