New Month New Goals

I actually reserved a room in AZ and started worrying about how to transport my bike. Knowing me, until I have this figured out, this will be my biggest worry. Finding a way to get it there, get it assembled and tuned and then taken apart and flown to my door step afterwards will be a load off my mind!

A company that does this of course doesn't come close to touching Iowa soil. So I'll be seeking input from tri coaches, Bike World and anyone else willing to share expert advice. I need simple. I'll worry about getting me to starting line and then finish line if someone else will take care of the rest!!

I've officially got just under 10 months. I'm getting more serious about a program but have definitely decided I need a coach in some form, for the accountability and back and forth volley of what I'm doing, how its going, taking a look at the micro and macro cycles. It's like getting organized at work to me. I have the year all planned out and specials, promotions, events, professional development- then its easy to go into action- I'm not constantly planning and starting from scratch. Things come up and you consider them too but for the most part you just have down a timeline and do it. That's what I need from a coach- someone to work on my business of training while I work away in the business of training.

With limited time and too many hobbies, I don't want to dedicate the energy necessary to study myself and my program options! I'm too close to it. I know myself well enough to be either a pain or a help to a coach by telling them what works for me and what doesn't- but that will have to do!

I'm starting a one month challenge and getting off the busy New Year roller coaster of eating and sporatic exercise. I've been cross training, and doing tri-specific training as well- but not with real goals. Time to switch.
This week- cleaning up the eating with better planning, and also plan to get my bike to Bike World for a tune up, tire change for next few months of on-trainer training, and new magnet set up- the dog ate the last one. (Probably can't take him through an airport. Hope the vet isn't following.) I've been content with time and HR monitoring but now want to see mileage and rpms.

Weight and body comp today as well. I'm not concerned about weight loss, but would like to gain height this month?!