pistuo - 2013-03-07 11:44 PM
Wow, thanks for all the replies! I wont get an opportunity like this very often, so I really want to go somewhere that will be a great place to train and also have fun. Would love to hear more suggestions. Here is some more info on my situ:
- My 3-4 consecutive weeks off is not for another 6 months. Our first child is due in 1 week! My wife will stop working, so her and baby Claire could be with me the whole time or just part... but I may have a hard time convincing the wife to go too far from home (like australia or hawaii, although wow... exciting thinking about that!). We live in TX and somewhere within 2 days drive might be best.
-I'm a definite scrub. Just got back on the bike after 2 years off (wife grounded me until I impregnated her... ha!) But, this year is my shot at a full IM. Looking at B2B at end of Oct (which is usually flat & windy). So, would love to go somewhere that I can log lots of bike miles but also run/swim. And a location where my wife wouldnt be too bored when I'm training would be nice.
-Wife gets a little nervous when I ride on the road solo, so somewhere with wide shoulder or bike lanes would be a bonus (although not necessity).
-I've got a free place to stay in Keystone, CO... I'm just trying to find out if there are any routes that are fairly flat... not sure if that's possible since it's in the mountains... but looking into it.
So far I like the Florida suggestion, so gonna look into that as well. Thanks for the help guys!
PCB are is pretty flat and pretty windy. there are a lot of bike paths and paved shoulders.