3.38 more treadmill miles this morning at an 8:52 pace pushed me to 102.51 miles for the month—my fourth consecutive 100+ mile month (YEY!).
Despite feeling like I’m in a bit of a slump, the numbers tell a different story. I’ve run six of the last seven days (25 miles total) and logged 22 runs this month. My average pace came in at 8:26 per mile, two seconds faster than last month. That might slip a bit as I transition into my slower, lower-effort base-building treadmill workouts, but that’s part of the plan.
Year-to-date, I’m sitting at 845.86 miles. To reach 1,000 by year’s end, I’ll need to average about 77 miles per month. If I can stay near 100, I’m golden — and even if things taper off a bit, there’s still some breathing room.
The treadmill transition has been surprisingly smooth this year. Normally, it takes me at least a week to get comfortable — constantly worrying about being launched off the back and crowding the front of the machine. But after 361 treadmill runs over the past seven years, I guess I’ve finally become a seasoned belt-runner.
Next step: adjusting my schedule so I can go longer than 30 minutes. One step at a time (literally).
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