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Juro Tongsin
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Close August at 112.72 km,
Open September at 200 km
I missed the 150 km goal, but I completed the first month of my first-marathon project. August closes at 112.72 km; September opens with my first attempt at 200 km.
- August
- 112.72km
- Goal
- 150km
- Complete
- 75.1%
- Shortfall
- 37.28km
My August goal was 150 km, but the final total was 112.72 km. I had planned to run 20 km on the last day and at least reach 130 km, but the rain never let up. I paced briskly around the living room for roughly 500 metres instead; it was movement, just not enough to erase a 37.28 km shortfall. I am not completely satisfied, but the first month of my marathon project is complete.
Travel and days when running was impossible reduced the total, and I kept the increase conservative rather than shocking my body with too much training at once. September's goal is a first-ever 200 km. Online, 200 km can sound almost modest beside runners logging 300 or 400, but it is still a dream distance for me. Their mileage can wait; first I need to run my own 200 km with energy and enough restraint to arrive safely at the marathon.
Distance left to run · km
The marathon shortlist currently holds the carbon-plated Endorphin Pro 5 and the comfortable Brooks Glycerin 22. One may be more speed-focused than my marathon pace needs; the other feels good but carries more weight. I already sold the Superblast 3 because it felt too large. Now the Saucony Endorphin Azura keeps waving from a shoe-rack space that is not actually empty. The problem is simple: I already own plenty of shoes. Readers, should I buy it or walk away?
Past issues
- Issue 20Back on the Path After a Week
- Issue 19My Ankle Rests, My Dreams Run Chicago
- Issue 18I Reached the Summit, Then Rolled My Ankle
- Issue 17October 4: I Ran the Andong Marathon
- Issue 16I Missed the Mountain. Tancheon Stayed Open.
- Issue 15200 Slipped Away. 179.71 Stayed.
- Issue 1415km and CP1 and 10km
- Issue 13For a Runner, Alcohol Keeps Drifting Away
- Issue 12Morning vs Evening: Race Day Starts Early
- Issue 11Sundays Aren't for Jjapagetti. They're for LSD.
- Issue 10I Missed Six, but Still Made the Morning Jog
- Issue 9Recovery Took Three Weeks. This Time, Three Days.
- Issue 8Today, I Lost the 2:00 Balloon
- Issue 7A Seaside Half: Leave Room for Speed, Not Injury
- Issue 6At the 25K Threshold, Choose the Next Run
- Issue 5Close August at 112.72 km, Open September at 200 km
- Issue 4Autumn Is Coming, but 150 km Is Slipping Away
- Issue 3For Strength, Run the Namsan Hills
- Issue 2Even on a Reluctant Night, a Promise Puts on Running Shoes
- Issue 1Training Still Moves Forward at an Easy Pace