2006 Year in Review
I talked in my blog entries from 2006 (you don’t have to look too far to find them) about what a big year it was going to be for me. Basically, I worked a lot, trained not nearly as much as I should have, and got married in the fall. All in all, it was a pretty wild ride.
Work was crazy for most of the year, with big interactive projects happening for my main client. Got promoted in March, which was good, and then shifted accounts around the turn of the year, focusing on smaller accounts and developing them into larger ones. It’s been different not being on the “biggest and best” account anymore, but definitely more fun as I really enjoy bringing in and selling innovative ideas to the smaller clients.
Additionally, I was pretty involved with the BTT Executive committee last year, handling the uniform responsibilities and also helping with volunteers and other projects. I was nominated to succeed Maggie as the president of the team for 2007, and was elected since I was running unopposed. Either people really thought I was the right guy for the job, or no one else was stupid/crazy enough to want the responsibility. All in all, it’s been fun being the prez, but it is certainly a good amount of work to keep the team moving along.
Ran the Boston Marathon in April – well, ran 20 miles of it and then hit that mythical 20 mile wall that people talk about. Limped home (literally) over the last 10K – my last 5K split was about 1:03 if memory serves correctly.
Then, it was on to IMUSA in July after putting in a pretty half-assed training effort as I slowly recovered from Boston. In 2004, I went 11:55:28 – 2006 found me 30 min slower. I had some back issues in training and during the race, but the simple truth is I was just under-trained.
For most of the rest of the summer, Jenn and I were focused on planning the wedding (October 28th, 2006) and trying to have some fun down on the Cape. Jenn is so accommodating with my training schedule in Ironman years, but once the race is over, I’m pretty much on her schedule on weekends for the rest of the summer. It’s a trade I am more than willing to make – I’m really lucky to have someone like her in my life.
The wedding was awesome – best day of my life. Marrying an event planner was the right choice as the day of the wedding went off basically flawlessly, despite the monsoon that occurred that day. Having everyone you know and love all in the same place having a great time together is really amazing. After the wedding, Jenn and I spent a week in Maui and another 4 days in Sonoma and Napa Valley. Man, did I get fat and happy over those 2 weeks!
This year has been relatively tame in comparison. No big races, no wedding to plan, work is busy, but not overwhelming… overall, pretty quiet.
Work was crazy for most of the year, with big interactive projects happening for my main client. Got promoted in March, which was good, and then shifted accounts around the turn of the year, focusing on smaller accounts and developing them into larger ones. It’s been different not being on the “biggest and best” account anymore, but definitely more fun as I really enjoy bringing in and selling innovative ideas to the smaller clients.
Additionally, I was pretty involved with the BTT Executive committee last year, handling the uniform responsibilities and also helping with volunteers and other projects. I was nominated to succeed Maggie as the president of the team for 2007, and was elected since I was running unopposed. Either people really thought I was the right guy for the job, or no one else was stupid/crazy enough to want the responsibility. All in all, it’s been fun being the prez, but it is certainly a good amount of work to keep the team moving along.
Ran the Boston Marathon in April – well, ran 20 miles of it and then hit that mythical 20 mile wall that people talk about. Limped home (literally) over the last 10K – my last 5K split was about 1:03 if memory serves correctly.
Then, it was on to IMUSA in July after putting in a pretty half-assed training effort as I slowly recovered from Boston. In 2004, I went 11:55:28 – 2006 found me 30 min slower. I had some back issues in training and during the race, but the simple truth is I was just under-trained.
For most of the rest of the summer, Jenn and I were focused on planning the wedding (October 28th, 2006) and trying to have some fun down on the Cape. Jenn is so accommodating with my training schedule in Ironman years, but once the race is over, I’m pretty much on her schedule on weekends for the rest of the summer. It’s a trade I am more than willing to make – I’m really lucky to have someone like her in my life.
The wedding was awesome – best day of my life. Marrying an event planner was the right choice as the day of the wedding went off basically flawlessly, despite the monsoon that occurred that day. Having everyone you know and love all in the same place having a great time together is really amazing. After the wedding, Jenn and I spent a week in Maui and another 4 days in Sonoma and Napa Valley. Man, did I get fat and happy over those 2 weeks!
This year has been relatively tame in comparison. No big races, no wedding to plan, work is busy, but not overwhelming… overall, pretty quiet.
posted by Mike Hollywood at 11:30 AM
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