18
Apr
2010
Sprint or Olympic?
Assistance is needed. Decisions have to be made. Races need to be registered for. I am at a cross roads with racing right now. Let me lay out my dilemma, I then ask you to give me your thoughts, I need perspective.
I made the decision not to run Boston this year as I needed a year to gain confidence and race just plain fast! So far I am happy with that call and I am two for two for the season. The training for farther distance races whether on the road alone or in the form of triathlon is different then the training for faster mid distance races. So…when signing up for the triathlons I am doing this season, do I race Olympic or Sprint? I hate the idea of acting like a girl (I did just insult myself 
) and going short, but the additional time it would take to show up to an Olympic distance race is significant. I am sure I could go race one now, HOWEVER, I don’t think I could race it well and I WANT to race well. So do I buckle down, realign my thinking, adjust my schedule and go long?, or stick to my plan, train for the races I had set my mind to and enjoy a season of swift racing and slowly increase my training to allow myself to throw in a ½ Ironman in September? I have my eye on one in New Hampshire….
Please leave me a comment with your thoughts; I need some different perspectives.
Thanks and Happy race season!
Stick to your first plan. Get a year of running injuy free under your belt. The real question should be do I want to see Clint again this year????
Thanks for the insite Jayson! I like Clint and all, BUT I would much rather see him at a race!
I agree with Jayson. Plus you have plenty of time for the longer stuff when you get old like me.. you still have lots of fast times in those legs! Rock it out as planned this season and stay healthy.