Hit the Ground Running

Chris, 27, just your average runner (with great hair) trying to rack up the miles and get faster in a small Georgia town.

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I've been slacking on keeping up with all my runs on here for the week just for sheer lackluster runs 😅 I've managed to put in 20 for the week already, but there's been no fuel or drive just casual easy running. Which isn't bad but I feel like I'm just doing it to do it and not having the enjoyment that I do usually from So if anyone out has words of advice or something to help kick my butt into gear I'm all ears.

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March is over with and I finished the 3rd month of the year with 107 miles, going over 100 each month of the year which is crazy considering I only went over 100 in a month twice in 2015. Also treated myself to some new shoes, the Launch2 which are the old style, but I couldn't resist a sale and the bright colors.

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6 miles on a Sunday is usually pretty normal but today the wind was something serious. About half of my run was against 12mph gusts which in 50 weather was brutal, and especially after being spoiled by all the recent warm weather we've had! So much for the first day of spring being enjoyable😅 The good news is that with today's run I've surpassed 300 miles for the year already and way ahead of my pace of last years total mileage! Not to mention the cold weather let me have a good reason to wear my Love Your Melon beanie again post run!

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It may have just been a 2 miler, but I finished 1st in my age group!!!!! Also set a PR for my fastest mile at 6.42 and finished 13th overall! Not the craziest of St Patrick's days, but it was my first age group win and I will take it! (And my cool little pot of gold trophy too) plus how could you not love my shirt?!

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Put the finishing touches on a 35 mile week and 18 miles the past 3 days with 6.5 today. The first day of daylight savings time was great weather minus losing an hour of sleep I felt great. These flyknits have been great but I do believe the end of this March they will be retired for a new pair of Brooks.

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Nothing like a Summer Shandy (even though it's not even spring yet) after finishing a solid Sunday run. Finally able to run outside more and more as the weather gets better really gets me ready for the spring running reason. No more layers and gloves pretty soon it'll be tank tops and shirtless! Finally!

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Thank goodness for warm weather and spring break. Tired of rain and school and a fast pace 3 mile run is exactly what I needed. Working on speed more for the next couple weeks since I have a 2 miler I want to try to run it around a 7.40 pace at the slowest.

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Finished February with a 5k run working on my speed for the first time in a while and it felt pretty great, 23.56 and a 7:43 pace which isn't my fastest, but the fact I could just get out there and push myself a little harder than usual. Finishing the month with another 100+ miles is a great feeling! Proud of myself for the start I'm having to 2016, and hoping to keep it going through March!

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6 miles put in the books today to end the week and look who is at the top of his group? They might mostly be strangers but any extra motivation helps especially considering some of them run upwards to 40 miles a week. Feels good to win the group with getting to have nice 6 miler in great weather today.

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Not the warmest weather to run 4 miles in but I'll take it to get me another week of 30 miles in! Plus even this view is better than a rainy day or a treadmill in the gym.

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There's nothing like running a good 7.3 miles to brighten up your rainy Monday. I felt good today the whole length of the run, kept a solid steady pace and had negative splits every mile all the way to running my final mile at a 7.43 pace. Not to mention today's run out me over 200 for the year already which is way ahead of last years pace.

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Another week in the books, another 30+ miles down. 31.3 to be exact which isn't my biggest week, but considering I only got to run outside twice this week for 10 of those miles thanks to all of the rain I'm pretty pleased with myself and where I've place myself for the last full week of the month. Here's to all you runners out there looking to end the month with a bang like me lets get out there and hit the pavement!

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After taking off Valentine's Day thanks to a brunch that served endless mimosas which was a great but terrible idea I have turned these last 2 days into big running days. 7.35 on Monday which felt great especially since it was in 59.02 and then today another 6.78 in a even 55 minutes. After last weeks down week for a little recovery my legs feel strong and fresh and ready to pile up the miles this week.

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Seriously whoever made treadmills probably had plans to use them as torture devices. 5.88 miles on one of those evil machines and it looks like I ran through a small waterfall. All complaining and kidding aside it was a good run bumping up my pace until I was at a 7:30 pace for the last 12 minutes all while on a mild incline. On another bright side I only look half dead in this post run selfie haha.

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Bright colors for a grey and snowy run. Only ran 2.20 today so this cold weather came at a good time on my down week. Is it spring yet?

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Super Bowl Sunday runday in the books and with another 5.3 today I'm once again 2nd place in my group for the week. The guy in front of me pretty much is a beast so the fact I can stay within single digits keeps me motivated when I'm not feeling my long runs. Here's to everyone else looking to chase someone down! Oh and go Broncos haha