2012 in review

talking with sarah on saturday, reminiscing about the year (which she was in no doubt a huge part of), i realized just what a silly, fun, crazy, and sometimes stupid year 2012 has truly been. i think that can probably be said about every year though, right? but there were surely a bunch on highlights that i enjoy looking back on, a few i wouldnt mind never thinking of again, and many more i will never, ever forget.

..::january::..

we celebrated our first anniversary

i finally got that sub 23 minute 5k i had been chasing for a LONG time

races:

frozen 5k 22:02 (PR)

..::february::..

a new PR and sub 1:50 half marathon at hyannis

races:
mid winter classic 10 miler 1:19:12 (PR)
polar bear 5k 22:59
hyannis half marathon 1:48:45 (PR)

..::march::..

i fairly unsuccessfully tried to learn to sew (fun fact: i have yet to finish that blanket...)

..::april::..

sipped pina coladas on the beach

races:

great bay half marathon 1:49:49

..::may::..

i became a triathlete

...and a trail runner

i reached the beach for the 4th time...

and ran a sub 4 marathon. by myself. just because.

races:
polar bear sprint triathlon 1:17:57
reach the beach 200 mile relay 28:43:41
pineland farms 25k 2:35:00

..::june::..

ran my highest monthly mileage (200 miles!)

became an aunt for the first time

races:

bands on the run half marathon 2:05:58

..::july::..

had a very cool 10k experience

got really dirty with a few girls

and had an epic marathon breakdown

barf.

races:
finish at the 50 10k 1:06:50
color me rad 5k
around the lake marathon 4:30:27

..::august::..

first 50 mile bike ride (and got a flat tire at mile 3)

races:
lobsterman olympic triathlon relay 10k

..::september::..

the sterling clan became a little bit bigger

and shortly thereafter found out we would be getting even bigger (pun intended)

a 17 minute PR and sub 4 hour marathon (finally!)

races:
smuttynose marathon 3:58:14 (PR)

..::october::..

became a marathon maniac once again

races:

mdi marathon 4:34:47

..::november::..

my best friend in the entire world got married!

races:

turkey trot 5k 25:20

thanksgiving day 4 miler 33:16

..::december::..

completed 1,300 miles of running for the year

well, make that 1,306.2 with the operation jack satellite 10k

races:

operation jack 10k

and with today being the last day of the year, i have again completed my new years

resolution for the 3rd year in a row (well i still have todays pic to take... i dont know what pic to take!)

2010: gave up potato chips

2011: project 365

2012: project 366

(thats 731 pics in a row!)

side note: i will not be doing this resolution again... what will i be doing for 2013?

to be continued...

happy new year everyone!