Day 364, 1 To Go

December 30, 2013

It's back to work for a couple of days before I get another day off on New Year's Day.  That's means that the real fun is tomorrow.  Not only is it my LAST day to run for the year, it is the day when you are expected to get rip, roaring drunk!  Since I won't need to run on Wednesday, I can handle a hangover.

Who am I kidding...I can't handle my alcohol.  I don't know what happened.  I used to be able to drink a little bit, but now, I just need to look at a beer and I end up with a headache the next day.  I think I am just out of practice.  Maybe I need to practice more next year.  That is a good New Year's Resolution: Get better at drinking!

I ran alone today since I was working a little late and it was too dark for Honey to Rollerblade.  I mean, she could have done it, but it might have been a little bit dangerous.  Come on Honey, live dangerously!!  Here are my numbers:

Time: 30:00

Distance: 3.55 miles

Pace: 8:26/m

Max Pace: 7:05/m

Calories: 367

Avg HR: 134

Max HR: 144

It was a little bit chilly today so I wore long pants and a shirt with long sleeves.  I felt pretty loose today too, so I ran a little faster today.  I know I could have gone quite a bit faster, but I didn't want to make my last day too hard.  I had planned on making my last day a really fast day, but I don't know if I will have it in me or not.  I think I will just run as fast as I feel.  If that means I run 10 min miles or 7 min miles, so be it!

My fastest pace so far this year was 7:19 back in April when I was only running 20 minutes a day.  I know I can beat that, but I don't know if I should!  I know if I try to run that fast I will hurt my hip more, my ankle more, and probably a few other things.  I don't want to take too much time off in the new year, so it may be more beneficial to my plans for next year if I take it easy.  I have a hard time doing that sometimes! 

Stay tuned tomorrow for my last blog of the year tomorrow along with my end of the month and end of the year numbers!  I want to thank all of you who have continued to read my blog throughout the entire year!  With your support and the support of my family, I am only 1 day away from reaching my goal!

Run for Life!!