I always like to look back at the end of the calendar year at all the training I have done.  There is certainly a sense of accomplishment when I see these numbers all nicely lined up and broken down into various categories.  These numbers have special meaning to me, because they not only represent what I have done, then represent a commitment to my athletic career and help to reinvigorate my desire to reach my goals.  These numbers can become somewhat of a contest between people, as in “I trained more than _____” or I ran farther than ____.”  The point is not to brag or show off the point is it make the most of the time we have to train and have a purpose and a goal for every working leading toward our larger objective(s) regardless of what they may be.  So I added up my numbers and I encourage you to do the same.

Time (hrs):

Swim 210                               

Bike   460                                               

Run    201                                               

Race     26                                               

Total Time:      897 hrs           

Distance (mi):

Swim 430

Bike 9640

Run 1783

Race 693

Total Distance     12546 mi

Can I top this 2009?  Yes! 

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