2009 In Review

I looked back at the races and runs for 2009 and realized what a great year for running and for my personal self. I won't get all emotional, but you can look back at the 2009 posts too to see I learned a lot about support, struggle, and strength all in 2009. I ran more than 1,550 miles this year and ran races from 2.5 miles to 26.2 miles. I ran two marathons and 22 miles of a third in a torrential Nor'easter storm. I ran on the road, on the trail, in the woods, and even in snow shoes. I ran by myself, with my dog, with my husband, with my friends, with strangers, and even with a coach. While 2008 was when I learned I loved running, 2009 was when I realized all it had done for me and that I needed it. I used running as a goal, as a networking tool, as a problem solver, as a way to focus, and sometimes as a way to forget.

Whomever said you can't run from your problems, never laced up a pair of running shoes or they would have known you can run from them and even through them, and always always feel better at the end than before you started.

Here's to another great year of running in 2010. I think I'll start with a race on the 1st!