My 2009 Comeback

Yes, its been a while.  My Dad put it best...."I am sick of 'keeping it in perspective'!"  After many of my family members commented to me over Christmas about my lack of blogging, I am ready to make my comeback.  Over the past two months there have been many times I've thought about blogging but just never got around to it.  I hope I haven't lost all of my faithful readers (and I know there are more of you than those that actually leave comments!).

Before moving on to 2009, let's take a moment to reflect on 2008.  The year was filled with a lot of highs and unfortunately some lows.  Through everything, running has been one of the constants in my life.  I have again been amazed by what I have pushed my body to do.....a new half marathon PR, two more marathons, and let's not forget me beating Bryan in some of those summer races!  

And then there is the BQ.......Mission 3:40.  So many of my posts over the past year have been focused on those two letters that mean nothing to the average person, but everything to a marathoner.  I don't think I have been that focused on something since working on my MS thesis or maybe planning my wedding....whether that's healthy or not is a different story!  I am proud of myself not so much for running Hartford fast enough to qualify for Boston, but for picking myself back up after my disappointment in Vermont and for working even harder to accomplish my goal.  I've said this before, but I don't think I would appreciate the BQ as much if I hadn't had such a mental and physical let down earlier this year.  Its taught me that success is not measured so much by the finish line, but by the journey you take to get there.  

What's in store for 2009?  Only time will tell.....but I am confident that running will continue to play a big part.  I can only hope that the good runs out way the bad. But really there is no such thing as a bad run...sometimes we learn more from the so-called "bad runs"! 

Total running miles this year: 1706 (that's an 11% increase in miles from last year!)  

My 2007 mileage would have gotten me to Tulsa, OK......In 2008 I'd be able to get to Dallas, TX!  Let's see where 2009 will take me!