This is my third year hosting the Year of Running link up – first started by Amanda of Miss Zippy. It’s a lot of fun and easy to play along – answer all the questions in your own blog post, add my button (if you choose) and add your link to the link up. I always love reading everyone’s answers. The link up will remain open through the first of January! note: this post contains affiliate links.
Here’s how this works:
- Grab my button below.
- Answer the following questions.
- Link up your blog post below!
- Best race experience: The B&A Trail Half Marathon. I wanted to execute a smart race and have fun and feel like I left it all on the course and I did that. I negative split the heck out of that race and ran the whole thing with my friend Pamela. It was amazing. Such fun!
- Best run: This will go to the easy run I did my first full day in Berlin. I ran an easy run through Tiergarten park and enjoyed just taking in the city. It was fabulous!
- Best new piece of running gear: Um. Does all the Oiselle I bought count? If not, I’d say my upgraded Garmin watch! My old one had been doing weird things like turning off during runs for awhile. It was time for something new!
- Best running advice you’ve received this year: There is no secret. Keep going. I love love love this quote from Oiselle. It is so dang true and just a gut check reminder.
- Most inspirational runner: I’m inspired by so many runners and by so many stories. This is always the hardest question. But this year seeing Shalane Flanagan race in NYC was just THE BEST. And I know it’s supposed to be just one person but I’m sorry but Meb too. I was SO inspired by both of them in New York that I decided I MUST run NYC in 2018!
- Favorite picture from a run or race this year: Not my favorite race by any means, but I love this picture from the Berlin marathon. It was pretty late in the race, I was hurting but I was still with it enough to smile big for the camera. Also, I love that this displays the hot mess of the water stops, haha!
- Race experience you would repeat in a heartbeat: Rehoboth. It is quickly becoming a must-do late fall tradition. The race, the girls weekend, all of it is just the best!
- If you could sum up your year in a couple of words what would they be? Pushing through. (Barriers, pain, doubt, etc.).
Link up your Year of Running post below – I’ll try to get to each post before the end of the year!
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You had a great year of running and I have loved following along with all of your journeys!
I love this post every year 🙂 I’ll probably work on mine later on this month and link up.
Fantastic – can’t wait to see your post!!
Congrats on an awesome year of running. It’s been fun following your training and seeing you improve so much too. Love that you balance running for time with running for fun and with friends. I’m glad the linkup is staying up for awhile because I’m probably going to copy this idea for a post.
Yes please do join. This is one of my favorite posts all year!
I can’t wait to sum up my year–all I can say is that I surprised myself and that maybe this journey isn’t going to be as bad as I feared!
I think you’ve kicked ass this year, Wendy. You are a warrior!
This is such an awesome idea! I need to do this! Thanks for sharing!
This is one of my favorite posts of the year. And it came at the right time as I’m dealing with some serious writer’s block and need something fun to recap. 🙂
So fun!! I am a new runner (haven’t done a race yet)– hopefully next year I’ll be able to participate. Looking forward to checking out everyone’s responses!
What a great recap! Glad you had so many amazing experiences this year. Thanks for being an inspiration so I can live vicariously through your running. xo
Aw thanks friend. Love you!!
Yay, the survey is back! I can’t wait to fill it out – congratulations on an amazing year. I can’t wait to follow your journey training for NYC!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…December Running Goals and November Recap
Thanks – the real training is gonna be for Grandmas. Hopefully by the time NYC rolls around, I’ll already be a sub-4 marathoner 🙂
You had an absolutely incredible year of running, Courtney. You accomplished quite a bit, and I’m sure that 2018 will be just as amazing for you. Can’t wait to reflect back on my own year and link up1
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…2017 Clarendon Day Double Recap
Can’t wait to read your post – you’ve had a great year as well!
That last photo is awesome!! You had a great year. And I’m jealous of all the new Oiselle gear!
The gear is pretty fun 🙂 it helps me run happy 🙂
Rehoboth is my favorite weekend of the year! It’s somewhat of a pain timing wise with the holidays but I wouldn’t miss it for the world. It was so good to chat with you after the race!
Yes it was! So glad we were able to hang some 🙂
Your marathon journey has been amazing, I’ve done 10 except I got slower 🙂 I love your Berlin adventure. Excited to see what 2018 brings for you! Yikes, it’s nearly 2018….
Susan @ Do Things always recently posted…2017 in Running
Excited for 2018 as well! Hope it’s a great year!
So glad I found this linkup and your blog! Looking forward to following your 2018 year of running as I ramp up mine! 🙂
Congrats on a great year of running! Thank you for hosting this each year – I enjoy participating and reading all the answers!
Looks like an amazing year, I am excited to link up with you this week. Shalane is def most inspirational this year!!!
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Great running photo!! This yearly post is definitely one of my faves – my running recap is going live tomorrow. It’s so fun to look back and see what we accomplished. Great job!
Jill @ RunEatSnap recently posted…Dream Day Recap
I love these posts, Courtney; thanks for hosting again this year! I’m planning to get mine up soon; I’m so glad you have such a phenomenal running year!
Thanks friend – can’t wait to read your post!
Sounds like you had a great year! Shalane and Meb are both so inspirational. That is an awesome race photo!
Thanks for hosting the link-up!
Thanks. Seeing Shalane and Meb Race NYC was incredible!
That is a great pic of you at Berlin! Those water stops look insane! I got a Garmin this year too and am in love! Cheers to 2018!!
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Cheers indeed!! Thanks for stopping by.
Great year! Love the year in review. Glad I could join in on the link up for the first year 🙂 here’s to a great 2018!
Thanks for joining! 🙂
It looks like you had a good year, Courtney! I love your Berlin Marathon race picture, too.
Thanks for the linkup!
Debbie @ Deb Runs recently posted…Year Of Running 2017
Thank you Debbie for linking up. Hope to see you at a race sooner rather than later!
What a great year, Courtney! It’s been so fun to follow along and see everybody else’s year of running Thanks for hosting this link-up every year!
Thanks for stopping by. This is probably my favorite post all year because I love reading everyone else’s answers!
Great year Courtney, I wish all the best for another amazing year of running in 2018! Congrats on the Berlin Marathon!
Thanks so much Janice! Happy New Year!
Little late to the party this year, but it was fun as always! 🙂 I’m excited to follow your marathon journey! Happy New Year!
Sounds like you’ve had a wonderful year of racing! The Berlin Marathon sounds like fun!
Berlin was quite the experience! Happy New Year!