This was a pretty good week.  I lost another 2.5 pounds (total of 8 pounds since January 1st).  I also finally got my new office at work.  I have been a nomad of office spaces for the last four months.  It was worth it.

As of the end of this week, I will be a month out from the New Orleans Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon.

Monday (1/25):  I ran 5 miles on the treadmill at the Wellness Center.  Pace average: 8:51

Tuesday (1/26):  No workout

Wednesday (1/27): I ran 4.2 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 am.  We averaged a 9:30 pace.

Thursday (1/28): No workout

Friday (1/29): No workout

Saturday (1/30): On Saturday, we had a men brigade of Dan, Mike, John, Sherman and myself.

We ran 12 miles in downtown Charleston.  It started out chilly at 34 degrees but filled out nicely to the low 50s.  We averaged a 9:59 pace.  We passed our running buddy Renee several times, she was killing 14 miles in her marathon training.

It was a beautiful morning in Charleston.

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  21.31 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  918.52 Miles

If you haven’t done so, please consider supporting me in my 50 By 50 Challenge with a donation in my GoFundMe account.  Simply click on the logo below.

Well it was a really cold week in Charleston.  Because of this, I was sick with a cold most of the week.  I missed my long run this week, but did get some work in on Saturday.  As of the end of this training week, I will be five weeks out from the New Orleans Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon.

Monday (1/18):  No workout

Tuesday (1/19):  I ran 5 miles on the treadmill at the Wellness Center.  Pace average: 8:55

Wednesday (1/20): I ran 4.25 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 am.  It was cold!  My Garmin said it was 30 degrees; however, the local weather stated that it was 24 degrees.  We averaged a 9:17 pace.

Thursday (1/21): No workout

Friday (1/22): No workout

Saturday (1/23): Because I was sick we did not do a long run today, so I walked 6 miles on the treadmill at the house while we got a small snow dusting outside.  Glad we decided not to run today.

But I had great support on the treadmill from Jack who is on the bar stool, and Olaf looking out the window at the snow.

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  18.10 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  939.83 Miles

If you haven’t done so, please consider supporting me in my 50 By 50 Challenge with a donation in my GoFundMe account.  Simply click on the logo below.

It was back to a normal running week for me.  It was nice to get back in the groove again.  As of the end of this training week, I will be six weeks out from the New Orleans Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon.

Monday (1/11):  No workout

Tuesday (1/12):  I ran 5 miles on the treadmill at the Wellness Center.  Pace average: 9:05

Wednesday (1/13): I ran 4.25 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 am.  It was good to get back together with everyone after missing last week.  We averaged a 9:21 pace.

Thursday (1/14): No workout

Friday (1/15): No workout

Saturday (1/16): Dan and I ran this morning.  We met in Mt. Pleasant and ran to the islands of Sullivans Island and Isle of Palms for 11 miles.  We averaged a 9:30 pace.  It was a nice morning at 50 degrees.  It was a quiet route this morning since the Charleston Marathon & Half Marathon was going on today.

Here are some awesome shots from Breech Inlet with the sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean.

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  20.27 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  957.93 Miles

If you haven’t done so, please consider supporting me in my 50 By 50 Challenge with a donation in my GoFundMe account.  Simply click on the logo below.

The first week of 2016 did not go nearly as planned.  I had scheduled to run about 25 miles; however on Monday after my run, my mom called that my grandma had passed away. She had been battling Alzheimer’s for several years now, and finally lost the battle.  Because of this, we traveled back home on Tuesday morning and spent 3 days up there and had no chance to get in any runs.

Monday (1/4):  I ran 3 miles on the treadmill at the Wellness Center.  I was trying out a new pair of running shoes, so I only did 3 miles instead of my normal 5 miles.Pace average: 8:56

Tuesday (1/5):  No workout

Wednesday (1/6): No workout

Thursday (1/7): No workout

Friday (1/8): No workout

Saturday (1/9): Today I ran with my group again.  We met at Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park and ran to Pitt Street Bridge with a turn down the Shem Creek Boardwalk, and finishing on the Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park Fishing Pier.  We ended up with 8.7 miles at a 9:48 pace with walk breaks on the miles.

It was a tad bit foggy this morning.  That is the underside of the Arthur Ravenel Bridge and the second picture is supposed to be the Charleston Harbor (sure it is…).

When we arrived for our run, our other running buddy Renee had already arrived and taken off on her 18 mile run.  She is training to run her first marathon with the Myrtle Beach Marathon in March.  When we returned, she was still out tearing it up, so we decided to cheer her on with a selfie with her car!

It was good getting out and running with the group again.  After this week, it was nice to talk with the group and just run!  Here’s to a better week next week.

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  11.79 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  978.19 Miles

If you haven’t done so, please consider supporting me in my 50 By 50 Challenge with a donation in my GoFundMe account.  Simply click on the logo below.

Well it is time to close out another year, so let me wish you a Happy New Year in 2016!  I was scratching at the door of a 1,000 miles for 2015, so I put in some extra days this week to put me over the top.  My previous year high was in 2013 when I hit 1,000.5 miles, so I had to at least top that, which I did.

Monday (12/28):  I ran 5 miles on the treadmill at the Wellness Center.  Pace average: 9:01

Tuesday (12/29):  I ran 4 miles on the treadmill at the Wellness Center.  Pace average: 9:01

Wednesday (12/30): I ran with my morning MUSC run group at 5:30a.  We ran 4.3 miles at a pace average: 9:55.  Well I found a new first in running on this run.  In my 5.5 years of running, I had never fallen before (until today).  I wiped out scraping up my hands, knee, and chin, biting the inside of my bottom lip, and hyper extending my elbow.  Now I can join the club for people who have fallen while running!

Thursday (12/31): No workout

Friday (1/1/16): Happy New Year!!!! No workout

Saturday (1/2): Here’s to my first run on the new year, and first run since wiping out on Wednesday’s run. The group all had various other obligations, so I ran today on my own at The Summerville Saw Mill Branch Trail.  I ran 10 miles at a 9:05 pace with walk breaks on the mile.  It was a beautiful morning at 50 degrees.  I also tried out some new compression socks my parents got me for Christmas.  They really seemed to help the soreness in my lower legs!

2015 Yearly Running Goal: 1100 Miles
Final Mileage: 1000.65

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  23.47 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  989.99 Miles

If you haven’t done so, please consider supporting me in my 50 By 50 Challenge with a donation in my GoFundMe account.  Simply click on the logo below.