As I begin 2010 with a sore hip (compliments of running an icy race in Washington Park in some ragged out shoes), I am reflecting on 2009.  I am going to borrow my friend Julie’s format to reminisce on a few of my 2009 milestones, memories and runs.  

 

January

  • began another year, my first full year as a stay-at-home mom to my three kids and our brand new puppy
  • completed Sophia’s choice application for 4th grade at School in the Woods, submitted with fingers crossed
  • decided to start keeping a log of my running miles

 race: Chevron Houston Half Marathon, result: 1:58:36  date: 01/18/2009

 February

  • eagerly began training for my first full marathon…running all the time

 March

  • celebrated my 39th birthday in Las Vegas with my husband
  • Enjoyed a relaxing spring break stay-cation with the kids
  • Daniel begins track season
  • Began to have first doubts about running a full marathon

race: Runnin’ of the Green, Denver, CO (7 km) , result: 36:01  date: 3/15/2009

April

  • my daughter celebrated her 9th birthday and her choice application for SITW was selected
  • I refocused, continued training through regular weekend snow storms

May

  • completed my first marathon, the Colorado Marathon. The 42K was not all I hoped but I finished.
  • Andrew celebrates his 12th birthday and we all look forward to summer break

race: Colorado Marathon, Ft Collins, CO (26.2 mi) ,  result: 4:30:25  date: 5/03/2009

race:  Bolder Boulder, Boulder, CO (10 km) ,  result:   54:36 date: 5/25/2009

 June

  • started this blog
  • all three kids began swim season – swimming through some cold mornings
  • my parents came to visit from Houston, TX
  • headed out to Seattle at the end of the month for a half marathon and vacation.

race: Seattle Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon,  result: 1:53:30 date: 6/27/2009

July

  • Mark celebrated 44th birthday in Seattle.  Fireworks on Lake Union.
  • Headed home for kids to finish swim season
  • Maintained my mojo during a long vacation
  • Celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary
  • PR 10K

race:  Classic 10K Colorado Springs ,    result: 51:30  date:  7/25/2009 (PR)

August

  • my eldest child celebrates his 14th birthday and begins high school.  This more than any event of 2009 made me feel my age!
  • Sophia started her exciting year at School in the Woods
  • Depeche Mode – my first concert at Red Rocks
  • Boys begin an cross country season

September

  • spontaneous weekend in San Diego with my husband – a very relaxing trip to the beach
  • Sophia spends the night away – SITW for her first overnight, sleeping under the stars
  • Participated in the American Discovery Trail Marathon Relay
  • family runs the 4th Annual ThunderStorm 5K except  Daniel who competed in a cross country meet the same morning.

race: American Discovery Trail Marathon Relay (leg 3 = 6.75 miles) ,  result: 59:11  date: 9/07/2009

race: Discovery Canyon Campus Thunderstorm, COS (5 km),  results 25:30 date: 9/19/2009 (PR)

 October

  • impressed to watch the boys improve their performance/times in their respective cross country meets
  • decided to run Vegas (the half)
  • Oktoberfest run

race: 10K Oktoberfest, Denver, CO, result 53:23 date 9/27/2009

November

  • I complete 1000 miles for the year
  • happy month as my sister and her family come to visit us for Thanksgiving
  • we all run the Briargate Turkey Trot together
  • ready for Vegas

race: Briargate YMCA Turkey Trot, COS,  result:   26:38 date: 11/26/2009

December

race: Las Vegas Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon,   result: 1:51:56 date: 12/06/2009

race: 25th Anniversary Resolution, Denver, CO (5k) ,  result: 27:28 date 12/31/2009 (very icy conditions)

2009, almost 1200 miles, 180 + hours…

happy new year.  2010 is going to be a good one!