Time to register for next year's events!

Great reminder!  I know Liberty increases after 1/1.  I'll do either the oly or half there.  I am a not exactly sure after that.  I am thinking about the TriStar in Maple Grove.  Did anyone do that last year?  I am considering it a long training day for IMAZ.  Would likely be my last long race prior.  Anyone have any suggestions for either a half in July or some good olys?

Yes, yes.  Now that Christmas is done, it's time to spend money on ME again.  Gonna complete my signup tonight for the Liberty HIM and the Gear West Du (also increases after 12/31).

I'd be hesitant to do Chisago 3 weeks prior to Rev3.  I just don't think that gives you enough recovery time for a 100% effort at The Dells.  I'd want at least 1 more week of cushion.  Besides, now that we're in the same age group, I'll be gunning for you at Chaska.

I can't speak as much to the back-to-back Du/HM.  It would depend on whether either of them are 'A/B' races, or just fun, extended training sessions that come with a T-Shirt.

Homestead hill twice? NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

The half iron course has always gone up Homestead twice.

I actually like the look of the Olympic bike, it would be nice to have a different course after all this time.

Eh.  I'm okay with the change in the HIM bike course.  Other than the 'stick' and a slightly different course around Lake Independence, it's 90% the same roads as all of the other years.

I'm more interested to see how the run will play out.  The website describes the course as an out-and-back, but the map on the site shows a two-loop course.  It looks relatively flat, but with 2 loops rather than an out-and-back, I won't be able to high-five anyone I cross paths with.  (frowny-face emoticon)

Oh, and no wood-chip hill this year!  Score!

I registered for Lake Minnetonka Tri in June.  Nothing else yet.

Foggy, Mnrunnergirl and I did the very first Tri-Tonka last year.  It's a sprint distance only, they still need to work out some bugs, and it was a small field (First year, hardly any advertising).  Also, they have a kids triathlon right after.  I will have two kids running it..  It's in July.  Might want to take a look..

I enjoyed the Tri-tonka last summer, It had more good, then bad for a first year tri.

Anyone else doing Lake Mtka Tri this summer too, since its sold out

1. Falls Du 4-28
2. New Prague HM 5-12
3. TC One Mile 5-17 (gives me and extra opportunity to get into the 10 mile in Oct)
4. New Bri 6-2
5. Liberty Oly 6-9
6. Trinona Oly 6-10
7. Waconia 6-24
8. HOLT Long 7-15
9. Chisago Sprint 7-22 (Daughter likes doing the kids' race)
10. SuperiorMan 8-26
11. Burrito Union 5hr 9-8
12. Cross season, if I get another bike.

Also toying with the idea of buying a cycling license and doing some of the TT Series races to help with bike speed. 

Foggy, Minneman has an oly this year?

OK, let's see what's on the slate so far:

3/17 - Get Lucky Half Marathon

4/29 - Tinman Tri, Morris

5/5 - Chain of Lakes, Alexandria

5/19 - Fargo Half Marathon

6/3 - Buffalo Oly (and Roger Waters, The Wall that night!)

6/10 - Escape from Alcatraz

8/4 - Point to LaPoint 2 mile swim, Bayfield WI

8/26 - SuperiorMan 70.3 Duluth

10/7 - Twin Cities 10 Mile (if the Lottery treats me right)

10/27 - Monster Dash Half Marathon

11/18 - Ironman Arizona!

I think that's all I have on the calendar, and now that I think of it I better now add anything else!  With IMAZ training, alot of those races are going to end up as expensive training days because I won't want to lose any time tapering or recovering.  Good times!

If anyone is interested in Door County, I received an email not too long ago saying they were at 60% capacity... They cap at 1000 sprinters and 1000 halfers...  Get on it! (It's a super fun half if you're on the edge!)

I really recommend it. Definitely a great half iron, anyway!