The 2011 will be less racing and more training. I have signed up for the Vancouver Lake 1/2 marathon, the Peterson Ridge 20 miler, Portland Rev3 a HIM, and Ironman Canada. A lot can happen but I expect to have another Great season.

The 2010 Triathlon Season was a huge success  I remained injury free, with the help M.Tumi Swigart L.Ac. at http://www.acupuncturehealth.info/default.html. John Foland DC at www.sulischiropractic.com. April Shipowick, Emily Krug, both great Thai therapists  my Thai teacher Alli Longstreth Lurie. David Milroy DC,ND who I see for Prolo therapy. David Ciaverella of Summit Coaching www.summitpc.net  is my first triathlon coach and first sport coach since wrestling at Pacific University,  wrestling at 22 is a lot different than being a masters Triathlete to say the least.

I did the Blue lake Oly to start the season,  The Pacific Crest HIM was 2010 main race for me, after a poor showing at  Pacific Crest I decided to Sign up for Lake Stevens 70.3,  I did my first sprint triathlon at  The Hagg Lake.  The Portland Oly Tri and the Scoggins Valley Oly triathlon. A full and very fun season.

I was a humbling experience but I ended up doing part of the stumptown cross country series after the triathlon season, very fun but all zone 5 work.

While it is still just the the start of the 2010 Triathlon season, I am so happy with the progress I have made with Dave Ciaverella of Summit coaching.  I highly recommend you check them out. http://www.summitpc.net/. I have trained injury free for over 27 weeks.  I have raced only 2 Triathlons this year 1 olympic distance race and almost did as well as I did 8 years ago, and I had a flat tire to change.    I raced the Pacific Crest Triathlon HIM, and beat my time from last year by well over an hour. I made many mistakes along the way  but I truly believe I am at a fitness level comparable to 2002 and 2003.  The years I have all my PR's  in Triathlon.

Being part of the Ironhead Multisport team has been a much bigger factor than I could imagine, the support  is great. I can not express how the team dynamic has changed my attitude towards triathlon.

I have always been a physically active person.  The upcoming 2010 season I have decided to prepare  and race more, my focus will be to participate, but this year I intend to enjoy the races from the start to the finish.  I also became part of the Ironhead multisport team, I am a rookie to the team concept in triathlon but am excited to take this next step in Triathlon.

The 2009 season was a challenge to balance all my activities,  I failed to run enough to prepare for my 7th Pacific Crest 1/2 Ironman, I used the lesson, ran more  and had a much better time at the Hulaman 1/2. In 2008 my main activity was biking I  participated in Race Across Oregon, as a member of a 2 person.  It was  a great introduction to ultra cycleing. I love trail running with my dogs, we have ran the Peterson Ridge rumble, my dogs even had race numbers.  We will be getting back on the trail as it gets colder and wetter.

I decided to enter East West College of Healing Arts to become a Licensed Massage Therapist, while trail running.

I have had many of the overuse injuries, that go along with being a recreational athlete. The bodywork I received has helped me continue doing what I enjoy getting outside and training for the next event.