I know that it is a bit late and that everyone else has done their post-year summaries. However, I was just looking for a photo and, as I scrolled through the photographic timeline of last year, I smiled. I had so many great times brought to me by so many people. I am not always a go-with-the-flow person, even if I would like to be, but last year I was surrounded by so many fun people, that I just let it take me. These are the results...
January - In addition to a ton of fun training runs for my first 50k, I also had some time to get out in the woods with friends. Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.
February - My first Human Powered Brewery Tour as well as my first 50k at Moab's Red Hot 55k
March - Return to Moab for 24 Hours of Utah
April - Horsetooth Half
May - Ram Classic metric century
June - Teva Mountain Games, Bighorn Wild and Scenic Trail Runs (where I spectated and got roped into running the 50M this year), Exploring Colorado and Loveland Lake to Lake Olympic Triathlon
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| Me, post mud run at Teva Mountain Games |
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| View from Dry Fork aid station at Bighorn |
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| The Tomichi Trail in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. 1 mile 2000 feet of elevation change. |
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| Don't let the smile fool you... I was hurting in the Loveland Lake to Lake Tri |
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July - The Legendary run, bike, bike, run weekend... Saturday, my first Towers repeats after which I drove to Copper and road biked with Scott, Celeste and company on Sunday, Monday I drove to Leadville to meet S&C who were biking there, but I decided to take the MTB out on the legendary Leadville trails. When S&C arrived, we threw the bikes in the truck to go back to FoCo with Scotty and Celeste and I met FCTRs for a 20-33 mile jaunt on the Colorado Trail.
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| Day 2: Road biking in Copper |
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| Biking Leadville Trails |
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| Running the Colorado Trail with the A-May-zing Ean May |
August - Running the Ute Trail with Cat, volunteering for Desperately Seeking Steamboat at the Wild West relay, crewing for Alex's crew at the Leadville 100, and the Lory Xterra.
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| Cat flying at 11,000 feet in RMNP |
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| Awesomely 80s relay team |
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| The most dangerous event at Leadville... Celeste and Kyle (she might be trying to kill him) |
September - relay test run with Celeste, Dan, Scott and Cat
October - Blue Sky Marathon (my first trail marathon) and Runners without Borders (my longest run ever at 38 miles)... and Halloween.
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| Much needed aid from Coach C and Maddie |
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| Arthur's Rock from the Petit route at RWB |
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| Halloween Costume Progressive |
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November - Thanksgiving day run with Cat and Mary to cheer on our Trotting Turkeys, and Chubby redux run.
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| Ladies, racers and fan club |
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| Brian grinding out the valley section of a long day on the Chubby Cheeks route |
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December - Chubby Cheeks in the snow, 2nd annual VBM and ode to Ke$ha at the FCTR Festivus Party
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| Still smiling after a death-defying trip up Horsetooth Rock |
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| It is all about the form, ladies |
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| We don't just run. We dance! |
And the year ended running Sarah to her 5k PR on New Year's Eve at the Resolution Run 5k.
No wonder I am tired!
