Less than a week until the end of 2011. With the finish line in sight, I suppose it's OK to take score and see how I did relative to my friends and peers who were bold enough to share their fitness resolutions about this time last year...
Hoping to run for fun and try to dial up the speed a bit in 2011. Here are the specifics of how I propose to measure my athletic success in the new year:
Running and related events
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participate in at least 10 scheduled CFA events: Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50K, Squamish Scrambler Snowshoe Run, Capilano Canyon Night Run - MardiGras, Mountain Highway Madness - Spring (3 laps, so I can count it as an ultra), The Marathon Shuffle in Powell River, North Shore Enduro (aim for at least 50K), Squamish Brick, XTC, Bill's Great Peak Ascent, Capilano Canyon Night Run - Midsummer, Mountain Highway Madness - fall, Sunshine in September, Ann's, Go Deep) over 100% woo hoo!
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participate in 3+ CFA Flash events. over 100% woo hoo!
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earn age group recognition in at least one of the following local ultras: Chuckanut 50K, Dirty Duo 50K, Diez Vista 50K, Frosty 50K, Walk in the Park 54K or Elk/Beaver 50K 100% no show
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complete Knee Knacker (#19, assuming I get in) yes!
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complete STORMY (#11 for me) pass. STORMY didn't happen.
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have a couple of running adventures: Forbidden Forest Run, Stein Valley (the whole enchilada), the Waterfall Marathon pass. these didn't happen
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complete an adventure run: MOMAR nope. Injured, so didn't send my ap in.
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2 hash house harriers runs got 1 in, so 50%
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finish top 10 in Bagger Challenge nope. I was 26th, behind my arch rival, 10-year old Harry
Notes and Upside (resolution contest judges take note!)
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I figure volunteering is as good as running when it comes to measuring success for a wounded warrior, and so is substituting one event for another in case of injury. yes... helped at a couple of events and hosted several, too, so figure I'm good on Karma points
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be in the top 3 of the CFA Club points competition. yes!
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I'll give myself double points for completing a road marathon and/or a 1/2 Ironman triathlon didn't attempt either in 2011, so moot point
Apart from the running events, I aim to:
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put the remnants of past injuries behind me and start a 20-year streak of injury-free running fail
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go to at least 25% of the Capilano Eagles Tuesday speed workouts (yes, rain or shine, so that makes 10+ times) fail
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stretch more... to the point where I can touch my toes with my palm fail
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get in the pool once every other week (21+ times) and survive the Duel at the Pool 5K survived the Duel, but got my ass handed to me
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get on the bike once every other week (21+ times, stationery bike and bike commuting included) fail, but did complete 2 Fat Ass Fondos and a Ride for the Haggis!
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get into the gym or do equivalent lifting of rocks in the back yard twice a week when I'm not running outside (50+ times) yes, based on equivalency
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get on the snowshoes once a week (while there is snow, or 20+ times) got out a fair but, but less than 20 times
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get in at least 5 days of downhill and/or backcountry skiing (including at least 1 at Whistler) 100%
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share some of my experience with a few up-and-coming runners and race directors yes!
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volunteer (help with Club Fat Ass as a Steering Committee member) yes!
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drink more water yes, but can do better
Since my resolutions from 2011 were entered into the club New Years Resolution contest, I have to now provide a hard score for myself. Yikes... this is a bit of a hairball given I had a lot of goals thrown-in with the resolutions. Given that I accomplished most of what I wanted to, I'm going to give myself an A- with a ribbon for achievement. Since letter grades don't count, I'll give myself an 80%
By the way, if you get ambitious, you can post your 2012 New Years resolutions on this page.
