Doing Raleigh 70.3 for my first tri in 15 years

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2012-12-05 3:01 PM

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Subject: Doing Raleigh 70.3 for my first tri in 15 years
Before anyone starts in on "you shouldn't do that," let's start from the standpoint that I am a former collegiate swimmer and an avid cyclist (former racer), and I have a good idea of the training necessary to do a race like this.  I don't plan on showing up undertrained.  That said, I do want to bang out a couple of Olympic distance races in the months prior to the Raleigh race, so I was curious if anyone had recommendations - I see the Beaver Dam Olympic in April, but that's my daughter's birthday weekend so I'd like to avoid that if I can.  Any other suggestions?  

2012-12-05 6:26 PM
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Subject: RE: Doing Raleigh 70.3 for my first tri in 15 years

WL International, 4 weeks from Raleigh 70.3 is most likely the best race to get into. I included the link to it below.

WL INternational

There is also the Beaver Dam International 6 weeks out, but in my opinion, a tune up race 4 weeks out from the event works better.

2012-12-06 4:24 PM
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Subject: RE: Doing Raleigh 70.3 for my first tri in 15 years

http://www.setupevents.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=event_detail&eventID=2216

 

Belews Lake International in April, different weekend then your girld b-day and more like Raleigh with real hills.

2012-12-07 6:05 PM
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Subject: RE: Doing Raleigh 70.3 for my first tri in 15 years
Thanks, ya'll.  I've had a couple of suggestions of the Belews one, so looks like that's on the list.  Any thoughts on the Azalea in Wilmington earlier in the season?
2012-12-10 10:35 AM
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Subject: RE: Doing Raleigh 70.3 for my first tri in 15 years

winegeek819 - 2012-12-07 7:05 PM Thanks, ya'll.  I've had a couple of suggestions of the Belews one, so looks like that's on the list.  Any thoughts on the Azalea in Wilmington earlier in the season?

I'll be at Azalea in Wilmington.  I did the race in 2011.  It's a nice race if you don't mind pool swims.

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