Where are all the Colorado Peeps??? (Page 2)

Another lurker here...  I just moved back to Denver a year ago (I'm a native, but had a 12 year detour in Houston).  Last year was all about IMTX (Jan-May) then enjoying Colorado, doing a bit of racing, a bit of training, and establishing a training/friend network.  I live in Parker, do most of my training down there, but have been known to head up to Boulder to ride with my friend.

I'm still assembling my 2012 plan.  So far it consists of this:

• ski as much as possible (my coach forbid skiing last year due to IMTX)
• weight train/indoor trainer for strength this winter + swim team
• enter some random winter races but don't actually train for them (we'll see how this works)
• start doing some training in March
• May - Colfax Half Mary
• June - Boise 70.3
• July - ??
• August - Rattlesnake Back to Back
• Sept - RnR full mary (maybe)

Last spring and early summer were SO structured with the IM training that this year, I just want to have fun.

Thanx 4 the spark of fire. I live out here on the Western Slope of Colorado. I kinda gave up on the Colorado posting after NO feed back from last November ( Rim Rock Marathon). I have posted many times but I get the feeling that "Colorado" means Denver. My post usually are regarding running events out here ( Palisade Marathons and/or Better Half 13 miler in Gateway), road riding ( Iron Horse Classic), mt biking (Leadville 50), Moab ( Xterra Tri), swimming ( Shinocks Open) , trail running (10K On The Mesa), and last year I posted XC sking and snowshoe events.

Now, as 4 me, I volunteer at many events each year and compete when I have the funds 2 do so. I do mt bike quite a bit as the high desert trails out here are still dry and rideable. I know a lot of front range folks ride in Fruita and maybe raft the mighty Colorado River as well. In simple terms, GJ is a gr8 hub 4 a variety of outdoor recreation.

Here are some of 2012 events that I have signed up 4 and a few more that I am going 2 volunteer 4......... 4-20-12 Fruita 5K, 1/2, Full, & 50 miler/ 4-26-12 Fat Tire Fest in Fruita/ 5-12-12 Kokopelli Trail 12K and 25K trail run/ 6-8-12 Moab Tri Xterra and 5k trail run..... Just 2 name a few in the spring.

So long story short, if ya come out this way, let me know. I can give advise on hotels, different ehtnic foods, trails, camping, and whats near by. Hope we all participate more on this Colorado link. Happy trails and positive vibes.

The Padre

P.S. I am doing my radio show this Saturday 6am- 9am and you can stream live 4 free. www dot kafmradio dot org

Hey Padre, how is the Xterra Moab?  I was thinking about that one, but it is in June this year, and it seems it might be a little warm.

I am also thinking about doing Lory and the new Xterra Curt Gowdy.  Also looking at possibly going up to the black hills to do Xterra Iron Creek.  Anyone done that one?

I stumbled on this site a couple of years ago, while trying to figure out how to get started in triathlon. I had/have been watching the NBC broadcast of Kona since I can remember. I finally took the plunge at the end of 2009 & started accumulating all of the necessary equipment. My only athletic background was football....from elementary school through high school. I did grow up in Texas......of course I played football.  So, I was never really built for endurance.

My original plan, was a 3 year plan. The first 2 years have gone according to plan. 2010 I did the Bolder Boulder, 2 Sprints & 1 Olympic distance tri. This year I completed the Bolder Boulder, Tough Mudder, and the Boulder Tri Series (Sprint, Olympic, & 70.3) In 2012 I had planned to do my first IM 140.6. BUT, I will be putting that dream on hold until 2013. My wife & I will be adding another family member in April. My wife is a little nervous about holding down the fort, by herself, with a newborn & a 3yr old. So she asked if I would put off the IM until 2013. I figured it was the least I could do, since she is my biggest supporter & has put up with all the money spent on start-up. Plus all the training involved. In 2012 I'll only be doing the Bolder Boulder, Denver Triathlon (Olympic distance) & a Sprint in late Summer/early Fall.........probably the Parker Fall Frenzy.

I'll be heading down to Arizona in 2012 to volunteer for the IM in Tempe. that's the nice thing about putting off IMAZ until 2013. I'll be able to get first experience on the bike & run courses.

I joined Rocky Mtn Tri Club this year. But I didn't make too many of the workouts. I live up in the Thornton/Westminster area and most of the RMTC workouts are down South. So I do most of my training up in my neck of the woods. I also venture up to Boulder fairly often.

I just signed up for my first Ironman (Vineman). I just started doing Don Fink's Ironfit program this week (so happy to be back in training instead of stuffing myself full of holiday goodies) and signed up for IMKS 70.3 as part of the plan. I live in Parker and work in Highlands Ranch. My weekday training is very early or lunch time but I will be doing my long bikes in Parker on Saturday and long runs on Sundays. Let me know if any of you are interested in joining me weekend mornings.

Did I mention how happy I am to be back in training

For those of you racing IMKS 70.3, Altitude Multisports is doing this as a team event.  So.... for any members, there will be a free training plan (although my guess is that it will be fairly basic).  There will also be organized training events on the weekend.    They're just getting things organized, and I wouldn't expect to see any Kansas specific stuff until March or April.

I'm racing Boise which is the day before Kansas.  I'll be doing most of my training with the group and probably supplementing with some of my own insanity.  I'd expect that we'll be doing a ton of riding over at Quincy Res since that mimics race conditions pretty well.

Hi All!

I just joined BT last summer and learned how to swim (literally) a year and a half ago. I did Boulder Sprint, Boulder Peak, Pelican Fest Tri, and Harvest Moon Aquabike this last season. I've already signed up for the Boulder Series (including Boulder 70.3) for 2012.

So far I LOVE triathlon! I've always done something (climbing, lifting, running, yoga, duathlons) but now my thing is swim/bike/run! I'm slow and I'm probably not going to be setting anymore PR's but I just love being a part of all of it!

I'm in the mountains west of Boulder so I do most of my training in Boulder and surrounding area. I would love to meet up with some other BT'ers at races and/or brewpubs. I think it would be a good idea to have "BT" on our calves or something to identify ourselves.

Hope to meet some of you this spring/summer!

~ Jen

hello there. i'm still lurking now and then.

really feeling full of dread and boredom for training up coming season. probably as I train alone a lot, just no fire in the belly about it, and in real need of next level gear.

started in '07 with sprint, then upto HIM '09, babygirl 2 came along '10...mildly considering a longer distance later this summer.  

we're currently in lakewood, so the Union/Alameda 24hr is my hangout, and I too must hit it really early to get anything done.

Training starts.

My next event will be the Barkin dog duathlon(long coarse) in May. Then the Bolder/Boulder, then I am thinking of the Steamboat triathlon in summer.

Will be using the Englewood rec center as my swim pool. A lot of chlorine and a bit too warm and sometimes very hard to find clear water in amongst all the blue hairs doing blue hair stuff.

The price for indoor pool time is outrageuos and i am taking what I can afford. Will be starting back up this month...sometime.

I work nights, so joining a swim club or tri club with better access to a pool is not available.

Can't do the Y, that place scares me...

I'm not sure what your budget is, but Costco is selling a 2yr membership to 24hr Fitness for $319....or something like that. It comes out to a little over $13/month, if you go that route & have the $$$ right now

I checked that out.

It does not include fitness clubs with a pool.

It only includes a sport level of equipment, membership. No pool.

24 Hour Sport level clubs do have pools.  Lowry and Alameda locations are Sport clubs and the Costco membership provides access to both of them.  It also covers access to "Active" clubs, which do not have pools.  It's a great deal!

Huh? I've been a member of the Y for 3 years, and I love it there. No, there aren't very many "hardcore" athletes there, but that's one of the reasons I like it.

As for me, I spent the past several months being eaten alive but nursing school. Thankfully, that is now over, so I can start being swallowed alive by my new job next month. :p

I'm not sure what's on my agenda for racing this year. I won a guaranteed entry to the NYC marathon, so that will be my A race of the year, and I'm thinking of cutting way back on tri stuff this year to concentrate on that. I'll probably still do a couple of sprint tris, and maybe Lake to Lake, but it's highly doubtful that I'll do Boulder 70.3 or HM this year.

ditto.

I have the membership from Costco. I use the 24Hr Sport Clubs in Broomfield, Arvada, and the one on Colo. Blvd & Alameda. The only thing I do at 24Hr is use the pool.

The 24 hr fitness website says no pool in Sport level clubs. the Lowery club is a "super sport club" and has a "lap pool" , what is that? a full pool? And TOOO far away for a morning swim anyhow... The Costco membership only includes sport level clubs, is the super sport included with Costco?

The web site says no pool at Colo and Yale. Does it have a pool?

Not to mention the "old men" that hang around in the locker room...creepy.

I worked out at Lowry and Colo/Alameda when I lived in Denver - both have lap pools and both are "Sport" clubs, not Super Sport. In link below, Lowry is listed as Sport. 

http://www.24hourfitness.com/FindClubDetail.do?clubid=00572&sessionId=

Colo/Yale is listed as an "Active" type of club, so no pool.

In my experience newish Sport clubs *usually* have a lap pool, no matter the location.  Not sure what is convenient for you, but the Belleview location (Sport) has a lap pool, Lakewood Sport has a lap pool, as do many others in Denver Metro.  Most have only 2 lanes, so sometimes tough to get a lane during peak times.  But you cannot beat the Costco price, and the ability to use at any Sport club is great.

Definition of sport club: 

Sport

Take advantage of a full group exercise schedule at our most popular type of club. At 24 Hour Fitness Sport clubs, you'll enjoy a wide variety of fitness equipment and classes. Most locations offer sauna, steam room, and whirlpool, and some clubs feature basketball courts and/or swimming pools.

I started doing tri's a couple years ago to support my sisters weight loss.  So I had to learn to swim and did my way or the try way.  Great tri for a starter.  Now I do a couple sprints a year.  Until I like swimming I figure that is far enough for the swim.  I do have a few friends pushing for a half so they might get an olympic out of me.

Haven't decided on what races I will do this year but live and train in Littleton.

Just to let you know the ACC pool is a nice pool and not many people use it.  The open swim time is limited to 10:30 to 12:30 so for the night shift person this might work well for you.  It is relatively inexpensive as well.