I ran my first half marathon in January of 2014 - and as of December 2014, I have run six! And lowered my PR by 18 minutes! I managed to run at least one event in every month of the year - and in some months, I ran multiple events! I qualified for Half Fanatics, traveled out of state for 3 half marathons, and decided to run a Ragnar Relay and a FULL marathon in 2015! I also joined the I Run 4 family, and have a buddy, Hannah, that I get to dedicate all of my miles and races too - it's so inspiring and fulfilling in a way I didn't know was possible.
I can't wait to see what next year has in store for me - I am already so excited to run my sister's first half marathon with her in January at the PF Chang's Rock N Roll in Phoenix. Then February looks to be a momentous month for me - my first Ragnar Relay and my first full marathon. I never, ever thought I'd want to run a full marathon, so this seems crazy to even me. I'm in week 12 of training for the full, so it's already no joke though!
In closing out the year, I have to share with you a photo from my last half marathon. My husband, who is much faster than I am, ran the whole way with me. He encouraged me, and pushed me, knowing that I wanted to beat my previous PR. It was awesome having him with me, and getting the extra support I needed to kill my previous best time. Thanks, babe!!!
~ Courtney
