January
Running in the snow at Mountain Mist 50k on my way to a personal best 4:28 and 3rd consecutive 6th place finish.
Along the beach near La Jolla, California after a 20 mile long run with Anne Noble preparing for her marathon.
February
Finishing up my second fastest marathon ever with a 2:48 and 10th place overall at Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham, Alabama.
Winning Black Warrior 25km in the third fastest time ever on the course in a time of 1:43:58.
Running a half marathon catching every possible site in Sydney, Australia including the Opera House in the background.
March
Posing with friends at the end of the 3rd annual Bushwhacker Marathon.
The start of the Rocket Run 10-miler in Mooresville, Alabama where finishing under an hour was enough to hang onto 3rd place.
April
Whiskey Hill didn't stop us from claiming some hardware at the Jack Daniels Half Marathon.
Finisher awards from the Salt Lake City Marathon.
First trip to Butte, Montana where the snow in late April made trail running nearly impossible.
Finish line of the cookie dash where you burn 300 calories and consume 3,000.
May
Feeling awful through the walls at Strolling Jim 41.2 miler.
Coming on strong at the end of Strolling Jim.
After coming on strong at the end of Strolling Jim came the collapse at the finish.
Coming back in from a hot run in Costa Rica before hitting up the pool and pool bar!
Looking good at Scenic City Trail 1/2 marathon with my personal best time, despite taking a wrong turn (shown here!)
Brand new Fleet Feet Racing Team uniforms make their debut at Cotton Row.
June
Coming down the final descent of the ski hill at Keyes Peak 50km with a 4:06 and 3rd place overall.
July
All smiles with buddy Dan Dehlin at the start of the Run the Keweenaw Stage race, here awaiting the 6km hill climb.
About to start the last stage at Run the Keweenaw with Dan Dehlin.
Awards ceremony for RTK with Danny, where we placed 2nd and 1st for all three events (6k/12k/25k) in 26 hours.
Figuring out my life and being saved by God's Grace on the 28 mile Trap Hills Traverse.
August
Sub-36 10km final relay leg on the tough Rocketman Triathlon course.
Winning relay team at Rocketman.
September
First time winning a race two years in a row with a 16:43 at Care Center 5km.
Finding clarity on the continental divide with a great hill climb to Our Lady of the Rockies.
October
My second fastest ever time at the windy and hilly Southern Tennessee 1/2 marathon, earning 2nd place overall.
Tackling my nemesis at Fleet Feet 15km and avenging a DNF from 2010 to set a personal best of 54:59.87
Thanks to Erik Debolt for pushing us to 4:50 pace in the final 1/2 mile at Liz Hurley for a sub 17 minute finish, wearing pink!
Posing with the eventual winner and course record holder for the Pill Hill Redux 10km, Anne Noble!
Killing the last climb at Xterra Monte Sano as a runner; co-race directed the event and designed the course.
Stuck with friend George Heeschen the entire way and ran my fastest ever 5km at Spooktacular in 16:29.83.
November
Making one last charge at the New York Marathon to stay 20 minutes ahead of my BQ time and finish 668/40,000.
Finally realizing a marathon dream to have completed the US marathon majors; Chicago, Boston (twice) and New York.
Running 2 miles, eating a dozen donuts, running 2 miles. Fun? Yes. Dumb? Yes. Alas, I'm the Donut King of 2011.
December
Leading the 3:10 pace group at Rocket City Marathon with a 3:09:32 finishing time.