Planning for the 2010 Triathlon Season

As my training is about to start slowing down for this season’s A race at Lake Placid, I am already thinking about next season. I am hopeful that by planning next season, I will keep my mind occupied enough so do not get too down about not training as much.

I agree that it may seem a little early to be thinking about next season, when we are only halfway through the 2009 triathlon season. However, when you have to sign up for some races a year in advance, you kinda need a ballpark idea. I had every intention on signing up for IMCDA, but was very disappointed to find out that Ironman Coeur d’Alene will not be on my birthday in 2010, my only reason for wanting to do that particular race next year. So now, I am at a loss for what to do. Do I want to do a few shorter races here and there? Do another Ironman? Concentrate on cycling? Sit around, get fat, and lazy? A combination of any of those options?

I am leaning towards just doing all distances except Ironman and working on my cycling. I would like to get involved in some bike races, just to see how I could do. I have a few thoughts on triathlons I would like to do next year: Mooseman was an awesome race, so I defiantly want to go back to New Hampshire to do the race again, and possibly do the Bull Moose Challenge (International distance on Saturday and the Half IM on Sunday). Then there is the Kinetic Half, which was a terrible race this past year, so I could go back to improve on my time, but to be honest it is not at the top of my list. The White Lake Half is a good race, so if I sign up early enough I’ll do that race.

All these ideas are still up in the air for now, so if you have any suggestions, please feel free to leave them in the comments. Until next time, happy training…I am off for a run!