[Econo]

Coming up on April 5th (Sprint)<br>
Possible feast at Old World Deli afterwards (yes, they have beer there)

 

[hobey]

Hmm. Food for thought. I need to see how a sprint fits into my training around that time. I think it may be in one of my build cycles so a lot of quality workouts. If it is, then I'll have to pass in favor of some quality long work but I'll keep you posted. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

 

[LeftRightRepeat]

Uh... Beaver Freezer? Is that a women's only race? <img alt="" src="http://bestsmileys.com/lol/1.gif" style="border:0px solid;">

 

[hobey]

<img alt="roll_eyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/roll_eyes.gif"><img alt="icon_geek.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_geek.gif">

 

[MBannon]

I'm sure I'll be working that day. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">

 

[Econo]

///whack LRR upsida head///

 

[hobey]

Hey Econo - I looked at my training plan and am 90% sure I'm in for this race though I plan to train straight through it. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

 

[hobey]

OK, now I have a dilemma.<br>
I'd like to do one tune up sprint tri prior to Alcatraz.<br><br>
I can do Beaver Freezer in early April and meet Econo. It's in the middle of a build cycle so I'll be doing bike cruise intervals the day before, skipping a 7 mile Z2 run and ~3000 m Z2 swim to do the race and then biking 40-50 miles the day after. April is also a challenging month since we're traveling 2/4 weekends and I'm already shifting quality workouts around to compensate.<br><br>
Or I can hold off the tune up race to May (Hawthorne Farms Sprint in Hillsboro) and do one that takes place at the end of a rest week and will only be skipping a TT on the bike which I can replace with the race.<br><br>
I'm thinking that holding off the race until May is the smart thing to do (sorry Econo <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">). Any other thoughts?

 

[MBannon]

Maybe Econo would be interested in a May sprint tri...<br><br>
That would make a pretty good tune-up race for me, too. First A-race is early June.

 

[Econo]

Well, hobey. I'm a competitive meet-up-er, and have met some 57 CR folks. I will do the same with KR...I will dominate the meet-ups! So your training (and mbannon's stupid JOB) is messing up my tally, GRRRR!<br><br>
Seriously, if you make a last minute decision to just hop into the sprint, say hi. <img alt="icon_salut.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_salut.gif">

 

[hobey]

Which one? Blue Lake?

 

[MBannon]

Yikes. Talk about OCD. <img alt="notworthy.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/notworthy.gif">

 

[MBannon]

Nope. Moses Lake. It's in Bum-Fuc$-Eastern Washington, but it's also the USAT Regional championship race. I figure that should be a good indicator of how I stack up against the fast-holes this year.

 

[hobey]

So.....come on up to Hillsboro on May 3rd. We'll race then have brunch back at the house afterwards. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"><br><br><a href="http://www.hfac.com/HFACTri/Index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hfac.com/HFACTri/Index.htm</a>

 

[Econo]

Hey hobey, I've got a marathon the next day in Bleugene, so Hillsboro's out. Moses lake is a possibility, though.<br><br>
I'm going to do Heart of the Valley on May 26.

 

[MBannon]

Hell of a drive from Eugene. I'm figuring about 5 hours from Vancouver.

 

[hobey]

Heart of the Valley is too close to Alcatraz. I'm sure we'll meet up sometime this summer anyway. We're likely in for Pacific Crest weekend.