2007 race plan
earthworm jim
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hi folks, over the last few days ive been having a look at events trying to plan for next season. it will be my 2nd season and il be competing at olympic distance for the 1st time. ive got a few duathlons over the winter but im trying to figure out the right amount of events from around april onwards. theres so many events i want to do but obviously want to avoid burnout. ive got about 4-5 sprint events between april-june then 4-5 olympic events from end of june to august then bala oly in september. is this about right or is it a bit much? thanks
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My plan is also to go up to Olympic distance next year. Starting April with a sprint to see if I have improved on last year. Then to race the first weekend in the month between April and October. Sub 3 hr London in Augest being my main goal.I hope your winter training and season go as planned.
Nick
I've thrown a spanner in the works by signing up for the Paris Marathon in April which means I won't be able to train fully for a tri until after that. I'll probably look for a sprint distance in May sometime.
Am I doing enough?
Wella
i have signed up for london and i am hoping to get into windsor. however, i have decided to push the envelope this year and have sigend up for Ironman switezerland. not sure if this is a good idea but it is sponsored by a brewery so at least i will enjoy the day and night after the event.
earthworm jim - i too am a northerner and after last years experience of london can safely say that it is worth the travel and expense. makes you realise that there are others like us out there!!!
Am I leaving it too long waiting until 2009?
My heart says yes, my brain and legs say no.
you can use this one for the blenheim tri too.
Wella - 2009?!? it is entirely up to you. i am doing it so early as i do not think i will ever have the time to do the training again. so it is a now or never type situation.
I'm also going into 2nd season and plan to do 3 olys (first season doing them), 4 sprints and a middle distance! I also want to do some bike racing (tt's and group races) and some running... focus is on tri tho.. the others will be for training purposes.
As for the full ironman....who knows?
Wella
IM Lanzarote (May)
IM UK (August)
I would like to do the Blackpool Marathon and the Snowdonia 'again' if all goes well.
The Salford tri hold an appeal for me i gotta say. If dates dont clash and i can get entry to the event id like to do it.
Ive been so so lucky to have got a sponsor for the 2 IM,s and they have made it possible for 2007.
Lifes too short not to give things a go[;)]
bath half marathon mar
blenheim sprint may
windsor olympic june
1/2 IM (maybe bala) june/july
london olympic aug
IM uk aug
vitruvian 1/2 IM/ new forest1/2 IM sep
london duathlon sep
will prob try to squeeze in couple more as well abnd may do some duathlons as well early season
this schedule is probably unraelistic though with possible clashes of events and needing recovery time
Wokingham half marathon - February
Reading half marathon - March
London marathon - April
Eton supersprint - May
Windsor sprint - June
London olympic - August (1st olympic distance)
That's for starters - will see what else comes up [:)][:)][:)]
I've listed all of the races I'm considering and then I've also prioritised them - that's obviously a very subjective thing, what's important to me won't be to you etc... OW swims are important to me, but might turn others off completely. Do what you want to do. Things might also change based on external factors, friends, family, work, ...
Have a read of the plan if you can and if it helps you, great. I've no intention of being the next Tim Don, there are far too many people with greater athletic prowess than me. I'm simply going to get out there, give it my best and see what happens. Above all I'm going to enjoy it. No, I will. Really...