2009 Race Reflections

Photo above taken 10/22/09 - Maddox just released from hospital with H1N1, I'm starting to get it when this photo was taken. How can such a sweet little baby boy, get me so sick?

January highlights:

1/10-1/11 Goofy Challenge - 1/2 marathon on Sat. (2:05), full marathon next day on Sun. (4:49)

Returned to pool workouts

Returned to indoor trainer rides

Returned to Yoga Wednesdays

February highlights:

First grandson Maddox arrived on Feb. 10th

Ran in lots of snow

Foot injury (tenosynovitis)

Continued pool workouts and trainer rides

March highlights:

Granddaughter Ella turned 3 on March 2nd

Training hard for Boston Marathon (ran hills in early morning in Downs)

Continued pool workouts, trainer rides, Yoga Wednesdays

April highlights:

4/04 Ran Springfield 1/2 marathon (2:00:42), 2nd place in age group, 128th out of 479 females

Granddaughter Nora arrived on April 6th

4/11 Ran Illinois 1/2 marathon in Champaign (2:01:03), 3rd in age group, 546 out of 2095 females

Granddaughter Madison's 4th birthday on April 15th

4/20 Ran the Boston Marathon (4:36) on 4/20

May highlights:

5/02 Ran Indy 1/2 marathon (1:58), 28th in age group (723), 2121 out of 15,890 total females

Outdoor bike rides resume

Outdoor swims resume

June highlights:

6/06 Tri-Shark Triathlon (Sprint distance), 3rd place in age group

First long outdoor ride (Interplanetary Ride) 60 miles

Hamstring injury while doing yard work

July highlights:

Hamstring injury took me out of the 4th of July Park to Park 5 mile race

70 mile outdoor ride, 105 mile ride (Biking with Beanzie), 80 mile ride (Tour de DeWitt)

Saw lots of corn on long bike rides

August highlights:

70 mile bike ride (Mendota Sweet Corn Festival Ride)

68 mile bike ride (Mahomet C-U Across the Prairie)

Madison (WI) Open Water Swim 1.2 miles, 3rd place in age group

September highlights:

9/11 Patriot's Run (Marathon) in Olathe, Kansas - in memory of 9/11, noon start, 90 degrees, 1st female overall

Ran with lots of aphids most of the month - yuk!

Training for St. George, Utah Marathon - lots of hill training

October highlights:

10/03 St. George, Utah Marathon (4:11), Boston qualifying time, 17th in age group (111)

Hiking in Zion National Park & Bryce Canyon

Trainer rides resume

Maddox in hospital with H1N1 on 10/19

I get H1N1 on 10/21 and spend the next 3 weeks sick

November highlights:

11/01 Ran the Manchester, NH Marathon while still sick, dropped out at the 1/2, walked back to hotel, decided to jump back in, finished 28.2 miles in 5:05. Felt terrible, but finished.

Ran Thanksgiving Day 3 mile Turkey Trot (1st in age group)

Began group indoor trainer rides, return to weight training, P90x, Yoga Wednesday

December highlights:

Lots of focus on weight training, group indoor trainer rides

Enjoying Christmas with grandchildren

Sledding with Ella & Madison

Marathons completed in 35 states. 65 total marathons. Goal date for completing marathons in all 50 states, plus DC - end of 2011.