12/31/24, 17 days until I turn 60. Not a boomer, no siree!
10km, 8km @ 10km/hr
2*(0.5km @ 12km/hr, 0.5km @ 9.5km/hr)
Ave ♥️ 137
Really good run to end the year. 1042.8 miles in 2024. Today is the 2nd anniversary of my first parkrun. A day to celebrate for sure. #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/30/24, 18 days until I turn 60. Ran 7.5km on treadmill. Ave ♥️ 132. I will be just shy of 180 miles this month. 1036.6 miles YTD. #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/29/24, 19 days until I turn 60. 16.25km on the treadmill. 1:40:45. 41.30 miles this week. 1032 miles YTD. #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/27/24, 3 weeks until I turn 60. 7.5km on treadmill. Ave ♥️ 133. Easy run, felt good. #parkrun tomorrow. 1018.8 miles YTD. #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/26/24, 22 days until I turn 60. 10km on the treadmill in 59:18. Wondered how this would go after yesterday’s outdoor run. Not used to longer outdoor runs and my calves were barking a little last night. But felt good this morning. Ave ♥️ 143. 1014.1 miles YTD #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/24/24, 24 days until I turn 60. 10km on the treadmill.
8km @ 10km/hr
2 x (0.5km @ 12km/hr, 0.5km @ 9.5km/hr). Ave ♥️ 142.
That’s 1001.5 miles for the year ✅ #1000milesin2024
What a journey. What a year. 2025 will bring new goals and challenges.
There is no finish line. #fitby60
12/23/24, 25 days until I turn 60 and 1 day until I hit #1000milesin2024. 7.5 km on treadmill at 9.5km/hr. Ave ♥️ 133.
The last two years have been an amazing journey. I set a goal to be #fitby60. Two years ago I could barely run 100 steps without being totally out of breath. Now —> YTD 995.3 miles
12/22/24, 26 days until I turn 60. Ran 13km @ 9.5km/hr. Ave ♥️ 140.
Finished the week at 37.96 miles. 990.7 miles YTD. 9.3 miles to reach #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/21/24, 27 days until I turn 60. #parkrun 88, 48th of 2024. Official time not available yet. I clocked it at 23:13. Extremely cold: 0 degrees. I got a blister on top of my right big toe. Tough day, but a good one. 982.6 miles, 17.4 more to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/20/24, four weeks until I turn 60. Ran 4.66 miles in 47:24. Easy miles, average ♥️ 131.
Good week so far. Was fatigued after 40 miles last week, but I’ve recovered and am at 26.78 w/ 2 days to go. Planning on another 11 miles. 979.5 miles YTD. 20.5 more until #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/18/24, 30 days until I turn 60. 8.1km workout. 1.6km @9.5km/hr, 4.9km @11.5km/hr, 1.6km @1.6km//hr. Ave ♥️ 143. Pretty easy as interval workouts go. I was fatigued yesterday but strong today.
968.6 miles YTD, 104.1 miles MTD. with 13 days left 31.4 miles to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/17/24, one month until I turn 60. 10km on treadmill. First 9km @ 10.1 km/hr. Last one faster but I had to pull back. Tough last few days and I couldn’t push that hard. 963.6 miles YTD. 36.4 miles to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60 2 weeks left!
12/16/24, 32 days until I turn 60. 7.5km on the treadmill. 47:25. Easy pace to recover from yesterday’s run. Ave ♥️ 133. 957.4 miles run in 2024, 42.6 until I hit #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/15/24, 33 days until I turn 60. Ran 16.4km (10.19 miles) on treadmill. Broke into four sections of 4.1km @ 9.2, 9.7, 10.2, and 10.7 km/hr. Ave ♥️ 145. The first half was easy, but it got kind of tough near the end. 40.06 miles for the week. 952.7 miles YTD. 47.3 to get to #1000milesin2024 #fitny60
12/14/24, 34 days until I turn 60. #parkrun #87, new PB of 22:52. Cold and windy (23F, 11MPH gusting to about 20). Ran a very consistent pace with a nice kick at the end. Excellent run for me. More improvement available.
942.5 miles run YTD, 57.5 more to get to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/13/24, 35 days until I turn 60. Ran 7.5km @ 9.5km/hr. Easy run before #parkrun tomorrow. Ave ♥️ 131. Stayed completely in zone 2.
26.78 miles since Monday. 939.4 miles run in ‘24. 60.6 to go to hit #1000milesin2024 Goal within sight! #fitby60
12/12/24, 36 days until I turn 60. Ran 10km on treadmill. First 9km @ 10.1km/hr, then 0.5km @ 12.6km/hr, then 0.5km @ 13.1km/hr. Ave ♥️ 143. Good steady run. Last km was pushing pretty hard.
934.8 miles run in ‘24, 65.2 more needed to reach #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/11/24, 37 days until I turn 60. Ran 8.1km on a mile repeat workout. One mile easy, two times (one at 10k pace, half mile easy), one mile easy. 47:06. Pretty easy for a hard workout. 928.6 miles run in ‘24, 71.4 to get to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/10/24, 38 days until I turn 60. 10 km run on treadmill. 9 km @ 10km/hr, 0.5 km @ 12.5km/hr, 0.5 km @ 13km/hr. Really strong workout. Body felt good. Able to take the kick at the end. Ave ♥️ 141. 923.5 miles run in ‘24, 76.5 more to get #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/8/24, 40 days until I turn 60. The plan was to run 8 miles (13 km). This is supposed to be a long easy run but I’ve been doing a tempo run on Sundays. Really upped the intervals today. Too much. Cut short at 10km in 57:43. YTD 912.6. 36.09 miles this week. 87.4 miles to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/7/24, 41 days until I turn 60. #parkrun #86, a new PB @ 22:53, :23 faster than my old PB. Started out fast and hung on. I really need to figure out my first 150 meters. Too fast! Felt good, cool day but great for running. 906.4 miles YTD. 93.6 left until I have #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/6/24, 42 days before I turn 60. Ran 7.5km @ 9km/hr, slower than my current 10km/hr pace for easy runs. Ave ♥️ 126. Max ♥️ 134. That represents a lot of progress in last six weeks. Now over 900 miles for the year (903.3). Ready for #parkrun tomorrow. 96.7 miles until I have #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/5/24, 43 days until I turn 60. Did an upper body lift session last night. Then ran 10km on treadmill this morning. 9km @ 10km/hr. .5km @ 12.5km/hr, .5km @ 13km/hr. Intense finish, still doable. Ave ♥️ 142. 898.7 miles run in 2024. 101.3 more miles to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/4/24, 44 days until I turn 60. Ran 8.1km (5.03 mi) on treadmill. First, 1.6km @ 10.0km/hr. Then, 4.9km @ 11.5km/hr. Finally, 1.6km @ 10.0km/hr. The middle section was supposed to be at HM (1:50:08 is the pace I picked). Easily doable run. 892.5 miles run in 2024 107.5 to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/3/24, 45 days until I turn 60. Ran 10km on the treadmill in 58:56. 10km/hr for 9km, 12km/hr for .5km, 12.5km/hr for .5km. Average ♥️ 141. Felt good and the burst at the end was easily doable. 887.4 miles run YTD, 112.6 left to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/2/24, 46 days until I turn 60. Ran 7.5km on treadmill, first 7.2km @ 10.0km/hr. Last .3 at about 12.5km/hr. 44:42, average ♥️ 139. A little tired from yesterday’s run. First run in new ghost 15 shoes. Rotating 3 pairs of shoes now. 881.3 miles in ‘24. #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
12/1/24, 47 days until I turn 60. Ran 12.11 miles (19.5 km) on the treadmill. Average ♥️ 149. Pretty intense run split between 9.2, 9.5, 10.2, and 10.7 km/hr segments. In the past 9 days I’ve run 3 5ks, 26 miles at 1:00 10k pace & now this. 876.5 miles run in 2024. #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
11/30/2024, 48 days until I turn 60. Hamlet Park #parkrun #76, my 85th parkrun and 45th of 2024. Brutally cold 🥶 today. 23:29, which is :13 from my PB set on Thursday.
I’ve run 864.4 miles in 2024 and 127.6 miles in November. 135.6 to go to get to #1000milesin2024 #fitby60
11/29/24, 49 days until I turn 60. 4.66 treadmill miles (7.5 km) starting at 10km/hr. The last 0.6km I ramped up, with my max speed at 12.5km/hr. 861.3 miles YTD. Ave ♥️ 140. Up a little due to big run and meal yesterday and end of run push. #fitby60 #1000milesin2024
11/28/24, 50 days until I turn 60. Ran Eagan #parkrun in 23:16 a new parkrun PB, :15 faster than my PB time @ Eagan on Sat. and :05 faster than my overall PB. Cold (20F) & windy. Ran a solid pace & had a big kick at the end. Really excited about this one. 856.6 miles YTD #fitby60 #1000milesin2024
