I am doing IMWI again in 2007 for my second IM. The goal of the first was to finish and finish strong. That was accomplished. This time I will be focusing on time. I am looking to go sub 12H.
Have been working on my training plan to get me there.

Beads..you are an inspiration.
Goals for next year...
Several HIM's
IMLP
One Oly
RD a Fat A$$ Him
Maybe one really long "Insane" event
Stay Happy, reconnect with some old friends, help others find a better life through exercise.
Cheer on my sweety at her races.
Run with Beads

I like the options of new years! wheee!

Ok so the for sure race: IM KY. Goal: sub-13 if no "outside my control" issues appear race day (wanna train with me scott? I might let you get a word or 2 in ;)). This race also has a personal goal related for me: have a boy at the finish line just for me. Ok, he might be really sweaty (or he might have had time to shower) but I'm so excited to have company on the journey this time!

The maybes:
* an ultra -- it was a 2005 maybe, and a 2006 goal. Hopefully I will get my foot to actually HEAL this time (by not being stupid) and will make it in 2007 if it fits in the rest of the selected maybe races.
* Baja Travesia -- 3 to 5 day adventure race. I need to find a team, and get on the mtb even more. Oh and paddle more. But I would love to be there!
* Ralph's (or 70.3 CA or whatever they are calling it now) -- an IM KY build-up day.

Other non-race goals:
* KONA 2007!!! Cheering for Mike after he qualifies at IM KY :)
* watching my nephew's growing up, and taking the big brother one out for special days of his own.
* not get into a "training because I have to" mindset but keeping "training because I can".

Finish my first Olympic distance this year and finish competativlely in my AG!

My main goal for 2007 is to finish the Chesapeakeman IM distance race in September. To do that I need to become somewhat quicker in the water and much more efficient on the bike. I plan on taking some private swim lessons and spending a lot of time on the trainer this winter. My tune ups are going to be an OLY distance tri in July and a slightly longer than OLY distance tri in the first week of Sept.

I am running Boston in April with no time goal, just the goal of enjoying every minute of it.

My other goals are to get my wife to start exercising and my daughter to give track a try, just for fun.

That's the plan, and Mom will be there . :D

Let's try this again:
1. Stay injury free in 2007
2. Lots and lots of base building
3. Sub 2:30 in the local Oly
4. Become a more efficient swimmer
5. Train like hell for IMKY
6. Sub 13hr IMKY
7. Enjoy everyday that I get to do this thing we call triathlon.

**Sub 2:25 for an oly. Didn't quite make it last year so I'll try again... this is a little slower than my fastest splits combined from different races including transitions. i can do this...
*Break 50 for a 10k split (come on Carolyn, you ran 21:30 for a 5k split and sub 20 for a 5k race... guess who needs to work on her run endurance..)
*contemplating age group nats in portland - in 05 there were only 15 finishers in f20-24 and it would be soo cool to go to worlds
*contemplating racing in the elite wave at chicago to avoid some of the congestion on the swim and bike to help me achieve #1...
*train consistently
*train smart
*have fun
*This will be my 5th summer doing triathons so I need to think of something special... I want a new bike but I doubt I'll get one... Maybe if the engine starts working really well and I have some miraculously spectacular performance...

Finish IMOO standing up with a smile on my face. Oh ya, and at under 14 hrs.
Hit an early spring half with a good AG percentile
Race, race , race
Shave 4 minutes off 1/2 mary to get down into double digits, January
Carve 12 mins off mary to BQ, spring.
Sign up/get in IMLP08
Stay injury free
Have fun!!!

Great Thread here!

In 2007 I hope to make a strong comeback from a season long injury I am finally out of.

Guld Coast 1/2 IM get warm and get a tan

Eagleman sub 4:50
Ironman Lake Placid sub 11:30
Ironman Florida sub 11

:-) Mary

2007 in a Nut Shell

1. Officially retire from my day job 2-1-07.

2. Go to New Zealand in Feb. with my wife and do IM-NZ in a time
under 14 hours. Enjoy our month on the North Island.

3. Go sub 4hours at ING Ottawa Marathon- May

4. Patriot Half in Mass. - July

5. K-Town (Kingston,Ontario) - August

6. Vermont Half Journey - September

7. Fall Marathon in some new/appealing location

Ok, I must be stupid--what is USANA?

Yeah, what is USANA?

First Triathlon Season:

07 Goals:

Break 1 hour for a sprint
2:10 for an OLY,

And come top 8 in the local TT's.

Racing a total of 9 races in 07.

Im ambitious and realistic...and maybe a little conservative!

1/2 and full marathon, sub 2hr and 4hr(ish)

couple sprints and olys

main race is a HIM in July

i'm going for completion right now in the HIM, but i want to beat my old sprint times from 8 yrs ago when i last raced.

Dude, I DO have OCD. You know that!

Pretty specific for me this year. It's been a couple years since I've raced so this will maybe keep me in line. Oh yeah, since I'm slow my biggest goal is to get faster so the longest race is an Oly.

~ 'A' race, maintain 18 mph on bike
~have one 10k split under 9:30
~maintain healthy race weight (sorry, just can't share)
~race one 10k better than 9:06 pace
~swim drills at least twice a week during this winter training

lastly, to feel like I can conquer the world when I'm racing instead of it conquering me! read this as no more mind games with myself before/during races :o

My goals:

Run an Ultramarathon (50k, possibly in February)
Finish my first Ironman (IMC)
Help my girlfriend finish her first Ironman

In no particular order:
-Finish IMWI sub-11hrs
-Set PR for Oly - 2:15:xx or less
-Try some sprints and finish in under an hour
-Graduate law school
-Pass the bar
-Get a job!
-Somehow explain to my body that it'll be happy at 170lbs (it likes 205 right now)
-Buy a tri-bike
-Stay healthy
-Train hard, race harder!

And...may we all obtain our goals!

I hope to meet up with some of you in Disney. Others I think I might try to avoid. After the Goofy I'm thinking a Mary in Atlanta. The Minimarathon In Indy in may. The Double Mussel 88.7 in july then back to a fall mary.
Mostly I hope to have fun and socialize more. Enjoy tthe likes of you all more often.

I've been having a hard time figuring out where to start with my goals and what, in my training, deserves the most attention.

Today, I went to a great lecture put on by a local cycling club. The speaker was Carrie Cheadle, M.A., Sports Psychology Consultant from Penngrove, CA. She basically had us all sit down and write down our goals for the upcoming year and how we planned on going about achieving our goals.

Her main part of the lecture was how to train mentally. It was very informative.

If anyone is having a tough time with mental training or it is obsolete in your training, check her out.

www dot carriecheadle dot com

My goal: Complete the Pacific Crest Half Ironman in June 2007

by training consistently, breaking my long term goals into shorter term goals, and to focus on my goal/mission/dream (i.e., avoid losing motivation due to the many factors). There's more to it, but that's the short of it. I'll probably write more in my blog if anyone is interested.

Welcome Donna...enough with the lurking already....
See ya at IMLP!

Not if your name is Beads or BBB... :p

My goal for 2007:

Finishing IMC under 12.30 h

Will be my 2nd start in Penticton and I'm totally thrilled to do this
awesome race again. :o

Little brother, why don't you try to qualify for Boston with your brother next year at Harrisburg (it's only another 5 minutes). Also, you need to get some muscle on your skinny little runner's body!

I'm still waiting for a Harrisburg race report.

See you on Friday.:)