2019 Running Year in Review | Blogmas Day 16

With the year coming to a close and the excitement of the 2020 race season at the front of my mind, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my running year in 2019! So many goals were accomplished this year and I also learned so much about myself as a runner. I've rekindled my love of the sport and rediscovered my motivation to push myself and see how far I can go. It's honestly been such a fun journey and I am so excited to see where my running journey will go next. Here's my 2019 running year in review!

✔️ 4 marathons & 4 new states 🇺🇸
✔️ 4 half marathons
✔️ One 4-miler
✔️ One 5K
✔️ Became a Marathon Maniac💛, Half Fanatic💙, AND Double Agent🖤
✔️ Selected to be a BibRave Pro for 2020🔥

Florida Marathon

February 10, 2019 - Melbourne, FL

-Marathon #9

-State #9 (Florida)

-6:55:57

-Ran with Cassie for her first marathon!

-Marathon 1/3 for my Marathon Maniacs qualifying attempt

-Race Review

Little Rock Marathon

March 3, 2019 - Little Rock, AR

-Marathon #10

-State #10 (Arkansas)

-5:41:30

-Marathon 2/3 for my Marathon Maniacs qualifying attempt

-Race Review

Coastal Delaware Marathon

April 14, 2019 - Rehoboth Beach, DE

-Marathon #11

-State #11 (Delaware)

-5:55:23

-Marathon 3/3 for my Marathon Maniacs qualifying attempt

-Officially qualified for the Marathon Maniacs! 💛

-Race Review

Wallis Sands Half Marathon

May 19, 2019 - Rye, NH

-Half Marathon #8

-2:22:20

-Half Marathon 1/3 for my Half Fanatics qualifying attempt

-Race Review

Sour Apple Half Marathon

July 14, 2019 - Smithfield, RI

-Half Marathon #9

-2:38:40

-Half Marathon 2/3 for my Half Fanatics qualifying attempt

-Race Review

John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon

August 3, 2019 - New London, CT

-Half Marathon #10

-2:46:12

-Half Marathon 3/3 for my Half Fanatics qualifying attempt

-Officially qualified for the Half Fanatics! 💙

-Officially qualified as a Double Agent! 🖤

-Race Review

Oktoberfest Four Miler

October 6, 2019 - Waltham, MA

-48:33

-Race Review

Newport Marathon

October 13, 2019 - Newport, RI

-Marathon #12

-State #12 (Rhode Island)

-6:01:50

-The race that inspired my pursuit of #Sub5orBust 💪

-Race Review

Franklin Turkey Trot

November 28, 2019 - Franklin, MA

-28:54

-Race Review

Happy Holidays Half Merrython

December 1, 2019 - Rockport, MA

-Half Marathon #11

-2:19:53

-Race Review