Treading Lightly
Treading Lightly

I ran 2013

I used to hate running. I ran when someone on my team missed a layup. I ran when the pool was broken and we were doing “dryland” for the day. I ran when the PE coach was giving out grades. I ran when I forgot my homework in my locker.

I never ran for fun.

It still baffles me two years later that I voluntarily put on running shoes and do more than a lap around a track or a basketball court. What has been even more shocking for me is that I actually enjoy it (shh, don’t tell coach).

Nike Women's Half Marathon San Francisco #werunsf 2013 mile 9

Double my miles

I set out last January to run more than ever before. I wanted to double the 153 miles I ran in 2012, and with 333 miles, I destroyed my goal. I kept running consistently (except for a few minor injuries that sidelined me here and there) and I was grateful for (almost) every step.

Finish 13.1 in 2013

Running more miles than I could count on one hand was previously something I believed only insane people would even try. I had never gone so far on foot before I stepped up to the starting line. Finishing the Nike Women’s Half Marathon is one of the things I am the most proud of from this year (you know, behind graduating from college and working for Sunset magazine). Every time I wear my finisher’s necklace I am reminded that I can do the impossible.

In 2014 I will

  1. Run at least 400 miles
  2. Finish two half marathons
  3. Run my first race away from home (and hopefully cross leaving the country off my bucket list)
  4. Not let injuries worry me
  5. Try a local running group like the November Project or a club

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