Happy New Year, 2010!

New Year's Eve Reflection Run!

Stats for December: 22.2 miles, 5 runs, 4.4 miles/run
Stats for 2009: 1140.1 miles, 186 runs, 6.1 miles/run
I ran in 26 races in 11 months, 17 trail and 9 road.

A list of my races:

1/1/09 Freezeroo #2 Resolution Run - 7.5 miles 62:33 8:20
107th out of 287, 12th out 33 in age group

1/7/09 Snow Cheap #2 Trail Race - 2.7 miles 31:55 11:49

1/21/09 Snow Cheap #3 Trail Race – 2.5 miles 44:34
(got lost)

2/4/09 Snow Cheap #4 Trail Race – 2.5 miles 31.34 12:37

2/18/09 Snow Cheap #5 Trail Race – 2.5 miles 30:51 11:20

3/4/09 Snow Cheap #6 Trail Race – 3.3 miles 34:15 10:23

4/5/09 Spring Forward 15K 72:49 7:49
141st out of 378, 15th out of 26 in age group

4/11/09 Cat’s Half Marathon 1:51:49 8:32
38th out of 89, 3rd in Age Group

4/15/09 Dirt Cheap #1 – 4.5 miles 38:40 8:36
89th out of 198, 6th out of 13 in age group

5/3/09 Medved Madness 15 mile Trail Run 2:30:09 10:01
52nd out of 69

5/15/09 Williamson Appleblossom 10K 45:44 7:23
14th out of 68, 1st in Age Group

5/20/09 Dirt Cheap #2 – 6 miles 53:24 8:54
88th out of 184, 6th out of 10 in age group

6/6/09 Power Bar 9 Mile Trail Run 85:05 9:27
61st out of 92, 6th out of 7 in age group

6/13/09 Newark Run for the Red 5K 22:04 7:07
3rd in Age Group

6/17/09 Dirt Cheap #3 – 4 miles 54:23 13:36
Epic mudfest!
149th out of 210, 9th out of 10 in age group

7/4/09 Fairport Firecracker 5.1 Mile Race 40:12 7:53
172nd out of 588, 12th out of 44 in age group

7/15/09 Dirt Cheap #4 – 4.5 miles 40:12 8:54
113th out of 211, 8th out of 11 in age group

8/9/09 ‘Dam’ Good Trail Run – 13.6 miles 2:23:42 10:34
51st out of 104, 7th out of 14 in age group

8/19/09 Dirt Cheap #5 – 6 miles 55:13 9:12
95th out of 187, 7th out of 10 in age group

9/5/09 Summerfest 12K 62:42 8:26
66th out of 212, 5th out of 14 in age group

9/16/09 Dirt Cheap #6 – 4 miles 38:01 9:30
Happy Birthday!
77th out of 161, 5th out of 10 in age group

10/11/09 Towpath 10K 48:35 7:50
45th out of 418, 5th out of 16 in age group

11/14/09 Dirt Cheap Stage Race 1 – 3 miles DQed
Missed a turn

11/14/09 Dirt Cheap Stage Race 2 – 5.5 miles 45:04 8:12
45th out of 82, 11th out of 15 in age group

11/15/09 Dirt Cheap Stage Race 3 – 11 miles 2:05:52 11:26
49th out of 74, 9th out of 12 in age group

11/26/09 Newark Turkey Day 5 Mile Race 38:50 7:46
45th out of 144, 5th in Age Group

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Thu: 6.5 miles, 1:01:19, 9:25 pace, Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul-Norton-Seneca run, 32F, night, fine mist, 1 stop, some mild ab pain.

I just had to get out for the last run of the year. I had to run carefully, I didn't want to slip on any snow on the sidewalk or road. The run was sweet, just really easy, trying to see if I have healed enough to run harder. No, I have not is the short answer. But I am optimistic that I will fully heal ... just not as fast I would like. Perhaps I push too much ... but isn't that the nature of runners? My goal in 2010 is to run a sub 4 marathon.

I wish everyone who reads this blog a Happy New Year filled with everything that they wish for. 2009 was a great year which ended very well!

Keeping active, Doug

Sunday, December 20th to Saturday, December 26th

Sunday, December 20th to Saturday, December 26th

I ran 2 times, 10.1 miles

Sun: 5 miles, 42:53, 8:35 pace, easy, Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul-Ridge run, 27F, night, calm, no stops, no pain.

I had to get out there. So after I got back from wishing my oldest son a happy 24th birthday, I headed out in the night for a sweet, easy run around the neighborhood.

Tue: 5.1 miles, 44:09, 8:39 pace, easy, FF Cobb's Hill run, 18F, night, a bit windy, 2 stops, some ab pain.

I went to my postop appointment with my surgeon and got the OK to go back to work with no restrictions on Wednesday. I went back up to FF to run Cobb's Hill with fellow Winter Warriors. I was a bit underdressed since I forgot my windjacket so I compensenated with 1 ss and 2 ls tech tops. I was OK except for my face. I only did 2 Y's since I was having some pain. I did have some ab pain plus some upper thigh pain. But I was glad to get out there.

Wed: Went back to work. A long day of catching up, some ab pain in the evening.

Thu: The typical day before the holidays. My boss took me out to lunch at Kennan's on Ridge Road West. Afterward, I packed and headed east to give my kids their Christmas giftcards and then headed west to spend Christmas in Cleveland with CJ.

Trying to keep active, Doug

Sunday, December 13th to Saturday, December 19th

Sunday, December 13th to Saturday, December 19th

I ran 2 times, 4.5 miles

Baby steps on my road back from my hernia surgery. I feel pretty good most of the time.

Mon: 1 mile, Washington Golf Course Park in Cleveland OH, 46F, really easy, night, calm, no stops, no pain.

I am still in Cleveland with CJ. I took a really, really easy 1 mile {I guess} run while CJ walked her dog. Nothing too strenuous.

Tue: CJ took me back to Rochester. Long drive. My side hurt a bit when we arrived.

Wed: Before CJ went back to Cleveland, she was kind enough to drop my car off at my auto mechanic's so I could get the heater fan and auto transmission shifting fixed.

Thu: 3.5 miles, 31:45, 9:04 pace, out to Russell's house, 12F, really easy, night, calm, no stops, no pain.

I dressed perfectly for the weather ... after I found all my cold weather gear. Just a nice run out to pick up my car. My auto mechanic replaced my heater fan and put some type of Lucas sealant conditioner in my transmission. I now have heat and the transmission shifts a lot better. However, the proof will be when it shifts after the transmission has sat all night.

Trying to keep active, Doug

Sunday, December 6th to Saturday, December 12th

Sunday, December 6th to Saturday, December 12th

Note: I am on the mend from hernia surgery on Thursday, December 3rd. So I am on short term disability for the time being until my doctor OKs my return to work.

Sun: A quarter mile hobble, 30F, dusk, calm, no stops, a stretchy pain on my left side.

I took my bandage off and took a much needed shower. I got outside around 4:30PM with CJ just in case. I hobbled off to the mailbox to mail some letters, then to the corner of Ridge and Seneca and back. Man, walking kind of hurts!

Tue: Drove out during the night to Cleveland to spend time with CJ while she went through the stuff in her apartment. Exhausted, crashed when we got there. I didn't find out until the next day that the only thing I had brought with me was the clothes on my back, my computer, my briefcase, and my pillow! Luckily I did bring a parka! Everything else that I wanted to bring ... like underwear, sock, shirts, sweatshirt and toiletries are back in Rochester. Well ... I have been told that you always leave something behind when you travel!

Thu: Man, has it gotten colder here in Cleveland! It went from 52F yesterday to 18F with wind chills near 0F! Sometimes I am feeling pretty good, sometimes I feel pretty tired. I did manage a bit of a run for about 1/10 of a mile at a very slow pace ... just trying to see if everything still works!

Sat: It has warmed up in Cleveland today! Perfectly sunny, above freezing! We are trying to find someone to take care of CJ's dog so CJ can take me back to Rochester. I really need a shave! Each day post surgery is different. Most of the time I feel pretty good and then all of a sudden I get tired. CJ says that I push myself too hard and am not resting like I should.

Trying to keep active, Doug