Notes
I've run 53 miles this week, mostly easy but did 10x1600 wednesday, 5:54 fastest, around a 6:30 ave. 200m walk between.
300 miles total for Oct-Dec is just a guesstimate as I didn't bother to log my runs. I took it easy in Sept and Oct to let my feet/arches/posterior tibial tendinitis improve, and bought several pairs of new running shoes. Seems that running higher mileage in the Mizuno Ronin 2's over time wasn't the best idea? Shin splints have been a chronic problem all year when my legs are cold, especially in the mornings, but the new shoes seem to have helped that problem to get better. No sports hernia issues on either side at this time, but the "athletic pubalgia" has been a chronic problem for the entire year, on and off. It's worse after any speedwork or long stride stuff, it seems? Also have had chronic burning pain under my lower left rib cage during and after long runs from diverticulitis? That is becoming a problem. May have to have it checked out eventually.
2011 may turn out to be my best ever running and racing year, in terms of races won (age group wins, plus one over-all win). Good job! And good luck trying to match it in 2012! I'm starting to feel like old age is working at holding me back a little more than before.
Happy New Year (in about 6 hours)!!