500... DONE!

I DID IT!!!
I've officially run 500 miles in 2011. And most have been since February when I started my half-marathon training. (200, 100, 300, 400)

I set out this afternoon to run just a couple miles in the blustery weather. I've been fighting a bit of a head cold and didn't want to push it. So I kept my Garmin under my sleeve and just ran comfortably.
I got to my turnaround spot and felt great, so I kept going. And going. And going. I was in that happy place where I wasn't pushing, just comfortable, as I wound around the neighborhoods. 7.05 miles in 1:08 - a 9:38-minute-mile average.
Brad and DB helped me celebrate my achievement:
I never thought I'd run 500 miles in a year - that's just crazy.

And I ran 11 races, including two half marathons:

Give N' Gobble - 11/24/11
Race for the Cure - 9/18/11
Disneyland Half - 9/4/11 - PR!!
Lacamas Lake Half - 7/24/11 - PR!!
Twilight Run - 6/25/11
Mud Run Portland - 6/18/11
Starlight Run - 6/4/11
Hippie Chick Quarter - 5/8/11
GOTR 5K - 4/28/11
Tilikum 10K - 4/9/11 - PR!!
Heart Breaker - 2/20/11 - PR!!

I'm really looking forward to 2012 and the fun running challenges ahead! WOOHOO :)