Shoutouts:
- In It To Win It, who somehow set a PR in 2:59:11 in the rain and wind of CIM 2012!
2012 in pictures and numbers:
2012 was an interesting year - it went somewhat similar to 2011 in terms of events attended and places visited. I was healthier running wise in 2012, going on more training runs, and even doing 2 races. Though right now I am feeling some left knee pain that I need to figure out how to make it go away so I can run again consistently. I hope to get back to run training consistently again, we'll see when that can happen again. Going on trips to Arizona, Tahoe, Coachella, Wisconsin/Minnesota, and Oregon were all really fun. The highlight by far of 2012 was going to the London Olympics - it was amazing, and it is my favorite trip I've ever gone on in my life, and likely will be my favorite that I'll go on forever. Epic times.
I tried to put a link to the post that talks about each picture if you want more detail on any picture.
Different run locations (7):
Regents Park - London - one of my favorite places to run in the world
Windsor - London - one of my favorite runs of all time
Windsor - London - one of my favorite runs of all time
Stevens Creek Trail
Railroad tracks
Races run (2):
Bay to Breakers 12K - 1:09:06
Eugene 10K - 45:16
Football games attended (12):
10 Stanford games, 1 49ers game, 1 Wisconsin game
Fiesta Bowl (Stanford vs Oklahoma State) - loss 41-38 (heartbreaking loss)
NFC title game (49ers vs Giants) - loss 20-17 (another heartbreaking loss)
Stanford vs USC - win 21-14 (best home game in Stanford history)
Wisconsin vs UTEP - win 37-26 (awesome to check out Wisconsin)
49ers vs Vikings - loss 24-13 (one of the 49ers few losses this season)
Stanford at CAL - win 21-3
Stanford at Oregon - win 17-14 (best Stanford game ever)
Stanford vs UCLA Pac12 title game - win 27-24 (Rose Bowl bound!)
A's vs Tigers in the playoffs - win 2-0
Blue Jays at A's loss 5-2
A's at Giants loss 4-0
Orioles at A's loss 9-5
Concerts attended (4):
Coachella, BFD, Warped Tour, New Found Glory
Other events:
Wine tasting
Castle Rock hiking
Lake Chabot camping
Oxford - Magdalen College (most beautiful college I've ever seen)
Oxford - Magdalen College (most beautiful college I've ever seen)
Oxford - Magdalen College (most beautiful college I've ever seen)
Tennis final at Wimbledon - Serena beats Sharapova
Tennis at Wimbledon - Serena gold, Sharapova silver, Azarenka bronze
Tennis final at Wimbledon - USA beats France in doubles
Badminton final - China beats Malaysia in singles, China beats Denmark in doubles
Fencing final - Germany beats USA for bronze, Italy beats Japan for gold
Basketball prelims - Brazil beats Spain, USA beats Argentina
Beach volleyball semifinals - Latvia men beat Brazil, Walsh-May women beat China
Beach volleyball semifinals - Latvia men beat Brazil, Walsh-May women beat China
Beach volleyball semifinals - Latvia men beat Brazil, Walsh-May women beat China
Table tennis final - China 3, South Korea 0
Women's soccer final - USA 2, Japan 1
Women's soccer final - USA 2, Japan 1
Men's basketball semifinals - Spain beat Russia, USA beats Argentina
Men's soccer final - Mexico 2, Brazil 0
Men's soccer final - Mexico 2, Brazil 0
Men's marathon - Meb in 4th
Men's marathon - this is one of my favorite pics of the Olympics, getting a piece of the hand of one of the last runners to finish the men's marathon
What was your favorite memory of 2012 running or otherwise?
You saw some pretty phenomenal sporting events...so cool that you were able to go to the Olympics.
ReplyDeleteGlad 2012 was a better running year for you than last. Things are going in the right direction for you! 2013 had some good things in store for you. That knee pain needs to disappear ASAP!
Spectacular post! You've had such an incredible year. I always look forward to your posts- you have the most exciting trips. And your photos are always fantastic. Cheers to an even better (is that possible?) 2013!!
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ReplyDeleteOK, you just made my 2012 look really really lame. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun year! So many awesome places and experiences!
AWESOME photo journal! Not to be too critical, but not near enough pics of Sharapova ... just one man's opinion. It seemed like you were a lot healthier this year - here's to a healthy '13! Also, my favorite moment of you from 2012 was the Olympics also. When you set that world record in the 100M and then did the archer pose ... fantastic man! Good luck in 2016!
ReplyDeleteJust realized my wife posted right before me ... she totally saw the Sharapova comment didn't she.
ReplyDeleteYou got some great pictures on your travels this year. What a year for you - Olympics, hiking, football, and back to running! Happy new year!
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