2010 Review and Plans for 2011

I realize that we are are already 2 weeks into 2011 so I am a bit behind the eight ball on this post, but I thought it was still worth getting a few things down about my running in the last year and mention a few things about 2011. To keep it simple I'll post in point form.

Positives for 2010

• Set modest personal bests at all distances that I raced in 2010 (3000m, 5K, 8K, 10K, 15K, Half)
  
• Hit the 33 min mark for 10K at the Times Colonist
• Picked up wins in 3 trail races (Orcas Island 25K, Hallows Eve half, Stewart Mountain 10 Miler) and 2 relays as part of a team (Oak Bay Half, Thetis Lake 20K)
• Raced well at the majority of other races
• Trained pretty consistently
• Started coaching other runners
• Picked up my weekly mileage by a modest amount
  
• Learned to like the track more than I thought I would

Negatives for 2010

• Didn't get my road times down as much as I wanted (I would have liked to get into the meaty part of a 32 min 10K)
• Had a few bad races near the end of summer probably due to insufficient training
  
• Ended up with a mild to moderate case of plantar fasciitis which I am still battling. It has not greatly affected my running, but is a big nuisance.

All in all the positives certainly outweigh the negatives and 2010 was a pretty great year.

Goals for 2011

• Qualify for the 2011 World Mountain Running Championships in Albania. This requires that I run exceptionally well at the Canadian Mountain Running Championships in Canmore Alberta so I have a chance to be selected for the Canadian Team.
• To achieve my primary goal, I will need to do as much hill work as my legs will take and race as many hilly trail races as I can fit in. Some of the trail races that I already have plans to do are the Dirty Duo 25K, 4 or 5 Gutbusters (the schedule has not been posted yet), and Kusam Klimb.
• If I could also set a few more personal bests in road races (I'm planning on doing 5 or 6 island race series races) that would be icing on the cake
• Throw in an adventure race or two to keep things interesting. I'm also keen to try a 24-36 hour adventure race and/or a 24 rogane if I can fit them in.
• Start coaching a few more runners and help them achieve their goals
• Stay (mostly) injury free