I’ve been doing a year in pictures post for a few years now. I love it because I get to look back on my year. It’s my virtual flipping through the scrapbook of my life. I was happy I could convince Patty and April that this would make a good topic this week.
January
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January was a really cold month. I swear it felt like the kids were out of school more than they were in school and I ran a record number of miles on my treadmill. On the bright side, though, I found out I’d been chosen as a ZOOMA Annapolis Ambassador and I really got moving on my training for 5 half marathons in 5 days.
February
February continued with the cold and snow, making my running a lovely challenge, both in terms of kids being home and roads being awful. I did manage to get outside and got used to running in crazy amounts of layers. To balance the shit-ton of running, I also drank a lot of beer and found a way to justify my scary number of pairs of running shoes.
March
I kicked butt in March. I hit 200 miles for the first time EVER and I ran one of my fastest half marathons in the last few years at RNR USA. I also ran my last double digit training run (I did not run another double digit run that wasn’t a race until the last weekend in November!) and then ran a second half marathon at Caesar Rodney in Delaware.
April
April was just flat out epic! I ran a super hilly half marathon in Charlottesville, ran 5 half marathons in 5 days at the Riverboat Series (3 with my RBF Kim), and wrapped up the month with the Nike Half Marathon.
May
May continued the craziness. I ran the Frederick Running Festival Half Marathon (and PRed!), the Marine Corps Historic Half, the Alexandria Running Festival Half and then finally crossed the finish line of my 13th half marathon in 79 days at the ZOOMA Annapolis Half. At the end of it all, I realize that at every.single. race I went through the same five stages of the half marathon.
June
June offered the opportunity to slow down a bit. I ran the Fit Foodie 5K (and ate my way through the weekend) and was flown to Florida by Gatorade for an amazing visit to the IMG Academy. I barely ran, but my body thanked me for the break.
July
July was all about fun family trip to Ireland and my first international half marathon on Achill Island. Other than the race, I barely ran at all, setting myself up for a few months of run struggles.
August
August was its usual fun self. We went to our annual favorite beer festival, I got to spend two weeks with my parents, the gecko did NOT start a fire this time, and I ran yet another half marathon with my RBF. I’m not a huge fan of being hot, but August is always fun.
September
September was all about falling in love with something new: Ragnar Relays. I figured out how to pack a ton of stuff into one small bag. I ran a super hot leg, a middle of the night leg, and a fast finish leg. And I realized that my body was made to run Ragnars.
October
October was all about running one more undertrained half marathon. Yeah, I’m getting good at that. I ran my West Virginia race in the pouring rain and then volunteered the next day in even worse weather. I also worked the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon, which was even more tiring than running it would have been.
November
November was finally a quiet month from a running standpoint. My only race was a Turkey Trot with my family. I needed this time away from running to let my foot heal for a bit. I did finally run a 10 mile training run. For more fun, I found out that I was a Skirt Sports Ambassador for 2015!
December
And now, here we are in December. I’ve been kind of beer focused and baked some amazing cupcakes. And I have one more half marathon to round out 2014. Even better, I just found out that I was chosen for the 2015 RocknBlog team for Rock ‘n’ Roll races.
2014 was pretty amazing. I hit some pretty lofty goals and I ran some awesome races. 2015 is shaping up to be just as crazy, in a good way.



I’m still amazed that you ran ALL THE MARATHONS in April! Looks like you had a really great year!
Stacey recently posted…TotR: 2014 In Pictures
Congratulations on all your races. Wow! 5 half marathons in five days….that’s awesome. I need to try that recipe for sweet baby jesus cupcakes.
Lacey@fairytalesandfitness recently posted…Why I wasn’t always a happy runner in 2014
This is great! You had a great year of running!
I’ll have to try and work on this tonight after work. I too had a great year of running!
What will 2015 bring? Hopefully even more…
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…‘Tis the season to be tacky..or how Wendy got her Christmas spirit back
What an awesome year!!
Melanie recently posted…My Year in Pictures
looks like you had a busy fabulous running year! Glad to be part of it. Looking forward to a great 2015 for both of us!
Deborah Brooks recently posted…2014- My Favorite Running Memories
A truly awesome year. You make me want to do the Riverboat Series very badly! It is now 7 days of half marathons…eek! Oh, and I’m going to have to drive to a state that sells Sweet Baby Jesus soon!
HoHo Runs recently posted…They Say It’s My Birthday…
Wow! Looks like you had a great year with lots of running! Five halves in five days is amazing! Great job!!
Sherry recently posted…2014 – Year in Pictures – Races
Loved your recap of the year! I can’t even dream of running so many races, sounds awesome! Congrats on your accomplishments!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…2014 Recap: My Year in Running
What an awesome year! I MUST sign up for a Ragnar. I think I’d love it! Maybe we can talk Patty into hosting a TotR Ragnar team!! #GeniusIdea
Congratulations on your year of running! Ragnars are definitely a lot of fun. I’m excited to run my second one next year!
Have a merry Christmas!
Leana recently posted…2014 In Photos
Wow, what an inspiration you are. I just registered for my first half marathon, and it’s on March 21st. I’ve got 12 weeks to train for it. I just finished my first 10K in November and my first 15K last weekend. Any suggestions?
Virginia @thatbaldchick recently posted…Tracks Air 100 Day Guaruntee plus Giveaway
Cheers to a great running year for you!!
Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…12 Days of Christmas Giveaway: Day 12–Headsweats
Holy cow what a year! I’m still mind-boggled at the idea of 5 half marathons in 5 days. It sounds like quite the adventure. Can’t wait to see what 2015 brings for you!
Jessica S recently posted…My year in pictures