2010, Race Round-up

I've had a pretty busy year.  In 2010, I completed two sprint triathlons, two half marathons, one 10k, one 8-mile running race, two duathlons, one 109-mile bike race, and was a part of a 12-person team in a 24-hour, 202-mile running relay.  Considering that up until a year and a half ago I had never run more than a mile at a time, nor ridden a bicycle more than 10 miles... I'll admit, I'm pretty proud of myself.

I really enjoy racing.  Though I never expect to win any of the races I enter, there is something really exciting about being out there with other motivated people, everybody pushing themselves to the limit.  The adrenaline rush is pretty awesome.  There's also something huge to be said for finding out what you're capable of.  A year ago, I certainly never would have guessed that I could ride 109 miles on my bike and not only feel great, but truly enjoy myself while doing it.

I think I'm going to scale things back a little bit for 2011.  I'm definitely going to race, but I think I may stick to focusing on my cycling more than anything else.  I would really love to dedicate more time to riding my bike and see where I can go with it.  I'm even thinking about maybe joining a cycling team here in Tucson.  I need to get more experience riding in groups, and it would be great to have a group of people to ride (and race) with on a regular basis... so we'll see.  But I'll definitely be doing more bike races.  Aside from that, I'll try to maintain rock climbing at least twice each week, yoga class when I'm able to squeeze it in, and I'm going to be getting into a regular schedule at the CrossFit gym as well.  Probably not any less busy than last year (maybe even busier!), but hopefully a bit less hectic.

2010 Race Reports:
Sun Run 10k  (no report)
Ragnar Relay del Sol
Gladden Farms Duathlon
Las Palomas Sprint Triathlon
Mountain Man Sprint Triathlon
Saguaro Nat'l Park 8-miler
Mount Lemmon Half Marathon
Desert Grande Duathlon
El Tour de Tucson
Damascus Bakeries Half Marathon