Tally of 2025 Races

2025 has been a terrible year for my running. Too many illnesses and running injuries. But I still managed to finish a few races. In fact, I ran more races than normal (assuming I count free Parkrun 5Ks). I ran a total of 19 "races" in 2025:

• 14 Parkrun 5Ks (Morrissey Park)
• 3 trail races (Allerton 13.1, Allerton 5.7, Aruna 5K)
• 2 road 5Ks (Kirby Derby and Mahomet)

I also had 3 DNFs at trail ultramarathons:

• Backyard Ultra (Last Man Standing)
• Allerton Ultra (29 miler)
• Clinton Lake Winter Solstice (30 miler)

And one notable DNS: Riddle Run 28 miler. I had run this for 25 straight years until now. I missed due to a work conference. I'll be back in 2026 for Riddle Run #27! Work should not interfere with running. I also missed two virtual runs (Pi Run and Hot Chocolate 15k). 

The saddest part of 2025 was my longest run being so short: half-marathon. 13.1 miles. Yikes. As someone who still thinks of myself as an ultrarunner (I've done 113 ultra/marathons), this hurts. I believe 2026 will be better. Plan on keeping regular 5K "races" in the mix to develop speed, but also regular long runs for endurance. And at least one ultramarathon!