Monday, January 9, 2012

The Year in Review 2011

After 14 years as a vegetarian, Doug gives it up in Dec 2010 to enjoy whatever food he wants. He can also be found occasionally drinking a beer after a 20 year absence. Enjoy life!

Jan 29 - In downtown Prescott enjoying the pioneer town in northern AZ
Feb 1 - Trail running in Sabino Canyon, Tucson AZ
Feb 27 - Grandma Dorothy's 93rd Birthday Party
April 9 - Bull Run Run on Team WUS
April 10 - Frisco CO. ski trip with friends
April 15 - Sedona AZ to see the Red Rocks
April 30-May 1 Kerry runs 100K of the CAT-100 while Doug and Syd follow and support her. Syd is having a hard time.
May 14-15 Doug runs MMT 100 with his best yet 100 mile finish time of 30:29.
May 27-29 Doug takes 'Wilderness Field Education' class with friend Todd Burns
June 14-16 Doug attends work meeting in San Diego, then meets up with Kerry June 17-19 to run the San Diego 100
July 21-26 Travel to Lake Placid to support friend George Olean at his first Ironman Triathlon. We run up to the highest peak in New York State while there - Mt Marcy
August 20 - after a long battle with several cancers, Syd passes away at her favorite home in Front Royal, Va.
Oct 7 - We both run Grindstone 100 as part of the Beast Series. Kerry finishes as second female!
Oct 8-16 A second trip to Sedona, we took a ride in a helicopter
Nov 9 - Kerry attends the National Womans Law Center reception with guest speaker President Obama
Nov 13 - Kerry race-directs the Potomac Heritage 50K for the 7th? year
Nov 15-17 Doug attends work meeting in NYC
Nov 19 - Doug race-directs the Stone Mill 50 miler for the second year. Many friends assist in this large logistical race
Dec 10 - Kerry and Doug complete the Hellgate 100K also finishing the 6 race series called 'The Beast' including three 50K's in the spring, then a 50 miler, a 100 miler and the 100K in the fall - both receiving this . . . trophy thingie.
Mid-December ski trip to Frisco Colorado with friends
Dec 29-Jan 2 Kerry and Doug celebrate Doug's 50th birthday in Sedona