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 2004-07-20 5:34 PM |
 Online or Offline |  Subject: How often do you race?Just wondering how many races all us BTers plan on doing this season? Just this first one to see if you like the sport? Did you pick one a month? One spring, one summer, one early fall? Train for one big event then see how it goes for the rest of the season? One short, one long, one short, one long? As many as you can sign up for before your spouse noticed and started yelling?  Already completed a couple this year? Lets hear it! |
| 2004-07-20 5:43 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Extreme Veteran  427  Shiloh Illinois | Subject: RE: How often do you race? In the summer I aim for every weekend, but theres some weeks were Ill do none or 2 in the same weekend. |
| 2004-07-20 5:43 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Expert 743 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: How often do you race? I have filled out my registration about 10 times so far for my first but have yet to complete it. Maybe I'll do that today to comit. I really think I'll be hooked after #1 though. Kind of optimistic and going for the olympic distance first, but what are you gonna do? Can't wait! |
| 2004-07-20 5:57 PM in reply to: #39162 |
| Online or Offline | Subject: RE: How often do you race? silent, you're addicted! Wish my body could stand racing 1x/week, as well as the debit card! ODogg!! FINISH THE APPLICATION! Gawd! Go ahead and start with the oly -- if you are considering it, you can do it. I tried a mini late last year, liked triathlon enough to decide I'd start doing them this year. Due to logistics, I did an olympic to start this season, and now plan on keeping that distance as my "starting" first season distance goals. Maybe if I heard someone say I shouldn't or couldn't do an oly for my first "official" race, maybe I'd have been apprehensive. No one said I couldn't so I just did. FILL IT OUT! GO GO GO |
| 2004-07-20 6:11 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Resident Matriarch N 43° 32.927 W 071° 24.431 | Subject: RE: How often do you race? only 1 race so far this season, but I've got one every weekend thru the middle of september. 5 sprints, 1 oly, 1 road race, and maybe a 1/2IM. Makes me happy |
| 2004-07-20 6:21 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Elite 3235  San Diego | Subject: RE: How often do you race? Every year I pick one big race. Then I do all the local races except two of the three rough water ocean swim triathlons (I force myself to get in the ocean and become shark bait at least once in a season). Then I do one triathlon outside of San Diego so I get to travel a little and see other races and cities. I am on the Degree Ironman Triathlon team so I am obligated to do 6 endurance races a year. This year I am doing Ralph's Half Ironman- Half IM-April Spring Sprint- Sprint-May San Diego International- International- June Solana Beach(Ocean)-Sprint- August Lake Arrowhead-Sprint- August Mission Bay-Sprint - October San Diego Triathlon Challenge-Half IM- October Edited by madcow 2004-07-20 6:23 PM |
| 2004-07-20 6:52 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Extreme Veteran 448 Edmonton, Alberta | Subject: RE: How often do you race? This year I'm doing the following: 1 Try a tri 3 Sprint tri 1 Super sprint 1 Half Iron 3 down 3 to go. I think that should be it for this year... Roy |
| 2004-07-20 7:47 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Regular 135 Romeoville, IL | Subject: RE: How often do you race? This is only periferally related, but MadCow, my coworker's roommate won the Degree "everyday ironman" competition, are the winners of that contest training with you? Tri is a small world! I'm doing my first tri on Sunday, and another (oly) at the end of september. I plan to do 4-5 next season. |
| 2004-07-20 7:53 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Veteran 113 Greenville, SC | Subject: RE: How often do you race? This is my first year and Ive done 4 sprints, 2 Olympic, and 1 relay leg so far....still have 2 sprints and 3 Olympic distance to go(including the USAT national age group championship which I somehow miraculously qualified for...I am by no definition fast)...hope to end the year with my first marathon! I love training and racing. Next year I will probably do about the same number of races but hope a couple will be 1/2 ironman. |
| 2004-07-20 8:28 PM in reply to: #39162 |
| Elite 2458 Livingston, MT | Subject: RE: How often do you race? Madcow, see you at Solano beach! It will be my first. I'm following up with the LA Triathlon Oly in September. |
| 2004-07-20 8:42 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Expert 1535 Coeur D'alene, ID | Subject: RE: How often do you race? 2 sprints down and 1 to go as well as 1 relay race. Going to look for some Oly's and maybe, just maybe, a 1/2 Ironman next year. |
| 2004-07-20 9:23 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: How often do you race? This is my first year and I have set my limit to 5 sprint triathlons. So far, I have done one each month in May, June, and July, and plan on doing two more, one in August and the last in September. The last triathlon, although a sprint, will feature a 30 Km bike leg instead of 20. I had hoped to do the 1/2 IM tri at that time, but that will have to wait until next year. |
| 2004-07-20 9:34 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Extreme Veteran 586 Waterboro, Maine | Subject: RE: How often do you race? My first tri in 10 days! ( a sprint tri) but I have raced 1 mtn bike race this season, and plan to do maybe one or two more. If I like the sprint tri, there is another one very close to home in mid-August, so if dear husband agrees, I may do that one, too. So I run maybe one competition a month in the summer. That's enough! |
| 2004-07-20 10:54 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: How often do you race? ODogg, My first one is an Oly on Aug 15, we can both do it And I'll even top you one, I'm training for a 1/2 IM in Sept (haven't shelled out the "Coins of Commitment" yet tho)...Cindy |
| 2004-07-20 10:58 PM in reply to: #39240 |
Expert 743 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: How often do you race? CindyK - 2004-07-20 10:54 PM ODogg, My first one is an Oly on Aug 15, we can both do it And I'll even top you one, I'm training for a 1/2 IM in Sept (haven't shelled out the "Coins of Commitment" yet tho)...Cindy I know I'm not ready for that! I have a busy fall so this may be it for the year...although I did find a "super sprint" in August. 1/2 IM perhaps next year  |
| 2004-07-20 11:34 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Expert 636 Torrington,CT | Subject: RE: How often do you race? I only planned two sprint tri's this summer, done one tri. I've done three road races, two 5K's and one 7M. You guys are really serious. I wish I had the stamina to race every week. But the way I look at it is that I'm constantly in training for whatever race may come up. This summer are the sprints, hopefully next year will be olympic distance. Evelyn |
| 2004-07-21 12:10 AM in reply to: #39162 |
Expert 1238 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: How often do you race? I usually plan my race year by miles, not races. Last year was my peak with something like 96 running miles. It was mostly longer races 15K or above, but there were a few 5K's. Spring and fall had really important races, so I didn't run as much, but in the summer I entered lots of them just for fun. Now I'm shooting for 1 triathlon (my first), and 70 miles in running races (so far I've finished 9.3 of those...eek). Next year, when I'm not as poor, I want to enter more non-running events. -dave |
| 2004-07-21 12:20 AM in reply to: #39162 |
Expert 795 New Mexico | Subject: RE: How often do you race? My goal is to get at least a race or event in a month, for the entire year. I'm slightly ahead. Completed: - Two 5ks - One 10k - One Road Bike Race (30 mi) - One Mtn. Bike Race (18mi) - One Duathlon - One Sprint Triathlon - One Special Olympics fundraiser (Torch Run) done in Run/bike format. Coming Up: - 1/2 or Full Bike Century (July) - 1/2 Marathon (August) - 25 mi. Road Bike Race (August) Hope to do: - One more Sprint Triathlon (August) - One more Duathlon (September) Type of races was determined by what is offered in my area, and the Chief asking me to compete in Law Enforcement games (no tris there.) No complaints from my wife; she's participated in most of the races with me. |
| 2004-07-21 12:26 AM in reply to: #39162 |
Elite 3235 San Diego | Subject: RE: How often do you race? I Tri: I haven't worked out with the Degree Everyday Ironpeople, they are being trained by Multisports.com. There are a few of us Degree team members out here in San Diego, but I think I did see the 2 Everyday Ironpeople training together along the coast 2 weeks ago. Chucky: shoot me a PM in a week or so. I am meeting up with Lara SD and someone else at Solana Beach. It will be fun meeting fellow BTers. Tom |
| 2004-07-21 8:37 AM in reply to: #39162 |
Master 1967 | Subject: RE: How often do you race? This is my first season. I'm doing only sprint distances. (Maybe an Oly late in the season) I have done one in June and one in July. I plan on continuing at a one a month pace until October. I will probably toss in a few road races (5 to 10 K's) as training runs as well. Bill |
| 2004-07-21 11:36 AM in reply to: #39162 |
Champion 5495 Whizzzzzlandia Silver member | Subject: RE: How often do you race? Wow! You guys are maniacs! I thought *I* was being maniacal when scheduling 4 races this summer, 3 sprints followed by my first Olympic in the end of August. You guys amaze me!
LW |
| 2004-07-21 11:47 AM in reply to: #39162 |
Expert 649 Palm Coast, FL | Subject: RE: How often do you race? My first year I have done 3 sprints and then. July 24 Sprint and Ocean Mile swim Ft Myers August 14 Sprint (Key Largo but maybe clermont) Sept. 3 Sprint Asheville NC October 10 Oly Miami I saw a half Ironman in late October Im interested in but I am NOT doing that on a mountain bike. So assuming I have my roadbike within the next 2-3 weeks I may do that. My debit card cant handle many more races than this. Edited by soupaman 2004-07-21 11:48 AM |
| 2004-07-21 11:52 AM in reply to: #39162 |
Veteran 205 Adel | Subject: RE: How often do you race? I've done 2 sprints and have an olympic in 3 weeks. I've also done 2 10k's and have a ten mile lined up at the end of August as well as a possible marathon at the end of October. |
| 2004-07-21 12:05 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Pro 5153 Helena, MT | Subject: RE: How often do you race? Well, this is contingent on my injuries and money issues not being a factor..... My first tri will be Windsor Tri (any Coloradoans doing this one?) on Sept 5. Then I think I may do one in late September near Montrose, CO (I think it's called Black Canyon Tri or something) near where my parents live. I thought that would make a nice weekend.... :-) Both are sprints. Next season I will hopefully do as many as my pocketbook will allow. |
| 2004-07-21 1:57 PM in reply to: #39162 |
Extreme Veteran 410 The Great Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: How often do you race? I've done one and have one more coming up. If that one is successful I plan to try another one in September. Road races I've done a lot of. We were doing them every weekend for awhile. I might do another one this upcoming weekend, although I'm booked up with marathon training and two concerts, so we'll see. |
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