I haven’t made any resolutions for 2013 other than to keep on being awesome, but I have taken some steps to keep me on track and make this year and this race season a worthwhile one. My goals this year in the world of triathlon are as follows:
- Compete in at least four triathlon events over the summer. Three of these will be Olympic Distance Events.
- Focus on improving my running and getting my open 5k time back under 20 minutes and my open 10k time under 40 minutes.
- Maintain consistency and discipline with my nutrition and training.
- Train smart and remain injury free.
I’ve already registered for several events and I am excited to have these races as focal point for my training. I’ll mostly be sticking to Colorado races this season. The following races are the ones I’ve picked out for this year.
I’m starting the season with my first ever off-road event. Without Limits is a great company that always puts on excellent events! Lory is an Xterra race consisting of a half mile swim, a 12.2 mile mountain bike course, and a 8k trail run. I’m excited to play on my mountain bike in a competitive setting and test myself on an off road run! I am upping my time in the saddle and working on my agility in order to properly prepare for this particular challenge.
The Trek demands sacrifice!
Again, I’m super excited! This event will kick-start my season on June 1st. Hope to see some of you out there!
I’ll be following up Lory with a course that I’ve completed a few times before. Boulder Peak is an Olympic distance event that would be fairly standard were it not for the solid climb up Old Stage road near the start of the bike course. I’ve had some solid times on this particular course and I picked it as a mid season benchmark. It should be a pretty solid day!
The Good ol’ Days?
This event is run by yourcausesports.org and offers each competitor the opportunity to race for the benefit of a charity of their choice. Roughly half of the entry fees are donated to each athlete’s chosen cause. It’s a great event that gives us all a chance to give something back to the community and would recommend it to anyone out there looking for another race to add to their schedule. I’ll be running for The Nature Conservancy. There are dozens of foundations to choose from, so get yourself out to this event for a good time and to support one of many worthy causes.
Nature! Preserve it!
I’ll be revisiting my only race from last year as a fun end to the season. I will be striving for an improved run time and to have as much fun as I did last year. Should be a blast!
I need another pint glass!
I’m excited for this year. I feel that my training and nutrition plans are solid and that I should be able to reach my goals as long as I stay disciplined and consistent. Good luck to everyone racing this season!
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