Happy New Year

My resolution for 2013 was set awhile back. Finishing Ironman Louisville is well on its way. Therefore, my New Years celebrations were without much thought. I have already tediously planned and set benchmarks for 2013 to help assure success. With any goal, a great cause for failure is a lack of setting periodic points in which to measure progress. It is at these points you can identify weakness, short comings, pitfalls and/or confirm progress. For me, this involves setting a race plan for the entire year. This is a schedule of races leading up to peak performance for my "A" race(Ironman). This plan is carefully set so as to measure yet also not compromise yourself physically.  It requires a careful balance of fitting races within the training schedule.  Yet, with these races and specifically the longer ones like the half's there is a significant tole on the body which some recovery is necessary to allow the body to heal and regenerate back to proper form.  The other ingredient is including some fun.  This involves including races of interest, one's that you just like to do, and some that are just enjoyable.  You will see my race card for 2013 below that incorporates this all.  Feel free to come out and see the craziness that is Triathlon.
Here is to a healthy, happy, and properous New Year.

Race Plan Mark Nigh 2013
Event	Type	Date
HSE Indoor Tri	Indoor	2/24/2013
Pi Kapp Ride (Metric Century)	Bike Ride	4/13/2013
Carmel Sprint Triathlon	Sprint	4/14/2013
500 Mini Marathon	Half- Marathon	5/4/2013
Muncie May Triathlon	Olympic	5/11/2013
Geist 5K	5k	5/18/2013
Toughman Richmond, IN	Half- Ironman	6/1/2013
Ironman Muncie	Half- Ironman	7/13/2013
Ironman Louisville	Ironman	8/25/2013