I’ve kept the last few years for comparison purposes… and my comments in Italics. I expect your comments below.

What do YOU think are the wins and fails? what about your wins and fails? What is the most important factor for you? Mileage, PRs, races..??

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2009- 678

2010- 1217

2011- 886

2012- 1241

2013- 1109

2014- 1081

2015- 1237

2016- 1502

2017- 1616

2018- 1724

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2009- 10 (9 in NYC, 1 in Nashville) 1 marathon, 2 halfs, one 18 miler, one 10k, one 5M, two 4M, one 3 miler and a Mile.

2010- 19 (13 in NYC, 1 in Boston, 1 in Boulder, 2 in NJ, 1 in Philly, and 1 in Buenos Aires)

2011- 12 (10 in NYC, 1 in DC, and 1 in NJ)

2012- 16 (13 in NYC, 1 in PA, 1 in Germany, 1 in Argentina)

2013- 11 (10 in NYC, one in NJ)

2014- 15 (12 in NYC, one in NJ, one in MA, and one in Argentina)

2015- 17 (16 in NYC, one in NJ)

2016- 13 (11 in NYC, two in NJ), 6 were half marathons

2017- 20 (all in NYC, 4 halfs, 1 full,5 5Ks!)

2018- 26 (all in NYC minus the Newport 10K -all short distances, longest were one half, one 15K and one 10 miler)

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2009- Six! (Out of 10 races)

2010- Thirteen! (Out of 19 races)

2011- Six + 1 automatic (Out of 12 races)

2012- Three (marathon, 5K, mile) + 1 automatic (out of 16 races)

2013- Three (half mary, 4 miler, and 10K)

2014- ZERO!

2015- ONE – at the NYRR Hope and Possibility 5 Miler in June. I also came first woman in a 5K, but no PR there.

2016- ONE! at the United NYC Half.

2017- NONE. (one automatic, for a new distance, but.. whatever)

2018- none (of 26 races…!)

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2009- 60%

2010- 69%

2011- 68.5%

2012- 71:29%

2013- 70.23%

2013- 70.20%

2015- 72.28%

2016- 72.68%

2017- 71.06%

2018- 71.37%

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2009- 2 — retrocalcaneal bursitis (5 months out), piriformis syndrome (10 weeks out)

2010- ITBS (three weeks out right before the Boston Marathon!)

2011- broken shoulder, 2 broken ribs, torn rotator cuff (2 weeks before NYCM!)

2012- NOT ONE!

2013- NOT ONE RUNNING INJURY! WOHOOO

2014- just my will to run…?!?! So, yey, good!?!?!

2015- a little adductor strain. It took a few months to diagnose it, but didn’t stop me from running.

2016- NOPE

2017- NOPE

2018- NOPE. There was some weird ligament strain bothering me for a couple of months but I luckily didn’t have to stop running.

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2009- none

2010- One DNF, a 50K where I fell twice.

2011- Chicago, DNS because of 2 stress fractures.

2012- ONE DNS (snow storm!), plus the NYC Marathon cancellation.

2013- none

2014- none

2015- Did the France Run without bib chip as I didn’t want to race it and skipped the Newport Half because wasn’t sure what was happening with my leg…

2016- One DNS: Philly Marathon

2017- Many.

2018- a few. Mostly a few halfs.

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2009- Highest: 40. Average: 13

2010- Highest: 40. Average: 23

2011- Highest: 36. Average: 17

2012- Highest: 40. Average: 25

2013- Highest: 43. Average 21.

2014- Highest: 43. Average 20.

2015- Highest: 40. Average 23.6

2016- Highest: 50. Average 28.8

2017- Highest: 49. Average: 29.4

2018- Highest: 49. Average: 33.1!

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2009- One (NYC). PR: 3:45:22

2010- Two (NYC and Boston). PR: 3:42:33

2011- Two (National and NYC). PR: 3:37:57. DNS in Chicago for injury.

2012- One (Berlin). PR: 3:27:44

2013- One (NYC). A MegaMESS

2014- Two (Boston and NYC).

2015- NONE. isn’t that insane?

2016- No thanks.

2017- One. Mohawk Hudson River Marathon.

2018- No thanks!

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2009- Two. PR was 1:45:55

2010- Six. PR is 1:42:47

2011- Two. No PR.

2012- Two. No PR. (though there was an unofficial half marathon PR in the second half of the Berlin marathon)

2013- Three. A 1:37:35 PR and two I did for training (1:45 and 1:42).

2014: FOUR! NYC Half, Brooklyn, Gretes’ Great Gallop and Staten Island. Not ONE PR!

2015- Three raced, one Paced. NYC Half, Brooklyn, More (pacing the 1:45 group) and Staten Island

2016- SIX. the most!

2017-Four. Raced only two of those.

2018- One. Ouch.

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Besides some consistent running throughout (even on vacation in France!) and some really decent race results and placings, the best part was the races I got to do and the places I run on. Running in Nice was amazing, I got to see SO much… Running in Paris was ridiculous, I am so lucky I get to see the cities empty and sometimes with my husband… it is such a luxury… I discovered another amazing place to run in Buenos Aires when I visit my family and pop in for churros on my way to my parents.. the habits we develop as runners can’t be understated… I love that my crew loves to run early, before the sun even comes out to play and that I get Central Park for myself. I love that I am not in a team, running with no pressure, or obligations, or even people who could be jealous/mean. Everyone around me is really supportive and there for a reason. The running scene for me means friends/early morning/health/laughs/social time. There is no pressure or competitiveness. Still, we all show up to try our best and be there for our buddies. That’s exactly how I like it. really high thumbs up

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