Are you looking for motivation on this off season? If so look no further - your motivation awaits as the USAT is hosting it's 3rd annual National Challenge Competition (NCC)!
This challenge is simple.
Step 1 - register as a solo athlete here:
www.race-tracker.net/usat
Step 2 - log your miles.
Step 3. - Sit back and watch your rankings soar as you plow past all those other people! or.. not.
The NCC will last for three months (December 2008 through February 2009) and is composed of three separate month-long sessions. Each session will focus on one of the three disciplines of a triathlon and will have a benchmark for each club to reach. In December the focus is swimming, in January it is cycling and in February it is running. While those are the focus miles, all miles earned will move your rankings up because at the end of the challenge, they go by TOTAL miles swam, rode, or ran.
USAT recognized triathlon clubs compete in this for prizes for their clubs, but the scoring is on an individual basis, so you can enter in you rmiles without club affiliation.
The only requirement - you MUST be a USAT annual member in good standing, so have your USAT membership # and expiration date handy for registration.
The cost is NOTHING - the reward is SOMETHING , so your ROI is only limited to what you put in!
This challenge is what got me my base level and excitement towards the 2008 season. I am using this challenge as the kick off for my HIM training. It is a good time! I highly suggest you sign up as an individual, or if you are a USAT recognized tri club member, talk to your club president about getting involved with the challenge on a club level.
Oh, and for any F.A.S.T. members on here - Lana (llamahope here on BT) is the NCC score keeper this year, and we start registration soon, so keep your eyes peeled for the NCC news!