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2020 USAT Nationals ....Anyone? (If not canceled)
Maybe a Thread start for those going ...
I have done USAT NATS 4 x and this will be Milwaukee #2
Whos going ? Any training ideas? etc
I'm doing IM 70.3 AZ after in OCT BTW
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Hmmm...thanks for the bump on this. I had not planned on going, as my son was holding a summer garden party to celebreagte his marriage on that date. I think they are canceling (the party, not the marriage). If I'm free (and it happens), I'll be there. Went to Milwaukee in '14, I think. Also Portland in 09 or so, Omaha once, and Cleveland last year. Those races are fun - bigger than an Ironman, with a bigger podium, up to #10. It would be a good warm-up for the ITU Olympic worlds in Edmonton end of the month...
Liked Milwaukie more than Omaha or Cleveland - Cleveland was "OK" but we had a lot of fun exploring the sights and food and beer of Milwaukie so glad to go back. Would be Kool if there waz a EN group.
It unfortunate there isn't any real Short course or ITU/Draft legal or Super liege presence here on EN.
I'm looking FWD to hear about your ITU race (etc)
@David Howard I think many ENers do shorter races. But there's such a cachet about IM (and HIM to a lesser extent), that reporting on anything less than 4.5 hour efforts is seen as no better than talking about a typical training day.
While I've done umpteen IMs, and enjoyed many of them, I really enjoy the feeling of speed and power I get when I turn on the jets the latter half of an Olympic run. Personally, I respect speed and strength at least as much as endurance. Those who don't respect short course might find that doing a few Olympics before an IM would improve their long-course race performance. Maybe they're just afraid of truly hard work?
Also, the USAT and ITU races have the same feel as IMs, being multi-day endevours, with massive crowds and hype. But you can go back to work on Monday without your legs feeling trashed for a week.