2012 Race Plan

This may change as the year progresses, but here's my A, B and C list races for 2012:

A List:
Wildflower Long Course (5/5/12), Goal time: 5:30
I really enjoyed this race in 2011, and my goal is to improve by 30 minutes.  I know I can do better than 5:45, so I want to start with a solid goal.  As my training gets underway, I'll revisit this.

Ironman Arizona (11/18/12), Goal time: 10:59:59
This is going to be my first Ironman distance race.  After Wildflower, I plan to take a short break and then focus on training for Arizona. I think it would be great to break 11 hours, but that may be tough for my first experience at this distance.

B List:
Desert Triathlon (3/3/12)
I've never done this race, but I'd like to check it out this year.
Big Rock Triathlon (4/12/12), Goal 2:30
I've done this race a few times. This will be a good race to help prepare for Wildflower.
Firecracker 5k/10k (7/4/12) I did the 5k in 2011 (2nd in my AG).  Maybe the 10k?
Orangeman (8/19/12) I missed this race in 2011.  It's hard to pass up a chance to do a 70.3 race in Orange County, plus, the bike course is on Ortega Highway.
Pacific Coast Triathlon (9/9/12) Scenic race along the coast.
Big Rock Triathlon (10/13/12) This will be a good chance to break up the Ironman training.

C List:
Redlands Cycle Classic (3/25/12)
I've never done a road bike race, but I'd like to try this one.
Over the Hump Mountain Bike Series (May through August)
Weekly mountain bike races
Camp Pendleton Sprint (8/4/12)

Any other suggestions?

I'll probably come back and add or remove races as the year progresses, but this should be a great plan for 2012.