2014 - A Year of Firsts

Ahhh, December, a time to reflect on the year that is nearing its end.

 In 2014 I watched some good friends graduate, saw my boyfriend, Grant, go off to college, started my senior year of high school, and legally became an adult. A lot of things happened in my life this year, but a lot of things also happened in my fitness journey. I accomplished some feats in 2014 that two or three years ago I never would have dreamed of. 

I ran my first 10k.

Woo-hoo. 6.2 miles. Some people consider that an easy run, but for me it was a big deal. I don't remember the particular reason why I wanted to sign up for it. None of my friends were running it so that wasn't the reason. It was a part of the Fargo Marathon in May. May 10th to be exact. My main goal was just to finish. This was the first real race I had ever ran in, and it was a great experience. I will definitely run another race in the Fargo Marathon.

I ran my first half marathon.

I consider this first a little bit more of an accomplishment. About a week after my 10k in Fargo, I was signed up for a half marathon at the end of August. I spent my entire summer dedicated to training for this half. I would get up at 4:30 on Satudays for my long run, usually done near Grant's cabin at Sakakawea. It took a lot of dedication and self motivation to get up 3 hours after finally falling asleep from watching fireworks on the 4th of July. That hard work paid off when I crossed the finish line at the GoFar Women's Half Marathon in Fargo. When I am struggling to get through a short run, I just remind myself self that I have ran 13.1 miles and 3 shouldn't be a big deal.

Only two firsts this year? The list seemed much longer in my head.. Still, 2014 was a great year for me and I can't wait to accomplish many more things in 2015!

What did you accomplish in 2014? I am eager to hear :)

Katelynn
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