afternoon - 7 Parkway. Ran Molly's Desert Run and then on the Parkway. Weather was nice and legs felt pretty decent. (Five Fingers 115.85)(Landreth blue 212.5) 2009 Year in Review: 4744.95. That's the number that sums up the year. In a way it had some negatives and some positives. Of course, that's how many miles I ran this year. Many of which were very fun, some in some very pretty places and on some runs that I will never forget and often with company that I really enjoyed. It is the biggest mileage that I have ever run - by a long way - 400'ish more than last year. I had some very big weeks... 150 miles; and some big months... 500+. Although I did have the lower ab pain and this hip that has just annoyed me for awhile, I have stayed pretty healthy. The miles helped me run and do well at Squaw (which is really my only high point racing this year), but they also cost me a little zip in my legs and kept me away from racing more, which is something I need to bring back. St. George was a bummer; but I won't say it was because of anything really other than being sick that week. It just took too much out of me to keep on the hammer, but something good came of it with being able to pace James in through his PR despite being spent. Another thing... it really made me reflect on my running and has caused me to think about which direction I want to take things in the next while. An up and down year; but in all reality, there were a lot of good things associated with running this year: fun runs, beautiful scenery, my team getting better and better and a lot of other things that I would never trade. 2010 Here I Come!
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