Ending 2011 with a few good runs

2011 was a great running year for me and wouldn't have been complete with a few good final runs!

Christmas Eve run from Up and Running in Dayton with Dayton running crew!  Post run celebration with my mom and sis.

December 28th Run with Sadie

December 30th- 7 mile run through Mariemont and Indian Hill with the ladies- Theresa, Joan, Jana, Val, Jess, Cyndy, & Sue.  Nice and hilly route thanks to Theresa!

December 31st- 11.5 miles to finish off 2011 with a great group of running friends!  This made my 2011 total mileage 1437.89- a new high!  Maybe I can hit 1500 in 2012.

Running Advent Conclusion

I wanted to share a few more pics from my final Running Advent Run where I finished STRONG for Parker (check out his story here) and the Running Advent celebration with all the finishers!  All in all 150.77 miles during the 23 days.  It was a fun experience and kept me motivated through December and I am so glad I participated.  A big thank-you to Erin and Carter for the challenge.  

FINAL RUN

Celebrating Mile 1- Running Advent Officially COMPLETED

I can't think of a better way to finish off Running Advent!

We missed Tisha!



Finishing Strong for Parker!



HAMILTON PUB CRAWL AND RUNNING ADVENT CELEBRATION!

Registration for the final Running Advent run complete with bib numbers!

The start of the final run- we are ready to go!

MORE COWBELL Bethany!

8 successful Running Advent finishers!

Our finisher's medals starring Piper

My trophy for being the 1st ever to complete Running Advent Classic- complete with a tiara on top!

Annie and Katie showing off the swag

Matt ready for the Caber Toss

My turn- watch out!

The girls showing off the kilts and Katie's pregnancy caber!

Christmas Trivia was really hard

We win!

Annie clearly won!

2011 Review and 2012 Kick Off

2011 in Review

2011 proved to be a great year! I feel very blessed to have the life that I do and I am so thankful for my wonderful family and friends.  2012 has some work to do to beat 2011 but I am ready to take it on!  Here are some 2011 highlights both running related and non-running related.

1. Traveled lots of fun places: Charlottesville,VA - Myrtle Beach, SC - Nashville, TN - Philadelphia, PA - Red River Gorge, KY - Michigan - HONEYMOON in St. Thomas, USVI - Hocking Hills, OH - Indianapolis, IN  
2. Raised $1949 for Girls on the Run of Cincinnati during my training for the Flying Pig thanks to my awesome supporters!
3. Stepped out of my comfort zone and ran in lots of crazy costumes (see earlier blog posts)
4. Met some awesome new friends through running and Girls on the Run- I can't imagine my life without these people now!
5. Ran 1 half marathon, 3 full marathons, 2 ultra trail races (50k & 60k)
6. Got new PR's for a 5k (21:20), 1/2 marathon (1:46:23) and full marathon (3:34:16) and qualified for BOSTON!!!
7. Milsoh got a heart transplant and is doing well!
8. Went to laughter yoga with awesome co-workers who have become more like family this past year
9. Weddings of wonderful Friends- Kim & Larry, Kenny & Felicia, Sarah & Chris, Jason & Tricia, Susan & Jason
10. Adopted our dog Sadie and became a family of 3
11. Participated in an amazing small group where I learned a lot about myself and my faith
12. Became a coach in the running group where I met some great new friends and watched them achieve their goals
13. My sister qualified for the Ironman Championships in Kona, Hawaii
14. Completed Running Advent (see earlier blog posts) and finished Strong for Parker!
15. Logged 1437.89 miles running

2012 Kick Off

I did start the new year off with a 5 mile run with Sadie- her longest run yet!  Many more runs in 2012 to come.  I can't wait to see what this year brings and what is in store for me.  I have enjoyed blogging this year and plan to continue to keep this up to date with my running adventures and other fun things thrown in. Thanks for following and stay tuned!

Happy New Year Everyone- may you have a wonderul 2012!