Chino Valley Sprint Triathlon : Official Thread

I opted for the JCC sprint tri in Scottsdale the week before.

Have a great race!!!

Well there is a JCC sprint tri  two weeks before Vineman.  You could do that as a tune up. Two weeks might be perfect if you treat it as a transition practice, fast brick kind of workout.

I don't think I'll have a shot. I did well last time mainly because Tempe Int'l was the next day and the big boys stayed home. I'll be right be hind them (and some of the ladies) this time I'm sure.  BUT it'll be a nice chance to escape the heat of Phoenix and go to the heat to Chino Valley.

Hi! I'm in for Chino Valley! 

I'm new to BT and new to the sport.  This will be my third sprint, but I have to admit that all 3 were poorly done.  In one I had a flat tire on my mountain bike, in another I had a "wrong way" swim (its a long story), and the last one I didn't really train. 

This is my first race since I decided to train for the California 70.3 in March 2010.   I'm training properly, I have a road bike, and I'm taking swim lessons.  We'll see how it goes!  Wish me luck! 

Rotorkim - 2009-06-10 7:00 PM I'm still on the fence about this one. It's a week before Vineman, and while it would be a good tune-up race, I could just see myself getting hurt right before my "A" race and blowing it!  I am a bit of a clutz, ya know...but on the other hand, I've never been hurt during a race, just during training. Maybe I need to find a race every weekend!

Any thoughts?

I am a big fan of doing races as training, taper, or recovery plan.  However, you have to be able to have the "A" race or "D" race mentality.  If you can not focus your mind and must put a Grrr into everything you do - skip it. 

But, if you can go easy and pull a "Coke-Zero" attitude and "enjoy the course a little longer" you just may find that it will be one of your most fun races!  I did the Olympic at Mountain Man in Flagstaff last year as a recovery after my first ever HIM - funny that it was my best Oly time, I did not go all out, and I had one of my favorite races (not to mention favorite house party times!)

Only you know if you can defferientiate your all out effort or not - if every race is at all out race pace you just might hurt yourself there or at your real "A" race if you do not watch out.

I struggle with that ability to take it slow and easy during training much less a race. 

So I guess I'm with Tony the Tiger on team all Grrr all the time.

I've got Mt. Man Half one week after Chino. After reading Jerry's post I'm questioning my original plan of crushing all humans at the Chino race. Now I might just slink in the main pack and enjoy the course. Hmm, what to do, what to do...

Mark will start us around the same time. Last time he started folks in reverse age order, youngest go last.