That might be a slight exaggeration, but only slight....though I still think my initial statement stands.
Even the title of the challenge is contentious. And let's face it, 2026 isn't doing me any favours.
My one running app (ok, I have many, but only use one) sets a challenge for their users and it always seems it is 1000 less than the year date.
So for 2026, MapMyRun has set the goal at 1026 km for the calendar year. For us Americans, that is 637.53 miles.
As of today, I will meet that goal with 6.5 months left on the clock. Yay me!
Last year I hit the 1025 km goal in mid July....so I guess I'm running more this year, and for the first three months I was running less, just due to weather. There were two months I didn't break 100 miles.
For the full 2025 goal period, I ran 2066 km (1371 miles), and I'm looking to break that this year. In theory it won't be tough, as I'm training for a fall marathon.
In reality, I might do it but maybe not by much.
Right now I have a mental hurdle.I need to get over. There are days here and there I tell myself (every runner probably does) "I don't want to run today". That's all well and good. Except for this past week it has been every scheduled running day I've said it.
Mind you, so far I have ignored the voice and I go for my run and usually feel better after the fact. Still, it nags at me. And I feel it affects the actual run.
Here is hoping it is just a blip and my brain will reset itself. I have a history of being an all or nothing guy (yoga, biking, spinning, weights) and I don't want running to fall into that bucket.
I don't know I want something else to "work on" in therapy......but I suppose that is why doc is there.
Song by: Tom Petty
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A few blocks in, and it starts to really feel like this is where you should be and what you should be doing, aim for that feeling.
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