At the onset of 2017, I made a goal to run 2017 miles during the year. Well, let me tell you. I. Did. Not. Make. It. Not even close. In fact I was able two hundred miles less than the year before. I should have ushered in the New Year partying like it was 1572, because that was the mileage I was able to run this year. But interestingly, the year 1572 is the 2116 in the Buddhist calendar so it's actually kind of like I ran MORE miles than I had planned. FAIL!
So was 2017 a bust? Hardly. Just because my running(and races) suffered, does not mean this year was a fail. In fact, I'd call it epic.
Starting with New Year's Day(2017) still coming home from NYC Times Square Festivities,
a whirlwind trip to Nashville with Kenny and Andrew
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| Nashville |
pacing Kenny to a BQ(in my opinion at least) at Wrightsville Beach
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| Pre-race |
winning the
Krispy Kreme dash
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| Krispy Kreme Champ! |
winning the Get to the Green 15k, and Quarry Crusher as well as the Burger Challenge at Pawley's Front Porch multiple times.
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| Food! |
So despite the running and bad performances, not an awful race season wins-wise.
And then add in a fun trip to Europe when Kenny and I road tripped to Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and Netherlands while also visiting Turkey, fun trips to Savannah, Las Vegas, Charleston, Asheville, Boone, Atlanta, New England and discovering a fun National Park and several state parks in our own backyard.
Top it off with two separate trips to the Finlands: Finland and Newfoundland and the trips end of 2017 was great.
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| Icebergs in Newfoundland |
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| My parents |
In addition to our Newfoundland trip, my parents joined us down in South Carolina, we visited them and my two nieces and new nephew multiple times. I met and welcomed two new additions to the extended family courtesy of my cousins, Joey and Ryan.
What else?
Oh yeah! I almost forgot! Kenny and I got married by my sister at the Outer Banks on the ocean! And we have a little one on the way.
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| Baby Ferreira |
Looks like life happens when you're making running plans. And 2017 will definitely go down as one of the best.
Until next time,
Danny
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