I did it! I made my 1000 miles in 2013 goal, in spite of the late-year bout of plantar fasciitis, which nearly knocked me out of the running. (groan) A few of the miles were on a treadmill, and a few were on an elliptical machine, but every mile counts in my book.

Here are some other accomplishments from the year:

• Ran my first marathon. Then a second in my goal time of under 5 hours.
• Raised over $2000 for Camp Kesem by harassing my facebook friends endlessly.
• Ran my first half marathon. Then a second in my goal time of under 2 hours.
• Bought a condo.
• Was elected to the board of my running club.
• Ran every single day in August, including some Rocky-inspired running on the streets of Philadelphia.
• Went to Europe, crossed the Mediterranean on a ferry (with my passport), and went to Africa.
• Started teaching English at my local community college.

I suppose that’s enough for one year, don’t you?

chris