Boulder 70.3

Well...they used to do that race in May but they switched to August this year to swap dates of the 70.3 with the 140.6.  So you may want to wait a few weeks for the people that are doing it this year to chime in, or ask people that did the 140.6 in August to comment on clime for the race.  I am sure it will have warmer water temps and hotter run temps this year.

There is a lady in town (McAlester, OK) that has done both the 70.3 and 140.6 every year for the past 4 years.  She invited me to do the 70.3 with her and two other guys from town that are going, but my vacation time and race budget were strained so I declined. They love that race and keep going back.  :-)

As far as the run training goes I think I am preaching tot he choir to tell you that the 13.1 at the end of a 70.3 triathlons is not the same things as a half marathon run.  It is more like doing the 2nd half of a marathon than a half marathon.  That wall that you hit on mile 20 of the marathon you hit at about mile 6 on your 13.1 mile run at the end of a 70.3 triathlon.  Yes, hit the bike.  the better you are on the bike training the more you have in the tank to run on, so if you can nail the bike the run is going to be a lot easier than if you struggle on the bike.  

I haven't make plans for 2018 yet, but Boulder 70.3 may be my destination race next year.  Good luck. I don't think you can go wrong with Boulder 70.3.

I was going to do this race in 2016 but it was sold out.  I am in for 2018.  I think I would be happier with a May race than an August race but wanted to do this one either way.  :-)

I am also in for 2018.  I did IM Boulder back in 2015, and also my daughter lives there, student at CU.  This year I'm doing IM Maryland so Boulder is my half IM.  It's the perfect time at exactly 8 weeks prior to IMMD.

IM Boulder has a different bike and run, but the swim is also at the Reservoir.  I've done a 10K which is partially on the IM 70.3 course.  It should be a lot of fun.  Might be hot!

I will be training in Oklahoma so I am NOT worried about the heat. 

I went to the University of Wyoming (two hours from Boulder) while my family was living in Tulsa, OK and made trips back and forth quite regularly.  I found that it was much easier to go from training in the hot humid climate to the cooler drier 7200 feet elevation than it was to go the other way. 100 def F in Oklahoma at 80% humidity is harder to run in that 100 deg F at 7200 feet (and I don't think Boulder is that high). So I have one thing in my favor.

I was in Utah over the weekend and went to the Provo Rec Center with my Sister and Brother-in-law on Saturday morning.  I don't know if I was swimming faster because I was excited to be in a 25m pool rather that the 15 yard pool that I have at home or if it was something else but I was finding that my breathing wasn't taking en enough air.  If it was the elevation then I am going to have to swim conservative in Boulder so I am not out of breath.  I will be getting to the area a week before the race so that should help some.  

Ya..it should be fun regardless of heat or elevation.  :-)