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
Miles, Overall Winner of the 2019 Frisco K94k
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