The training volume and intensity may be just picking up speed but that doesn't mean I haven't been hard at work doing all sorts of crazy things. My big season goals have been etched in stone and duck taped to the refrigerator. BUT in the mean time I needed some short-term winter goals to satisfy my hyperactive self. The goals listed below are slightly smaller - slightly crazier - may not make me a better triathlete-but they are too fun to pass up- in no particular order:
Goal #1
Master the Pull Up. And I mean I want to be able to do 20 in a row. Right now I can do maybe 7. On a good day. And I look like a wiggle worm on the last 2.
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| Wiggle Worm! |
Goal #2
Master the Butterfly. This weekend I will be participating in the New England Masters Short Course Championships. Yeeehawww. I get to start off the blocks and try and complete 200 METERS of butterfly. If I don't drown it will be a good marker of forward progress.
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| It is a MASTERS meet so I will likely be getting schooled by this guy. |
Complete at least 4 MONSTER WINTER HIKES. Just because! And because I live in New Hampshire. And because the mountains are right outside my doorstep. And because winter hiking makes you strong like bull. And, and, and...
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| the mountains are BEAUTIFUL... |
Goal #4
Take back my 2011 National Snowshoe title. Did you know snowshoeing racing was a national sport? :) Oh yeah!!! And this year Nationals are in Vermont!
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| My atomic face plant happened shortly after this great pic was snapped. |
Goal #5
Learn to cook....
Just kidding!!! I hate reading recipes and I prefer the little of this, little of that method....and then a little more of this... Which is why when I attempted to cook Thanksgiving Turkey the bird came out looking a little like this:
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| Half raw, half blackened. And then a small house fire ensued.... |
Test your limits this winter!!!!!!
Attn: Amber Ferreira #Professional #Triathlete
ReplyDeleteFrom: Darin Armstrong #TeamLIVESTRONG
***Special #FollowFriday #Shoutout To: @AmberTri #Professional #Triathlete / #Coach / #PhysicalTherapist - http://AmberFerreira.blogspot.com
Hello Amber,
The above is what your #Twitter #FollowFriday #Shoutout will look like next week Friday should you do a 'mutual' following with me on twitter. If you want changes made above, not a problem. ('Smart Individual Marketing/PR')
Just a quick email to ask if you would be interested in a ‘mutual’ following on twitter that will benefit you. (Ex: I am providing 'Anytime’ #RT's for all #Ironman #Triathletes #Cyclists #UltraRunners #Marathoners #FitnessProfessionals who follow me on Twitter and have something important they want mentioned for support…Over 42K folks at your access. '5x #Ironman #Champion @HeatherGollnick follows & is one of our biggest supporters as well as many professional triathletes.'). I am currently following you now and am awaiting your follow-back...
All the very best to you & your family for the rest of 2013 & an upcoming Merry Christmas & Positive/Prosperous 2014 Amber. Look forward to hearing from you...
(PS. Amber, should you follow back, I'll be giving you a 'Stand Alone' #FollowFriday #Shoutout including your 'website' next week Friday...)
Darin
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