Sunday, January 1, 2012

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!


2 comments:

  1. WOW!! I am tired reading it!! THAT, my friend is a full - and productive - year! Well done!! May 2012 bring even more wonderful things. Kona will certainly be a highlight for you and your family!

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  2. Thanks Tracey! I didn't realize how full of a year it was until I started writing everything down. I feel very blessed with everything that happened this year.

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