So it's been quite a while since my last post.  I have to say that I have enjoyed my off-season to the absolute fullest!  It didn't take me very long to start getting a serious itch to start training again but I forced myself to take more time to really let my body and mind rest.  Getting a chance to watch the Madison Ironman in person last weekend and volunteering drove me to the point that I need to get back to training.  So, here we are, training season has begun again!

Coming off of not feeling well, today will be my first official training day.  Although the past few weeks have been filled with strength training, my aerobic training combined with strength training begins today.  With that said, we will see how long I can go coming off the bug I had over the weekend.

My goals for this upcoming year are fairly straight forward.  First, I want to compete in a couple more triathlons then I did last year.  I would like to do a couple international distances, Chicago Triathlon perhaps?  Second, I want to compete in my first half and full marathon runs.  Not sure which ones yet but will be doing research in the coming days to pick two.  The full marathon definitely won't be happening until next fall.  Finally, my plan is to race the Muncie 70.3 ironman.  I considered a repeat of Racine again but decided that expanding to another race would be a more enjoyable adventure.  So there it is, my plan for this upcoming year!  Will update soon on how I plan on going about succeeding.  Stay tuned!