Later in the week, I'll do a postmortem on 2012. I'm not going to go month-by-month like I have the past two years, since this year contained large periods of time where there was no running, and I complain enough on this blog. Plus, this is New Year's Day, the day for making resolutions. But before we get to this year's resolutions, let's see how I did last year:
1. 5:59 or better mile. -- Nope! I didn't run the Harrisburg Mile because I hurt my tailbone pretty badly the previous weekend. My personal rules are that this has to take place in a race, so that was my only chance. I've learned that the York Road Runner's Club has timed miles before many of its races, so this year I know I have more than one shot.
2. 22:59 or better 5K -- Negative, but I did hit a new 5K PR, 23:20 at HACC Dash. So maybe partial credit? No?
3. 4:50 marathon -- Didn't even run a marathon, much less hit 4:50
4. 10 races total -- Got it: St. Patrick's 5K, Baltimore; Shamrock 8K; Hershey 10K; Sole of the City 10k; HACC Dash 5K; Armed Forces Day 5K; Druid Hill 10K; Spartan Race; Sasquatch Trail 5K; Jingle Bell 5K
5. Lift weights 3x/week -- Ha.
1 for 5. That's pretty bad.
So, for 2013:
1. Run Shamrock Half Marathon in March 2013
2. Under 6:00 mile (carried over from last year)
3. Run one marathon this year.
4. 10 races total
5. Lose 20lbs. (I freaked out earlier in the year when I was 150. I'm 160 now. I feel best when I'm under 140.)
We'll see about this.
1. 5:59 or better mile. -- Nope! I didn't run the Harrisburg Mile because I hurt my tailbone pretty badly the previous weekend. My personal rules are that this has to take place in a race, so that was my only chance. I've learned that the York Road Runner's Club has timed miles before many of its races, so this year I know I have more than one shot.
2. 22:59 or better 5K -- Negative, but I did hit a new 5K PR, 23:20 at HACC Dash. So maybe partial credit? No?
3. 4:50 marathon -- Didn't even run a marathon, much less hit 4:50
4. 10 races total -- Got it: St. Patrick's 5K, Baltimore; Shamrock 8K; Hershey 10K; Sole of the City 10k; HACC Dash 5K; Armed Forces Day 5K; Druid Hill 10K; Spartan Race; Sasquatch Trail 5K; Jingle Bell 5K
5. Lift weights 3x/week -- Ha.
1 for 5. That's pretty bad.
So, for 2013:
1. Run Shamrock Half Marathon in March 2013
2. Under 6:00 mile (carried over from last year)
3. Run one marathon this year.
4. 10 races total
5. Lose 20lbs. (I freaked out earlier in the year when I was 150. I'm 160 now. I feel best when I'm under 140.)
We'll see about this.
Dude how tall are you again? 140 is pretty light.
ReplyDelete5'6. I was 120 when I was 18, and added about 15lbs of muscle during college. the 25 extra pounds I've got on that isn't the good kind of weight!
DeletePhew. Alright, you are not bulimic/anorexic. Makes my 165 (@5 11) feel a little better. I was feeling excessively heavy, but...
ReplyDeleteYeah, the holidays were not great for my waistline - bleh! Love pinning up a new calendar (yes, I still have a paper one in my kitchen! :)) and starting the year fresh. I wish you MUCH success for the new year - you can do it!
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