News for January 12, 2014

WORKOUT NEWS -------

MONDAY BIKE: We will meet on Monday, November 13 at the YWCA Main Building. Arrive at 5:45a for a 6:00am start. This week's workout: AZALEA PREVIEW. We will imagine the event as we ride through the swim, bike and run courses! We'll talk everything from what to wear to the swim line-up to bike pacing and mental strategies!

RACE/EVENT NEWS ---------------

 

We want to know what races you're signing up for this year! We want to know what cycling events, road races and triathlons you're entering in 2014. If you already have races on your calendar, fill out THIS FORM now. Still wondering what races to do? Check out these sites for options:

SETUP EVENTS

Includes events in five states including triathlons, running, relays, obstacle events and classics like the Pier 2 Pier swim,  Beach 2 Battleship and YMCA/WB Sprint.

Jones Racing Company

Looking for favorites like Belews International, Stumpy Creek and the Bandits Challenge? Check out JRC for these races and more! 

 

FS SERIES

A Triangle-based swim, bike and run series that offers everything from open water swim clinics to half iron tris.

PLUS! Stay tuned for news later this week on the AZALEA SPRINT TRI!

 

ROAD TRIP! The Myrtle Beach Marathon weekend is February 14 - 15. This event includes a family fun run and 5K on Friday night and half and full marathons on Saturday. It even includes a marathon relay for teams of 2 to 5 people who run different legs of the marathon course! 

 

 

MOTIVATION  ------------

Ready! Set! Goal!

Once you've set your sites on races, how about set your goals? You can do it for the year, the season or a specific race. We've all heard of the SMART method of goal setting [Specific, Measurable, Action-Oriented, Realistic, Timely]. Here's another way to define them: think of your goals in terms of objectives, targets and outcomes.   

Objectives — Things over which we have nearly 100 percent control, such as “I am going to be tough”, “I am not going to give up, no matter how hard things get”, “I am going to follow my pacing plan”, “I am going to follow my fueling plan," "I'm going to follow a training plan," "I'm going to attend three practices each week."

Targets — Things over which we have a bit less control, but are directly related to our training, and can therefore be pretty closely predicted. Examples: “I am going to average 250 watts on the bike,” “I am going to race the bike portion in my heart rate zone two,” “I am going to run a 9:00min pace.”

Outcomes — Things over which we have the least amount of control, such as age group or overall placing, race time, Kona slot qualification, etc.

Once you've determined your goals,  WRITE THEM DOWN. Write them big and keep them in sight: on your bathroom mirror, in your calendar, on your dashboard or near your computer screen.  We can't wait to see you reach your goals this year!