Posted by Like most people, I can agree with the sentiment that 2016 was a bit of a dumpster fire. I’m not really sad to see it go, but there were also a lot of highlights and memories made that I will cherish forever. Here is my 2016 year in review:
-I took trips to Chicago, San Antonio, DC, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis (again), St. Louis (again), Dover, Niagara Falls, Riviera Maya, and Boston;
-I said goodbye to my beloved Grandma Margaret;
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A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on May 7, 2016 at 7:24am PDT
-I celebrated the weddings of friends;
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on May 22, 2016 at 4:35pm PDT
-I scrambled around downtown Pittsburgh with Laynie to find a place to watch the last few minutes of the Stanley Cup Final so I could see my favorite team win their 4th Stanley Cup;
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Jun 24, 2016 at 5:54am PDT
-I said goodbye to my childhood home and moved to a new one;
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Jun 22, 2016 at 5:20pm PDT
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Aug 8, 2016 at 6:00pm PDT
-I wish bon voyage to a dear friend who embarked on a huge adventure;
And the season of PRs continued today with a HUGE PR at Buffalo Creek today.”! 2:12:04 – holy crap! Huge thanks to @pghrunner for helping me through that final mile today! #hshive #nuunbassador #gameonpgh
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Oct 15, 2016 at 1:36pm PDT
-I met one of my favorite people and told him he was my favorite (and he loved it);
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Oct 9, 2016 at 9:26am PDT
-I earned a medal the size of my head;
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Oct 24, 2016 at 9:07am PDT
-I discovered Popeye the Foodie and he became my favorite instagrammer;
A photo posted by Popeye the Foodie Dog 😉 (@popeyethefoodie) on Nov 23, 2016 at 9:16am PST
-I took my racing international and also ran 3 half marathons in 3 weeks (including another HUGE PR);
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Nov 6, 2016 at 1:00pm PST
-I visited Mexico for the first time and watched my lovely roommate get married;
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Nov 17, 2016 at 8:35am PST
-I read 53 books;
A photo posted by Lauren Hopkins (@pghlauren) on Nov 29, 2016 at 5:36am PST
-I celebrated my 4th anniversary with an organization that treats me like family (and I got a promotion!);
When I write it all out like this, there was a lot more good than bad. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have big goals for 2017!
