On Sunday, I ran my final “race” of 2010, the Operation Jack satellite run.

Good thing it wasn’t really a race, as I was definitely taking it slow that day. It had started snowing that afternoon and was starting to stick, so I had to be careful. There were some slippery spots out there!

It was also pretty chilly, a few degrees below freezing. I bundled up, but was glad I started my run off with a half-mile loop through my neighborhood. My winter hat was doing nothing to keep the snow out of my eyes, and my heavy-duty weatherproof running jacket was a bit too warm for even that cold day. I ran back to my house for a wardrobe change.

Back out again in a lighter jacket, fleece band over my ears and brimmed hat, I was ready to finish my run.

It was pretty fun being out there, and I wasn’t the only crazy runner braving the weather. I saw lots of running-shoe prints in the snow! While it was nice and peaceful, I also ready to be done. No extra distance for me that day!

My final run of 2010 came on New Year’s Eve. We got out of work early so I was home at 3:30, and it was pretty nice out — in the upper 40s.  I’d be crazy not to run!

I ran a 5K loop through my neighborhood.  It wasn’t even close to my fastest 5K, but I was happy to have run negative splits. I felt great sneaking one last run in for the year!

In 2010, I finished two full marathons, four half marathons, a marathon relay,  metric marathon and a sprint triathlon. My race calendar also included two 10Ks, two 10-milers, four 5Ks, a 15K, an 8K and a one-mile track race.

My total mileage for 2010 was 967.25 miles. So close! I would have loved to have hit 1,000 miles, but am glad I listened to my body and took rest days as needed.

Maybe I can get there in 2011, but once again I won’t push too hard to  hit that number. I’ll just see where my training and racing takes me!