Novem-brr Rewind

November Goals (Recap)

• Continue running twice a week outside racing. SUCCESS! Even though this was my lowest mileage month in forever, I ran all scheduled runs.
• Try for another PR (of course), but keep both races this month sub 2:10. SUCCESS! Ran my first official sub 2 race in Phoenix for a new PR, and my tough tough TOUGH course in Atlanta was 2:06:32.
• Start working on Yasso 800s again. Start from ground zero since I haven't done them in over a month. Meh. Not complete success on this, although I did run the Yasso 800s one week and did five sets.
• Stay healthy. SUCCESS! Minor quad and foot pain but nothing that has keep me from running. Diet was mostly on track.
• Not running related - GET.A.JOB. :( Still unemployed. SUCCESS SUCCESS!!!  I interviewed for a job the Friday before Thanksgiving and was supposed to hear "soon" - and was discouraged when I didn't hear anything... then I got a call the day before Thanksgiving asking if I was still interested. UM YEAH!! Long story short, I was supposed to go in for two hours of "trial training" and was hired on spot (not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty awesome at what I do). So out of the hundreds of places I applied I got hired at one I *TRULY* wanted, with great pay and close proximity to home. SCORE!!!!

December Goals

• Continue running twice a week outside racing. Unlike last December, I promise to NOT take two weeks off from exercise. Coming back in January after a 10 day vacation in California was BRUTAL.
• Try for another PR (of course)... but I have three races in 8 days! I'd love to keep all races sub 2:10, but I think I'll make the goal for VA sub 2:15 (It's day 2 of a back to back weekend and the course profile is INSANE)... Race #1 - Vegas! Race #2 - Thunder Road! Race #3 - Blue & Gray!
• Start working on Yasso 800s again... at least a few times a month. Gotta do it or I'm not gonna get faster.
• Stay healthy

I was actually really surprised to total my miles for the month and see such a small number. I guess that's what happens when you "only" run two half marathons in a month. This month I have three on the books with a possible fourth if things work out.

Also planning on running a virtual 10K on Christmas... Also planning on running a "Resolution" 5K. Really hoping I can rope the boyfriend into doing it with me, but that's not looking promising... Also hoping to run at least once more with A before she goes to TX for two weeks to see her dad :(

What do you have planned for the last month of SUPER AWESOME 2010???