2015 Goals & Plan

Before the holidays come and wreck plans and goals, I'm formalizing them here in cyberspace to refer to and remember. I'm ready to stay motivated and have a great racing / adventure season in 2015. It starts with having a great plan, outlining goals, and staying motivated.

The 2015 Race Plan:

1. Jan: Mississippi Blue Marathon
2. March: Arizona Distance Classic 
3. March: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim
4. May: Ironman Texas
5. June: Ironman 70.3 Boise
6. August: Mountain Man Long Course

 This is the plan so far. I'm sure more local races will be added later.

Goals:

12:00 Hour Ironman

5:45 Ironman 70.3

Ironman is always on my mind. I want to finally have the race I trained for.
After a PR in 2010 I have yet to race an Ironman or 70.3 at that level.

The next 6 months is about:

• Getting Faster
• Leaner
• Studying the swim, bike, run data on my new Suunto Ambit3 to get faster. 

I live in the perfect place to train for a May Ironman.

I'm going to be streaking, too. Run Streaking that is. #rwrunstreak – 36 days of running starting on Thanksgiving and ending on New Years.

Let the season and seasons begin. 

Race Travel Planning - Ironman, Marathons, oh my

In one day I

• Bought a new GPS watch
• Signed up for Mississippi Blues Marathon
• Bought a plane ticket to Jackson MS
• Bought a plane ticket to Houston for Ironman Texas
• Purchased my TriBike Transport ticket for my bike to get to Ironman Texas

It’s been a big hit to my bank account but I’m so excited. I love travel planning. 

I’m excited to see my friend Rich, who throughout our 15 year friendship has always traveled to all the places I’ve lived to hang out with me. Now, I get to see his new chosen place, just outside Jackson, Mississippi.

I get to see his southern place, new home and the life he has made.This is happening. 

In two days I will be running a 50K trail run and celebrating my birthday with my most-awesome friend, Missy. Then a few days later celebrating her birthday.

After that I start back to full Ironman training, another marathon, and running the Grand Canyon in late March.

Life is good.

I feel very fortunate that I get to do all the things I do.

I feel blessed to have the family I do, and friends that have come, and stayed in my life.

I can't wait to race Ironman Texas with Mark, my long-distance Ironman friend. I can't wait to find out what race we will do in 2016. I'm thinking, Maryland or Chattanooga. But I really hope it's Lake Placid; I have unfinished business there.  

This tri life, this running life, keeps me busy, fit, and happy.