How about it? You, me, and Teigyr, and any other Seattle TE'ers, doing the Danskin or the Subaru next year?
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08-26-2007, 08:55 AM #1
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08-26-2007, 09:23 AM #2
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I love the idea. Gotta get some advice, though, maybe from the TE'ers who do both distance climbing on the bike and triathlons...
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope to train for and do the Shasta SUPER Century next summer...135 miles and 16,000 feet of climbing. That would be my biggest goal event (with RATPOD in June, I hope...157 miles and 7500 feet). Shasta is August 5th or so. Don't know that I would want/be able to train as hard on the bike as I would have to for that ride, do it, come home, and 2 weeks or so later do my first Tri.
I'm thinking about finding a sprint tri for next spring after the end of my winter cross training, to try before abandoning other pursuits to focus on the bike for my June & August goal rides...or, maybe there would be one next October or so. (Edited to add...of course, all this is God willing! We plan...he laughs...you know the saying!)"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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08-26-2007, 06:04 PM #3
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Took Tri Girl's advice and checked out the websites she gave...I think there could be other Tri's that might appeal to me more...for instance, a beginner's triathlon in Chelan. Originally Posted by KnottedYet
And, for me, I like to go to places for my events that have a great chance of hot sunshine. I like to be WARM!!
"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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08-26-2007, 07:35 PM #4
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Starfish, there's one in San Francisco in Sept! I'm thinking NEXT Sept. Maybe?
Warm = good. I hear good things about the Danskin though, along with the Subaru/Reebok one I'm doing in two weeks.
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08-26-2007, 07:43 PM #5
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Yes, you will be my guinnea pig...<evil laugh> Originally Posted by teigyr
"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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08-26-2007, 07:56 PM #6
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Yeah, you be our guinea pig, and we'll be your cheering section!
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08-28-2007, 03:21 PM #7
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It's highly likely I'll do it again next year. I may join you in cheering teigyr on in a couple weeks. Originally Posted by KnottedYet
And starfish, there was no "sprinting" going on for me!"I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long." ~Shelley Winters
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