April 2023 totals
Distance: 180.7km (112mi)
Average pace: 6m35s/km (10:37/mi)
YTD: 730km on 2023km
April was very busy running wise but not excessive in terms of volume.
On April 8th, after 3 years of postponements, DH, DD15 and I had the 5k du Marathon des Érables, now renamed 5k du Demi-Marathon de St-Jean sur Richelieu. Due to an ice storm, we had lost power for over 60 hours prior. It was a stressful week. So we woke up that morning in a dark 53°F house thinking that it would be better to go running (the race was in a non affected zone) than to stay at home! Forget about any routine, there was no hot water for a shower, no coffee… We arrived early enough. It was a beautiful 36°F day. We picked up our bib and warmed-up together but raced separately. I ran a PR, by 19 seconds, and finished second in my age group
DH is first in his age group and DD is second woman overall. Makes us realize where she takes some of her abilities!
DD and I left the 12th for the runDisney Springtime Surprise Challenge on which I previously wrote a report. We landed late and went to bed at 3AM on April 18th.
On the 22nd, DD also had a 5k at the 21k de Montréal. She had been invited because of her performance last year. She went because a friend was running the HM and she wanted to encourage him but in the end, it was the reverse that happened, she found her wings. Like last year, she finished third. She was happy to have gone in the end because they gave the winners an Asics goody bag (water bottle, massage ball, stress ball, heat pad and phone tripod).
So between all of this, I am happy to have trained the way I did this month. I am now entering the peak of my training cycle with the objective of running and still have fun during the Ottawa 59.2k Challenge on May 27-28.
Glad I stuck with it though.
