Earlier this month I wrote about how I was running more often these days. That trend has continued. In fact, this month I ran 23 out of 31 days, something I have not done for years, if ever. In the process, I actually ran more miles than I ever have in a month, to my knowledge: 135 🙂
Here’s how October stacks up with the previous three months:
| Month | Total # Runs | # Consecutive Running Days | Range of Distances | Total Miles Run |
| Oct | 23 | 14 | 2 to 10 1/3 miles | 135 |
| Sept | 20 | 10 | 2 1/2 to 12 miles | 126 |
| Aug | 15 | 2 | 5 1/4 to 20 miles | 117 |
| July | 17 | 3 | 2 to 16 miles | 123 |
While I ran more miles than ever, the range of my miles was lower than they have been for months: my shortest run was 2 miles, my longest was 10 1/3. In other words, my runs were shorter over all… I just did a lot more of them, so they added up!
I also did 14 consecutive running days. That means, 14 times I ran on back-to-back days. Actually, I ran four days in a row (M-Th), took Friday off, then ran on Saturday, to run five days each week (except for first few days of October, when I was completing a string of six consecutive days of running).
It continues to be incredibly satisfying and beneficial to run. I have even taken to running at least a bit on days when I work out in the backyard. Translation: several times I have sprinted around the back yard for 5+ minutes to at least get my body going and feel the positive impacts of a run.
By the way, Happy Halloween! Here’s a Holiday-specific rhyme I wrote a couple of years ago: