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

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