year end
i wrapped up 2009 this afternoon with an 8 mile effort along university avenue. temps were in the mid-teens and the wind was up from the WNW which made it feel pretty cold, even with the sunshine. looking back, i mustered the following over the past few days…
12/26 – 7.25 miles (de pere, wi – early evening run, flurries, Christmas lights, got slightly turned around before regaining my bearings and pointing myself back to my in-laws house)
12/27 – off
12/28 – 6.75 miles (de pere, wi – late morning run, sunny, gusty wind from the NE)
12/29 – off
12/30 – 6 miles (early evening run, extended “city” loop to the hospital and back)
MTD – 101 miles
YTD – 1400.3 miles
Odometer – 29,508 miles
my mileage total for the year (1400 miles) is the least i’ve run in a year since 1998. admittedly, my right foot & achilles is much improved versus a year ago but the lack of miles really showed in my racing and waistline.
looking forward to 2010, i’m less than 500 miles away from the 30,000 miles milestone which should be passed by spring. i’m not sure what i’ll aim at for goal races in the coming year but am currently thinking of the following…
- Indoor Half Marathon (January)
- Trailbreaker Half or Full Marathon (March)
- Ice Age Trail 50K or Green Bay Marathon (May)
- North Face Endurance Challenge (September)
- Al’s Run (October)
- Chicago 50K (Oct/Nov)
…but it’s all dependent on getting in some decent miles. we’ll see what 2010 brings.