2009 Year Summary

Well, I had to do it, a look back on a year full of ups and downs. I started the year with the following goals:

2009 Goals:

• Get Healthy and Stay there
• Run 1500 miles (stretch is 1800 miles)
• Improve on month to month consistency
• More miles per month in 09 than 08
• Get Stronger - Core workout 3 days/week
• Add 4 more states
• Run a 50 miler

2009 Ups:

• Completed 2 50k's
• Completed 1 marathon
• Added in 2 states (got me to 10 so I can join the 50 state groups)
• Ran a Turkey Day 10k with my wife
• Ran many runs with my wife
• Completed the Turtle Trot Triathlon with a PR
• Had 3 months with a new high for peak mileage for the month
• Had 3 months with the second highest peak mileage for the month
• Had 4 months with the third highest peak mileage for the month
• So for 10 of 12 months I improved my month to month consistency (a 2009 goal)
• Set an all time high for mileage in a month
• Ran more miles in a year than ever before which means more in 2009 than 2008 (a 2009 goal)
• Actually DNF'd a race because of an injury in order to get healthy for another race
• Ran and completed my first 50
• Ended the year without injury ( a 2009 goal)
• Made many new friends in the ultra community

2009 Downs:

• Didn't add 4 states to my tally (a 2009 goal) - only 2 states but my first 50
• Dropped out of Afton because of an injury - a good choice
• Tanked my mileage in December - weather, work, lesson learned, 2010 goal
• Missed my 1500 mile goal (a 2009 goal) - ran 1498, a future post will explain
• Stronger core (a 2009 goal) - did a little but no consistency
• Ran my last Chippewa? - race canceled, a bummer

So all in all a good year with a lot more ups than downs and with that here are a few goals for the new year:

2010 Goals:

• Run 1500 miles
• Beat December
• Complete Afton 50k
• Stay healthy
• Add 3 states
• Run a race on the Superior trail
• Improved core and fitness
• Run another 50?

Happy New Year.....................................................