Returning from injury Luxford missed out on achieving some of her goals in 2010. Following two 21st-place finishes and a 16th-place finish on the WCS race circuit she was forced to withdraw from the Grand Final race due to trouble breathing from her asthma. She would later compete in the USA Elite National Championships, finishing third. Unfortunately, her season ended shortly thereafter due to a displaced rib fracture and a partially collapsed lung suffered during a visit to a chiropractor. In 2011, Luxford found that she had lost interest and the passion for ITU racing claiming that "women’s racing it seems to have frequently become a test of who can run the fastest after soft pedalling for 40 km and having a paddle in the water." She then moved onto Olympic distance non-drafting racing at the Hy-Vee Triathlon. This was her first time on a time trial bike, which was lent to her by Mirinda Carfrae.
