PM: 8 miles easy, core
First and foremost: Happy New Year to all!
I had to work all day in Atlanta, squeezing in time for a run around lunchtime. Not the most fun in the world, but the next few days should include (I hope) more running. This was supposed to be a recovery week for me, anyway.
That being said, with today's 8-miler I hit 4,500 miles spot-on for the year. That's an average of 12+ miles/day and just over 86 miles/week.
This is definitely the most miles I've ever run in a year, and fortunately I hit PRs in just about all of the distances I raced:
2 miles (5k split) = 9:50
5k = 15:33
8k = 25:57
10k = 32:18
10 miles = 53:17
Half-Marathon = 1:12:01
Marathon = 2:31:17
This makes for, perhaps, my most successful running year all-around, and I seemed to have balanced running well with the rest of my life. Here's hoping for continued success all around for everyone in 2009.
As far as running goes, the year had its highs and lows, but overall I'm happy with the outcome...I'm feeling great right now, despite the sometimes-crazy work/life balance, and I say with some confidence that I'm ready to run faster in 2009. The new year will bring many new, exciting times for me, so I welcome 2009 in with open arms.
I hope everyone has/had fun tonight...
12.30.2008
December 30
PM: 10 x 800m @ 5k pace w/ 300 jog recovery (~1:45), 4 x 200m strides, 11 miles
Worked all morning (my holidays have devolved into kind of a "working vacation," but I guess that's better than "no vacation.").
I went to Westminster with Valerie to meet beautiful but windy weather. I was pretty consistent and fluid, even after the day off yesterday. Day's off usually make me feel stale. I was trying to run :74s, so I was pretty much spot-on (2:28 avg). Fought a stiff headwind on the backstretch; this is becoming a theme for Westminster's track.
Splits: 2:27, 2:29, 2:28, 2:28, 2:29, 2:28, 2:29, 2:28, 2:30, 2:26
Worked all morning (my holidays have devolved into kind of a "working vacation," but I guess that's better than "no vacation.").
I went to Westminster with Valerie to meet beautiful but windy weather. I was pretty consistent and fluid, even after the day off yesterday. Day's off usually make me feel stale. I was trying to run :74s, so I was pretty much spot-on (2:28 avg). Fought a stiff headwind on the backstretch; this is becoming a theme for Westminster's track.
Splits: 2:27, 2:29, 2:28, 2:28, 2:29, 2:28, 2:29, 2:28, 2:30, 2:26
12.29.2008
December 28 (90 miles/week)
AM/PM: 50:00 easy, 5k @ tempo (5:20), 4 miles easy, 3k @ 10k pace
Good, hard long run. Lots of hills. Ran the 5k evenly on the track at Westminster, and then finished with a fast 3k around Memorial Park. Felt great today,
Good, hard long run. Lots of hills. Ran the 5k evenly on the track at Westminster, and then finished with a fast 3k around Memorial Park. Felt great today,
December 27
AM: 12 miles easy/moderate
Ran to Westminster. Had a little to much fun at my high schoo reunion the night before, so I had to purge some of the demons.
Ran to Westminster. Had a little to much fun at my high schoo reunion the night before, so I had to purge some of the demons.
December 26
AM: 6 miles easy
PM: 8 miles easy
Ran around Memorial Park in the morning, and then met Fellows, Alex, and Matt for a run at the River in the mid-afternoon.
PM: 8 miles easy
Ran around Memorial Park in the morning, and then met Fellows, Alex, and Matt for a run at the River in the mid-afternoon.
12.25.2008
December 25
AM: 12 miles easy/moderate, coreEvery year for Christmas, I run at the Bobby Jones Golf Course, which is only a half mile from my mom's house, but obviously usually filled with golfers. For one day every year after I open presents with my family, I get open fairways and only have to dodge the few golfers sneaking on for free. The course is only closed when temps are below freezing (not too frequent in Atlanta, plus I'm not home that often in the winter) and on Christmas Day.
This Onion article pretty much sums up the rest of my day with my family:
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