Quote Originally Posted by ginny View Post
It would be fun to have a big TE contingent at some tri somewhere... it would be fun to put faces to on-line names
Even a relatively large TE contingent at regional races would be cool. Maybe we could pick a few tris, rides, or runs to rally around. I think there are some cities/regions where there really are decent contingents of TE members.

The only race I'm signed up for right now is Ironman Coeur d'Alene. I know what comes with that will be a prep Olympic/HIM-distance, and following that is... I don't know.

I will probably do a couple/few sprints if I make it through everything injury-free. I would like to do an Olympic distance local race in August, but I am usually traveling that weekend, which sucks. I'm not sure I'm ready to add a HIM after IM, even if it's 4-6 weeks, which is kind of the only other local option. The Boise 70.3 is within traveling distance for me, but is really bad timing. Lake Stevens 70.3 is in August, but I think the same weekend as some sprints.

I think I'm going to take it easy on my hip and shoulder and skip a marathon this year, just slide into IM base training in January and recover. I'll race a half-marathon before IM, aside from training, and hope to return to the full marathon next fall.

In the meantime... I do hope to lose some weight during base training, I know I look more fit but still carry extra baggage. I would love to focus on my running, but I think I need to watch closely over the next 6-8 weeks and see how things go. Quality over quantity is the rule