"What we do on some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are; and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline"
The hardest part of making something a routine is starting it. The very first step. Whether it be the first step out the door on a freezing cold morning or the first step through the doors at your new job. Starting a new routine is the hardest. When I ran my first marathon in 1997 I never dreamed that I would be consistently averaging over 10K of running miles a day. I have been tracking my daily mileage since the start of 2006 and now have a daily 6 year average of about 8.5 miles/day.
Like many of you, I had goals in 2011 - many of which involved running. And like many of you - I did not achieve all my goals but still I am very proud to say I gave it my best.
Running Highlights:
- 3,658.43 total miles run in the year (10.02 miles/day avg; 70.35 miles/week avg; 304.87 miles/month avg) - my best ever.
- Defended the title at the McNaughton 200 Mile Trail Run and took over 10 hours off my 2010 winning time.
- Paced a marathon for the first time (actually 2 in 2011). The first was the Madison Marathon (3:20) 24 days after the McNaughton 200 Mile Trail Run. The second was the Haunted Hustle Marathon (3:30).
- Was competitive in a few marathons: Finished 2nd overall at the Trailbreakers Marathon and 4th at the Dells Marathon.
- Ran 3 official marathon races in the month of October.
Here's to the start of a new year. Anything is possible!
