Welcome to Healthy Life Happy Wife! My name is Alex and I am a 27 year old trying to live a healthy life (with the occassional glass of scotch) in Brooklyn, New York with my husband, BLC & my puppy, Freckles. Thanks for reading :)
2012 in Running
31 Dec
I planned on posting my 2012 running survey (started by Miss Zippy!) sometime this past weekend but I have been laid out, sick in bed instead. I’m finally starting to feel a little bit better so I figured what better day to recap my 2012 in running then the LAST day of 2012!?
My 2012 in Running
Best race experience?
Wow. This is a tough one. I had so many great race experiences this year it is hard to pull one out as the best. Instead, I will give you my top 3!
3. Running the NYC half marathon (my first half marathon ever!) with my little brother.
2. Running (& swimming & biking) our first triathlon in Aruba with 5 days notice.
1. Reach the Beach relay! This is number 1 because I got to experience it with BLC, meet a ton of awesome new runner friends & fell in love with relays!!
Best run?
That’s easy. I have yet to encounter another run as majestic as the run that renewed my love affair with running. Read about if you haven’t already 
hoping for a couple of those in 2013!
Best new piece of gear?
My new Nike long sleeved zip up! Love the thumb holes, color & fit!
Best piece of running advice you received?
“Take 180 steps per minute while you run.” – No Meat Athlete
Most inspirational runner?
So many of the women whose blogs I read inspire me to be better, be faster, be more disciplined but the two that are the most inspiring to me personally are probably Sarah from Once Upon A Lime for how much she has improved & gotten faster over the past year through her dedication & love of running (plus, I’m pretty sure we would be great drinking buddies) AND Skinnyrunner for the insane amount of miles she runs and the insane amount of marathons she has finished (usually in costume).
If you could sum up your year in a couple of words, what would they be?
Not perfect, but great nonetheless
Happy New Years Eve! Hope you had a wonderful 2012 & here’s to wishing you an even better 2013!!
Great year! I’m glad you love relays, hopefully we can do another one together sometime soon!
Looking forward to see how 2013 goes for you!
Hope so!! Lets plan it!!
I love your new top! Thumb holes are the best. Congrats on a fantastic year… wishing you the best in 2013!
Thanks! Back at ya
What a great year!! I’m running the NYC half this year
it will be my first too and I’m excited!
Yay! It is a great course!
Awesome year
The NYC Half and RTB were my favorite races this year too. Nothing beats your first half marathon or running 3x in 24 hours in a van with 5 other amazing people!
Truth!
I loved the RTB too! Though I wish my hubby could have experienced it with me, I’m so glad I got to meet such amazing people while we did it!!
Maybe next time