2018, another HUGE year.  My SEVENTH YEAR blogging – who would’ve thought.  Alaska, Hawaii, EVERY state along the East Coast (Maine to South Carolina).

End of year reflection, time to give thanks.

Biggest year of marathoning.  Topped 2015’s race tally.  Went Maniac Platinum a second time.  Ended 2018 only 5 states short of a second trip ‘round the USA.  Added two Canadian provinces (Newfoundland, my new Maple Leaf fave).  Marathon’d Brazil in April, South Africa July – CONTINENT total now FIVE.  Learned elephants DO snore.

Longest distance covered EVER – 34 miles at Bighorn.  Mud, altitude, 10 hour on-course DNF (timed out)…still my longest run to date.  Third time lucky, 2019 I’ll be back.

Surpassed 2000 miles again (2016/17/18).  Run thermometer still climbing (138 finishes) AND maintained ‘the Streak’, now 61 consecutive months marathoning.  Never envisioned feeding ‘the crazy’ 5 years on.  Life’d so many memories.

Driving-on-the-left mishap in Africa.  Kayak’d Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau Alaska.

Phoenix, Nashville & HAWAII – MEMORABLE laughs with Sis.  Hilo to Volcano (an all UPHILL ultra).  7+ hours without a porta-potty (nope, didn’t stop Sis).  Card games, luau fun, beach runs & an evening LAVA trek never to be repeated.  Spot literally BLEW UP 4 months later.  No joke, yikes!  🌋

3 Christmases, 2 New Year’s, ended 2018 in K* fashion – celebrated ‘cross 4 states, 3 time zones.

Never set limits.  Absolutely ANYTHING is possible 😎

#yearinSport