2012 Goals

Goals for me this year:

• Danbury Half Marathon in April (New PR sub 1:45:00)
• Rev3 in June HIM (first REV event for me sub 5:40:00)
• Re-take on the Timberman HIM (New PR: sub 5:30:00)
• Hartford full Marathon October (first full for me: sub 4:00:00)

a few sprints, 5k's and a ton of cycling in between those 4 goals.

Set some pretty big ones this year;

Rev 3 Quassy Half:  Sub 5 hours, have a top 5 amateur bike split top, top 100 overall amateurs

Patriot: Sub 4h 45m, place in AG m40-44 and have fastest bike split of the race

Mossman: Sub 1h5m, place or win m40-44, lower my current bike course record

Vineyard Warrior Olympic: Sub 2h10m, top 5 overall, Sub 1hour on bike

5k: sub 20m

10k sub 40m

Bike racing: win the Bethel spring series Cat 4 class, upgrade to Cat 3. Place in a Cat 4 Cyclocross race and upgrade to Cat 3

its a bit to chew, but GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!!!!

Wow Awesome goals ... and very specific.  I actually do have all of my races picked out for this year too, I start signing up for them next week!!!

This is only my second year in the sport, and all I have to say is this is ADDICTING!!!

I'm completely new to Tri's.  But as of now I'm planning the entire Lake Terramugus Sprint series, going to Rome, NY in July for an Olympic distance and as long as I continue to feel well, probably going to the Rev3 in Maine for a HIM at the end of the season.  If the HIM goes well, it'll be off to Florida next fall for a full...

Shane

Like RudeDog, go sub 5hrs at Rev3.

Break 2:10 at Litchfield Hills Oly

Stay under an hour at all of the Lake T races this yr

Break 4:45 at FirmMan

Sub 3:05 Hartford Marathon.

They way I see it, achieving anyone of those would be a good year for me, 3of 5 would be great, and all 5 would be epic.

Wow - Donzy - those are some aggressive goals - good for you.  Sub-5 hr at Rev3 is serious!  Did you realize they moved Litchfield 2 months earlier to Jun 24 this year?  3 weeks after Rev3 - probably OK for you....

I broke 6 hrs on Rev 3 last year (by less than 1 second!) and am looking to break 5:45 this year.  I also want to run my first marathon (probably Hartford), and convince my wife that entering a full Ironman in 2013 doesnt mean the end of any life we have together.  I need to do that before IMLP so I can get up there to volunteer this year.  Throw in a few Sprints and my summer will be great.  Maybe one other longer race, but not sure yet. 

On the non-racing agenda, I will do a charity century ride and a 10k swim this year as well.

CHris

Looks like it will be a great race season to stay close to home.

Goals- sub-2 hour HM starting with either Sleepy Hollow 1/2 or Danbury in late March/April, Under 6 at REV3, first time doing Litchfield Hills (so glad they moved the date) & the first year of the Lake T Olympic so just beat my only other Oly PR of 2:53, Get closer to the 1 hour mark at Lake T (PR 1:11) and hopefully REV3 Maine if the summer plans all work out.

Finish out with Hartford 1/2 and then another Tough Mudder with my VA friends.

Don't have really specific goals - mostly workout goals and a stretch goal.

Swim - 250,000 yards (stretch 350,000). Gotta make practice about 70 times this year to get 250,000 yards. Get faster.

Run - 1,250 miles (stretch 1,500). 1,250 is fairly do-able based on my current/expected training. Get faster.

Bike - 2,000 miles (stretch 3,000). Who knows (I haven't been on a bike yet), I had to put something down.

I'd like to run more races (Colchester 1/2, Hartford 1/4, New Haven Labor Day, Hartford 1/2 & a few 5Ks)

Will compete in at least one sprint and one HIM.

Finish Rev3 Quassy Oly and not feel dead. (I will finish, will I be happy is the question)

Beat someones bike split on a P5 in race. (Jealous because I can't afford one)

Under 20 minutes in a 5K.  (Dreaming)

Over 20 mph on a bike split. (Possible close along time ago)

Have fun and meet some new people and possible have a beer with them after the race.  (Most Important)

My goal is to do well in the following, the first one is going to be interesting since my foot has tendonitis and I can't really run at the moment.   PR's across the board would be nice but probably not realistic

Run 4 Refugee's 5k  (Done with PR, Yay!!)

Boston Marathon

Danbury 1/2

Warrior Dash

Branford 5 miler

Fairfield 1/2

RI 70.3

Ocean Beach 19.7

New Haven 20k

Though Mudder Tristate

Hartford Marathon

Love it!!! Haha

This is my first post on the site!

As an absolute beginner, I have very amatuer goals:

Learn how to swim-taking a class at the Y now

Buy a bicycle- commute to work in the summer months- it's on layaway!

My first half marathon Surftown Half 9/16 at Misquamacut

I feel honored to even be able to entertain these goals and speak with you all this year!  I am grateful to have found my fitness

 Bridget

Welcome Bridget.  This is only my second year in this sport and on this site.  It's a great source of info and support.

Take advantage of the forums, there's a good amoutn of cumulative knowledge and experience on here!

Well I'm already off to a sorry start this year!!  I couldnt' compete in my first race for the year due to this rib injury that re-occurred a few weeks ago.

Now I'm just trying to let it heal and I'll hopefully be able to pick up the rest of my "goal" list!

That stinks - let it heal and come back strong!!

My "A" race went out the window - Rev3 HIM is same day as my son's confirmation - had to switch to the Olympic.  FOr my new "A", I signed up for Patriot HIM in Massachusetts (I have heard its much flatter too!). 

I PR'd my first race of the year by 6 minutes - last weekend Half Marathon in Westfield, MA in 1:33.  Hopefully a good omen for the season.

Chris

Chris,

you will love Patriot, it is very flat, the Oly at Quassy will set you up nicely for a great training effort for Patriot. 

We also do a BT GTG the night before at a local restaurant for the Patriot race.

Welcome Bridget, hope you find lots of valuable info here!! It is a great site and the CT peeps are pretty cool!!

My goals are not as big and impressive as most listed here, but here goes:

The Iron Horse HM Simsbury, CT 6/3

The Niantic Bay Sprint Tri Niantic, CT 8/5

Title 9 Women's Sprint Tri  Hopkinton, MA (beat last year's time & don't get a rear flat at mile 5 of the bike leg!) 9/9

Surftown HM Westerly, RI 9/16

All Women & One Lucky Guy HM in West Newburyport, MA (beat last year's time)  11/4

The Title 9 and the Surftown are close, I will have to gauge it as I get closer.  My work schedle has changed to evenings, so my hopes of using Lake T, Winding Trails or Cedar Lake to test how I am progressing seem to have gone out the window.