How was your season?

WAS?? I still have a full slate of events. When does a "season" begin and end? Have to feel a little sorry for those who have to divide their year into seasons, indicating their racing is done...

So far this year I've done:

• One marathon (another one late last year as well)
• One half marathon
• One 10K, one 5K
• Three duathlons
• Two mini-sprints
• Two sprints
• One 10-mile TT

Yet to come this year:

• Two sprints
• My first HIM
• Two 10Ks
• Another marathon (Kiawah Island, tentatively)
• Probably a century or two and a 5K or two and another mini

Nob - 2006-08-24 1:49 PM Start doing the 1/2 and full IMs and you be looking for a little down time afterwards I suspect. The long distance A race defines a season for me The final big push for the season ends my racing and starts another building session. The first of a long series is a 18 mile trail run, the second a 70 mile trail run. So you don't have to feel sorry for me

Consensus here has been that a marathon is much harder than an HIM, and after thirteen I still haven't found a reason why that would define/limit/end my season. IronMan I can understand, which is one of many reasons I haven't pursued that goal yet.

Looks like this time next year you'll have a decent "post-season" post of your own. Welcome, and good luck with that!

Let's see...

2 5K's
2 8K's
2 10K's
1 15K
2 10 Milers
1 20K
1 Half mary
1 Sprint tri
Couple DNS' & a DNF on a swim.

Still to go, sprint tri this weekend, Oly in 3 weeks (please don't let me die), a 10 miler, half marathon and finishing off the season with the Marine Corps Marathon.

This is my very first racing season ever!  Had to come back from plantar fasciitis that developed fall of 2005.  Now I am sidelined from running with an achilles tendon injury (but I can bike!!!!!!).  Still, I have had a TON of fun in 2005 so far!

1 - timed stair climbing event

2 - 5k runs

1 - 10k run

1 - biathlon

1 - sprint triathlon

3 - bike tours (50, 78, 62 miles)

I'll be trying for my first century ride in a couple weeks.   Might do one more tour.  As soon as I am able, I will be back to running local races (5k, 5mile, 10k).  Running races go all year round.

Helped a good friend and BT-er run her very first marathon and was as excited about it as she was.

Was at the scene immediately when a good friend and BT-er crashed on her bike and helped to make sure she was medically cared for 

Helped a good friend and BT-er run her first 15-K.

Volunteered at a race organized by a friend and BT-er.

Finished an Ironman and gave my medal to a little girl battling cancer.

I had a great year! 

5/28 5K 29:01  (down about 3 minutes now)

7/1 First ever tri- an off road sprint (at elevation with major climbing on the mt. bike) 1:38

8/20  2nd tri- an Oly 2:54

First season ever as a triathlete...will build base all winter to try it again next summer!

15 pounds smaller than I was on April 24th too

Season winding down?  Not for me...I still have 3 events left this year: an Oly tri this weekend, the Rock 'n Roll 1/2 mary on labor day weekend, and a Sprint Tri in October.  I may do a 5k in November, too.

But, so far my season has gone pretty well.  I did a Sprint tri and cut 17 min off my first time, my first OWS race, first 1/2 marathon, and first 10k race.  If I can finish all of the events I have scheduled, I'm going to be rather proud of myself. 

Complete: 
1- Try-a-tri
2-  3k trail run/ hill climb
3- Short course tri (50% sprint, 50% oly)

Still to come:
1- Sprint tri
2- HS XC season (4-5, 7k's)
3- 3k trail run/ hill climb
4- 5k?