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2011 Summary - Goals vs Actual

2/1/2012

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 So 2011 has drawn to a close and has seen most of my goals achieved, and a few getting ever closer. 

My first full year of triathlons, 8 National Series races done, first marathon, first duathlon etc. 
Main areas I'm proud of are:
 - going from doing my 1st Tri in Aug'10 swimming 75% breast-stroke to returning a year later and all front crawl and finishing 3rd. 
 - Swim progress as this was a real weakness starting triathlons and I'm a lot more confident now. 
 - Tracking improvements from race to race as I got fitter and faster.
 - Staying mostly injury free and enjoying the whole year.
 - Completing first marathon, wanted sub 3 and went with pacers but blew up, 3:20 nonetheless so I'll take it.

Now, I'll do up a seperate 2012 goals list but first a track of my 2011 goal targets to what was achieved.

In order:
 - Complete Swim in Top 33% of competitors - Achieved at numerous races
 - Finish Race in Top 25% of Competitors - Achieved at most races

Specific:
Swimming: 
 - Complete 750m Pool Swim in under 12 mins. Currently at 12:55 and intend to take circa 15 seconds off this per month. 

Ironically I  haven't tested this lately but know I'm around the 12mins for a pool 750m at end of December 2011. 
Recent 400m TT was 6:04 so should equate to around the 12min 750tt I'd hope. 
I have done a couple of 750 easy tt's ataround 65% effort and came in at 12:50 so happy with this.
Achieved!


Cycling:
 - Complete 20k on Turbo Trainer in under 30 minutes, then under 28 minutes. 
I recently achieved this in May'11 and timed a 29:10 20k on the Turbo Trainer - easy resistance. 


This is achieved, and perhaps not the best measurement of Bike improvement as depends on resistance etc. 
 - Complete 40k on Turbo Trainer in under 60 minutes. 

Also achieved.

 - Complete Triathlon Bike section in top 50 or better during Irish National Series races. 

Achieved at numerous races. In fact I managed to get close to top 10 near end of season.

Running:
 - Run 5k in under 18 minutes

Close but no cigar! Ran a 18:16 on 26th Dec on a rolling course, be pretty confident of a 17:xx on a flat course but anyway. 


 - Run 5k in under 20 minutes off the 20k Bike
I recently completed this after my 29:10 20k Bike above doing a 19:50 5k Run straight after. 


Achieved
 - Run 10k in under 37 minutes


Not Achieved - perhaps quite close at current pace but I haven't done a 10k timed effort in quite a while so will have to wait and see on this. 


 - Run 10k in under 40 minutes after a 40k Bike

 Achieved in Caroline Kearney Oly Tri - all be it think the bike course was 2km short.

 - Run Half Marathon in under 1hr 30 minutes (doing my first one in Sept)

Achieved, but not in the Half Mara as I didn't do this due to cut foot. I went through the Half in 1:29 during October's Marathon.

 - Run Full Marathon in under 3 Hours (again doing my first one in Oct)

Not Achieved - ran 3:20 as I blew up around the 28k mark. Man that was fun! NOT! Marathons are tough going, no plans on doing another one for a while yet...

Triathlon Races:
 - Improve my Positions in Races as the season progresses.  

Achieved

 - Aim for Top 50 or better Position in a National Series Race this year.


Achieved - in fact near top 50 overall I think. Ended races around top 30 in NS events.

 - Aim for Top 6 in Triathlon Club

Achieved - 5th. However a couple of fast guys didn't complete the NS ranking of 5 races so not quite accurate.

 - Compete in at least 5 National Series Races and get Ranking target to improve on next year.

Achieved - however I intend smashing my 2011 ranking in 2012.

 - Podium finish in 1 or 2 local races I plan 


Achieved - 3rd in Focus Ireland Dun Laoghaire Sprint Tri. 


So in summary I've become fitter and finished races further up the field as I went into the season. 
I'm perhaps even more addicted to improving now and hope to break further ground into 2012. 

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