Consistency, Late Season Race Reversal and 2018

Despite my intentions to grab a couple of late season duathlons, I have decided not to race this year. There are simply too many stresses surrounding y domestic situation and I do not want to rave full-bore and end up injured. I know that I would race to the max and not just cruise around. However, I have been training consistently over the last 3 months. The volume has been low but that does not matter at the moment. Presently I am focusing on strength and conditioning. When I returned to this type of training I was shocked at how weak I had become. I think that my age certainly means that strength and conditioning work must be maintained consistently. I am completing a routine that is built around my old favourites of 20 rep squats and 20 rep deadlifts. Other elements are core, plyometric movements such as bench jumps and TRX squat-jumps. I have an ambition to compete at the Outlaw Iron distance in 2018. Not sure if I will make the start line due to my work situation but it would be nice to race again. I even have the Outlaw training jersey:

2018 will be my last year in the 50 - 54 age group and I hope to hit 2019 as a young 55 year old who can still go for a low 10hr Ironman.