Penn State's mentor group - CLOSED! (Page 93)

kenj - 2010-07-31 9:08 AM

This morning I am heading up to a bike path that runs from the Ontario area to somewhere near the ocean with the Saturday group I ride with.  Should be about 70 miles round trip and hopefully I can sneak in some intervals.  Tomorrow I have a 15 mile long run for the week.  I swam last night, but may again tomorrow after the run depending on what the wife wants to do.  Our 14th anniversery is Tuesday, so I better behave a bit if I want to see the 15th!   She is a trooper about all this training though!!

Have a good weekend all!

PennState - 2010-07-31 12:21 PM Ironman TAT?

GRB1 -

Getting ready to go on vacation to Vancouver WA/Portland OR.  With this in mind I have Tuesday wide open prior to leaving on Wed.  Think I am going to ride the whole IM WI course, all 112.  Good test of the fitness.  I have aleady rented a bike for the week in WA, hooking up with a multiple IM finisher for some training while there.  Turns out my mother in law has some good connections. 

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dharris13 - 2010-08-01 12:35 AM

Those sound like some great workouts! Keep it up!!

PennState - 2010-08-01 6:31 PM

I got a 3 hr ride in today. A fun climb in the central PA mountains. I REALLY love cycling!

dharris13 - 2010-08-02 1:26 PM

Wow fred impressive...so close after LP! you are a recovery machine

well i just clicked the "submit" button. Coeur D'Alene HERE I COME!

dharris13 - 2010-08-02 4:26 PM

I am very seriously consdering doing the same thing.

PennState - 2010-08-02 6:03 PM

Congrats Dylan!

I am debating my next year's race season:
1. Columbia Olympic tri May 2011
2. Eagleman 70.3 June 12, 2011 (just signed up)
3. Musselman HIM July 2011
4. IMAZ or IMCOZ November 2011.

calimavs - 2010-08-02 6:37 PM Exciting that people are thinking about next year! I just signed up for my first marathon on December 5th, the California International Marathon in Sacramento. My 18 week training plan (using Hal Higdon) starts tomorrow!

dharris13 - 2010-08-02 4:04 PM

I was looking for a nice marathon in Cali to do either this fall or winter. Thanks!

phxphotog - 2010-08-02 7:13 PM Since I'm on vacation this week and my wife is working I figured I would change my 1/2 IM training program a bit and try to get in 100 miles on the bike this week. It doesn't really fit into my training but it will give me something to do. I already did 24 miles on Sunday so I just have 76 left over the next 5 days. I'm also going to try to get in 15 miles of running and very little swim.

I still have a tri this year on Nov 2nd - Amica 19.7 (modified sprint) and PF Changs Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon in January 2011. I'm leaning toward Oceanside 70.3 in April and maybe Vineman 70.3 in July.

Since I'm volunteering for IMAZ this year I haven't decided about IMAZ 2011 but I still have some time to think about it. It would be fun if some of us did it in '11.

PennState - 2010-08-03 6:16 AM

We should reform the group next year for an IMAZ 2011 mentor group

WittyCityGirl - 2010-08-02 10:28 PM YAY! At least three of us will be at Musselman!!!!!!  I plan on doing the Double Mussel - sprint on Saturday and HIM on Sunday. WOOHOO!

dharris13 - 2010-08-03 7:48 AM

hehe i like that idea

ANy thought about doing 2 IM ina  year...1 in June and 1 in Nov?

furiousferret - 2010-08-03 11:48 AM

I don't think its a bad idea, for the second you'll have a shorter schedule but you've already done the base so it won't hurt.  Physically, I don't see a problem (other than a ton of suffering), mentally it may be tough. 

I can't plan out my schedule until we have 2 things settled in our household; tickets bought to Italy, and a second vacation;  my wife has enough miles for 2 free tickets to go anywhere in the U.S. on the southwest and a weeks stay at certain Hiltons.  We are looking at Washington DC.

I'm looking at several races;  Vineman, Wildflower, California 70.3 and a few local Olys.  I have my 20 week block for IMAZ but before that she gets to make the plans.  There is also a King of the Mountain Series with very hilly centuries I've wanted to do for years.

PennState - 2010-08-03 6:16 AM

We should reform the group next year for an IMAZ 2011 mentor group