The first quarter of 2018 is complete! Now that we’ve entered April, it’s time for me to review my progress in March and see how I plan to move forward!
I’m linking up with Marcia, Patty, and Erika for Tuesdays on the Run, Susie, Debbie, Lora, and Rachel for the Running Coaches Corner and Annmarie, Nicole, and Jen for Wild Workout Wednesday!
March Running Goals Recap
We made it through March! What a long, crazy month full of random snow storms almost every week! This was my highest mileage month EVER with just a little over 135 miles, amazing! Here are the goals that I set for myself for March:
- Write in my Training Journal immediately post-workout: Grade: F. For whatever reason, I just could not commit to this goal. It seemed that I did an even worse job than usual, sometimes ending up 3-4 days behind. I got more consistent at the end of the month, but I still think an F is appropriate.
- Minimize stress and improve time management: Grade: C. I’m doing my best to improve in this area, but March was just so darn busy. I’m trying to do a better job of delegating wedding responsibilities so at least that stress can die down. I think April is when I’ll really see if these few changes will make a difference.
- Perform daily injury prevention activities: Grade: B-. I haven’t been doing as many exercises as I should, but I am definitely improving in this area. It’s definitely becoming more of a priority and routine!
April Running Goals:
- Religiously perform every single injury prevention exercise. As I’ve been mentioning over the past several weeks, it’s time for me to really take my prehab seriously if I want to be able to get through the marathon! I have EXTRA motivation now to make sure I do everything I can to be healthy for race day!
- Use Hello Fresh to stay on top of cooking healthy meals. I’m really excited that I finally took action when it comes to my meal planning anxiety by signing up for Hello Fresh. So far, we’re enjoying the meals and I will definitely continue to use it as a tool to keep us on top of healthy eating! PS – you can save $40 on your first box with my referral code!
- Complete the New Jersey Marathon strong and with a smile! Do I have a time goal for my second marathon? Nope! While I definitely want to do better than the Philadelphia Marathon, more than anything I want to finish this race knowing that I executed my plan as best as possible and with the appreciation that I can do hard things! I’ve already started to visualize myself running across the finish line, and I want it to be a joyful experience. I’ve worked so hard and I can’t wait to see it all come to fruition….just a few more weeks!
How did you do in the month of March? What are your running goals for April?
I’d cut yourself a little slack on the prehab. I know how important it is, but doing every single exercise — when you know you’ll be busy — it’s a tall order. But good luck with that. 😉
I am very lucky not working — cooking my own meals is something I do spend a fair amount of time on. But when you can’t, a healthy delivery service like Hello Fresh is awesome. I’ve gotten into the habit of choosing a few recipes to try for the upcoming week on the weekends. I write them down and where the heck they are from, too. And if I end up loving them, I put a little heart by them. It’s all in my planner. That’s helping me!
Now, if we could just get some sunshine and I could motivate myself to do more . . .
You’re right…I’m just trying to be aggressive on the prehab because it’s so easy for me to slack. I am doing much better though so far!
I enjoy cooking but all the thinking involved LOL – I just can’t handle it! Hello Fresh is really helping me out. I wish I had a system like yours!
I’m excited for your marathon! I think you have an excellent strategy to focus on finishing strong instead of worrying about a specific finish time. Ultimately that is my goal with every race, though sometimes I do get caught up in the PR thing (and THAT usually bites my buttocks and ruthlessly spits it back out). I get more satisfaction is finishing strong than totally spent, but I’ve said it before–>I’m a runner, not a racer 😉 Best of luck!
Thanks so much, Kimberly! I’m trying to stay positive and not overthink my pacing because I know race day can be so unpredictable, especially with a marathon! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed!
Best of luck at the New Jersey marathon!! I didn’t have a time goal for Shamrock either and managed a HUGE PR. Congrats on 135 March miles too!! That’s awesome!
Thanks so much, Katie! Hmmm maybe there’s a method to the madness! And congrats again on your PR!
Yey 2nd marathon! You’re going to be great!
Thanks so much, Nicole! 🙂
I love all your goals for April. I hope that all the exercises will help alleviate your knee pain. Hopefully you can run the marathon pain free and have fun! Not having a time goal for my recent marathon really helped me enjoy the race and the experience, even though it was hard.
I tried Hello Fresh about 2 years ago and I really enjoyed the food. The quality of the food was really good and the meals were easy to prepare too.
Thanks a lot, Kim! I want to make sure I enjoy this marathon experience as much as possible!
The Hello Fresh has been pretty good so far, it’s been fun trying new meals!
I am excited about your marathon too!
I haven’t tried Hello Fresh but have tried Blue Apron. It was OK.
Thanks, Zenaida! I’ve heard about Blue Apron but never tried it. Hello Fresh is going well so far!
I haven’t been good about writing in my training journal either! it’s exciting that your marathon is in just a few weeks. Good luck with your goals this month!
Thanks a lot, Lisa! I am still trying to get more consistent with my journal…always so busy!
Congrats on a month of such high weekly mileage! You are ready for the NJ marathon… I’m excited for you!
Aw, thanks so much, Laura!
I hope your 2nd Marathon goes well! Sounds like you have some goals for the month.
Thanks so much, Julie!