Racing Season 2010 Recap

A stairwell, a marathon, a mountain, a dizzy sprint tri, a broken toe, and a 10K for the team.  That was my 2010.

The Trek Up the Tower started things off and gave me an early idea of my fitness level.

From there, i worked so hard to have a good race at the Lincoln Marathon and while i enjoyed the journey, my time was not what i wanted it to be.

The Mt. Evans Ascent was a trip to remember with a great group and a 14.5 mile uphill race i'd definitely do again.

The sprint Papillion Mayor's Triathlon was a dizzy affair on a loopy course.  The swim was a breeze, the bike made me realize how little time i spent on the Cervelo this year, and the run was only a few miles, but hey it was a tri and in the books.  .5K Swim - 13.5M Bike - 3M Run in 1:22:04.  Swim 10:22, T1 1:22, Bike 46:01, T2 1:29, Run 22:53.  Jodi finished in 1:17:17.

The first ever Omaha Triathlon promised to be a challenging course and i would have loved to particiapte, but i broke my toe on a coffee table a few days before the race.  Still, i had a blast being a puppy sitter/sherpa/photographer.  Jodi, Sara, Michelle, Javi, Bob, and others had some great races.

Finally, though i had no speed work or strength work going in, i entered the Omaha Corporate Cup 10K because Ryan wanted me to and there were a ton of other Gallup runners and walkers making the committment.  My time was 42:29, a couple minutes slower than my last two, but a decent effort all things considered.  Oh, and there were many great times from those Gallup folks!

Overall, i think i had a pretty good year of training, with the most intense stuff coming early, leaving me tired for the rest of the year.  Mentally, after Lincoln i was never 100% fired up for any race.  However....

2011 promises to be more interesting.  While there are a few races on the radar, one sort of sticks out.  Already, i am trying to figure out how i will be able to race 140.6 miles in a day once again.  i think i'm going to need another miracle....