in 2014 I raced too much...I also drank too much beer. My training was inconsistent, and, I was carrying a few extra pounds heading into 2015. While I completed a record 43 events for the year, I wanted 2015 to be different. I wanted to train more and race less. I wanted to be mindful of my diet. I wanted to seek out race distances that would force me to train.
While my plan seemed solid, I failed in many ways...
January:
- I was still carrying too much weight. I'd been off from racing for a month when I ran The Einstein 10k. I had a decent race that day and it felt great to race.
- My 1st 13.1 for the year was RnR NO. Good race for me and a new PR. This race would start a monthly 13.1 streak for me. The PR built my confidence heading into the year. Plus, a destination race with friends was awesome. We signed up for 2016 whilst still in NO.
February:
- 1 week removed from RnR NO, I had a train wreck of a race in Irving. I did, however, continue my 13.1 streak. I was 2 for 2.
- I had a decent 10 miler and duathlon, but my training and diet were still inconsistent.
March:
- My motivation was still lacking and I couldn't seem to get my training jumpstarted.
- I did complete 2 13.1's. I had a rough day at cowtown, but, a decent day at RnR Dallas.
April:
- 2 more 13.1's. Meh.
- I did, however, get selected in the lottery to run the Chicago Marathon. This could be just the motivation that I needed to jumpstart training.
May:
- An ugly 10k, a postponed 13.1, and my 1st tri of the year. Training still lacking.
- I did, however, begin a 30 day cleanse in late May. That would change things for the better...
June:
- Things really picked up in June. I was feeling good due to the cleanse, and was running a lot.
- I completed 9 events in June. This is when I began the Cox Trinity 5000 series, which was a huge boost to my running and speed work.
- My training was back on track, I was back on the bike for long distances, etc.
- This month led to good training and some confidence for the next few months.
July:
- 8 events completed
- a new 5k PR : 24:27
- weight down to 193
- 2 more tri's
- continued cycling
- 5k's getting faster
August:
- 7 events completed
- cycling continued, including HHH 100k
- 2 more tri's
- the 13.1 streak continued
September:
- 4 events completed
- my running was picking up in preparation for Chicago
- I completed my 1st 20k, and had 2 30k days
- a new 5k PR: 23:24
- a new 15k PR
- another Tri. My times continued to improve.
October:
- 5 total events
- 3 more Tri's
- the Mf'ing Chicago Marathon! my 1st 26.2.
- The recovery after Chicago was interesting. I was fatigued and hungry for a few weeks. I really had trouble picking my training back up after that.
November:
- 5 total events
- USAT long course Du national championships - my longest multisport event to date
- PR's at the 10k, 15k, and 13.1 distances
- lack of training, and diet went south
December:
- 3 events
- a train wreck at Dallas Marathon due to lack of consistent training. but, 26.2 #2 done
- a couple of Jingle Bell Runs
So...
clearly, I did not race less. To date, I'm at 52 events on the year, including:
- 5 bike rallies of 40+ miles
- 13 5k's
- 1 6k
- 1 4 miler
- 4 10k's
- 2 15k's
- 1 10 miler
- 1 20k
- 2 duathlons
- 9 triathlons
- 11 half marathons
- 2 marathons
But, I did:
- complete my 1st 26.2 (2 total)
- set a 5k PR: 23:24
- set a 10k PR: 55:16
- set a 15k PR: 1:28:11
- set a 13.1 PR: 2:07:47
- improve at all Tri's over previous years
- swim more (mostly during summer)
- have success with some speed work
- commit to training for Chicago (it felt good to train for something)
while my total mileage for the year was down (yet again), I did put in more miles on foot this year than ever before, and my # of workouts was fairly consistent with previous years.:
Once again, I plan to race less next year. I also plan to start a cleanse in January.
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