2023 vs 2024 Running Statistics

I usually love looking over my running stats from the previous year. It's a great opportunity to relive achievements and show improvement from year to year. Brings a sense of accountability to my running. Did I set any PRs? How far was my longest run? Average run distance? Did I have a good run streak? What about elevation gain? This year, I'm not looking forward to seeing how 2024 went--or how it compared to last year. My summary statement: "I'm not happy with how 2024 went for my running." I started the year sick and finished the year with plantar fasciitis. No super long runs, no ultras, no PRs. I'll review whether I met any of my 2024 running goals in my next post. I'm not optimistic. Here are my main statistics comparing 2023 with 2024:

	2023	2024	Improve?
Activities	260	232	x
Total Distance	1,253 mi	930 mi	x
Average Distance	4.8 mi	4.0 mi	x
Max Distance	28.8 mi	20.6 mi	x
Total Activity Time	212:12 h:m	155:16 h:m	x
Avg Time	48:58 m:s	40:09 m:s	x
Total Elev Gain	37,967 ft	24,701 ft	x
Average Pace	10:08 /mi	10:01 /mi	✔
Average Heart Rate	127 bpm	129 bpm	?
Longest Run Break	7 days	7 days	--
Longest Run Streak	17 days	30 days	✔

As the table shows, 2024 was not very good. Only did better on two stats: average pace was faster and I had a longer run streak. My runs were shorter and included no ultras so the faster pace makes sense. Run streak was 30 days--not great, but not bad for me. I'm not a streak runner! Average HR was slightly higher--not sure if that is good or bad. Probably ran faster, so makes sense to be higher HR. But if I was in really good aerobic shape, that HR would be lower. Call it even. 

Since this was a rather poor running year, I doubt I met my running goals. We'll see soon. Post coming!