100 miles down!

Following my marathon prep schedule, I ran 8 miles on Saturday and crossed the 100 mile barrier on day 42. Running that distance on the treadmill is less than fun or ideal, but winter arrived in full force on Thursday so I didn't have an option. At this point - through Feb 12 - I have completed 103 miles of running.

• Jan (complete) - 68 running, 27 walking, 95 overall
• Feb (in progress) - 35 running, 25 walking, 60 overall
• Total (in progress) - 103 running, 52 walking, 155 overall

• Normal Pace (year) - 117.8 miles
• Normal Pace (month) - 32.8 miles

Only 14 miles off-pace for the year and ahead of pace for the month, and my self-propelled pace (running + walking) continues to far exceed the normal pace distances. If my marathon training continues, I should stay well ahead of pace until my tapering in late April, as every week until then exceeds 20 miles (19.2 per week is enough to keep me above pace). The problem with the marathon training is the weather and the long weekend runs - I have to do 10 miles this weekend, and with the amount of snow we picked up I don't think outdoor running will be an option. Sure, I could do it, but with no sidewalks cleared it becomes an exercise of running on the road with massive walls of snow to block any potential bailout when cars aren't paying attention or are too close for comfort. Maybe things will clear up by the time I'm doing the mid-teen distances... we'll see. For now, it'll be a lot of Narcos, maybe a return to Penny Dreadful, and other Netflix and On Demand series...