As you might infer from both the title and the number of blog entries I have made in the last five months (zero), 2019 was not my best year from a running perspective. I logged a grand total of 300 miles last year, well under the 600 miles I had done in 2016. Well, what went wrong?
There were some specific things I could point to. Injuries certainly played a part; nothing overly serious, but stuff like sore knees and Achilles tendonitis certainly sapped motivation. As always, hours on the job were a concern. But I think the biggest issue was a general malaise, a tendency towards talking myself out of running instead of talking myself into it.
I frequently found myself, with time and inclination, wondering what running option to take. Outside running, treadmill running, or treadmill running at the gym. Often, after thinking things over, the answer was usually, well, no run at all.
As a UPS driver, finding free time to do anything, much less something like running, between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, can be quite an adventure. Yes, I logged zero miles during those dates. However, the good news is that I also dropped nine pounds, which hopefully will make getting started that much easier.
I have made a goal to run 1000km this year (that's 621.37 miles), here's hoping I can get off to a decent start. Happy New Year!!
