DID YOU MEET YOUR 2004 TRI SEASON GOAL?

My goals were pretty simple: 

      Finish a 1/2 IM - done

      Do a 4 hour marathon - I dont think that will happen on Oct 10

      Do a full IM in 2005 -  I am registered for that event. 

Too funny - great goals Shannan - always good ones to have. 

Gary

cheer up, I'll pick you up on the way to go skiing!! 

Not only did I meet this season's goals, I slightly exceeded them.  I had 6 races on my plate and when one sprint was cancelled, I replaced it with today's Olympic.  It's safe to say that the knees held up for the season (although I am just starting PT because we can't figure out what's wrong with the left one) and I made it thru the season without any new injuries.

TypeA, it was great to see you again today, and my family loves you too!

I had an awesome season!

My goals were: 

  Finish an Oly in the top half of my age group - Done

   Finish a 1/2 IM upright, under my own power and NOT DFL - Done

Also, I came in almost 7 minutes under my best time in a 10 mile race, not a goal but really nice!

First goals of the season:

Do my first sprint tri - Did four

Lose 20 pounds - Lost 40

So I not only completed my goals but exceeded them. Don't know if my goals were too low or if I'm just too good!

New goals for the 2005 season

Run a 5k in 30 min - (I'm close off by 9 min.)

Run a 10K

Swim a mile in 30 min - not yet but will next year

Bike 12 miles in 45 min - Think I did that today

Do at least on Oly next year

Finish top half in my age group (wishful thinking. I have the most competive age group ever and I'm the slowest runner on earth).

Congrats on a great season all. And good luck next year!

Ovetta

Yes.  And no. 

Complete my first tri: did two.

Participate in several running races: did 4, won my age group in 1.

What I wanted to do was place in the top 3 today, and I missed it.  But that's ok (well, not really, since I'm a perfectionist, but...)  I learned a LOT this year, and I know what I need to do before next year.  I've got some benchmarks, now, and I fully expect to have a lot of PBs/PRs next year.  At least one Oly (with Mary and Ovetta!), to consistently place higher, and to enjoy my new friends and new healthy addiction!

Goal was to sprints and an oly:

Did the sprints with a first and second in my age group ('Cause I'm really old and the competition is not so stiff in my group
Didn't get the OLY in 'cause I fell in love with biking and ended up doing four Century rides with one more to go.

Swim is still a chore - but improving. Amazing first season and amazing group here at BT. Hate to see the end of the season or winter in Iowa - but just added a nifty new pro quality treadmill to our home gym and hope to spend the winter getting ready to do age group national next year. (Trying not to burst out laughing - qualified this year, but times are nowhere near the times I see on the national web site. (Next year right?)

One other addition this year - joined the officials crew. Did the Wisconson Ironman and talked to "lots" of athletes who appreciate the official for trying to keep the sport safe, fun, and fair. Think about joining this group - it's a way to give back to the sport. (The chief way being to donate to BT!)

I did finish a sprint tri, not in last place and in the top 2/3 (all 3 were goals).  I also finished two 10k races with good times. 

Due to knee problems, however, I cannot do another tri this season.  In fact, I can't do the mock tri with my Atlanta buds this weekend and I am going to have to cancel my half marathon plans.  I'm really, really bummed, especially about the half marathon. :-(  I'm having a lot of trouble finding purpose in my workouts now and feel like all of my running gains will be lost shortly.  I also feel like I haven't made good on my word.  I told people that I was going to do a half marathon and now they're going to think that I'm just lying about my knee problems or being a wuss.

Anyway, I'm going to look for another half marathon in early spring.  Hopefully, if I have another goal, albeit much further off, I'll feel better.

I met most of my goals this year...

1) Compete in 3 sprint events this year   --- done

2) Compete in and finish first OLY this year   --- done

3) Improve 5K time to 30 min   --- not done, and in fact 5K time has gotten worse, and has degenerated to about 35 min, due largely, I think to HR focused training in the early season. I don't think sprint events are long enough to warrant serious HR training!  My training methods still need alot of work...

4) Generally improve over last year's performance in the same races. --- done...

5) Lose a little weight.   ---done!

Next year, my goal is the Half IM, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin... will also do several other smaller races, and I **STILL** want to run a 30 min 5K... ( or less! )

LW