2008 Running Review
2007 (with Western States) was a great year for me, so backing up and trying to go one better in 2008 was always going to be difficult.
This is how it went.
January:
Return to the snowy mountains and Bogong to Hotham-64km. Tough run after C2K, ran with mellum, had a blast, but definitely not racing with lots of residual fatigue from C2K.
Resumed 6FT training with the now traditional Blue Mountains Australia Day fatass run near Glenbrook (Glenbrook Gallop), 40 odd kms of solid training with some superb views.
February:
Quiet month with some training on the Old Great North Rd at Wisemans Ferry.
March:
A surprising PB at the 6FT Track Marathon-45km in 4.39 and a tough 60km fatass run along the Old Great North Rd trail.
Also covered 46kms recce of the North Face trail with a few others, great day out.
April:
Canberra Marathon/50km Ultra. Paced the 4hr mara and then finished the 50km ultra in 4.37.
Hellgate Gorge Fatass Run-46km 5.41
May:
Wild Endurance 104km (1st team in 16.03) Great event, loved it.
North Face 100km Solo- Finished 21st in 13.48. Ran with a bad cold but finished well after struggling early on.
June:
Poormans Comrades 96km- Finished 5th in 9.17
Also ran an out and back along Woodford to Glenbrook on race day. 2.30 out and 1.57 back.
July:
Trailwalker training on the course a couple of weekends.
M7 Marathon- paced the 4hr group.
August:
12 Foot Track/City to Surf with 11.14 (12FT,4th place)and 66min C2S.
Willy to Billy (36km)trail run - 2.56
Sydney Trailwalker 100km- finished 5th placed team in 15.52
September:
Glasshouse Mountains 100 mile trail- finished 2nd for the 3rd year in a row in 19.43, delighted with this run.
Sydney Marathon - Paced 3.45 group.
Oct:
GNW training with runs along the trail between CP1 and CP3.
Blue Labyrinth Fatass 41km. Great to get back to this run, probably the best trail through the Blue Mountains
November:
Great North Walk 100 miler mile trail. Finished 3rd after losing about an hour all up getting lost. Delighted to peg back a podium finish.
December:
Coast To Kosciusko 222km (shortened course) in 28.49
Finished 3rd overall. Race shortened because of inclement weather at Charlotte's. Was 2hrs+ up on last years splits at Jindy, on track for a big PB. Rapt to podium.
So all up 13 ultras and 2 marathons. A very pleasing year. I did have some injuries, in particular psoas troubles early in the year but none that stopped me running, so can't complain.
Delighted to finish my third Trifecta (GH, GNW and C2K) with 3 podiums against some stiff competition. It's getting tougher as these events become more popular but I'm lovin it.
Thanks for the support along the way bloggers.
2009 should be interesting.
posted by Spud @ 9:49 AM
4 comments
4 Comments:
That was a big year Spud. I'm tired just reading all the runs over 100ks. Hope 2009 is just as good.
Wow, what an incredible year. Congratulations on your results, particularly on the podiums. May 2009 be even greater for you!
Spud you continue to amaze me with your running!
Well done on getting through another tough year and throwing some PB's into the mix.
You'll need to let us all know what the goals are for this year...or are you just intending on DOING IT ALL AGAIN.
Like you, Tess and I have our favourite races and just keep doing them every year. Sounds boring but we love the challenge of the training and trying to improve year on year.
Hope to see you in Canberra..might even be running in your pacing group if you are doing one this year :) well as long as it isn't the sub 3hr one ha ha
Hell of a year. I don't know how you fit it all in.
Have a great 2009!!
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