2012 In Review

This years review is a bit different.  Only 2 races but some of the best training, some hard lessons, and one awesome day!

"Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it" 

I said this last year and it applies this year as well.

Big goals for 2012, as always.   Needed to revise goals along the way, which is good!
Constantly reevaluate!

2012 Goals
1: Complete first IM
2: Run smart
3. Swim 1.2 sub 30

2012 Achievements:
9:44:48 IMAZ!!!!!!
11AG

84OA

Missed Kona by about 8mins

Sep

Big K

-Sub 30 swim

-Very conservative bike

-Conservative on Run

-Kept it conservative because I did not know what to expect given lack of a build and so much family awesomeness (Toni time!!!)leading up to the Big K

-Felt so good to get back into it.  It was a full year between my last race and this one

-Stay away from fiber the 3 days before (this proved big in IMAZ)

Nov

IMAZ

See RR for race details:)

Race Nutrition

Hold race wt in weeks leading up

Bike

-1 gel every 20 mins doubled up on some

-Preform 1 bottle

-Banana (missed a gel)

-Bottle of water per aid station

-Double up on water!

Run

-Tried gels at first

-Half way through swapped to coke

-Dont forget to take in calories
-Coke!!!! Might be trying Coke only run in race prep and next time around

2012 Goals Check!

1: Complete first IM!

2: Ran smart- good start!

3. Swim 1.2 sub 30- Got it!

Weakness

-Entered season with awesome fitness

-Swim mostly on own in races (need to improve swim drafting skills) and poor sighting skills

-Run pacing and speed

-Consistent functional nutrition

-Poor short course speed

-Took months to get to reasonable weight

-Setting limits