Our first full calendar year in Colorado is coming to a close and it has been a great one! It was exciting to be able to get out and explore the more scenic areas as the weather warmed up and the rides got longer. One of my favorite rides now is the route up Big Thompson Canyon, then through Glen Haven to get to Estes Park, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. One of my favorite runs is the Thursday evening Towers Road Time Trial with Fort Collins Trail Runners. It’s a brutal but rewarding 3.4 mile climb from 5,600′ elevation to a little over 7,000′. Fort Collins is feeling a little bit more like a home now and I’m beginning to know the roads well.
The racing year was great and I saw improvement in all three sports. I raced five half iron distance races and one full Ironman: 70.3 Texas, 70.3 Boulder, 70.3 Coeur d’Alene, Wildlife Loop Triathlon in South Dakota, 70.3 Austin, and Ironman Arizona. I lowered my personal best 70.3 time to 4:05 and my IM time to 8:37. Now for some down time and to plan out next year!
IMAZ
Just after finishing IMAZ with my coach of 12 years, Bettina Warnholtz
IMAZ
IMAZ
IMAZ
IMAZ pro men
Poudre Canyon
Poudre Canyon
Poudre Canyon
Poudre Canyon
VO2max test at Endurance Rehab in Scottsdale
Boulder sunburn…
70.3 Boulder
Poudre “trail” in Fort Collins
Carter Lake
Estes Park and Rocky Mtn Nat’l Park from the high point on N. St Vrain
Cheech, chong, and my bike
Road trip run along the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs
First pro race in April
Perks
In Fort Collins
Long run in Colorado Springs
Family run
Pre 70.3 Boulder
70.3 Boulder
Horsetooth Open Water Swim series
Reservoir Ridge, Fort Collins
Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming
Top of Rist Canyon, Fort Collins
Bingham Hill, Fort Collins
Towers Road
From Towers Road
The towers at the top of Towers Road
Horsetooth Reservoir from Towers Road
From Towers Road
From Towers Road
Horsetooth Reservoir from Towers Road
Long ride with Gray Skinner visiting from Bend, OR
Catch Me If You Can 10k, 1st overall, 33:44
Our street
Hill reps near north dam of Horsetooth Reservoir
Phoenix area riding in March
Open water swim with Aspen
Rist Canyon
Poudre Canyon
Spousal spin
Pre-canceled swim at 70.3 Austin
Wildlife Loop Triathlon, Custer, SD
Wildlife Loop Triathlon
Wildlife Loop Triathlon
Wildlife Loop Triathlon
Winter training
Near Glen Haven
On a long run in the country north of Fort Collins
Stockade Lake, Custer, SD
Wildlife Loop Triathlon
Wildlife Loop Triathlon
Wildlife Loop Triathlon
Wildlife Loop Triathlon, 2nd, 1st, 3rd overall
Janee on the switchback between Glen Haven and Estes Park
High Point above Estes Park
20 miler with fall foliage
20 miler with fall foliage
Race setup for IMAZ
70.3 Austin
120mi ride with Steve Mantell. Approaching Glen Haven.
120mi ride, approaching Estes Park
Pro men waiting for the start at Austin
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Great pictures, Josh! What a wonderful year of training and racing! Congratulations!