New Years Resolution

So we were sitting around the table at our weekly company meeting early in January. The QOTW (Question of the Week) was "What is your New Years Resolution?". Not having thought through this, when it was my turn, I blurted out that I would run from home to work once a month for the year.

It is 10 miles from our house in Ballard/Crown Hill to Synapse in Madrona.
Here is a map of the route.



Here is the elevation profile of the route. Nothing like a 300' climb at the end of a 10 mile run.


I haven't been 100% successful, but have gotten 5 out of 7 months. I ran in yesterday. I felt pretty slow, but today I feel pretty good. Not too much soreness.
I did it in 1:28. that is an 8 min 48sec per mile average. I think my best time so far is 1:27.
I'd like to get it to 1:20 by the end of the year. We'll see...