934 total training hours which is about 18 hours per week--this is mostly SBR but includes some Yoga and weights as well.
471,855 yards of swimming or about 9100/week--I actually was above 10,000/week but basically took the last 9 weeks of 2007 off from swimming.
8574 miles of biking which is 165 miles/week--this is lower than my prior years as I focused more on my swim and run in 2007.
1510 miles of running or about 29/week. 186 of these miles were in transition runs.
Race wise, I raced 10 times: 1 IM, 4 Half-Iron, 5 sprints. I also raced in an Aqua-Velo and did 4 running races (2 10 milers and 2 half-marathons). I had 5 AG wins plus one overall masters win. Overall, I placed in the top 10 three times with a 3rd place as my best race. I set PBs at both the IM and H-IM distance
My USAT rating improved to 82+ which will be good enough for All-American status. I made the USA team and competed in the LCWC in L'Orient, France.
Unfortunately, I did not achieve my prime goal of qualifying for Kona. I was fit enough but did not get the job done at IMFL in November.
The plan for 2008 is to try again--harder!
Training wise, I'd like to average around 21-22 hours/week with the extra time concentrated in running and 1 extra swim session/week (focused on technique work). I see my bike volume staying roughly where it was in 2007 but with more H-IM/IM simulation work (extended time at 215-250 watts). I'd like my run volume to be 35-40 miles/week on average or about 1800-2000 miles for the year.
I got faster again in 2007 which has been true of each of my 6 years in triathlon. I'm hopeful that this trend will again hold true in 2008. If so, I should continue to gain on and improve relative to most of my M50-54 competition. Will it be enough to qualify for Kona? Time will tell. There is lots of work to do for sure. Let it begin!
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