- Participated in the Inaugural Minne Mouse 10K at Walt Disney World in January 2014. While I barely finished ahead of the balloon ladies, I finally finished a runDisney race.
- Upon my return from Disney World, I proceeded to get very ill. So ill in fact, that I ended up in the hospital for two days with a sinus infection, bladder infection, and pneumonia. My recovery was slow and my running took a back seat to getting healthy.
- My first race back was the Team Ortho Foundation Get Lucky 7k. My goal was to complete the race, which I did, with a finish time of 1:10:00. Not bad considering my limited lung capacity.
- My next race was the Soldier Field 10 Miler. This race has plagued me for years, but I was determined to finish strong. What I did not anticipate was my new Hoka One One's giving me blisters. I spent 8.5 miles limping and trying not to cry. I finished with a time of 2:48, but at least I finished.
- In June, the Rock and Roll Racing Festival was added to the Chicago running weekend. If a runner did a 5k on Saturday, and either the 5K or the half marathon on Sunday, they would earn a third remix challenge medal. Since I am all about the bling, I decided to to tackle this challenge. Although I finished both 5k's in less than 50 minutes, I once again had blisters on my feet. I decided I needed to do something to change this problem. (This will be explained on a later blog post).
- I signed up for the Coast to Coast Challenge for 2015. This involves completing a half marathon at Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California. It won't be easy but I think I can do this. Baby steps.
More to come...
