I set out some goals at the beginning of this year, and it's time to see how I stacked up:
Health:
Cut processed sugar. - Major FAIL.
Reduce fast food to no more than once per week. - Success for the most part.
Lose 18 lbs. - Done, Gone, Never coming back.
Knowledge:
Complete RRCA Coaching Certification. - Complete and one of the best decisions I ever made.
Run at least 12 races. - Was this really a question? I ran 27 races this year.
Run at least 2 races of each type (5k, 10k, 15k, Half, and Marathon). - Done (3 5ks, 4 10ks, 3 15ks, 13 Halfs, 1 20-miler, and 3 Marathons)
Stay injury-free. - Done. Woo-hoo!
Incorporate weekly speedwork. - Done, for the most part...
Incorporate weekly cross-training and/or strengthening. - Yeah, giant FAIL.
2011km (1250 miles) - I'm going for quality over quantity this year! - Done.
Time Goals:5k - sub-26 - Done!!! - 25:14
10k - sub-1:00 - Done!!! - 56:10
15K - sub-1:30 - Done!!! - 1:26:52
Half Marathon - 2:05 - Fail - Think this is definitely in my capability, but with all the marathons, I didn't have many opportunities to race a half hard... I spent most halves pacing someone and conserving my body for all the fulls. My PR is 2:09 set this past March.
Full Marathon - 4:30 - Fail - White Rock was my shot at this, and the day just didn't pull together as planned, but it was a great PR day nonetheless, and I will take my 4:44 and be happy!
2011 was a fantastic year of running for me. It was the first year I was completely consistent. I felt like I stayed on track all year.
January - 82 (vs. 77)
February - 81 (vs. 52)
March - 146 (vs. 79)
April - 169 (vs. 134)
May - 207 (vs. 63)
June - 116 (vs. 37)
July - 133 (vs. 77)
August - 186 (vs. 81)
September - 186 (vs. 150)
October - 174 (vs. 145)
November - 154 (vs. 124)
December - 201 (vs. 64)
Total mileage: 1837 (vs. 1135)
I closed out the year with my highest mileage week ever - 71! I did have the help of the New Years Double... race report coming soon!!!
But none of those numbers made as big of a difference as the number 20! That was the number of members on the Racing It Off team at the end of the year. They provide me more motivation, inspiration, laughs, tears, etc than I deserve, and I love each of them dearly for it!
20 comments:
sounds like a success of a year......
What an awesome year!! You have been and continue to be a tremendous inspiration.
I'm so proud to have been a itsy part of some of those miles back in June and to have shared my first marathon experience with you!!
You had a great year and look forward to continuing to read about what all you tackle in 2012!
What a great year you had. Look forward to hear more of you journey in 2012
So so so proud of you!! What an awesome & amazing year you had! Can't wait to see what you do in 2012...
So so so proud of you!! What an awesome & amazing year you had! Can't wait to see what you do in 2012...
Great year Leslie!
Take a day off ... you more than earned it!
A very successful year! Congratulations on losing 18 pounds that a great accomplishment. You raced A LOT, wow 27 races! And you ran A LOT, I am in awe of you! Great job!
Love the re-cap! You've had a great year and you look awesome! Hot mom! :) Can't tell you again how much fun I had this weekend at the New Year's Double with you. Can't wait to show off our dance moves again!
I have no doubt, you'll 'Finish STRONG' in 2012! Bwhahahaha! :)
Amazing..amazing year!! Congrats and all the best for 2012.
What a great year you had! Very inspiring. I am happy to have found another TX running blogger :)
Wow u r a machine! I would love to hear more about the Rrca cert. I want to do this
Look at you and your badass year! Way to go! I can't wait to see what you do in 2012!
This is such a happy post! Lesley, you accomplished SO much this year! Now how many races will 2012 hold for you?? =)
What a year! Congrats on all of your success and most of all, on building the Racing it Off Team, which will only grow in 2012 I'm sure!
What a great year. So awesome to have been able to share in all of it with you too. Congrats.
I was out cheering for a friend at the New Year's Double on Sunday and wondered if you were there!
You should really get off your butt and do something.
;-)
Lesley, it was great meeting you at the NY Double. I started reading your blog in Sept and it inspired me to start running and sign up for the 5K race (my first!).
Thank you for helping me off the couch and onto the road!
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