Here are the totals for the year:
Total Runs: 194
Miles Run: 1493
Hours Run: 197
All in all, not bad considering I was injured for the first three months of the year and didn't run the volumes I would have liked.
As for races, I raced in 5 different events and established a PR each time out. This is not quite as good as it seems, however, as 3 of the races represented the first time I raced the distance and, therefore, had no choice but to PR. That said, I felt pretty good about most of the races, and while I didn't run as fast as I would have liked in all of them, I didn't have an unmitigated disaster either.
2008 also represented the first time I started to run with someone else. My running partner Gary and I typically run our long run together each week and I must say that I enjoy the company on these longer treks. I had always thought I would hate running with someone else - that running time was my personal time, however, the opposite is true. The opportunity to swap running stories and approaches has been refreshing.
For 2009, I don't really have any focus right now - outside of training for Boston. I think I will establish some thoughts around other races to run after Boston as right now it seems silly to think beyond it.
Happy New Year Everyone!!!
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Well, that's a really good year in my book! Congratulations! I'll look forward to seeing some post-Boston goals. And let me know when you're in town, and maybe we can have a beer or something!
A great year!
Most running coaches will tell you that you need a year to develop a solid base as a distance runner. You seem to have skipped that step entirely. True, you were hardly some flatulent middle-aged couch potato who suddenly took up running after seeing death in a Dorito. (Correction: I withdraw the flatulent part. Everything else stands.) But being in "pretty good" shape—you in late '06—and being in BQ marathon shape—the new you!—are much different...shapes.
Congrats! And Happy New Year!
Not bad?? That sounds like a fantastic year to me! A BQ despite and injury, getting hit by a car during a race! Big year for you ;-)
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