2011 Year In Review

As we count down the final hours to 2012, I'm taking some time to review the highs and lows of 2011. I feel like I say this every year, but it's crazy how quickly the past 365 days have passed! Between running, work, and my personal life, a lot has happened. It hasn't all been sunshine and rainbows, but on the whole it's been a really amazing year :)

I'm looking forward to starting 2012 with a bang! I'm one month away from my 25th birthday and 6 months away from the Olympic Trials - what an exciting year ahead!

Wishing you a fun-filled, safe New Year's Eve and all the best in 2012!

2011 Year in Review

Some of the highlights from the past year... in between 6 trips to Cleveland to visit a special someone, racing at meets across the country, and frequent trips back home to Davis, it was a busy but FUN 2011!

January
Ringing in 2011 with Avi
Vegas with Davis High alumni friends
 
February
San Diego – US XC Champs

March
Stanford Invite 10k

Sedona – Vacation with Avi

April
LA – Mt. SAC 5k

May
Bay to Breakers 12k
Hawaii – Vacation with Avi

June
Brendan's Graduation from Stanford

July
Minnesota – RunPro Camp
 Family camping trip at Donner Lake

August
Cleveland

September
Providence, RI – US 5k Road Champs
Toledo, OH with USF XC
Cleveland

October
Boston – US 10k Road Champs
Truckee – 3 weeks at altitude

November
Fresno – Two Cities Half Marathon

Terre Haute, IN – NCAA’s with USF

December
Cleveland x 2
Seattle – US XC Club Nationals
Quincy/Chico for the holidays


What are your favorite memories of 2011?

2 seconds to heartbreak

Oh, running, you're breaking my heart!

Today I found out that I missed qualifying for my first USA team by 2 SECONDS. Two measly seconds. In those two brief moments, I went from punching my ticket to Scotland and racing in the coveted red, white, and blue jersey to staying home. Ahhhh, what a heartbreak!

In the final meters of this month's US Club Cross Country Championships, the talented Maggie Infeld and I battled it out for the final spot on the Scotland team. She and 8 other women will head to Europe next month to race in the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country International Challenge - and I'm sure they will do a stellar job! I just wish I was there to compete as well...

Still, I'm trying not to be too disappointed - no point in dwelling on something that's done and over, and at this point, out of my control. I've come such a long way since this race a year ago, so I'm trying to focus on that.

The photos from the final meters tell the story...

I know I ran my heart out in Seattle... it's a little broken now, but nothing that some winter miles can't heal.

2 seconds --> just more fuel for the fire

Best of luck to those repping the US of A in Scotland next month!!