The year that was and is to come...
Well, 2015 is done and dusted! So so bizarre to think that we are now in 2016! It seems like I blinked and the year was gone! There have been some great highs and a few battles, but nothing that I could not learn from every day! So, lets re-cap a few memorable moments....The highlight of the year running wise was me surprisingly winning my first ever event. The Buffalo Grand Slam consisted of three races over three days in Victorias high country (32k, 75k and 43k) with over 9000m of cumulative climbing. I came out on top and to date, this is my most proudest result. This then got backed up shortly after with me taking part in a four man team with the Gold Coast business Wild Earth and our taking third place overall. I then placed 6th at Glasshouse 100miler (getting lost for the first time and adding about 8k to the course!), and a solid finish at Blackall 100. I did a number of other races which were all super enjoyable, along with some cool adventures to the Connondale loop and Mt Walsh with my trail dirtbag buddies. I also mentioned last week that I hit 5200k for the year which made me super proud of the year in runningThis year saw my eldest daughter, Pria, finish her first year of school and my youngest, Corle grow into one of the funniest, spirited kids I have ever met. Tegan has been doing an amazing job juggling extra work, house stuff and general life. She is my true life mate and I couldn't do anything I do without her loving support and guidance. A little prodding in the right direction helps from time to time too! We also attended my sisters wedding which was amazing and stoked to now officially have Adrian as part of our crazy family.In other general life, we had some nice little weekend getaways, I finished my first year at uni doing teaching, took up Yoga, bought a little pop top caravan for our adventures, frequented a number of our favourite cafes, spent an absorbent amount of time at the beach and loved being active together as a family. Life has certainly had its ups and downs but overall, it has been a solid year.2016 is already shaping up to be a ripper. I have some specific goals I am looking to achieve this year and adventures I want to take part in. Our family I know will continue to go from strength to strength and I am also hoping to partake in a BIG adventure of another kind so stay tuned for that!Lastly, I want to thank you all for following my adventures, being amazing friends and supporting me in my madness. Remember, life is short, be compassionate, live healthfully, seek out a plant based lifestyle, be adventurous, be loving and kind to one another and embrace the moment. Sending much love to y'all and heres to a ripper 2016. Namaste!