2011 Recap

How did 2011 treat you??  Mine was great!!!  I started a blog, ran three 1/2 marathons..one in 1:54:36 and the world did not end as Harold Camping predicted….twice!  This was a good year but I want to make 2012 even better especially since the Mayan calendar ends 12/21/12 and the world is apparently going to end…again.  The world can end at any moment for any of us so I plan to make the most of every minute rather than relying on some “prophecy”, how about you???

On to my 2011 recap:

• January 12: I turned 33, crazy but true!
• January 27: I started my blog as a way to chronicle my path to an under 2 hour 1/2 marathon.  What I rediscovered while writing my blog is my passion for fitness and sharing that with others.  I love to write, I love to work out and I love to share that with others.  My blog is also one project that I have started and followed through with for almost a year, usually I start things and leave them undone.  FYI-I will be having a fun virtual run with prizes in honor of my birthday and 1st blogiversary so stay tuned……
• February 4th: My daughter Angelica turns 14…..where did the time go????

• February 5th: I celebrated my 11 year anniversary with my wonderful husband Chris….11 years married and together for 16 years…a great accomplishment!!
• March 17:  A great Irish holiday with a sad ending for me and my family….2 years prior my beloved grandfather passed away…he will always be missed!!!!
• April 1:  My first 10 mile run!!!!
• May 1st:  The Long Island 1/2 Marathon where I achieved my goal of running in under 2 hours!!!  Official time 1:54:36!!!

• May 19th:  JUDGEMENT DAY.  The rapture didn’t happen as Harold Camping predicted…obviously, but are you ready to face your judgement?  Have you achieved everything you desire……if not, what are you waiting for???
• May 20th:  I submitted my application to be a FitFluential Ambassador……although I was not accepted during the 1st round up, I stayed positive, worked on my brand and guess what…..I am now a FitFluential Ambassador!!!
• May 26th:  I switched from Blogger to WordPress.org due to issues with blogger plus I wanted to own my site!
• May 29th:  Have you ever swallowed  fly while running??  My husband did..lol!!!!
• June 10th:  My first run with Abby in the jogging stroller……it was rough but I did it!!!
• June 13th:  Angelica’s 8th grade graduation party….I can’t believe my baby will be starting high school!!!

• June 27th: The Firecracker 5K, a PR for me!!!  Official time 25:12!!

• July 6th:  I tried CrossFit and loved it!!!  Unfortunately have not been able to fit it in since that week but will try to add it in during 2012!
• July 14th:  I saw the last Harry Potter movie…the end of an era…very sad that the books and movies are over.

• August 1st:  Started working full time M-F 8-4 again instead of weekends.  Definitely a rough transition from being off all week (I only worked weekends and holidays), but I loved having a normal schedule and having family time on the weekends!!
• August 19th-21st:  The Healthy Living Summit in Philadelphia!!!  My first blogger conference and it rocked!!!  I learned a ton and made a bunch of new friends!!
• September 4th:  The Virginia Beach 1/2 Marathon!!!

• September 11th:  10 years later….a very sad anniversary.
• October 2nd:  The Diva’s 1/2 Marathon!!!

• October 14th:  My baby Abby turned 3 today…crazy but true!!!!

• October 23rd:  The Inaugural Rock ‘N’ Roll 10K in NYC. This was the race that almost wasn’t…….

• 11/11/11:  A day that only happens once in a lifetime so I ran 6.83 miles (11K) in honor of this unique day!
• 11/24/11:  My first “virtual” Turkey trot!!!!
• 11/26/11: I am officially a FitFluential Ambassador!!!
• 12/4/11:  The Hot Chocolate 5K!!  Chris’s 1st and he rocked it with a time of 28:30!!!!

• 12/26/11:  Home for the Holidays virtual 10K!!!