Thursday, January 29, 2009

09 LOOK AHEAD

Back again. Hope all your training is going well. I have kinda set out there some of the races I am thinking about for this year. Its a wild mix. Half Irons...Sprints,...Olympics... Swim only's. Ultras... See the list on my sidebar I am not sure if I will race in all those races...but its just good to get that stuff down somewhere. (in this case...cyberworld).

Training is going well. I have to have a strong weekend to meet my running goals this week and I think you might have heard...we got slammed....about another foot of snow. That hasn't stopped me from trying to run outside, however this week.. 3 of 4 runs were on the treadmill.

I will be running Friday Am at North Chagrin after I give a speech at a 6am breakfast at Landerhaven. The theme???? Relating an exotic coffee and how its harvested to the sports teams in Cleveland. No kidding. I'm twisted that way. Google Kopi Luwak

Folks at SofSole sent me another pair of Yaktrax Walkers. I just put those on over my running shoes when I was shovelling snow and they worked fine. I ran on hard packed snow with them too and they have worn okay.

Sending best wishes to Mickey Ryzmek, the cool race director of the Greater Cleveland Triathlon. He took a spill around Christmas. Fractured his tibia, fibula and dislocated his ankle...

Mickey sent me the newest U.S. Sports Event Guide. Included was a great article about the Freedom Run done with Original Ironman Tom Knoll, his son Warren and Hubie K. I had a chance to run with those guys and the article talked about their swing through Cleveland and even had a pic of us!!!! Cool Stuff. Thanks Mickey!! Good luck mending.!!!!
Everyone...great training to you...and of course...remember...Life's a Blast

12 comments:

Missy said...

OK, I don't see any just swims on the side bar?!?! Hows about Miami in April 1 mile/5K/10K swim? How does that grab ya? The bride need a warm vacation:)

Lily on the Road said...

That is quite the sidebar!!

The Lazy Triathlete said...

I love the warped mine. I would love to see a copy of the talk you are giving.

Marcy said...

Nice sidebar!

LOL that pic is so cute. Interviewing while drinking, eh JT? :P

triguyjt said...

Gatorade..I swear

Brian said...

Are you sure greater clev. is offering the half im this year? I need some company to do musselman up in geneva, NY half IM.

Viv said...

I love those shots of JT at workin the mic! Great 09 race wishlist. Did I see you are thinking of venging out another ultra!

Danielle in Iowa in Ireland said...

I'm starting to get annoyed with my Yak Trax! I wear through them so fast!

Jennifer Harrison said...

Love your blog! :)Love the swim profile pic of you!

Trishie said...

wow, quite a sked you got there, jt!

Unknown said...

I like how you call it a race wish list. I think of mine as a tentative race calendar, but I like wish list better for some reason.

Marci said...

Wait... did I just a 50 miler on your schedule JT... that's crazy buisness!