Training and racing wise, this year was a bust. A stupid downed tree that I thought nothing of jumping over back in May pretty much crushed all dreams of running fast this year, it also gave me the most zero days I probably have ever had since I started running.
The last few weeks I have been slowly building fitness, run by run. I am still as fat as ever, but hopefully with more continued training, that will alleviate itself sooner rather than later.
Here is my year by the numbers...
- Races run: 15
- Race breakdown by terrain: Road - 8, Trail - 5, Indoor Track - 2
- Best Finish: 2nd
- Miles run: 2,084.3 mi - Lowest year since 2013
- Elevation run: 73,255 ft
- Most elevation gain in a single run: 2290 ft
- Time run: 258h 17m
- Days with no running: 81 (WOW!)
- Lowest mileage week: 2.0 (injured)
- Highest mileage week: 79.5 (that's pathetic)
- Highest mileage day: 26.7 (marathon and WU)
- Longest running streak: 74 days
- Longest non-running streak: 5 days
- Number of segment CRs: 12
- Number of states run in: 4
- Number of countries run in: 2
- Run furthest from home: Ireland
- Miles Biked: 369.9 mi
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| Soapstone Mountain |
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| Frank Nealon 15k |
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| Merrimack River Trail Race |
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| Doyle's Emerald Necklace 5 Mile |
2019...
Same ol' same ol' here. Get back into shape and try to race well. I have a great group of guys to train with on pretty much a daily basis, so I have no excuses, other than ensuring I don't ramp up to quick and mess shit up. I am still going to PT for my injury and I still have some pain/tightness in that area...but it is getting better.
We have a huge group of runners doing Boston this year, so that is the first "bigger" race on the calendar. First, I have the KKC. I really need to start ramping up the peppiness in my runs to get ready for that race, which is a month away. We have 7 guys running in the challenge race this year and will be taking aim at the team title.
Later in the year, who knows. The USATF GP will see some attention for me before and after Boston..... and hopefully I will be able to jump in some other fun races throughout the year....not going to plan too far ahead.
Good luck to everyone in 2019, especially Brandon Vulnerable.
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