"what did you do last year"

ultraman1 · 31-12-2008 02:51PM #1

Hi all,happy new year to you all,now that its the end of the year ,maybe you could all collate up 2008's distances ,time spent running/cycling,and amount of runs/cycle etc...
il go first ,
distance ran including races and training 1740 miles.
amount of runs 277.
time spent running 295 hrs.

robinph · 31-12-2008 03:07PM

I only have a mere 446.3 miles logged in 58:46:17 hours for 2008 aparently.

I did spend serveral months being lazy/ on holiday/ being injured though but still maganed to get a marathon time that I'm very very happy with ... for the moment.

Woddle · 31-12-2008 03:25PM

1,150 miles for myself and thats not including Jan and most of Feb. There was also far too many bad weeks, next year I would ideally like to be closer to 2,000 miles.

Racing Flat · 31-12-2008 05:04PM

258 runs

2324 miles

16 races:
12 road/track - 6 PB's
4 XC

3 major goals at the start of the year - break hour for 10 miles, 3hrs for marathon and top 100 in National Novice. Managed all 3 just about so very happy with the year.

Now need targets for next year, but will be focussing more on shorter distances 1500m/mile in the first half of the year and then XC in second half.

Happy New Year.

Slogger Jogger · 31-12-2008 05:47PM

Had to dust the spreadsheet down for this one... Here goes:-

I ran 269 days in 2008 - this included the first and last day of the year, so start and finish as you mean to continue...
Sunday was the main running day with 42 runs. Friday was the least preferred running day with 34 runs.
I ran for a total of :eek: 10 days, 11 hours and 52 mins
3,150km
63k of hills were ascended
Avg km time was 4:43
4 marathons (PBed in Cork)
1 almost marathon (3 peaks race)
1 half marathon (PBed in Bantry)
1 10K race (PBed in Aware run)
Longest time on feet – 4:27 3 Peaks race
Best feeling: PBs achieved. Mount Leinster imra race.
Worse feeling: 3 peaks race (thought it would never end).

RoyMcC · 31-12-2008 06:16PM

Blimey, you guys are running legends

A mere 1,059.5 miles here including a handful of races.

Though I can beat your max 'time on feet' Slogger with my 4.47 at Longford

And hopefully I'll start 2009 as I mean to go on tomorrow. All the best for your running next year guys.

RacoonQueen · 31-12-2008 06:58PM

Not very good at keeping running logs like that. I do plan a long run tomorrow though as I'm not doing the 5k in the phoenix park, will hopefully cover 16-20 miles, missed my long run sunday so a long run tomorrow should allow a good LSR sunday week.

hawkwing · 31-12-2008 07:23PM

197 days out
4Days,20hours,42mins,9secs
823miles
8 Races --7Pb's(Except Aware),7 negative splits (except marathon)

Most enjoyable moments--end of Terenure 5m(happy with time).
Although not happy with marathon performance the congrats
from people even weeks afterwards as it was my first,only running 2 yrs and lots didn't know i did anything.

Least enjoyable--realising walking down to start of Aware 10k that i just could not stand with the ice
and that my year long sub 50min 10k goal was gone.

Being passed by many in last 6miles of
marathon as i thought i would be passing people.
Realising at finish line i have to do another and maybe another (lisbon treaty like) marathon as i won't stop until i break 4hrs!

TFBubendorfer · 31-12-2008 09:29PM

- 3143 miles of running

- 1 ultra (39.3 miles)
- 2 marathons
- 1 15 mile race
- 2 half marathons
- 1 10 miles
- 3 10k
- 1 8k
- 1 4 miles
- 1 5k

And I set new PRs in all distances except for the ultra. Not a bad year, especially considering that it started with a pneumonia that felt like it was going to kill me!

Slogger Jogger · 31-12-2008 10:30PM

Congrats Thomas. With mileage like that you are keeping the running shoe supplier in business. We were swapping PBs in some races by the looks of it. Me in Bantry and Cork and you in Dublin, for instance. I stop at marathon distance though. What I don't do > 26 miles I make up for on the rough and tumble of the hills.

Happy new year fellow boardsies.

MCOS · 01-01-2009 09:13PM

My running doesn't really measure up here but anyway in 2008...

My only A goal was to pb the DM and enjoy it, achieved that.

Running
999 miles, 133 runs
2 Marathons and a short road race
progression at all training distances

Swimming
183km, 90 swims
1k went from 24' to 17'50"
1.5k went from 40' to 28'58"
Increased my long swim to 3k

Cycling
772km, 13 spins including 1 century

A season of Summer Tag Rugby thrown in

Not a lot, but its my lot

2009 will be much more eventful

DAVE_K · 01-01-2009 10:13PM

Well firstly what I didn't do in 2008 (in comparison to the previous 5 years) was spend most of my time on the beer.....my wife is happier, i'm happier with myself and i've set a better example for my kids

I started running/triathlon in 2008 and managed

Achill Half Marathon
Balla 10 k
Claregalway 10 K
Ballina 10 K
Balla 5 k
Fields of Athenry 10 k

Carlingford Olympic Triathlon
Moycarn Sprint Triathlon
Portumna Sprint Triathlon

More importantly I realised a way to keep my motivation levels up which is participating in events - and I've got to say I've personally benefitted tremendously from it

I've met some great people at races and have bumped into old friends at the start line that I haven't seen in since I finished school 15 years ago

I've no idea what sort of training times I've managed but some of the figures above would put me to shame

MCOS - by the looks of it you look like you're on for some great performances in 2009. You've said swimming is your weakest discipline but 1.5 k in 28:58 is no mean feat - wait til you discover swimming in a triathlon wetsuit - it's a breeze compared to the pool - its like zero gravity running - you'll knock minutes off that time

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!

Sosa · 01-01-2009 10:15PM

I have only being keeping track since the start of June...but here goes :

980 miles
113 runs
8 Races :
2 x 5m
2 x 10k
2 x 10m
1 x Half Marathon
1 x 4m

Did not think i did that many miles in 6 months ...frightening when you count them all up.

TFBubendorfer · 02-01-2009 04:35PM

MCOS wrote: »

Running
999 miles, 133 runs

Were you not tempted to lace up your shoes and add just one additional mile when you added up those figures? :P

MCOS · 02-01-2009 04:58PM

My OH said the exact same thing to me but alas it was already 2009 by the time I read this thread!

...Although, hang on... there was one time I was early for rugby practice and I did about 2 miles around the pitches to warm up!

1,001 miles woohoo

Slogger Jogger · 02-01-2009 05:10PM

I must remember that trick MCOS, pulling miles out of the memory bank like that :pac:

rainbow kirby · 02-01-2009 06:07PM

Not sure exactly how much I did, but I only started running in mid-July and have done about 12-15 miles a week since then, running 3-5 times a week. I've completed my first 2 races (30.24 5k, 1.05.59 10k) and I've lost 2 1/2 stone.

Pretty happy with that so far, and here's to a lot more in '09! Only 4 miles logged so far...

Stupid_Private · 03-01-2009 02:32PM

Total Miles Run: 2,209
Number of Races: 16
Max Distance Raced: 10km
Min Distance Raced: 3km
# PBs: 4 - 10k ( x 2), 5 miles, 5k
Highest Placing: 4th
Prize Money*: €0
Number of Long Runs (circa 15 miles): 34

*Only included because I picked up €25 at the Tom Brennan New Years race... 2009 is off to a great start.

cfitz · 03-01-2009 02:55PM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

and I've lost 2 1/2 stone.

Good work!!

thirtyfoot · 03-01-2009 03:42PM

Feck it I'll throw up my stats for a bit of craic:

Total Miles Run: 240 (approx) :eek:
Number of Races: 15
Firsts: 10
Seconds: 4
Other: 1 :mad:
Max Distance Raced: .4km
Min Distance Raced: .1km
# PBs: 1 (.2km)
Highest Placing: 1st
Prize Money: €100 (yet to cash the cheque - don't want to lose amateur status)
Number of Long Runs (circa .6km): 15

I really should do some proper running and move up to a real distance:D:D:D which I will do once I retire from this young mans game at the end of this season. DCM '10 here we come and I'll return then with some proper mileage stats and a pair of Ron Hill running tights with straps on the end.

cfitz · 03-01-2009 05:33PM

Tingle wrote: »

# PBs: 1 (.2km)

I really should do some proper running and move up to a real distance:D:D:D which I will do once I retire from this young mans game at the end of this season.

Are you sure you want to plan your retirement while you're still running PBs?! I'd wanna know just how fast I could go!

cfitz · 03-01-2009 05:57PM

Total Miles Run: Don't have a clue
Number of Races: 12
Max Distance Raced: 10km
Min Distance Raced: 3000m
# PBs: None

Highest Placing: 1st
Prize Money: A 70 EUR voucher is the closest I got...
Number of Long Runs (70-100min): Probably around 20

louthandproud · 04-01-2009 01:46PM

Total Km's Run: ~500
Number of Races: 1 x 10km

# PBs: 1

2 Minutes of football in early May, didn't(couldn't) run again till December. They will be my last ever two minutes of football.

Woddle · 04-01-2009 02:08PM

louthandproud wrote: »

Total Km's Run: ~500
Number of Races: 1 x 10km

# PBs: 1

2 Minutes of football in early May, didn't(couldn't) run again till December. They will be my last ever two minutes of football.

Your better off without the football, I considered giving it one last season as my last season I was playing as a fatso and I would have been a good player back in my early 20s but while walking through marlay park I stopped to watch a game and I saw a horrific tackle, a tackle where you know this guy is not going to work in the morning. From that point on I said fcuk football, I still play the indoor on a Tuesday night though, the equivelant of tag rugby

shels4ever · 04-01-2009 02:12PM

Woddle wrote: »

Your better off without the football, I considered giving it one last season as my last season I was playing as a fatso and I would have been a good player back in my early 20s but while walking through marlay park I stopped to watch a game and I saw a horrific tackle, a tackle where you know this guy is not going to work in the morning. From that point on I said fcuk football, I still play the indoor on a Tuesday night though, the equivelant of tag rugby

I gave up football at the end of last season, was picking up too many little injuries and after every match couldnt train for a day or 2 . Since then i've missded very little training.

louthandproud · 04-01-2009 03:21PM

shels4ever wrote: »

I gave up football at the end of last season, was picking up too many little injuries and after every match couldnt train for a day or 2 . Since then i've missded very little training.

My physio basically said not to play again if I wanted to keep running, just a part of growing a little older and the fact that different muscle groups are used, in my case it wasn't even a tackle just a sudden direction change that ruptured a muscle completely.

gaf1983 · 05-01-2009 02:07AM

3 half-marathons (including my first, in January), one Cork Marathon relay, 2 marathons (including my first, in April), one first 10k of a marathon, one dodgy runner's knee - which thankfully finally seems to be on the mend.

Incidentally Ian O'Riordan had a good article in Saturday's Irish Times about how newcomers to running can avoid picking up injuries, Running is not just as simple as you thought.

rovers_runner · 05-01-2009 09:24AM

In 2008:

5k's:
St. Patricks 5k
A few Bhaa 5ks
John Davis 5k

4 milers:
New York TGL 4m

5 milers:
Adidas 5m
Raheny 5m
Streets of Galway
Sportsworld Terenure
Docklands 5m
Simon Community 5m

10k's:
Great Ireland Run
Aware 10k
Great Capital Run - London (Hyde Park)
Bhaa Intel

Adidas 10m
Adidas Half Marathon
Dublin Marathon

All I can think of off the top of my head now.

dna_leri · 05-01-2009 11:21AM

Ran 822 miles in 175 runs taking 99.25 hours (should have gone for the 100).
Burned approx 83000 kCals, losing about 10 kilos.
Finished 17 races from 800m to 10K.
Improved my 5K time from over 23 mins to 19.5 mins !!

milligank · 05-01-2009 12:58PM

Aspiring triathlete...

Arrived home from traveleing for 12 month in May.

Lost 1 stone May - Nov 2008. (now 12 stone, 6ft 1)

2008 - May - Nov (inc races)

Ran 636km
Swim 33km
Bike 1,181km
And .... GAA training one a week for about 6 out of the 7 months.

I dont know where wother get the time to train.

Highway_To_Hell · 05-01-2009 05:32PM

Only started in Feb after giving up smoking on Jan 1st and most of December was a washout due to a back injury.

Running:
154 runs covering 1615.89KM / 1009.93 miles (a few runs completed while out of the country are not included) average = 6.5 miles per run

Races:
1 * 10K
1 * 5 mile
1 * 1/2 Marathon
1 * Marathon

Cycling:
37 outings covering 1229.14 KM / 768.21 miles - average = 20.76 miles per session (shorter outings are no included in my logs) - cycling was interupted in Sept/Oct due to marathon training.

Swimming:
46 sessions covering 65,750 mts - average = 1399 per session. again swimming was interupted due to Marathon training:

Duathlons/Triathlons completed

3 * Duathlons
2 * sprint Triathlons
1 * Olympic Triathlon

Along the way my weight dropped from 16+st to 13st, still another 1 to go.

Should cover a lot more in 09 as I plan to do the Lisbon 1/2 IM in April and possibly the full Eireman in August plus 2 marathons and a few sprint/Oly Triathlons.

Heres to 09 and staying injury free.

jlang · 05-01-2009 07:43PM

Run : 105 runs, total 772 miles

Longest run: 15.81 miles
Heaviest running month was June at 103 miles although I ran more often in December. Lightest was November with none!

Swim : 26 sessions, 23.6km

Bike : 5 outings, totalling 54.7miles

11 races:

2x half-marathon, 1x10 mile, 1x10 km, 3x5 mile, 1x 5 km, 1x 4mile CC, 1x sprint triathlon, 1x 1 mile.

Seems I run and ride in miles, but swim metric.

MCOS · 09-01-2009 08:12PM

MCOS wrote: »

My running doesn't really measure up here but anyway in 2008...

My only A goal was to pb the DM and enjoy it, achieved that.

Running
999 miles, 133 runs 982.8 miles 133 runs
Swimming
183km, 90 swims 132.85km 90 swims:o
Cycling
772km, 13 spins including 1 century

2009 will be much more eventful

I went back over my 2008 log with a calculator because I knew the swim figure was wrong. There was no way I swam 2k a session! I was also further away from the 1,000 miles running than I estimated. I could not let that lie. I'll hit that 1,000 miles in 2009 and improve both the swim and bike mileage too.

"what did you do last year"

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