To Whoever Gets My Dog – A Story of a Hero and his Dog « Dogs Rule and Cats Drool

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When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk the earth with
your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you will
always be. -- Leonardo DiVinci

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and
skill. — Wilbur Wright

Many believe that professionalism is inherited as soon as they get the
job they want. In reality, the job they want is acquired as a result
of professionalism --unknown

Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body - unknown

Creating a race schedule while employed at an airline...

A work in progress...

I am determined to plan a race schedule for 2010 early in February of 2010.  I would like to do several of the races I did last year as well as I am planning on doing 1 or 2 HIM ( Half Ironman) distance races during summer 2010.  I will also do several Sprint and Olympic distance races as prep and for fun.  Hopefully when all is said and done I will have completed 8-10 races.  Sounds like a great challenge... But I feel that i will be able to achieve this.

I have had several recommendation from some friends.  I also have a few that I found through searching the internet that look like they could be a fun challenge.  

This is a tentative list so far and I am sure there will be changes:

• Buffalo, MN - June 6th
  http://www.tribuff.com/
• Winona, MN - June 13th
  http://www.trinona.com/index.htm
• Lifetime Fitness Olympic - July 10th
  http://www.ltftriathlon.com/
• Chisago lakes 1/2 Iron Distance - July 25th
  http://www.midwestsportsevents.com/chisagotri.html
• Turtleman - August 14th
  www.turtleman.org
• Pigman Tri 1/2 Iron Distance - usually in August
  http://www.pigmantri.com/
• St. Croix  - September 5th
  www.finalstretch.com
• Cedar point 1/2 Rev - September 12th
  http://www.rev3tri.com/

I think than an important one would be the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Minneapolis.  This should occur around the middle of July 2010.  This was the first triathlon I ever competed in.  It was so much fun that this is how I find myself addicted to the sport of Triathlon.  There are several possibilities for the 1/2 iron distances. The Revolution3 series look cool from a spectator spot.  I would love to do the Cedar Point race... closer to home and easy to get to.  

I am sure there will be a running race or two in there as well.  These are at the top of that list:

• Twin Cities Marathon.
• Monster Dash Half Marathon

One race that looks very fun is the Light the night aquatennial 5K. It goes through Downtown Minneapolis about 3 blocks from our Apartment.  Another is the St Patrick's 8K.

This list will be updated and corrected as the winter passes and as I train more.  Keep looking for changes!

Alex