These were my running goals for 2015. The back injury got in the way of a few. I’m still happy with my performance and progress for the year.
◆ 3000 miles for the year
⁃ It was going to be close if I hadn’t missed two whole months of running with my back injury. I ended with 2,247.9 mi. Still more than 2014. It was a challenging goal. I’m more disappointed that I missed those two months and couldn’t make the push to hit it than not hitting it. I prefer a challenge to something easy, anyway.
◆ 400,000 ft gain for the year
⁃ I would have hit it had I not missed those two months. I ended up with 327,513 ft of gain.
◆ Complete my first 100 miler
⁃ I didn’t make it. GI issues and the weather were too much for me to handle. One or the other would have been ok. Both were to much. I took a DNF at 68 mi. My legs still felt good, which was a good confidence booster that my training was good.
◆ Run the Pacific Crest Trail Section J solo in one shot, Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass
⁃ Scheduling and some minor aches and pain got in the way this year. This will go back on my list for 2016.
◆ Negative split an ultra
⁃ I completed this goal early in the year at Bridle Trails 50k. I had a great race. I ran each of the 6 laps within 1 min of 40 min and ran the last half slightly faster than the first.
◆ First 100 mile training week (not including the 100 miler)
⁃ My biggest non-race week was 84 mi. I’m not sure if I care to continue pursuing this goal. I plan to add in more cross training, so I’m not sure.
◆ Run everyday
⁃ This was going very well until my back injury. I made it over 1 year total, August 13, 2014 through October 3, 2015. But I didn’t make it all of 2015. I might not keep running everyday and do more cross training instead. Try to keep my running days longer and bike or elliptical on off days.
◆ Run to Upper Wallace Falls 50 times in the year
⁃ I made this way earlier than I expected. I think I ended up with 58 trips to the upper falls, and the last one was in September.
◆ Wallace Falls everyday for a week
⁃ I was saving this one for the fall. Another goal lost to the back injury. I may or may not carry this one over.
◆ Lake Serene quad (~28 mi, 10,400 ft gain)
⁃ I decided I didn’t care about this goal and scratched it.
◆ Traverse Baring Mtn, Barclay Lk, Eagle Lk, Townsend Mtn, Flapjack Pt, Eagle Rock & back to TH (~21.5 mi, 13,000ft gain.)
⁃ I just didn’t fit this one in. I will keep it on the list.
◆ Run up to peak of Mount Stickney from Wallace Falls side
⁃ I attempted it a couple times, but didn’t quite make it. I’ll keep this on the list too.
◆ 5:30 1 mile
⁃ After my attempt early in the year when I did 5:32, I didn’t try again. Speed became much less of a priority than mileage and vert. I still want to make it, I’m just not sure if it’s enough of a priority to make it to my 2016 list.
◆ Sub 18 min 5k
⁃ I did a solo time trial 5k in 18:12 early in the year, when I also did my fastest 1 mi. I didn’t try again for the same reasons as I didn’t try again at 1 mi either.
◆ Traverse Mt Persis, Persindex, Mt Index
⁃ They closed the access road, which adds about 5 mi one way just to get to the trail. I decided it wasn’t worth it with so many other more accessible places. This will go on to the maybe someday list.
