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[crazytigerrabbitman]

Here are my main competitions for the 2012 year:

• Chilly Half Marathon - March 4th (1:39:23) - PB
  
• Around the Bay 30k - March 25th (2:34:13) - PB
  
• Enbridge 'Ride to Conquer Cancer' (Niagara to Niagara) - June 9th - 10th
  
• Welland Half Iron Triathlon - June 24th
  
• Toronto Triathlon Festival - July 22nd
  
• Niagara Triathlon (Relay) - August 12th
  
• Shore-to-Shore Triathlon - August 18th
  
• The Big Move (100k sweep rider) - September 9th
  
• Ironman Wales - September 16th

First, I have to survive the summer training: http://fatandthefurious.wordpress.com/

For example, I did another tire drag along the quiet, gravelly Matthews Road in Sherkston today. Mid-pull, I passed by a farmer's field with a single donkey in it. The donkey was looking at me through the fence dragging my huge ass tire in the blazing sun as if to say: "...and they call me an ass?"

Touche, Mr. Donkey...touche.

[little frog]

(((hairlesstigerrabbitman))) .. nice line up

[crazytigerrabbitman]

Completed the Toronto Triathlon Festival this afternoon as my last "tune up" race before Ironman in September. I got to time trial along the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Pkwy and surged past the CN Tower, Rogers Center, and the rest of the downtown Toronto core. Quite the opportunity. So, for a 40 year old I finished 13th out of 59 other comptetitors and 105th out of 495 over all with a 1500m swim (23:45), a 40k bike (1:10:04), and a 10k run (47:08 - a personal off-bike run at that distance). Finishing time:1:24:12.

http://edge.raceresu...134298158913000

I feel very blessed to be getting healthier, faster, and stronger in my "old age". 40 may just be the next 25!

I have some long training days ahead yet including two 8 hour non-stop simulation race days to survive yet, as well as a fun day as part of relay team with two 16 year old (Team name: "We're with Him"), and then it's off to Tenby, Wales to test the last four years of blood, sweat and pain. God help me.

[crazytigerrabbitman]

Ironman Wales successfully completed:

Part I: http://fatandthefuri...wales-prologue/
Part II: http://fatandthefuri.../ironman-wales/
Part III: http://fatandthefuri...wales-epilogue/
Got the tattoo: http://fatandthefuri...12/10/06/m-dot/
Race Pix: http://fatandthefuri...-in-retrospect/

I've decided now to commit to another 4 year plan to qualify for the World Championships in Kona come 2017: http://fatandthefuri...operation-kona/

This year, however, I'm going back to short course racing (Olympic distance) to refocus on speed and get back to serious competition mode. Too boot, I'll be colunteering and completing a 1000 kilometer charity bike ride around Lake Ontario with my sweetheart in July and then, maybe, the option to attempt one other long course triathlon come October (100 miles) if I'm still fit and able.

Next year, it'll be back to Iron distances with the focus on marathon running specifically. That's right...I've got a new plan, Stan. Time to get on the bus, Gus....etc.

[TEO]

[Tim the Beek]

Nice!

Hadn't seen this thread before, and the title first looked like 2012 Goats to me.

[crazytigerrabbitman]

I'm doing my best to get back on the wagon and reinvent myself next race season as a short course speed demon.  Oi vay.  My Iron-legs are not used to turning over so quickly anymore so it's going to be another long uphill battle this off-season. 

 

Basically, I'm looking forward to more "fun events" including the 940k 'Tour du Lac' charity bike ride around Lake Ontario, potentially swimming with a relay team across Lake Ontario, and participating in some Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons for shits n' giggles.  My premiere A-Race event is slated to be the Cayuga Lake Triathlon in Ithaca.  Any local area boardies wanna test themselves?

[TEO]

I could possibly be persuaded to be part of the cheer leading team.  

[Ginger Snap]

ra ra shish boomba! I have the most awesome image of TEO and splits and pom poms.I'll not soon let that go.