It's On... Am I Ready?

The countdown says only a little over ONE WEEK until the 2013 Triathlon Season opens for me... and well many others in the Washington DC area! It's exciting... yet somehow it's also nerve wrecking! I am asking myself ALOT lately if I've trained both my body and mind for the upcoming triathlon season, which will be spread out nicely from May to September! Looking at the calendar and prioritizing my races... Columbia Triathlon on May 19th is all about testing my body early in the season on a tough course especially if it's real hot! Celebrating Heroes on June 23rd is about pushing my body to the limits on a distance I haven't done in several years aka a Sprint! Lastly, ChesapeakeMan Ultra Distance on September 21st is about punishing my body and pushing myself to a very fast race! Punishing my body might sound harsh... but that's what I believe the Ultra/Iron Distance is about! So... Ready or Not... Here it Comes! Here we go...

Pike's Peek 10k... I'll Be There...

Sunday is one of those races I have always had a love hate relationship with! In prep for Columbia Tri on May 19... I will run the Pikes Peek 10k this weekend starting from Shady Grove Metro down 355 aka The Pike to White Flint Mall! In the past... I've hovered just under or over 50 minutes... it all depends on what my legs feel like they can do the second half and how my stomach wants to act! Looking at this weekend... I really think I have a shot at going under the 50 minutes I would like to achieve! My speed has definitely gotten speedier on the track and my shorter and longer runs are ran at a faster pace than they were back in January and February! I haven't raced in about two months so I've decided to push the pace this weekend! Hoping for a course PR or even a 10k PR this weekend! Here We Go...

Lots of Color...

Will happen in June! First up... Then the following weekend... So EXCITED to have the opportunity to do more color runs! Here we go...

Making Waves....

After a week of easy swimming and low yardage in the pool last week... this week I got back down to business! A normal swim week calls for a mid distance swim workout on Mondays... sprint intervals or as I call them Huff and Puff sets... and Thursdays or Fridays depending on my schedule calls for longer distance sets! Not just did I follow through on my swim training plan for the week... I made lot so waves and well I surprised myself! Its thanks in part to the core and strength work that I've been doing since January that my swim times have improved tremendously! I'm swimming intervals that I haven't swam since 2008 when I was training for Ironman Coeur d'Alene! It's amazing... it really is! On the mid distance and huff and puff sets... I've made the intervals so fast that I'm only getting anywhere from 10 to 30 seconds rest! On the other end with the distance sets I'm getting seconds closer to reaching my goals of all time fastest swimming... especially in the 500 and 1000 freestyle! I'm excited to see just what I can do in the few months leading up to triathlon season! Love making waves right now! Here we go...

This Will Be One Busy Season...

For sure it will! I have just added a few races... whether part of the Low Key Championship Race Series, Low Key Cross Country Series, or some Premium Races (where I actually have to pay)! In total... I think... 23 Races this season combining Triathlons and Running! Yes it will be many races... but most of them will be building blocks of Low Priority and Medium Priority races to get ready for my High Priority races! Of course it will be tough on the body towards probably mid November but at least I will always have something to look forward to! Here we go...

2013 Triathlon Race Schedule Set...

And there are no more changes to be made... especially in the triathlon world! It's set y'all... I'm racing Columbia (Olympic) Triathlon on May 19, Celebrating Heroes (Sprint) Triathlon on June 23, and Waterman's Half (Half Iron) Triathlon on October 12! It's very much like my early days of triathlon... just three triathlons and all of them will be in the same state! Now I just need to make my 2013 Triathlon Season Annual Training Plan! Here we go y'all... Here We Go!

Run Or Dye

So y'all... I found another version of The Color Run called the Run or Dye! Couldn't do The Color Run this year because its the day of Columbia Tri so this one looks just as fun! Already pre registered for the DC event which is scheduled June 8th! Here we go...