Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Long Time, No See


I was just reading my sister's blog, where there is a link to my blog, and I noticed that I haven't updated this thing in 7 months. So let me make a list of excuses as to why so that you know what I have been up to over the last 10 months.

January
  • Made resolutions (I just checked and the list is looking pretty completed!)
  • Went skiing in Steamboat Springs
  • Visited the New Belgium Brewery in Ft. Collins- voted one of the Top 5 places to work by Outside Magazine

February
  • Purchased my first web domain
  • Developed the Park City Mini Trail Series concept
  • Officially changed my name to Widders
March
  • Applied for the Park City Mini Trail Series to take place
  • Developed the R-U-N? Events Logo
  • Completed the Canyonlands Half Marathon in 1:45
  • Moved and marketed our new, 8,000 sq ft location for my "real job"
  • Applied for and received a business license for R-U-N? Events
April
  • Skied Snowbird for the first time (and Baldy!)
  • Basement Flooded due to electrical worker error (never hire Park City Electric!)
  • Opened a business checking account with Chase Bank
  • Completed the Salt Lake City Half Marathon (1:52, I think)
  • Got my first R-U-N? Events Junk Mail
  • Finished Spring Semester
May
  • Put on the "Grand Opening 5k," my first real event, for my 'real job'
  • Park City Mini Trail Series is approved by Park City
  • Went to Atlanta for a Bar Mitzvah and visited the Coca-Cola Museum
  • Opened Photoshop for the first time and created my first advertisement
  • I have R-U-N? Events business cards
  • Completed the St. George Triathlon- Olympic Distance
  • Completed the Daybreak Triathlon- Olympic Distance
June
  • Appeared on Good Things Utah to do a bit on Trail Running and my events
  • Started Kitchen Remodel
  • Completed my first event with just over 75 participants!!!
  • Buying Season Starts at my 'real job'
July
  • Appeared on Park City TV to advertise my second event
  • Put on my second event with just under 100 participants
  • An article was published in The Park Record about the second event
  • Went to San Fransisco and Sonoma County where I...
  • Completed the Vineman 70.3 Triathlon- the hardest thing I have ever done in a single day
  • Got my kitchen back after the remodel

August
  • Turned 25 and worked 15 hours on my birthday (I must be an adult now)
  • Turned in my final Portfolio for school marking the finish of my degree
  • Put on my third and final event with just over 100 particiapants
  • Went on my first river rafting trip on the Green River
  • Bought and iPad- then returned it for a Mac Mini
September
  • Cooked for a full week in my new kitchen
  • Hiked King's Peak
  • Went to Boston for a New Balance Conference
  • Received my diploma in the mail
October
  • Took 6th in the Wasatch Woman 10k (7.2 miles in 52 minutes)
  • Broke my finger (more to come on that soon)
  • Surgery
  • Las Vegas Running Vacation instead of Ragnar Relay
  • Hopefully no more drama!!!
So now you know, and hopefully understand, why I haven't been blogging all this time. I can definitely say that with a little spare time due to my hand being broken, I have enjoyed catching up on all of your blogs so thanks for keeping them updated!