Normally I would be reminiscing on some successes from the previous year and goal/race planning for the next, but Jan and I have been so sick for most of the past two weeks that it's hard to imagine being able to run/swim/bike with any success. We did make Rochester Runner of the Year top five in our respective age groups for 2017, but that's about it.
Here are a few things I hope happen in 2018;
1. I hope to never hear the term "Overfat" again. The tv was on in the waiting room of the health clinic on New Year's Day with Dr Oz's show. When did he become such a doofus? Really, a whole show on being Overfat? What the hell is that? You are either fat or not. Maybe obese. There is no word Overfat, it's stupid.
2. The next time I fly I will seriously consider looking weird and wear a mask. Flights are too crowded with too many sick people. Now I'm sick, have been for quite a while and am sick of being sick. You may also be able to tell being sick makes me a bit grumpy.
3. Okay, maybe I can come up with a couple of athletic goals too;
- Make top five again for RROY.
- Complete three sprint triathlons, thereby qualifying for a national ranking (it might be #1,223 out of #1,224 in my age group, but hey, it still counts)
- Improve all of my race times from the mile-10k from what I've run in the past 3 years. Screw this getting too old crap.
- Stay healthy. The past three years I've fallen while running ending up with shoulder surgery, had tendinitis in my knee requiring rest and physical therapy, had a severe case of plantar fascia, ruining the end of 2017. WTF. No more of this.
3 comments:
You left off running the Urban Bourbon Half. Granted, I'd be lucky to make a mile running without feeling like I was going to die right now, but I'm sure I got this with you. :) My other goal is to avoid total embarrassment in my group exercise leadership class this semester. May be an impossible goal.
fun time at LP70.3. Didn't compete but had fun volunteering.
completed 3 races in November, a record including half mar in Philly.
Stayed healthy all year.
2018 - compete in Olympic tri in Brisbane, Australia. Come in first in my age group for men from Spencerport Ny.
Lou
Urban Bourbon Half is a strong maybe. You'll do great teaching Prancercise!
Lou - I think you have the AG from NY title wrapped up. Just finish!
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