*Filling in the Schedule/Upcoming Races
You guys all know by now that our main races are Topeka Tinman, Shawnee Mission, Mudwater, and Las Vegas. But if you're looking to do a little bit more racing, here are some ideas:
- Central YMCA Indoor Tri on Feb 23: 500 swim, 6 mi bike, 2 mi run, all indoors. It'll be a great way to inject some high-intensity work and excitement into your base building!
- Spring Migration Tri in Emporia: If it's scheduled like last year, this tri should be around April 20, but I don't have any other information about it, yet. Except I know that the swim will be in a pool, so those of you who are freaked out about swimming in a lake/river/ocean should calm down and use this race to get your feet wet (excuse the pun).
- Wildflower on May 2-3: Wildflower is not a local race, but it is an awesome race. It's actually a whole tri weekend, with three races, a big expo, and 20,000 people all camping at Lake San Antonio in California; it's the kind of race that ends up on top ten lists of triathlons you must do before you die. I'm planning to go, and I thought I'd extend the invitation to you guys to see if anyone's interested in camping and racing for a weekend. Let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to go, as I'm already making my travel plans.
- The Big O on May 4: I've never done this race, but it looks like fun, and it's significantly closer than Wildflower. Looks like there are several distances available: a 70.3 distance, a duathlon with similar distances, and a sprint.
- Ironman 70.3 Kansas on June 15: This is the same weekend as Tinman and Philadelphia (the Team in Training race), but if anyone's looking to qualify for the world championship in Clearwater for 2008, this is your race. It's also the first Ironman-sanctioned event in Kansas, ever. There will be some very famous triathletes there, along with everyone else in their grandmother. So if you're not committed to Topeka or Philadelphia, this would be a great way to spend your weekend, even if you don't want to race it.
Those are sort of the highlights (as I see them) through the month of June. I'll highlight some July, August, and September races in the next couple months, or you can go to http://www.trifind.com/ to find races on your own (there are plenty out there!).
*Online Resources
The other day, someone asked me if I thought a subscription to Triathlete Magazine is worth the money, and if there are any online resources. The tricky thing about getting information online is that anyone can write whatever they want without much accountability. That being said, there's also a lot of great information online, often in a very convenient format. My favorite online resource is Active.com's bi-weekly triathlete newsletter. Some of the articles get a little repetitive, but they have good--and reliable--information, often including a few articles from Triathlete Mag's website. If you're looking for an alternative to subscribing to Triathlete, I recommend starting at Active.
*Sales!
Rick was kind enough to point out, the other day, that the Swim Shop and First Gear both have some pretty good deals going right now. So if you need a new swimsuit or pool toys, or if you need warmer gear to get out and run, sounds like now is a good time. Also, remember that Kansas River Valley Tri Club members get discounts at both of those locations, so be sure to join KRVTC, too.
*Workouts for This Week
A couple changes for this week: First off, I have to work the rock wall on Friday night, so what is normally a bike ride has been changed to a group climb (consider it a recovery week, cross training treat!). Also, the 5:30 pm bike workout on Monday has been combined with the 6:30 pm G-cycle, so that you guys get a little bigger class, a little more excitement. Travis will still be teaching. And don't forget that we have a special yoga class tonight at West Central!
Thursday: 5:30 a.m. swim workout canceled due to snow (obviously, since I'm sitting here typing this)
1/31 9:30 a.m. run/swim brick at Rock Road (plan on running indoors)
6:30 p.m. technique swim at West Central
7:30 p.m. yoga class at West Central
Friday: 6:00 a.m. track workout at Rock Road (indoors, meet next to the cycling studio)
2/1 5:30 p.m. special group climb at Rock Road (meet at the rock wall)
Saturday: Considering all the snow coming down outside my window, I doubt we'll be riding outside this weekend (although it's supposed to get all the way up to the forties on Saturday and Sunday!). If you want a group ride, you can come to my Saturday morning class (8:30-9:30) and stay after for a bit. As far as running outdoors, we'll see how it looks on Saturday/Sunday. Since this is recovery week anyway, our distances will be reduced.
2/2 8:30 a.m. Group Ride, continuing for half an hour to an hour after for those who dread sitting on their trainer alone this weekend.
10:00 a.m. long run, leaving from Genesis Rock Road parking lot. Maybe.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. Beginner swim clinic at West Central
2/3 2:00 p.m. long run, leaving from Genesis West Central parking lot. I'll be teaching the beginning swimmers in the aquatics area, so figure out pace groups and a route.
Monday: 5:30 a.m. endurance swim workout at West Central
2/4 6:30 a.m. technique bike workout at West Central
6:30 p.m. bike workout at Rock Road (in the cycling studio)
Tuesday: 5:30 a.m. track workout at West Central (still meeting at the indoor track)
2/5 9:30 a.m. bike/swim brick at Rock Road (meet at the cycling studio)
5:30 p.m. endurance swim workout at Rock Road
6:30 p.m. tempo run (uncoached, plan on 3 miles after you finish your swim)
Wednesday: 5:30 a.m. tempo bike workout at West Central
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I think that's it for this week. See you guys out there!
-J
Jamie Morton
316.841.6593
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