2010 race plans?

[salsabike]

So...because my coach asked all of her clients to do a preliminary annual training plan by December 1, I have a fairly good idea of what races I will be doing in 2010. In addition to monthly 5ks and a few 10ks along the way, just because I need to do such stuff, the triathlons on my plan are:

Cottage Lake Supersprint, June 19, in Woodinville, Wa. http://marymeyerlifefitness.com/newtri/. Just to kick things off. First coed triathlon for me.

Five Mile Lake Women's Sprint Triathlon, July 3, in Auburn, WA. http://www.buduracing.com/pdf/2010%20five%20mile%20lake%20womens%20triathlon%20070310.pdf. Did this one last year so thought it would be nice to do it again and see what's changed.

Mid-Summer Olympic Triathlon, August 1, at Blue Lake Park in Fairview, Oregon. http://www.racecenter.com/midsummer/. This will be my first Olympic length triathlon. All I put on my "goal" part of the ATP was "Finish this in a non-mortifying time". (yet to be defined...:rolleyes:). I did the sprint triathlon here last year, so I know the bike and run are reasonably flat.

Olympia/Black Hills Olympic Triathlon, September 11 (no website yet). Susan O did this one some years ago.


What are y'all doing in 2010?

[Veronica]

I have two HIM planned so far this year. May 23 is the first one, the Auburn Tri. The bike portion has 6,000 feet of climbing over the 56 miles. July 31 I will do Barb's Race again.

Veronica

[salsabike]

Auburn in California?

[Veronica]

Yep - here's the link (http://www.auburntriathlon.com/).

Veronica

[salsabike]

Mmmm--sounds like the bike course will suit you. Will look forward to hearing about this one.

[NbyNW]

Other than this one race that Wahine told me about (http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/sport_recreation/coronation-triathlon.aspx), I haven't given it much thought but you just inspired me to do some research! Looks like there are some good events around.

I've been vaguely thinking that in addition to working on my swimming form I should check out the Chi walking/running books and work on my foot and ankle stability. Taking the dog for daily walks seems to have exacerbated some muscular imbalances. It's also been a bit of a challenge to establish routines re my fitness goals, but hey -- it's a new year, right?

[salsabike]

Race Center lists both US and Canadian events: http://racecenter.com/. Trifind too: http://www.trifind.com/Races/InternationalTriathlons.aspx

You know I learned on chi running so I'm a fan. I bet a few exercises from a good PT would help with the foot/ankle thing as well.

[Bike Chick]

I've registered for my first half-marathon at the Illinois Marathon May 1 and am doing a sprint tri the end of May (Trifesta Triathlon).

[roadie gal]

I definitely want to do the Black Diamond HIM race again in September. Other than that I don't have a lot of plans. Maybe I'll try the Donner Lake tri again. I'm 0-for-2 on it - one DNS and one DNF.

[OakLeaf]

On a whim I'd put the "Freestyle Made Easy" DVD in my wishlist and forgotten about it until it wound up in my Christmas stocking. :eek::eek:

Then, it was just announced that the Trek Women's Tri Series is having a sprint race just down the road from me in July.

I can't think about this and train for my marathon! :eek::eek: Anyone know how quickly those races sell out?

Help!!!!

[Alex]

This thread brought me back from months of lurking, but that meant I had to find my password first! Anyway, it's good to be back, and Happy New Year to all!

I signed up for a women-only pool sprint in May. I wasn't sure I wanted to do a pool tri (did one last year, and one OW tri), but this one always sells out fast and it's early in the season and close by, so I entered. It filled in less than 36 hours this year.

I also signed up for an OW tri in August. 700m swim, 22 mile bike (yahoo!, I was trying to find a race with a longer bike course), and a 3.6 mile run.

I am still perusing the other race possibilities for 2010.

I signed up for a 3-part run technique clinic through a local triathlon club. The first session is next week. I have the Chi Running DVD, but haven't made it all the way through it yet because it always puts me to sleep!

Alex

[HillSlugger]

After hurting my Achilles in June and losing several months from running I'm taking a step back from my Olympic distance plans and am looking at doing an Aqua Velo or two.

So far my calendar looks like:

* May: Kinetic (or Pocomoke) Sprint tri???
* Jun6: Tour de Cure metric century (registered)
* Jun27: Celebration Sprint Tri: relay swimmer (registered)
* July: Rocketts Landing (or Colonial Beach) Aqua Velo (Oly distance)
* Aug22: Iron Girl Sprint tri (registered)
* Sep: Sandman Sprint tri

I doubt I'll do any run-only races as I don't want to pressure myself to get back running too quickly.

[divingbiker]

Maybe if I write it here it will actually happen.

Run to Register 10K in March
Indianapolis half marathon in May
Celebration sprint tri in June
Iron Girl sprint tri in August
Marine Corps Marathon in October

and if I can figure out how to fit it in around marathon training, an olympic tri in September (not sure which one)

[WindingRoad]

DivingBiker,

I too am planning to do the Indianapolis Mini Marathon! I signed up already. It will be my second time! We sound like we have similar plans, I want to do the half in May then I'd like to do a full in July. I've been toying with the idea of some sprint triathlons. Best of luck to you in your plans. :) [/I]
Maybe if I write it here it will actually happen.

Run to Register 10K in March
Indianapolis half marathon in May
Celebration sprint tri in June
Iron Girl sprint tri in August
Marine Corps Marathon in October

and if I can figure out how to fit it in around marathon training, an olympic tri in September (not sure which one)

[colby]

Awesome to see so many races planned for 2010! It's exciting to think of all the race reports we'll read! :D

I mostly do convenient races and a couple in Seattle. Creature of habit? I like racing and I like that it's in my backyard, so that's what I do, race in my backyard! :)

May 2: Bloomsday (12k run, not registered, pretty much guaranteed and registration just opened)
May 30: Coeur d'Alene Marathon (half marathon, not registered, but I always do it during Ironman prep)
June 27: Ironman Coeur d'Alene (registered)
July 11: Valley Girl (sprint, registered, but depending on how I feel I may opt out/sell my spot)
July 25: Race the River (sprint, registered)
August 7: Coeur d'Alene Tri (olympic, not registered, probably will)
August 15: Danskin Seattle (sprint, registered)
September 12: Spokane Tri (olympic, not registered, may or may not)
September 19: Trek Women Seattle (sprint, free entry from being top 3 athena last year, but not yet registered - it is open though)
November 28: Seattle Marathon (full marathon, not registered, probably will)

[kacie tri-ing]

Fun!

March-ING Atlanta Half Marathon
May- Olympic Tri on Jekyll Island
June- HIM in Macon, GA
August (very early)- Women's Sprint in Acworth, GA
August 29- Ironman Louisville! AH!

[GLC1968]

This will be my very first tri season...ever. :eek:

So far, I've only officially signed up for the first one - a pool sprint in early May: The Canby Gator Grinder (Susan made me! :p).

Then my plan is the following:
June: Blue Lake Sprint - June 5th (for OWS exposure)
July: no races - focus on farming ;)
Aug: Crater Lake Century - mid-Aug
Sept: Black Hills Olympic - Sept 12 (my first Oly)

I've been slowly ramping up my running with a permanent foot issue (due to flat feet) and I been incorporating the Chi Running techniques to the best of my ability. I haven't gotten the DVD yet, but I've read the book and I'm using that. So far, so good!

[Susan Otcenas]

I have a busy year planned!

1/1 - First Run 5K (done! Ran in sparkly dresses with a friend. Fun!)
3/14 Shamrock Run 15K (did the 5K last year)
3/28 Fort Vancouver 10K (looking to beat last year's time of 1:03:11)
4/24 & 4/25 Deschutes River Valley Time Trial Festival. 3 TTs in 2 days. I love TTs!
5/8 Canby Gator Grinder Sprint (yes, I suckered GLC into signing up too. :D Most of the TE staff does this tri every year. Looking to beat my time of 1:23:17, mainly by improving my run.)
5/29 Lewis & Clark 12/24 hour TT. This is the biggest maybe. If I do it, it will probably just be the 12 hr.
6/6 Blue Lake Olympic Tri (Did the sprint last year)
6/26 Pacific Crest Half Iron. My A race for the year. (Did the Olympic last year)
7/24 & 7/25 Race Across Oregon. This is the 2nd big maybe. 540 mile non-stop bike race. 40,000 feet or so of climbing. I've been asked to be half of a 2-person team.
9/11 Ring of Fire 24hr TT. (Rode 187 miles/17000 feet of elev in 2009 in 16 hrs. Would like to last for the full 24, with a goal of 275 miles/24000 feet)
10/17 Girlfriends Half Marathon (goal to beat last year's time of 2:09:56)


Looks like alot, I know, but I did this many events in 2009 and had a great time doing it. I'm goal oriented, so I like to keep my calendar full. Makes it so much easier to say no to the 2nd helping of dessert when I remember that I don't want to have to carry it around with me for all those miles!

Susan

[sgf726]

This is fun. I am getting excited to think about it.

May 16 - Lion's Sprint Tri - this was my first tri ever last year and is a pool swim I want to do it again mostly to baseline my swim improvement and I talked two of my co-workers into trying it out.
June - Spring Tri TBD haven't decided which race
July 18 - Falmouth Tri (I also did this one last year, it was my first OWS)
August 15 - Falmouth Road Race 7 miles.
Sept 13th - Nations Tri - this will be my first Olympic Distance Tri and what I am primarily training for.
Sept 25th - Greenway Challenge Team Adventure Race. My team won the women's division last year so we need to try and defend now :)

In addition in August I will also ride the Pan Mass Challenge again - not a race but 192 mile bike ride over 2 days, and I will do some other 5K's through out the year.

[uk elephant]

I'm not really racing, but have signed up for my very first Tri....the Harwich sprint on June 26th :eek: Definitely not aiming to win, just hope to complete the event before all the officials have packed up and gone home.

[NbyNW]

I'm not really racing, but have signed up for my very first Tri....the Harwich sprint on June 26th :eek: Definitely not aiming to win, just hope to complete the event before all the officials have packed up and gone home.

Hey, that's awesome! I've only done one tri myself. I think most of us who are starting out just want to finish that first one so we can gain some confidence and use that experience to set goals for the next one. We all have to start somewhere!

[Red Rock]

As far as tris are concerned, I just plan on volunteering for the St. George Ironman on May 1.

If anyone is coming...let me know, perhaps we can get together.

Red Rock

[Susan Otcenas]

I'm not really racing, but have signed up for my very first Tri....the Harwich sprint on June 26th :eek: Definitely not aiming to win, just hope to complete the event before all the officials have packed up and gone home.

Congrats of signing up! It takes alot of bravery to write the check. :)

I did an Olympic 5-6 years ago where I was one of the last out of the water. But I'm a good cyclist, so I wasn't worried about making up time. Until I got a flat. :( I was a really poor runner at the time, so needless to say, I was almost the last person to finish. They waited for everyone, obviously, but they *were* dismantling the finish line banner when I got there. :o

Susan

[tribogota]

Gosh, some of you are signed up for MANY MANY races. @ Colby and Susan, wow!
Am gonna do 2-3 in the Colombia triathlon season but really only training for
Escape from Alcatraz, May 2, hardest one I will have done.

[salsabike]

I love reading about all your plans.

[Wahine]

I have 2 races on the schedule right now. IM Canada in late August and the Texas Hill Country 600 which I will be doing as a two person relay with my BF. That's 600 km not miles.

I will probably do a few of the races that Susan has planned. The Deschutes River Valley TT festival, Ring of Fire (this time as a two person team), and Pacific Crest HIM. Otherwise... who knows. I'm thinking about buying a fixer upper house so I may need to save my pennies.:o

[Susan Otcenas]

I will probably do a few of the races that Susan has planned. The Deschutes River Valley TT festival, Ring of Fire (this time as a two person team), and Pacific Crest HIM. Otherwise... who knows. I'm thinking about buying a fixer upper house so I may need to save my pennies.:o

I sent in my registrations for DRVTT & Pac Crest HIM today! Holding off on RoF until later in the year. There's a very small chance that I might be out of the country that week, so I'm holding off until I know for sure.

[Veronica]

When is Pacific Crest?

Veronica

[Susan Otcenas]

When is Pacific Crest?

Veronica

Last weekend of June. HIM on Sat, Oly on SUn.
http://www.racecenter.com/pacificcrest/

Jeff's doing the Oly. We'll get a house and be there Thursday - Monday.

[Veronica]

Thanks! I was too lazy to Google it. :p

Veronica

[Susan Otcenas]

Thanks! I was too lazy to Google it. :p

Veronica

Are you thinking about coming up? Would be fun to get some TE gals together!

[Veronica]

You know how much I want to do one with you guys. I just can't seem to make it fit. I was thinking about the Canby, but I need to go to my niece's wedding and I have my big race on May 23rd, so more traveling that month is out. My second HIM is July 31. I don't think I can do 3 HIM in 3 months. :D Maybe the OLY though as a fun race. I'll have to ponder it.

I'm also taking classes this summer for my Masters, so I'm going to be pretty busy. :D Oh and we're going to AZ and Utah for some mountain biking in the ten days I have off between school and class.

Veronica

[Veronica]

Forgive my ignorance of Oregon geography. Is Sun River really close to Bend?

Veronica

[Susan Otcenas]

Forgive my ignorance of Oregon geography. Is Sun River really close to Bend?

Veronica

Yes! 15-20 minute drive.

[spindizzy]

Plans are for a bunch of du's(6-7), hopefully an Oly, a couple of 5 ks.
Thae charity ride I usually do has been moved from Sept to June - just heading into the middle of my race season. So I'm not sure I'll be able to do it:( - guess I could volunteer - but it is just not the same.)

[Wahine]

I sent in my registrations for DRVTT & Pac Crest HIM today! Holding off on RoF until later in the year. There's a very small chance that I might be out of the country that week, so I'm holding off until I know for sure.

The funny thing about that is... I'm house sitting at RAO headquaters right now and saw your envelop come in the mail. So it's here, but George and Terri are out of town so don't expect it to get cashed anytime soon.

I want to DRVTT but I think I might have a course conflict. I may have to go to Denver that weekend.

[Wahine]

V. - If you come up for Pacific Crest I'll be your personal guide. It's a great race. The bike course is very hilly with a big climb up to Mt. Bachelor and the run is reasonably flat all on paved trails around the town of Sun River.

Think about it.

[rachelroo]

4/24 Fighting Illini Triathlon
6/19 Eagle Creek Tri #1
7/31 Paul Bunyan Triathlon
8/21 Eagle Creek Tri #3
8/28 Great MN Race
10/24 Purdue Half marathon
That's my year. Bring it on!

[zia]

Fun!

2/28 --- Hyannis Half Marathon (yikes, that came up fast!)
6/13 -- Ashland Lions Olympic
8/29 -- Cranberry Olympic
9/12 -- Title 9 Sprint (hate how late it is, but love the course!)

[artifactos]

March 27: Local YMCA Splash and Dash (or just a 5k, if my swimming doesn't improve enough by then)
April 17: Miami University Sprint Tri
May 29: Tri for Joe (Coney Island) - Sprint Tri
June 20: Maumee Bay (First Olympic? Maybe a Sprint if I'm not ready)
Aug 1: East Fork Tri (Olympic)
Aug 22: Great Buckeye Challenge (Olympic?)
Sept 18: SavageMan Olympic

Those are my goals!

[KnottedYet]

Trek420 and I are walking the-

March 21: Mercer Island Half Marathon

next year hopefully run/walk, and the year following hopefully run. The Mercer Island is all about fundraising for colon cancer (which killed my dad) so it means quite a bit to me. In the past I've only ever done the Mercer 5k.

[allisonivy]

6/27: Philly Tri (sprint, registered)
7/18: thinking about doing MetroMan in Asbury Park, NJ
8/15: Morristown Revolutionary Tri, Sprint-registered
9/12: Danskin, registered.


I was *thinking* about trying a 10K this summer too. Will keep you posted.
Excited to think spring!!!

[divingbiker]

OK, plans have changed a lot it seems.

Run to Register 10K in March--didn't happen; went to Cozumel instead :D
Earth Day 5K in April
Indianapolis half marathon in May
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary 5K in May
Celebration sprint tri in June--not going to happen; going to Nebraska instead
Tour de Nebraska 5-day bike ride in June
Iron Girl sprint tri in August
Marine Corps Marathon in October--wimped out
Sea Colony Olympic tri in September


Maybe if I write it here it will actually happen.

Run to Register 10K in March
Indianapolis half marathon in May
Celebration sprint tri in June
Iron Girl sprint tri in August
Marine Corps Marathon in October

and if I can figure out how to fit it in around marathon training, an olympic tri in September (not sure which one)