New Year, New Me!

Happy 2016, Peeps! This is the moment where, ten days into the new year, we are all deciding whether making those goals while under the influence of bad champagne and pork and sauerkraut was a stupid idea or just freaking brilliant. I dunno. I tend to make goals all the time, so I’m not going to say that the new year was vastly different for me. Let’s review last year’s goals:

1. Run at least 1,100 miles. Result: Yes! I think it was 1156.

2. Run a sub-2-hour half marathon. Result: No. I did worse at the Akron Half Marathon this year than I did last year. Ok, it was worse by about 20 seconds, AND the course was way tougher, but still. Fail.

3. Race Blogging: I was shooting for Akron, Cleveland, and Hot Chocolate. Akron never contacted me, and I decided not to do Hot Chocolate this year, but I did have some great bonuses.

Bonus #1: I blogged for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Race Series, and it was a fun experience. Jim Chaney, race director of the series, is an incredible guy (read my post about him here), and I thank him for the opportunity to pick his brain about what goes on behind the scenes of a race.

Bonus #2: I was so happy to be a #RunCLE Ambassador this year. I met some amazing people (who are also amazing runners), and I learned a lot from them.

Want to know about Goal #4? Want to see some pictures that aren’t sideways? Click here for the full post.

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