2017 Running Goal Finished!

2017 miles in 2017 was officially accomplished! Erin and I set out to combine to run 2017 miles in 2017 and we finished that goal up yesterday with 2 weeks left in the year. Better yet, both of us held up our end of the deal as we nearly split the miles in half. Okay, so maybe Erin edged me out a little bit...

Erin - 1,014.43 miles on 239 runs (4.24 mi/run average)

Patrick - 1,009.16 miles on 203 runs (4.97 mi/run average)

Total - 2,023.59 miles on 442 runs

So here are my takeaways:

• My wife is awesome! She has only been running for a couple of years and the most miles she had run in a year prior to 2017 was 250. If you are looking for how to accomplish a goal right, look to her. She took a slow and steady approach to the year and stuck with a consistent 20 - 25 miles per week...every week...all year long. There were a lot of days that I'm sure she really didn't want to run, but she did it anyways.
• Just like everyone else, we have busy lives too but we were still able to accomplish this. Better yet, it gave us a chance to work towards a goal together. Don't let family, friends, work, or anything else deter you from setting goals and working hard to reach them.
• This goal really helped bring us together. Working together towards a shared goal and purpose (that didn't have to do with our kids for a change) really gave our relationship a little something extra this year