Thursday, November 24, 2011

Return, Rest

I'm back from my trip to Taiwan and Hong Kong, and will be posting details of our Trailwalker 100k and a photo gallery in the next day or two. It was an incredible trip, with so many vivid memories floating through my brain right now it is hard to capture it all in my still-very-tired state.

After three exhausting races in the past four months, I'm enjoying a few solid days of rest and then will be starting to think about what races I want to do next year. Generally I'm looking forward to some snowshoe races this winter, and definitely a 50 miler (or possibly two) next year, along with some 50k's and who knows, maybe even the odd road race to try to work on some leg speed a bit. It's fun to think of the possibilities. Mostly I just want to get in some consistent training, build the volume, and resume the workouts where I left off two weeks ago.

From this on the MacLehose Trail, Hong Kong.....

.... to this my first day back to work.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our U.S. friends.

10 comments:

Derrick said...

Welcome home. Great 4 months of races indeed. 2012 is going to be a great year!

Fun to start planning what's next. I hear the Yukon is nice in February!

Buttons Thoughts said...

Welcome back Sara I look forward to hearing more about your trip and seeing your pics. Rest.
February Yukon, Derrick I think it will be balmy :) B

Sara Montgomery said...

Yes, I keep hearing about this Yukon place and it does greatly appeal. I figure the chances of you going again next winter are about 99.9%, so I might let you scout it out for us this time and I'll start saving my pennies for 2013. :) If (okay when) you do the crazy-ass 350 or 450 or whatever it is, I WILL HAVE TO be there, for my own sanity. Maybe I'll pull a JD and do the winter 100 then as my first.

Sara Montgomery said...

Thanks, Buttons. It feels great to be home.

Keith Iskiw said...

Yeah welcome back Sara! can't wait to see whats in store for you and Derrick.
Can't wait for the pictures and recap.

David said...

Welcome home. Can't wait for the gallery and the gritty details.

I am hoping to be back in the Yukon in 2014 for the 100, if you are marking dates on a Calendar. 2013 is Kim's 50th - Jan31st and we will be some place warmer *cough*Maldives*cough*

Sara Montgomery said...
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Sara Montgomery said...

Thanks, Keith. Glad you guys had fun in Lake Placid while I was away.

David, 2014 could be that for us too, we'll see.

Maldives, a study in blue:
(do a google image search, I tried to put link here but it didn't work out)

JD said...

Can't wait to read about your trip!

That Yukon thing is really intriguing.

J&R said...

Welcome back, Sara, can't wait to hear all about it and see your pictures.