2013 Recap

As I start to plan my 2014 race schedule, I decided that I should take a look back at all of my accomplishments last year. 2013 was a great year for running. It was a not so great year for everything else and I don't think that is a coincidence. Running is my therapy. When things go wrong, I go run. This explains why I was running so much last year and all my hard work paid off because I accomplished every single one of my goals. I didn't run as many races as the year before because I focused on training for specific races. I ran two 5Ks, a half marathon, a full marathon, and an ultra marathon with new PRs at every distance. The times to beat for this year are:

21:51 for the 5K

1:45:56 for the half marathon

4:38:28 for the full marathon

My 5K time earned me a first place ranking, which was a first for me. My goal for this year is to get that time under 20 minutes so I see a lot of speed work in my future. My half marathon time was decent, but I would like to place at that distance this year. The marathon is not my best distance, but the fact that I ran the majority of that race injured and in extreme pain, made me feel unstoppable. The big event last year was completing my first ultra marathon. I actually ran 50 miles, which is pretty incredible. Although I bitched a lot, doubted myself, and eventually broke down in tears, I crossed that finished line and I plan to do it again this year. The goal is to not get lost this time so I can finished in 12 hours or less and qualify for a 100 mile race next year.