Scott Taylor, 48, Long Beach, CA Intermediate OS, 1st OS, Joined EN in August Did IMCDA as my 1st IM this summer (11:49)
2011 Schedule: B Wildflower Long Course A IMCDA A break... BorC 70.3 TBD (maybe Ireland) A IMAZ
OS Goals: Increase FTP to 265 Increase Vdot to that which I can legitimately plan on a 4 hour IM marathon Come out w/ good body comp and 160lbs. (I'm 5-11)
OS Goals: Really need to drop 30 to 35 lbs. ( I can drink a bunch of water to stay in the CLY group), finish Texas in less than 12:45, and work on swim. I have been out all year with an injury and surgery, so there is a lot of work to do, but had my first race yesterday since last November and I cannot wait until May for Texas and this race was just a trail run. I also have a new PM so really looking forward to the OS with that this year.
Sign in via this thread, with name, city, state, and flavor of OS you're doing (Beg, Int, Adv) Give us your race schedule for next year, identifying your A-race(s) State your end of OS fitness goals, maybe even your 2011 season goals Consider updating your signature to reflect goals and races above.
I'm new to triathlons, but I'm very excited to get started. Why not start out with a bang and a HIM. My first race will be in the first couple weeks of May in White Lake, NC (they haven't announced the official date)
I haven't got a concept of race season goals yet, but I plan to be as fit as possible. I would like to lose another 25 lbs which will put me at 185. I'm down from 300 which has been an awesome journey.
I've done the first week of the beginner OS and plan to do Week 2 this week, but I guess I'll be starting again next week. I'm looking forward to it.
Lose 10-15 pounds (to better handle heat as one benefit)
Run off the bike without back issues
Top 10 finishes (and ultimately, podium baby!)
And, I'm still nursing a fractured foot, but I can ride a trainer and swim. The estimate for "real" running is 9 weeks. Next week I get to start PT where they have an AlterG Anti-gravity Treadmill. The foot issue conflicts with my running goals, but that's why we have goals, eh?
Branan, I did IM NOL 70.3 last year. Nicely run race. The tragic effects of Katrina are still everywhere. The heat was something else. I was born there and grew up on the Gulf Coast in Texas but I do believe I have lived in the Midwest long enough that the heat and humidity were race killers for me. Came in pretty slow on the run. I'm hoping that I can do some sauna training this winter for Texas. I actually read a story on acclimating through use of a sauna. Gonna give it a try.
We'll hobble together. Fractured hip socket means no running until Thanksgiving or so for me.
There are a bunch of us in the East Bay Danville area. If your ever riding out here, let us know. Also a bunch of us go out to see the Tour of California and meet up with the EN folks, so be prepared to come meet everyone sooner or later!
@Tom, Thanks! My husband and I nearly made it to the tour this year, but rain and work schedules got in the way For you and I, until patience is the key to success!
Hamilton Ontario (the former future home of the Phoenix Coyotes!)
New EN member
Intermediate OS
Goals:
1.Strong IMUSA 2011 (not yet sure how that will translate into time, but better than 13hr in 2009)
2.Improve Vdot to 52
3.Raise FTP to 250
4.Really want to learn how to train with power and get strong on the bike.
I am very impressed by the team so far, and look forward to ongoing positive interactions. Vegas this weekend, then down to the cave for some meaningful training.
Count me in...and I'm nervous I took 2009 off to have a baby and only made it to one triathlon in 2010 as a result of too many things/excuses. Time to whip my butt back into shape...stats....
Erika McEachran Ottawa Ontario Canada Home of the Ottawa Senators...who happen to be a much better team then the Phoenix Coyotes...just saying...and since I believe most of the other posters are American I'm not sure anyone else really follows hockey and cares..lol...did I just generalize I'm not that much of a hockey fan but I couldn't resist.
Starting the inter OS and this will be the first year training with EN
Race Scehdule Feb half marathon "C race" May half marathon "B race" June/July half IM "B race"
August 14th - Copenhagen Challenge "A Race" - first irondistance!
Outseason goals - lose the baby fat (those last 10 pounds minimum but would love to love 15 if possible) and get fast again. I've done lots of slow stuff this year and I need to work on speed/pain!
2011 goals - run the whole marathon in the ironman and run a stand alone half mary in 1:45 or less (current PB is 1:53:XX)
@Erika, Lots of Canadians here . I just happen to live in California . I did live in Ottawa for 20 years, but not sure I could take snow anymore, nor all those horrible bugs all summer.
Sign me up! I live in Golden, CO and dropped the Intermediate OS in my schedule.
At nearly 200#, I don't usually "maintain" power output when the road turns up. It ends up FTP+ to keep moving forward. My plan is to improve my bike strength/FTP as far as the program will take me, then likely do it again. After a fun, well paced, albeit slow, race at IM CDA, I am going back to shorter distances to work on the higher intensity.
My race schedule fits this plan: Big Sur 1/2 mary in November (nice travel trip), Colorado (half) Marathon 5/1/11 in Fort Collins, Reno Tahoe Odessey early June, and my A race: Loveland Lake-to-Lake Olympic.
If my training shows good results, I will consider another IM in '12 or '13.
I'm Don Goldstein. I live in Los Angeles. It looks like the coaches signed me up for this. I'm game. My A race for next year is IMAZ. I plan to do Wildflower 70.3, NYC oly and a couple others. I've done two sprints last year and two sprints this year.
I'm in for October OS. My name is Roger Kitlowski, I live in Colorado, and I've already lost too much fitness since IM Canada only ONE MONTH AGO??? Ready to get going.....
Woops didn't see the instructions. My name is Roger Kitlowski I'm from Erie, Colorado. I'm in the advanced OS. I'm mostly doing short fast stuff this year. A races Kansas and boulder 70.3 Goal- 4:3x half IM FTP- 270-280 vdot? but sub 1:30 half IM run. I still can't believe how much fitness I've lost from august. I'm scared to see what my ftp/ 5k stat's are.
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Tom Glynn
Been here since the beginning so I know what I'm getting in to.
A race is IM TX in May 2011
This will be a bike focus OS. Bike injury has cut off running for a while.
Goal is to push FT to 325 this year. We shall see!
Intermediate OS
IMTX - A Race
End of OS Goals:
Weigh 170lb (lose 12)
46:00 10k
FTP 4 W/kg
2011 Season Goals:
Finish my first IM strong
Robert Mims, but I go by Dave. I'm 32 and training in Williamsburg, VA. Doing the INT OS.
My A race this year is IMTX and everything else will depend on where I live at the time.
Goals:
- Run: Sub 18:00 5K, 57 VDOT (currently 51)
- Bike: Just got a powermeter, so not sure how to define my bike goals yet. Don't suck on the bike I guess.
- General: Work harder, get faster!
Intermediate OS, 1st OS, Joined EN in August
Did IMCDA as my 1st IM this summer (11:49)
2011 Schedule:
B Wildflower Long Course
A IMCDA
A break...
BorC 70.3 TBD (maybe Ireland)
A IMAZ
OS Goals:
Increase FTP to 265
Increase Vdot to that which I can legitimately plan on a 4 hour IM marathon
Come out w/ good body comp and 160lbs. (I'm 5-11)
2011 Race Goals:
11:20 IMCDA
10:XX at IMAZ
Ned Payne
Richmond, VA
Intermediate OS
A race is IM Texas
OS Goals: Really need to drop 30 to 35 lbs. ( I can drink a bunch of water to stay in the CLY group), finish Texas in less than 12:45, and work on swim. I have been out all year with an injury and surgery, so there is a lot of work to do, but had my first race yesterday since last November and I cannot wait until May for Texas and this race was just a trail run. I also have a new PM so really looking forward to the OS with that this year.
Very excited seeing all the IM Texas people coming in.
@ Tom and Gary, at my count we have 20 EN folks doing IM Texas. Should be fun. The mojo that built among the team for IMWI was GREAT! Should be fun!
IM Texas is going to be stacked! 20 EN members so far?! Can't wait to begin trainin, Yawl.
Very cool. Looking forward to it.
Give us your race schedule for next year, identifying your A-race(s)
State your end of OS fitness goals, maybe even your 2011 season goals
Consider updating your signature to reflect goals and races above.
Branan Southerland
Vicksburg Mississippi
Intermediate
New Orleans 70.3 - A race
Kansas 70.3
Branson 70.3 or Augusta 70.3 - A race
Whatever else I feel like doing!
I'm going to just focus on half distances and shorter next year. I'll figure out my out season goals after I test.
Goldsboro, NC
Beginner
I'm new to triathlons, but I'm very excited to get started. Why not start out with a bang and a HIM.
My first race will be in the first couple weeks of May in White Lake, NC (they haven't announced the official date)
I haven't got a concept of race season goals yet, but I plan to be as fit as possible. I would like to lose another 25 lbs which will put me at 185. I'm down from 300 which has been an awesome journey.
I've done the first week of the beginner OS and plan to do Week 2 this week, but I guess I'll be starting again next week. I'm looking forward to it.
Patty Harris,
Palo Alto, CA
Intermediate OS
Races this year:
Goals:
And, I'm still nursing a fractured foot, but I can ride a trainer and swim. The estimate for "real" running is 9 weeks. Next week I get to start PT where they have an AlterG Anti-gravity Treadmill. The foot issue conflicts with my running goals, but that's why we have goals, eh?
We'll hobble together. Fractured hip socket means no running until Thanksgiving or so for me.
There are a bunch of us in the East Bay Danville area. If your ever riding out here, let us know. Also a bunch of us go out to see the Tour of California and meet up with the EN folks, so be prepared to come meet everyone sooner or later!
Thanks! My husband and I nearly made it to the tour this year, but rain and work schedules got in the way
For you and I, until patience is the key to success!
Jim Snow, Gilbert, Arizona
Beginner OS
A-Races: Eagleman and IMUSA
OS Goals:
Get FTP back up to 220+
Get vDOT to 49
Season Goal: IMUSA under 13hrs
Hello all.
Erika McEachran
Ottawa Ontario Canada
Home of the Ottawa Senators...who happen to be a much better team then the Phoenix Coyotes...just saying...and since I believe most of the other posters are American I'm not sure anyone else really follows hockey and cares..lol...did I just generalize
Starting the inter OS and this will be the first year training with EN
Race Scehdule
Feb half marathon "C race"
May half marathon "B race"
June/July half IM "B race"
August 14th - Copenhagen Challenge "A Race" - first irondistance!
Outseason goals - lose the baby fat (those last 10 pounds minimum but would love to love 15 if possible) and get fast again. I've done lots of slow stuff this year and I need to work on speed/pain!
2011 goals - run the whole marathon in the ironman and run a stand alone half mary in 1:45 or less (current PB is 1:53:XX)
Now its time to create a sig .....E
Lots of Canadians here . I just happen to live in California
Is Don Cherry still doing Hockey Night in Canada?
Sign me up! I live in Golden, CO and dropped the Intermediate OS in my schedule.
At nearly 200#, I don't usually "maintain" power output when the road turns up. It ends up FTP+ to keep moving forward. My plan is to improve my bike strength/FTP as far as the program will take me, then likely do it again. After a fun, well paced, albeit slow, race at IM CDA, I am going back to shorter distances to work on the higher intensity.
My race schedule fits this plan: Big Sur 1/2 mary in November (nice travel trip), Colorado (half) Marathon 5/1/11 in Fort Collins, Reno Tahoe Odessey early June, and my A race: Loveland Lake-to-Lake Olympic.
If my training shows good results, I will consider another IM in '12 or '13.
- Joe Wrona
I'm Don Goldstein. I live in Los Angeles. It looks like the coaches signed me up for this. I'm game. My A race for next year is IMAZ. I plan to do Wildflower 70.3, NYC oly and a couple others. I've done two sprints last year and two sprints this year.
Arkansas
Intermediate Off Season
IMTX and possibly a 2nd late IM
would like to be in the 12 hr range on my next IM
I want to be in the 12 hours range next time to....course just finishing would be a PR.
My name is Roger Kitlowski, I live in Colorado, and I've already lost too much fitness since IM Canada only ONE MONTH AGO??? Ready
to get going.....
My name is Roger Kitlowski
I'm from Erie, Colorado.
I'm in the advanced OS.
I'm mostly doing short fast stuff this year. A races Kansas and boulder 70.3
Goal- 4:3x half IM
FTP- 270-280
vdot? but sub 1:30 half IM run.
I still can't believe how much fitness I've lost from august. I'm scared to see what my ftp/ 5k stat's are.
Kurt