Monthly Archives: December 2015

2015 in Review 2016 looking Ahead

Looking back on 2015. I had a FANTASTIC Year. Met my Goal of becoming a United States Centurion. Set personal best mileage and times in the 24 hour, 12 hour and the Marathon. Maintained my weight. Achieved a fitness level I have never held in my life.

Looking ahead to 2016. This starts my fourth year keeping the same New Years resolution I set in 2013. A long time to keep a resolution. I feel like I worked very hard to reach this level of fitness. I am not willing to give it up. This will be a BIG year. I have a 50K in February at Fort Worth, Texas. Looking for a sub 6 hour finish. Then my Big Goal Races for the Year. The Australian Centurion Qualifier in April. The 105th British Centurion Qualifier in August. The American Centurion Qualifier in September. Three 100 mile Centurion races in 23 weeks on three Continents. Whew Big Year. Going to be Fun!

This article written by Tim Erickson in the November 24th 2015 Heel and Toe online sums up my 2015.

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December 2015 Mileage

December 27 Days 224.6 miles

November 20 Days 235.5 miles
October 25 Days 259.2 miles
September 25 Days 263.2 miles
August 27 Days 265.6 miles
July 25 Days 211.5 miles
June 22 Days 244.8 miles
May 26 Days 260.8 miles
April 25 days 212.6 miles
March 26 Days 238.5 miles
February 24 Days 184.0 miles
January 26 Days 181.4 miles

Total 2015 298 days 2781.7 miles

Training December 19th – 25th

This Week 51.2 Miles

Saturday December 19th – 4.8 miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 minutes of Planks

Sunday December 20th – 20 Miles LSD in 4:09:25.  3 sets of 30 squats.

Monday December 21st – 4.8 Miles, 4 sets of 9 chin-ups

Tuesday December 22nd – 4.8 miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 minutes of Planks

Wednesday December 23rd – 12 miles LSD in 2:30:53.  3 sets of 30 squats.

Taper Starts

Thursday December 24th – 4.8 Miles early before work.

Friday December 25th – Christmas with Family.

Start of my Taper for the New Years Double Marathon. I am excited to try Back2Back Marathons. That second day should be on tired legs for sure. Learning to walk on tired legs is what makes a Centurion Possible.

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Training December 12th – 18th

This Week 55.2 Miles

Saturday December 12th – 4.8 miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 minutes of Planks

Sunday December 13th – 24 Miles LSD in 5:09:40. 3 sets of 30 squats.

Monday December 14th – 4.8 Miles, 4 sets of 9 chin-ups, 3 rounds boxing the heavy bag

Tuesday December 15th – 4.8 miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 minutes of Planks

Wednesday December 16th – 12 miles in 2:23:00. 3 sets of 30 squats. One of those magical walks. Felt like I was floating on air.

Thursday December 17th – Night off to watch my Grandson’s Christmas Program.

Friday December 18th – 4.8 Miles, 4 sets of 9 chin-ups. 3 rounds boxing the heavy bag.

One of the best workout weeks I have had in a while. Legs feel great. I have that pop back. Looking forward to my Double Marathons in just under two weeks.

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Training December 5th – 11th

This Week 51.2 Miles

Saturday December 5th – 4.8 miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 minutes of Planks

Sunday December 6th – 20 Miles LSD in 4:15:33.  3 sets of 30 squats.

Monday December 7th – 4.8 Miles, 4 sets of 9 chin-ups, 3 rounds boxing the heavy bag

Tuesday December 8th – 4.8 miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 minutes of Planks

Wednesday December 9th – 12 miles LSD in 2:27:56.  3 sets of 30 squats.

Thursday December 10th – 4.8 Miles, 4 sets of 9 chin-ups.

Friday December 11th – Date night with my Wife!

No pain this week. My iliotibial (IT) band has recovered. Keep adding up the miles. I have a Marathon coming up New Year Eve and do it again on New Years Day. I have never finished a walked Marathon in over 5 hours and 1 minute. I hope to keep that streak going. Both Days.

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Training November 28th – December 4th

This Week 21.6 Miles

Saturday November 28th – 5 sets of 68 push-ups, 21 Minutes of Planks

Sunday November 29th – 3 sets of 30 Squats

Monday November 30th – 4 Miles, 4 sets of 9 chin-ups. 3 rounds boxing the heavy bag.

Tuesday December 1st – 4.8 Miles, 5 sets of 68 push-ups. 21 Minutes of Planks

Wednesday December 2nd – 8 Miles in 1:42:45. 3 sets of 30 Squats

Thursday December 3rd – 4.8 Miles,  4 sets of 9 chin-ups. 3 rounds boxing the heavy bag.

Friday December 4th – Date Night with my Wife!

I eased back into training this week. Strength training has been tough. Amazing how fast you can lose fitness. Push-ups and chin-ups that had gotten easy are once again hard. All in the matter of two weeks. My legs feel surprisingly strong. I will keep pushing up the mileage. Get back into form for my Double Marathons the end of the year. Two double Centurions from the Netherlands have signed up for Australia. It will be nice to share the track with others working toward the same goal. We can feed off each other.  I get more excited every day.

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November 2015 Mileage

November 20 Days 235.5 miles

October 25 Days 259.2 miles
September 25 Days 263.2 miles
August 27 Days 265.6 miles
July 25 Days 211.5 miles
June 22 Days 244.8 miles
May 26 Days 260.8 miles
April 25 days 212.6 miles
March 26 Days 238.5 miles
February 24 Days 184.0 miles
January 26 Days 181.4 miles

Total 2015 271 days 2557.1 miles