Looking back, running forward

2011 has come and gone. Although living in the past is not recommended, I would also advise against ignoring it. I like to set goals each year, as most do, and also see how I did the previous year. In summary, for my first goal I wanted to run at least 6 half marathons, I blew that goal out of the water with nine. My second goal was to run 1,000 miles in 2011. I didn't make that goal, but I'm not at all disappointed. In my adult life, I had never strung together enough running to even get 500 miles in a calendar year. My data only goes back to 2001 so I guess I'm counting my 20s as not being part of my adulthood, this may be accurate!

So, what are my goals for 2012? First, I now want that 1,000 miles more than ever so it is top on my list. Although I ran 9 half marathons last year, I don't know that I want to repeat or increase that. I'm sticking with the goal of 6 races with at least 2 of them in "new" states. ("new" states refer to my membership in www.half2run.com) I've already bought a trip to Portland, Oregon in May, so at least one more new state. I will run the same two "local" half marathons I have the past three years in January and March. So basically, I have a race every other month for the first half of the year. My third goal is to run more short local races, I miss doing 5k, 5M and 10k races. I think decreasing the distance per race and increasing the number of them run makes sense, I did 16 races last year, lets make it 20 this year.

2011

Runs = 162
Total Miles = 929.36
Best week = 34.92 miles
Worst week = 0 miles (three times)
Pairs of shoes purchased = 4

Race Count
5k = 5
10k = 1
½ Marathon = 9
5 Mile = 1
Others = 0
Total = 16


Best times
5k = 22:06*
10k = 49:57
½ Marathon = 1:39:39
5 miler = 38:05*

*same day

Most popular route = 121
States run in for 2011 = Ohio, Arizona, Missouri, Washington, Texas, California, Nevada, Florida*
Total states ½ Marathoned in = 11 (added 3 this year)
*not a race