I just made a race commitment earlier this week and entered the 2010 edition of the Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hill Climb…YIKES!  I’ve been wanting to race this one for a few years now, but something always got in the way (little things like a herniated disc).  Well, provided I stay healthy until July, I’ll be climbing to the top this year on North America’s highest paved road…hopefully.  It’s strange but the second I pushed the submit button on my entry, I felt butterflies in my stomach and my legs suddenly felt really tired!  I think my body was asking “What the hell did you just get us into?”

So, now that I have a good long term goal looming out there at the end of July, I’ll have to start setting some short term goals to keep myself on track.  That should help me stay focused on the task ahead.  Well, that and a printout of the race profile that will be hanging in front of me in my home office and in my training cave!  So, that’s my main goal for 2010.  What’s yours and how are you staying motivated to reach it?

Here’s the route profile for the hill climb:

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