My 2008 race season started a few weeks ago at the Broad Street Run. I'll post a race report at a later date. As i'm refocusing this weekend, i'm looking ahead at what my coach and I have planned for me this season:
May 4 - Broad Street Run (Philadelphia, PA)
May 25 - Jim O'Donnell 2 Mile Lake Swim (Reston, VA)
June 8 - 1 Mile Bay Swim Challenge (Chesapeake Bay)
June 22 - Philadelphia Triathlon (Olympic Distance)
July 20 - New York City Triathlon (Olympic Distance)
August 17 - Timberman Half-Ironman Triathlon (Aqua-Velo portion)
September 21 - Philadelphia Distance Run (Half-Marathon)
September 27 - Chesapeake Ultraman Swim Fest (2.4 mile Swim in MD)
I'd like to see if I can get in a later season Sprint Tri in after Timberman - but we'll see how i'm feeling and what's out there. This will be a learning and growing season for me. I'm nowhere near where I wanted to be fitness-wise and my head isn't in the game. My main focus is to train my mind this year - get rid of the mental demons that seem to hinder any kind of decent performance I might have in me.
My current work situation and my move this summer will be training obstacles i'll have to learn to work with. But I believe that mentally, if I can stay in the game, regardless of how much physical training I can stay on top of, i'll come out alright. On a macro level, 2008 is a building block of the next several years to when I feel ready to tackle a full Ironman. 2008 - stay healthy, stay focused, and progress will be made.
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