Marathons Part VI

Looking back at my marathons once more, I wanted to take a look at the number of marathons run during each year.  Since my original marathon completed was in 1992, I'm looking back over twenty-five years. 

While it would have been great to have done at least one a year, that hasn't been the case.  The marathons reflect life;  some years allowed for better training and more attempts than others.  That being said, there have been only five years where I came up with a goose egg.  2015 & 2016 are two most recent with no attempts or finishes, and I understand the "why" behind those years.  Surgery and Recovery change time perception and expectations.

The most in a year was six completed marathons, in 2005.

The next biggest years had me completing five marathons, 1996 & 2009.

Next up, I also had three years with four completed marathons, 1997, 2006 & 2012.

Interestingly, the 1996 - 1997 and 2005 - 2006 two-year periods saw me doing some really decent running!

Year       # Marathons     

1992       1             

1993       1              2

1994       2              4

1995       3              7

1996       5              12

1997       4              16

1998       3              19

1999       2              21

2000       1              22

2001       1              23

2002       0              23

2003       1              24

2004       0              24

2005       6              30

2006       4              34

2007       1              35

2008       3              38

2009       5              43

2010       1              44

2011       0              44

2012       4              48

2013       2              50

2014       2              52

2015       0              52

2016       0              52