2013 is in the books…


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I must say that things were looking up until June 1 and then I broke my foot.  I started getting back on track in August and the year ended pretty well.

2013

  • Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside)- YES, except for June & July.
running in Naples, Fla.

even ran 3 times while on vacation in May

  • Continue fitting in tennis and yoga at least once a week (as cross-training) – YES, until June 1. I started tennis again in Sept.  I didn’t start yoga again until late Oct.

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  • Finish my 5K races under 30 minutes and not stress about a PR (though getting one would be super!) – YES. Sure I stressed but finished Ice Breaker, Lake George, Mother’s Day, and Freihofer’s –  all under 30 min. Post broken foot, I finished the Malta 5K, Race for the Cure, Delmar Turkey Trot and Stuff the Sleigh under 30. NO PR this year!! (I think my 5K PR days are over.)
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Ice breaker 5k – 28:47

  • Get an Age Group award (in May I will be entering a new AG!!) – YES. 3rd at the Polar Cap 4m, in the correct AG I finished 1st at Lake George 5K and 1st in my new AG at the Mother’s Day 5K, 2nd in the Biggest Loser 5K & Helper’s Fund 10k, and 1st in the Race for Hope 5K, the Monster Scramble 10K and Stuff the Sleigh 5K. Getting older rocks!

Polar Cap 4m – 3rd in 50-59

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Lake George 5K – 1st in 50-59

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Mother’s Day 5K – 1st in 60-69

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Helper’s Fund 10K – 2nd in 60-69

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Race for Hope 5K – 1st in 60-69

done!

Monster Scramble 10K – 1st in 60-69

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Stuff the Sleigh 5k – 1st in 50+

  • PR in a 10K race (I have only one injured 10K under my belt.) – YES, both of my 10ks were faster.  My PR was at the Helper’s Fund.
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Helper’s Fund 10k

  • Run a 10 mile race (the one from Lake George to Bolton Landing is on my bucket List) – NO (broke my foot). I hope to run my first in January.
  • Run at least one half marathon (a spring and/or a fall one) – YES, I ran 2 – the Sarasota Half Marathon in March and the Mohawk Hudson in October.
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Sarasota Half Marathon 3/17/13

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Mohawk Hudson River Half Marathon – 10/13/13

  • Run at least 12 races (one per month, if possible) – YES, 22 total races – at least one per month except for August (when I decided to cautiously recover from my broken foot.)
at least I am smiling!  (J. Berkeley photo)

one of 3 April races

Helper's Fund 10K

one of 3 September races

Stockadeathon

one of 3 November races

  • Run a race in another state – YES, I ran in Florida and Vermont.
Sarasota Half Marathon

Florida racing

Register for The Biggest Loser RunWalk at www.biggestloser.com/runwalk

running in Vermont

  • Run a NEW race (hopefully one in NYC) – YES, 11 out of 22 were new ones – Hmrrc #3 & #5, Sarasota Half, Ice Breaker 5K, Lake George 5K, Mother’s Day 5k, Biggest Loser 5k, Helper’s Fund 10K, Mohawk Hudson Half, Monster Scramble 10K and Stuff the Sleigh 5k. (NYC hopefully next year)
Mother's Day 5K in Schenectady

Mother’s Day 5K in Schenectady

Register for The Biggest Loser RunWalk at www.biggestloser.com/runwalk

The Biggest Loser RunWalk (including a ride on a chair lift)

  • Listen to my body and slow down when necessary (In other words, do not get injured…) – YES. I broke my foot but I cannot blame overuse on that one.
  • Continue blogging regularly (to keep track of miles, as a motivator, to meet new runners…) – YES!

So I think I did pretty well during my 10 healthy months.

Happy Running! How was your 2013? Do you set goals?  

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