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The best of We Noticed 2012

Our readers submitted lots of photos to our We Noticed Tumblr sub site and today we present our favorite We Noticed images of 2012.

An American in Paris

Ray Maker is known to most of us as the electronics guru DC Rainmaker and he is now residing in Paris. We checked in with him to see what he is up to.

The fast nomad known as Sesel

British age grouper Nick Baldwin is known as Sesel in will compete as a Pro next year. The nomadic Baldwin spent time in North America, the UK and the Seychelles and 2013 is not looking to be very different.

Best of 2012 – the Run

Alistair Brownlee ran 29:07 to win the Olympic triathlon. Craig Alexander ran a 2:38:46 marathon to win Melbourne. An age grouper finished Superfrog juggling 13.1 miles. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

What We Have Noticed: Timex, Soma…

This week we noticed a Timex Originals watch, the Soma water filter, an Eleven Gear jersey, a Monster headphone, a Threadless t-shirt and a delicious chocolate delight from Lindt.

Up close with Jimmy Johnsen

Danish Pro Jimmy Johnsen has spent quite a bit of time Down Under the last few years, and now with a win at Ironman Western Australia and a bride-to-be from that part of the world - this is not going to change anytime soon.

Best of 2012 – the Bike

Andrew Starykowicz smashed the Ironman-distance bike record and Sebastian Kienle is the new überbiker. Good times were had on two wheels. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

2012 Tri Words of the Year

With 2012 coming to an end, Timothy Carlson offers a selection of his favorite rants, recollections, excerpts, blog posts, one-liners and several extended ruminations about the sport of triathlon.

Best of 2012 – The Swim

From Abu Dhabi to Wildflower, Arizona to Maui, Austin to Kona, Pacific Grove and San Diego, the magic starts when you step into liquid. Some of the best tri swim shots of 2012. Photo gallery by Timothy Carson.

Sally Jenkins’ Omission

Ms. Jenkins, everything you wrote about Lance is true. But everything you wrote is beside the point. You did not write that Lance abused his place as custodian of that which that gave him his opportunity.

Status Bauble or Self Discovery

Jordan Rapp responds to Elizabeth Weil's portrait of the Ironman XC (eXecutive Challenge) program written for Bloomberg's online BusinessWeek.com. She argues the program is about status; Rapp argues it's still about self-discovery.

Horst Reichel’s Lebkuchen time

Upcoming German talent Horst Reichel recently finished second at Ironman Western Australia and now after a long season he can focus on Lebkuchen and other Christmas cookies. But that is surely not all we need to know.