Running Summary for 2024

I had a so-so year of running in 2024 with two long gaps of no running. I ran well in the winter, followed by thirteen weeks of no running when I devoted my exercise time to bicycling and walking dogs.

I resumed running in June, when I began training for a half marathon in September. I experimented with tempo runs, half mile repeats, and running in the afternoon heat and humidity in July and August. This training was working well, but I developed tightness and soreness in my right Achilles tendon that prevented me from completing my long runs. I decided not to run the half marathon race.

I resumed running in November after a ten-week break, and I finished the year strongly with no injuries.

I ran a total of 327 miles, almost 9% more than my total distance for 2023. On my biggest week, I ran 25 miles. My longest runs were 11 miles in August.

I finished one race, the Gobble Gobble Gobble 4-miler in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Thanksgiving Day morning.

I have a good start on 2025, when I hope for fewer injuries and more consistent running.

Date	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Wk Total
1/1	1.53		1.53			2.08		5.14
1/8		2.07				2.08		4.15
1/15								0.00
1/22								0.00
1/29					0.58	1.06	2.11	3.76
2/5		2.55		2.54		2.56		7.65
2/12	3.07		3.08			4.05		10.20
2/19	3.06		3.30		3.33		5.10	14.77
2/26						3.05		3.05
3/4			3.57		3.55		6.05	13.17
3/11		3.79				5.65		9.44
3/18								0.00
3/25								0.00
4/1								0.00
4/8								0.00
4/15								0.00
4/22								0.00
4/29								0.00
5/6								0.00
5/13								0.00
5/20								0.00
5/27	1.28							1.28
6/3								0.00
6/10								0.00
6/17	1.42		1.77		2.03		2.56	7.78
6/24		3.02		3.52		4.03	3.03	13.60
7/1		3.05		4.05		5.06		12.16
7/8	4.03		4.10	3.03		7.07		18.23
7/15	4.04		3.66	3.04		3.03	9.03	22.80
7/22						4.02		4.02
7/29	4.03	3.05	4.00		4.07	8.03		23.18
8/5	4.04		6.74	3.45		11.03		25.26
8/12						4.09		4.09
8/19		4.09		5.07		11.04		20.20
8/26								0.00
9/2								0.00
9/9								0.00
9/16								0.00
9/23	1.04							1.04
9/30								0.00
10/7								0.00
10/14								0.00
10/21								0.00
10/28						1.02		1.02
11/4	1.29			1.55		2.30		5.14
11/11	2.59		3.06			4.10		9.75
11/18		4.55			2.19		5.14	11.88
11/25		2.08		4.00				6.08
12/2			4.04			5.08		9.12
12/9	4.04			4.05		6.08		14.17
12/16	3.07	3.11		3.10		7.10		16.38
12/23	3.62		3.59	3.06		8.03		18.30
12/30	3.06	3.06	—	—	—	—	—	6.12