Hello and thanks for reading

So as promised here is my preview of 2012

13^th February: Fly to Kenya

14th Feb - 12th May: Run loads {Injury Free}

13^th May: Fly to London

May - September: Race faster than last year

That's pretty much how I would like my 2012 season to go. I've got no expectations as of yet. I'm still injured, although I'm making great progress every day.

For a number of reason I want to make a plan, not a preview for this year. Firstly I think it's important to have a plan. If I don't have a goal in mind, training can become boring. Simply setting a date that I would like to be back running outside and not doing everything in the pool or on an Alter G { more on that in my next Blog} is important. It's no different than training really hard with a track race in mind later in the year. I don't train to become a better trainer, I train to race.

I'm not talking about specific races where I'm going to say what times I will run, I'm not that foolish. I have some modest ambitions regarding times I'd like to run this summer. The times will be relative to my condition at the time. Right now I don't know what condition I'll be in this summer. Hopefully I'll be in great shape, but I was hoping that last summer and it didn't materialise. So right now what keeps me training as I'm sure it keep you train is the thought of racing and running a personal best or winning a race or maybe qualifying for a certain race.

Last summer I had planned on running over 5000m as all my training was geared towards that distance. This summer I'll race over 5000m again, but will also try to race over 10,000m on the track. Having never raced over 10,000m before it's something I'm looking forward to and certainly something which does keep me going during the aqua jogging sessions.

As I wrote above I'm returning to the UK on the 13^th May, as of now I don't know whether I'm going to stay in the UK or move back to Ireland. A lot of my plans will be dictated by the usually stuff, work and money. If I can find work and the money if sufficient to allow me to continue running and travelling to races I have no problem settling anywhere.

I wrote a blog about the Perfect Summer { www.runnerslife.co.uk/dan%20mulhare/blog/the-perfect-summer/932 } a few month ago, and I still think this would be the best way to spend the summer months, although I don't think it will happen, I'd love to try it out. Even if it was onlt for one year, so if there are any takers out there get in touch.

Returning on the 13^th May, means I'll be in Europe for all the BMC/IMC races and British League mataches, so there shouldn't be any shortage of races for me to target, but thats for a later date.

Hopefully everything falls into place and my season goes according to the plan

Thanks for reading and the very best of luck with your 2012