Looking Back on 2012

It has been incredibly difficult to recap 2012.  It was such an incredible year and so much happened...2012 was the year I took on almost every adventure offered to me and I have no regrets for any of it.  I met amazing people, experienced incredible races and had a truly awesome year...so here goes...this was 2012.

January

The year yawned to a starts with a low energy month.  I was still "recovering" from my disastrous marathon in October, but things were looking up.  I was asked to be an Official Blogger for Vancouver Marathon and started looking forward to getting back on track with training. I also started a new job with a great website that I truly believe in and for a company that supports me in my healthy endeavors!

February

• Bought myself a treadmill to help my training stay on track during the long, cold winter.  
• I was also proud to run a leg in the Rick Hansen Relay with my girlies and was featured by the local paper in a story about the event.

March

• I was hurting pretty badly this month.  IT Band issues had me in in pain for much of it.
• I ran my first race of the year - the Calgary Road Runners St Paddy's 5k.  So much fun and such great food! 
• It was also this month that I started really connecting with the Vancouver bloggers as they followed my training up to the event.  

April

• Kick Ass April with my coworker. 
• Ran the MEC Bow River Run 10k AND the Spring Trio 15k on the same weekend.
• I hosted my first bloggy give-away (free entires to Color Me Rad!)
• I was featured in iRun magazine (TWICE in the same issue) about relay races and medal racks!
• Discovered my Magic Running Pants

May

• Race season really kicked off with Vancouver Half Marathon.
• JS and I had a blast exploring Vancouver and hanging out with awesome people!
• Met Nikki in person. Whoda thunk that less than a year later - I'd feel like she is an old friend as we prepare to run Goofy together?
• Mother's Day 5k
• Calgary Marathon Jugo Juice 10k. 
• No PR busting happening at any race this month, despite best intentions!
• I made a Goofy little announcement.
• My daughters turned 3 (and became three-nagers)!
• Ran the Joggermom Marathon

June

• Training resumed for the K-100 ending in my running approximately 30k on relay day!
• I hosted my second bloggy giveaway of a Glitzband headband. 
• The stupid blackbirds began terrorizing me again. 
• I was finally officially able to sign up for Team in Training and get this Goofy journey on the road.

July

• Started training for Goofy
• Battling the heat
• Hosted a cheer crew at Stampede Road Race and got to meet Leigh
• Did a juice cleanse
• Enjoyed family time as we hit as many fireworks as possible
• we decided to attempt to sell our house

August

• Enjoyed watching all of the running events in the Olympics
• Started to get excited about the races as the medal designs were unveiled
• Edmonton Marathon 5k (so. hot.)
• The blackbirds mysteriously disappeared!
• Ran MEC Summer Classic 10k - finishing with Tina

September

• Really started incorporating my training runs into my lunch breaks, which I think was the key to a stronger training cycle this time around
• Fell in love with my Saucony Kinvaras
• Ran Calgary Run for Water 10k and the Calgary Corporate Challenge 10k in a single weekend
• Started Mojo Jar Mondays with Nikki to help with the motivation as we train for goofy
• Ran Run at the Ranch 5k to a PR finish and a new nemesis - that hill at the end...I'll be back
• Announced my Virtual Half Goofy Challenge fundraiser
• Started to really enjoy my training
• Ran Harvest Half Marathon with Alida.  Another race I'll be back for.

October

• Winter hit early.  REALLY early (and never left)
• Fell in love with my Yurbuds
• Ended up with the flu
• Ran the MEC Fall Bow River Run 10k.  Miserably cold and icy.
• Recommitted to Goofy and met my fundraising minimum
• Made the decision to stay in our house and took it off the market.

November

• Mileage really ramped up
• Joined my office gym (which I don't use nearly enough - I need to change that after Goofy)
• Bought my Fitbit
• Lots of fundraising events
• Turned 36 and announced my 36 resolutions (which are way better than New Years Resolutions, I might add)
• Started a new nano novel, but was too busy to actually write beyond 7000 words on it.
• Joined the super secret Jillian Michaels society (also something I haven't gone to nearly enough - that will change after Goofy)

December

• Ran from Langdon to Calgary and ended up with hypothermia
• Ran the Santa Shuffle 5k with my niece
• Got sick.  So very sick.
• Derailed for most of the month as I struggled to get healthy and ready for Goofy
• Finished the year sitting on the couch and too exhausted to move...

The year in numbers:

• Kms run: 1062
• Races completed: 13 actual races + 3 virtual races
• Medals earned: 7 for actual races + 2 for virtual races + 1 commemorative for the Rick Hansen Relay
• Books written: 0.15
• Books read: 22 according to GoodReads - this seems low but I was really busy with admittedly little time to read...bad Cori
• Kids still alive: 2 (a sure sign of a successful momma)

For the first year...ever...I am not making new years resolutions.   I will be sticking to the lifestyle changes I've made the past 3 years and focusing instead on my 36 birthday resolutions.

Happy new year to you all!  May 2013 be an incredible year for you!