Thinking outloud

I'm starting to think of goals for the coming year - which now for me now includes a race schedule. (How did I get here? This is not my beautiful house. This is not my beautiful wife. Oh wait! I AM the beautiful wife!) So thinking outloud looks like this:

I am planning on this:

Saturday, January 17, 2009 :: Denver, Colorado: Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series #2
Race Name Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series #2
Sprint duathlon Run 1.5 miles, Bike 3.3 miles, Run 2.5 miles, Bike 3.3 miles:
Location Cherry Creek State Park


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And this:

Saturday, February 28, 2009 :: Denver, Colorado: Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series #3
Race Name Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series #3
Sprint duathlon Bike 10 miles, Run 4 miles:
Location Cherry Creek State Park

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This would be a challenge, do I have time to get up to this distance running?

Saturday, May 09, 2009 :: Denver, Colorado: Barkin Dog Duathlon
Race Name Barkin Dog Duathlon
Sprint duathlon Run 3.1 miles, Bike 18 miles, Run 3.1 miles:
Location Cherry Creek State Park
Start Time 7:30 AM

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I'd love to do a big ride like this. Not sure how many miles are doable and I'd want to do it with someone. Anyone?

June 7th - Elephant Rock Ride

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This looks like fun:

Saturday, June 13, 2009 :: Bennett, Colorado: Big Sky Duathlon
Race Name Big Sky Duathlon
Sprint duathlon Run 2.5 miles, Bike 15.5 miles, Run 2.5 miles:
Location Community Center
Start Time 8:00 AM

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This would be a blast - just need a partner:

Saturday, June 27, 2009 :: Denver, Colorado: The Great Urban Race - Denver
Race Name The Great Urban Race - Denver
adventure race About 5 miles. A create-your-own-adventure race!:
Location
Start Time 12:00 noon

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How can you not want to do something called Cabbage Head?

Saturday, July 18, 2009 :: Wiggins, Colorado: Cabbage Head Duathlon
Race Name Cabbage Head Duathlon
Olympic duathlon Run 3.1 miles, Bike 18.6 miles, Run 3.1 miles:
Location First Community Church
Start Time 8:00 AM
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Or there's this one that could be fun, just to try it up in Leadville (eval. 10,200)

July 19 - Du-It-High Duathlon - (5K Run/20K Bike/5K Run) - Leadville, Colorado
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I could do this, although it's a week later:

Saturday, July 25, 2009 :: Aurora, Colorado: My Way or the Tri Way
Race Name My Way or the Tri Way Duathlon
Sprint duathlon Bike 14 miles, Run 3.1 miles:
Location Aurora Reservoir
Start Time 8:00 AM
USAT Sanctioned
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This would be good - killer climb on the bike:
August 8 - Aspen High Country Triathlon/Duathlon 2 mile Run, 17 mile bike (with a 1,500ft vertical gain) and a 4 mile run in the Elk Mountain Range and the scenic Maroon Creek Valley - Aspen, Colorado -

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Some time in August is this one which I would love to do one of these years if I can get my BFF to do it. Are you listening, Denise?:


The Muddy Buddy
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And this one I really want to do again, this is is what got it all started - but this is the only information so far:

August 27 - Colorado Wild Women Duathlon - new distances this year - Aurora Reservoir - Aurora, Colorado

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This is what insanity looks like. I'm not doing it - the run would kill me, if I could even run that far. Just sharing:

Saturday, September 12, 2009 :: Aurora, Colorado: Harvest Moon Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike
Race Name Harvest Moon Duathlon
Half Iron duathlon Run 3.1 miles, Bike 56 miles, Run 13.1 miles:
Location Aurora Reservoir
USAT Sanct/Certif. RD


Now all I have to do is work narrow this down, coordinate with Jay's race schedule, get the money for registration fees, figure out how to ride my new bike without falling off, and get really, really, really fit!!!