2016 and beyond goals
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I am super excited for AC HIM...found out from my Tri Club I get early registration...sweet! Also, from reviews and feedback, I think 2017 will definitely be IMLP.0
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NJ State tri is in a rather disgusting lake. The year I did it the water temp was 89 and it was the most foul swim I had ever done (think diesel and goose poop). Rather boring but flat and fast bike course. Run was shadeless and I baked. Not my favorite event.
Tri AC is great through. Again, a Delmo race and he puts on a great show.0 -
Wow, I can't believe I have gotten good reviews on that!! A bunch of my friends love it and do it every year. I have already been leaning heavily - i.e., decided - towards Tri AC. I did the Int'l bike as part of a relay this year.0
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so far i'm registered for Escape the Cape on June 12, and might be doing Rev3 Poconos.0
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For those looking at Texas, it is almost sold out.0
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Big early season goal is Toughman Wisconsin 70.3 on June 18.
Tentative plans for 2016 before then are:
1) Chicago Winter Half (Jan 23)
2) New Orleans Marathon (Feb 28)
3) some biking event in the spring
4) Either Galena or Gateway Tri (May 14 or 15)0 -
A bit early, but think my focus in 2016 will be to improve on my initial Timberman 70.3 effort . I've committed to a formal swim program this fall and hope to really improve in this area during the off season.
My tentative race schedule for 2016:
Jan - Charleston, SC half marathon
April - Ct Fastrak 15k
June - Rev3 Quassy - Oly
July - Litchfield Hills Tri - Oly (maybe)
Aug - Niantic Bay Tri - Sprint
Aug - Timberman 70.3
Oct. - Hartford Half marathon0 -
this year i did quassy olympic, and the next week i did a local sprint. the sprint was tough, as i was tired from months of training, and didn't recover well from quassy.
now i'm considering doing escape the cape olympic and then TWO weeks later doing trirock philly olympic because apparently i'm stupid.0 -
You should be able to load up on Olys in consecutive weekends if you are well trained for it. They aren't long enough to really beat up the body, even when raced fast. This year I did the Steelman Oly, Pocono Oly on consecutive weekends then Old Orchard Beach Oly only two weeks after that. Set my Oly PR at OOB.0
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maybe... it would be smart of me to do a big build up, and then taper off over the summer when i'm in triathlon mode, since i'm planning on just doing olympics next year.0
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Capt_Apollo wrote: »this year i did quassy olympic, and the next week i did a local sprint. the sprint was tough, as i was tired from months of training, and didn't recover well from quassy.
now i'm considering doing escape the cape olympic and then TWO weeks later doing trirock philly olympic because apparently i'm stupid.
I don't think it's that stupid. I wouldn't do any actual training between races, obviously, but 2 weeks should be plenty of time to recover and keep yourself loose in preparation for the next race.
If TriRock is you're A race for the season, then I might reconsider... but otherwise I think you're fine.
* note - based on my personal experience... no lab coat data to support my claims.0 -
Capt_Apollo wrote: »this year i did quassy olympic, and the next week i did a local sprint. the sprint was tough, as i was tired from months of training, and didn't recover well from quassy.
now i'm considering doing escape the cape olympic and then TWO weeks later doing trirock philly olympic because apparently i'm stupid.
I don't think it's that stupid. I wouldn't do any actual training between races, obviously, but 2 weeks should be plenty of time to recover and keep yourself loose in preparation for the next race.
If TriRock is you're A race for the season, then I might reconsider... but otherwise I think you're fine.
* note - based on my personal experience... no lab coat data to support my claims.
lol
honestly, i'm suffering from FOMO, since it looks like that half my tri-club is going to be doing TriRock. I might not do it, and just do EtC and then Rev3 Poconos.0 -
FWIW... I did a trirock race a couple of years ago (Austin, not Philly) and it was a great event. Well run, well organized, and a very cool atmosphere especially during the run. I've been wanting to do Philly, but it's always on the same weekend as some other race.
As for FOMO (had to google it)... yea, I haz that 2.0 -
Will be doing my first half-iron distance in August 2016: Timberman 70.3 -- I will also be doing a local sprint Tri for my area's YMCA in June (my Tri-club also sponsors it). There is also a good chance I'll be part of a team for the "Reach The Beach" in NH (mid-September) *and maybe, just maybe my 1st full marathon in November.0
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i really want to do timberman, but i can't commit to it yet because i have no idea about a summer trip yet.0
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Keeping the number of races short to maximize training for 2016.
April Fool's Half marathon - TBD
Rev3 Quassy - half
IMLP - My first full distance
IMAC0 -
Got an email a few days back saying I got a spot on Team USA for ITU Long Course Worlds. Now to rework the schedule0
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scott091501 wrote: »Got an email a few days back saying I got a spot on Team USA for ITU Long Course Worlds. Now to rework the schedule
awesome!!! congrats!!0 -
You guys are making me a bit jealous with all your 70.3 and IM talk. I've done two IMs but I also have a 2 year old son and work full time in a professional field and have a 45 minute commute each way to work. Trying to get back into some semblance of shape, but it isn't easy! I did a mini tri when he was a babe and sprint this summer, but I've also been battling back problems from the pregnancy which seem to derail me for a couple of months at a time when I'm finally starting to get back into shape. Hoping to convince my DH to have another child, but if not, maybe I will do an olympic next year. I honestly can't see getting to train for anything longer than that for a while at any rate.0
