Bring It On 2020!

I haven't written anything in awhile. I have been waiting for inspiration to strike and it finally has. I can tell you all what my 2020 is shaping up to be. I set my bar really high coming into this year, I wanted to run 13.1 every month, for 12 months.  I am going to do that... but not in the form of half marathons. There are plenty of people who make 13.1 and 26.2 look easy.  Even though they aren't in the elite pack at the start of the race, they just seem to breeze through.  My hat, hats, literally every hat I own, is off to those people. It is not easy.  It takes training, work, practice, patience, and more training. I WILL get to those distances. I WILL get to them this year, but not as quickly as I originally planned.
I  have 4 big races planned so far.  ( Big either by name or reputation)

February 22, 2020  Hot Chocolate 15K  in Charlotte NC ( 9.3 Miles)
April 4, 2020 Cooper River Bridge Run 10K in Charleston, SC ( 6.2 Miles)
April 18, 2020 Charlotte Race fest Half Marathon in Charlotte, NC ( 13.1 Miles)
December 12, 2020 Kiawah Island Marathon on Kiawah Island, SC  ( 26.2 Miles)

I am sure I will run a few 5k races in there. I will be training and working my way up to the marathon. I am excited. I am nervous. I am going to do this. I am moving one step closer to Boston!

I managed to do something a couple of weeks ago that I have been hoping for . I was able to see a 12 minute mile.  Me, Amanda, saw a 12 min. mile!! I now KNOW it is possible because I have done it. Now I want that to be my average .  I am starting to see averages in the 13 and 14 minute time frame. 12 is not to far away and I am beyond excited!! I know I need to slow down and enjoy this moment, but I am already wanting to be able to start reaching for 10 minute miles. I am floored that I can even type this paragraph. A year ago I was this excited to be seeing 15 minute averages with a couple of 14 minute miles as my sprint pace.

I am a few short weeks away from my 15K. I ran this race last year and did really well, considering I had only been running about 3 months.  I am ready to see what I can do this year!  BRING ON THE MOUNTAINS OF CHARLOTTE!!!!