What a year 2016 has been already! 33 races and over 600 miles later, here we are heading into July already. The year has certainly had so many amazing moments, but also a few downs along the way. With fall goals starting to come together, this summer will be full of simply surviving the summer heat and making wonderful memories along the way. To celebrate going into the second half of 2016, I decided to take a walk down "memory lane" at the past 6 months. January: They say whatever you do on January 1st is what you will be doing the rest of the year. Well, I started off by running the Resolution Run 4 Miler and PR'ed (spoiler: a lot of races and more PRs happened along the way in 2016). I also successfully trained for and planned running my 3rd full marathon...the best part was that no one knew I was doing so. Yep, my best kept secret of 2016 was the WDW Marathon, folks. With a few other races thrown in the mix, I ended the month strong by running my 50th half marathon and officially 1/2 way to the 100 Half Marathon Club! February: February felt like a whirlwind for sure. I started off with a 10K PR at the Tartan Trot 10K. Next, Becky and I headed to Alabama to earn some sweet bling at the Mercedes 1/2 Marathon and 5K. Before I knew it, Princess Half Marathon weekend 2016 was here and I ran 22.4 magical miles over the weekend (5K, 10K, and 1/2 Marathon). Even after spending 10 hours in the car traveling home from Disney, I ended the month with 5K and yet another PR (with only a few hours of sleep). March: March started with a bang - literally. I was in a pretty nasty car wreck that totaled my car less than 36 hours before my #PRorER 10K attempt. I possibly had a cracked rib, but refused to go to the doctor and be told 'no running' (dumb mistake, but you live and learn). I am not sure exactly how it happened but I totally shattered my 10K PR. I honestly think that I was just in so much pain that I wanted it over faster. I took my pace down for the next few races to try to let my body heal a bit, but I took full advantage of getting to run with friends and making memories during this period. April: I felt like April pretty much flew by! Well, it kind of did (literally). A trip to Raleigh for the Rock 'n' Roll Raleigh 5K and 1/2 Marathon started off the month while a trip to Pittsburgh for the Pittsburgh 5K & 1/2 Marathon wrapped it up. I learned a bit about myself in April including how much fun going solo on a racecation can in fact be when you meet up with other bloggers over the weekend, the importance of keeping my blood sugar level up on long runs, and the impact that you can have on young runners. Oh, how can I even forget the 45 second 5K PR that I through down in Pittsburgh with my sweet friend Susan pacing me along the way. May: The summer sun and heat came in wicked fast once May hit! Ugh. Time to slow down my pace a bit until fall I guess, but not without one last 5K PR. I kicked off May at the Pittsburgh 1/2 Marathon then my mileage got dialed down a bit. Due to summer conditions, a lot of local races in Atlanta are mainly 5K with occasional 10K and half marathons until fall. June: Then there is June. June was a wonderful month. The month was full of awesome races that we favorites of past years along with some new ones. I must say, I have a whole new appreciate for freeze pops at finish lines after the past few weeks! I have never ran a half marathon in June, but that changed this year when Hotlanta Half Marathon moved from August to June. Yes, it lived up to its name, but my friend Chris and I still had a blast running it together. I cannot express in words how grateful I am for each and every one of you. Whether it is following my journey on my blog, sending supportive tweets, or liking my Instagram pictures, please know that your support is much appreciated. I look forward to seeing what the next 6 months (and beyond) have in store for me. Question of the Day: What were some of your biggest accomplishments of 2016 so far? What are your goals for the second half of the year?
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