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Top Ten Blog Posts of 2014

December 30, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC24 Comments

I hope you all had a wonderfully happy and merry Christmas and are still enjoying family time. I’m back in DC, but just slowly getting into things and getting prepared for 2015. I thought I’d go back and share my top ten blog posts of 2014 – I love reading posts like this and thought you might be interested as well. I got this information using Google analytics. Still not sure what Google analytics is? Check out my primer post here and my post on custom reports here. 

top 10 blog posts of 2014

 

  • Richmond Marathon Weekend Recap. This post shared my race outfit, about the expo and the start of the 2014 Richmond marathon. Super fun and if you’re thinking about Richmond, it’s a must read!
  • Gift Guide for Runners. I hope some of you reaped the benefits of this post πŸ™‚
  • Grateful. After gettting married (the best day EVER), I took a few moments to express my gratitude to a number of folks close to me. 
  • How to Run in Sub-freezing Temps. Some tips about how to run in the cold. 
  • Richmond Marathon Race Recap. The details of how I ended up having a fun race despite terrible leg cramps from mile 14 onward.
  • What They Don’t Tell You About Wedding Planning. If you just got engaged over the holidays, you’ll probably want to read this…
  • Shamrock Marathon Race Recap. My first (and hopefully only) DNF.
  • How to Start a Blog. Thinking of starting a blog in 2015? This post will help get you started!
  • How to Run Back to Back Marathons. When I ended up running two marathons within 14 days, I knew I had to write about it.
  • What to do When Your Blog Post Goes Viral. This post shares what I did when I had a blog post go crazy viral and what you should do if it happens to you.

What was your top post in 2014? 

 


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  1. Jennifer says

    December 30, 2014 at 8:13 am

    All great posts! I think I may do this for Friday πŸ™‚ I think my NY recaps were in the top 5. Hope you had a great time in Cali! Can’t wait to hear about it……next HH? hehe πŸ™‚
    Jennifer recently posted…Charleston Half Training-12/22-12/28-Week 8My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 8:40 am

      It was delightful! So very fun. See you Thursday at the 5k?

      Reply
  2. Tiffany says

    December 30, 2014 at 9:25 am

    Great posts! I had read a lot of these already, but got to check out a couple that I didn’t see the first time around. I hope your prep for 2015 is going well!!

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 9:28 am

      Thank you — I’m trying hard to make this week count and set myself up for success!

      Reply
  3. Deborah@Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    December 30, 2014 at 9:43 am

    I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog and connecting with you this past year. I love your blogger tips Tuesday. I’m hoping you might do one on stumble upon bc I have no idea what it is LOL Happy New Year
    Deborah@Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Best of Meatless Monday~2014My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 10:56 am

      LOL – I dont utilize stumble upon well but as soon as I learn, I’ll share!!

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  4. Tara @ Running 'N' Reading says

    December 30, 2014 at 10:41 am

    This is great, Courtney! I loved your Richmond Marathon posts; so exciting! I also really enjoyed your posts on cold weather running and running back-to-back marathons; I always learn something new. Hope you are having a great day and I’ll go ahead and wish you a Happy New Year in case I don’t have a chance later!
    Tara @ Running ‘N’ Reading recently posted…2014 Jacob Wells 3 Bridges MarathonMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 10:57 am

      Thanks Tara — I’ve so enjoyed getting to connect with you this year πŸ™‚ Happy New Year!

      Reply
  5. Daisy @ Fit Wanderlust Runner says

    December 30, 2014 at 10:46 am

    I do remember all of these posts! They were great reads. I have no idea which ones were mine since I am still figuring out Google Analytics. πŸ™‚
    Daisy @ Fit Wanderlust Runner recently posted…Christmas Weekend RecapMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 10:58 am

      LOL πŸ™‚

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  6. Meranda@Fairytalesandfitness says

    December 30, 2014 at 11:53 am

    This is great! We should go back and take a look and see what our top posts are too. When you do this do you look and see which ones had the highest page views? Do you go by a certain number ( for example a post has to have x amount of views to be considered in your top 10)? I am sort of a numbers geek so statistics interest me!

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 12:39 pm

      I went with highest page views for posts written and published in 2014 – my highest page view post ever was actually written in 2013 – I didn’t include that one. I’d love to see y’alls list!

      Reply
  7. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    December 30, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    All great posts and a great year. My most popular posts was my Racedots review…who knew it would be so popular?!
    Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…A New Shoe for a New You: Asics Gel-Fit Sana ReviewMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 12:40 pm

      Well, it’s super interesting and something I’d never heard of before you mentioned it, so I’m not surprised! πŸ™‚

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  8. Mar @ Mar on the Run says

    December 30, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    all GREAT posts! my top post was Friday Five: Healthy Holidays. Totally went viral! πŸ™‚ see you Thursday!
    Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…Mar on the Run… is 2!! (& Giveaway)My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 10:48 pm

      See you tomorrow!!

      Reply
  9. Michelle @ Running with Attitude says

    December 30, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    This is great Courtney! I just posted my top five posts too πŸ™‚ I really enjoyed reading your blog this year. Looking forward to more in 2015!
    Michelle @ Running with Attitude recently posted…Top 5 Posts for 2014My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Awesome — gonna go check that out! I love reading your blog as well!!

      Reply
  10. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    December 30, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    MIne was a post I wrote about cheaters and liars after the Boston marathon bib stealing scandal! Who knew? #2 was my Chicago marathon recap.

    I’m looking forward to a great 2015 of blogging and running!
    Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…Dr Google is NOT your friendMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 30, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Wow, thats so cool. Race recaps are my favorite.

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  11. Alaina M. @ The Simple Peach says

    December 31, 2014 at 9:33 am

    You have had quite the year! I have enjoyed following your journeys and look forward to more. I am still very new to blogging and still learning how to build a readership. I have really appreciated your blogging how tos!

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 31, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      Thank you so much πŸ™‚

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  12. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    January 5, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    I loved so many of your posts this year, and learned a lot from your Tuesday blog tips.

    My top post was “What’s It Like To Be A Hokie.” It got over 1,700 views in one day! The VT kids were sharing it on their FB and Twitter accounts. It was amazing, and the probably closest I’ll ever get to having anything go viral!

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      January 5, 2015 at 11:33 pm

      That is awesome Debbie!! It’s so fun when a post gets great traction. I loved your injured runner post btw πŸ™‚

      Reply

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