2018...

I had an entertaining conversation with my favorite trail sister (and one of my best friends) the other morning while we were out running. We were talking about how much we are looking forward to 2019 and what a great year it's going to be when I mentioned that 2018 sucked. Wow, did I get called out on that one, and boy is she right. Lydia immediately asked how, exactly, 2018 had sucked... And I couldn't actually answer her. Thank goodness for friends that keep you honest and put things into prospective for you! 

I had big dreams and high hopes for 2018, and some of them materialized and others didn't. Nothing ACTUALLY sucked, though. 

I'm not going to go through my list of goals one by one and lament over whether or not I accomplished each one individually. There's no point, really. I will say this, though: I ran a lot, had some of the best races of my life, and also some of the worst. I guess you just don't get the good without the bad. I had a race experience I will never forget (another post for another day), and another I WOULD rather forget. I'm left, however, with a peace and a sense of belonging for my races next year that I never thought imaginable. I survived uninjured, for the most part. And feeling pretty good about my running. 

Oh. And I (well, my husband and I, didn't do this one by myself) got a new kitchen. As in, gutted what we had and started fresh. And it's the kitchen of my dreams. It's been finished for over a month now, and I'm still pinching myself every time I cook in it, wondering when in hell I have to leave and go back to my old shitty one. Okay. It was a royal pain in the ass while it was being installed. I've never actually gotten sick of eating out before. But man.... 

I’ve skied, I’ve camped,I've gone cool places and seen cool things, I’ve ridden my bike, I’ve run, I’ve climbed, I’ve laughed and I’ve cried. I’ve thrown parties, gone out with friends, and I’ve gotten to go hang out with my family.

At the end of it all, it was a year that truly did not suck. And I am SO grateful for the experiences I‘ve gotten to have and the people I’ve met... 

Here’s to 2019!

Cheers!🍻