Every year, I travel back in time to remember the most magical miles of the past 365 days. Running is more than logging miles and chasing goals. It’s an adventure into the new, the exciting and the unknown. During 2015, running was with me as I traveled around the country and experienced huge life changes. These were the miles that made this past year meaningful. {You can see my rave runs of 2014 here and my rave runs of 2013 here.}

January: Chicago in the Winter

March: Tucson, Arizona

In March, I ran in Sabino Canyon and on the Rillito River Park Trail in Tucson, Arizona. Read more about where to run in Tucson and my running adventures there here.

March: Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is such a pretty place to run, especially around all the historic squares. Read about my running and racing adventures in Savannah here.

May: From Atlanta to Tampa

In May, Mr. rUnladylike and I left our digs in Atlanta to relocate to Tampa. I logged my last miles as an Atlantan with my pal Elizabeth (with quite a few tears) …

… and my first miles as a Florida resident with this as one of my first views. The weather here has been frustrating and challenging for me this year, but the views sure are amazing.

June: Seattle

I spent the weekend in Seattle with my Brooks Running family and got to run in one of my favorite cities. In addition to running the Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon for the third time, I also got to run on this little path near Brooks Headquarters with a fantastic group of women. I can’t get enough of the Pacific Northwest!

July: Maine

In July, I traveled to Maine for some epic hiking and running. I ran in Portland, Bar Harbor and through Acadia National Park. The views were stunning and the miles were amazing. Read more about where to run in Maine and my adventures there here.

August: Boston

After our trip to Maine, we crossed months and states to end our adventure in Boston. This run was along the Charles River Esplanade.

September: Amelia Island, Florida

Mr. rUnladylike had a work trip in Amelia Island, so I made the 4+-hour drive to spend the weekend up there. I ran 14 solo miles in the rain along the coast and through the state park. There were some stunning views despite the tough weather.

September: Chicago

It was back to Chicago in September for work, which meant I got to add some summer running to my winter run from earlier in the year. The sunrise made my early morning alarm worth every second.

October: Wells, Maine

In October, it was back to Maine for the Rise.Run.Retreat. I spent an incredibly inspiring weekend with nine other amazing runners. We stayed in a beautiful beach house on the coast of Wells, Maine, and I ran a 3-mile run and took a morning yoga class here. We ended the weekend with the Maine Half Marathon in Portland, which was a special experience I will never forget. 

October: North Carolina

Several weeks after my trip to Maine, Mr. rUnladylike and I headed to North Carolina to spend a few days in Blowing Rock and Asheville. Although I decided to take a few weeks off from running after the Maine Half Marathon, I still did some strength workouts and hikes in the mountains. This was in downtown Blowing Rock during a strength training workout.

November: British Virgin Islands

It was too hot to run outside while I was in the British Virgin Islands, but I had a pretty rave view from my spot on the treadmill.

I had a blessed year full of wonderful moments and memorable miles. Thank you for running with me here on runladylike.com. Wishing you merry miles this week and always. xo

Where were the most memorable places you ran during 2015? What would you consider to be your rave runs? Where do you most want to run in 2016?