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2011 in Review

These are what happened on my second year of running.
  1. I finished my first marathon! I did it on Dec. 4, at the Quezon City International Marathon.
  2. I also did my first 6K, 16K, 21K and 32K.
  3. My goals for this year were to do a 21K and a marathon. DONE!
  4. I improved my personal bests on the 5K (0:33) and the 10K (1:16).
  5. I did a total of 14 races this year: 1 5K, 1 6K, 4 10Ks, 1 16K, 5 21Ks, 1 32K, and 1 42K
  6. I helped my wife finish a half marathon - something she said she would never do.
  7. I ended last year at 186 lbs. It didn't change this year. My waistline didn't change too. I thought that after training for and finishing a marathon, I would at least have a normal BMI. Oh well.
  8. I still have plantar fasciitis and for the first time I have a dead toenail (on my big toe; from my marathon).
  9. About my running gear:
      • I retired my Mizuno Wave Elixir and Nike LunarGlide, and replaced them with the New Balance 870 and Nike LunarGlide 2.
      • I bought 2 new Nike running shorts, 2 New Balance caps.
  10. I have accumulated the following running books:
      • Marathon. You Can Do It! - Galloway (Kindle)
      • The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer - Whitsett (Kindle)
      • Marathoning for Mortals - Bingham (BetterWorldBooks.com)
My goals for 2012 are:
  • A faster 5K, hopefully around 0:30
  • Run a 21K most of the way. At most, water station walk breaks only
  • Do another marathon late 2012



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