numbers game

one of the ways i stay motivated is to keep track of the miles i run. with a few weeks left in the year, i usually take a look at where i am at for my mileage and choose a number to shoot for before midnight on new years.

in years past, i have resorted to running in the dark on the evening of the 31st to get in those last few miles in. however, this year i was able to get it done with a day to spare. looking back at 2015, there are a few numbers that stand out.

340 – Days Run in 2015 (340/365 = 93% AKA “A”)

2,800 – Miles Run in 2015 (new personal record by 189 miles)

Looking a bit further back, i also noticed…

10,225 – Cumulative Miles Run during 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 (averaging 49 miles per week)

…and 7 days into the new year i was able to roll past 43,000 on my odometer.

not bad. we’ll see what the rest of 2016 brings. 😉

11/23 – 7 miles
11/24 – 7 miles
11/25 – 7 miles
11/26 – 6 miles
11/27 – 10 miles
11/28 – 7 miles
11/29 – 7 miles
11/30 – 5 miles

November Totals: 194.2 Miles (26/30 Days, 28 hours & 41 minutes)

12/1 – 7 miles
12/2 – 7 miles
12/3 – 7 miles
12/4 – off
12/5 – 8 miles
12/6 – 10 miles
12/7 – 7 miles
12/8 – 7 miles
12/9 – 7 miles
12/10 – 7 miles
12/11 – 7 miles
12/12 – 12.5 miles
12/13 – 13 miles
12/14 – 7 miles
12/15 – 6 miles
12/16 – 7 miles
12/17 – 7 miles
12/18 – 7 miles
12/19 – 10 miles
12/20 – 7 miles AM, 8 miles PM
12/21 – 7 miles
12/22 – 9 miles
12/23 – 13 miles
12/24 – 7 miles
12/25 – 9 miles
12/26 – 7 miles
12/27 – 12.5 miles
12/28 – 9.25 miles
12/29 – 7 miles
12/30 – 7 miles
12/31 – off

December Totals: 245.25 Miles (29/31 Days, 35 hours & 50 minutes)
2015 Totals: 2,800 Miles (340/365 Days, 410 hours & 54 minutes)

1/1 – 10 miles
1/2 – 7 miles
1/3 – 7 miles snowshoeing
1/4 – 7.25 miles
1/5 – 7 miles
1/6 – 7 miles
1/7 – 7 miles

MTD/YTD – 52.25 Miles (7/7 Days, 8 hours & 11 minutes)
Odometer – 43,002 Miles

07. January 2016 by Jerry Cameron
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