Monday, December 31, 2018

2018 in Review: The Year of Teamwork

2018 Goals:

  • Resume logging food/nutrition intake: I definitely rocked this. Dropped down to a great, healthy weight and composition, and felt a ton better just by not eating crap. 
  • Continue regular strength training (bootcamp 1-2x week): Um... not really. I'd say I've been anything but regular with this since, oh, about May. Definitely room for improvement here. 
  • Make a habit of spending at least 5min stretching after each run: nailed! I think I only missed maybe 10-15 runs total? It's definitely a habit now. 
  • Compete with the Masters Track and Field team: nailed!
  • Continue the 1000mi/year streak: Um, yeah, I'm over 1600 :D 

Team! 


Other Accomplishments I'm Proud Of:
  • Using running as a coping method for some seriously tough life challenges
  • Strengthening my running groups, the Running Mamas and #10KTuesday
  • Training hard for a mile and a 10K, despite not PRing either
  • Top 100 on Cardiac Hill during the Atlanta 10 Miler
  • Run Leading for the 8min group this fall, and turning my easy pace into mid-8s for double digit runs, which led to an awesome half PR on Thanksgiving Day
  • The sheer volume of miles I've put in this year

Team! 


By the Numbers:

  • 1612.58 miles run (this is over 150mi more than any previous year)
  • 249 hours, 27 minutes, and 16 seconds spent running
  • 9:17/mi average pace for the year 
  • 23 days were affected by injury or illness: arch tendon, random June illness, strep throat, and a day off for a tight calf (healthiest year to date!)
  • 3 new PRs (5K, 10Mi, half)
  • a couple national age group championships 
  • three stroller races (all podium finishes) 
Team!

Looking to Next Year, Goals:
  • Finish the Atlanta Marathon in 11 weeks, healthy and happy, with no concern for my finish time (as long as it's within the course limit, obv) 
  • Continue the 1000mi/year streak
  • Continue to use running as a positive force in my life, as I figure the rest of it out :P

Team!



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