Sun, 12/26: Rest day.
Mon, 12/27: 5 miles, treadmill, 3 miles at 7 mph, 1 mile at 7.5 mph, 1/2 mile at 8 mph, 1/4 mile at 8.5 mph, 1/4 mile at 9 mph.
It was a cold and blustery day, 20F with winds of 10 to 30 mph. I just didn't want to run and be chilled to the bone. CJ and I got out around 5PM to Planet Fitness. I ran 5 miles on the treadmill, Then I rode 2 miles on the bike. CJ rode 23.4 miles on the bike.
Tue, 12/28: 6 miles, 48:38, 8:07 pace, 27F, night, breezy, no stops, no pain.
Garmin Connect Activity for FF Cobb's Hill run, 3 Y's
I went down to the usual Fleet Feet Cobbs Hillrun. I did the usual 6 miles, 3 Y's. The difference was that I wore my new Brooks Nightlife jacket and CW-X Insulator Stabilyx Running Tights. The tights seemed to make a difference, I felt like I could run forever.
I have been reconstructing my running spreadsheet for the past month from a year old backup that I found ... it is finally up to date using my blog. I hereby resolve to make more frequent backups! I joined SugarSync, an online backup which provides 5GB worth of free backup space.
Wed, 12/29: Rest day. I thought of going out for a run but I just didn't feel it.
Thu, 12/30: Rest day. CJ and I went out to the local Wegmans to pick up supplies for our New Year's Eve dinner. We decided to buy 2 live lobsters. Later CJ screamed when she noticed they were looking up at her from the bag!
Fri, 12/31: 12 miles, 1:45:46, 8:48 pace, 48F, left hip pain at the end.
I ran 14 out of 31 days in December, 100.3 miles, 7.2 miles/run.
I ran 159 out of 365 days in 2010, 1038.9 miles, 6.5 miles/run.
I ran 33 races in 2010, 225 miles.
Garmin Connect Activity for Up to Durand Eastman beach
I got out around 11:30AM for the last run of the year. It had warmed up a lot already. I wore my Salamon XT Wings 2 trail shoes, tights, a short sleeve tech top, my Brooks jacket, my Brooks gloves and my orange Fleet Feet hat. It occurred to me that all the running stuff that I wore I had purchased at Fleet Feet. I ran out much harder ... 5 miles at 7:52 pace. I got to the beach at 5.6 miles and took a long walking break. I bonked on the way back as I ran out of energy. As I got closer to home I noticed that my left hip hurt. Maybe I shouldn't have run so far the day before Freezeroo #2.
Anyway, here are some reflections on 2010. My running had its challenges this year. My recovery from hernia surgery in January and breaking my right 5th rib in a fall during the Sehgahunda Trail Marathon around Memorial Day come to mind. But I came back strong recently ... I just put out yearly PRs in the 5K and 5 miles this month. I ran in 33 races, ran 100+ miles 5 out of the past 6 months and reached 1000 miles for the past 3 years.
2010 Trophy Bibs; Flower City Half, Medved Madness 15 Mile, Lilac 10K, Sehgahauda Trail Marathon, Running for the Red 5K, Sauerkraut 20K, Dam Good 14 Mile, Summerfest 12K, Pumpkins in the Park 5K, Polar Cat #1 5K
CJ and I headed down to Mendon Ponds Parkfor Freezeroo #2, a 7.5 mile Resolution Run. It was quite warm for New Year's Day. I wore my Brooks Adrenaline GTS10, running tights, a long and short sleeve tech top along with my lucky orange hat and running gloves. I started out fast ... first mile in 7:08, mile 3 in 22:18, mile 5 in 37:10. I walked for 15 seconds or so at the water stop at mile 4, also at mile 5 and going back into the Park. I know that I can walk faster up that hill than running plus I caught a bit of a rest. I passed 2 other runners as I sprinted to the finish line. I felt some mild left hip pain midway through the race ... I ignored it.
I set a lifetime PR by 5 minutes from when I last ran this race in 2009 when it was 8F. Maybe it was the tights, lol! I was 85th out of 367, results here. I was 13th out of 50 in my age group, results here. All the times in the age group results appear to be 13 minutes low. But ... all in all, a sweet way to spend a New Year's Day morning!
CJ and I lazed around the rest of the day. Later she fixed pork chops with apples and stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, Hoppin John rice, green beans and sauerkraut. Yum, yum!
