Wrapping up the 2008 running log

Sorry for the lack of posting for the last couple of days. I'm tryign to wrap up my law practice for the upcoming session and haven't had much time to post. This blog will pick back up in the coming weeks as the session convenes. I did log my last five miles of 2008 this morning for an even 925 miles for the year. You know what that means -- I have to run 1,000 for 2009.

Best running partner: Robbie Wills got me out of bed for runs in DC, Denver, and Turkey when I would've otherwise preferred to blog/drink coffee.
Most scenic run: Izmir, Turkey
Most inspirational run: Miles 16-19 of the Marine Corps Marathon through Washington
Most difficult run: Miles 22-26 of the Arkansas Marathon
Hottest run: 101 on the day after I got back from three weeks in Cambridge, Mass.
Hottest bike ride: 95 for the Hotter'N Hell 100 in Wichita Falls, Texas

A calculator tells me that 925 miles is roughly worth 30 pounds (assuming a mile burns ~115 calories and 3,500 calories=1 lb). That's pretty depressing considering I'm basically the same weight as I was on January 1. Also, virtually all my calories came from food -- I didn't drink any non-diet soft drinks or alcohol in 2008-- only water, gatorade, coffee, a ton of diet cokes, and a nominal amount of juice/milk. That means I need to rachet down my eating, which for me is more difficult than logging that thousand miles that's ahead of me. Here's to a productive 2009 on the running trail.