1.09.2012

Tri Tuesdays


My marathon training is coming to an end (TAPER!) and so the logical next question I ask myself is 'What triathlons am I going to do this summer?'  The answer - I have no idea.  On the radar:

May
Mt. Rainier Long Course Duathlon (not a tri...but close) - May 6, 2012

June
Oliver Half Iron - June 3, 2012
Subaru Victoria Half Iron or Olympic - June 17, 2012
Padden Triathlon (sprint) - June 23, 2012
Pacific Crest Long Course - June 23, 2012

July
Clear Lake Triathlon (sprint) - July 7, 2012
Desert Half Iron - July 8, 2012
Rev3 Half Iron or Olympic - July 8, 2012
Subaru Vancouver Half Iron or Olympic - July 8, 2012
Ocean Shores Half Iron - July 14, 2012
Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens - July 15, 2012
Chelanman Long Course or Olympic - July 21, 2012
Whisky Dick Triathlon - July 29, 2012

August
Troika Half Iron - August 5, 2012
Subaru Sooke Half Iron or Olympic - August 12, 2012

September
Lake Stevens Olympic - September 8, 2012
Grand Columbian Half or Olympic - September 15, 2012

October
Ironman World Championships (SPECTATING!!!!!) - October 13, 2012

Lake Samish Triathlon - date unknown

Obviously I'm not doing all of these, nor do I really know if I'm doing ANY of these but this list is basically what I have to choose from.  I know folks doing Oliver again but am kind of leaning away from that since it's so early in the season.  I 'may' want a break from training and I 'may not' be totally ready to get in the pool just yet.  Others are doing the Pacific Crest race at the end of June but that conflicts with the local short course race up here that Gabe is set on doing.

And then there is the cluster in early July.  Don't race organizers know there are several weekends to hold races?  Do they ALL have to be on the weekend of July 7th/8th?  Let's coordinate folks!

So yeah.  I need to figure this all out and I'm a bit overwhelmed by the options.  Here's what I'm leaning towards:

Mt. Rainier Long Course - May 6, 2012
Padden Triathlon - June 23, 2012
Clear Lake Triathlon - July 7, 2012
Ocean Shores Half Iron - July 14, 2012
Whisky Dick Triathlon - July 29, 2012 (only for the name)
Lake Samish Triathlon - if it's in August
Lake Stevens Olympic - September 8, 2012

But this could all change.  Suggestions?  Other ideas?  What races are you doing?

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