{"id":480,"date":"2013-12-09T00:53:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T05:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikaelstaer.com\/clients\/cbeals\/dev\/?p=480"},"modified":"2015-05-18T17:09:30","modified_gmt":"2015-05-18T21:09:30","slug":"2014-race-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikaelstaer.com\/clients\/cbeals\/dev\/2013\/12\/2014-race-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Race Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

2014 will be a season of firsts: my first season focusing on long course racing, my first time racing abroad and my first season as a “pro”. For my perspective on what going “pro” does\u2014and does not\u2014<\/i>mean check out last week’s post: Going “Pro”: What’s in a name?<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Another first for me is planning my season in advance. In the past, I’ve flown by the seat of my pants, training hard when I felt good, moping around when I felt bad and racing on the spur of the moment. This year, with the help of Richard Pady of Healthy Results<\/a>, I began to appreciate that planning and periodization are essential for consistency, longevity and high performance. The time had come for a less amateurish approach.<\/p>\n

For some insight into the process I used to map out my season, check out this companion piece: A Quick Guide to Planning a Race Season<\/a><\/i>. My big races for 2014 are mostly finalized, but I’ll definitely hit some other MultiSport Canada<\/a> triathlons and local running races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/b><\/td>\nRace<\/b><\/td>\nLocation<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\/27<\/td>\nBilly Taylor 15k<\/a><\/td>\nGuelph, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\/16-18<\/td>\nAmerican Triple-T<\/a><\/td>\nPortsmouth, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6\/22<\/td>\nIRONMAN 70.3 Syracuse<\/a><\/td>\nSyracuse, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\/6<\/td>\nChallenge St. Andrews<\/a><\/td>\nSt. Andrews, NB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8\/3<\/td>\nMSC K-Town Long Course<\/a><\/td>\nKingston, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\/7<\/td>\nIRONMAN 70.3 Muskoka<\/a><\/td>\nHuntsville, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\/21<\/td>\nMSC Niagara Falls Half Iron<\/a><\/td>\nNiagara Falls, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\nI would also like to welcome some new sponsors* and thank some ongoing ones:<\/p>\n