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Final post of 2016: Year in Pictures

December 29, 2016 by MCM Mama 13 Comments

I love this post each year and write it totally for myself. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, but I really write it because it’s like sitting down with a virtual scrapbook and looking back at my year. While there were some not so great things about 2016, I was lucky once again to have an awesome running year.

January

Sunday snowzilla walking

January started quietly. It was a low mileage month, but sometimes you need a month like that. I realized I was in the 5th stage of running like a mother and oh, what a blessing to arrive there. Winter came to Virginia, first with an inch or so of snow that caused horrendous traffic issues (took us 2 hours to drive 5 miles), and then with a record 23 inches of snow.

February

hardywood bag

February started off a bit rough with kids still home from school, thanks to the massive snow. Boredom caused me to begin to think of my race plans for the year and brought on the brilliant idea of 23 half marathons in 23 states in 365 days. Somehow I signed up for the Marine Corps 17.75K again, not at all planning to run the marathon. For a little fun, we managed to go down to Richmond and check out a bunch of breweries.

March

White House Bloggers Let's Move

March kicked off with the arrival of my much anticipated NordicTrack treadmill. Then I ran the RNR DC Half Marathon and the UC Half Marathon in West Virginia. I also got to go on a private tour of the Capitol Building and attend Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move event at the White House.

April

17.75 finish

April was a busy running month. It started with the Marine Corps 17.75, continued with the Western Rail Trail Maryland Half Marathon, lifetime half #50 at the Loudoun Half Marathon, and finished with the Coastal Delaware Half Marathon. Somehow I also ended up using the 17.75 code and signed up for MCM again. Oops.

May

New York final lap

May was epic! I ran half marathons in New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. It was an epic trip around the NE with Beer Geek and a heck of a lot of miles! I love the Mainly Marathons series and this one included my 25th race with them.

June

Skirt Sports Fall 2016 preview

June continued the fun! I ran the ZOOMA Annapolis 10K with all my fellow ambassador friends and I got to head out to Denver to the Skirts Sports 13er and Ambassador weekend. Two weekends surrounded by amazing women! Note that I exhibited amazing self control and ran shorter races because I did not need half marathons in either state LOL.

July

Hungry duck start

July was family vacation month again this year, so we headed to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the amazing beer and beautiful weather. It was a super fun vacation and I also managed to knock Michigan off my states’ quest with the Hungry Duck Half Marathon.

August

Wausau half marathon Bull Falls Brewery

August found me struggling to finish the last states in my quest for Mercury. I ended up running the Wausau Marathon (half) and placing third in my age group. I followed that up with a race the next day in Woodbury, Minnesota. Beer Geek and I also had an amazing time at our favorite beer festival.

September

mad-fox-leg-34

September was back to school time and time for Marine Corps training (or not). I ran Ragnar DC which gave me 16 miles over 3 runs and that was about it for long runs. The other highlight of my month was hosting a Skirt Sports trunk show. So fun and I got to try on all the things.

October

marine-corps-marathon-2016-finish

October involved trying to cram 18 weeks worth of marathon training into 4 weeks. I managed a 15 mile run and a 17 mile (very bloody) run, proving that trail runs are not the best place for long runs for me. I was nervous about Marine Corps Marathon, but ended up having the most fun I’ve had at a marathon ever.

November

duclaw-865-coffee-stout-sweet-potato-walnuts

November was a recovery month. I ran, but not a single long run. I created the most amazing sweet potatoes using DuClaw beer. I also started a run streak that led into the Runner’s World Run Streak. I also started my bullet journal, which has been a huge help in keeping track of all the balls I have in the air.

December

great-chocolate-5-miler

December has been a quiet month since we did not travel for the holidays. I ran my fastest race in a while at the Great Chocolate 5 Miler (where Beer Geek won his age group) and I continued my run streak, surpassing the 1100 mile mark for the year on Wednesday of this week. I also have had the pleasure of being invited back as an Ambassador for ZOOMA (code ERIKA2017 gets you 10% off their races) and Altra Running, as well as being a new ambassador for Ragnar Relay. (Skirt Sports won’t announce until later in January.)

All in all, 2016 was an amazing year and I look forward to seeing what I can accomplish in 2017.

What were some of the highlights of your year???

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  1. Coco says

    December 30, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    LOL on the food picture for November. I could sum up December with a giant slab of peppermint bark! You’ve had a great year.
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  2. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says

    December 30, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    You did pack a lot into your year! Hope to see you at a race soon
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  3. Lindsay Loves Running says

    December 30, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    Wow, what an amazing year! I also just saw that you’re a 261 Fearless Ambassador! So cool and a great organization. I’m actually running with them (and Katherine) for the Boston Marathon, which I’m really excited about. Don’t know how I got so lucky! Congrats on a wonderful year of running and love your month by month look back 🙂
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  4. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    December 30, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    I’m in awe of all that you fit into 2016. Here’s to an even better 2017!
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  5. Kimberly Hatting says

    December 30, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    WoW. You were SO busy!! I think I discovered your blog right about this time last year,because all of these highlights look familiar. Congrats on a great year!!!It’s been fun trying to keep up with you (via the computer screen…no way I could catch you on the run LOL)
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  6. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    December 30, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    It’s been so fun and inspiring watching you run ALL the miles this year! I’m looking forward to you knocking a few more states off your list. I hope to connect with you in Madison this summer!
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  7. Brandi says

    December 30, 2016 at 9:05 pm

    I am obsessed with your socks from September. Looks like you ran some fun looking races!

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  8. Jenn says

    December 30, 2016 at 9:26 pm

    Congratulations on a fabulous year!

    It was a great year for me, too – Great memories include our anniversary trip to Antigua and my first ever Ragnar Trail Relay. It’s going to be hard to top all that!
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  9. Anna @ Pipers Run says

    December 31, 2016 at 9:18 am

    You ran so many races this year, wow! Great year! I’m looking for ward to 2017 and hopeful for less injuries 🙂

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  10. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    December 31, 2016 at 9:25 am

    You had an awesome year! I bet 2017 will be even better 🙂
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  11. Jen says

    December 31, 2016 at 2:17 pm

    Fantastic year!! Wishing you nothing but the best in 2017, happy new year!
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  12. Patty @ Reach Your Peak says

    January 2, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    Lots of great race pictures! I plan on racing more in 2017 so hopefully will have some cool race pics and experiences too 🙂
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  13. Lyndsey Henricksen says

    January 2, 2017 at 7:52 pm

    I’ve been following you for a long time. I have enjoyed reading about your race reports of running 5-7 half marathons in 5-7 days. You have inspired me to start blogging myself. Keep up the good work

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