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Sunday, 08 January 2017 23:10

By Erin Klegstad (sweetsweatlife.com - 12/31/16)

Here we are: the last day of 2016. It’s been quite a year – one that flew by in a blink – punctuated by ups, downs and everything in between. Recapping my top 16 today as we ring in 2017… with a little inspiration from fellow bloggers and friends, Caitlin, Christine, Elizabeth, Hailey, Jen, Laurel and Lizzie!

1 – the Birkie

One of our favorite winter weekends is the Birkie ski race in Hayward, Wisconsin. Nick’s raced it the past five years, and each time is always an adventure. It’s also the one race where I get to sherpa for him – though my photos are never as good… yet (2017 goal: learn to use our dSRL camera!). He had a PR race, and I had a blast tracking him on the 54k course and cheering at the finish line downtown Hayward....

2 – my healthy body

Aside from a stress reaction that sidelined my running for a month, I was healthy this year. I’m incredibly grateful for this body – one that feels younger now at 37 than it did at 27 – that allows me to do all the things I love, to move and bend, and swim bike and run.

3 – stretching

My 2016 intention was to stretch in all aspects of my life. There was some success getting out of my comfort zone – testing both my mental + physical limits, some tough conversations – but there were also plenty of fails. And, in some ways, I stretched myself a bit too thin, giving energy and time to things I probably shouldn’t have. Good lessons learned and more practice this coming year.

4 – a new tri bike

I’ve had my Argon 18 E-119 TRI+ for six months, and I still can’t believe it’s mine. There have been hundreds of happy miles on it in some pretty amazing places – from the IMWI bike course to Kona’s Queen K. The biggest mahalo to those who made it happen: Coeur Sports, Argon 18 and, of course, my legs!  READ MORE