June Goals!
Happy Friday everyone! It’s nice and toasty here in Texas as we roll into June. This week was nice and short for me since I only had to work three days so it just flew on by! Since it’s the beginning of another month, I wanted to go ahead and touch upon some goals for June. I love having small goals to reach along this journey. I’m in full marathon training mode so I’ve been working on getting some miles on these legs while dealing with the rising temps. There’s been trial and error but better to deal with it now than deal with it on race day!
May was good to me and I can gladly say that I hit my goals about 90%. I focused on being smart with my body and taking breaks when I needed them. I also began doing some speed work with a group of people and I feel like that kind of lit my fire a bit too. Heck, I even signed up for a 5k (GASP) and I plan to actually race it. I’m hoping for a PR but I’m ready to really get my legs going and feel that speed again. The only thing I didn’t do in the month of May was hit all my long runs. I actually missed this week’s because I wasn’t feeling it BUT, I still stayed active and I have no doubt that I’ll be able to crank the rest of them out. Now I’m ready to look forward and keep building!
June Goals:
- Hit 60 miles for the month
- Establish a good shoe rotation
- Keep nutrition in check!
- Get hydration plan ironed out
My trusty Garmin let me know that I’m under 60 miles for the month of May. I know many people run that a week but I’m just proud to be consistent and keep getting over 30 a month. In June, I hope to hit 60 (which I should if I stay on my long runs) and make them quality miles. Like one of my favorite coaches says, make them look good!
I also got a new pair of shoes so I’m working on getting a good rotation and figuring out which shoes work best for different workouts. Long runs are the most important but I know I have recovery runs and speed work mixed in. I don’t want to run this pair to the ground too quickly so I have to stay on top of it!
Nutrition and hydration! It’s so easy to backslide and I really don’t want to. I’ve been doing well and I don’t eat the whole kitchen after long runs but I have higher mileage going on in June so I want to stay on track. I don’t track calories or macros, I just like to make healthy choices. I may continue my meal diary for the duration of marathon training just so I know I’m on top of it. Hydration is also a big one. This sudden heat wave has left me feeling pretty bad some days. I’m not a heavy sweater but I’ve notice that I’m completely drenched some days. Figuring out what works for my long run will be a game changer so I’m hoping to iron it out this month!
So that’s it for my June goals. I like to keep it short and sweet so I can stay focused and really work on them.
Do you have any goals for the month? How did you do on your goals last month?
