And March has begun.

I'm conflicted with this run. I had a goal of 20 miles and only turned in 16, of course I told myself that the 20 miles pace would be much slower than what I actually turned in. The bright side is I'm coming off of the best month of mileage I've ever completed in February. Despite another slight case of the flu I pulled off 101 miles. In the past this has been a relatively scant month for distance... typically 65ish. And another bright side is that it was a great way to start the month. Last year on this day I only did 8 due to a calve issue and cautiously venturing out again. 

Yes I can beat myself up for coming up 4 miles short, and I can also celebrate the fact that I'm in pretty good shape for the St. Louis marathon on April 7th. My goal is to stay healthy, work more on my diet, and concentrate on shorter speed workouts as well as slower long runs. And stick to that slow pace. Next week I'll be traveling to Jacksonville FL to see my childhood friend and attend a concert. And excited to get in some running while I'm down there is warmer temps.