So here are my highs and lows from 2015.
Highs:
Racing: The year started off with running my first 50 miler the Cloudland Canyon 50 mile run in Rising Fawn, GA. This was the first year of the event, and was a really great first 50 miler for me. The day was filled with lots of highs and lows, but in the end I finished the challenge and felt very accomplished.Training: I made a new friend this year who shares my interest in going long and it has given me a lot more accountability in my training. Also, I now have someone to log those long runs with which makes training more fun.
Adventure: I was able to get out on some new adventures this year running a 12 hour endurance run as a part of a relay team, running to the summit of Rabun Bald, running the Coosa Backcountry trail, and exploring some other great trails around the North Georgia Mountains. I love being outside and running gives me opportunities to go places and see the beauty of God's creation.
Lows:
Lack of Motivation: After I finished Cloudland Canyon I felt a lack of motivation for running. I struggled to get out and run each day. Even with big races coming up I know I didn't put in the training that was necessary.Bad Racing: Because of my lack of motivation and not training properly I went into some races extremely undertrained and paid for it. I was able to finish all my big races from the past year, but a lot of them were ugly.
Missed Goals: I went into 2015 with only one big racing goal - to finish the Cloudland Canyon 50 which was in January. Because I didn't have any other big goals to be accomplished after the 2nd week in January I wasn't able to get it together to meet my goal of running 1,200 miles for the year. I missed that one by a lot by only running 862 for the year.
As I move into 2016 there are some big goals that I am trying to set for myself that will hopefully push me to train and work hard this year!
