2008 Year in Review

2008 was a most amazing year! Highlights include:

- Participant in the Running Room 1000 K Club – ran 1300 K in the year injury-free by building up weekly mileage consisting of 3-4 runs (including before or after work)

- Maintained a blog, http://lim314159.blogspot.com, with 145 postings; viewed 3200 times

- Completed the following races as a runner – focus in the year was the half marathon:

o 5K (1): Resolution Run – 28:04 PB (under ½ hour!)
o 10K (2): Sporting Life; HBC – 58:32 PB (under 1 hour!)
o 10 Miler (1): Nissan
o 15K (1): Midsummer Night’s Run
o Half Marathon (4): Mississauga; Toronto Waterfront; Toronto Marathon; Ajax – gradual improvement from 2:21:33.4 -> 2:05:26.2 -> 2:04:56.3 -> 2:03:00

- Wear YakTrax Pro on shoes for winter running no snow and ice; slow start to year since didn’t have this.

- Custom orthodics continue to do their job

- Bought an iPod shuffle for the LSDs

- Stocked up on clearance shoes: Brook Adrenaline GTS 7 – earlier in year discounted to $99.99 and then 20% discount coupon; now the price is $59.99 with no discount coupon (currently in progress) – have about 5 new pairs in the closet

- Apparel: winter pants bought at the RR; wore the Lock tight shorts on runs and races this summer

- Subscribed to Canadian Running Magazine and iRun (this one is free). Also renewed subscriptions to Runners’ World and Men’s Health

- Did not meet any new celebrities like in 2007