Oregon is crazy about their indoor triathlons...

I'm not sure why, but it was very difficult to find spring triathlons up in Washington, especially triathlons with an indoor swim. Not so in Oregon. In fact, you can barely go a week in Spring without hitting one! So find one, or two, now and sign up as soon as you can. It will give you a nice goal to work to, you'll have 8-10 weeks to get ready, and you'll be buffed and oiled when the longer triathlons come up in the summer. Hey, it's a plan! Triathlete Magazine charges you $3.95 for this kind of stuff.

April 4th - Beaver Freezer Sprint Tri in Corvallis
April 19th - Albany Sprint Tri
April 25th - WOU Sprint Tri in Monmouth
May 3rd - Hawthorne Farm Sprint Tri in Hillsboro
May 9th - Canby Gator Grinder Sprint Tri
May 16th - Lebanon Sprint Tri
May 25th - Heart of the Valley Sprint Tri in Corvallis

All seven of these are on different dates, so potentially you could do all of them. In fact, if anyone does at least five of them, let me know and I'll do an interview post of you, you and only you!

Thanks to the HOTV Tri and the Osbourne Aquatic Center for the photo of their sweet pool.

Release the Hounds!

Today was dog day at Otter Beach (the outdoor pools at the Osbourne Aquatic Center). Since the outdoor pools are now closed until next Spring, five bucks got you and your dog into the pool to take a dip.

There were about 150 dogs there. It was utter bedlam. I loved it.

247 Straight Days of Sunshine!

Wow, we've been in Corvallis for about two weeks now (one week in the Best Western and one week in the apartment) and we haven't seen a cloud yet. I mean, we haven't seen a cloud. It's been quite an introduction to our new home. Every day has been somewhere in between 80 and 92 degrees for the past 14 days. Now I know why they keep the outdoor pools and play areas (Otter Beach) open all through September at the Osbourne Aquatic Center. Man, the kids and I love us some Osbourne Aquatic Center.

The ankle, you ask? I'm hoping to attend a nice Halloween race as my first race back. If you know of a good one in the Valley, let me know.

RACES FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22nd TO SEPTEMBER 28th

September 26th and 27 / Endurance Festival (Just about every kind of run and bike race you can think of) / Pocatello, ID

September 27th / Sumner Rotary Run 5k / Sumner, WA

September 27th/ Cascade Lake Run 10k and 5k / Cascade, ID

September 27 / Arlington Airport Run for Hope 10k and 5k / Arlington, WA

September 27th / Northwest X-C Classic 5k / Eugene, OR

September 27th / Autumn Classic Triathlon and Duathlon / Elma, WA

September 27th / One Race One Village 5k/ Seattle, WA

September 27th / Walla Walla Crush 5k / Walla Walla, WA

September 28th / Corvallis Fall Festival 10k and 5k / Corvallis, OR

September 28th / Mosier Twin Tunnels 12k and 5k / Hood River, OR

September 28th / Bellingham Bay Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5k / Bellingham, WA

September 28th / Alki Beach Run 5k / Seattle, WA

September 28th / EdgeRace 5k / Edgewood, WA

September 28th/ TTTS Race For Hope 5k / Kirkland, WA

Thanks to the EdgeRace for the photo. Note the runners in full football uniforms...if you can't outrun the guys in the full football uniforms and helmets, it might be time to kick the training up a notch.