Well, it's official - no more Florida 1/2 Ironman 70.3 for me. I caved - granted, it's pretty cool and I'm happy about the change - but I caved nonetheless. Instead of the half on May 20th, we'll be doing the Mad Dog Sprint Tri, and then 2 weeks later we'll be heading up to Macon Georgia to do the Coliseum Rock & RollMan Triathlon - a half that has gotten some pretty good reviews.
I'm happy for 2 reasons - the Mad Dog Tri is my favorite race so far, and it's got a Beer Truck. The Rock & Roll also has a Beer Truck and is sponsored by Outback - except for, maybe, Hooter's Girls, what could be better? Looking back at '06, I think I've been taking these races a bit too seriously - I didn't drink enough beer in '06. Believe it or not, the Mad Dog and St. Anthony's were the only 2 races that had Beer at them out of 10 races that we did. I need to do a better job at picking races.
My tri-sherpa is ecstatic - http://clydesdalestriharder.blogspot.com/2006/12/fast-times-at-madeira-beach.html - our partying last year continued long after the tent was taken down at the local martini establishment. We drank fu-fu drinks well into the afternoon! With any luck, our racing partners, Luke and Erika and baby Nora (well, Nora's 2 now, almost losing baby-status) will be able to go again, and our friends from Michigan, Lil Clyde and his wife Carrie (he calls me Big Clyde) will come for his first Tri. This is a great first tri but it sets the bar pretty high for other future triathlons.
So, no M-dot races this year, half or otherwise. I'll have to wait to taste the mystique of the WTC until next year, but that's not so bad a thing. I may be at the start of a personal trend - "Go Local" - support the "little guy" - shun the big, bad Walmart of the triathlon community. Or, we may be seeing you at IMFL in '08. Who knows?
As a side note - the RaceAthlete committee for future RA Races should really start to think hard of which Iron-distance race will be the official RA race of '08. If it's going to be a early '08 race, as soon as the '07 season starts, like with IM Arizona on April 15th - we won't have too long to decide if that's going to be "the one"....and that's only about 5 months away...
7 comments:
your Tri Sherpa loves and supports you....afterall, she gets to go to Madeira Beach....oooooo....ahhhhhhh
did i say beer truck?
BTW thanks Bolder!!!!! you are the man~!(sherap is going to Madeira) Whoever she who will remane nameless is that exploited your man couch...shame shame, tsk tsk.
that is sherpa not sherap
Wow, I didn't know some races had beer! Thanks for the encouragement on my blog and it's nice to meet another clydesdale!
i'm glad to read this.
i don't remember if it came across on my race report or not, but i was not thrilled with Florida 70.3.
i mean, who likes to have to throw away a pair of running shoes after a race.
look forward to your race reports!
I remember that now - I think Roman had the same feeling - had to run next to a canal or something and it was black dust or mud or similiar that wouldn't wash out - well, it's moot now - I'm drinking beer and eating outback in June!
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