2008 marked my busiest year of races. I had a few good ones, some not so good ones and many where I just enjoyed the day.
Some Statistics:
Races entered: 48
Races completed: 48
Total Race mileage: 558
Miles traveled to race: 31,164
States raced in: 17
Countries: 2
Marathons: 2
Half Marathons: 22
5k’s : 2 (my first 2 in 6 years)
Number of PR’s set: 1 (maybe 2. I’m still not exactly sure what my PR in the half is)
Number of finishes with the flu: 1 (Jackson, MS)
Favorite races:
Boston Marathon. Yeah, it lives up to the hype. My worst running performance but my most favorite running experience ever. I’ll never forget my 2008 Boston experience!
Columbus Half Marathon: An absolutely perfect running day where I ran to my fitness level. Can’t wait for 2009.
ING Hartford Half Marathon: Despite many travel related issues, this race was great! I may repeat in 2009. It was that much fun!
Las Cruces, NM Half Marathon: For some reason, I love running in the desert. It’s not entirely a desert race but it sure feels like it!
Huff 11 mile fun run. An occasional trail race is always fun!!
Mason Mini: a 15k PR that day and one I wish I could bottle. Consistent as I’ve been in a race.
No limits 10k. My first negative split in a race. Nearly a 10k pr.
The other side of favorite:
Around the Bay 30k. Sure it’s older than Boston but I wasn’t terribly impressed with the race.
Dallas White Rock: too crowded for my liking and a horrible day for me!
Ft. Wayne Nutri Run 20k: I did this 6 days after a marathon. Stupid! Course wasn’t good at all!
Columbus Winter Run. This is on my list every year but I do it because there’s not much else to do in late January! Let’s hope the 2009 version is actually 15 miles and not 25k.
Sunburst Half Marathon (South Bend, IN): This race had a ton of potential but fell short when they ran us through a parking lot just to run around a cone.
All in all, the good far outweighed the bad. I’m blessed with the ability to travel and finish all 48 races I entered. 2009 will have much less volume in races but probably more mileage. Here’s to another great year of running to everyone!
Some Statistics:
Races entered: 48
Races completed: 48
Total Race mileage: 558
Miles traveled to race: 31,164
States raced in: 17
Countries: 2
Marathons: 2
Half Marathons: 22
5k’s : 2 (my first 2 in 6 years)
Number of PR’s set: 1 (maybe 2. I’m still not exactly sure what my PR in the half is)
Number of finishes with the flu: 1 (Jackson, MS)
Favorite races:
Boston Marathon. Yeah, it lives up to the hype. My worst running performance but my most favorite running experience ever. I’ll never forget my 2008 Boston experience!
Columbus Half Marathon: An absolutely perfect running day where I ran to my fitness level. Can’t wait for 2009.
ING Hartford Half Marathon: Despite many travel related issues, this race was great! I may repeat in 2009. It was that much fun!
Las Cruces, NM Half Marathon: For some reason, I love running in the desert. It’s not entirely a desert race but it sure feels like it!
Huff 11 mile fun run. An occasional trail race is always fun!!
Mason Mini: a 15k PR that day and one I wish I could bottle. Consistent as I’ve been in a race.
No limits 10k. My first negative split in a race. Nearly a 10k pr.
The other side of favorite:
Around the Bay 30k. Sure it’s older than Boston but I wasn’t terribly impressed with the race.
Dallas White Rock: too crowded for my liking and a horrible day for me!
Ft. Wayne Nutri Run 20k: I did this 6 days after a marathon. Stupid! Course wasn’t good at all!
Columbus Winter Run. This is on my list every year but I do it because there’s not much else to do in late January! Let’s hope the 2009 version is actually 15 miles and not 25k.
Sunburst Half Marathon (South Bend, IN): This race had a ton of potential but fell short when they ran us through a parking lot just to run around a cone.
All in all, the good far outweighed the bad. I’m blessed with the ability to travel and finish all 48 races I entered. 2009 will have much less volume in races but probably more mileage. Here’s to another great year of running to everyone!
Happy 2009!!
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