Leadville for me wasn't a fun race this year, and I wasn't really looking forward to SM100. Actually, during the Leadville race it had crossed my mind that just maybe my registration would get lost in the mail and I wouldn't have to do it. I was fried from too much training, tough races, and just not really having fun on the bike. SM100 was not fun for me last year, so why do it again? As the race got closer, I modified my goals a little and with that, got a little more excited for the race. My goals this year were: 1) Slow it down a bit the first half of the race so that just maybe I could enjoy the experience. In the past I work so hard right from the start that the races become such a sufferfest that none of the race is enjoyable. 2) Improve my time from last year. I don't care if it's only 5 minutes. Go out a bit easier, don't bonk, keep consistent, and I should do ok. Well, what do you know. I enjoyed the race, AND beat last year's time by 56 mi...