One Run Closer

I remember being in High School, my freshmen year my mom told me that I had to join a club or team. My closest friends Bonnie and Cailtlin both ran Cross Country, and I ran here and there with my uncle. I'll never forget the first day of cross country practice. We met at Nay Aug Park. We were told to run 2 miles. I didn't really know what a mile was. I kept up with my friends for maybe a mile, the last mile I barely was moving and I think I may have shed a tear.... If you told me back then that I would be running distances like I am now I would have dropped dead seriously... I wanted to leave that practice that day and NEVER return. I don't know why I returned to practice. I quit gymnastics, ballet, and karate, I could have just easily quit this too. This is not my earliest memory of running, my earliest memory is when I was about 8. My uncle asked my mom if I would want to run a mile race with him. I have never really run a race before, but my mom dressed me up in yes Blue

Everyone starts the New Year saying this is my year! 2014 I started it with that in my mind. To wrap up 2014 a few flash backs.... Delirium Ultra- ran 79 miles under 13 hours. Caumset USA 50k Championships. 2nd Overall Female 3:48:25 Qualified for World Trophy 50k.  Attempt at USA 24 Hour Team at SC 24 hour. Dropped before 15 hours with 79 miles. Found out I had a stress fracture in my femur a week after SC 24 hour, next few months dedicated to resting, recovering and healing. Had to withdrawal from World Trophy 50k Began to run again, in Altra,Olympus. Pine Creek 100k, First overall, broke Course Record. 9:44:05 Sloppy Cuckoo 12 hour, First Overall, set new course record.  Steamtown Marathon, PR, 6th Female overall. 3:02 Became BRL Sports Brand Ambassador  Ended my 2014 with a 50k in Queens NY, 1st lady, 3:57 Ended 2014 with a few great races and starting into the New Year 2015 with high goals and a lot of motivation. I will be moving to Columbus GA and I have also accepted a position