Current status:
I've got an 8.2 mile race scheduled for mid-Jan.
I am considering a Jan 1 "resolution run". I have a tendency to register for 10k's, because I "get my money's worth", so to speak. The 10k and 5k are both $35, so why not go longer? OTOH, I haven't run a 5k for time in years, so it would be kinda nice to run something and be done in approx 30 minutes. There's also the "both" option, which is $40, but I don't really want to do 15k/ 9+ miles so close to the race I've actually registered for.
My long runs are hitting 7-8 miles. I've been having some calf/ achilles issues, so have had to cut back a bit. My coach stopped sending me workouts. I'd bug her, but since she's never actually billed me for her services, I decided to just let it go and wing it. I have a few running books with various training plans, and will be using those along with listening to the various aches and pains. Unless she bills me and starts sending me workouts again.
I had a goal this year to hit <1 hour 10k. Last year my best 10k was 1:01:38. Then I got injured. I've been really struggling to get my speed back...as I ramp my workouts, I've been getting nagging injuries (hip, achilles). My fastest recent 10k was more like 1:06. And that was in July, before the hip issue and the achilles issue.
It's a bummer, but I try to remind myself that speed goals are GREAT, but this is supposed to be fun, after all.