Time To Put In Work

Today I begin training for 2012 and I’m looking forward to the new season. Since my last race September 25^th I’ve kept busy and really haven’t slowed down too much. I participated in the Flying Horse Half-Marathon in November and have maintained a consistent schedule of running, biking, and swimming workouts. While the workouts did the trick to keep me in “ok” shape, they didn’t have any real goals or targets, just something to do before I finalized the 2012 schedule. Now that I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do for 2012, I can start working out in earnest. My proposed 2012 schedule is:

2012 Race Schedule

Race Name	Date	Finishing Time	Field Size	Placement Division/Overall
Desert Classic Duathlon	02-25-2012
Mesilla Valley Tri	04-07-2012*	·          2012 Date has not been finalized.
US National Duathlon Championships	04-30-2012*	·         2012 Date has not been finalized.	“A” Race
Milkman Sprint	06-02-2012
70.3 Buffalo Springs	06-24-2012
70.3 Boulder	08-05-2012
Eagle in The Sun Sprint	09-04-2012*	·         2012 Date has not been finalized.
World Duathlon Championships	TBA	·         2012 Date has not been finalized.	“A” Race
SOMA 70.3	10-23-2012*	·         2012 Date has not been finalized.	“A” Race

Of course a great deal can change between now and when the season gets started. If I happen to make Team USA for the World Duathlon Championships it will certainly change my approach to how I end the season. I will be trying to focus on longer races this season and see how my mind and body react. Good luck to everyone over the winter break and let me know of any races you enjoy and maybe I can add them to the list J