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February 14, 2007
2007 Race Schedule
Well, I finally have found the last couple of dates for my scheduled races this year. Whew, this is going to be a FAST paced year of racing!!!! If you have been thinking about “testing the waters” so to speak of triathlons and running, why not make this the year YOU make it happen. Mark these dates on your calendar, and let’s go RACING!!!
The first event is this weekend, February 17th - the Durham Almond Blossom Run. I will be running the 5k, and hope to break my all-time record of 22'7" to get into the 21 minute bracket. Details here.
The next local event is the Bidwell Classic Race on March 3, 2007. I’ll be doing the ½ marathon, hoping to a) Beat my brother, who did a good job of humiliating me the last time we raced, and b) Break my previous best time of 1 hour, 54 minutes. I am hoping to trim at least 4 minutes off this time, to 1 hour, 50 minutes. All the race details are here.
Then, a quick ramp up of the bike mileage, and tackle the Wildflower Century on April 22. This is a great ride, it was my first century when I did it last year – what a feeling of accomplishment when you complete that last mile of a 100 mile ride. All the details are here.
After a few days rest, the next event is the North Forebay Triathlon, the next weekend (April 28th). I usually do this as a relay with some of my co-workers – it is a great little run/kayak/mountain bike event, and is a lot of fun to get new people introduced to this sport. I may do it as an individual this year (depending upon how the office teams shake out) since I now have a “new to me” kayak, thanks to a high stakes trade of a swing set for an experience kayak. All the details are here.
Then, a couple of weeks later – the fifth annual City of Gold Triathlon on May 12, 2007. This is a great sprint distance triathlon, with cold water, some bike hills, and an incredible trail run up the Dan Bebee Trail that will remind you just what your maximum sustainable heart rate is. Nicki and Julie do a fantastic job of running this event – great for both experienced athletes, first timers, or office/friends relay teams. Get all the details here.
Then, I’ll “take of couple of months off” from racing to really ramp up my training volume – as I get ready to take on the Vineman 70.3 – my “A” race for the year. This will be the first time I have attempted a “Half-Iron” and I’m prepared to be suitably humbled. I suspect that this race will bring out the “elite athletes”, and that my usual “middle of the pack” finish will be only a dream for this race. I’m not really setting a time goals for this race other than to beat the cut-off times - I will be happy with a finish, under my own power, with no lasting injuries. All the details are here.
My last race for the season will likely be the Almond Bowl in November. This 10K race for the season, and I hope to be able to break 48 minutes this year.
Happy training,
Posted by Dennis at February 14, 2007 07:31 AM
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