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

This is why I Train and Race:

To be fit
To improve my swim performance
To improve my bike performance
To be able to eat what I want to
To be able to drink what I want to
To keep my heart healthy
To train and spend time with my wife
To keep my abdominals ripped
To keep my pectorials in shape
To keep my blood pressure low
To keep my motivation for doing stuff
To be outdoors more
To be a great husband
To be social
To think clearer
To meet friends
To push myself
To push others to do well
To push myself to do well
To travel
To prove to myself that it is worth it
To prove to my family they can be proud
To sweat
To feel that rush as I cross the finish line
To go fast
To keep my muscles strong
To keep my mind active
To help those less fortunate
To keep my motivation for moving
To insipre others
To help me have a goal every few weeks, days, months
To push my mind
To improve my outlook on life
To improve othrs outlook on life
To party hard afterwards
To keep my wife healthy
To keep my stamina up
To wake up and see the sunrise durning a workout or race
To go to bed knowing I did my best
To expierence those spritual moments while racing
To be beat my PR from the last race

Hello.

I am currently in Salinas, CA. My Mother had a partial knee replacement. I am here to help her through her first week of recovery/rehabilitation. She is doing great, the weather is great, and the family is great. I intend to use this blog in tandem with my site as a way to keep track of my training and race experiences with triathlon.

I have recently become introduced to triathlon. It started in January when i joined the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. If you have ever been at a Marathon, Triathlon, or any other similar event you may have seen the purple jersey's out there. That would be Team in Training(TNT). I have so much to say about TNT that i will save it for another post.

Last summer after doing a handful of running races, a couple of half marathons and full marathons and fun runs, I found that I enjoy running and and find it a great way to stay fit. After weeks of run training I found myself running that I could only handle so much in a week. My knees and back were always a little sore after 10-15 miles. The day in and day of running was physically and mentally challenging. I needed to find a way to break it up. I find that I always get a good runners high after a great workout and like many others I am always looking to push myself in a new way...

Here is where I found Triathlons attractive. Swim, Bike, Run. A great way to break up the monotony of running all the time and get to be outside even more.

My wife, Bonnie and I have done 3 Triathlons this summer and we intend to many next season.. including a 1/2 Ironman Distance. That is 1.2 miles Swim, 56 Miles Bike, and 13.1 Miles run. It is a lofty goal... but we can do it.