2011 Year end summary!

It's good to look at the accomplishments of the past year as it winds down.  In the beginning of 2011 I had the goals of running a half marathon and losing some weight.

I surpassed my half marathon goal by running two half marathons and a full marathon.  In addition I ran several other races for a total of 10 for the year.  I also made great improvements in speed as I continued to train.  Bear in mind as you look at the table below that I expect to be slower for longer races.  This is why my average pace/mile doesn't steadily decrease even though I've made progress on the speed front.

Date	Race Name	Distance (miles)	Time	Pace/Mile
3/27/2011	New York CCC 15K	9.3	1:54:53	12:21
5/21/2011	Brooklyn Half Marathon	13.1	2:29:22	11:24
7/9/2011	Boomer's Run to Breathe	6.2	1:03:09	10:11
7/30/2011	Founders 5k	3.1	0:29:55	9:38
9/24/2011	Fifth Avenue Mile	1	0:07:52	7:52
10/1/2011	Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon	13.1	2:17:53	10:31
10/22/2011	Sleepy Hollow 10k	6.2	0:59:43	9:37
11/5/2011	NYRR Dash to the finish line	3.1	0:27:25	8:51
11/20/2011	Philadelphia Marathon	26.2	5:01:36	11:30
12/10/2011	NYRR Jingle Bell Jog	3.7	0:34:09	9:10

As a result of training for races and paying close attention to diet I also managed to lose 50 lbs in 2011!  

I would say the year has been a success! Stay tuned for next year's goals.