Toast to 2011

It was a fantastic year to be a part of the Nytro Women's racing team. I will be forever grateful for the opportunities I've been given as an amateur in this sport. To compete and smile with this group of ladies has been more than what I could have hoped for when I started triathlon. Special thanks to Kristin , Skip at Nytro, and Zoot for making the team come to life. 


 I'm not going to do a whole 2011 "Season review" this year because.....hmmm.....well,  you are probably sick of hearing about how awesome I am.


Okay, well maybe a  three-bullet mini season review for me, myself, and my mom. After all, this is my blog and I started it to remember this all... Thanks to love and support from all around, 2011 brought me:
* 3 overall amateur champion titles at Ironman Texas, California 70.3, and Timberman 70.3
* My first sub-10 Ironman finish (9:53 in Texas)
* PR times At the Ironman World Championships and Ironman 70.3 World Championships (the inaugural one is always a PR, eh?)
A HUGE thank you to Dirk, my amazing coach who made my dreams a reality.

I like to think I'm special, but actually, I just wasn't at that race where they took that running photo :) 

And now, it's on to the next chapter for me. Yep, I'm going pro in 2012. It's now or never and I'm not one to allow space in my life for woulda-coulda-shoulda's. I can't wait to document the next chapter on my blog. Thank you all for sharing with me and motivating me (often more than myself) on a daily basis.