Journey to be me: Reflection

As I sit here and reflect on this year it is almost unreal to me. I can not believe what a year it as been. From finding my groove in running, making the most unbelievable friends a girl could ask for (and not forgetting the ones I already had), running a sub 25 minute 5k, running a marathon, and two days ago an ultramarathon. Yes, you are reading that right...me Stephanie, is an ULTRAMARATHONER!!!!!! Please give me a minute to scream, jump, and dance!!! For those of you that do not know what an ultramarathon is in a 31 mile run. Now most people would think ok no problem after a marathon but you see my friends go big or go home. This was no road race ultramarathon, nope this was 31 miles in snow and cold through the woods, up the hills, sliding, slipping, crazy BIG FUN!! :-) I can not believe it myself. I never imagined myself running, let alone a marathon and farther. I think that before I am ready to decide what is next in 2013 I have to remind myself what a year it has been...I have shaved almost 5 minutes off of my 5k time, run a half marathon in under 2 hours, lost over 40 pounds this year, and become a marathon runner! Here it is a year in pictures.