2012 Goals

As I build my new training plain in Training Peaks, I've narrowed down my 2012 season goals.

1.  Finish two half-ironman distance triathlons.  By finish, I mean survive.

2.  Personal Best in both Xterra events (Fort Custer and Torn Shirt).  This will put emphasis on my trail running.

3.  Finish Iceman in 1:50:00 to 1:55:00, depending on course conditions.

4.  Finish top 5 in at least 4 mountain bike races, Expert class.

To accomplish these will require a commitment to training like I've never done before.  I'm looking at 700-800 hours of training, which equates too roughly 10-15 hours a week in training.  For me that is a big leap.

I'll be relying on Training Peaks and WKO+ to monitor my progress.  TP has a Performance Management Chart that that has become one of the most useful training tools I've ever used.  Second to that is the Quadrant Analysis.  I am looking at buying a couple of training plans as well.  I was very good at structure a mountain bike plan (not so good at following it), but building an effective triathlon plan is not my forte.