Rock the W volume 2

I'm super pumped to be back with Wattie Ink for the 2013 season as a part of the Wattie Ink Elite Team. Last year was a whirlwind of awesome. I had a few results go south as I tried to figure out how to race in the Tennessee heat and I had a few results surprise me. But one thing was constant. I always felt great in my Wattie gear. The kit always got compliments and drew many questions. You see here in the south triathlon just isn't that big. So to be on a team like this that hails predominantly from Cali has me explaining the kit a lot. "No it's not a tattoo shop","No it's not a printing company"...those were my most common. At least people around here know the products of our sponsors (Blueseventy, ISM, Kask Helmets, Speedfil, Fuelbelt) so I didn't have to explain them. This season Powerbar and 454 Tattoo have joined us as well. I can imagine that with 454 on the kit it's really gonna confuse these southerners.

My Memphis buddy Damie made the cover.

So what to expect in 2013. Well simply put...more W!! The team jumped from about 40 to 100 strong. The new kids are super pumped and will be a great addition. With the expansion comes more exposure on the East side of the map. Not sure where yet but Wattie has an east coast team race planned which will be awesome!!! He already nabbed a 3 year deal with Wildflower for the west coasters. The man has no limits. Details if you click the pic below.

Finally, I leave you with race goals. Last year I didn't have any goals, at least not clear ones. So my training wasn't the smartest and I raced a little too much. With no goals I had no purpose. I'm not making that mistake this season. I want to go to the Vegas World Championship 70.3 race. That's it. That's all I'm training for right now. Yes, it's only December but I'm back at it now. My first race is the Ironman New Orleans 70.3 in April. It's the only race I'm thinking of at this time. I have to qualify for Vegas and since I'll be in the 30-34 AG I'm thinking I'll have to be able to go sub 4:30. Honestly that is huge for me. My PR is 5:07 and I've only done two 70.3s. However, I think it's doable because of that little thing I mentioned above, FOCUS. I'm swimming smart, I'm riding much smarter than ever before, and my run looks to be on target to make a 4-5 minute improvement. I'm looking forward to April and hoping that my 4th season is magical. After April I'll relax and race here and there but nothing serious until Vegas. 

Hope this hasn't been a bad read for you. It's a bit early and I tend to write fast and think slow. Happy training and Happy Holidays!!

"Stay stubborn, don't quit" - my road id