Decemeber and 2008 Totals

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Dec Totals

Bike 185.7 miles

Run 26.8 miles

Swim 11.23 miles

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2008 Totals

Swim: 133.64 Miles 78 hours 03 minutes

Bike : 924 Miles 54 hours 18 minutes

Run: 338.59 Miles 52 hours 18 minutes

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Last January 2008, I started keeping track of my daily mileage when I trained. I wanted to see how far I ran, swam and biked through out the year. I had set up some goals, which at the time I thought were pretty lofty. Anyways, it was really cool to look back and see exactly how far I went.

For 2008, I ran 338 miles (52 hours and 18 minutes). These runs included races and training runs, mostly around my neighborhood and the city. I went through 2 pairs of shoes. Usually if it was warm enough, my sons would ride their bikes along side of me as I ran.

For 2008, I biked 924 miles ( 54 hours and 18 minutes). Alot of the mileage toward the end of the year came on trainer rides, which I rode in front of the television. It is hard to get away, except on the weekends, and ride long distances. I am very fortunate I did not have any serious crashes, although there were some falls, but that was mostly because I forgot I was clipped into my pedals.

For 2008, I swam 133 miles ( 78 hours and 3 minutes). Majority of these miles are pool miles, although there are some lake swims, besides the races. Swimming was always my weakness event and the one that scared me the most. it is intimidating to not be a good swimmer and get in the water with 250 others all trying to swim over you. I have really worked and now feel comfortable in the water, even love it now. Towards the end of the season, I was in the top 10 out of the water in my age group!

So for 2009, I expect to really increase those miles, I would like to get 200 miles biking, and close to 1000 miles running, not sure I can add any more miles swimming, but I am swimming longer distances faster, so we will see.