Wow, this year went by awfully fast.  I guess that happens when you keep busy.  Watching Jillian grow from an infant to a toddler was certainly the best part of the year.  Buying a new house that we can hopefully live in for many years was another major event.  But I'm here now to recap my adventures in running for 2008...

On January 1st, I had set my goals for the year.  Let's see how well I did on those...

1) Remain injury-free.

Umm, no.  The broken ankle in early April was the worst injury I've suffered since I began running.  It sidelined me for 12 weeks, and obviously affected many of my other goals as well.

2) Run 4 marathons, and set a new PR under 3:45.

Didn't happen, because of the ankle.  I was registered for two marathons that I had to bail on: Eugene OR in May and San Diego in June.  I did run two in 2008: Birmingham AL in Februrary before the injury, and Tulsa OK in November afterwards.  I got my PR in Birmingham in 3:47:27.  I was confident that I could break 3:45 in Eugene, but alas never got the chance to find out. 

3) Run the New Haven 20k for a fifth straight year, and get a new PR.

Well, I was basically successful with this.  I ran New Haven, and I did get a 20k PR.  But not at the same time.  My 20k PR came in Newark in March.  I was healed from the injury in time to run in New Haven, but I was out-of-shape enough to be a bit slow.  Nonetheless, I'll take it. 

4) Run a Half Marathon somewhere and get a new PR.

Nope.  I had a HM scheduled for the day after I broke the ankle.  And I never scheduled another one.  Maybe next year.

5) New 5k PR.

Finally, a clear winner!  I broke my 5k PR twice in October, and was quite pleased to do so.

6) 1600 total miles.

Another no.  Missing 12 weeks will do that.  I ended the year with 1160.5 and might have been just about on pace for 1600 had the injury not happened.  Oh well. 

So I guess that makes me 2 for 6.  I will list my 2009 goals soon, and hopefully I'll do better next year...