My 2009 and those 2010 New Years Resolution Things...

2009 was an interesting year for me. It started out a pretty rough year for me, but became really quite an excellent year for me. The end of 2008 was a hard time for me, so that ran over into 2009, but during 2009 I entered into the second semester of being a part of the UVU Review. This program has changed my life. I have Parker Donat to thank for getting me involved with the UVU Review. I met him during the fall of 2008 in a couple of communication classes & he urged me to start writing for the paper. Thanks Park!! From the fall of 2008 to today I have gone from just a silly writer goofing around, to the Assistant Sports Editor. This last year with the Review has been the best year yet, being able to get more involved with UVU athletics & getting to know the athletes & coaches more has be so much fun!! I can never say this enough but I love the UVU Review & hope that 2010 with them will just get even better!

This last year I was able to accomplish three of the greatest achievements of my life thus far:

Most of you know that I am a big runner & I have a boss that is a even bigger runner. For the last four & a half years that I have worked for him he has urged me to take on marathoning. For years I have enjoyed short races such as 5 and 10k's (3 & 6 milers), but this year I took my boss' advice & entered a half & full marathon. The half was amazing! By far the greatest running experience I have had thus far & will run it again this year. The full marathon was interesting... devastating... and a wonderful experience all at the same time. Training 20 miles only to get injured during the marathon was completely devastating, but having my family there for me was really amazing. I was able to go through the temple this year and become endowed. It was amazing & has changed my life. My family & closest friends were with me & I was very grateful for that.

New Years resolutions to me are kind of ridiculous because I believe that you don't need to wait till a new year to make resolutions, which are just goals... you can make goals any time of the year & accomplish them just the same. But it never fails, people always ask me what mine are so here they are. Most of these are things that I have set over the last six months & will continue to set more this year.

Run two half marathons this year: Hobble Creek again & probably SLC

Register for the St. George Marathon again & if I get in, run the hell out of it!

Do a session in all of the Utah temples

Make it back to Mesa

Become the Sports Editor for the UVU Review

Save enough money to lease a condo after I graduate

Count my blessings every day!

Touch millions with the written word

Happy 2010! BRING IT ON!!