tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068000.post3066836113519533661..comments2023-06-14T09:59:14.468-04:00Comments on Living and Tri-ing in River City: Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302710072433158197noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068000.post-25609739576615362852010-05-22T22:51:16.330-04:002010-05-22T22:51:16.330-04:00when I started running, I wanted to race every wee...when I started running, I wanted to race every weekend. I have since moved away from racing and only enjoy marathons. During times, different needs. <br />Sometimes we need a break to be able to enjoy what we do again. When it feels like a another job, it loses some excitement.A Plain Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741520771592669741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068000.post-55129101107479246592010-05-19T23:05:00.942-04:002010-05-19T23:05:00.942-04:00I think jobs are few and far between anywhere you ...I think jobs are few and far between anywhere you go. Heck, an entire country went bankrupt. Wait, aren't two countries bankrupt now (Iceland and Greece)?<br /><br />I think it would be cool to push yourself a bit to see what you're made of. You may surprise yourself. Anyway, good luck with whatever you decide.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588595816491102595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068000.post-79895045170416539342010-05-19T17:16:51.178-04:002010-05-19T17:16:51.178-04:00Wow, this is a thoughtful post that actually captu...Wow, this is a thoughtful post that actually captures a lot of feelings that have been swirling in my head recently too. If it weren't for my decision to focus on finishing my 50 states quest this year, they'd be at the forefront. Even so, though, I have an unsettled feeling that I am "wasting" my iron gains from last year or, at a minimum, losing them but by not actively training tris (really just doing swims and cycling for recovery and maintenance).<br /><br />But something I just started thinking about today for next year is the Triple T (http://www.americantriple-t.com) which is a multi-day event, 4 tris over a 3-day weekend (1 sprint, 2 olys, 1 half iron). The new NC venue being offering starting this year is a mostly flat flat bike/run course too which I like. I'm sure the training would be quite intense but completely different than training for an iron tri since the individual race distances are not so long. Being able to race on back to back days is key, however. Maybe this might interest you & Don? The 4-race entry fee is surprisingly reasonable too, about the same as one half iron. Just more food for thought ...ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.com