As I've written before, I'm a big believer in resolutions, goals, objectives, ambitions, dreams, etc. and particularly in writing them down on paper, by hand, in permanent ink. I take all opportunities to write and re-write my goals. For some reason I didn't do this for 2013. For the first time that I can remember, I didn't finish writing my New Years Resolutions, February 10th came and went with no resolutions for the Chinese New Year, and here it is mid-March...figure out my goals by May 12 (my birthday) or should I just wait until Rosh Hashanah?!? (Before a debate is spurred over my apparent ignorance of cultural and religious holidays and appropriate celebration, I write resolutions each year on these dates because anything that has New Year associated with it excites me as a new beginning and honestly, re-writing my goals every hour/day/week would be a little tedious.)
So while my life resolutions are still not written, and may not be for 2013, I must at least get in internet print (same as ink, right) my 2013 goals and racing schedule. One reason I think I haven't done this activity yet is because I have only one athletic goal this year, only one "A" race, and that is Ironman Mt. Tremblant (IMMT). Of course, many smaller races will lead up to this event and every event needs one of those measurable goals.
And here it is so far:
March:
- 17th, Shamrock Marathon, VA Beach. Goal: 4 hours
April:
- 25th-28th, USA Hockey 30+ National Championships, Tampa FL. Goal: National Champions
May:
- 5th, Broad Street Run 10 Miler, Philadelphia PA. Goal: Sub 90 min
- 12th (my birthday!), Race for the Cure 5k, Pittsburgh PA. Goal: sub 25 min
- 18th, American Zofingen, New Paltz NY. Goal: Finish Middle-Distance
June:
- 23rd, Philadelphia Olympic Triathlon, Philadelphia PA. Goal: 2:50 or Top 30% of AG
July:
- 20th, MidNight Loop 8.4 miles, Philadelphia PA. Goal: 1:15
- 28th, Pittsburgh Olympic Triathlon, Pittsburgh PA. Goal: 2:45 or Top 30% of AG
August:
- 18th, IM Mt. Tremblant, Mt. Tremblant, Quebec Canada. Goal: Sub 14 hour
September:
- 8th, NJ Gran Fondo, Morristown NJ. Goal: Sub 14 min on each hill
- 15th, Atlantic City International Distance Triathlon, AC NJ. Goal: 2:25
