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 2013-11-06 9:11 AM |
Elite  3221    the desert |  Subject: 2014 Goals and racesOkay folks, 2013 is coming to a close and it's time to start thinking about next year.
What are your goals? What races do you have planned? |
| 2013-11-06 9:27 AM in reply to: Fitzy |
Veteran 267 Avondale | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races I am too focused on my "A" race, and first IRONMAN distance, in eleven days, but I talked to my coach, the infamous Frank Sole, about focusing on getting faster and stronger so I do not battle to not be last in my AG. I think a 1/2 Iron distance or two will be my "A" races with a couple of Olys in there 'cause I like to race. |
| 2013-11-06 10:16 AM in reply to: Mikeylee |
Member 347 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Like Mikey, I'm currently consumed with IMAZ prep. I definitely won't be doing a 140.6 next year but will most likely do a couple Oly's and HIM's. My 2014 "A race" will be the NYC Marathon. Here's my rough 2014 schedule - April 13 - Marquee Oly (Tempe) May 3 - Wildflower 70.3 (NorCal) Sept 21 - Nathan's Oly (Tempe) Oct 20 - Soma HIM (Tempe) Nov 2 - NYC Marathon |
| 2013-11-06 12:00 PM in reply to: Fitzy |
| 127 | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races March 29 - Ironman 70.3 (Oceanside) April 13 - Marquee Oly (Tempe) Sept 21 - Nathan's Oly (Tempe) Oct 19 - Soma 70.3 (Tempe) IMAZ? (big question mark on that one) Probably substitute a Sprint for one of the Olys. Also will do Bartlett Sprint unless it conflicts, since I paid for it and didn't get to do it this year. |
| 2013-11-06 1:23 PM in reply to: swimbikejog |
Extreme Veteran 648 Scottsdale | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races A typical year for me awaits in 2014: Jan - PF Chang's RnR AZ marathon Feb - IMS Arizona Marathon Feb - Ragnar Del Sol (tentative) Mar - Ironman Oceanside 70.3 Apr - Leadman 125 May - Ironman St. George (tentative) June - Deuces Wild Oly Aug - Mtn Man 70.3 Sep - Tempe Tri Oly Oct - SOMA Nov - Ironman AZ Dec - Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon I am sure I will toss in a couple of local sprint tri's, 5K and 10K run races along the way. |
| 2013-11-06 4:13 PM in reply to: 101abp40 |
| 127 | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Originally posted by 101abp40 A typical year for me awaits in 2014: Jan - PF Chang's RnR AZ marathon Feb - IMS Arizona Marathon Feb - Ragnar Del Sol (tentative) Mar - Ironman Oceanside 70.3 Apr - Leadman 125 May - Ironman St. George (tentative) June - Deuces Wild Oly Aug - Mtn Man 70.3 Sep - Tempe Tri Oly Oct - SOMA Nov - Ironman AZ Dec - Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon I am sure I will toss in a couple of local sprint tri's, 5K and 10K run races along the way. Now that's what I call a full schedule. |
| 2013-11-06 4:47 PM in reply to: swimbikejog |
Extreme Veteran 502 Tucson | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Well, got my first half on saturday at the HITS in Havasu. So I haven't been too focused. Probably the Deuces Wild in Show Low and the HITS again (that one, I'll consider doing the full distance). Not sure yet. |
| 2013-11-06 5:22 PM in reply to: Fitzy |
Expert 3145 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races I'm still a bit hesitant to list goals after not reaching some last year but whatever, have to put them out there right.
Dec 31/Jan 1 - enter NYC Marathon Lottery as a time qualifier (hopefully set up by a 1:19 HM at Tucson April - Boston Marathon : sub 2:55 Finish a swim at some point actually feeling good about it and fresh August - Steelhead 70.3 - Top 10 AG Somewhere in there I'd like to go low 36 10k and low 16 5k...pretty ambitious but I think I can do it if I bear down, commit and get my weight in check. That's a year I'd be very happy with and I believe all very realistic. Bigger things could be possible but I'm trying to keep it within reason.
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| 2013-11-06 10:42 PM in reply to: 0 |
Extreme Veteran 635 Ajo | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races I had a successful 2nd half of 2013. I've set goals to improve in all areas, esp. running... I'm decent, but need to lop off 5 to 6 minutes for the HIM races... for cycling, I still got another 5 minutes of improvement over the 56 leg in me. Swimming, well, without a pool in our town... I don't know what to do... I could improve by up to 3 minutes if I had one year round. For 2014 PF Changs HM Lifetime Tri Series again: Leadman 125, Oly and Soma St. George to try to qualify for Tremblant A couple of Xterra Trail Run races Mountain Man 70.3 Tremblant??? El Tour de Tucson Edited by tomspharmacy 2013-11-06 10:42 PM |
| 2013-11-07 10:31 AM in reply to: tomspharmacy |
Expert 3145 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Originally posted by tomspharmacy I had a successful 2nd half of 2013. I've set goals to improve in all areas, esp. running... I'm decent, but need to lop off 5 to 6 minutes for the HIM races... for cycling, I still got another 5 minutes of improvement over the 56 leg in me. Swimming, well, without a pool in our town... I don't know what to do... I could improve by up to 3 minutes if I had one year round. For 2014 PF Changs HM Lifetime Tri Series again: Leadman 125, Oly and Soma St. George to try to qualify for Tremblant A couple of Xterra Trail Run races Mountain Man 70.3 Tremblant??? El Tour de Tucson Which Xterra trail runs are you planning on doing? I think I'm going to throw the remaining three on my calendar, would be cool to meet ya! |
| 2013-11-07 3:27 PM in reply to: thebigb |
Extreme Veteran 635 Ajo | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races I'm not sure yet, it's whatever the wifey and schedule allows... my coach told me to run in solo events. |
| 2013-11-07 5:37 PM in reply to: tomspharmacy |
| Member 53 | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Rocky Point OLY in April. It will be my first open water race. And the longest. Only a couple of sprints under my belt so far. After that, not sure. Maybe Tour De Tucson, since I mostly bike. |
| 2013-11-07 8:19 PM in reply to: Fitzy |
Master 1484 Sedona, AZ | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races I did about 35-40 bike races this year between January and July. I'm going to try to do that again. Then I'll try to do a few late-season tri's. I haven't done any since IMAZ, and I kind of miss it. |
| 2013-11-07 8:51 PM in reply to: MonkeyClaw |
| Member 1487 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Some great goals out there! Here's what I think will happen in 2014 Feb - Lost Dutchman HM March - Desert Classic Duathlon; 62 mile Grand Fondo in Florida (visiting during Spring Break) April - Marquee Oly OR Leadman (I swore I wouldn't do Leadman again, but had such a crappy race this year I'd like to try it again - but as LONG as it isn't 4 bike laps around Tempe! Desert Classic Century ride May - Tempe International June - IM Boulder 70.3 - tentative July - lots of training in Flagstaff August - Mountain Man Oly or HIM Sept - Lifetime OLY Tri Oct - Tour de Scottsdale OR SOMA Nov - volunteer for IMAZ so I can sign up for 2015!!!!!! Dec - freak out about signing up for IMAZ That's it, I'll be broke by then! |
| 2013-11-07 9:15 PM in reply to: MonkeyClaw |
Extreme Veteran 648 Scottsdale | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Originally posted by MonkeyClaw I did about 35-40 bike races this year between January and July. I'm going to try to do that again. Then I'll try to do a few late-season tri's. I haven't done any since IMAZ, and I kind of miss it. What's this? A T'meh sighting on BT? Stop the presses!!! What's up, Tim? |
| 2013-11-08 9:03 AM in reply to: 101abp40 |
Master 1484 Sedona, AZ | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Originally posted by 101abp40 Originally posted by MonkeyClaw I did about 35-40 bike races this year between January and July. I'm going to try to do that again. Then I'll try to do a few late-season tri's. I haven't done any since IMAZ, and I kind of miss it. What's this? A T'meh sighting on BT? Stop the presses!!! What's up, Tim? Just watching from the sidelines  Every time I have something to say, someone (like you) says it better! Good luck at IMAZ everyone! |
| 2013-11-08 11:13 AM in reply to: MonkeyClaw |
Member 347 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Forgot about Mountain Man... Have to squeeze that in! |
| 2013-11-09 4:50 PM in reply to: devilfan02 |
| 127 | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Originally posted by devilfan02 Forgot about Mountain Man... Have to squeeze that in! May have to add that in as well. Will be nice to get out the heat that time of year. |
| 2013-11-15 9:35 AM in reply to: swimbikejog |
Elite 3221 the desert | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races I have the first half of my year mostly planned (aside from a few local 5Ks)...My 'A' race will be the Vineman 70.3 in July
Jan 5 - XTERRA White Tanks Trail 20K - registered Feb 2 - XTERRA McDowell Mountains 15mi - registered Mar 1 - The Phoenix Marathon (13.1) Apr - Marquee Triathlon (intl distance) May - Tempe Int'l Triathlon? Jun July 13 - Ironman 70.3 Vineman - Registered August 10 - Mountain Man Triathlon (OLY)
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| 2013-11-15 9:38 AM in reply to: swimbikejog |
Elite 3221 the desert | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races love the mountain man..... pretty course, cooler weather plus, I have a race streak going there - - I've done a Mountain Man (different distances) every year for the past 6 or 7 years - - and I could always use another coffee mug! |
| 2013-11-26 1:30 AM in reply to: Fitzy |
Expert 937 | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races After a lapse for about 7 months on BT, I'm back on. Looks like 2014 will be a fairly busy year for me. Nothing crazy like Bliss's year. Holy cow, 5 HIM, mulitple marathons and IMAZ. Crazy Feb IMS 1/2 marathon April Marquee OLY June Ironman Boise 70.3 August Mtn Man OLY Nov Ironman AZ |
| 2013-11-28 12:01 PM in reply to: Fitzy |
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| 2013-11-28 1:37 PM in reply to: devilfan02 |
Veteran 267 Avondale | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Originally posted by devilfan02 Forgot about Mountain Man... Have to squeeze that in! I liked Mountain Man. I will probably do the Oly again to beat last year's time. It is easy to talk the wife into because it is around my birthday! . I might do Leadman 125 or maybe the Oly. I want to build strength and speed, so I will follow whatever Coach Sole says. He got me through IM so I will continue to follow his lead! Devilfan, it was great meeting you and the Mrs at the merchandise tent post-IM. Clearly we have something in common beyond being Ironmen, we both married WAAYYYY up! |
| 2013-12-03 2:31 PM in reply to: phxphotog |
Extreme Veteran 648 Scottsdale | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Originally posted by phxphotog After a lapse for about 7 months on BT, I'm back on. Looks like 2014 will be a fairly busy year for me. Nothing crazy like Bliss's year. Holy cow, 5 HIM, mulitple marathons and IMAZ. Crazy I get lazy and stir crazy if I am not training for something in the near future. |
| 2013-12-04 12:46 PM in reply to: 101abp40 |
Extreme Veteran 611 Casa Grande, Az. | Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Yuma Marathon in Jan. Bartlett Oly in March(Been wanting to do this one!), Marquee Leadman 125 in April, Soma in Oct. and as many sprints as I can financially squeeze in!!! After IMAZ, fire is burning even more! Didn't sign up for '14 but will be volunteering to get signed up for '15!!! |
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