2005 Plans

In 2004 I competed in 2 running "races", 3 non-races and 2 Triathlons. I have been bitten by the bug and I want to continue on this path I have chosen for my life. April this year I have changed my career path a bit. I have taken a job with the Running Room as a Part Time Assistant Events Coordinator, I am still going to work with IKEA but only part time. It's not often a person gets to work at a job doing something they love, and I don't see being a pro Triathlete in my near future

I have made the decision that I am going to spend my 30th birthday riding in France. I will be riding in the south of France in July so it's going to get warm! My goal is to ride up Mt Ventoux and Alpe d'Huez. For non-riders these mountains hold a lot of history in the Tour de France and are very much like a pilgrimage.

Because I have made this decision, my plans to do a 1/2 Iron man need to placed on hold for a year. I found that if I am training for 3 sports to do a Tri I had a very hard time doing 80-100Km a day on a tour. The other lesson is that I am going to do Way Past Fast events rather than Multisport. I didn't enjoy the course being taken cleaned up when I was still on the course running.

As I sit and look at the long term this is the plan, the bold are the ones in cement, going to to it!!

2005

Jan - Taking two 8 week swim courses to improve my Tri

Mar 13 (sun) - 5K or 10K St Pats, my new tradition just to see where I am (0:30:32 - 70 of 449)

May 21-23 - Golden Triangle Ride (may long weekend) (survived)

May 29 (sun) - Sprint at Chinook's Edge (Innisfail) 1:38:04 - 71 of 77 Males

June 12 (sun) - Dualthon at the Cochrane Footstock... just so I don't have to swim :) (2:32:36 - 57 of 81 overall)

June 30 (Thurs) @ 10:17am Fly to France for 29 days of adventures

July 28 (Thurs) @ 10:58pm Arrive back in Calgary

Aug 7 (sun) - Heritage Pointe Sprint (feeling tired I volunteer, if I feel good....) (Did not start)

Aug 28 (sun) - Volunteer at Iron Man Canada and sign up for next year (not ready for an IM yet)