Hard to believe that it’s already time to start thinking about the 2009 race season. I have two A races that I’d like to build the season around:
- 7/12/2009 – Rhode Island Ironman 70.3
- 7/26/2009 – New York City Tri
- 11/1/2009 – New York City Marathon
The Rhode Island 70.3 will be my first half ironman, which is an exciting goal. I love the NYC Tri and can’t wait to tackle it again. The NYC Marathon will mark another first for me, and it’s a race that Julie and I are going to do together. I haven’t made it through the lottery for 3 consecutive years, which means I am guaranteed entry.
Since both tris are within a few weeks of one another I should be able to schedule one peak in July and another for the Marathon in November. I haven’t put together a full annual training plan, but it’s something the analytical side of me is looking forward to completing. In the meantime, what other races should fill out my calendar? Up for consideration:
- 3/21/2009 – National Half Marathon
- 3/29/2009 – March Madness Biathlon (2/12/2)
- 5/30/2009 – Pawling Tri (sprint)
- 5/31/2009 – Mighty Montauk Tri (olympic)
- 9/13/2009 – Nation’s Tri (olympic)
I definitely want a few tune-up races before Rhode Island. The Mighty Montauk looks like a good fit, but there’s not much info online for 2009. I shot the organizer an email and hope to hear back. Nation’s also looks like a ton of fun and will be a good break from marathon training. I’ll sprinkle in a few NYRR races throughout the summer, but those can work around everything else.
Any thoughts on early season races in the northeast?