The year 2019 was not just the end of a decade, but an end of an era for the WUSsies, with the sale of the WUS house in August. Sure, it hasn’t really been the ‘WUS house’ in ages. But it’s symbolic. WUS has also had to survive the arrival of the babes. Those little poop machines sure put a dent in a running schedule. You can tell the new parents by their glazed eyes and resigned responses to How are you doing? As one of those dead-eyed new parents, I’m totally out of the loop and surely missed some big WUS events. But, I have survived 2019 by sticking tight to the motto that a poor attempt is better than no attempt at all, so here it goes:

Best Performance, Surprise WUS Appearance: Brit Z

Worst Performance, Surprise WUS Appearance: Julian J.

Best Performance, Weather: Trilogy

Worst Performance, Weather: Hellgate (Marine Corps Marathon a very distant runner-up)

Best Performance, Quitting a Job: WHT

Worst Performance, Quitting a Job: Michele H.

Best Performance, RD: Mario, Patapsco

Worst Performance, RD: Marmot, Beer Mile

Best Performance, Taking Up Social Media: Joe C.

Best Performance, Walking It Off: Tom C.

Worst Performance, Walking Up Hills: Mario

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Best Performance, Canine: Miles, Canine 4k

Worst Performance, Navigation: Trevor, Bull Run

Best Performance, Facebook Status Update: Angie

Best Performance, WUS Book Club: Marmot

Rookie of the Year: Unnamed Texas dude who showed up at WUS for his first trail run after responding to a Kirstin tweet

2019 WUS babes: Andrew, Cookie

Best Performance, Expanding the WUS Real Estate Empire: Keith & Tracy

Best Performance, Keeping a Streak Alive: Aaron and Jeff, Hellgate #17

Worst Performance, Keeping a Streak Alive: Marmot, skipping out on Tussey MountainBack #15

2019 WUS Farewells: WUS House, Joco, Kobe

Overall Best WUS Performance of 2019: Washington Nationals, Game 6, CPBG