crop unrecognizable sportspeople jogging on snowy roadway 2023 Running Update : Feb – May
Wellness

2023 Running Update : Feb – May

Lorri Carney

Multi-Month running update:

February

To say that it was cold in February was an understatement.

A quick review of goals:

  • 700 miles for the year, or
  • 58.34 miles for the month, or
  • 13.47 miles a week, or
  • 1.92 miles per day
Is this what is meant by “heart wood”?
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
Friday morning Eagle run
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
2/10 – Friday morning Eagles: me, Fenny, Dean, & Russ
Pink skies for early morning Friday Eagles’ run
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
2/17 – Sometimes it is just us hardcore Eagles: Fenny, Dean, & me
City street lightly but fully covered with snow
Definitely a cold morning for running
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
2/24 – Friday morning Eagles: Dean, Nick, & me

For February I was able to run 10 days for a total of 32.75 miles. Still short of the 58.34 I needed for the month, but better than January.

March

This month found me still wondering if Spring was EVER going to arrive. Also, Spring Women’s clinic started.

Too cold to cross the bridge for us!
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
3/3 – Friday morning Eagles: Nick, Dean, me, & Fenny
Fenny running backwards, towards the end of our run
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
3/10 – Friday morning Eagles: Fenny, Russ, Dean, & me behind the camera
3/17 – Friday Morning Eagles: Me & Dean
The golden pony shining in the sun
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
3/31 – Friday morning Eagles: me, Russ, Dean, & Nick

For March I was able to run 15 days for a total of 44.56 miles. Still not 58.34 for the month, but still getting better.

April

By the end of the month we had sun and cherry blossoms.

Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
4/7 – Friday morning Eagles: me, Fenny, Nick, Dean Pixie, & Russ
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
4/7 – Friday morning Eagles: me, Fenny, Nick, invisible Tim, & Dean
Happy runners finished with run
4/15 – Princess Steps!
Line of cherry trees in bloom
Beautiful cherry blossoms
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
4/21 – Friday morning Eagles: Russ, Dean, Nick, Tim, Fenny, & me

For April I was able to run 15 days for a total of 53.02 miles. Closer to the 58.34 needed for the month!

May

Enough sun to make us squint on a regular basis!

5/12 – Eagles: Me, Fenny, Dean, & Nick
Team Red, White, & Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
5/9 – Eagles: Nick, Dean, Walther, Keith, Fenny, Pixie, & me
Team Red White and Blue Friday morning Eagle run participants
5/26 – Eagles: Nick, Dean, Fenny, & me behind the camera

For May I was able to only run 13 days for a total of 48.02 miles. Not 58.34 for the month, in fact going in the wrong direction! 🙁

Annual Recap so far:

  • January: 17.58 (-40.76/mo, -40.76/year)
  • February: 32.75 (-25.59/mo, -66.35/year)
  • March: 44.56 (-13.78/mo, -81.13/year)
  • April: 53.02 (-5.32/mo, -85.45/year)
  • May: 48.02 (-10.32/mo, -95.77/year)

Well… I can lie to myself as long as I don’t look at the numbers. Hopefully my second half of June has more running than I’ve done in the first half.

Published by Lorri Carney

I am a mom and a grandma, daughter, sister, state worker, seamstress, knitter, some time crocheter, gardener, history bounder, motorcycle safety instructor and girlfriend. Like many of us I have WAY TOO MANY hobbies.