Man, I can't believe 2011 is already here and upon us! So cliche, but so true, it feels like the year went by way too fast.
2010 was a great year for me, and definitely a year I will coin as the year of the Ironman! I did my first Ironman! I finished, had fun and met my goals of finishing happy, healthy and with a smile on my face! There's nothing else that I could ask for from my first Ironman experience. Would I like to go faster? ABSOLUTELY! That is something that I will shoot for in the next one. I don't have any races on my 2011 schedule since we are hoping to expand our family to 4.
Audrey is 2.5 and is at a good age, we think, for us to add a little brother or sister to the family. I'm not pregnant yet, but we're hopeful to be blessed with another pregnancy soon.
It's been somewhat challenging seeing some races that I'd love to do this spring, or even having another Ironman on the schedule (seriously pondered AZ or doing FL again). It's difficult going from a pretty singular focus on one really big race, to not having many goals or no race goals really, for 2011. It's kind of left me feeling a bit of a void in my life, but I have found here recently that I can still work out and get some of those same feel good feelings even with no race on the horizon.
I did learn after Ironman Florida how much I love to race. I love to be out there on the course, be it a running event or an Ironman or triathlon, and participating. Late on the run in the IM it was so wonderful to be out there with other athletes, walking and some running, and talking with them. Where they're from, how old they are, etc. I don't know. Everyone felt like family to me. We were all kindred spirits out there. I felt that same feeling even the next morning standing in line for the finisher gear and talking amongst others around me in line. Anyway... I love to race and long for the time when I can attempt my 2nd Ironman. I'm not sure when that will be yet, but luckily IM is not going anywhere and I am sure that my love for the sport and love to be out there will find me back.
