American Zofingen 2015

May 20, 14 12:23

Post #1 of 659 (22818 views)

I know premature, very premature. But I have a question for the crowd. IF I run a September marathon fast enough (BQ), and IF I get into Boston. Is is reasonable to race the AZ about a month after Boston? I have done the F1 the past three years, puked in the bushes the first and took home a stein last and this year. Still a little tender walking down stairs....Thanks to everyone who makes this race a must on the calendar.

Cheers!

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Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Gagne603] [ In reply to ]

May 20, 14 13:46

Post #2 of 659 (22777 views)

I "raced" (ok - participated) Boston this year. On < 200m of running.
(I don't reccomend this to anybody).
Then got my act (a little more) together and did some hilly riding and trail running to prep as best I could for AmZof.

I lived. You will too.
(Or not. But then you won't need to worry about it. <smirk>)

My buddy Dennis (d-Elvis) also did the Boston-AmZof combo, and PB'd the CWD by 9 minutes.

float , hammer , and jog

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Gagne603] [ In reply to ]

May 20, 14 15:19

Post #3 of 659 (22760 views)

Sure why not, people have done much dumber stuff.

Train for Boston while maintaining some bike training. Once you get through Boston switch to a bike/hill focus while maintaining some decent run training focusing on trails/hills.

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Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Murphy'sLaw] [ In reply to ]

Jul 17, 14 14:42

Post #4 of 659 (22642 views)

Murphy'sLaw wrote:

I "raced" (ok - participated) Boston this year. On < 200m of running.
(I don't reccomend this to anybody).
Then got my act (a little more) together and did some hilly riding and trail running to prep as best I could for AmZof.

I lived. You will too.
(Or not. But then you won't need to worry about it. <smirk>)

My buddy Dennis (d-Elvis) also did the Boston-AmZof combo, and PB'd the CWD by 9 minutes.

Anyone know if registration is going to happen for 2015?

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Gagne603] [ In reply to ]

Jul 17, 14 15:54

Post #5 of 659 (22627 views)

My friend Chris Wilhelm did the AmZof Long course last year after running Boston. He also did (well started and dnf'd due to double flatting) St. Croix in between. The year prior he did Boston followed by the GCG F1.

Then of course there's Rich Burke...who ran Boston in the mid 2:30's and won the GCG F1 race two years in a row. So I guess that makes it "reasonable". ;)

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [KAlber] [ In reply to ]

Jul 17, 14 16:44

Post #6 of 659 (22617 views)

KAlber wrote:

My friend Chris Wilhelm did the AmZof Long course last year after running Boston. He also did (well started and dnf'd due to double flatting) St. Croix in between. The year prior he did Boston followed by the GCG F1.

Then of course there's Rich Burke...who ran Boston in the mid 2:30's and won the GCG F1 race two years in a row. So I guess that makes it "reasonable". ;)

Nah, the only year he went "mid-2:30's" at Boston was the inferno year.

He went ~2:32 the other times.
Seems "reasonable" to me.

PS - doesn't look like the website has been updated since a day or 2 before this year's race.
Guess that whole 'real job' thing has caught up w/ tetsuoni.

You can still pencil it in for the Sunday before Memorial Day (which is also typically the weekend after Mother's Day) of 2015.

float , hammer , and jog

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Murphy'sLaw] [ In reply to ]

Jul 17, 14 16:58

Post #7 of 659 (22609 views)

Yeah...but he only got 2nd at AmZof to some obscure multi-sport athlete in one of those 2:32 years. Back when the idea of going sub 5 for the GCG race was but a dream.

Obviously holding back at Boston in 2012 to the tune of 2:35 to then break 5 hours at AmZof a few weeks later was the right call. It's the only "reasonable" explanation.

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Murphy'sLaw] [ In reply to ]

Jul 17, 14 17:17

Post #8 of 659 (22602 views)

when does registration typically open? and close? im assuming it closes fast, because of all the talk ive seen on the forum.

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [KAlber] [ In reply to ]

Jul 17, 14 17:32

Post #9 of 659 (22594 views)

KAlber wrote:

Yeah...but he only got 2nd at AmZof to some obscure multi-sport athlete in one of those 2:32 years. Back when the idea of going sub 5 for the GCG race was but a dream.

Obviously holding back at Boston in 2012 to the tune of 2:35 to then break 5 hours at AmZof a few weeks later was the right call. It's the only "reasonable" explanation.

Agreed - he obviously needed to sandbag pretty hard at Boston to be able to win AmZof.
Wasn't getting his name on a trophy at Beantown - he made the only "reasonable" decision one could make in that scenario.

float , hammer , and jog

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Murphy'sLaw] [ In reply to ]

Jul 20, 14 9:59

Post #10 of 659 (22494 views)

The 2015 AmZof is May 17.

2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [tetsuoni] [ In reply to ]

Jul 20, 14 12:17

Post #11 of 659 (22479 views)

Great, how's the weather going to be?

When for registration?

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Sweeney] [ In reply to ]

Jul 20, 14 17:22

Post #12 of 659 (22435 views)

Sweeney wrote:

Great, how's the weather going to be?

Of all the jobs that Tetsuoni is presently holding, Weatherman of New Paltz is not on the list.

Yet.

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [CeeCee] [ In reply to ]

Jul 20, 14 18:50

Post #13 of 659 (22406 views)

My AARP memory says my credit card got whacked last August for the May gala..........past results do not guarantee future performance, blah, blah, blah........start hounding the Asst Director of Marketing (Cee Cee) to emerge from her Canadian tax cave and make the trip this year to the Mohonk troll trek. CWD just ain't right without THE Canadian participating.

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Trihumor] [ In reply to ]

Jul 20, 14 19:26

Post #14 of 659 (22393 views)

Trihumor wrote:

My AARP memory says my credit card got whacked last August for the May gala..........past results do not guarantee future performance, blah, blah, blah........start hounding the Asst Director of Marketing (Cee Cee) to emerge from her Canadian tax cave and make the trip this year to the Mohonk troll trek. CWD just ain't right without THE Canadian participating.

wtf, do you "watch" all threads that have American Zofingen in the title???? gawd....

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [CeeCee] [ In reply to ]

Jul 21, 14 2:24

Post #15 of 659 (22365 views)

CeeCee wrote:

Trihumor wrote:

My AARP memory says my credit card got whacked last August for the May gala..........past results do not guarantee future performance, blah, blah, blah........start hounding the Asst Director of Marketing (Cee Cee) to emerge from her Canadian tax cave and make the trip this year to the Mohonk troll trek. CWD just ain't right without THE Canadian participating.

wtf, do you "watch" all threads that have American Zofingen in the title???? gawd....

Doesn't everybody?!

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [CeeCee] [ In reply to ]

Jul 21, 14 7:11

Post #16 of 659 (22321 views)

That's right Cee Cee..........trolls troll and haters hate. I am a card carrying member of both tribes as well as a USAT certified hypocrit. Shocked, I know......

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Trihumor] [ In reply to ]

Jul 21, 14 7:44

Post #17 of 659 (22312 views)

Trihumor wrote:

That's right Cee Cee..........trolls troll and haters hate. I am a card carrying member of both tribes as well as a USAT certified hypocrit. Shocked, I know......

what language are you speaking? ;-)

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Sweeney] [ In reply to ]

Jul 24, 14 3:30

Post #18 of 659 (22250 views)

Registration will be open by Friday.

2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [tetsuoni] [ In reply to ]

Jul 24, 14 3:45

Post #19 of 659 (22244 views)

tetsuoni wrote:

Registration will be open by Friday.

Let the suffering begin!

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Sweeney] [ In reply to ]

Jul 24, 14 5:11

Post #20 of 659 (22224 views)

Sweeney wrote:

tetsuoni wrote:

Registration will be open by Friday.

Let the suffering begin!

WOOT!!!

float , hammer , and jog

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Murphy'sLaw] [ In reply to ]

Jul 24, 14 6:29

Post #21 of 659 (22195 views)

I will not miss out this year!

Unfortunately, I had eye surgery (detached retina) last year when registration opened so I didn't see it {pun intended}

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [tetsuoni] [ In reply to ]

Jul 24, 14 13:51

Post #22 of 659 (22157 views)

By Friday or on Friday?

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [denali2001] [ In reply to ]

Jul 24, 14 14:48

Post #23 of 659 (22146 views)

Registration for the 2015 American Zofingen is now open at Active.com

http://www.active.com/...n-zofingen-2015?int=

2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

Last edited by: tetsuoni: Jul 24, 14 14:49

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [Murphy'sLaw] [ In reply to ]

Jul 24, 14 14:50

Post #24 of 659 (22143 views)

Open now

2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

Re: American Zofingen 2015 [stillrollin] [ In reply to ]

Jul 24, 14 14:50

Post #25 of 659 (22142 views)

No excuses, registration is now open.

2015 American Zofingen Du is May 17.
R.I.P. Chris Gleason

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