2008 - A Look Back

Well, with this morning's run complete, I can total up the mileage totals for 2008. This year I ran 718.6 miles in all. Given that I had to take some time off in the summer when I broke my hand and I had to battle some running burnout, it was a good year. That mileage is down from the previous two years, but there's no reason it can't go right back up in 2009.

I set new PRs in both the 10-mile and marathon distances; ran some great new races, both locally and around the state and country; and had some really good stretches where I was really enjoying running. I took on some new responsibilities with the NCRC and met lots of new running folks there, at Carolina Godiva, and at the nOg Run Club.

I ran in 36 races, from a mile to a marathon, and had a great time volunteering at other races. That means I raced 248.8 miles -- roughly one of every three miles I ran this year was in a race.

2 marathons - Umstead and City of Oaks
5 half-marathons - Myrtle Beach, Knoxville, Indianapolis, Marine Corps (Fredricksburg), US Air Force
1 20k - Coach Bubba
2 10-milers - Tarheel Ten-Miler, Army Ten-Miler
6 10ks - Cooper River Bridge Run, Cary, Capital City Classic, Fords Colony, Walk for Hope, Old Reliable
1 5-miler - Lake Lure Best Dam Five-Miler
1 8k - Chattanooga Turkey Trot
1 4-miler - Krispy Kreme Challenge
16 5ks - Resolution Run, Run for Young, Franklin 5k, Run for the Oaks, SkirtChaser 5k, Race of Grace, Young Life 5k at Lowes Motor Speedway, Edenton Peanut Run, Autism Ribbon Run, Second Empire 5k Classic, Run for the Mariners 5k, Veteran's Day 5k, Reindeer Romp 5k, St. Michaels Jolly Elf 5k, Lincoln County YMCA Jingle Bell Run, Mount Mourne VFD Elf Run
1 mile - Raleigh Magnificent Mile

Volunteered - Race for the Cure 5k, Great Raleigh Road Race 5-miler, Women's Distance Festival 5k, American Tobacco Trail 10-miler

So here's to a great running year in 2008. I hope everyone had a great year, and best wishes for meeting some new goals in 2009!