Running Summary January 2026

I write these notes for myself to carry out an assessment of my running over the past month. It’s dull reading for anyone else.

2026 Goals

A running goal for 2026 is to average ten or more miles per week (520 miles or more for the entire year). I would like to race a half marathon. And after ignoring 5-km races for many years because they were too short, I plan to run several 5-km races this year.

Summary for January 2026

In January 2026 I resumed running after taking three weeks off. We had icy sidewalks in early January and unusually cold weather later in the month. My coldest run was at 11 °F on January 25. The Boston area received about sixteen inches of snow on January 25-26 that prevented me from running for a week, but shoveling snow is good aerobic exercise. Running every other day is working well for me to prevent joint pain.

Week	Date	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Wk Total	2026 Total
0	12/29							2.09	2.09	2.09
1	1/5				2.07		3.04		5.11	7.20
2	1/12			3.04			4.05		7.09	14.29
3	1/19	4.05		4.07		5.11		3.11	16.34	30.63
4	1/26								0.00	30.63