Today I officially registered to compete in the 2008 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships. Its an honor that I even qualified to compete in the event as you have to win your age group in a USAT sanctioned event, something which I have been lucky enough to do twice now. Im entering more for the experience of the event and the opportunity though as this race is 3 weeks after Ironman Louisville, so Im unsure what kind of shape my body is going to be in. Depending on how well you do in this event you can qualify for the International Triathlon Union’s World Championships. While it is unrealistic to consider it this year, qualifying for Worlds is something that Im toying around with for 2009. It would take getting a coach, getting a serious core and strengthning routine going, nutrition would have to become a top priority, new equipment for the bike. The 30-34 age group is also the most difficult age group in the sport of triathlon, both in sheer numbers of the athletes competing, but in skill and speed as endurance athletes start to peak in this age group.