{"id":1316,"date":"2015-08-25T18:21:50","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T18:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paulmaiorana.com\/notes\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2025-09-06T20:45:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T00:45:08","slug":"12-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulmaiorana.com\/notes\/2015\/08\/12-months\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One year ago today I started running regularly<\/a>\u2014the first time as an adult that I’ve maintained a consistent exercise routine (one prior attempt in 2009, with fatherhood looming, lasted about a month until I was overtaken by new dad sleeplessness).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In twelve months I’ve run 450.7 miles, for an average of about 9 miles\/week. I had been on pace to beat 500 miles until the dregs of New York’s winter set in; I don’t mind the cold\u2014I ran through December (actually my best month at~60 miles logged), January, and half of February\u2014but then slipped into a six-week hiatus when the really gross, wet, and icy weather set in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year I’m hoping to get my weekly average closer to 12-15 miles by reintroducing distance runs, and upping routine runs from 5k to 4m, which should put me well over 500 miles twelve months from now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m posting this to help keep me honest :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few miscellaneous suggestions for others new to running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n