2017 totals and 2018 goals
31 December 2017 As look back over my goals for 2017, I am quite pleased. I accomplished most of my goals, experienced a few new things, and ran/bike/swam a total of 2,569 miles. This was over 100 miles more than last year! In spite of battling knee tendinitis and bursitis, I completed 4 half marathons in 2017 and ran 126 times (106 hours) for a total distance of 622 miles. I received 3 rather painful knee shots and worked really hard on improving my running form to hopefully cure the knee pain. The verdict is still out. I started the year off in January with the Big Beach Half Marathon in Gulf Shores Alabama. Next was the rather rainy Shamrock Half Marathon in Virginia Beach Virginia in March. Third was the Wallis Sands Half marathon in Rye NH in May. My final Half Marathon was on Thanksgiving day in Atlanta Georgia. These four races make 18 states that I have completed at least a half marathon in. Only 32 states left to go!! During the summer months my focus we