Special shout out to a few Fits who are racing this weekend down in sunny Florida at the St. Anthony's Olympic Triathlon. Go get 'em fellas!
Kevin "Spud" Convey
Rick Ahlgren
Dan Eppard
Tim Gallagher
Cheers,
SpecialK
Friday, April 26, 2013
Two weeks of WOWs commin' atcha! 4/29-5/12
Hi Fits!
Since I will be traveling next week (Thursday - Tuesday) I've decided to work ahead and get you your next two weeks of WOWs. The "regulars" won't be in attendance from 5/2-5/7, but by all means meet up with one another and get some quality workouts in!
Monday 4/29: @ 9 a.m. VAC for a swim and an outdoor road bike to follow. Meet at the Wades for the bike at 10:30 a.m. 20 mile tempo.
Thursday 5/2: @ 6:30 p.m. for the Cobble Hobble 4 mile run coffee and conversation to follow. Check FB for updates from attendees.
Friday 5/3-Tuesday 5/7: ON YOUR OWN
** If anyone is interested in cheering on a few of your very own Misfits, Stan, Kyla, Al and myself will be racing St. George (as in Utah) 70.3 (half ironman) on Saturday 5/4. There is a cool app you can download called "IronTrac" where you can keep tabs on all of us.
Bib numbers are as follows:
Kyla Kuhnlein: 1000
Special K: 1067
Zen Al: 1894
Stain: 1884
Wednesday 5/8: @ 9 a.m. VAC for an easy swim. Followed by a mountain bike at Saw Wee Kee in Oswego @ 11 a.m.
Thursday 5/9: @ 6:30 p.m. for the Cobble Hobble 4 mile run coffee and conversation to follow. Check FB for updates from attendees.
Friday 5/10: @8 a.m. VAC for a swim and a run to follow outside if weather permits.
Saturday 5/11: @ 9 a.m. at Big Rock for a mountain bike and trail run immediately following.
OR
@ 8 a.m. if you're interested North Central Cyclery in DeKalb is hosting a 55 mile "training" ride for their annual Gravelmetric. This is free of charge. Just note, 95% of this ride is on gravel roads, use an appropriate bike, either CX or mountain. Also, Al and I WILL NOT be at this event, just an option for folks looking for sumthin' diff.
Cheers,
SpecialK
Since I will be traveling next week (Thursday - Tuesday) I've decided to work ahead and get you your next two weeks of WOWs. The "regulars" won't be in attendance from 5/2-5/7, but by all means meet up with one another and get some quality workouts in!
Monday 4/29: @ 9 a.m. VAC for a swim and an outdoor road bike to follow. Meet at the Wades for the bike at 10:30 a.m. 20 mile tempo.
Thursday 5/2: @ 6:30 p.m. for the Cobble Hobble 4 mile run coffee and conversation to follow. Check FB for updates from attendees.
Friday 5/3-Tuesday 5/7: ON YOUR OWN
** If anyone is interested in cheering on a few of your very own Misfits, Stan, Kyla, Al and myself will be racing St. George (as in Utah) 70.3 (half ironman) on Saturday 5/4. There is a cool app you can download called "IronTrac" where you can keep tabs on all of us.
Bib numbers are as follows:
Kyla Kuhnlein: 1000
Special K: 1067
Zen Al: 1894
Stain: 1884
Wednesday 5/8: @ 9 a.m. VAC for an easy swim. Followed by a mountain bike at Saw Wee Kee in Oswego @ 11 a.m.
Thursday 5/9: @ 6:30 p.m. for the Cobble Hobble 4 mile run coffee and conversation to follow. Check FB for updates from attendees.
Friday 5/10: @8 a.m. VAC for a swim and a run to follow outside if weather permits.
Saturday 5/11: @ 9 a.m. at Big Rock for a mountain bike and trail run immediately following.
OR
@ 8 a.m. if you're interested North Central Cyclery in DeKalb is hosting a 55 mile "training" ride for their annual Gravelmetric. This is free of charge. Just note, 95% of this ride is on gravel roads, use an appropriate bike, either CX or mountain. Also, Al and I WILL NOT be at this event, just an option for folks looking for sumthin' diff.
Cheers,
SpecialK
Sunday, April 21, 2013
WOW 4/22-4/28
Hola Fiteritas!
Here's your WOW
Monday 4/22: @8:30 a.m. VAC for a long swim and a long run to follow on the Gilman Trail, we're leaving from the VAC immediately following the swim. If you're not swimming meet at the north end of the p.lot. Look for the Misfit Prius.
Tuesday 4/23: @ 9 a.m. for an OUTDOOR TRAINER ride and run intervals on the Yorkville High school track. Park at the Yorkville Library on Game Farm Road. Bring your bike trainer and running shoes. This is an opportunity to work on our speedy transitions!
Thursday 4/25: @ 9 a.m. VAC for a swim. This will be a LONG swim interval for a few of us. Wetsuit opportunity. Bring 'em if you got 'em!
********************STAND BY FOR YOUR BONUS WORKOUT***************
Thursday 4/25: @ 6:30 p.m. Cobble Hobble 4 mile group run! Meet at Cobblestones in Yorkville, coffee and conversation to follow.
*********NOW BACK TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING*********
Friday 4/25: @ 9 a.m. meet at Big Rock Forest Preserve park in the north p. lot for tri bike / run intervals. This will be a race simulation session for a few of us so wear your race kit, race wheels, aero helmets if you have 'em, race shoes. We'll be working on transitions again.
Sunday 4/28: @ 8:30 a.m. at the Wades for a 40 mile road bike through the Plano countryside. This is the FINAL longish ride for those racing St. George 70.3 5/4, come join us!!!!!! Easy paced group ride.
Cheers,
Special K
Here's your WOW
Monday 4/22: @8:30 a.m. VAC for a long swim and a long run to follow on the Gilman Trail, we're leaving from the VAC immediately following the swim. If you're not swimming meet at the north end of the p.lot. Look for the Misfit Prius.
Tuesday 4/23: @ 9 a.m. for an OUTDOOR TRAINER ride and run intervals on the Yorkville High school track. Park at the Yorkville Library on Game Farm Road. Bring your bike trainer and running shoes. This is an opportunity to work on our speedy transitions!
Thursday 4/25: @ 9 a.m. VAC for a swim. This will be a LONG swim interval for a few of us. Wetsuit opportunity. Bring 'em if you got 'em!
********************STAND BY FOR YOUR BONUS WORKOUT***************
Thursday 4/25: @ 6:30 p.m. Cobble Hobble 4 mile group run! Meet at Cobblestones in Yorkville, coffee and conversation to follow.
*********NOW BACK TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING*********
Friday 4/25: @ 9 a.m. meet at Big Rock Forest Preserve park in the north p. lot for tri bike / run intervals. This will be a race simulation session for a few of us so wear your race kit, race wheels, aero helmets if you have 'em, race shoes. We'll be working on transitions again.
Sunday 4/28: @ 8:30 a.m. at the Wades for a 40 mile road bike through the Plano countryside. This is the FINAL longish ride for those racing St. George 70.3 5/4, come join us!!!!!! Easy paced group ride.
Cheers,
Special K
Sunday, April 14, 2013
WOW 4/15-4/21
Hi Fits!
First a couple of noteworthy happenings.... big congrats to Mike P. for placing FIRST OVERALL at the Tax Dodge 10k race in Yorkville Sunday, yep you heard right, he won a big honkin' trophy! I don't know his official finishing time but Mike did mention his last mile he ran in a 5:50, that's smokin' fast!
Second, for those of you who ordered Misfit racing kits your purchases will shipped the week of May 6.
Now to it!
Tuesday 4/16: @ 9 a.m. meet at the Wades for a short indoor bike and a trail run at Silver Springs to follow.
Thursday 4/18: @ 6:30 p.m. Cobble Hobble meet at Cobblestones Bakery and Cafe for a 4 mile run, coffee and conversation to follow.
Friday 4/19: @ 8:00 for a swim test (at least that's what we're doin') and run test on the lower track to follow.
Sunday 4/21: Karen Quickie Kanday Kalicki is riding road outside Sunday starting from Silver Springs (unless it's super windy and cold) in the afternoon. If interested DM on Facebook.
Cheers,
K
First a couple of noteworthy happenings.... big congrats to Mike P. for placing FIRST OVERALL at the Tax Dodge 10k race in Yorkville Sunday, yep you heard right, he won a big honkin' trophy! I don't know his official finishing time but Mike did mention his last mile he ran in a 5:50, that's smokin' fast!
Second, for those of you who ordered Misfit racing kits your purchases will shipped the week of May 6.
Now to it!
Tuesday 4/16: @ 9 a.m. meet at the Wades for a short indoor bike and a trail run at Silver Springs to follow.
Thursday 4/18: @ 6:30 p.m. Cobble Hobble meet at Cobblestones Bakery and Cafe for a 4 mile run, coffee and conversation to follow.
Friday 4/19: @ 8:00 for a swim test (at least that's what we're doin') and run test on the lower track to follow.
Sunday 4/21: Karen Quickie Kanday Kalicki is riding road outside Sunday starting from Silver Springs (unless it's super windy and cold) in the afternoon. If interested DM on Facebook.
Cheers,
K
Sunday, April 7, 2013
WOW 4/8-4/14
Hi Fits!
Monday 4/8: @ 8:30 - 9 a.m. meet at the VAC for a swim and @ 11 a.m. at Johnson's Mound for hill repeats.
Wednesday 4/10: @8 am. Route 47 and Great Western Trail for a 12 mi run pyramid.
Thursday 4/11: @ 8:30-9 a.m. VAC for a swim and 11 a.m. for an indoor bike at the Wades.
BONUS ROUND: @ 6:30 p.m. Cobble Hobble for a 4 mi run and coffee to follow!
Saturday 4/13: @ 8:30 a.m. for an OUTDOOR BIKE AND RUN BRICK! Bundle up PEEPS! Meet at the Wades
Sunday 4/14: @ 9:30 a.m. VAC for a swim and a 4 mile recovery run on the track.
Cheers,
Special K
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