2012 year in review

Well it was a very exciting year on the home front for Detroit Runner.  As you may or may not know, I don't set yearly goals so I have nothing to compare this although I do have a 2012 vs 2011 post written that I'll likely share tomorrow.

Here are the highlights of things I did in 2012 --

I ran 15 races during the year including 2-5k's, 3-10k's, 1-10 miler, 7 half marathons and 2 marathons.  The most I've even ran in a year.  You can read all the race reviews HERE.

I received a medal in every race ran this year!  You can go HERE to see them all.

Ran my first trail half marathon - actually my first trail race ever - It. Was. Hard.  I got to meet Marshall Ulrich there.

Me and Marshall Ulrich at the North Country Half Marathon

Ran 2 marathons; The Flying Pig in Cincinnati and Grand Rapids Marathon - Flying Pig was the hardest marathon of the four I've run.

Flying Pig expo

Grand Rapids Marathon

Ran ZERO miles on the treadmill.

I logged every single mile outside

I PR'd in the Marathon only this year but by a huge margin - 20 minutes! 3:38:45 at Grand Rapids

Celebrating after the GR marathon

I logged 1,639 miles.

Won an AG award in two races - St. Mary's Mercy 5k in September and Jingle Bell run 5k in December.

Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis 5k

St. Mary Mercy 5k

This is the first year I've ever run a race in December.

Jingle Bell 5k

I completed 39 gear reviews on running merchandise - you can read about them HERE.

I ran two races outside of Michigan -- Glass City Half marathon and Flying Pig Marathon - both are fantastic races.

Glass City Half Marathon

Flying Pig Marathon

I ran 3 races with the Renewal by Andersen Team.

Ann Arbor Half Marathon

Brooksie Way Half Marathon

Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis 5k

This is the first time I've ran two half marathons within 6 days of each other; Brooksie Way Half marathon and Brückeläufe Half marathon.

Brooksie Way Half Marathon

Brückeläufe Half marathon

And last but not least, I was the official Blogger for the Kona Running Company, blogging about each of their races.

Allen Whitehead, Race Director
Sham Rock N Roll 2012

Solstice Run(nka Kona Run) 10 mile
Alan Whitehead with Hanson's elite runners Clint Verran & Luke Humphrey
Photo used with permission of Carter Sherline/Frog Prince Studios 

Wicked Halloween Run
Alan Whitehead with Morgan Whitehead

I hope your year in running was as good as mine and i look forward to a successful 2013.

Have a great day and....Keep Running!!!!