April was a great month for me as I prepped for the Providence Marathon, which was this past weekend. I ran 117.2 miles. This was my second-highest-mileage month of the year, after January, when I was preparing for the Algonquin 50K. I ran my fast 1600 in 8:14. Because of the Salisbury Half Marathon on … More April was a successful month of running
It’s only the first day of May, and the month is already off to a busy start with the Pittsburgh Marathon virtual relay today, the Run for the Animals Half Marathon tomorrow and deliveries from the Brooks Run Happy Team and the Pittsburgh Marathon today. But in this post, I’m wrapping up April. I ran … More Monthly Wrap-Up: Continuing to get faster during April
My state, Maryland, was under a stay-at-home order during all of April because of the coronavirus, but thankfully, we were able to leave the house for exercise, so I could still run. However, keeping the stay-at-home order in mind, I did do all of my runs in April starting from my house, rather than driving … More April Wrap-Up: 100 miles in another odd month
I’ve surpassed the 1,200-mile mark during two calendar years — 2016 and 2018. But even though that means I averaged more than 100 miles per month, I’ve never had a year where I logged more than 100 miles in every month. So far, I’m on track to do so for 2019. I didn’t make this … More April: Keeping the 100+ miles per month streak alive
Follow @vanessajunkin Once again, another month is halfway over before I get to my monthly wrap-up! I’ve been busy, and my schedule has included lots of running. Here’s some of what I did during April. I ran 129.76 miles in April. This was my highest monthly mileage of the year so far and not far off … More April a high-mileage month for me
With my latest blog post — written at the end of April — I hit 200 posts on this blog! That’s pretty exciting. Now onto No. 201: This recap of my April running. … More My not-super-ideal April running recap
Follow @VanessaJunkin April was a busy month of running for me. It included plenty of miles and three races. I ran 100.57 miles. A half marathon and some other long runs helped me barely pass 100 miles for April. I’m still on track for my 1,200 mile goal for 2016. My April mileage got me to 400 miles … More Nine facts about my April running
April is now over, and it’s time to reflect on my running during the month. In April, I was mostly focused on my upcoming marathon, which I ran April 26. Continuing in my monthly tradition, here are five facts about my running. 1. I ran 93.5 miles. I came in a little short of 100 miles for the … More Five facts about my April running
