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Project 2010k Tally
January: a muddy trail run 10k on January 30th. Other race: New Years' "Run for the Homeless" 5k. February: a breezy, flat 10k on February 20th. Other race: My first half-marathon. March: a mountain trail run 10k on March 20th. Other races: The Tiarathon (Disney Princess Half-Marathon), Shamrock 5k April:a hilly trail run 10k with "bonus" mileage on April 24th. May: I did 18.4 miles in 36 hours as part of The Relay's EatBlogRun Team. That is sort-of a triple-10k, though not quite. I also did San Francisco's Bay to Breakers 12k. So May didn't have any races that were exactly 10k, but I exceeded that distance several times. June: Although initially so lost that I thought I'd miss the race, I completed the Nitro Trail 10k, running through old dynamite mines on June 5th. I did the Bear Creek 10k on June 26th, a rather painful but ultimately rewarding race which included parts of the same trail I ran at the end of January. July: I did 13.6 miles as part of an endurance run on July 10th and ran the San Francisco Half-Marathon on July 25th. I then did a straight-uphill 10k (thankfully with the same as downhill) on July 31st. August: Ran through Central Park in an aqua tutu for the BlogHer 5k Tutus for Tanner on August 6th. Did a nice flat 10k on August 21st, but ended up covered in oatmeal. ... and I'm signed up for more, to be updated above when each race is completed. |
How Project 2010k began:
It has been rainy out. So rainy that if I didn't have a 10k on Saturday, I'd probably not consider running in the wet weather. If I hadn't already signed up for the race, I'd probably not. But I figured this would happen, so planned ahead.
Presenting - Project 2010k.
This year I plan to run at least a 10K per month. That's right, for 2010, I'm running at least 12 races 10K or longer. I include the "and longer" because I am currently signed up for two half-marathons (and thinking about a third and a fourth for later in the year; but I'd like to see what happens with the first two before I go chuck my bucks.) I'm not sure whether I'll be able to manage both a 10K and a half-marathon during the same month (both time-wise and body-wise.)
January's race is this Saturday (yup, squeezing it in right at the end!) I've already done one race this year, but it was a New Year's 5K, so it doesn't count towards my Project 2010k.
So there you have it -- a public declaration of my intentions. Hope it keeps me accountable!
Comments (5)
Good for you!! I'm on the couch to 5k program right now. Fortunately I have a treadmill, so I don't have to run in the rain. AND my kids can watch Max & Ruby for a half hour while I run. You can be inspiration.
Posted by Stimey | January 26, 2010 1:37 PM
Posted on January 26, 2010 13:37
WOW! You rock! That is an awesome goal.
Posted by mayberry | January 26, 2010 7:00 PM
Posted on January 26, 2010 19:00
that's my girl! i'm thinking of working on the same kind of goal and omg we are almost there to the Tiarathon! whoo!
Posted by Laura Scarborough | January 26, 2010 8:40 PM
Posted on January 26, 2010 20:40
Awesome! I have to go back through your archives to see how you liked (or didn't) the 30 Day Shred. I've been making baby steps towards exercising again and that looks doable...
Posted by kal
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January 29, 2010 12:08 PM
Posted on January 29, 2010 12:08
I love your posts! I, too, am trying to get more running in with Spring around the corner. It is the only form of cardio exercise that I feel really does anything for me. I try to mix it up with biking, stairclimber, etc. but nothing beats the exhiliration of a run. Good luck with your goal - I am sure you will make it!
Posted by Mary | February 11, 2010 7:51 PM
Posted on February 11, 2010 19:51