Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

2010-03-15 3:27 PM

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San Francisco

Subject: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

Hey, no thread yet for Wildflower this year? Everyone scared off? Who's in?

2010-03-15 3:32 PM

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San Francisco

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

Just had our Wildflower training weekend with my tri club (Golden Gate). On Saturday, I swam the oly course and biked a double loop of the long course. On Sunday, I ran the long course and did the pit twice just for fun. On Monday, I'm tired!

2010-03-24 12:04 AM

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Almaden Valley, San Jose, California

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

I'm in! After Boston on 4/19.......

We're doing a training day on 4/2.

Edited by velcromom 2010-03-24 12:04 AM

2010-03-25 11:20 PM

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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

I was wondering where this group was! Im doing Wildflower long course in prep for IMLP. From everything i have heard about this race...im am super excited!

2010-03-26 11:07 AM

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Almaden Valley, San Jose, California

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

Wildflower is in a league of it's own. It's a blast, and it will help prepare you for ANY IM!

2010-03-26 12:17 PM

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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

dharris13 - 2010-03-25 9:20 PM I was wondering where this group was! Im doing Wildflower long course in prep for IMLP. From everything i have heard about this race...im am super excited!

Hey Dylan. I'm doing Wildflower and IMLP. I'm hoping it will be good training too.

2010-03-26 12:19 PM

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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

velcromom - 2010-03-23 10:04 PM

I'm in! After Boston on 4/19.......

We're doing a training day on 4/2.

Hi Linda. An early good luck to you for Boston.

I see you've done Auburn intl. Any thoughts on the auburn half? I'm thinking about doing that this year too.

2010-03-31 1:08 AM

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Almaden Valley, San Jose, California

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

enginerd - 2010-03-26 10:19 AM

velcromom - 2010-03-23 10:04 PM

I'm in! After Boston on 4/19.......

We're doing a training day on 4/2.

Hi Linda. An early good luck to you for Boston.

I see you've done Auburn intl. Any thoughts on the auburn half? I'm thinking about doing that this year too.

thanks! Hubby did long course last year. liked it - compared it to WF, but with more hills.

Edited by velcromom 2010-03-31 1:09 AM

2010-04-02 1:38 PM

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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

enginerd - 2010-03-26 1:17 PM

dharris13 - 2010-03-25 9:20 PM I was wondering where this group was! Im doing Wildflower long course in prep for IMLP. From everything i have heard about this race...im am super excited!

Hey Dylan. I'm doing Wildflower and IMLP. I'm hoping it will be good training too.

Hey thats awesome! How is training going for both??

For me it has been a rough couple months of training...fighting sickness and injury. Whenever i start getting in the grove for a few weeks...something comes and messes it up. I think WF will be a very good gauge of my fitness for LP. Have u done any IM's before?

How is everyone elses training coming? any long rides planned for the weekend?

For me i have an ocean swim tonight, then a nice 30-50 mile ride through/around pebble beach on sunday

2010-04-02 3:21 PM

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Almaden Valley, San Jose, California

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

Packing the car for Wildflower! Heading over to camp tonight, and do a training ride in the morning. Hope this rain blows over!

2010-04-03 2:24 AM

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velcromom - 2010-04-02 4:21 PM Packing the car for Wildflower! Heading over to camp tonight, and do a training ride in the morning. Hope this rain blows over!

Enjoy and be safe!

2010-04-04 11:02 AM

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Almaden Valley, San Jose, California

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

Had a great trip! Aboslutely no rain, cold but clear, lots of stars! Maybe a bit too much wine Friday night, but eh, it wasn't a race! Headed out at about 9:30, did the whole loop. I think that most of road has deteriorated over last year, if possible. Lots of ruts. Some new paving on Interlake at the top of polar hill, that was nice after Nasty was such a mess.

Lots of people out there training - dozens.

Packing my bike away now until after Boston!

2010-04-04 9:51 PM

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San Francisco

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

dharris13 - 2010-04-02 11:38 AM
Hey thats awesome! How is training going for both??

For me it has been a rough couple months of training...fighting sickness and injury. Whenever i start getting in the grove for a few weeks...something comes and messes it up. I think WF will be a very good gauge of my fitness for LP. Have u done any IM's before?

How is everyone elses training coming? any long rides planned for the weekend?

For me i have an ocean swim tonight, then a nice 30-50 mile ride through/around pebble beach on sunday

Always tricky to increase training volume and stay healthy...need to make sure you get to the starting line! WF should be good training for an IM. What's your tri background?

IMLP will hopefully be my 4th completed IM (and I had a DNF (bike crash) and DNS (still recovering from bike crash) last year). My training seems to going pretty well. I did a longish run today and had a big ride last weekend and my swim is coming around too so I can't complain. I'm pretty much ready for Wildflower, but am really looking ahead to LP and Vineman.

2010-04-05 7:17 PM

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Almaden Valley, San Jose, California

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

enginerd - 2010-04-04 7:51 PM

I'm still in awe that you're doing both Wildflower days. wow.

2010-04-06 1:59 PM

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velcromom - I'm still in awe that you're doing both Wildflower days. wow.

Same here. Glad training is going well and ur feeling ready for LP and Vineman. Imnthinking about doing Vineman in 2011...u will have to let me knwo how it compares to LP.
I have had my head so focused on LP that i really havent thought too too much about Wildflower...course maps...swim start time..or even a place to stay :/

Where r u guys staying???

2010-04-06 2:51 PM

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Almaden Valley, San Jose, California

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

we camp!

2010-04-06 3:30 PM

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San Francisco

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

velcromom - 2010-04-06 12:51 PM we camp!

ditto. that's part of what makes wildflower wildflower!

2010-04-06 3:31 PM

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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

vineman bike course should be substantially easier than LP since it's much flatter, but the temps are usually in the 90s.

2010-04-06 4:36 PM

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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

enginerd - 2010-04-06 4:31 PM vineman bike course should be substantially easier than LP since it's much flatter, but the temps are usually in the 90s.

2010-04-06 4:36 PM

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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

enginerd - 2010-04-06 4:31 PM vineman bike course should be substantially easier than LP since it's much flatter, but the temps are usually in the 90s.

2010-04-06 4:37 PM

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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

dharris13 - 2010-04-06 5:36 PM

enginerd - 2010-04-06 4:31 PM vineman bike course should be substantially easier than LP since it's much flatter, but the temps are usually in the 90s.

Yeah flatter should be nicer. I did HIM New Orleans last year...temp over 90 and humidity over 90%...that was interesting!

dhyte

2010-04-08 7:08 PM

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San Diego, CA

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

I'm doing the long course.

I'm driving up from San Diego on Thursday, and returning on Sunday.

If anybody lives on the way and wants to carpool (and split parking/camping fee & gas) lemme know.

Danny

2010-04-14 11:22 AM

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2.5 weeks away!! How is training coming???

2010-04-14 12:24 PM

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Almaden Valley, San Jose, California

Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course : Official Thread

HalfIronMike and I are doing a quick training run in Boston on Monday.