2009 It Was a Great Year

Posted on December 31st, 2009 by Middalia

I kicked off last year with the 3M half marathon. It was amazing! I met my sub 2 hour goal and I was ready to tackle the next challenge. Over the course of the year I PRed in the 5k, 5 mile and half marathon distance. I even placed for my age group in two of my races, something I never thought I would/could do. In November I faced my biggest challenge the marathon. It was tough but I am so glad I did it. One of the best moments of my life was crossing that finish line. I met my sub 4 hour goal and it felt great.

Running also allowed me to meet and make some great friends both online and in person. Through this blog, twitter and dailymile I’ve found others who share my passion and love of running and enjoy talking about it as much as I do. The online community has inspired me to do things and try for things I never thought I could accomplish. My new local running friends have kept me company during some of the many miles I ran this year and have helped me run faster and longer. My husband and children have supported me and even participated in some races and runs with me. I am so thankful for them!

As far as my weight loss, I managed to keep all the weight I lost off and even lost a little more. It really is as simple as eating less and healthier food and exercising regularly.

I’m really looking forward to 2010. Of course I will be doing a lot of running but I don’t have a race schedule yet. My goals for next year are to keep healthy and fit, keep loving and having fun running, get faster in all distances, maybe enough to qualify for Boston..so that I can prove Turtles Can Run Boston .