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Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields
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 2009-04-08 12:30 PM |
New user 143  |  Subject: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry FieldsI'm considering the two of these races this year, but I'm not sure that I'll be able to do both. If it matters at all I prefer oly races, but will also do sprints. Maybe I'll do the sprint at one and the oly at the other, I don't know yet. Anyways, for those who have done both, which do you prefer? If I was only to pick one oly race to enter, which would you choose? Thanks for the help! |
| 2009-04-08 1:14 PM in reply to: #2071301 |
Master 2055  Santa Clarita | Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields They are very similar , along the same stretch of the ventura coast . I am planning on doing Strawberry in July purely because i will be out of town for Breath . Both have sprint and olympic distance option and truly pancake flat courses , Perfect with a Tri bike The run on the beach at Breath is quite long and will add 2 min to your time. Strawberry has Clydesdale and Athena divisions
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| 2009-04-08 1:31 PM in reply to: #2071301 |
| Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields I've only done SF sprint, but I would choose BoL over SF if only because the SF bike course looks like it has at least 4 180 degree turns on it. |
| 2009-04-08 4:08 PM in reply to: #2071430 |
Champion 5782  Northridge, California | Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields van_paulus - 2009-04-08 11:14 AM They are very similar , along the same stretch of the ventura coast . I am planning on doing Strawberry in July purely because i will be out of town for Breath . Both have sprint and olympic distance option and truly pancake flat courses , Perfect with a Tri bike The run on the beach at Breath is quite long and will add 2 min to your time. Strawberry has Clydesdale and Athena divisions
Don't recall any beach section of the run at BOL Oly last June...I actually beat my existing open 10K PR with my run there (hadn't done a 10K in a while, though). Definitely a very fast course...it's my Oly PR. My wife and I are doing BOL Oly again this year...last race before my first IM/her first HIM on Aug. 1. |
| 2009-04-08 4:22 PM in reply to: #2071949 |
Master 2055 Santa Clarita | Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields tcovert - 2009-04-08 2:08 PM van_paulus - 2009-04-08 11:14 AM Don't recall any beach section of the run at BOL Oly last June...I actually beat my existing open 10K PR with my run there (hadn't done a 10K in a while, though). Definitely a very fast course...it's my Oly PR. My wife and I are doing BOL Oly again this year...last race before my first IM/her first HIM on Aug. 1.They are very similar , along the same stretch of the ventura coast . I am planning on doing Strawberry in July purely because i will be out of town for Breath . Both have sprint and olympic distance option and truly pancake flat courses , Perfect with a Tri bike The run on the beach at Breath is quite long and will add 2 min to your time. Strawberry has Clydesdale and Athena divisions
Todd you really dont remember the rather long beach run from the water to T1 . Both are indeed a very fast courses . |
| 2009-04-08 4:35 PM in reply to: #2071301 |
| Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields Biggest problem with BoL is the tease at the run turnaround... I don't like running towards the finish banner only to be told I am only half the way there..  |
| 2009-04-08 6:57 PM in reply to: #2071301 |
Master 2055 Santa Clarita | Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields LA triathlon is the same , two loops with a tantalizing swing by the finish line about halfway through the run .
Both courses loop with almost no repeating scenery. Not super crowded either.
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| 2009-04-08 11:18 PM in reply to: #2072309 |
| Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields van_paulus - 2009-04-08 4:57 PM LA triathlon is the same , two loops with a tantalizing swing by the finish line about halfway through the run .
Both courses loop with almost no repeating scenery. Not super crowded either.
I've heard that about Carpinteria, but still haven't made it up there. |
| 2009-05-25 5:58 PM in reply to: #2071301 |
Master 2055 Santa Clarita | Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields Sign ups still open , anyone doing Breath of life or Strawberry ? I am now leaning towards Breath of Life Olympic as Strawberry is the same weekend as a fun Local race in Castaic Lake. Tons of local runners do it so its a blast .
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| 2009-05-25 11:40 PM in reply to: #2071301 |
Champion 5782 Northridge, California | Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields My wife and I are both in for the Oly at BOL. (It's the USAT Southwest Region qualifier for Age Group Nationals this year, btw.) |
| 2009-05-26 2:13 PM in reply to: #2071301 |
Extreme Veteran 459 | Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields I'll be at BOL for the Oly too. |
| 2009-05-27 4:02 PM in reply to: #2173642 |
Veteran 499 El Segundo, CA | Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields DoloresM2 - 2009-05-26 12:13 PM I'll be at BOL for the Oly too. x3. First tri of the season, and first oly ever. |
| 2009-05-27 5:32 PM in reply to: #2071301 |
| Subject: RE: Breath of Life vs. Strawberry Fields May be at BoL Oly, depending on my hamstring |
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