I feel pretty special. Today I found my blog listed on a Top 100 Running Blogs of 2012 list. I made it to the same list last year as well! Pretty sweet. Thanks, to the Marathon Training Schedule blog for adding me to the top 100!

The time has come to announce the final winner of the Holiday Virtual Race Series. But how about a few stats first:

2012 reported finishers:
Thanksgiving 5K – 14 finishers
Christmas 5K – 13 finishers
New Years 5K – 21 finishers

compared to 2011 reported finishers:
Thanksgiving 5K – 26 finishers
Christmas 5K – 45 finishers
New Years 5K – 40 finishers

I really debated whether or not I was going to do it again this year, but had a few people ask if I was going to do it again, so I went for it. The race sponsors donated great prizes, which all in all totaled over a $350 value. Thanks again to the virtual race sponsors for 2012:

I would like to do the Holiday Virtual Race Series again this year. Despite the declining numbers, the ones who do participate have told me how the race definitely motivated them to get out and get a workout in. One thing I need to change and will be working on is offering an email reminder of the races. Be watching for the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years virtual 5K of 2013!!

Ok, the winner of the New Years virtual 5K is ---

 

Congrats Lana!!

Thanks again to everyone who participated and to all the companies that sponsored the races!