Friday, January 3, 2014

THE END OF 2013

WOW, can you believe another year is over and it's time to start planning 2014...

Now before we think about what lies ahead I had better have a little look back at 2013:

First lets just see what I've been doing since I last wrote, so that takes us back to Christmas. I was at work on Christmas eve and with it being a half day I decided to put my run in before work. Lots of eating to do with the family that evening and so much to do before then. So I was up at 05h00 and I was running hills. Yes a hill session of 10 x a 400m hill (95-100sec) I was planning on earning Christmas dinner with my Sister and all the family.

All dressed up
It wasn't that late when we rolled home, But Dawn and I had thought a lot about Christmas day and planned on going to the 11h00 service, giving us a little time in the morning.

I headed off at 7 up the mountain, Nursery Ravine, from home it's 8km to the top and 750m climb, just the way to burn off a couple of mince pies!!! Dawn just ran past a friends house to check that all was well (1 of 3 houses we were looking after) before heading home to wake up her friend (best friend from Scotland) who was staying with us. Then the 2 of them took the dogs to the beach for a walk!

Already hot at the top...
Christmas Dinner was at 18h30 with Dawn's family, and they were coming to us. I had Chicken and Lamb to cook on the fire...

With so much food consumed I met a couple of friends at Constantia Neck on the 26th and the 3 of us ran up to the Dams for a swim. (another 600m of climb)

Perfect for a swim!
Saturday saw us head out to Houw Hook Inn for a wedding:

Dawn's goddaughter!
We partied to midnight before heading to our room. Wait for it, at 06h30 I was up to join Bret for a little run on the mountains behind the Inn:

After 5km of climbing!

Bret crossing a mnt bike bridge
As if all of that wasn't enough I joined my from Eddie on Monday the 30th for 3 hours of trails:

No 100m record were run that day!
With the office still closed Dawn and I choose to put in a 2 hour cycle on the 31st, Then while dawn took the dogs for a walk I headed out for a run, don't worry I didn't head up the mountain, I headed to the track for 10 x fast slow 200's!

Now finally with the year behind us let's have a look at the magic numbers:

Garmin calls it: 4 560.31km run (I call it 4 555.2km)
Time: 370h59:10
Elevation gained: 112 844m
Day's run: 365
Races run: 47 (I also ran 4 x 5km TT that's another 20km!!!)

Distance: 991.8km should have run that other 10km

Best times for the year:

5km 17:23 didn't really race
10km 33:23
15km 51:51
21.1km 74:26
Marathon: 2h52:45 (to close to that half!)
I also did OK in a couple of trail races!!!

If you look at that I can't be unhappy...

2014, let it bring more of the same!!!

8 comments:

  1. What a great year you had CD and no, you can't really be unhappy about that. Great photos too, but that one of you bare chested against a brilliant blue sky really p-sses me off. Back here it's blowing a gale and perishing cold. I've got the central heating turned up to full and just ordered an electric blanket!
    Here's wishing you all the best for 2014.

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  2. Great year! Hope you had a Merry Christmas and happy 2014!! :)

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  3. You really know how to do the Christmas break. Running, running and more running. Love it!

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  4. Sounds like you had a good Christmas burning off mince pies. :) Nicely done for the year. 2800+ miles is seeing some running in the books! Well done on the races too.

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  5. Hey Coach! here is somethiing to aspire to: http://www.ronhill.com/blog/49-years-on-the-run

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    1. Not aiming at anything, just one day at a time... (and 50 years would take me to 92... we might just get there!!!)

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  6. Those stats are insane.... wow.. one day I will get halfway there... :)

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