I didn’t forget about y’all. I know the last you heard from me was just before Thanksgiving and now here it is, New Years Eve! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is ready to make 2015 super awesome! I know I am.
Before 2015 arrives, however, I wanted to take a moment and reflect on some of the things that made 2014 a truly amazing year!
*I ran a total of 118 days in 2014, participating in the 100 Days of Miles, sponsored by I ❤ to Run on Facebook. If you want to get in on the action for 2015, check it out here: 2015: 100 Days of Miles
*I ran a total of 303.2 miles in 2014. My original goal for the year was 400 but what with getting married and then getting sick in June I had 2 months of little or no activity 😦 It’s all good though. I’m coming off my highest mileage month ever and I feel fantastic!
I didnt realize until today my RunKeeper was tracking my goal from January 2, 2014-January 1, 2015…d’oh!
*I participated in 9 races in 2014. 5 were virtual races with sweet race bling (that’ll motivate me!) I ran the Commitment Day 5K on New Years Day last year and participated in the fabled Krispy Kreme Challenge at North Carolina State University. I also raced in the Run Walk & Roll for Veterans 5K for a second year AND tackled my first 10K, a beautiful race along greenways by the Neuse River. I loved participating in every race I ran and felt each one helped me become stronger as a runner.
I love my new race medal holder from York Sign Shop!
2014 was the year I got married to my best friend and watched my new sister-in-law tie the knot, as well. It was the year I gained a whole new family and got a lot closer to mine. I’m hoping my parents come visit us more often in the coming year as well! 2014 was the year I got to visit so many cool places like Nassau, Bahamas and Half Moon Bay, California. I got to see military marching flamingos, giant redwoods, the Golden Gate Bridge, and even a town in Ohio named Anna! It was a great year, full of fantastic memories. It was the year I started this little blog and while I’m not sure what the future of the blog is, it’s been a great place to come and ramble on about my silly little life.
So…what’s in store for 2015?
*I will run a half marathon in Fall of 2015. I have a few races in mind but I’ll be making my decision on which one to run in the next few months. This goal scares the crap out of me. But I’ve found some excellent training plans and plan on racing a couple more 10K’s and either a 15K or a 10 miler as part of my training. I’m putting it out there in the universe for accountability. This is going to happen 😀
*I will run 400 miles in 2015. Coming off of this high mileage month I’ve figured out a couple of things that work for me in keeping with a more regular and higher milieage running schedule. I’m aiming for 40 miles per month which will definitely put me over my goal, but allows some wiggle room for life to happen 😉
Plus I get to run amazing places like this:
*I haven’t decided on a 365 Photo Project yet. But I’m sure I’ll be participating in plenty of monthly photo challenges. I may be investing in some new camera gear too, which always gets me excited to get out there and shoot.
Check out the awesome pic of Jackson I took with my new clip on fisheye lens for my iPhone!
I wish everyone a very Happy New Year! Thanks for being part of my 2014. It’s (just a bit) cliche, but the best is yet to come!!
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