So now that 2025's two main goals (29029/Everesting and Hadrian's Wall) are in the rear-view, it's now time to think about the future!
First off, you'll note I removed goals 3 and 4 from above. One of those goals was to defend my DE Sprint Triathlon State Championship. Unfortunately I had to let that go as the event was the same day as the second day of my 29029 event (8/2). I also dropped the cumulative events entered goal as my schedule became very complicated with a new grandson, work, and the requirements of training for my top two goals.
Since, the 29029 event in early August I've been basically working out and maintaining. I did a little bit of swimming but decided that 2025 would ultimately be an off-year for my swimming. I'm currently beginning to jump back into the water and I want to carefully and modestly ramp over the course of the rest of 2025. I want to avoid the shoulder set-back I suffered in the fall of 2024 and spring of 2025. If I can do so, I've tentatively set a goal of competing in 3 or long-course swim events in 2026.
I'm continuing to just maintain my bike base level fitness and I am generally doing around 200 miles/week on my indoor trainer. My plan is to begin a Zwift-centric build beginning in December 2025.
I've had a bit of a set-back with my right (not replaced) knee. However, the X-rays look good and seems to be just an overuse/soft-tissue inflammation issue. My ortho gave me some high powered anti-inflammatory meds and that combined with red-light therapy seems to have calmed things down. I took a week off of any walking and just started yesterday again with an easy 1-mile walk. I plan to guild back up from here to around 30 miles/week and am thinking about a week-long hike next year (similar to Hadrian's Wall) as well as perhaps another 29029.
I'm now back in the gym and plan to spend the rest of the fall rebuilding my strength and flexibility--which both need a lot of work.
Onwards and upwards!
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