2022 Running Review

Getting in early with the first review, one thing that went well for the year.

Just missed beating the totals from 2021 with a minor injury in the last week of the year.

• 2022 - 5119 kilometres and 390 hours
• 2021 - 5128 kilometres and 392 hours

The running totals were not a major goal for the year and was impacted by running a few more races, although still would have liked to do more - only one in the first five months.

• March - River Run Geelong 10km
• 37:03
• June - Sri Chinmoy Albert Park 10km
• 37:23
• July - Gold Coast Marathon 21km
• 1:19:28 PB
• July - Run Melbourne 10km
• 36:30 PB
• August - XCR Albert Park 10km
• 36:23 PB
• August - XCR Ballarat 15km
• 55:07 PB
• October - Melbourne Marathon 21km
• 1:19:14 PB
• December - Lara Fun Run 10km
• 37:21

I was surprised to be able to set one or more personal bests in each of the 5, 10, 15, and 21 kilometre distances, and in particular finally getting under the 80 minute barrier. The only disappointment was the Melbourne Marathon course seemed longer than previous years adding at least 30 seconds to the result.

I reached the 250 parkrun milestone around the middle of the year, now it will be a very long time to reach 500 - a minimum of 5 years at current pace.

The PB streak from 2021 carried into 2022 and finished at 25 events in April, also the tourism streak ended at 52 in August. I also managed to break the 18 minute parkrun barrier a few times, although none were during that PB streak actually.

• Dandenong 17:58
• Dorset Recreation Reserve 17:59
• Lilydale Lake 17:49
• Warringal Parklands 17:48 and 17:49

The other parkrun stats are:

• 45 events - 24 in 2021
• 12 new events - 9 in 2021
• April
• Dorset Recreation Reserve
• Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve
• May
• Toolern Creak
• Cyril Curtain Reserve
• June
• Werribee Park Mansion
• Lewis Park Reserve
• July
• Kirkdale Reserve
• Peppertree
• August
• Warrandyte River Reserve
• Phillip Island
• December
• Bendigo Botanic Gardens
• Lake Boga Foreshore

The goals from 2022 and new goals for 2023 are:

• 2022
• 5km 18:00 - 17:48
• 10km 36:30 - 36:23
• 21km 1:20:30 - 1:19:14
• 4500 to 5000 kilometres - 5119
• Parkrun
• 10 new events - 12
• PB streak 25 - 25
• Tourist streak 50 - 52
• Races
• 2 new events - 0
• 2 interstate events - 1
• 0 international events - 0
• 2023
• 5km 17:30
• 10km 36:00
• 21km 1:18:00
• 4500 to 5000 kilometres
• Parkrun
• 10 new events
• Races
• 2 new events
• 3 interstate events
• 1 or 2 international events