2005 comes to an exciting but mixed year for me in triathlon. First I look upon my 2005 goals:
CYCLING:
To see how close I can get my fitness/strength/abilities to Lance Armstrong.
Well my cycling got better, but I’m still pretty far away from Lance.
ETA to Goal: Never (probably).
More Realistic: Do the 112 mile bike leg of an Ironman at average speed of 20 MPH.
ETA to Goal: ~2 years.
2005 Result: 16.5 MPH at Ironman NZ. Only 3.5 MPH to go (ha!)… Harder than you think!
More Realistic: Generate 250 watts continuous power on 2-2.5 min intervals by end of 2005.
ETA to Goal: Let’s see by end of this year.
2005 Result: Wow. Slow going here. I made it to about 200 watts for 2-2.5 min intervals.
RUNNING:
To run the NYC Marathon in 4 hours.
ETA to Goal: Potentially this year, more likely the next.
2005 Result: Whoo hoo! 3.51 hours at NYC this year!
To run the marathon leg of an Ironman in under 4 hours.
ETA to Goal: 2-3 years.
2005 Result: 4:50 hours for my first Ironman in New Zealand. Only 50 minutes to shave off. Next stop: Ironman Austria!
To be able to sustain 1:35 400s, 3:30 800s, and 8 minute mile repeats.
ETA to Goal: End of 2005, potentially 2006.
2005 Result: With the application of ART for performance enhancement, I was able to hit 800s at 3:14-3:30. My 200s speed was about :45. I didn’t do mile repeats, but I ran 4K at 7:35/mile, then a 2K at 7:15/mile, and then finished with a 1K at 6:55/mile. Definitely my long distance intervals are getting much better.
SWIMMING:
To swim and maintain a tempo pace of 1:45/100 meters.
ETA to Goal: End of 2005, perhaps 2006.
2005 Result: At Ironman NZ, I managed a pace of 1:55/100. But a nerve problem atrophied by right tricep and caused weakness to occur in my right hand. My pace has suffered since and I’m building it back up now.
To move another lane over in my Master’s swim group.
ETA to Goal: By mid 2006.
2005 Result: I was able to jump a lane, but building up my right tricep meant I needed to drop a lane until it recovers.
TRIATHLON:
To race my first Ironman in 13 hours or less.
ETA to Goal: This year….maybe?
2005 Result: Ironman NZ at 13:06! Pretty darn close.
To race Pacific Grove Triathlon in 2:30.
ETA to Goal: Pac Grove Tri 2006.
2005 Results: 2:43 at Pac Grove this year. 2:30 proved to be too great a jump from last year to this year.
To race Half Vineman in 5:45.
ETA to Goal: Most likely Half Vineman 2006.
2005 Results: 5:52, with a disappointing cramping right quad again!
OTHER 2005 RESULTS
1:46 at Long Beach Half Marathon 2005!
Now for 2006….My goals:
CYCLING:
Work out with 220 watts on continuous 2-2.5 min intervals.
ETA to Goal: End of 2006 Hopefully.
Do the 112 mile bike leg of an Ironman at average speed of 20 MPH.
ETA to Goal: ~2 years.
RUNNING:
To run the NYC Marathon in 3:40 hours.
ETA to Goal: Potentially in 2006. Not sure if I’m going to run it again this year, but if I do, 3:40 will be my target.
To run the marathon leg of an Ironman in under 4 hours.
ETA to Goal: 2-3 years.
To run a half marathon in 1:40.
ETA to Goal: 2 years.
SWIMMING:
To swim and maintain a tempo pace of 1:45/100 meters.
ETA to Goal: End of 2006, perhaps 2007.
To move another lane over in my Master’s swim group.
ETA to Goal: By mid 2007.
TRIATHLON:
To race Ironman Austria in 12:30 or less.
ETA to Goal: This year….maybe?
To race Honu in 5:45.
ETA to Goal: If all goes well and my right leg cramping problem is fixed, it could be in 2006.