2010 schedule...

I have been thinking on it for the last month as to what my race schedule is going to look like next year. I had two options that I wanted to pursue. One, focus on on-road tris and ultimately try and lower my time to a more respectable half iron. This would entail a few sprints and oly distances with an end of season Soma triathlon just like this year. Option two, change things up, go for XTERRA and do my best to qualify for the world championships. This would mean more money invested because I need a new mountain bike, and the races would cost more because of travel and hotel and the like. But, the rewards could be intensely greater.

After much personal deliberation. I have decided on XTERRA. I need a new mountain bike anyway and I think this is a great time for it. It is going to be a totally different beast than the on-road tris that I have gotten accustomed to. But, I still feel like I am new to triathlon and am testing the waters (no pun intended) of what distances will suit me best.

With that said, I have a tentative race schedule mapped out for next year. And it goes a little something like this:
Throughout the Spring - 2-3 MBAA races - Single Speed
May - XTERRA West Region Championships - Lake Las Vegas
June - XTERRA Deuces Wild - Show Low
July - Mountain Man (Oly?) - Lake Mary
September - XTERRA US Championships (qualification pending) - Ogden/Snowbasin UT
October - XTERRA World Championships (qualification pending) - Maui, Hawaii