Look Back year 2018 and events and goals for 2019 12/31/18

Wrap up 2018

2018 saw steady building of strength and running.  Sakura the Dog is now fully matured at 26 months, she has been a good partner for walks and runs.  Here is year 2018 version of this blog.

http://keikofit.blogspot.com/2017/12/look-back-year-2017-and-events-and.html

Despite some success in running in late 2017, it progressed much more slowly than I originally planned.  Runervals 1.0 and IronGirl A are my staple and once I found out Plano gym’s newer version (2016) Woodway treadmill transmits speed and heart rate data straight to Zwift, I developed routines of going there on shorter teaching days, Tuesday and Thursday.  My base pace remains 3.5 mph.  In order to meet speed goal for the next year, I will have to get back to 4.0 mph.  Sakura also built up endurance mileage carefully with me and she did mostly 5K up to 10K.

I did StrEndurance maintenance twice a week until fall break and decided to try 12-week build up.  I did 3 weeks of C and D, E, F, I have maintained (and will) 3 times a week for two weeks.  I am estimated to go to maintenance on the 3^rd week of January.  Although body weight number hasn’t changed much, I feel fitter.  My shoulder push up built up to 10 pounds, which is for the first time since Frozen Shoulder in 2014.  My pre-cancer clothes are starting to fit me again as my core starts to tighten up.  I am very happy I am getting stronger as a middle-age female.  Some cyclists and really, people in general, consider strength training unnecessary, but with left side surgery due to the breast cancer and just in general, heading for an elderly phase of my life, I consider it is just as essential as my aerobic activities. 

Last, but not least, I had a good year for cycling.  Outside events and club ride goals were largely unmet, Tony and I rode in New Mexico while on vacation and I was consistent in indoor training.  In August, I completed Zwift Academy and I finished various tours and challenges Zwift organized.  In December, finally it released up to level 50 and I am fast track all the way to level 50.  I am not going to be in any hurry to finish up all levels.  

Evaluation of 2018 goals

Let’s check back on 2018 goals to see if they are met.

MILEAGE GOAL

Cycling mileage 6,000 miles CHECKED, 6,412 miles.

Running mileage 400 miles, NOT ACHIEVED, 324 miles.

RACE TIME GOAL

5K 35:00 CHECKED 33:14 in 11/24/18

10K completion CHECKED not in the event, but informally twice on 6/22 and 12/24

EVENTS GOAL

Spinervals 32-Day Challenge Finish CHECKED

One charity ride 100 miles NOT ACHIEVED

Two other charity rides around 100K  NOT ACHIEVED

10 PBA weekly rides NOT ACHIEVED

StrEndurance program all year CHECKED

2019 Goals

MILEAGE GOAL

I will keep the same from 2018.  Although cycling is ahead, in order to build up run mileage, I will not increase cycling mileage.

Cycling mileage 6,000 miles

Running mileage 400 miles

History of mileage

Cycling 2018: 6,421, 2017: 6,251, 2016: 4,534, 2015: 6,235, 2014: 5,459

Running 2018: 324, 2017:203, 2016:0, 2015:257, 2014:447

RACE TIME GOAL

5K 32:00 (current PB 29:39  1/31/15)

10K 1:15 (current PB 1:05:33  2/22/14)

15K completion

EVENTS GOAL

I will keep the same from 2018.

Spinervals 32-Day Challenge Finish

One charity ride 100 miles

Two other charity rides around 100K

10 PBA weekly rides

StrEndurance program all year 

LIST OF EVENTS

Now here is the list of events. I do not expect everything will happen and there may be more events I will find later.

January

1/26 (Sat) Plano Pacers, Fresh Start 5K/10K

http://planopacers.org/race_schedule/

February

2/16 (Sat) Run for Rover 5K

http://www.cityofcarrollton.com/departments/departments-g-p/parks-recreation/events/run-for-rover

2/23 (Sat) Cowtown Marathon 10K, 5K

http://cowtownmarathon.org

2/23 (Sat) Plano Pacers, Bead Dash 5K/15K

March

3/24 (Sun) Mean Green Du 2.5K run/21K bike/ 5K run, Denton, TX

http://www.dallasmultisport.com/upcoming-events/event-calendar/mean-green-triathlon.html

3/30 (Sat) Plano Pacers, Spring Scamper 5K/10K

April

4/6 (Sat) Ride Ataxia, Denton, TX

http://curefa.org/events/event/706-rideataxia-dallas

4/14 (Sat) Lancaster Country Ride in 2017, 42/62 miles, Lancaster, TX

http://www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com/content.aspx?page_id=0&club_id=747333

4/27 (Sat) Plano Pacers Hall of Fame Run 8K

May

5/11 (Sat) Relay for Life

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR/RelayForLife/RFLCY19SOR?pg=entry&fr_id=91787

June

6/8 (Sat) in Collin Classic, Plano, TX

https://www.bgccc.org/events/collin-classic-bike-rally/

6/9 (Sun) Wounded Warrior Half Marathon/10K/5K, Las Colinas, TX

https://www.halfmarathons.net/texas-wounded-warrior-half-marathon-10k/

6/22 (Sat) Tour de Cure, Fort Worth, TX

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TourAdmin?pg=entry&fr_id=12815

July

August

September

9/21 (Sat) Waco Wild West 100 Bicycle Tour

http://wacowildwest100.com

9/21 (Sat) Balloon Fiesta Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

https://www.planoballoonfest.org/p/about/runs

9/28 (Sat) Plano Pacers Five Mile Fling 5 miles

October

10/7 (Sat) in 2017, Make A Wish ride 100K, McKinney, TX

http://wish100tx.org

10/26 (Sat) Plano Pacers, Boo Scoot 5K/10K, Plano, TX

November

11/18 (Sun) in 2018 Bronda's Du 2-mile run/15-mile bike, Ft. Worth, TX

http://www.dallasmultisport.com/upcoming-events/event-calendar/bronda-s-duathlon.html

11/23 (Sat) Plano Pacers Turkey Run Off  5K/15K

December

Spinervals Challenge

12/28 (Sat) Plano Pacers Holiday Hustle 3K/8K

新年もどうかよろしくおねがいします。(Please continue the support through the New Year.)