2011 Race Goals

It has been on my mind that I need to sit down and make/revisit some goals. Especially going into the 2011 season, I have a race schedule lined up for the first half of the year that could easily put a lot of stress on my body. It could easily take me away from my family and friends, and if I’m not careful, sacrifice the much needed time spent with my husband. I need to lay out a plan. To stay focused and achieve goals instead of meandering through life happy with what happens to me… instead I want to take the bull by the horns and make the most out of every day, week, month of 2011.

Here are my races currently on my schedule, and usually I add a race every month or two at the last minute just for fun. The ones I have already signed up for are the important ones to me though.

24 Hours of Old Pueblo (solo mtn bike) – Goal is to complete 14 laps of 17 miles in the given 24 hours.

Oceanside 70.3 – Goal is to finish under 5:30. Goal to run under 2 hours for run portion.

Boston Marathon – Goal is to finish in under 3:38. Only to PR this from my Nike Marathon time.

Rocky Point Triathlon – To have a shit load of fun. Do you know how much a shit load is? Its more than a ton.

DeuceMan Half Iron Distance – To bring it and have a great day.

Ironman CDA 140.6 – Goal is to sub 12:30. I want to primarily focus on bike strength and endurance to prepare me for a smooth run. I will need to take 15 minutes off my swim.

Urban Dirt Triathlon Sprint – Have a shit load of fun.

Family and friends remain an important ingredient in my life and I want to make sure to spend good quality time with everybody. This is easy with my triathlon and mountain bike friends because I can train with them and have a great time catching up that way. Family will be tougher. I will need to remain aware to pick up the phone and call, or set aside some time to take breathers.

I will need to create a plan to remain injury free. Which already will include 2 sessions of my physical therapy workout a week, plus added stretches and foam rolling on a regular basis. I want to be active for a lifetime, not just for 2011!!!

I will need to get my swim analyzed and be given some advice on how to improve.

I will need to improve run form to prevent further injuries.

I SHOULD get my bike refit to prevent injuries.

I will need to concentrate on nutrition and retaining the idea that I need to become Ironstrong, and that doesn’t come with a laid back diet.

I will also need to revisit this post several times throughout 2011 to remind myself what I wanted to accomplish this coming year.