Phew! Did it, and with about a week to spare. I finished
this 365-day goal on December 23, breathing a sigh of relief. It sure sounded
like a lot of miles, when I committed to the thing at the beginning of the
year.
UPDATE: My year-end total for 2017 was just over 2,050.
This was a virtual race challenge, organized by Run the Edge. And I don’t usually sign up
for virtual races. But I liked the challenge. I needed the motivation. So I did
it.
Several snags tried to trip me up: an ankle injury, a bout with bronchitis, shin splints, a couple of flu incidents, more than a few back spasms ("Hello, kinesthesiology tape!") and a whopping multiple sclerosis exacerbation
that lasted a few weeks. And there were these two pairs of pricey (but ill-fitting)
sneakers that didn’t work out for me in midsummer. (Yup, I donated them without
a blink.)
But somehow, the miles got done.
Here’s what I counted and logged: race miles, road running miles, training run
miles, trail hike miles, dog-joring/canine cross-country miles, treadmill
miles, elliptical miles, and track miles. I did not count routine Fitbit or
Garmin steps (I switched devices in the fall.).
Nope. these were intentional “lace-on-those-sneakers-and-sweat” miles.
So there it is. And I burned up three pairs of running shoes
in the process. Workin’ on the fourth pair now.
Did I re-up for the 2,018 in 2018 challenge? Not officially.
I’m gonna try to reach that total, but my bigger goal for the year is to train
and run my first-ever full marathon. If I can rack up 2,018 miles in the
process, all the better.
Happy New Year!
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