IRONMAN 70.3 Austin

Austin, Texas

          I was unable to compete do to my injuries. I am really bummed I missed this trip and this race. I really enjoyed it last year.   

Blue Water Triathlon

 

Parker, Arizona

          I was unable to compete due to my injuries. What a heartbreaker, I love this race and I love this trip. No swimming in the river, no three story slide, no prime rib this year. The good news is that I was able to roll our registrations forward to next year so we are already signed up for 2013. Mountian Man Events is awesome in my book for that.

 

 

Tour de Scottsdale

 

Scottsdale, Arizona

I was looking forward to doing this race this year, but my injuries prevented me. At least I was able to roll our registrations forward to 2013 so we didn’t lose money on this race.  Christian and I are already signed up for 2013 thanks to the kindness of DC Ranch.

Arizona Half Marathon & 5K

 

Goodyear, Arizona

          Last night was the first night I went to bed without pain medication. I didn’t take any all day yesterday either. I wanted to be able to drive this morning so we didn’t miss this race. Dr. Myo said it would be ok to walk a 5k so I transferred my registration from the half marathon we didn’t waste the money on another race and so Christian could at least run this race. I have been unable to compete in all of the other races I had registered for this fall due to my accident.

            Today was the first day I could tie my own shoes. I walked outside and loved the cool 70 degree morning air that greeted me. It has been almost a month that I have been trapped inside bed ridden mending my broken body. The weather has changed from a furnace to nice fall (at least Arizona fall weather). I couldn’t help but long to be training in the wonderful weather for Ironman Arizona.
            It was very humbling to have to walk the entire race with a button up shirt on. I can’t even get a T-shirt on yet. Guess what?  Walking a 5k is no picnic. At least it wasn’t for me. It has only been 9 days since my surgery so I am sure that had something to do with it. I hated having to walk across the finish line. It was embarrassing for me.

            I am glad we did this race however, because this race is part of a series called the Hometown Race series. They put on a race in Goodyear Arizona, Lake Havasu Arizona, Temecula California, Vista California (both a little inland from Oceanside) Gilroy California (near Santa Cruz) and Laughlin Nevada, They all take place on Saturdays and have a 5k associated with them. They are about half the price of the Rock & Roll Marathon series and all within drivable distances. Some of the locations like Lake Havasu and Laughlin are awesome destination locations. Goodbye Rock & Roll Marathon Series . . .  Hello Hometown Race Series!