3 Phases to Going Pro
To prove to myself and others that I am both serious about becoming a pro-triathlete and understand the dedication and sacrifice necessary to make it happen, I am going to lay out my plan on these pages. I will keep this plan a “living document” so that as changes come I can react to them and plan accordingly. As goals are achieved I will continue to check them off the list and let you see how I progress throughout this journey. Once I get there, you will all see how it was done and see how it can be done in the future.
There are 3 Phases to my plan and they are broken down into a beginning phase, an intermediate amateur phase, and a final “pro-push” phase. Each phase contains a list of goals and achievements necessary to reach the next, as well as a date by which I hope to enter each phase.
Phase I: (Spring 2009)
- Finish a Sprint Triathlon
- Finish an Olympic Triathlon
- Reach top 10 in a Sprint Triathlon
- Reach top 10 in an Olympic Triathlon
- Become a USAT Member
- Enter the NC Triathlon Series and make the top 10%
- Reach a 1:25:00 time in a Sprint Triathlon
- Reach a 2:50:00 Olympic Triathlon Time
Phase II: (Fall 2009)
- Finish top 3 in a Sprint Triathlon
- Finish top 3 in an Olympic Triathlon
- Finish an Ironman 70.3 Race
- Get a Press Release or Article Published About My Efforts
- Finish top 10 in the NC Triathlon Series
- Rank in top 10% of USAT Athletes
- Win a Local Triathlon
Phase III: (Fall 2010)
- Finish a Full Ironman
- Finish in the top 10% of an Ironman 70.3
- Reach #1 in NC Triathlon Series
- Reach the 70.3 Ironman Championships
I will keep regular training logs as well as updates to my plan if any changes need to be made due to circumstance or other external occurances. As you can see, I’ve got my work cut out for me!