Taji 100 : Week 4

As I did in the previous posts for week 1, 2 and 3. Here is the break down of week 4

Week 4 started off with 1.65 miles from the previous week. I was honestly starting to get fairly tired. In January I ran 22 miles, in February I ran more than that in the first week. There is value in a rest day or two.

On Friday I went for a 1 mile walk at lunchtime, but ended up needing a bathroom trip at the half mile mark and didn't get back out to walk the remaining. This was my shortest distance day.

Fudgcicle Award!

Saturday was the last Fudgcicle race, called the Twosome. Everyone races with a partner and placing depends on total time. I ran with my buddy Phil, our team was Chasing Our Hero. Afterwards we headed to Deli King for breakfast(well I drank coffee, stupid food allergies) and the awards for the race series.

I knew Sunday's weather was not going to be nice, so I managed to go for a short walk with Moxie(yes, I once again carried my 9lb dog around on the walk). An hour or so later Alex mentioned a Pokemon Go event and a special Pokemon you could only get from field research. I threw on my sneakers and ran to the nearest Pokestop, then back home.

Sunday's weather was cold rain, yuck. Alex and I headed to the YMCA with the children. While the children played in the adventure zone, he and I ran on the track.

Monday was a busy afternoon of errands with the boys. It was also the start of school vacation week. We went to the Merrimack Y that afternoon so that the boys could use their children's wellness area, while Alex and I did his running workout. A few hours later I was at Winter Warriors and ran another 5 miles, which helped make up for the lack of miles over the weekend.

At Y after Sunday's run

Tuesday was a lunchtime walk on the Y track again.

Wednesday I was starting to get worried. I knew I would succeed but I wanted to avoid walk/running Thursday night trying to finish up the last miles. After work the family went back to the Y for the boys to play and for me to get some miles. Alex joined me for half of them with his running workout. I felt good leaving that day. I joked that even if I woke up sick the next day I could manage to crawl the remaining miles at home, even if I did it in half mile segments.

Thursday the 28th.  This was it, this was the last day. I felt good. I had some time management mistakes that day that lead to free time landing differently than expected.  Early afternoon we went to the Y for a walk since we had some time. All that was left was Winter Warriors that night.
Phil picked me up from work and we arrived early.  We headed out for a half mile warm up, and then back in to run with our groups. Halfway through the run I knew I was done. I still ran a bit more.

Garmin Monthly Summary

Final Count: 102.85 miles!