2017 - My Year In Bling

2017 was quite a year in racing for me.  There were a few firsts - my first marathon and my first trail race.  I ended up running several races in a variety of distances.  I finished up 2017 with two 5ks, a 10k, a 21k, two 25ks, seven half marathons, and two marathons. Read on as I recap my 2017 - my year in bling!

2017 - My Year In Bling

January

I ran the Chevron Houston Marathon, it was my first marathon.  Not only did I run the marathon, but the day prior I ran the ABB 5k and scored the Houston Double medal too.

February

In February I took a little drive down to Galveston and ran the Galveston Half Marathon.  I even managed to come in 2nd in my age group!



I also ran the Jail Break Run on a whim... the weather was beautiful, the hubs was out of town... what's a girl to do!

March

March found me in Seabrook at the Seabrook Lucky Trail Half Marathon. Technically my first trail race.

April

My sister started calling me crazy in April when I did back-to-back races on 1 weekend.  I ran the 25k at Brazos Bend 50 on a Saturday.



Then on Sunday I ran the Vintage Park Half Marathon!

May

In May I traveled "back home" to Kansas for a fun week with my family.  I managed to get a couple of races while I was there as well!  We treked to Bucyrus for Running With The Cows.  I ran the half and my nieces and nephew ran the 5k.



The following weekend we all supported a classmate of my nieces and ran the TBI Awareness 5k!

July

I ran the Xterra Magnolia Hill 21k in July... and it really had me questioning my running capabilities!  It was the hardest race I have ever ran, but I did finish. There were no finishers medals at this race, but I can assure you that I will never forget this race. I think I came away from that race with some extra mental tenacity.

August

In August I ran the Lake Houston 10k. I don't have any bling for that either, but I was super pleased with my finish time!

September

As a birthday gift to myself I signed up for the inaugural Mission Tejas Trail Run.  I ran the 25k and had a blast!!

October

I ran my 2nd marathon in October - the Chicago Marathon!  It was an incredibly fun time!



Of course I didn't stop there!  At the end of the month I ran the Houston Half. I think this medal is the largest one I have ever seen.

December

I ran the Santa Hustle Half Marathon in December. This was another last minute decision ... the hubs was out of town and the weather was gorgeous. (Sensing a theme there?)



That recaps my 2017 - My Year In Bling!  I've learned a lot throughout the year, including that I can do hard things... and even have fun doing them.

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