Hi y'all,
I can't believe we're actually here again. Another year coming to a close. A year in which I started a new job, a year that took al the strength some of our dearest friends had in order for them to survive, A year that taught us caution and a year that made us realize friends are there for each other in good times as much as they need to be when someone is scattered like a broken puzzle. A year in which we learned how a pandemic changes the world and marks all of the people that went through and survived it when maybe their loved ones didn't. A year that showed us the good and the horrid face of humanity facing huge losses. A year that helped some of the people we hold so dear take a stand for themselves and stand up for their own life. A year that just yesterday made all words obsolote when it took the dad and near-to-be-ex-husband of three beautiful people in my love's family. Words just completely left the earth and nothing else matters but the silence between the words because anything else is just...empty.
Life is never to be taken for granted and in this year we've lost, we've learned, we've coped and if anything we learned how to get back to what truely matters. We learned that we can, will and shall overcome and for that we are to take a moment and just look back. Take the time to review the year. Light a candle, shed a tear to get some of the pain out of your heart, scream, dance, laugh, drink, eat, toast and root for all the things you did do this year. Be proud and feel that between all other emotions that come with today.
Like every year I ran out the old and I had a score to settle because I wanted to finish my last challenge before midnight tonight and still had 13km to go after a pretty heavy legday workout yesterday and all the miles walking as an added bonus. Today I ran about 8km and walked the rest of it and by doing so I actually did finish what I started. So here's to this year's bling and the amazing adventures I had with truely inspiring runners.
Like each and every year I like to take off the bling earned that year and just go over it. Now...this is a weird year because due to the pandemic it seems like I didn't have a lot of fun but....I did. Let me start by the awesomeness that is Team4Marjanne on Charity miles. Including most of the bootcamp running buddies and some family members crushing last year's mileage and going over 4000 miles for the ALS Association. Hard cash translating in about 1000 dollars raised by doing what we were gonna do anyway. I can't even begin to find the words to thank you crazy lot for this year. You guys are so incredible and I truely miss seeing you in real life. Let's all get those shots fast so we can meet-up, eat, drink and oh yeah....RUN and btw...Sebastian I do expect some amazing bakes, Marie and Franklin you will be in charge of epic location for this, Anthony I am expecting you and your amazing husband to get your asses to that party and Rijnbeek you better not be in far-off-i-stan by than!! Joel , Valentin and all of you....I wanna see you guys. So let's make this happen.
There were races in real life this year, believe it or not but I ran Vondelpark in January and I ran 6km at the 30 of Almere in October. The first one in utter ignorance of what was to come, not having an inkling of all what was about to happen. Looking back now I wish I'd had more fun at that run but I made up for that in October because running that event within all safety measures was seriously the best . Running an event in real life after all the months of not being able to truely felt amazing.
Ooh and there were virtual runs and challenges. Some epic ones I shared a coral with Rijnbeek and we both felt the coral jitters like we were actually there. I ran a couple of 10 milers, three half marathons, a lot of 10K's and never stopped. The best virtual challenges I embarked on this year were by NN and by the conquerrer events. They kept me motivated when all other runs and hikes got cancelled and I did get up and out there every time and crushed some serious goals totalling at 1816,1 km logged on strava with my most popular sports being walking, running, biking and strength.
Amidst all insanity and sick emotions of everyone I managed to raise 3000 euro's for ALS runners and come what may I am very thankful for my sister and Liljan always there to get crazy with me. I honestly never could have made it without these two weirdo's whom I'm blessed to know. Can't wait to get back on it next year ladies!
This year has been good to me and Sander on a personal level. We fare well by not having to be around huge crowds and parties because we just don't like crowds and social things. This year has not been so kind to many people around us and I just can't end this year's blog without using the silence between the words to let you know (and you know who you are!):
We see you, we hear you, you are loved, we are proud of you and we are here for you. In silence when need be, with a beer if you want one, mixing up seriously strong shit if you need that. There will always be a place for you.
And NOW....Let's end this muggle FFín year and let's raise some hell in 2021
That's it for now, until we read again
LOVE MARLIES
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