2012: The Year of Bonus Bling!

As I told y'all a couple times last year, 2012 was designated as my "Year of Bonus Bling."  It wasn't something I planned from the beginning of the year, rather something I just kinda fell into.  So here's a pictorial representation of a year of "Bonus Bling" races!

First: The New Year's Double in Allen, TX.  I ran the New Year's Eve 5K on December 31st, 2011 and the New Years Day 5K on January 1st, 2012.  Since I did both races, I earned a Challenge plate to magnetically mount the two individual medals.  My friend Janice and I did this race series together.

Second: Disney's Coast to Coast Challenge.  I ran the Walt Disney World Marathon in Orlando, FL on January 8th and the Disneyland Tinkerbell Half Marathon in Anaheim, CA on January 29th.  By running at least a half marathon on both coasts in the same calendar year, I earned the Coast To Coast Challenge Medal.  My dad and BFF, as well as many of my ROTE friends and I ran these together.

Third: Patriot's Challenge in Williamsburg, VA.  I ran the Fit to Run Fit to Dream 8K on Saturday, May 19th and the Run for the Dream Half Marathon on Sunday, May 20th.  By completing both days I earned the Patriot's Challenge medal.  I ran this race series with my friends Megan, Jen, Katie, Dana, and Laura.

Fourth: The Half It All Challenge in San Francisco, CA.  I ran the San Francisco First Half Marathon on July 31, 2011 and the Second Half Marathon on July 29, 2012.  By running the two halfs in consecutive years I earned the Half It All Challenge Medal (it spins!).  I ran the Second Half with my friend Nancy.

Finally: Rock Encore.  I ran the Rock'n'Roll Dallas Half on March 25th and the Rock'n'Roll San Antonio Half on November 11th.  By running two Rock'n'Roll races in the same calendar year, I earned the Rock Encore Medal.  I ran the R'n'R San Antonio Half with my friend Rachel.

Of course, the year also included two medals not associated with "bonus bling":  my Wounded Warrior 10K medal and my Marine Corps Marathon medal.  Love them both!

Marine Corps Marathon

Wounded Warrior 10K

Run Halfway Challenge COMPLETE!

WE DID IT!!!  Way to go everyone - I'm so proud of each and every one of you that traveled this journey with me and completed your own personal 1-Mile-A-Day Challenge in December 2012.

As we ring in 2013 today, take a minute to reflect on all your accomplishments of the past year.

This Accomplishment Badge is yours, and it will be available to share on both FB and Twitter!

• Get your Facebook Accomplishment Badge HERE.
• Tweet this badge and your accomplishment using #RunHalfwayChallenge!

Don't forget that TriandTrue and Running Halfway Around The World are co-hosting a new January Challenge!  Get a jump start on the New Year! Pledge to log at least one running or walking mile every day in January - yes, every day!

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Running Resolutions: A Month-By-Month Guide

Runner's World - January 2013

As I said in my last post, 2013 is going to be about finding the fun again in my running.  Boy oh boy is that a big, fat, huge goal that needs to be better defined.  Which is why I love the idea of breaking down a large yearly goal into more manageable monthly ones, like in the article in the January 2013 Runner's World magazine entitled "A Month-By-Month Guide to a Fitter, Faster You."  

Although a "fitter, faster me" is not my actual running goal for 2013, I certainly wouldn't mind if it happens to be a by-product of finding the fun again.  And small, mini-goals can help me get to my "fun" goal.  Therefore I plan to use the monthly guide as a go-by for my upcoming year, because I like the concepts presented in it a lot (make sure you read the whole article):

January: Plan Your Race Year
February: Commit to Cooking
March: Build an Injury-Proof Body
April: Spring Clean Your Gear
May: Sneak in Speed
June: Strengthen Your Brain
July: Overcome Aches and Pains
August: Rediscover Your Mojo
September: Master the Long Run
October: Go Gadget-Free
November: Stay Fit Through the Holidays
December: Share the Love

See?  It's all logical, simple stuff that when spread out across the year should be manageable.

So there they are, in black and white.  My 2013 New Year's Running Resolution(s).

What have you committed to for 2013?

Don't forget that TriandTrue and Running Halfway Around The World are co-hosting a new January Challenge!  Get a jump start on the New Year! Pledge to log at least one running or walking mile every day in January - yes, every day!

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Challenge DAY 31 - Last Day & Happy New Year's Eve

Today is Day 31 of the Run Halfway December 2012 Challenge!  Which means it's the LAST DAY of the Challenge!  It's also New Year's Eve, and I can't think of a better way to finish out the year strong - so go get that last mile in!

Once you've logged your mile on DAY 31 of the challenge, this Accomplishment Badge is yours, and it will be available to share on both FB and Twitter!

• Get your Facebook Accomplishment Badge HERE.
• Tweet this badge and your accomplishment using #RunHalfwayChallenge!

Don't forget that TriandTrue and Running Halfway Around The World are co-hosting a new January Challenge!  Get a jump start on the New Year! Pledge to log at least one running or walking mile every day in January - yes, every day! Part of the Challenge is fitting the activity into your daily life, so no skipping. 

Join the Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/JanuaryJumpStartChallenge/

Challenge DAY 30 - Thrilling Thirties!

Today is Day 30 of the Run Halfway December 2012 Challenge, and we're into the thrilling thirties!  That's thirty days straight of logging at least one mile every day, with only one more day left to go!

Once you've logged your mile on DAY 30 of the challenge, this Accomplishment Badge is yours, and it will be available to share on both FB and Twitter!

• Get your Facebook Accomplishment Badge HERE.
• Tweet this badge and your accomplishment using #RunHalfwayChallenge!

Don't forget that TriandTrue and Running Halfway Around The World are co-hosting a new January Challenge!  Get a jump start on the New Year! Pledge to log at least one running or walking mile every day in January - yes, every day! Part of the Challenge is fitting the activity into your daily life, so no skipping. 

Join the Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/JanuaryJumpStartChallenge/