What to Do?!?!

Over the last week or so I have been thinking a lot about Kinetic and Mooseman 70.3. I guess the big question is, I don't know what to do about these races...

 

I registered for Mooseman back in July and it was going to be my big A race and big travel race for the year. After the race, Jason and I were going to take some vacation time and explore New Hampshire, then travel to Boston for a couple days afterwards as I have never been. However, then I registered for IM Louisville and with that, all our vacation plans after mooseman were squashed. We will basically be driving up there on a Friday, race on Sunday, then jump in the car after the race (ouch legs) and drive 10 hours home. This does not sound like fun to me. I wish this race was closer. Plus now I have two big travel races that both involve a 10 hour drive. That's a far drive that involves a lot of gas money.  I don't know. I guess I feel like my heart really isn't into this race, but I would hate to waste a race entry. If it was closer, I would not even be questioning not going, but I guess it is what it is.  

 

This brings me to the Kinetic Half. I was currently registered for the aqua-velo and was going to use this race as a practice race for mooseman. But, after talking to Rachel and Victoria yesterday I decided to write the race director to see if my entry could be switched to the full 70.3. A few short hours later I got an email back that stated: "You are now registered for the Kinetic half 70.3, hope you enjoy the race!"

 

So, yeah now I am registered for two 70.3s that are 3 weeks apart. Kinetic is May 12th and Mooseman is June 3rd.

 

The training plan I have been using is a 20 week program with the target date of June 3rd. I do feel like I would be ready for Kinetic, but I'm also not sure if I should start playing around with my training now to try to make it fit for Kinetic. Another down side to Kinetic is it is the weekend after I get back from Vegas. I would really hate to miss training the weekend before a race, even though I know I would be on a taper.

 

I guess, I still have no clue what I really want to do. Race Kinetic? Use Kinetic as practice? Go to mooseman as a fun race? Go to mooseman & race race? Scrap mooseman all together and waste my entry fee, but save gas & hotel money?

 

Ugh. I am a mess right now. 

Two Things Tues.

1. It's going to 63 today! Yep 63 in Jan!!! So, to take advance of the nice weather I came into work an hour early so I could get off at 3pm to ride :) On my way into work though at 6:30 this morning (when it's pitch dark out) I noticed as I rode in other bike commuters without any lights on their bikes. I passed about three other riders without lights. Am I missing something here? You can't see these people at all on their bikes!!! Riding without at least a back light is very dangerous! I would think it would be common sense to put a light on your bike if you are riding in the dark.

 

For me personally I use a Knog Light. They are cool little jelly lights that rap around the post of your bike.

 

This makes it easy for me to transfer the lights from bike to bike depending on which one I'm riding for the day. Plus they come in all kinds of colors. For me it was a no brainier and I purchased pink ones :) It's a little tricky to get them to fit on my tri bike, but I made it work this morning.

 

Ok I guess I'm done with my little rant...

 

2. I registered for another race yesterday: The Kinetic Half ~ aqua velo only. I will be using this race as a training race only. I still feel pretty uncomfortable with the swim leg and wanted to get some more open water practice in before mooseman. Originally I wanted to do this race as a relay, but then I got greedy when I looked at my training schedule and saw I had a 3.5 hour bike ride for that day. So I figured I should just do the bike leg of this race and knock out my ride for the day and test out my nutrition as well. It should be a fun day.

 

Happy Tues All :)