2014 has been full of new adventures, and I've been thinking back on some of the highlights:
JANUARY: We started the year with a midnight marathon and spent the next twelve months running. We skied for a fifth season with the Cern Ski Club, and I might finally be getting the hang of it.
JANUARY: We started the year with a midnight marathon and spent the next twelve months running. We skied for a fifth season with the Cern Ski Club, and I might finally be getting the hang of it.
FEBRUARY: Skiing, snowshoeing, and planning races, mostly skiing.
MARCH: Flowers start blooming and we fluctuate between ski days and picnics.
APRIL: We took a road trip to the southern coast and spent sunny days in the greening valley. The brightness and color surprises me every Spring.
MAY: Back to the trails, hiking and running, the Geneva Half Marathon, and a relaxing week in Majorca.
JUNE: Plenty of running, the weekly canton races and Aravis Trail. A visit from Derek's cousin and swimming in the river.
JULY: We ran the Laugavegur Ultra MaraÞon, and backpacked in Iceland. This was the most unbelievable landscape, rough and stunning, and we smiled through two wet and soggy weeks of camping, loving every minute.
AUGUST: We celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary with a hike- 10 years- how'd that happen so fast? Before traveling to the US, we ran our longest race, the Swiss IronTrail 88km, and I made my first podium finish.
SEPTEMBER: Celebrated the wedding of Derek's brother and spent time with family and friends in Illinois. We returned from the flat lands to run our fourth Jungfrau Marathon with a pack of friends, followed by an impromptu double vertical kilometer race. One of the best days of the year was running Haute Cime and the beautiful weather.
OCTOBER: My in-laws came to visit, and we showed them a few of our favorite places. Raced the RER and Trail du Vuache for another podium. A beautiful month, warm and colorful, but gained my first overuse injury.
NOVEMBER: A climbing lesson, lots of hiking, and trying to be patient during recovery.
DECEMBER: The month was mild, and we grew impatient waiting for snow. We had our first randonnée outing and celebrated the holidays with great friends and lots of good food.
We had a steady race calendar, plenty of fun training runs with friends, and solo time on the trails. Besides running, we did a few other things this year like skiing and hiking and yoga. We spent long evenings with friends, sharing meals and wine and lots of dessert. We developed a weekly routine of watching the latest episodes of our current obsession, mostly as an excuse for school night hang-outs. We even shared a few tears, but always outweighed by hugs and laughter. 2014 was a good year.
We had a steady race calendar, plenty of fun training runs with friends, and solo time on the trails. Besides running, we did a few other things this year like skiing and hiking and yoga. We spent long evenings with friends, sharing meals and wine and lots of dessert. We developed a weekly routine of watching the latest episodes of our current obsession, mostly as an excuse for school night hang-outs. We even shared a few tears, but always outweighed by hugs and laughter. 2014 was a good year.
