I will not be racing as my back is still healing but I'm still going to go to support all you guys/drive people and bikes up there.
Ashley Hayes has claimed a seat and bike spot for sure so that leaves 3 more bike spots and 6 seats. I'll leave on the Friday (07/18) before the race since I have summer class and come back on Sunday (07/20) sometime after the race.
My parents are opening their casa up to people like they did last year... so cheap places to stay and tons of beds.
Nick Tanner
(928)607-4846
ntanner@email.arizona.edu
herniated disc.. sucks but i'm fixing the problem with physical therapy and bought a new saddle and seat post.
it's long road rides that causes my back to spaz out so i don't think i'll do another road race for a while. i need to rebuild my base first!
For everyone doing this race...how is the training coming along, just curious? I just got back from some vacation and haven't been able to pull myself out of bed early enough to beat the heat for riding, therefore, a few workouts have been on the trainer at random times in the afternoon. However, I'd def. like to do my saturday workout with some folks (3 hr. ride, 1 hr. run...brick), though, and would get up early for that.
I'm officially not doing this race, unfortunately. Going to be in Havasu with the folks. However, I'm still training a lot and am up for training with you guys in the early morning. I've been getting started between 5:15 and 6 and it's still pretty nice. Lee and I have been going to the Tuesday track workouts, and those are going very well. Highly recommended.
Haven't been making it to the pool much. Hard to get away from the house with the new baby.
Matt, let me know where you want to go on Saturday. Going to be tough to find a cool place to run. Lemmon brick? :) j/k. Also planning on long workouts on Friday and Sunday.
i'll be back in somewhat full force next week..
swimming: i'm down anytime for any workout if i'm not in class or working
running: i can start next week but will be going super easy and no bricks..
biking: i'm good for early morning rides for 2hr max
this probably won't fit into many of the workouts for you guys but i'll post and we'll see. i miss my training buddies!
A big reason that trail was so hard was that the ride up was REALLY hard. We were pushing straight into 10-20 mph of wind until Molino Basin. I would still rather find another trail, though. There were some people running trails (an unofficial trail marathon for no reason!) at Palisades the day we did the brick. Not sure of the trail condition, but I'll try to look into it. Would be cool to ride there from campus.
So I just decided to do the olympic distance... My first. I have been training and I feel I will do alright. I think it is time for me to stop doing sprints. I know it is pretty late notice, but Tanner, would it be ok for me to crash at your place up there as well? I am gonna head up on saturday morning instead of friday, so if anyone wants to join me insted of going up friday let me know. I have a pretty worthless car for tri's tho... a litttle Lancer.
I have been trying to get to the practices posted on the site, but some of my buddies recently purchased bikes and I have been doing 1.5 hr flat rides in the morning and my trainer when I get home from class. If anyone wants to do a relaxing spin, we meet at the flagpole at 6am and do short 20-30 mile flat rides mon, and friday except this friday I will be up in scottsdale.
thanks again!
-Geoff "couldn't make it to practices last semester b/c of class schedule and still feels guilty, but tried to get to as many social fxns/meetings as possible" Comp
renee, miss you too! we'll get some workouts in together soon.
Geoff, glad to have another tricat at the event. This will be my first half (and others' as well). Hopefully all goes well for us first timers.
I'd like to do the lemmon brick, but i'm not so sure i want to start at campus. My mentality for training right now is to do no more than is required (meaning no more than what is in the half training plan by Grasky). I think riding from campus, up lemmon, and running and riding back would be overkill for me at this point. Plus, I have another brick to do the next day (1 hr. ride/1hr. run) and swim. I'm going to suggest meeting at LeBuzz at some time to be determined saturday. Any and all are welcome...in fact, I want to see you all there even if you aren't going to the top and even if you aren't bricking it. How's that sound?
So in my haste to get another race under my belt/getting pumped by reading all of the other posts, I forgot that the race is the day before my calculus final at pima. I am gonna need to be locked in the library all that weekend. I am so sorry for the pump-fake. Silver lining= I am gonna be tearing up the next olympic distaance. Is there another good source to find races other than active.com? I really wanna try and find one before the ones next fall.
-Geoff Comp
trifind.com
They don't have everything, but it's decent. For example, BlueWater isn't listed on there. I have been trying to put everything on the TriCats calendar that I'm considering and some others are doing the same.
Nothing in arizona really before Nathans, unfortunately... Lake Las Vegas tri on August 30th. Las Vegas tri on Sept 28th. Haven't really considered these, but would if other people are considering the trip.
Nick, I'd like to claim a spot at your place if you have room (or tent space for that matter). Let me know if not. Also I hope you feel better soon.
I'm currently planning on heading up that Saturday, and probably back on Sunday but if I end up not working on Friday then I may head up then. I'm willing to ride up with someone, or I can offer space for one person and a bike in my car.
nick, i'll be there, promise!
matt, i can't do a brick tomorrow. actually i was an idiot and did a hard bike at like 5 today when it was 100 degrees and started dying after 50 mins or so (i do not recommend this to anyone!!)...hopefully i'll regain some energy for saturday. anyways...yes, i'm still planning on a saturday brick on lemmon.
I was hoping to get up to Flagstaff on Friday in the middle afternoon to maybe get a work out or two on the course. I would definitely like to swim on Friday and Saturday. I would like to be in Flag Friday so I can make it to the packet pickup on Saturday instead of Sunday morning.
What is everyone else planning on doing?
not sure casey, maybe just get my workouts in here and head up early friday to make packet pickup...
on another note: i have changed my mind about the lemmon brick. i don't have a bike lock nor do i think i will want to ride down and back after having biked up and ran for an hour. i still want brick but am trying to think of an alternative route...maybe start at the church at houghton and old spanish where we did our time trials.
Im coming!!!! Im going to ditch work, i don't care what they say. Ive been away long enough! Although, I won't be racing (i'll be looking for u Renee!), training consists of running up mountain every morning...
except I don't have any info...when does it start, where in Flag is it, where can I meet up with my trikitties?!
oh and Nick, I may need to crash at ur place and I may not....
casey, just noticed your post asking what people are doing the few days before the race. i'm planning on doing my last swim on thursday and then doing a short race-pace brick friday sometime (assuming i'm leaving on sat. sometime). Saturday I'm not doing anything except for traveling and picking up race packet.
so sorry for the late response! (no internet at my house right now)
yes, i think that leaving early saturday would be the best way to do it. i'll drive and you guys can sleep in the car or whatever.
matt, i've got a spot for you and your bike.
alan, if you want a ride let me know
i would like to have a full car load so that we can split gas.. 2 more bike spots and 5 people spots
casey, of course you and your bike have a spot.
so that's.. Ashley + bike, Matt + bike, Casey + bike and maybe Phalyn + bike
i would like everyon's gear at my house by 6pm friday so that we can just get up and go on saturday departure time is up to you racers. cars can be left at my house or i can pick people up from their houses if it's not too far from mine.
2927 E. Cushman Dr.
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