Roundup 2010
A brief round-up of my 2010 running year.
The numbers:
• 16 years of running completed.
• 1714.51 miles run, this beats least years best ever total by 289.47. That is 32.88 per week.
• 212 runs, again a best ever beating 1997’s best of 198. 4 weeks of 6 runs, 6 weeks of 5.
• 100 miles or more each month – first time ever, and 13 consecutive months.
• 181.88 = best mileage in one month, November. Highest month since May 2005 and 4th best ever.
• 103.16 = lowest month June. Highest low figure ever.
• 52 weeks of at least 1 run - keeps that streak going with 139 consecutive weeks.
• 38 weeks over 30 mpw, 9 over 40 and 2 over 50.
• 52.74 = best mileage in one week, ever.
• 7:40 m/m average pace; 3rd slowest pace
• 3 Races; 1 marathon and 2 half-marathons – 1 cancelled.
My perception:
2010
has been the most consistent years running to date. This has to be good
news for an ageing runner. I never expected to reach over 1700, the
target was 1500. 212 runs, again a best ever is just about 4 days in 7
at 58%
Average running pace is much slower; the old bench-mark of
7:30 m/m does seem to have long gone now. This could be due to the
introduction of my Garmin Forerunner in training; therefore most
‘random’ runs would have accurate pace not a judgemental figure.
Worst
moment has to be the one and only marathon of the year, at a chip-time
of 3:27:50 The Shakespeare Marathon is the slowest of the 12 I have run,
that’s what you get for being under prepared – I think that there was
not enough consistent running in the weeks leading to the race, by
comparison to the cancelled Luton Marathon ther were less 20 mile runs,
less total distance in the weeks preceding, and less quality runs too,
no hills and very few intervals. It was a warm day but I have ‘marathoned’ better in warmer weather.
Goals for 2011:
• Maintain consistency.
• 1700 miles again.
• 100 miles in every month.
• Sub-3:15 at the London Marathon.
• At least 1 run every week to keep the streak going.
• Race more, including parkruns.
• Smarter training, more hills, intervals and fartleks.
• Stay injury free.
