It’s Friday so I’m linking up with Running on Happy & Fairytales and Fitness for the Friday Five 2.0 linkup! Join in! Don’t forget to link back to your hostesses and visit some other bloggers.
So today, I am going to start looking back on this past year.
I had several years that I could name The Year of Injuries and Recovery (2011, 2012, 2013). And a few that I could name The Year of the PR (2014, 2015). And then 2016 was The Year of the Half Marathon (I ran 6).
But this year, there were NO injuries. Hooray for that. There were a few PRs and 6 halfs but what made this year special were those runs/races shared with friends – both new and old.
1. I ran the Polar Cap Run, Freihiofer Run for Women and the Race the Train with my former blogger friend, AJH, now running friend from VT. She loves to travel and race as much as I do. I am so jealous that she has retired. Hopefully that means more opportunities to run with me.
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- FRW – 2017
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- Race the Train – 2018
2. Strange circumstances put Sue and I together for the Shape Half Marathon. We had so much fun that we returned to NYC to run the France Run together. Hopefully we will run the Brooklyn Half or another race together in 2018.
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- April – Shape Half
3. Thanks to Judy, I got to participate a girls race-cation for the Wine Glass Half Marathon. This group of runners and I have continued our bonding at other races and weekly runs.
4. Some of last year’s PCB ladies decided to go to Vegas to run the Rock n Roll races. Others returned to PCB. Hopefully we can get the wHOle gang together next year.
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- RnR Las Vegas 5k & Half
5. And lastly, all the friends that I have met through running groups (Freihofer and Turkey Trot challenge, STEM, GOTR), races, social networking, etc. that have supported, motivated and inspired me. You guys rock! And thanks!
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- FRW – 2016
Looking forward to more of the same for 2018.
Happy Running! How about you… How would you describe your running in 2017?
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Being able to characterize a year as a year of friends is great! Hopefully there is plenty more of that to come 🙂
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What a great year 🙂 Friends and no injures is an awesome year! You really had some experiences!!
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I love that you have so many great runs and races with your friends – it really adds to the experience, doesn’t it? 🙂
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It sure does not.
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The last couple of years have been filled with racing with friends, but I’m doubtful that next year will (other than local races). Only time will tell.
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You’ll just have to run more local ones.
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Probably not. Pretty sure I won’t be able to do Delmar Dash again due to family obligations. Don’t think I’ll be here (again) for Freihofers, either, although not sure yet.
And I just don’t enjoy racing a lot when it’s hot.
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I enjoy it no matter what the temps. Running….not so much. That’s a necessary evil.
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What a great year! And how interesting that after 3 years of injury you had a year (or 2) of PR!
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Definitely rewarding. But PRs are hard to come by especially as we age.
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Running is so much better with friends!
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yes, isn’t it!!
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You have run a lot of races with many friends. Races are always more fun when running with friends. I did the Baltimore relay a few months ago with some friends and had a blast!
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They definitely are. I did a marathon relay twice and that was fun too.
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Well you know I love this! Nothing beats a great group of running friends
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That’s for sure!
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