Last week, we highlighted our favorite moments of 2016, and we invited you to share your own. We’ll be posting them over the next two weeks so you can see how far you and your fellow runners have come: putting in the miles, shaving off minutes (seconds, too!), attacking those races like nobody’s business, or even just getting out on the road on a consistent basis.
First up, Jana Resch, who shared the following very impressive mileage and very emotional turning point on Facebook:
“Can I share something awesome? This has been a not so secret goal of mine for years. I have come super close before but always fell short due to illness or injury. In January of this year, after moving cross-country and leaving behind a huge running community, I sat on the floor of my bathroom and cried because I thought I’d lost everything about running I loved. I thought I was throwing in the towel. Instead, thanks to TLAM and HRT, I learned to love new things about my running and I finally met this longtime goal with 28 freaking days to spare. These miles are momentous not only because of their number, but because they are mine, alone. This is not only the most miles I’ve ever run in a year, this is the most miles I’ve ever run as a solo runner. Thanks for helping me learn to love running again, to find the peace that can come with solitude, and for the amazing virtual community that is TLAM.” —Mother Runner Jana
Today I am at 1715 miles for the year. My goal is 2,000 each year. I am not going to make it due to a bad case of plantar fasciitis. There is always 2017 to try again.
This is the first year I ran over 1000 miles! 1,186 so far. I ran my first 50K and when I crossed the line I told my husband, “I’m never doing that again.” Well, I did a second 50K 4 months later and just loved it! I’m planning another next year and am tempted to try 50 miles! We’ll see…
My original 2016 running goal was to run 1,000 miles. I happily (and injury free) completed that goal by mid-October!!! It felt great!!! Many thanks to the BAMR Tribe for helping me through and making them 1,000 (mostly) Happy Miles!!
Cheers to 2017 and continued running success for all of us!!
My goal was 2016 in 2016. But I accomplished that in early November. Right now I’m at 2180. Looking for 2250 total .
I have never ran over 800 miles in a year. This year (as of today), I am at 1308. I am donating $0.25 for every mile I ran in 2016. Lutheran Outdoors of SD will get a nice check. I also get $0.25/mile to splurge on myself.
Literally hit 1000 miles this morning. Definitely a first for me along with my first 50k – much love to MK and Dimity!
I didn’t have a goal for 2016 but I am on target to finish 1300 miles this year. This is thanks to the TLAM club (with all the amazing podcasts, training plans and my BRF Amanda). My husband had aneurysm which caused severe brain damage four years ago. I really haven’t been able to “get back” into running since it happened. This year was my comeback year as I ran two half marathons and a 15 miler race. I am once again reminded how wonderful running is and what benefits it brings to me both mentally and physically. I just think about my husband when I run. He would give anything to be able to run and I am so blessed to “get to do this every day.” Being a mom of three teenage boys, a caregiver to my husband, along with a full time job can be very overtaxing but I know that running makes me be more successful at each one of those jobs. :) I am excited about 2017 as I am “thinking” about a marathon. Happy running to you all!
I’m at 1060, with a goal of 1100 for the year. Luckily, I’m doing the RW Streak, so hitting my goal should happen.
My goal was 1000 this year and I’m at 1011 currently. Feels pretty terrific to have met my goal!
I have been aiming for 1600 for 2016, and I have fewer than 6 miles to go. This is the most miles I’ve ever covered in a calendar year.
I hit 2000 miles last night! My goal was 2016 for the year. I’m definitely going to make it, without the long long run on New Year’s Eve like last year. Proud to have shiny new PR’s this year (5K, 10K, marathon) and looking forward to crushing them again next year!
1375 miles so far for me. It is currently -5 so I will probably hit the ellipto instead of running.
Jeezum petes. You gals are totally Bad a$$! I ran 458 so far this year- but also had knee surgery on Jan 27, 2016- so my “running” year started in April with some really short run-walk intervals. The farthest I have ever run in a year was just short of 700 miles. I wanted to post something so that others who consistently run in the triple instead of quad digits will not feel alone. I would love to hit 1,000 in 2017- my elementary math says I have to run about 20 miles a week to do that- which sounds totally do-able, yet impossible at the same time! Kudos to all y’all who hit that year after year. I am going to try the HR 101 in Dec to see if I can edge up the miles without creating a new weak spot in my bod. Wish me luck in 2017!
2751 miles according to my Garmin but that would not include any treadmill miles so it is possible I broke 3000. More than miles, the interesting part to me is that this was a big year for travel so got to run in New Zealand, New York, Maine, two provinces of Canada, Florida, the Bahamas, New Orleans, Boston, and Las Vegas. And, within my home state of California: Carlsbad, La Jolla, San Diego, Chico, the High Sierras (Tahoe and Pinecrest), Mt. Lassen, Healdsburg, Napa and all over the Bay Area and Sacramento region. Whew! Quite a year!
I am almost embarrassed to say I have NO IDEA how many many miles I ran this year. I am tempted to go back into my log though and find out:-) However, I still feel pretty bad ass since I am nearing age 55, and I feel amazing, I have not been injured for a few years now and that is with running two marathons a year. Two being international. Although I have come close to another BQ I haven’t quite made it since I turned 50 but I feel GREAT! I am running injury free and although I haven’t re-qualified for Boston yet, I feel damn good about finishing two marathons last year and the year before. I’ll be turning 55 and I am proud of myself I can still put one foot in front of another and I am excited for another round of HRT in 2017! Injury free I might add:-)
I turned 69 a couple of weeks ago, and have run 1440 for the year so far. I did this by averaging at least four miles a day, just about every day. I have never felt better. You guys are an inspiration.
I’ll be hitting my goal, and highest mileage year yet, of 1,815 miles!
I always shoot for 1000 but generally don’t make it, despite averaging 8-10 half marathons a year. Sometimes running is replaced with skiing, hiking and biking. This year I hit 1000 part way thru November and will be over 1100 by year end, so YAY I finally did it!
Well I still have over a week left – but so far I have 1685.5! Some year I would love to do the mileage that is the same as the year – 2017 in 2017 maybe??
This year I joined the Run the Year challenge to run 2,016 miles. I joined as an individual so I won’t get quite there, but I’m currently at 1333 and hope to get at least another 30 miles in before end of year. Definitely my highest mileage year yet!