Since it’s Tuesday, I’m joining the link-up organized by Zenaida and Kim (Kooky Runner)
The Topic for today is: Your Year in Photos
Definitely this year has been different. But I still did take lots of photos and there were many positives to this year.
Here are my 2020 Highlights:
- January
A fun New Year’s Day local race, a blogger meet-up in NYC and my first half marathon of the year
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- Fred Lebow (in NYC)
- February
A sad local race (dedicated to a friend who died), a vacation in Bermuda/my 2nd half marathon of the year, and a weekend trip to the Van Gogh exhibit in Montreal.
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- Polar Cap Run
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- ZOOMA Half (in Bermuda)
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- Montreal
- March
I started working from home and all my races started getting cancelled so I visited the local preserves, ran a virtual half marathon, and went for a walk several times each day.
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- NYC HM
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- Five Rivers Environmental Center
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- Elm Ave Park Fit Trails
- April
More of the same…. another virtual half marathon, lots of running, walking and hiking solo.
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- 2020 – Virtual H2H HM
- May
My birthday (and it snowed) but I started safely seeing my friends and running/brunching with them. I also completed another virtual half marathon.
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- Artist Falls
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- 2020 Virtual Steel Rail HM
- June
No real races but running long with friends on the weekends in addition to boating on Lake George. Our running group also started weekday after work walks on the local trails.
- July
Exactly the same as June but with warmer and more humid temps. I added Friday after work walks with two former co-workers and more difficult hikes.
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- Cat Mountain
- August
Same as July.
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- Moxham Mt.
- September
Two more of my half marathons went virtual but I chose not to run them. I continued running, hiking, walking and boating as in the previous months.
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- Dickinson Fire Tower
- October
Finally a race-cation except that the race was cancelled. My friends and I went, ran it anyway and had a great time. Boating ended but walks and hikes allowed me to enjoy the amazing fall foliage (best ever). I also completed another virtual half marathon.
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- Zooma Amelia Is.
- November
Colder temps and less daylight made it difficult to connect with friends to run and hike. I did my best. And I actually ran an in-person race.
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- Ualbany
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- Bash Bish Falls
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- Upstate Classic HM
- December
Even colder weather but I managed to keep running, visit NYC and run an in-person 5k there.
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- Winter Classic 5k
2020 is almost over but unfortunately not the pandemic (as I had hoped back in March). The good news is that four of my immediate family members, who came down with COVID in November, all recovered. (Thank you for your prayers and virtual hugs.)
Here’s hoping that 2021 is a year with many more happy memories (and photo ops.)
I’m also linking up here:
with co-hosts Coach Debbie Runs, Confessions of a Mother Runner, Mile by Mile, Runs with Pugs, and Laura Norris Running.
Happy Running! What positives happened in 2020? Did your photos help you remember the good? Please share.
My First 5K and More... 
I love all your outdoor photos, Darlene. If I remember correctly, you don’t count your steps, right?
I’m sure you log more than 20’000 a day with all your running and hiking.
So good that all 4 family members are doing well after COVID. Do they have any after-effects?
Here in South Africa, we’re dealing with a new COVID mutation. Right now, the news stories are conflicting – so I’m waiting until the true facts are out. For now, we’re in a lockdown, just like Europe. There’s always something new!
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For work we use an app called Virgin Pulse. It pulls my steps from my Apple Watch. Some days it’s 10k. Others 5k. Weekends over 20k. It varies.
So far everyone is ok. Fingers crossed.
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Even though 2020 was a tough year, alot of good things happened too. So glad your family members are recovered and doing ok!
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When I was looking at my photos, I did realize that the year wasn’t all bad.
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Although Covid took most of our races from us, it kept its “hands off” of our running 😉 I love all the hiking and daily walking you knocked out this year…we find a way, don’t we? Here’s to a great 2021 ❤
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So true. Even COVID could not stop our running. Only if we let it.
Hope your 2021 is great as well – NO injuries!
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You had some great adventures in the outdoors this year and were really able to keep up your fitness. Loved meeting you and Cari in person. Can’t wait to get back to NYC next year.
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Oh I hope you do get back. Let me know.
And yes, there were some fun times this year in spite of everything.
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oh Darlene, so glad your four family members are doing okay. It’s such a mix of who does okay and who doesn’t! I coach two runners who have had it and their experiences have been completely different. One still can’t run around the block 3 months later 😦
You made the most of the year, got outside, stayed active, and stayed positive! Here’s to health and happiness in 2020!
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I know. My 95 year MIL had a lesser reaction than my 30 year old daughter in law.
I made the best of things. Hoping 2021 is even better.
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What an awesome year for you Darlene! You totally packed in a bunch of activity in this crazy year.
So thankful that all of your family members are recovering from Covid. It’s such a scary thing and glad that they are recovering.
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Yes. It was very scary.
Not awesome but the year was the best it could considering the circumstances
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So happy to hear that your family members recovered from COVID. Hope they don’t have any lingering issues. You did a lot of active things this year regardless of what was going on. Well done! Hope your 2021 goes great!
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Even with the pandemic and the race cancellations, you made the best of it. I love that you did a lot of walking and explored many new to you places. Happy to know your family members are recovered from Covid.
Thank you for linking up with us!
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I tried to be as active as possible. Prefer to be racing but wfh made me get out and explore.
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Great photos. That’s a nice way of remembering the positives from the year. Very happy to hear your family members have recovered from COVID.
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Yes. Very relieved.
As you know I love taking photos. They make great memories
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I really enjoyed seeing your hiking adventures – you packed a lot into this year!
Very happy to hear your family members are all recovering.
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Yes so happy.
I tried to stay active and make the best of things
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It’s fun to look back even if the year was not “normal.” After February, when I ran an actual marathon, almost all my running photos were selifies!
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Yes. The photos showed that there were a lot good memories.
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Love love love all the photos of your year! While there aren’t many races, I love that you discovered so many beautiful trails and paths, and I am hopeful that next year, racing will return. Happy New Year!
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I hope so. I missed it.
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So glad that your family members are back to normal health-wise. I love all the photos you took and although the year didn’t quite work out as initially planned, you certainly made the best of all situations and just kept showing up. Let’s hope 2021 has a few more days to celebrate (and races! I miss real races!)
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I did my best. And yes hoping for more good things in 2021
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I have to admit, I am jealous of your trip to Montreal to see the van Gogh exhibit. One of my favorite cities and artists. What a year! You did great with your running. All those virtual half marathons. so glad your family members recovered from COVID. Here’s to running some real live races in 2021!
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Carpe Diem. So happy I did make those trip early in the year… who knew that the world would close in March.
And yes, more races in 2021 – real ones.
Happy New Year to you!
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