Posted by Runner NYC on 12/31/2007 on Runner NYC's blog
Hi all,
I started out 2007 with a “resolution” to run only 2 races a month. I finished with 34 races on my schedule, so I overshot a little and, with only two races in November and just one in December, I really missed the mark earlier in the year. September was my heaviest month with 4 total races, including 2 races on one weekend (1 mile and 18 miles – PRs in both). I did a lot of speedwork in training, but not as much endurance training as I should have.
Happily, the speedwork paid off. I set distance PRs from the mile to the marathon – some of them just barely, but pushing it at the finish is what I do best, apparently.
The attached image is a chart of my PRs this year.
I won a trophy for 2nd Fastest Masters Female in a 3.5 mile race, but only because my friend (and team captain) took 2nd overall.
Overall, it was a pretty good year. I ran two marathons, including one at the Arctic Circle. I traveled for six races – the Draft Day 5k at Giants Stadium, the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, the Arctic Circle Marathon in Rovaniemi, Finland, the Disneyland Half Marathon in Anaheim, the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco, and the Tower of Terror 13k in Orlando. I’m going to try to combine racing with all or most of my future travel.
Next up: New Year's Day Resolution 5k (1/1/08)
Thank you for all your support this year!!
Happy New Year!!
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simon says:
Wow, some massive improvements there! Congratulations.
Funny that you say "I did a lot of speedwork in training, but not as much endurance training as I should have", as it looks like your biggest improvements came in the longer races and the smallest improvements (eg 13 seconds in your mile time) came in the shorter ones... looking just at the figures it looks like you need more (or maybe more intense?) speedwork... now you are going to tell me that you set your mile PR the day after your 18-miler, aren't you? Heh heh
Runner NYC says:
Close - it was the day before the 18-miler (also a PR). I guess I was counting half marathon and longer as longer distances and shorter than a half marathon as shorter distances. My two races were half marathons (three weeks apart, just two months after I started running), so, to me, anything less than a half marathon is short, though a 10-miler is getting there. ;)
I started incorporating tempo intervals before the NYC marathon and will continue to do 2 speed workouts a week - one shorter, faster workout and one longer, slower (but still fast) workout. Sound good?
baldwyn says:
Wow, what a great year!! Congrats on everything except being able to stick to your resolution :)
Runner NYC says:
Thanks! I'm going to try the same resolution this year, but I'm already scheduled for 3 races in January (1 down - 2 to go)!
Hope 2008 is good to you!
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