In line with last year's  2013 Year in Review , I wanted to do something similar for 2014, but with a separate new year "goals" post to follow.  2014 began on a good note with a marathon PR at the Clearwater Marathon A happy finish with my adorable niece running behind me! and then quickly declined after injuring my foot. I got to wear leggings like every day. After taking six weeks off, I felt recovered enough to run an "easy" Iron Girl half-marathon in April Just happy to have made it through uninjured! and then moved through highs and lows as I began summer training for the Marine Corps Marathon and transitioned to a new job in September, after more than 12 years of working at USF. My good-bye picture as I drove away on my last, sad day. I trained through some still-lingering foot pain for 15 weeks, but in the end, I successfully completed the Marine Corps Marathon in October, exceeding my goal.  ...

I wasn't gonna do it, but measuring my progress on last year's goals was such a fun exercise that I thought, why deny myself that same pleasure in 2015? So here they are. I didn't include any PR goals because I figure those are a given. (I amazed myself by only listing one running-related goal. I must feel the need for improvement elsewhere.) Work on relieving anxiety . This is a biggie, as last year was one of my most anxious years. I feel I can do better. Do speed work . I've been saying I'll do this since I began running. It's time to put words into action. Visit a new place . There are so many cities and states I have yet to visit, it would be silly not to. Do more yoga . This will help with #1. Plus, it just feels good for my body and soul. Eat less sugar . I developed quite the cupcake fixation last year. I'm taking baby steps to end that. Send more cards . Because I know how good it feels to receive them. (And the USPS currently sells Ray Cha...