I Ran This Year!

What a year it was !! this year I raced my longest race, AND the shortest. I didn't set out to run a marathon in 2016, it sounded too scary, but I started the training and did it! I secretly gave myself a goal of 20 races this year, but realized by October, that was not going to happen, and I was ok with it.

Here are lots of pictures of my running

 

My first 5K of the year

 

 

Ice Fest 5K- 24.19. My fastest 5K of 2016

 



 

Washington DC RnR Half Marathon 1:58:59

 

 

My fastest Half marathon of the year

 

 Gettysburg Marathon 4:49. When I look back at this picture, I wonder my I lifted my foot and can't remember.

 

 

 

My son did his first 5K at the Kennett Run this year! I was so proud of my boy! I hope that in 2017, at least 1 brother will join us on the 5K.

 

July was the month of the 10K and Age Group Awards 

Sister #4 did her first 10K!! We are working on sister #3 running a 10K in 2017



 

Dewey Beach Lifeguards 10K- 3rd AG

 

Carlisle Fair 10K

Carlisle Fair - 1st AG

 

My son did his second Kids race and was very proud of his medal!

 

 



 



 

I also did the Harrisburg Mile

 

 

My son also ran the Harrisburg Mile

 

 

September was all about the half marathons

Bird In Half 5K

 

The most awesome medal I got this year!

 

Philly R'n'R Half Marathon 

 In October, my son did the Kids Fun run the night before the Half Marathon

Another Awesome medal

 

Hershey Half

 

And November was all about the 5Ks

 

 

 

I have lost speed on my 5Ks, and it was a bit disappointing. I look forward to

working on speed again in 2017

 

The Best Moment in Running - I loved all the races, I had fun in each and every one of them. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be Bird In Hand; but the best running moment was this one day that I didn't feel like running. I wanted to go stay home and take a nap, but I got up and met the Fleet Feet Group and had a fantastic run with running friends. Whenever I don't want to run, because it's too hot, because it's too cold, because I'm tired... I lace up my sneakers, re do my ponytail and head out anyway.

 

Numbers

 

15 races

2 DNS

1 Virtual Race

1 Marathon

4 Half Marathons

 

 

How was your running year?

What was your favorite race?

What are you working on next year?