Yeah it’s that time again, so I’ll keep it short.
I looked back at the goals set this time last year, they and their results were:
• A sub 6:00 50km; eh nope, (but a new PR and a reduction of around 30 minutes down to 6:22)
• A sub 10 hour 50 mile; not even close (OMG what was I thinking!? 11:24 was my best effort)
On face value it doesn’t look so good but in reality it was actually a pretty good year. What you don’t see is the amount, even if you look really close, I have learned about this sport of running; like nearly everything it’s an ongoing process:
• I learned to respect the distance; I had my first DNF
• I found I could hear my body when it was talking (instead of screaming through an ibuprofen haze) to me; I managed to stay nearly injury free, (it was touch and go in the Spring for a while though)
• I trained smarter; covering less mileage than in 2007 and had better results; I picked up new PRs at the 5k, trail HM and 50k distances
• I made new friends both real and virtual and
• I ran new trails, climbed new peaks, saw new vistas and managed to get just a little closer to the horizon
So yes the main goals were not met and so they remain but so do I hopefully smarter, faster and stronger.
Happy New Year everyone, may your goals stretch you to new heights!
You have had a great year! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThere is not other place to aim but high!!! Yeah for a great 2008; yeah for a great 2009!!!
ReplyDeletecongrats on 2008! even though you didnt hit the main goals, sounds like you learned a lot and sometimes thats even better! 2009 will be a great year!!!
ReplyDeleteyou've had an amazing year... and those were some pretty huge goals! All the best in 2009!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year. Keep the blogging going for 2009. I really enjoy your posts.
ReplyDeleteYou know what I am thinking.
ReplyDeleteYou are tough and determined. Its been great to follow your progress this past year.
Happy New Year to you and your family, and I believe this year, I just may catch you out on the trails. Whether or not I will keep up with you is a different story.
Looks like what you learned was greater than what you set out to achieve. That's a great accomplish, so congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!
I hope you achieve all your goals in 2009!!!
ReplyDeleteAll the best for a happy and healthy new year!
Looks like it was still quite a successful year to me! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Sounds like you had a fantastic year in running. I can't wait to see the damaage you do in 2009! Just keep running (that's what I tell myself when life gets me down).
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