58.2

How’d that happen? How did I drop 17+ miles?  Last month I was running along, all stellar-like averaging nearly 20 miles per week and then this month I drop to a measly sub-60.  I think it was a week in early April where I was only able to squeeze in one run that put me behind(although that was the same week I got to  spend a fabulous day in NYC with Buggie so it was worth it). I did up the cross-training this month — the Bikram pass has expired, but I’ve been back in the gym lifting and hitting spinning classes.  So maybe I can be all ridiculously in shape by summer time?

I did run a 10 mile race last weekend, the George Washington Parkway Classic.  I did it in 1:41:29 — which is surprisingly close to the last 10 mile race I did, the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, about four years ago.  So it’s nice to know that I am not growing into feebleness in my old age.  I think I could have run it faster had it not been so damned hot.  Wow. Not a good day for it to act like summer all of a sudden–I mean winterized blood and hot, sticky temps do not mesh well. Can you say sluggish?

So now I’ve got to stay the course for May and get my mileage back to respectable levels–like last month.  I’d like to hover around 80-90 this season. I’d also like to do a race every month. I’ve got nothing on the calendar right now…looking hard for something for May!