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 2008-06-19 12:29 PM |
Pro  4339    Husker Nation |  Subject: What's next/Nebraska check-inOkay Nebraska peeps, what's next on the race calendar? I'm going stir crazy over here waiting for the next big event to come my way that I can tackle after the racing "blue balls" I got from IMKS. There's a duathlon here in Lincoln - run 2, bike 12, run 2 more on July 6th, there's a free 50-mile ride in Seward on July 4th, and the Fremont, NE Pathfinder Duathlon on July 13. Not sure if I'll do any/all/none of these [I'd really like to do that 50 miler, and it is free after all...] What are all the rest of you doing next? Talk it up! |
| 2008-06-19 4:45 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in I'm in one of those transition periods where I NEEEED to find a race to do soon. Especially after IMKS. I may do that duathlon on the 6th, but it's in Lincoln. And it's really short. |
| 2008-06-19 4:46 PM in reply to: #1477437 |
Pro 4339 Husker Nation | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in mr2tony - 2008-06-19 4:45 PM I'm in one of those transition periods where I NEEEED to find a race to do soon. Especially after IMKS. I may do that duathlon on the 6th, but it's in Lincoln. And it's really short. What's wrong with Lincoln? We won't make you wear a thong for the run. |
| 2008-06-19 10:18 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 329 Beatrice NE. | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in Just keeping up with training for me before Steelhead 70.3 in August. I want to find a couple of tri's close to home to sort of warm up with and work out the kinks before my big race. Thought about the Cornhusker State Games or Papillion but they are both about a week before Steelhead. I'm not worried about recovery just would not want to have an injury or major equipment disaster that close to race day. We'll see I might do one of them. If anybody knows of any races that are close let me know. After Steelhead, I'm thinking I'll do the Black Squirrel in Council Bluffs, maybe the Omaha half/full marathon, Market-to-Market relay, the local Turkey trot and anyother small race that maybe close. I have a little road trip tentatively planned. I think I'm going to shoot for doing Ironman Wisconsin in 09. I want to head up and watch the race this year, then get up at the crack of dawn the next morning and stand in line to register for the race next year. We'll see. |
| 2008-06-20 8:06 AM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 192 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in I too am just trying to get ready for the Steelhead in August which will be my first 70.3. Unfortunately, I just got a MRI the other day and found out that the massive pain I had about 5 weeks back when I tried to run was a torn soleus muscle and I now cannot run for at least 4 more weeks. I was supposed to do the Hy-Vee triathlon this weekend, but with that being such a mess and not being able to run, I am not going. If the flooding wouldn't have affected it so much I would have still gone and done the swim and bike to get in some good training at least. I just got the ap for the black squirrel in the mail yesterday so providing I am healed in time, I'd like to do that. The bike route on that one is so dangerous though. I'm hoping they have come up with a better route. If any of you are interested in meeting up for some 50 mile rides on a saturday or sunday heading out of West Omaha, let me know. Or some open water swims would be good too. Andy |
| 2008-06-20 9:37 AM in reply to: #1478367 |
Pro 4339 Husker Nation | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in adambrady - 2008-06-20 8:06 AM I too am just trying to get ready for the Steelhead in August which will be my first 70.3. Unfortunately, I just got a MRI the other day and found out that the massive pain I had about 5 weeks back when I tried to run was a torn soleus muscle and I now cannot run for at least 4 more weeks. I was supposed to do the Hy-Vee triathlon this weekend, but with that being such a mess and not being able to run, I am not going. If the flooding wouldn't have affected it so much I would have still gone and done the swim and bike to get in some good training at least. I just got the ap for the black squirrel in the mail yesterday so providing I am healed in time, I'd like to do that. The bike route on that one is so dangerous though. I'm hoping they have come up with a better route. If any of you are interested in meeting up for some 50 mile rides on a saturday or sunday heading out of West Omaha, let me know. Or some open water swims would be good too. Andy Andy - I thought Hy-Vee was back to a Tri, just at a different location? Might be worth it to head up there with your original plan of doing an aquabike - you paid for it! I agree with you on the BS Tri bike course - there's absolutely no way you can pass on that trail with riders heading in opposite directions. Hopefully since they'll already have the lake road halfway closed off anyway for the run that they'll just have 3 or 4 loops around the lake on the bike. Then again, if they do that then they'll have run AND bike traffic on the same course. Harumph. I'm friends with the old RD but he's since moved most of the way across Iowa so I can't pull any strings. Also I hope they have more than one aid station on the run! |
| 2008-06-20 9:42 AM in reply to: #1476863 |
Elite 2863 | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in What's next? C race- Hy-Vee Olympic Maybe Whaletown Tri thrown in just for kicks. |
| 2008-06-20 10:05 AM in reply to: #1478557 |
Veteran 192 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in Bripod - 2008-06-20 9:37 AM Andy - I thought Hy-Vee was back to a Tri, just at a different location? Might be worth it to head up there with your original plan of doing an aquabike - you paid for it! I agree with you on the BS Tri bike course - there's absolutely no way you can pass on that trail with riders heading in opposite directions. Hopefully since they'll already have the lake road halfway closed off anyway for the run that they'll just have 3 or 4 loops around the lake on the bike. Then again, if they do that then they'll have run AND bike traffic on the same course. Harumph. I'm friends with the old RD but he's since moved most of the way across Iowa so I can't pull any strings. Also I hope they have more than one aid station on the run! Bripod, Yeah, I think 3 or 4 times around Lake Manawa would be fine. There aren't that many people that the runners and bikers couldn't mix somehow. I also ran the Omaha marathon back in 2002 when they used to run from the south Omaha bridge road into Iowa over to the lake and back. They could use that road somehow too, at least I would hope for a few hours it would be possible. We had already cancelled our hotel in downtown Des Moines for this weekend due to the flooding they were having and couldn't get one in West Des Moines at the last minute when they announced just yesterday that the swim was back on. Kind of stinks to be out the cash, but i figure it happened for a reason and that reason is that I would probably push myself too hard when I knew not to and hurt myself worse. We're taking the kids camping for their first time instead. |
| 2008-06-21 9:37 AM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 184 Nebraska | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in July 27: - In the past I've done Cornhusker State Games triathalon and had a great time of it. It was a well organized sprint, and a fun atmosphere. https://www.cornhuskerstategames.com/ecomm/Sports/showSportDetail.sp?EVENT_GROUP_NO=284 The adventure race is the 19th and I've heard it is fun, but was grueling because of the heat last year. August Has anyone done the Pigman in Iowa? It is August 17the (long course - HIM I think). The Dutchman, also in Iowa? August 8th. Also a HIM. Any thoughts on those? How about some half-marathons? Grand Island half is August 30, and is a very nice and flat race. http://www.giymca.org/ October 11, 2008: If anyone wants to have a killer hilly but fun endurance run, try the Bohemian Alps run October 11th in Brainerd, Nebraska. It's not far from either Lincoln or Omaha. They offer an ultra distance, then a few weeks later a half-marathon, 4 miler and kids run, I think. Its a small race, with killer food, showers in the high school afterwards, and the best t-shirt I've ever got. This is the oath you must give before running: "It is a foolish thing that I am doing, but I am going to do it anyway. If I get hurt, its my own damned fault." Next to the Lincoln Marathon, its the most fun I've had, and the worst time I've run a half in. http://dalenielsen68626.tripod.com/
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| 2008-06-21 10:03 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 214 | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in I've heard that the Pigman HIM is hot and hilly. It attracts quite a bit of talent, so there are quite a few fast people. I'm not sure about the Dutchman HIM. My A race is IMKY this year. I want to improve my running speed, so perhaps I will sign up for some sprint tri's or 5k's. But mostly my weekends will be filled with long bikes and long runs. However, I may do the Plattsmouth tri on the 2nd of August. I did this one last year, and both the bike and the run are HILLY! Not too much competition there yet. Still not sure about the Mayor's tri. I won't be doing the Cornhusker games. That lake is really gross, and the bike is boring (3-4mile loops). I am already signed up for the market-to-market relay with a team from work. We are called Running.....for a delivery, UNMC OB/GYN. We're just now designing our shirts! |
| 2008-06-22 11:10 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
| Veteran 247 Beatrice, Nebraska | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in I'm looking to do the Papillion Triathlon, the Black Squirrel and our local Turkey Trot for sure. Might do the Omaha Half/full mary or the Longohorn Ironman 70.3 in Austin. Also am thinking about IMKS in 2009 already. Wouldn't mind picking up a few more races to keep me motivated to train. |
| 2008-06-23 6:42 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 214 | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in OK..........who is going to be DARING and sign up for a full IM with me next year? Any thoughts as to which one? |
| 2008-06-23 8:43 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in |
| 2008-06-23 9:02 PM in reply to: #1484681 |
Veteran 329 Beatrice NE. | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in slowone - 2008-06-23 6:42 PM OK..........who is going to be DARING and sign up for a full IM with me next year? Any thoughts as to which one? I'm thinking IMWI. Hopefully I'll drag Jeff417 along with me. Any other takers? |
| 2008-06-23 9:23 PM in reply to: #1484681 |
Pro 4339 Husker Nation | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in slowone - 2008-06-23 6:42 PM OK..........who is going to be DARING and sign up for a full IM with me next year? Any thoughts as to which one? We'll do an IM when you create an applicable username! But seriously, I'd like to do IMWI because it's close and we could drive there, saving on shipping the bike, but don't want to because I hear the course is a doozy, plus the weather is completely unpredictable. I'd like to do IMAZ because the course sounds a little easier, plus I like working out in the heat. Dunno about those 30MPH winds on the beeline though... IMLOU would be cool because then we could go to the Creation Museum, plus it seems like a nice event. Also I'd like to do Florida because I hear it's nice and flat, and I like flat! Plus it's a good destination spot for a combination vacation/ironman week. I just wish I had a more dependable income, then I'd actually be able to sign up for one of those. I'm still using the same running shoes I bought a year ago.  I've been putting out apps, but no bites so far. I'll keep you posted if things change for the better though! |
| 2008-06-24 9:01 AM in reply to: #1485097 |
Veteran 192 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in Bripod - 2008-06-23 9:23 PM slowone - 2008-06-23 6:42 PM OK..........who is going to be DARING and sign up for a full IM with me next year? Any thoughts as to which one? We'll do an IM when you create an applicable username! But seriously, I'd like to do IMWI because it's close and we could drive there, saving on shipping the bike, but don't want to because I hear the course is a doozy, plus the weather is completely unpredictable. I'd like to do IMAZ because the course sounds a little easier, plus I like working out in the heat. Dunno about those 30MPH winds on the beeline though... IMLOU would be cool because then we could go to the Creation Museum, plus it seems like a nice event. Also I'd like to do Florida because I hear it's nice and flat, and I like flat! Plus it's a good destination spot for a combination vacation/ironman week. I just wish I had a more dependable income, then I'd actually be able to sign up for one of those. I'm still using the same running shoes I bought a year ago. I've been putting out apps, but no bites so far. I'll keep you posted if things change for the better though!I almost signed up for IM Coeur d'Alene yesterday when the registration opened up online. I have never done one and am dyaing to do so. My first 70.3 will be Steelhead this year. I can't decide which IM to do. I thought about Wisconsin as it is driveable too. Louisville is a great town and I have a client who is located right on the finish line downtown so it is fun to go see them. We have relatives in Tucson so that one sounds good too. It would be fun to have a group going and could do some long rides together. I have heard it can be tough to get into some fo the races as they are already full from the previous year's entrants. Is this true? I am definitely inexperiencfed when it comes to this stuff so any suggestions are very welcome. Edited by adambrady 2008-06-24 9:02 AM |
| 2008-06-24 9:00 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 214 | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in I did Coeur d'Alene in 2007. The family and I drove (took 2 days). We also stopped at Glacier National Park on the way back. Incredible!! The course, people, size of the town, and weather are great. The only downfall is training when there is still a lot of snow in Nebraska. Lat year I was able to get outside only 9 weeks before the main event. That made for some very long trainer rides! I'm doing IMKY this year, and can't rate it yet. It has the potential to have a hard swim (against the river current and without a wetsuit). Heat and humidity may also play a role. Wisconsin would be the next obvious choice, but how about Lake Placid?? |
| 2008-06-25 8:32 AM in reply to: #1487962 |
Veteran 192 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in slowone - 2008-06-24 9:00 PM I did Coeur d'Alene in 2007. The family and I drove (took 2 days). We also stopped at Glacier National Park on the way back. Incredible!! The course, people, size of the town, and weather are great. The only downfall is training when there is still a lot of snow in Nebraska. Lat year I was able to get outside only 9 weeks before the main event. That made for some very long trainer rides! I'm doing IMKY this year, and can't rate it yet. It has the potential to have a hard swim (against the river current and without a wetsuit). Heat and humidity may also play a role. Wisconsin would be the next obvious choice, but how about Lake Placid?? I had not considered Lake Placid, but maybe I should. I have seen it on TV and it looks like a beautiful place. The wetsuit option would be nice, but not a determining factor for me as much as the overall weather and the general location. I'd like to take my wife and 2 boys of course so it'd be nice for them to enjoy themselves a bit too. I''l be curious to hear how IMKY is. Hope your training is going great. |
| 2008-06-25 9:37 AM in reply to: #1485870 |
Elite 2863 | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in adambrady - 2008-06-24 9:01 AM .... I have heard it can be tough to get into some fo the races as they are already full from the previous year's entrants. Is this true? I am definitely inexperiencfed when it comes to this stuff so any suggestions are very welcome. Yes, it is difficult getting into most U.S. Ironman branded races. Most sell out within 5-10 minutes the day registration opens. The only venues that haven't sold out in minutes have been IMKY and IMAZ. If you want to do IMWI and want guaranteed entry you'll have to drive up there on race weekend and register in person on the Monday following the race. Registration opens at 8-9 AM and people start lining up at 4 AM. My other suggestion to those considering doing a full 140.6 triathlon. Look more at the DATE of the race rather than the location or course. When people talk about what course is hilly, windy, flat, etc.....it's 140.6 miles for goodness sakes! Hills, wind etc have little to do with your ability to finish. Having the TIME to get enough training volume in before the race is what you should consider. Ironman "way-of-thought" should be much different than the way you choose or approach other races. It's an entirely different monster. I say this because I've seen numerous people first-hand THINK they're ready to commit to an Ironman distance triathlon, only to fall apart 20-weeks into the 40-week training schedule. If you're living in the midwest then you should consider 140.6 races that occur later in the year. There are several other non-Ironman branded races that you should consider. |
| 2008-06-25 9:43 AM in reply to: #1488830 |
Pro 4339 Husker Nation | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in oipolloi - 2008-06-25 9:37 AM When people talk about what course is hilly, windy, flat, etc.....it's 140.6 miles for goodness sakes! Yeah but I want the "easiest" 140.6 I can find! What about Redman? It's within driving distance, cheap, and from what I've heard about the 70.3 anyway it's nice and flat. Plus it's late in the season so you can get the training in outside. I simply can't do long trainer rides - my mind doesn't allow it. I did a 2-hr. ride with my "Tough Love" Spinervals DVD over the winter and that was about all I could stand. |
| 2008-06-25 10:10 AM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 192 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in oipolloi and Brian, Both great advice. Much appreciated. I took a look at Redman and that sounds very good for next year. I am not stuck on IM branded tri's as I know I will never qualify for Hawaii. I also don't mind the hills and wind and things like that. Cold isn't fun, but that other stuff just goes with the territory. As long as nobody gets hurt and has some fun, that is all that really matters. Brian, I agree with you about the indoor traininers. They are no fun. I did a couple of 3 hour rides on mine this winter and I don't look foreward to next winter at all. I played copies of Ironman races on a few of them to keep me going. Edited by adambrady 2008-06-25 10:21 AM |
| 2008-06-25 6:56 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 214 | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in Cetainly you do not have to do an Ironman branded race for your first IM distance. I've done the Redamn half, and was very pleased with the race director, organization, volunteers, etc. One downfall was the unpredictability of the weather. At times Oklahoma can get sustained 40mph winds in September. Indeed it was like that when I drove into town.....scary. The other thing is that there are fewer participants. This can be a good thing, but for me, I like to converse as I ride and run. Very few opportunities here, because the people are so few and far between. The bike course is a little boring and totally exposed to the winds due to no trees, no hills and no houses. The run course is beautiful. An IM branded race has a bit more hype, and a few more people to talk to. But you don't need it to becaome an ironman. |
| 2008-06-26 9:01 AM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 192 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in It's kind of funny, the whole IM branded tri or not. I was discussing it with my wife last night and she explained it like a toy from when we were younger. She said, when you were little did you want the "Laser Tag" or the "Phaser Tag". Everyone knows which one is the original. I just thought it was a funny way to look at it. |
| 2008-06-26 10:35 PM in reply to: #1476863 |
Veteran 329 Beatrice NE. | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in I think I'm in for Papillion on July 26th. |
| 2008-06-27 6:18 AM in reply to: #1493640 |
Pro 4339 Husker Nation | Subject: RE: What's next/Nebraska check-in jeremy_424 - 2008-06-26 10:35 PM I think I'm in for Papillion on July 26th. $15 late fee after July 11 just FYI. No Cornhusker State games for you? |
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