There is no winter in Phoenix. There is a Fall, and it lasts about 2 weeks. The rest of the time, it's bloody hot and people train
in the middle of the night (and it's still hot). Good luck though.

I'm in Scottsdale, and Tri Scottsdale has some good group runs and rides. The Wednesday morning track workout can get 40-50 people of all levels. The Saturday group ride (starts at 6 am) gets 15-30 of different speeds. I know it's a trek for you, but it's something to consider. It seems like most of the tri clubs are more outside of central Phoenix. One Multisport and Tri Scottsdale are in Scottsdale. I think there's a Mesa club, too.

If you want a good group to swim with, I'd definitely check out the ASU masters. Have joined them for a couple of the Scottsdale workouts, and have heard even better things about the Tempe group.

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speedySTATES

We only had a couple of days over 110 this summer. It was mostly miserable, not completely miserable.

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speedySTATES

What side of town do you live on? I grew up on the east side of the city.

Beeline highway/Usery Pass will be your friend for cycling routes if you're on the east side.

+1 on the group rides in scottsdale and track workouts.

+1 for ASU Masters. I never did like their membership fees, but I can't argue with the results. The Tempe group is amazing to train with. Prepare to be outswum by many fast women! And they have access to the ASU long-course pool too, if you don't know that already.

Tribe Multisport is a pretty ASU-centric tri-club. You might check them out. I swam/ran with them a number of times, but I'm mostly a loner. I never had cause to join a club. Esspecially one that charged steep dues.

Oh, and you know about the Mount Lemmon climb right? It's worth every minute of the drive for a long Saturday.

1. Lots of groups ride Saturday mornings. I often ride with a group out of Arcadia, and we often swing through downtown on the way to South Mountain. Could pick you up on the way or you could join us from the start. I also have one or two training partners that will put together an early Saturday morning ride. The key word is early. Early.
2. Can't help ya.
3. I'm signed up for the Rock & Roll Full. What time are you shooting for? I'd be happy to meet you for some long runs. Lots of people run the east-west canal that cuts through Arcadia-Scottsdale. Flat and hard-packed dirt.
4. Not sure about central Phoenix clubs - TriScottsdale and One Multisport are the biggest clubs in Phoenix. Both are based in Scottsdale.

DM if you want to organize a ride / run.

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Tom - Phoenix Patent Attorney & Triathlete

Welcome to PHX!

1. Here's a list of some of the most popular group rides in the Valley: http://clippedinaz.com/training/group-rides/ The list isn't exhaustive, but includes a few triathlete-friendly rides if you don't have a road bike. I've done several and triathletes are more than welcome so long as they stay outof the aero bars in a paceline.

2.I used to swim at the Downtown Y (it feels like a dungeon) before I started swimming at ASU West (where I teach) and the Cactus Pool in Scottsdale. But you might contact Sun Devil Fitness to see if there is a lap schedule or if it's just a "social" pool.

3. In addition to the Tri Scottsdale track workouts, I think a few of the local running stores have group runs. Runner's Den in Central Phoenix has a few, and I do trail runs with the guys from Aravaipa Running every Wednesday night. They just started doing morning runs this week. It can be a drag to run downtown, but just north of I-10 is the Willo neighborhood, which is a nice change of pace. Central is fun, but can be crowded busy during weekdays. If you drive to Central and Bethany Home you can run the Murphy Bridle Path to the AZ Canal Trails for endless miles.

So, I'm in Scottsdale today. Does anyone want to go for a run tomorrow morning?

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What I do: http://app.strava.com/athletes/345699

Well, I had to do it alone.

http://app.strava.com/activities/193032426

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What I do: http://app.strava.com/athletes/345699

Haha, well, now Teacherman at least has one route to run. Since he apparently lost interest in his post.

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Tom - Phoenix Patent Attorney & Triathlete

Haha, no I didn't lose interest. As the name says, teacherman, I was swamped this week.
Thank everyone for the feedback, it was all really helpful. I've been running around downtown and on treadmills so anything new will be helpful. I sent out a couple of PM's.
After cross country season is over I think I am going to jump in with the ASU masters after talking to the front desk people (I'm a bad swimmer so this will be helpful 1:30/40-100yards)
I like to ride really early on Saturday morning (pre-sunrise 5am) that way I can get some "recovery drinks" and watch some college football.
I hate the idea of having to drive somewhere to go run or ride though but it sounds like it is going to be worth it to find a nice running route.

Thanks again ever body.

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I land in Phoenix tomorrow with bike. I'd like to ride the IM course on Wednesday. Anybody want to join? Also, looking for other group runs/rides to hit this week while I'm there... Any suggestions?