Ran a great 10K this morning in Mableton, GA. The Silver Comet. I had a time of 1:01:39. While this wasn't a PR, It was run at the end of a good week of running!
I think I've finally adjusted to my new Nike Frees. They are a minimalist shoe which have been working my leg and feet muscles in such a way that I've had to reduce my mileage. This week, however, I was able to run 5 out of the last seven days without ill effects. Next week I will attempt to run my normal schedule and attempty a 26 mile training run on St Patrick's Day. The coming week should tell me if I can safely sign up for the Louisville Marathon. I hope so, but if not, I will just continue to train in my minimalist shoes because the benefits seem to be coming as my legs feel stronger and my ankles and feet appear to be contributing to better balance!
I've had a good start to my running this year. I've set course PRs in the Red Nose Half 2:27, the Warner Robins Half 2:24 and most recently the Covington, Run for Hope 29:30!
I ran the Berry Half in Rome in a 2:34. I think the hills and my new shoes combined to slow me down, but thankfully, this week I may have had a real breakthrough with the shoes.
I'm ready to forge ahead and make 2012 my best running year ever!!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Reaching my end of the year goal!
Well, 2012 has been a pretty good year for running. I ran some of my fastest times, collected a few trophies, completed two marathons (Nashville and Atlanta), and completed my goal of running 1200 miles in 2011!
Here are a few highlights:
1. Two half marathons in January: Red Nose and Warner Robins.
2. Set a PR of 2:30 on the New Thanksgiving Atlanta Half Marathon Course. It is, however, short of my 2:20 PR set in 2009 on the old course.
3. Completed two marathons: Nashville (5:46) and Atlanta (6:00).
4. Set a 10k PR in Madison with a time of 1:00:19! Hopefully I'll break an hour in 2012! Set a course PR for the Macon Labor Day Road Race (1:01:52)
5. Broke the 29 minute barrier in two 5k races!! The Steeple Chase 28:28 (Covington, GA) and the Race Against Violence 28:03 (Conyers, GA)
6. Set a course PR in the Covington Fuzz Run 29:19!
7: Set course PRs in the Covington YMCA's Cheerios Challenge 5k 31:22 and 10k 1:02:56. I also received a winged foot trophy for my 10k run!! (I've wanted one of those for years!)
8. No trophy in the Elks Aidmore run this year, but I set a course PR, running this 5k trail run 4 minutes faster than my previous best! I believe the time was 31:20 or something like that! Anyhow, I felt great about the result!
It was a very good year, overall. I look forward to another great year of running in 2012. Perhaps this will be the year I break an hour in the 10k and 28 minutes in the 5k. Who knows, I might even break 2:20 in the Half Marathon. At any rate, I plan to work on staying fit and having fun!
I'll be running the Red Nose Half Marathon in good old Columbus Georgia next Saturday, January 7. Hoping to break 2:30 for a course PR. We shall see!
Here are a few highlights:
1. Two half marathons in January: Red Nose and Warner Robins.
2. Set a PR of 2:30 on the New Thanksgiving Atlanta Half Marathon Course. It is, however, short of my 2:20 PR set in 2009 on the old course.
3. Completed two marathons: Nashville (5:46) and Atlanta (6:00).
4. Set a 10k PR in Madison with a time of 1:00:19! Hopefully I'll break an hour in 2012! Set a course PR for the Macon Labor Day Road Race (1:01:52)
5. Broke the 29 minute barrier in two 5k races!! The Steeple Chase 28:28 (Covington, GA) and the Race Against Violence 28:03 (Conyers, GA)
6. Set a course PR in the Covington Fuzz Run 29:19!
7: Set course PRs in the Covington YMCA's Cheerios Challenge 5k 31:22 and 10k 1:02:56. I also received a winged foot trophy for my 10k run!! (I've wanted one of those for years!)
8. No trophy in the Elks Aidmore run this year, but I set a course PR, running this 5k trail run 4 minutes faster than my previous best! I believe the time was 31:20 or something like that! Anyhow, I felt great about the result!
It was a very good year, overall. I look forward to another great year of running in 2012. Perhaps this will be the year I break an hour in the 10k and 28 minutes in the 5k. Who knows, I might even break 2:20 in the Half Marathon. At any rate, I plan to work on staying fit and having fun!
I'll be running the Red Nose Half Marathon in good old Columbus Georgia next Saturday, January 7. Hoping to break 2:30 for a course PR. We shall see!
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