I try to measure most of my goals. I have, for the last two years, wanted to run 1000 miles over the course of the year. This year I came as close as I have ever come. I ran 800.13 miles over the course of this year.
As I look at my running, I see where life events effected my running. My father died in March. That was a month where I did not get a lot of miles in. My son graduated in June. Again, the two weeks around graduation and the party were low mileage times. I got a new gig at the end of August, beginning of September. Until I manage to figure it out better than the first three or four weeks, low mileage times were there.
I am again going to strive for 1000 miles over the course of the year. To make it better, I want to add some races into the mileage since I ran my first one this year. I have several lists down for different races and will try to put them into my schedule.
Unfortunately, life will always get in the way but if I plan, I will hit 1000 miles this year.
December 31st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Good for you! I admire people who run–I’ve never been any good at it. Happy New Year!
December 31st, 2009 at 12:30 pm
No one says I am good at it. I just do it! Happy New Year to your and yours, TKW.
December 31st, 2009 at 10:27 pm
I used to be a runner. For a short time. And I love this goal. I love the scope of it. And the measurable aspect of it. It’s a real goal. And I hope you achieve it!
January 1st, 2010 at 6:39 am
Jen – I have trouble with resolutions because you can’t measure them easily. Most are extremely long-term goals and the short-term gets lost. I think that is part of the reason that I have never hit 1000 miles but there is this year.
January 1st, 2010 at 12:26 am
Wow. 800 miles. I can’t imagine. You should be so proud of that.
January 1st, 2010 at 6:40 am
Thanks, BLW. I am proud of the mileage I have run. I just realize that there were times I totally ignored my fitness also. Not a good practice.