Contests and Challenges

I used to have to travel a lot for work.  Most of the time I'd end up alone in a big city in a big hotel. 

Hablamos español.  On parle français.  Wir sprechen deutsch.

Are you visiting British Columbia for the 2010 Winter Olympics or Paralympic Games?

BC is a fantastic place for runners.  Runners in BC are friendly and happy to share their favorite runs with like-minded visitors.  Let's go for a run together!

There is no one on this planet than I admired more than my Grandpa Eads. My grandpa always told me to set my goals high. Even if I didn't reach them, he argued, I'd get further along than if I had set the bar lower. Well, it stuck and this mentality is evident in my 2010 running plans. A couple of these races are tentative due to travel/logistical challenges I need to work out. Of course it ALL hinges on me staying healthy & injury free. 

Keeping it simple and with the understanding that I am not in the contest for 2010 because of a post Dec 31 entry, I thought I'd put some ideas down for my running goals. And I'm looking for suggestions/invitations from others to help me out:

And the winner is...Claudia!  She achieved 80% of her resolutions for 2009.  For doing the best job of hitting her goals, she wins a pair of running shoes from Kintec Footlabs.

All of the submissions related to 2009 resolutions are below.  Congrats to Claudia and to all of the other overachievers in the Club!

1. Well 2009 saw the circumnavigation of the earth by bicycle, 44,500 kilometers of randonneuring brevets. I hope to make this 50,000 kilometers by the end of 2010.

2. Fat Ass 50 come rain or rain.

3. Knee Knacker for the seventh time if the lottery gods smile.

4. A road marathon, maybe Newport?

5. As many CFA events as possible, Capilano Night race and Pure Satisfaction for sure.

6. My first CanAm Pin which means doing a 1,200km brevet in Canada and the US, VanIsle 1200 and Cascade 1200?

7. Having fun whatever which way.

1. Vancouver New Year's Day Fat Ass 50 km & Freeze Your Fat Ass Swim - CFA - Jan 1 / 2010 - Custom Run with little Eric

2 -Participating in one Club Fat Ass events per month (or minimum 12/year)

3. Chukanut 50 km race in March

2009 was the year of least running, that's not going to happen this year. Here we go in chronological order:

Funny how a torn muscle can dampen the excitement of making New Year's Resolutions.  If you would have asked me 6 weeks ago, I would have been full of plans.  Now I am a bit more reluctant, but writing down my goals for 2010 will help to achieve them!

Here we go:

Goal #1: Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50km.  I did have ambitions for improving my time, but because I am not quite recovered from my recent soleus tear, I will be overjoyed if I complete the full distance.