It’s the first week of May – does that mean that spring weather is here for good? I really hope so!
It’s time for one of my favorite posts – looking back at my running goals for the previous month and creating new goals for the next month! It really does help me to stay motivated and on top of my game. Now that marathon mode is over, how do I move forward?
I’m linking up with Debbie, Lora, and Rachel for the Running Coaches Corner and Annmarie and Nicole for Wild Workout Wednesday! I’m also joining Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness for the Friday 5 2.0!
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April Running Goals Recap
April was so busy for me! For this past month, I ran a 5K, a 15K, and a marathon: I ended up running a little over 121 miles! I’ve never run two 100-mile months in a row, so needless to say, I am really looking forward to having a BREAK from all of this race training, haha! I gave myself some very reasonable goals for the month of April, so let’s see how I did:
- Religiously perform every single injury prevention exercise. Grade: B-. I did a lot better with this goal as I got closer to the New Jersey Marathon. Could I have done more, sure, but I’ll take it!
- Use Hello Fresh to stay on top of cooking healthy meals. Grade: A. Hello Fresh was definitely made for me! It’s been a huge help in my household, finally I’ve found a system that works for me! I’ll definitely write a post about my experience in the near future.
- Complete the New Jersey Marathon strong and with a smile! Grade A-. The last mile of the marathon was SO HARD, but I did my best to push through and smile!! I can’t wait to see the finish line photos, lol!
May Running Goals
- Focus on marathon recovery and self-care. I don’t have any races lined up until August, and I’m so happy about that because I can truly focus on fully recovering from the marathon! It’s weird to not have any races for May or June, but after such a busy winter and spring, I think I deserve a training break! I need to get some serious rest, make some appointments for massage therapy, and see if this plantar fasciitis recovers or requires more serious investigation. I also look forward to getting my weekends back and who knows, maybe I’ll sleep in past 7 am for once?
- Get back to barre and yoga class. With my new-found freedom, I’m also really looking forward to spending more time in the studio taking yoga and barre classes. I’ve really missed it these past few weeks! Barre always makes me feel strong, while yoga has a way of relaxing me like nothing else. I can’t wait!
- Continue cooking healthy meals with Hello Fresh. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Hello Fresh is working great for me so I want to keep it up! Who knows, maybe I’ll make some more interesting meals in between? Crazier things have happened, haha! Don’t forget, if you’d like to save $40 on your first box, you can use my referral link!
How did you do in the month of April? What are your running goals for May?
So happy that you have found success with Hello Fresh!Looking forward to your upcoming post!
Isn’t it so nice to have some free time back after marathon training?! It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you don’t have to run 20 mile son a Saturday 🙂
Thanks! I have taken a bunch of pictures, now I need to make it all into a cohesive post! Food blog posts always make me so nervous!
Yes, it’s been amazing to have all this freedom! I think this week I’ll finally go for a run…
You did have a fantastic month! That’s great that Hello Fresh is working so well for you all.
Thanks, Deborah! And yes – Hello Fresh has changed my life haha!
Don’t be so hard on yourself — you deserve an A++ for your marathon!! I’m tempted to check out Hello Fresh, but am hoping my son will step up with cooking dinner while he’s home this month. 😉
Thanks, Coco! I do tend to be a tough grader LOL. I just like how Hello Fresh takes away all of the thinking I have to do to prepare dinner!
I was just saying that I miss having a yoga class to go to…my mission when i get back to Hong Kong is to find a yoga studio that fits me. And also start looking for healthy food delivery services!
I love having that time to just get away from it all during yoga class. I hope you find a good studio soon! And food delivery has been a huge help!
I agree with Coco..you deserve an A++ for that kick-azz martathon! The last mile is supposed to be tough (hello? you just ran 25 miles prior LOL), and you still whomped the finish time 😉
Thanks, Kim! I know, it sounds funny, but it was just weird how it all seemed to hit me in the end…I thought I was invincible for a bit, haha!
I gotta admit I’ve been a bit lazy on the goal front. And just kind of lazy in general this week. This sudden change in weather knocked me for a loop!
You definitely deserve some running downtime. I hope that PF goes away sooner rather than later!
Nothing wrong with relaxing those goals – I’m not gonna call you lazy, lol!
My foot pain is better, but still not where I want it to be…grrr!
It’s always fun to get new recipes and such to cook. Sometimes I get in a cooking rut and need to shake things up a bit.
The recipes have been great so far, and it always gives me some inspiration to think a little more outside of the box, no pun intended!
That is some great April milage! great new goals as well. I have tried and liked Hello Fresh but find it to expensive to do often.
Thanks, Patrick! I agree, that Hello Fresh is a bit on the pricey side…the nice thing is that you can turn it on/off from week to week!
um how do you not get a A+++++++ for a 30 minute PR?! I am actually going to try barre class this month I think – I’ve never done it before, but I am looking to mix things up and work on strength a bit
LOL, thanks, Rach! Barre is amazing, it’s definitely my favorite fitness class and always a challenge!
I would say you had an amazing month just based on your huge marathon PR! I hope May is a great one for you!
Thanks so much, Lisa! 🙂
Looking forward to reading about your Hello Fresh meals. I’m in need of some new meal ideas! -M
Hopefully I’ll be able to start working on this post soon! 🙂