Racing Season Re-Cap

As I do each September, here's the re-cap of how the year went by the numbers.  The below is from my March post which outlined my racing goals for 2013.  More were unmet than met this year, but it's okay because I set the bar pretty high.  I ended on a really high note with a 5th place Age Group finish in the Atlantic City triathlon.  This was also the year that I finished my first Ironman-distance event.  There has also been an addition to this schedule which is the Marine Corps Marathon.  My goal will be to go under 4 hours.  I must say I'm a little tired from this summer and I'm not sure how that race will go but I'm going to give it what I've got!

March:

• 17th, Shamrock Marathon, VA Beach.  Goal: 4 hours - L 4:11

April: 

• 25th-28th, USA Hockey 30+ National Championships, Tampa FL. Goal: National Champions - L 3rd Place, again.

May: 

• 5th, Broad Street Run 10 Miler, Philadelphia PA. Goal: Sub 90 min -  J 1:26
• 12th (my birthday!), Race for the Cure 5k, Pittsburgh PA. Goal: sub 25 min - L 26:09 (PR on this course!) 
• 18th, American Zofingen, New Paltz NY. Goal: Finish Middle-Distance - L DNF again at this distance.  Already registered for 2014. 

June: 

• 23rd, Philadelphia Olympic Triathlon, Philadelphia PA. Goal: 2:50 or Top 30% of AG - L 2:56, 33% of AG

July: 

• 20th, MidNight Loop 8.4 miles, Philadelphia PA. Goal: 1:15 - Cancelled 
• 28th, Pittsburgh Olympic Triathlon, Pittsburgh PA. Goal: 2:45 or Top 30% of AG - (This race was done after an 8 hour training day the day before so it gets a J!) 2:48, 10/19 for AG

August: 

• 18th, IM Mt. Tremblant, Mt. Tremblant, Quebec Canada.  Goal: Sub 14 hour - J 13:53

September: 

• 8th, NJ Gran Fondo, Morristown NJ. Goal: Sub 14 min on each hill - Did not register.
• 15th, Atlantic City International Distance Triathlon, AC NJ. Goal: 2:25 -  J Not the time I wanted, but 2:27, 5/18 in AG