JULY 31st

I can hardly believe it is the last day of July.....where did this month fly? A grad class, visits from the Colorado family, a bad cold from my grandson, an injury and some redecorating...of and of course running. July proved to be a very very hot and humid one. Temperatures up to 100 plus and humidity that made it unbearable to even venture outside let alone run.  I did accomplish one running goal this month; I ran 40 miles in 30 days. I wasn't sure I could do it...but it proved easier than I thought. 30 miles in 30 days last month was actually easy! An that's interesting because there were a lot of non-running days because of a variety of issues.  So, starting tomorrow I'm on to the next goal:  50 miles in 30 days. July I ran 41 miles so I really think I can get to 50. This month was also fraught with an injury, albeit, short lived, heat and humidity and a bad cold. I decided to ride my bike...for 45 minutes. Not a good idea since it really does not fit me properly and I used muscles that were not properly stretched or used in quite awhile! I spent 4 days convalescing. But........with that said.....I'm back on track. Today I ran 4 miles early in the morning. That is the longest I have run in awhile. I've been kinda stuck on the number 3.  I'm now waiting for my coach to come up with a plan for the month of August. I need to improve my endurance. I have been running at what seems to be a slower pace. Improvement is an important component to my running now.  I say...bring it on. I'm looking forward to it!