2010 Race Schedule

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Here is the projected race schedule for the season! Each pin has the race details.

Let's see how it goes.

Indian Peaks - Xterra

The family all traveled to Denver Thursday. Tyler and I have been preparing for an Xterra (off road Triathlon) near Boulder, CO on Saturday Aug. 1, 2009. We left Durango on Thursday afternoon.

This was Tyler's second Xterra but this time was a full distance Xterra. 1000m swim, 18km bike, 10 km run Once again, he did outstanding. This sport is a mature sport, there are very few participants under the age of 19.(click for larger image)


The swim route was a one lap rectangle course. These I appreciate due to the longer legs and less turning. Below are pictures of Tyler and I exiting the swim and had a small dash to Transition 1 where we prepared for the biking.

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Below, Tyler just got done swimming and looking tough. He is getting ready to dash to Transition 1 for the bike. The cold impacted him a bit, he felt frigid and had trouble lacing his shoes.

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Below, Tyler already out of his wetsuit and ready to begin the mountain bike portion of the race. Take note of his new mountain bike, it is a Titus Racer X TI. Not to brag or gloat, but this bike is more expensive than any car he will own while living with us! ;) His prior mountain bike was 33 lbs and meant for other uses of mountain biking. It was way too heavy for racing and cross country riding. His new bike is 26 lbs!

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The bike route was fairly muddy and fraught with small boulders and wet tree roots. For an Xterra I don't mind the challenge, but for the use as fun Mountain bike trail, I would not ride it again. Below, I completed the Bike and transitioning to the run.

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Video below of Tyler crossing the finish line! Overall, another great Xterra trip.

Rebecca and Brianna watching the transitions!

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Results: I am fairly happy with my performance overall I beat over 55% of the field. I finished 18th of my age group. If I finished 15th I get points towards the national events. My goal next year is to be competitive enough to consistently finish in the top 15th.

Tyler did outstanding, for only 5 weeks of training he is performing like a champ, we have not started training for speed or strength only volume (Frequency * Duration)

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Beaver Creek Xterra Results

Congrats Tyler, your first race ever! And it was an Xterra.



Nothing but improvement is on the horizon.

Beaver Creek - Xterra

Today, Tyler and I entered an Xterra at Beaver Creek, near Vail. - It consisted of an open water swim, mountain bike, and trail run. Tyler completed the short course and due to his outstanding performance I see him doing the full Xterra's very soon. The full course was 1 mile swim a 15.5 mile mountain bike with 3600 ft of elevation gain (it was a ball buster) and then a 5 mile run with another 1200 ft elevation gain. I was exhausted starting the run: dehydrated, hurting from the mountain bike ride, and had horrible stomach cramps from either dehydration or from the Gu shots. I ended up fast walking at least 2 of the 5 miles. Otherwise, we finished the race and we both have a future of nothing but faster improvement. Tyler stated "It was a blast, I cannot wait for the next one"


Below, Tyler chilling out at the deck of our hotel.

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I did not get any action shots of Tyler, his event was before mine. Tyler taking a snap shot of me in Transition 2 from bike to run. I am "quickly" getting on my trail shoes.

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After the race, father-son shot.

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Self notes: Swim I completed fairly well, faster than the pack, the mountain bike, I could not catch my breath and need to work on my climbing (yes, it was 3600 ft, but I felt weak), and finally the run/jog/hike, can improve dramitcally.

Stand by for other pictures and actual data results.

Xterra Buffalo Creek 09

My buddy from work Dan O, motivated me to train for an Xterra. What is an Xterra? Basically, it is a triathlon but with a twist. Traditional triathlons consist of a swim(typically, open water), a road bike ride, and a road run. However, Xterras are a swim (typically, open water), a mountain bike ride, and a trail run. I completed a number of traditional triathlons while in the military, and Xterras actually sounded more enjoyable.

So for the last month I built up a basic base for swimming, trail jogging and mountain bike riding. My goal, was simple, I did not want to finish last!

Dan and I travelled to Bailey, Co (30 minutes south of Denver) to compete in the Buffalo Creek Xterra on 20June09. We drove up the night before and camped out before the event.

Here is a picture of the transition area from the lake swim to the bike. It was also the same transition are from the bike finish to begin the trail run. Dan and I setup in the back left corner.


Below a picture of Dan sleeping before the event. Oddly, he looks like a corpse in that tent. I slept in the back of the Element (bear safe!)



Below is a listing of the results. I am happy to say, Dan finished first in our age group (the most competive) and I did not finish last!!! I was happy. Notice who finished first in the 35-39 age group. If you look closely at my times, you will notice I barely beat a few 55-98 age group! Never say your too old to have fun entering events like this.

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The next event is July 18th in Buffalo Creek, near Vale. Dan, Tyler and I will enter. Tyler will make his first appearance on the Xterra circuit. He has been training hard, especially with his swimming to prepare. I will post more pictures from the Buffalo Creek event when I receive them from the event's photography group.