It's December - the final month of the year! While 2016 was definitely the year of "that just happened..." it's been one of the best ones for me professionally in a really long time. So, pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and join me for our virtual coffee date today. Here's what I would tell you today if we were just relaxing and having a cup of coffee.
If we were having coffee, I'd tell you... how excited I am to let you know NoKey finally quite his corporate job to come work with me at A Walk in the Woods! One of the big things he wanted to accomplish when we moved here was to find a smaller business to work for. We've both done work for huge corporations and smaller places and we both love the family feel of working for a smaller business. It's so exciting that we'll have the opportunity to work together and develop our own guiding styles.
If we were having coffee, I'd tell you... speaking of work, I got a "promotion" so to speak. I'm now our "backpacking coordinator" and am developing new programs and backpacking routes as well! It's been really exciting to see the changes taking place and knowing that the ideas I have are good enough to bring about some of the changes as well! You can check out all the changes over on their website!
If we were having coffee, I'd tell you... that I'm still not sure what the heck I was thinking signing up for the Pistol Ultra on New Years Eve! While I've had time to train on a treadmill recently, due to joining a gym, I'm still just wondering what I've gotten myself into! I honestly thought I'd have a lot more time to train! How is it that events sneak up on us so quickly?!
If we were having coffee, I'd tell you... I am however, super stoked to be running the Millinocket Half Marathon in only one week! This little town means so much to both NoKey and me. Seeing this grassroots effort go from only 50 runners last year to an estimated 1000 this year just makes my heart happy. I'm looking forward to getting back into town, eating at my favorite restaurants, and seeing some of my favorite people again.
If we were having coffee, I'd tell you... it doesn't feel the holidays to me this year. Maybe because it was just so warm all summer. Maybe because I was just so busy for the past few months that it doesn't feel like December yet. No matter the reason, I'm just not feeling super festive yet. Any ideas what I can do to bring some holiday cheer into my life?
If we were having coffee, I'd tell you... The wildfires here in town have been devastating. I am planning to write a separate post about them early next week. I started to yesterday and it just got exhausting. I'll have more info for you guys soon.
What would you tell me today if we were able to meet up and play catch up? Have you had some good news recently? I'd love to hear about it!
This post is a link-up with Coco @ Got 2 Run 4 Me, Lynda @ Fitness Mom Wine Country, & Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner!
