Started training for escape on the 1st of January, got 100 mins a day in until the 4th, then got a horrific stomach flu and fighting off dehydration, swam yesterday anyway, but basically have missed 3 days and will probably miss tomorrow. So only 7 days into the training have missed 3, arg! frustrating, plus I don't start teaching until the 12th, so these were extra precious training days, once the semester starts, well I am just fatigued most of the time.
jan, feb, and march are my key training months.

The good news is, that I was first overall in my category 35-39 in Colombia for 2009, not because I WON any races, but because I was consistent about racing and finishing, so racked up points. 1/15, not a big field of course.