2012 was a banner year for me. I ran a total of 2,132 miles shattering my
previous record. Here is the year in
review:
January – Ragnar Relay Florida Keys. Just about the most fun I’ve had as an adult
(at least while standing up) made even better by a third place finish for team Shanghaied
and a bronze baton.
February – Two consecutive record months over 180 miles
kicked off my best and most consistent year of training.
March – Highest mileage month ever at 243 miles.
April – Croom Fools Run – My second ultra and first 50 mile
event.
May – I went streaking, running 38 consecutive days ending
on May 17. I averaged 5.5 miles per day
with a minimum of 3 miles each day.
June – I finally broke through the 7:00 mile barrier setting
a 6:35 PR at WVR’s first one mile time trial workout.
July – Barefoot running.
A few months of gradual buildup culminated in my longest barefoot run to
date - six miles.
August – I finally broke through the 23:00 barrier in the 5k
at the Go for the Gold 5k setting a new PR of 22:32.
September – Got out of my comfort zone while training hard
for a beautiful but hilly course at the Georgia Jewel. 50 miles and 9000 feet of elevation gain. I also set another one mile PR at the Genuine Mile
– 6:29.
October - Ran my
first 10k with a respectable time of 49:22 (after having run a 22 mile training
run the day before) at the Pink Feet 10k.
November – Not every significant milestone is positive. Plagued with ankle problems leading up to the
Wild Sebastian 100, I decided to toe the start line anyway. Hoping to complete 75 miles I had to drop at
mile 45 (after hobbling through 10 painful miles). Although given credit for finishing just one 25
mile loop around the course, in my heart I consider this to be my first DNF.
December – Confirming that my decision to drop from Wild Sebastian was the correct one (although that gives me little solace) my ankle healed after a few weeks of rest and I finished the year strong with a new marathon PR at the Jacksonville Bank Marathon – 4:21:39.
December – Confirming that my decision to drop from Wild Sebastian was the correct one (although that gives me little solace) my ankle healed after a few weeks of rest and I finished the year strong with a new marathon PR at the Jacksonville Bank Marathon – 4:21:39.
