1000 Miles in 2024

Hey, all.  Happy 2024!!  I'm in still not for 1,000 but building on last year's successful return to running.  Now this year is becoming a runner again.  I just finished a 12-week run build getting to 15 mpw with two quality runs each week, mostly leg speed stuff then a little threshold work towards the end.

So far, so good.  Other than getting a tummy bug right before a 5K race LOL. 

I've been seeing a physical therapist for about six weeks now.  I went in basically saying, "my back gets on my nerves, fix it!" and we've done a ton of hip, glute, and back strengthening and balance work and it has worked wonders.  I'm never going to be pain free but it's getting me in my running shoes more consistently, and that's what matters.

Anyway, up to about 60 miles so far this year (target 600), a little behind schedule but I was pretty sick for a week about a month ago. 

As of a 10K race yesterday (where I was pacing my daughter and wound up right at an hour with my HR mostly in high-Z2, low-Z3 range so I had a lot of upside if I went at it), I'm at 144 miles for the year.  I have a big run month coming up as I build for a sprint tri the first weekend in June.  Thrilled with how 2024 is going so far - just gotta keep up with all of the PT work which is SO time-consuming but I have to do it. 

How's everyone else?

Just past halfway - how's everyone's progress?

My June sprint was kinda meh on the run, but had a better 5K race in late June.  Another sprint this weekend.  I've been solidly averaging 10-15 miles a week and I'm pace for 500 running miles, which will be the most since 2014. 

My running has come to a screeching halt recently.  Was doing a parkrun on a mulit-use path and got too close to the edge and rolled over my ankle/foot hard, crashing to the ground.  So I jacked up my ankle and got road rash running in a straight line with no one around me.  I'm my own worst enemy sometimes.    I did however, for better or worse, get up and run the final 0.3 miles to the finish on one leg basically.

I'm at about 400 for the year so we'll see how this heals - nine days later still wouldn't think of running on it but I can walk fine. 

Originally posted by kloofyroland Super duper latecomer here! I've been part of this running challenge years ago, hehe. I'm thinking of doing a half marathon before the year's end to redeem my pitiful half marathon performance at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz last September. If I can get there healthy I can probably make it to 530 running miles for the year, not quite 1000 but it's more running than I've done in the past 4 years. Roland

And that's all we can ask for - I'll be in the low 400s, which will be the most in 10 years for me.