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