Looking back over the year, it's nice to see so much improvement month to month. The year started slow and I remember struggling at the end of a few months to make sure I got my miles in. February was actually the toughest and I barely scraped by with only 28.4 miles. Half-marathon training for Rock-n-Roll Montreal peaked for me in September when I logged my highest mileage month of the year coming in at 68.6. I still may top that in December but I'm nursing some pain in one of my feet which has caused me to skip a few of my weekly runs.

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Not only has my mileage count crushed what I've accomplished in the past, I've also started incorporating speedwork in the form of pace-runs and 400m repeats into my training for the first time since high school. I also began incorporating strides after some of my weekly runs and have been trying to incorporate consistent strength training into my weekly routine although I definitely need to make both a priority in 2018.