List of 2012 Events

for my private rememberance.
2012 events:
On June 2nd I completed every athletic goal I had set for myself in 2012. 6 months early! To continue to challenge myself I decided to push my running up a notch. I joined a marathon group (Go Twisted Blisters!) and am training 3 days a week with them.

Here is my list of events I attended:

My goal is to run in 6 races this year:
1: Polar Bear Plunge (2 miles and 4 cold water plunges) on 1/1/12.
2: Poker Run (4 miles, 11 minute miles, and 14 degrees outside) on 2/11/2012.
3: Atem Cash Dash 32:42, 5k- came in 9th in my age group, 5/11/12.
4: Dirty 30 (15 obstacles, Muddy 5k) 57:03 and i completed every obstacle!
5: Orphan Run 5k 31:56 152/322 females and 31/50 in my age group.
6: Warrior Dash 1:06:25, 3962/5928 overall and 697/1063 in my age group.
7: Moonlight 5k 31:15 new best! 13/36 in my age group and 78th in females.
8: The Color Run, first race my girls got to participate in. They will be future runners!
9. Conquer the Gauntlet, 4 miles and 25 obstacles. A total beast! At least 9 walls to climb over!
10. Glow Run, same day as the Gauntlet. Proud of my 37 minute time, I ran way more than I thought I would.
11. Race the Reaper, 6 miles, 20 tough obstacles. My hardest run yet.
12. Pryor Mud Run 2 miles of dirty fun
13. Tulsa Run 15k, 1:45:39
14. Rt. 66 Marathon 6:05
15. Ugly Christmas Sweater 5 miles 1:15, but an open course, lots of stopping.



I also hope to participate in 8 Zumbathons this year.
1: 1/21 benefiting an anti-bullying organization
2: 2/10 benefiting cystic fibrosis.
3: 3/17 benefiting... something or other.
4: 4/4 benefiting Gastroschisis.
5: 4/21 benefiting the Y Strong Kids Campaign
6: 5/5 benefitting the American Cancer Society
7: 5/19 Master Class benefiting 918 z Crew' wallet but still tons of fun
8: 5/30 benefiting a family in need
9: 9/7 benefitting blood disorders
10: 9/21 Master class
11: 10/6 PIP
12. 11/8 Benefit for Hurricane Sandy

Polar Bear the 2nd Time Around

Once again this year I did the Polar Bear Plunge. What makes a person want to do the Plunge twice you ask? Mostly out of complete insanity and because after bragging about doing it for 365 days you have to prove to everyone you can do it again. (Also the medal was larger)

This time I ran with a group of 9 fantastic women I have met over the last year. The husband told me that no amount of me asking would get him to run it again. (Pansy) So the 9 of us ran it together. The course was slightly different. They skipped the Arkansas River dip, did the stairs first, then the quaking dock that was a ton of fun, and then on to the three pools.

This year I had the distinct advantage of volunteering beforehand. I set about the task of throwing medals into the bottom of the pool. I then strategically placed some medals, right by the stairs to get out of the pool. So that way when I jumped in, I wouldn't have to dive and flounder around trying to get one, I could just grab one and get out of the pool.

This year for the pools, I took a running leap to land about the middle, and then immediately went to the sides to arm walk along the edges to the front. This eliminated my whole having to swim problem. ( I can swim in order to not drown, but I really stink at it) I got my bigger shinier medal, took some fantastic photos, and ended up this year changing clothes in my car. The whole process was so much smoother, and next year I know I will be running it again!! It's officially become a tradition!