31 In Review

It is safe to say that 31 was one of the best years of my life. As I look forward to everything that 32 will have to offer, I wanted to take some time to reflect on everything that happened in the last year.

• I ran my 1st half marathon (Quad Cities) a week after turning 31
• I ran my 2nd half marathon (Des Moines) 3 weeks later and my 3rd (Dam to Dam) last June
• I ran in 4 additional road races
• I lost over 50 lbs (290.2 to 236.8)
• I learned how to swim freestyle
• I completed my first triathlon (Des Moines Olympic Distance)
• I ran 740.05 miles
• I swam 45.15 miles
• I cycled 1,782.53 miles
• Last year on my birthday, I ran 5 miles with an average pace of 13:32 minutes per mile, this year on my birthday I ran 12 miles with an average pace of 10:42 minutes per mile
• I started this blog

Of course there was a lot more to my year then just training and races, but this really has become an integral part of my life. The confidence that I have gained has spread into other areas of my life as well. No matter what happens in the future, nothing will ever be able to take away everything that I accomplished last year.

Here is to making 32 even more epic then 31!