Specialized Tarmac SL3 - Built!

So i've finally got the missing part I needed to finish her off. Tarmac SL3, Dura Ace C24's, 2013 Ultegra dark grey, Deda bars and stem, Fizik Arione, Token carbon seat post, Michelin Pro 3 race, 105 pedals. I added the numbers up and I reckon 14.8 pound but don't have any scales to confirm this.

So what will 2013 bring?

Well if I could sum up the 2012 season I'd say it was successful. So what will 2013  bring? I'm not sure yet is the honest answer. I'm very pleased that Xterra Wetsuits are renewing my sponsorship and I'm looking forward to a new wetsuit arriving around March. As for racing in 2013 I'm trying to finalise my race plans as we speak. I am still not 100% sure in what direction to go for my "A" race(s) as yet but I have a couple of ideas. I am considering Xterra/off road triathlon as I was very strong in the mountain bike races I did last year and the last couple of years in the Isle of Man End 2 End enduro races. I have a few ideas for middle distance events for this season but I also have a crazy idea for doing 2 events that would be something special but I'm not ready to divulge that information yet as I don't want to put the pressure on myself this early in the year. I think all my racing will be in the UK though for the first time in many years. I need to get advice from Stefan before I finalise the plans.

I am now back in training after quite a few weeks post Lanzarote of random and not very effective training but I did the "advent running" challenge in December which fixed my motivation for me. Over the last 2 weeks I've got some good sessions done and I'm really enjoying it at the moment.

To my blog readers, I hope 2013 is a good year for you and you achieve your targets and dreams. I'll post again soon with more details on my new summer road bike I'm building.