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New year, new resolutions, new projects.

The Ironman 70.3 project before turning 40 might be a little tough to reach. 2012 might arrive a little too soon. I have to buy a decent road bike and/or a base triathlon bike for this. With all the rest I will need between $1,000 and $2,000… the biggest chunk will be for the bike, the pedals with the special clips, and the special bike shoes. But there is also the multiple pairs of running shoes (2 needed for just one marathon, training + race), a wet suit for the swim leg (around $250), swimming lessons this year, and also the Ironman 70.3 entry fees (probably around $250). I realize I didn’t chose cheap sports afterall, but again, which sport is really cheap?

On January 1st, 2011, I signed up for the full Detroit marathon (October 16, 2011). They were offering special early bird prices before January 10th ($60 instead of $75). I couldn’t pass on that. For this second full marathon I’d like to break the 4 hours mark. It’s a little aggressive because I’m not a fast runner. Do better than my first full would probably be a more reasonable goal.

I started running again a couple of days ago. Muscles are already sore, proof that I didn’t do much for the last 3 months.
I’d like to do a couple of triathlons this year also, and eventually the half marathon in Tecumseh in July. We will see.

Another news: I bought myself (thank you Santa for the money) a waterproof belt/armband/earphones package for my iPhone so I can now run under the rain and also listen to my music while swimming!
I tried this for my first outdoor run of 2011 (and it was -3 Celsius), and it’s just ace! Next step will be to try it out in a swimming pool.