Might as well...
I don't see any further races in the next month, so without further ado...
Below is a list of events I completed in 2010. It was a much slower year with an ankle injury the first half of the year and IM training the second half. I did complete a long list of bike rides but since they were not timed, did not keep track of them and now would have to scavange to track them down, I did not consider them an 'event', so they are not listed below.
The races with links have a race report attached.
01.15-17.10 Bermuda Triangle Challenge
One Mile Friday Night
10K Saturday
Half Marathon Sunday
01.31.10 Miami Half Marathon
05.09.10 Mother's Day 5K
05.30.10 Coeur d' Alene Marathon
08.28.10 Swimming in Moonshine 2 Mile Swim
09.11.10 Patriot's Run (Marathon distance)
10.09.10 Jared Coones Pumpkin Run 5K
10.17.10 Kansas City Half Marathon
10.31.10 05.30.10 Athens Marathon
11.14.10 Outer Banks Marathon
It seems, compared to last year, that there isn't a whole lot to write home about. However, there is. Doug and I were lucky enough to travel to Bermuda AND Athens this year. In addition, we made it to Miami, Coeur d' Alene and the Outer Banks. Each trip was such an amazing experience.
And...
I met new a new blogger friend in the flesh... Stacey
Had the pleasure of staying with a dear friend... Amanda
And meeting new friends in Athens (that live locally in town)
Also...
Accomplished two new firsts for me in the mileage area:
Swimming 2.4 miles
Biking 97 miles
One disappointment for the year was not finishing the IM. However, the journey of training for IM was quite the experience. Training with friends, hitting several new mileage firsts-several times over, the mental toughness I didn't think I had. I learned A LOT. And will take those lessons going forward. I may not be an Ironman (yet), but I am stronger for taking the journey to tri. And for that, I am grateful.
2010 brought crazy new adventures and wondrous new places. I'm so lucky to have been able to travel to as many places as we did. I'm so fortunate to have physically been able to complete 4 marathons, 3 half marathons, swimming 2.4 miles and who knows how many miles on the bike.
I'm ready to see what 2011 will bring!
That is...after a couple birthday celebrations, Christmas and the New Year.
Wow, is this your holiday card???????? LOL, sounds like a full year to me.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a full and wonderful year to me! Especially the Athens and Bermuda part...awesome!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading your blog to see what exciting place you are going to run next. Keep up the good work! :)
you guys did a whole bunch of traveling! i would like to go to greece ... but i definitely would not be taking other trips in/out of the US in the same 5-year time frame, LOL.
ReplyDeleteI think training for an ironman teaches you more about what you can do than the actual race. That part's just gravy - and gravy that I have no doubt you'll be pouring on soon (okay, that just became a weird metaphor...).
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about 2011!
your race schedule does look quite different from 2009 and yet no less impressive or exciting :)
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