And the Break Continues

I would post more but this season has really gone down the toilet. I've had two medical procedures which put me off training for several weeks (nothing to worry about) and now I've got a sore back, not doubt from not training. Coach and I have also paid off all of our credit card debt after three years of concerted effort, which is part of what has demolished my season. On the bright side, next season I will be racing like a mofo with my final race being the iron distance race in Las Vegas. Provided things work out okay at that race, the following year I'm going to do the UK ironman.

I've decided not to do any other races this year and limit my training to a few joy rides on my bike and a weekly masters swim. At this point, my next planned race will be the half-iron in Bend next June, followed by three olympic distance tris, another half and finally the Vegas race.

I've also decided to never start training sooner than three months prior to a race. Once I get into good shape, I'll stay tuned up by doing races and maintaining good training volumes. Periodization is a great training technique, but unless I hire a coach, I just don't have the patience for it. Nothing focuses training like races, but it's hard to stay focused with just one big race in a season.

Now that financial limitations will be solved, it will be much easier to plan a season without breaking out the credit card, which is what putting this season to rest will do.