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JULY CLUB MEETING

Thursday July 21th5:00 pm check-in begins

5:45 pm course talk6:00 pm race start time

Location: La Jolla Shores

JULY AQUATHLON

Saturday July 16th6:00 am check-in begins

7:00 am race start

Location: Glorietta Bay,Coronado

Refer to the Club’s website for the latest details.

2011

TriNewsTRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO

JULY BEGINNERTRIATHLON

TCSD Contacts 2Board Members 2Volunteer Committee 2TCSD Cares Update 4

Weekly Workout Calendar 5Member Profile 5New Members 6TCSD Conversation 6

A Tale of Fiction 13Coach’s Corner: Cross Training 16Safety First 19

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

JULY

Tim, one ofTCSD’s besta t h l e t e s ,

finished on thepodium at thatrace. Then hecrossed the finishline in 4th place inthe Wildflowertriathlon that yearTim was proclaimed.“The Great TimothyRay”. He was alsosuccessful in theindividual sports,placing well in the LaJolla Rough WaterSwim and morerecently in severalultramarathons. He was clearly a great athlete;but his real greatness was his personality,enthusiasm and dedication to his causes.

Last month, Tim died suddenly, in bed, twodays after finishing the PCT 50-mile ultrama-rathon. Tim was a vegetarian, an excellent ath-lete, and only 31 years old when he died. Buthealth has nothing to do with hypertrophic car-diomyopathy, a silent and invisible heart condi-tion which took the lives of Ryan Shay in thelast Olympic trials, and Boston Celtics star

Reggie Lewis,among others.

Tim’s heart fail-ure was also dueto hypertrophiccardiomyopathy,an enlarged heart.This pre-existingcondition is rela-tively common inendurance ath-letes, as it canactually improveperformance, butit also increasesvulnerability tosudden heartattack. Despite

the danger, and the ease ofscreening for the condition, insurance specialinterests mean the screening is still uncommon.

What Tim loved about triathlon was the test-ing of physical and mental limits. That, coupledwith the “Born to Run” concept that running issomething pure and inherently human, is whatled him to ultrarunning, a sport with no gloryand no sponsors, but (lots of dedication).Dedication and loyalty were some of Tim’s great-est traits. So while running was actually the

IN MEMEMORY of TIM RAY, 1980-2011

The best part of joining TCSD was meetingTim Ray at a club race two years ago.

By Ben Horne and Friends

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Triathlon Club of San DiegoP.O. Box 504366 San Diego, CA 92150-4366www.triclubsandiego.orgSend correspondence to the address above or contact President, Thomas Johnson.

Membership & Renewal$60/year, $45 military (w/activeID), $110 family (2 adults).Additional years available at discount.

Membership form available onlinewww.triclubsandiego.org/club/joinor fill out and mail application ifincluded in this newsletter.

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Newsletter Articles and IdeasPlease send to Dean Sprague at [email protected]/or Dawn Copenhaver [email protected]

Contributing Writers Ben Horne and friends, BarbaraJavor, Michael McGlinn and CraigZelent.

Newsletter Classifieds/AdsContact David McMahon at [email protected]

Beginner Coaches Stephen Banister [email protected] Hunter [email protected] Koci [email protected] Rosenberg [email protected] Tally [email protected]

Bike Case Rentals Bob Rosen [email protected] (619) 668-0066

Bike Coach Andy Concors [email protected]

Club Store Manager

Creative Team Arch & Christy Fuston [email protected]

Expo Coordinator Anne Fleming [email protected] (760) 470-3947Karl Johnson

GP Race Points (Aqua, Du & Triathlon) Your name here! We’re looking for volunteer(s)

Ironman Coaches Mike Drury Liam Thier [email protected]

Membership Director Bethany Sotak [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Dawn Copenhaver [email protected]

Newsletter Publisher Dean Sprague [email protected] (858) 270-1605

Open Water Safety Officer Dave Huff [email protected]

Public Relations Director Michelle Panik [email protected] (858) 733-0790

Race Directors Ann Kelly [email protected] Wrona [email protected]

Social Directors Lori Amonette [email protected] Kenny [email protected] Johnson [email protected] Merz [email protected]

Swim Director Mickey Murad [email protected]

Swim Director, Open Water Your name here! We’re looking for volunteer(s)

TCSD Cares Steve Tally [email protected]

Track Coach, UTC Jim Vance [email protected]

Track Coach, North County Mike Plumb [email protected]

Track Coach, Winter Tom Piszkin [email protected]

Web Administrators John Hill [email protected]

Buck Williamson [email protected]

President Thomas Johnson [email protected] (619) 987-8822

Vice President John Hill [email protected]

Treasurer Wendy Harp [email protected]

Secretary Mike Plumb [email protected]

Sponsorship Director David McMahon [email protected]

TCSD BOARD MEMBERS

TCSD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CONTACTS

NEWSLETTER STAFF ANDINFORMATION

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JULY 2011

ARTICLES WANTED

Share Your Race Reports & Stories!Please send article and digital imagesto the Newsletter Publisher or Editor.Need by the 15th of the month forpublications/consideration.

Thanks for sharing! What is a TCSD Spirit image? Any TCSD branded item shown in a unique location, setting or way.

SHOW OFF YOUR TCSDSpirt!Send your “TCSD Spirit” images to [email protected] be considered for the club’s website and/or newsletter.

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MondayJuly 18th, 6pm

TRIATHLON 101 &BEGINNERS’ MEETING

Attention Beginners! The monthly talk is specificallydesigned to get you started in thesport of triathlon, and our goal isto de-mystify triathlon, andremove the ’intimidation factor.’We will cover triathlon basicsfrom A to Z. All questions fairgame! NON-MEMBERS WELCOME!

Contact:Questions or comments can besent to your beginner coaches [email protected].

Location:B&L Bike & Sport Solana Beach Store211 N. Highway 101Solana Beach, CA 92075 858) 481-4148map: http://tiny.cc/fmine

SundayJuly 17th, 8:30am

REAL BEGINNERS’ BIKE RIDE

ALWAYS REFER TO THE TRI CLUB’S WEBSITE AND CALENDAR

FOR THE LATEST EVENTS, UPDATES AND DETAILS.

* all dates and events subject to change/cancellation without notice.

The TCSD Real Beginners’ BikeRide (18 miles) takes place onthe 56 bike path and is a clubride where NOBODY gets leftbehind. If you can ride comfort-ably for at least 60 minuteswithout stopping (total ride time90 minutes) then this ride is foryou. Please have at least mini-mal cycling ability (can ride,shift, and corner your bike ade-quately). Be ready for a coupleof moderate climbs on the firsthalf of the ride. Beginners needhills too!

Non-members are welcome, noRSVP necessary! Helmets areMANDATORY.

Schedule of Events:Bike Q&A: 8:30amWheels Roll: 9:00 am

Contact:Gordon Clark, [email protected] [email protected]

Meet up Location:Parking lot of California Bank and Trust11752 El Camino RealSan Diego, CA 92130map: http://tiny.cc/75zgc

ThursdayJuly 14th, 6pm

NEWBIE NETWORKINGMEETING

If you’re curious about triathlon,want to work out, race, and havefun with the Triathlon Club ofSan Diego, but are apprehensivebecause you don’t know anyoneyet: this is your event!.

This will be a great opportunityto be introduced to the best TriClub in the world, get to knowother new club members, exploreSan Diego, network, find trainingpartners, and learn the basicsabout the sport of triathlon! Did Imention free pizza & drinks?

Non-members are welcome, noRSVP necessary!

Contact:Steven and/or Erin at [email protected], [email protected]

Location:Pulse Endurance Sports1020 A-2 Tierra Del ReyChula Vista, CA 91910(619) 656-5222 www.pulseendurance.commap: http://tiny.cc/o9nr9

UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS

TCSD Beginner Triathlons

Dates: August 13DistancesSwim: 300 meters Bike: 7 milesRun: 2 miles

Location:Glorietta Bay, Coronado

TCSD Aquathlons

Dates: August 18, andSeptember 15

DistancesSwim: 1000 meters Run: 3 miles

Location:La Jolla Shores

JULY TCSD MEETINGS, CLINICS, RACES & RIDES

JULY 2011

Mark BlankenshipSteven BlankenshipNicole BrogdonDawn CopenhaverLarry DacoronBryan DiazKelly FlanaganMike Flanagan

Sylvia GaffneyAmber GeanCarl GlassEnrique GuajardoJerry JohnsonJay LewisBaron LuxemburgKeith McConnell

Mackenzie McConnellMartha MooreRyan MortonChris PenneyCathy RiceDiane SerbanLisa SerranoMarcus Serrano

Melissa StokelyRick TambioBrian TanzmanDennis VallefuocoSandy Wissemann

TCSD CARES: 2011 Team TCSD Cares Roster

updates

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Monday6:00 PM Group Run, 4-6 miles, all paces welcome. • Location: Movin Shoes, Encinitas.

5:30 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.

5:30 PM Ocean Swim • Location: La Jolla Shores. March thru October.

Tuesday6:00 AM Bike Workout in Solana Beach, 27 miles, all levels. • Location: Front of B&L Bikes.

6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma, Group ride • Location: Moment Cycle Sport, 2816 Historic Decatur Rd Suite 135.

6:00 PM “Track” Workout in Carlsbad, Coached session • Location: Carlsbad Rail Trail,meet behind the Fish House Vera Cruz off Carlsbad Village Drive.

6:00 PM Track Workout • Location: University City High School off Genesee Ave • Contact: Jim Vance,

(March through the end of October)

6:00 PM The 56 Beginner Brick • Location: 56 bike and run path (meet at Clews Ranch parking lot,space permitting) just south of 56 ramp on Carmel Country Rd.

Wednesday5:30 PM Mountain Bike Ride (Advanced) • Location: Penasquitos Canyon Side Park (east pkg lot).

Year round. Contact: Dave Krosch, [email protected]

5:30 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.

6:00 PM Bike Workout in Coronado - Group ride • Location: Starting at Holland’s Bicycles.

6:00 PM Bike Workout in Cental San Diego, Coached session • Location(s): varies, typically Fiesta Isl.

7:30 PM Pool Swim (long course) in La Jolla/UTC • Location: JCC, 4126 Executive Dr.

Thursday6:00 AM Bike Workout in Solana Beach, 27 miles, all levels. • Location: Front of B&L Bikes.

6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma, Group ride • Location: Moment Cycle Sport.

Friday6:45 AM Ocean Swim in Solana Beach, in the water at 7AM. • Location: at Fletcher Cove

(I-5, to Lomas Santa Fe west)

6:00 PM Ocean Swim • Location: La Jolla Cove. March thru October.

Saturday8:00 AM Bike Workout in Del Mar, Group ride - all levels welcome. • Location: Meet at Starbucks

(Hwy 101 & 15th st.)

Sunday7:30 AM Penasquitos Trail Run • Contact: Mark Kenny for more information (760) 271-2003

7:45 AM Swim (starts at 8 sharp) and run follows towards Torrey Pines Park • Location: Meet atPowerhouse Park in Del Mar.

8:30 AM REAL Beginners Bike Ride - Once a month (see following page for date & complete details)

TCSD OFFICIAL WEEKLY WORKOUT CALENDAR

Refer to the Club’s website for additional workouts.

KARL JOHNSONNickname: Karl from Carlsbadblog/website: http://tiny.cc/gnoq9Member since: 2006

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MEMBER PROFILE

* Events subject to change/cancellation without notice.WWW.TRICLUBSANDIEGO.ORG

Age Group: M40-44

Status: Single.

Occupation: Channel Sales Managerat Concur Technologies.

When not training, I enjoy: Eatingdinner/watching sports withfriends, traveling.

Favorite Local Restaurant: La Papagayo, Leucadia.

Before I Became a Triathlete: Motocross racer.

My First Triathlon: Tin Man, Hemet -Long time ago!

Favorite Segment (swim, bike orrun): Run.

Favorite Event/Tri: Los Angeles andCarlsbad Triathlon.

PR/Best Race: Newport Beach Tri -3rd in age group.

Pre/Post event ritual: Blueberry waf-fles and turkey before race.

Can’t Race Without: A good nightssleep. I can do it but my resultsreally suffer.

Best Advice: Put your head down andgo for it!

Most Embarrassing or DisastrousMoment: Leaving T1 with my helmet on backwards.

My Equipment:Wetsuit: Xterra Bike: CerveloRunning Shoes: Brooks

Craig: What happened toyou in 1974 that changedyour life forever?

Tom: I was a student at CalBerkeley on my way to theOakland airport to fly home(San Diego) for a weekendvisit. Waiting alone for atransfer bus near theOakland Coliseum, (73rdand East 14th for you Raiderfans) I was approached byfour enterprising lads whowanted to share my wealth.Their three guns made for apersuading argument. I wasin the process of cooperatingwith their redistribution planwhen the gang leader misin-terpreted my reaching behind my back for mywallet as reaching for my .44 magnum—DirtyHarry style. With one gun on my head andanother trained on my leg my thoughts were toget my wallet to them as fast as possible.Standing nose to nose with the leader, with his.38 Special pressed firmly against my sternumhe pulled the trigger. Not expecting any malev-olence, it felt like a sharp punch in the chest—not much noise, no excruciating pain, no pastvisions of my 21 years. It was more like a car-toon character sticking his finger in the end ofthe barrel and the gun blowing up in the badguy’s face.

Only when my next exhale was a mixture ofblood and air did I realize that my game mightbe over. As I stumbled toward the gas station onthe bus stop corner I told the attendant that I’dbeen shot and needed help. I heard him replyunder his breath, “Oh my God, they shot theguy.” He obviously was aware of the transactionoccurring at the bus stop, but wasn't able or

willing to intervene. He did call for

help. The policearrived quickly andasked me which waythey fled and howmany guns they had.Because I was lyingon my side, donnedin my first ever suit(think 70’s poly-ester) the policecouldn’t tell theextent of my injury.After boringthrough my sternumlike a 3/8" drill bit,nicking my aortaand tumblingthrough my left

lung the lead slug struck thecenter of my fifth rib where its forward progresswas finally arrested—saving my suit from anexit hole. (Unfortunately, my matching 70’s tiebears a hole and powder burns.)

The police could see blood flowing on theground, but were content to simply cover mewith a blanket till the ambulance arrived. I wastaking a psyche class at the time, studying thenotion of “locus of control.” I put the conceptinto practice by assuring myself that there wasnothing I could do but remain calm and managemy shallow, but adequate breathing. I felt warmand numb from the internal bleeding and onsetof shock, but the thought of expiring neverentered my mind. About five minutes after thepolice showed up the gas station was alive withgaukers. Probably in the interest of protectingmy privacy, the police pulled the blanket overmy head. Quite aware of my circumstance Ipulled the blanket down and said, ”I’m not deadyet!” The ambulance pulled up about 10 min-utes later, picked me off the ground and got meto the Oakland County hospital that lead thenation in gun shot and knife wound business.

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WELCOMENEW TCSD MEMBERSMark AlfaroTonja AndersonTina AngelesRoy ArenaIngrid ArmesAlex ArmourTaramae BaizeKenneth BallLeah BennettSharon BlairRandy CarrascoDon CaseyBrennan CassidyElaine CassityJessica ClemonsBryan ClemonsLarry DacoronMichael DobranksyRobby DomasingRachel DoucetAllison DoyleBeth EcijaEric ElegadoCharmaine ErnstJill FellowsEmily FinangerF. Thomas FisherMike FlanaganKelly Flanagan Ken FosterChad FrenchJames GarciaAmber GeanLarkin geyerJan GlovenMark GlovenApril GoeblTrevor GoyetteVirginia GrantOliver GuangaChanning HamletGregory HawkinsHunter HaysJeremy HenwoodAmanda HillKevin HoilandBrian HorakhJoseph HudsonJessica HughesBryce HunterTariq Hussain

TCSD CONVERSATION WITH:

TomPiszkin I have had the good fortune of being friends with Tom Piszkin for many years. Please feel free to eavesdrop on an entertaining conversation with one of the TCSD’s all-time great legends.

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NEW MEMBERS, cont.Denise IngramJan JanssenJerry JohnsonTracy JoyceBrendon JungeDenise KamenzindJessica KaserBrian KaspereitSean KesselForrest KnowltonRobert KoehlerChristopher LaRosaChristine LarsenJay LewisKevin LivolsiMateo LopezSofia LopezAlan MacinaMargaret Wrtaza Jason MartinLeonora MaugerMackenzie McConnellLinda McGinness-PleinesKaylan McIntyreRose MilanaKyle MillerArash MirbagheriRoland MontesKaleigh MooreRyan MortonNicole MutteraYen To NguyenJeremy OsborneDavid PalmerMargaret PaolaPaola PasqualiniAimee PataneRoger PaullBrad PayneMichael PenaChristopher PenneyKristen PlumbDavid PopkoRene RaagasAndrew RatzlaffHunter ReedSteven ReedScott RetzakElizabeth RichJeffrey RiosMichael RobertsRachel Robertson

The doctors opened me up, took out the bullet,sewed up the major arterial damage, checked myheart’s moral fibers (just kidding!) then stitchedme up. A week later I was back at school. Abouta month later—sufficiently recovered—I rode asympathy wave to the loss of my virginity. Soyes, Craig, my life was forever changed!

Craig: What was your athletic backgroundbefore the loss of your virginity and beforetriathlon?

Tom: I started competing in track and PopWarner football in the 3rd grade and finished asa “440-yard dash” runner in college (at thedawn of the metric era). I should add that Imastered bowling in the summer of 1964… andhung up my shoes when I bowled a 150 gamewith my non-dominant arm! I've survived bodysurfing, dirt bikes, skiing, bungee jumping andtrekking in Nepal.

Craig: How did you get started in triathlon?

Tom: Fresh off a divorce in 1986 a SDSU internworking for me suggested that triathlons wouldbe a good place to meet healthy chicks. I justneeded to buy a bike and learn how to swim.Gents, need I say, sex is a powerful motivator!My debut race was the USTS Triathlon in DanaPoint, CA. I remember starting on the run asScott Molina was crossing the finish line. All inall, it was a good day and I was hooked...like somany that have followed.

Craig: Out of all the races you have done in yourcareer, what performance are you most proud ofand why?

Tom: This is an easy one. I’ll never forget thelast TCSD race I did before retiring in 1994. Ibeat you by one second! Looking back, thatsymbolically marked the baton hand off to you,and has enabled me take personal pride in all ofyour great performances these last 17 years. Youprobably never sensed that I was a secondahead of you in all those races. Seriously, mybest performance was setting an age-groupcourse record at the Desert Princess Duathlon in1990. The record has stood for 20+ years, most-ly because it was the last year they offered thesprint distance race. I never did an Ironman. Myfast-twitch bias produced occasional podiums atCarlsbad, Mission Bay and Bonelli Park.

Craig: I couldn’t have lost to a better guy! Whenwere you the President of the TCSD? How has theclub changed since then and how is it the same?

Tom: I served as the Club’s President in 1987-88. We had a couple hundred members on theroster, but only a handful showed up at meet-ings, workouts or events. In the pre-internet,pre-cell phone world the newsletter (distributedvia snail-mail) was our primary connective tis-sue. Club cohesion was pathetic compared totoday's “collective consciousness.” Fortunately,

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our core operations satisfied the needs of thegrowing sport. Fortunately we had access to andhelp from local legends and celebrities likeScott Tinley, Mark Allen, Bob Babbitt, RickKozlowski, Mark Montgomery and Kenny Souza.J. David Dominelli’s ponzi scheme resourceshelped fuel triathlon's noteriety. On anotherscandalous note, my 1987 VP was later (as acouncilwoman) convicted of not reporting giftsfrom Padres owner John Moores. Only in SanDiego!

Craig: What is one of your favorite TCSD memo-ries?

Tom: My most cherished reflection is the wit-ness of Jim McCann’s influence on the club. Jimjoined on my watch. He had some bold ideas,but was respectful of the leadership and theclub’s “traditions.” Over time he came to under-stand the soul of the club and it's true poten-tial. His vision was all about challenging andempowering every member… compared to aclassical leadership style (which I embraced)based on central control, hierarchical structureand risk avoidance. Under Jim’s leadership themembership exploded from less than 500 tomore than1,500 and putit on a trajecto-ry that is tick-ling 3,000today. The clubwas the perfectcanvas uponwhich his naturaltalents were ren-dered. Not oftenin life do youhave a front rowseat from which towitness the grandunfolding of onehuman's aspirations.

Craig: You are the developer ofthe Titanflex. How didTitanflex come to be?

Tom: Please excuse my longanswer, but TitanFlex owes itsexistence to a confluence ofcircumstances that date backto the 1980’s. I was looking

for a fresh athletic challenge, or was it just ahot date? Anyway, 18 months into the game mycarbon fiber bike broke, converting me to a two-bike life style: train on the steel 27" SchwinnCircuit, race on the carbon 650c Kestrel KM40.The bikes’ strikingly different handling charac-teristics didn’t help on race day. Unpracticedcornering at race speeds meant time left on thecourse.

In January 1989 I underwent surgery to repairmy L4-L5 disc that was ruptured in a bike timetrial put on by the CycloVets every month inLakeside. The doctors gave me a clean bill ofhealth but warned that continued riding couldlead to long-term back damage. I was having ablast with triathlon so I was not about to throwin the towel. Instead I pondered… what if Icould have just one bike that was a 17 lb racer,an indestructible trainer, and didn’t leave myback feeling like it had been in a paint canshaker?

At this juncture it’s important to introduceanother stream in the confluence. My father wasan aeronautical engineer who worked on top-secret projects in the 60’s involving a magic

metal we now know as titanium. I rememberdinner table conversations of the time aboutthis amazing material. The end of the coldwar allowed titanium into the hands of thecommon man. It was the perfect (and only)material for the job of suspending a rider'sweight for millions of load cycles.

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TCSD Conversation, continued

JULY 2011

Julie RohmannKarlo SalgadoRuta SaliklisMichael SampsonMichael Sapienza Erick SchenkhuizenJessica SchenkhuizenBenjamin SchneiderJeffrey SchwabAmanda ScottMarcus SerranoLisa SerranoAna SewallKaren ShabelAdrienne SheppardLarisa ShneyderMatthew SiedenburgAsia SimonelliLacey SizemoreKay SlateDave StocktonLaura StomberMeredith StumpoHeather SummersChanelle SweeneyAndy SweetRick TambioBrian TanzmanBrooks TaylorMichelle TraherDennis VallefuocoMailei VargasOlivia WadeStephanie WaitsLindsay WassermanTyler WhiteDeborah WittichMarina WitwerNicole WoyskiBryan Yerger

MEMBER PROFILE, cont.

Equipment Wish List: Zipp wheels,and a cute training partner.

Favorite Thing(s) About TCSD:TCSD is my extended family. Thefriendships and relationships I’vebuilt since joining the club areinvaluable!! I enjoy being aroundpositive, successful people.

NEW MEMBERS, cont.

The timing was perfect. TitanFlex was put on the drawing boardin 1991. A patent disclosure was filed and Kent Eriksen, thefounder of Moots, completed fabrication of the first one in 1992.Some of you might remember me riding it in the Coors LightDuathlon fitted with a piece of foam as the saddle. In 1993 BillHolland built the second prototype which was ridden by ChristinaBaum in the Race Across America (RAAM) that year. The winnerof that race asked if he could ride it in defense of his title. In1995 Gerry Tatrai rode the 4th prototype to a third-place finishin RAAM. Later that year TitanFlex was exhibited at InterBike andthe federal government granted utility patent #5,747,317.

In 1996 Nytro ordered 10 framesets and featured it in their cat-alog on the page opposite Softride. Claiming patent infringe-ment, in 1997 Softride demanded that production cease. DespiteTitanFlex's patent status the financial burden of legal prosecutionhalted production. Gerry Tatrai won the 1998 RAAM on the lastTitanFlex produced in 1997.

Development work on the current AL-Ti (monocoque) designshifted into high gear in 1998. Factory production of two sizesbegan in December and the battle of the boom bikes was backon! February 29, 2000 – Triathlon Legend, Scott Molina celebrat-ed his 10th (leap year) birthday and decided to ride a TitanFlex.The “Terminator” edition was born. In 2003 Scott’s son, Miguelinspired the creation of the Terminator Jr. design which gives 8-11 year olds a road bike that grows with them.

Softride ceased frame production in 2005, so the original(tubular) TitanFlex model was re-introduced as the Transition®.The AL-Ti model has undergone several design enhancements overit’s 13-year production run. Both models are fabricated by RussDenny in Hemet, California. The titanium booms are welded byBill Holland in Alpine, California. Producing anything in the USAis oodles more expensive than off-shore sourcing, especially insmall volumes. Consequently, I can’t afford the typical 35% mar-



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worst of his triathlon sports (he was still greatat it), the psychology of running long in thebackcountry fit him well. My favorite experiencewith Tim was running across the Grand Canyonwith him last fall, from the South Rim to theNorth Rim and back. It took us 11 hours but Idid not spend a minute, or even a second, ofthat time wanting the run to be over. The natu-ral beauty, Tim's camaraderie and the huge doseof endorphins made it the best run of my life.When we got back to San Diego we both couldnot stop smiling for a month.

Tim was extremely humble, friendly, and fun.He worked harder than almost anyone, but hislighthearted approach meant that during eventhe most demoralizing workout he was probablystill having more fun than most of us do at aparty. He was also absolutely an idealist; theocean and the environment were his main caus-es. His work was dedicated to leading by exam-ple and, in doing so, teaching other how to livemore sustainably.

Tim’s enormous legacy has been made clear bythe rush of people coming forward in the pastmonth to express the ways in which Tim impact-ed their lives and their desire to honor him afterhis death. Teammate Daniel Heineck organized arelay that completed the San Diego 100 earlierthis month in Tim's honor and in his place; itwould have been his first 100-miler. BrianWrona and Thomas Johnson implemented a spe-cial division—without wetsuits, of course—inTim’s memory at the TCSD May Aquathlon. TheUCSD Triathlon team is renaming one of theraces they host after Tim. John Martinez, theDirector of the PCT 50, will be donating pro-ceeds from next year’s event to Oceania, a causeTim promoted. Tim and I were planning to runthe Leadville 100 Trail run in August. I am ded-icating the race to Tim and will be paced by sev-eral others who knew him.

Donations can be made to Oceana.org in Tim’sname.

Below are a few other memories of Tim from his friends and teammates:

Tim Rays, continued

Tri practices start at 6:30am

,

but Tim and I would show up at 6am to get the workout in and

get to 8am

class. We had some great talks during this time, as well as some unique trail

running experiences. One morning during intervals, we sang Disney songs

at the top of our lungs the whole time. A whole new world and Hakuna Matata

take on a new form in this sen

se. The songs only cut

out to say good morning to

the passing runners (Tim said good morning,

I tried not to throw up). Every activity w

ith Tim was an adventure,

including our 2.5 hour swim on a Friday afternoon. The plan was to start from

the pier and figure it out. Ended up spen

ding 45 minutes of it attempting to

stand on a buoy, trying to use eng

ineering principles. Followed by racing him

to the cove, where he let m

e stay right on his shoulder the whole way,

but never any closer. In the water, we were free. With Tim, I was free.

Tim was such a gentleman challenging himself through oceanographic research and athletic activities. He often showed excitement about presenting his scientific results. We shared the tips on the marathon race. He was far ahead of mein that area. I will always remember his smile in my heart.

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- Emily

I once asked Tim why he

liked ultra-marathons.

He told me ”I love it because

I get to experience incredible

highs and lows, both physically

and emotionally, all in one

day. It’s a great adventure.”

Living in California and being

a vegan go pretty well

together. Though, I was as

new to the vegan thing as

I was to the tri team thing,

so when Tim found out

that a fellow SIO nerd

was following in his non-

meat-eating athletic tread

trails, he did what scientists do best—research. Our first

under-the-bridge, trainer-ific Saturday “ride” resulted

in Tim telling

the tales of many a professional vegan triathlete: ho

w great they were,

how they got better after they saw the dietary light, and how

good their

recipes tasted. As if

destiny, a loud bang rang

out to drive home his point.

Until, that is, we realized

Tim’s back tire had blown

out. It became obvious

that he was a man of

many consiliary ‘rays’: eat

green, do your homework,

and always carry a spare.

- Kerri Fullam, teammate

- Daniel Heineck, Teammate

So naturalwas Tim's ability todraw me and

others to greaterheights

than we though wecould. Giving 100% everyday and

being hungry for more. It was about

excellence without arrogance. It

was about demanding you be a better

person tomorrow and making that

happen today. It was about truly

living and caring for others and

the world. It was about being

alive—really alive.

One of my last

encounters with Tim

was also one of my most

inspirational encounters. A

few people from my lab

decided to take an hour

off work to stand in line

to get Clinton Global

Initiative tickets. We figured

it would be a good way to

hear about several global issues without

too much effort. When we got in line, we saw Tim and a

few of his friends at a table. Tim encouraged us to write

letters to our congress members about environmental policies

while we were waiting. He even arranged for other people to

hold our spot in line. And when it started raining, he held

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Tim Rays, continued

having the ink smear - mean

while he was soaked! Here h

e was

actually DOING when we we

re just listening when it w

as convenient.

I was so touched by Tim’s

passion and action that I w

ent

online and bought a sparkl

ing water maker (my husband

and I

go through WAY too many

plastic bottles of sparkling

water!).

I think this interaction insp

ired me and several other m

embers of

my lab to think about our

impact on the environment

and to

actually take action (even w

hen it's not convenient).

My fondest memory of Tim was from one of those "poorly marked" collegiateraces. Tim and a handful of other UCSD triathletes finished ages ahead of me,but of course he came backout to cheer and support the rest of us as we finishedour races. I was running the last portion of my race behind a small group of

other athletes. Those in frontof me started running in thewrong direction, but as soonas I started to follow Tim started jumping up and down and waving me in the rightdirection. Afterwards, I got one of those unforget table Tim grins and "high fives." that made mefeel great about myself.

- Margaret

- Garlen Yu, teammate

More memories of Tim written by friends can be found at this site and on the pages linked from it: http://timothyray.org./

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The judge allowed theprosecution and the defense to

show a montage of videos and still photo-graphs in their opening statements to set thescene of the crime. The unwitnessed attemptedmurder had taken place at a wedding party. Thebride and groom had eloped, and they wantedto celebrate with friends and family. Everyonegathered on the patio and lawn of a condo com-plex attired in Hawaiian shirts or dresses, or insimilar garments in a splash of bright hues. Thedin of music and voices filled the party. A fewpeople had brought cameras to record theevent.

The prosecutor, a rotund, middle-aged man,paced back and forth in front of us has he pre-sented his opening statement. “ChuckKnightson, the bride’s brother, owed Carla Bryceand her husband over $5000. She had been try-ing unsuccessfully for months to get him to pay.She finally snapped.”

The presentation depicted scenes ofKnightson, a drink in his hand and a smile onhis face, talking to at least a dozen differentattendees. A brief, panned video scene showedKnightson and Bryce about thirty feet awayengaged in a decidedly unfriendly confronta-tion. The prosecutor froze the frame. “Note howMs. Bryce is holding a champagne bottle like a

club in her left hand, and she’spointing accusingly at Mr.Knightson. I will show you evi-

dence beyond any reasonable doubtthat Ms. Bryce came up behind Mr.

Knightson, clubbed him on the left side of thehead with that bottle, and pushed him in thepool while he was inebriated. After she pushedhim in, she had second thoughts, fished himout of the pool, and tried to resuscitate him. Bythen the damage had been done. Mr. Knightsonhas a permanent loss of hearing and problemswith balance. Ms. Bryce had the means, motive,and opportunity.”

I studied the picture. Carla Bryce wore a pret-ty sundress, a print of sunflowers in a sea ofgreen leaves. She had to look up at Knightson,who at six feet outweighed her by some fiftypounds. I tried to imagine her fishing him outof the pool.

I examined the pictures of the other peopleengaged in conversation with Knightson andnoted their Hawaiian garb. I glanced around atthe gallery in the courtroom to see if I recog-nized faces from the party scenes. I saw a few.One guy had helped Knightson walk into thecourtroom. At the party, this friend wore a red,fish-print shirt. I’m a fish biologist, and I imme-diately noticed the fish were a Caribbeanspecies. Not only were the fish ecologicallyincorrect, but the shirt was long-sleeved, notreally a Hawaiian style.

The prosecutor ended his opening statementat mid-afternoon on Friday, and the judge decid-ed to wait until Monday morning for thedefense’s opening statement. The judge admon-

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ished us to not discuss the case over the week-end. That didn’t mean I couldn’t think about it.It remained on my mind.

On Saturday morning, I joined a group offriends for our weekly run. We passed a parkwhere people were setting up equipment for anevent the next day. “There’s a triathlon heretomorrow morning,” one of my friends said. “Iread the defendant in that trial of yours is atriathlete. Did you know that?”

I shook my head.“I did a triathlon once,” she said. “You should

try it. It’s good for the soul.”In my mind, a triathlete was a very athletic

and fast competitor who could race for hours. “Idon’t think I’m good enough. I’m a terribleswimmer, and my bike is a clunker.”

“Nonsense,” she said as we jogged out of thepark. “Come down here tomorrow and watch therace. Then decide.”

I did because I wanted a glimpse into CarlaBryce’s character. I watched the triathletes getready to swim. They chatted and bade good luckto their competitors. After the swim, theydashed to their bikes totally focused on theirrace while friends and family cheered them on.During the run, a two-lap course around thepark, I noticed the look of determination ontheir faces. At the finish line, the triathletesslowed to a walk, panting, spent, and smiling.They congratulated each other. Women competi-tors hugged. Some women finished to the cho-

rus of “You did it!” I imagined Carla Bryce rac-ing and finishing like the rest. I dared to imag-ine myself out there too.

Still curious about the character of womentriathletes, I looked up Carla Bryce on the inter-net. She had competed in a number of localtriathlons in the last few years, nearly alwaysfinishing in the top half of her age group. Thiswas her lifestyle. I sat back and thought aboutthe morning’s race. I couldn’t imagine a singleone of those women committing the crimescharged in the trial. Carla Bryce may have hadthe means, motive, and opportunity, but did shehave it in her character to commit such vio-lence?

That thought stuck with me as I entered thecourtroom Monday morning. The defense attor-ney guided us through her theme that therewere so many shadows of doubt in the prosecu-tion’s case the jury would have to find Ms. Brycenot guilty. Many of the photos and video clipsshe projected were the same ones we saw onFriday, but she emphasized the few pictures atthe swimming pool.

“The pool is around the side of one of thebuildings, out of sight of the party. Ms. Brycewent there to use the poolside restroom. Shefound Mr. Knightson in the water, bleeding andunresponsive. She yelled for help, jumped in,and hauled him out—no small feat given hersize. Ms. Bryce was a competitive

Something Fishy, continued

swimmer in high school and college and a certi-fied lifeguard with practiced skills in CPR andother first aid techniques. Before the EMT’sarrived, Mr. Knightson started breathing again,but he remained mentally unresponsive. At thehospital, they determined he had a blood alco-hol level of point-one-five. He had passed outfrom too much drink.”

One photo at poolside depicted her bent overKnightson while adminstering CPR. Anothershowed the EMT’s at work while she stood onthe deck sopping wet with blood stains runningdown one side of her dress. The first photoshowed a few of the party-goers watching; thesecond photo showed a larger crowd had gath-ered.

“Rather than trying to end his life, she wastrying to save it. How would she get her $5,000back if he were dead? With no witnesses to theassault and only the champagne bottle as evi-dence, the police could not find the real perpe-trator. They arrested and charged Carla Bryce,proving no good deed goes unpunished.”

There was something about the last photothat raised my curiosity and doubts, but I didn’t know what it was. What’s wrong with thispicture? The attorney left that photo on thescreen several long, silent moments for the juryto take in the defendant’s look of concern. Istudied the crowd behind her, briefly scanned

the gallery of the courtroom to identify faces,and returned my gaze to the picture on thescreen. That’s when I saw it and reacted.

Gack. The sound that emanated from mymouth got lost in the lump in my throat. Theother jurors asked if I was all right. The marshalapproached me and asked as well.

“I … I ….” I couldn’t get the words out of mymouth although my brain was racing with thisnew revelation.

The judge pounded his gavel. “Let’s take aten-minute recess.”

“Your Honor, I would like to speak to you inprivate,” I managed to say.

He raised his eyebrows.“Concerning courtroom protocol in this case.

It’s important.” My voice was back.“Very well. Marshal, please escort the juror to

my chambers.”A few minutes later I explained to him what I

had seen in the photo. He nodded and asked themarshal to bring the prosecutor, defense attor-ney, and the thumb drive containing the photos.Soon we were looking at the images on his com-puter screen.

“Start with the last photo,” I said. “See, he’swearing a short-sleeve shirt with a green andwhite floral print. Now go back through the pic-tures.” The judged scrolled. “There. See, he’s


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Craig: You are also a triathlon coachat TCSD. What is offered through theUCSD triathlon program?

Tom: My coaching career started withthe club in 1986. The track coach's freetime was shrinking under the burden ofa new addition to his family. Being theonly regular with collegiate track experience,leading the workouts fell into my lap. Thirteenyears later, Terry Martin at UCSD asked me tohelp her out in the Masters program. The pro-gram has three options: running, swimming andtriathlon. For a fixed quarterly cost ranging from$110 to $145 anyone can take part in all of the30 weekly workouts. (UCSD students, facultyand staff pay less.) TCSD held winter runningworkouts at UCSD’s all-weather, illuminatedtrack for the first time. It was a blast to returnto my coaching roots.

Craig: Locally you have the legendary status asDr. SPAM. How did you earn that title?

Tom: In 1986 I found out about this under-ground (un-permitted) event held onThanksgiving morning in Penasquitos Canyon. Itwas fashioned by Bob Babbitt around an old

west event called a Ride ’n Tie

where two riders shared one horse. Teams wouldstart with one member mounted and the otheron foot. The rider would gallop ahead some dis-tance, tie their horse up and proceed on foot.The trailing teammate hopped on the horse,leap-frogged ahead, tied up the horse and ran.Instead of horses we used mountain bikes. Bobenhanced the event by placing “prizes” alongthe route that if turned in at the finish line (notpilfered by other teams enroute) were worthtime bonuses. Typically the bigger and moreawkward to carry, the more time they wereworth. A single full-size stuffed animal could beworth ten minutes in a race

that might take 80 minutes tocomplete. Another way to earn time credits wasto ingest a slab of SPAM on a graham cracker.For some reason I couldn’t participate in 1987so Bob talked me into manning the SPAM-Aidstation, where no liquids are served. The jokewas that one should be in possession of a doc-tor’s prescription in order to legally consumethis mystery meat. Ergo, Dr. SPAM was born!

Craig: You have had a hip replacement. Why wasthat necessary for you and what advice wouldyou like to share with others considering a pos-sible replacement?

Tom: Yes, my right hip was replaced seven yearsago. The best Dr. Roger Freeman and I can fig-ure out is that 45 years of running (including a2:54 marathon and sub-five minute mile) simplywore out the cartilage. As a quarter-miler I ranaround the track at 20 mph many times and

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always in the same direction… like a NASCAR driver blowing out aright side tire. This might explain why my left hip is fine. This alsoexplains why I have my athletes switch directions during runningworkouts. Mobility-wise I’m good. I can still demonstrate most ofthe explosive plyometric drills and run a five-minute mile (for atleast 50 yards). I choose not to run for conditioning because Rogersays it will wear out the parts sooner. It’s no problem to challengemy life and limb on the bike or in the weight room. Looking back,I don’t think it’s necessary (as a triathlete) to run more than threetimes a week: one long, one intense and one moderate over vary-ing terrain; all focusing on perfect form.

Craig: What are your future goals in triathlon?

Tom: God willing, and with the support of my wife, Sue, I hope tocontinue doing what I’ve done for the last 25 years: help peoplediscover and exploit their athletic passion.

Craig: Tom, thank you so much for sharing your story. You havegiven a great deal to the TCSD, our local community and farbeyond. We wish you the very best of luck in continuing to suc-cessfully dodge those bullets!

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wearing a long-sleeved shirt with a red and white fish print. Thelarge scales on the fish could camouflage blood droplets, but heprobably panicked. He had time to change his shirt between thesephotos. He acts like they’re friends. He helped Mr. Knightson walkinto the courtroom.”

“No one noticed the change at the party because everyone waswearing Hawaiian shirts,” the defense attorney said. “I move fora mistrial.”

“Wait a minute,” the prosecutor said. “We need to question himand find that shirt before we absolve the defendant.”

The judge let out a sigh. “We’ll suspend the trial for two dayson the grounds that both sides need more time for preparation.”He turned to me. “You are not to discuss this with anyone.”

They didn’t need two days to arrest Ray Manta. They took himinto custody that evening. The fool hadn’t discarded the shirt. Hehad washed it and cut off the sleeves in an effort to hide thelargest blood stains, but he hadn’t yet hemmed the cut edges. Headmitted he was very drunk at the party and peeved at his buddyover unpaid gambling debts. He found Knightson passed out on apoolside chair and knocked him in the head with a bottle.Knightson tumbled in the water, and Manta disappeared, thinkinghis so-called friend had awakened from the blow and fall.

The next morning the prosecutor called with the news and tothank me. He said Carla Bryce and the defense attorney wanted tospeak to me, and he gave me the lawyer’s number. I called, andwe arranged to meet that evening at a café.

Carla walked in with her husband and her lawyer. The first thingshe did was give me a giant hug. “How did you figure it out?”

I told them the story of the ecologically incorrect fish as wellas my Sunday morning observing the triathlon. “I pictured you outthere. I just couldn’t see any of those women, who were giving itall for a race they had no chance of winning, committing such acrime. They seemed to be there simply and honestly to prove theirworth.”

Carla nodded and smiled. “I don’t know how I can ever repayyou.”

I shrugged. “Maybe you could give me a few swimming les-sons?”

“I give you a few pointers on strokes while you give me a fewpointers on fish? Is that it?”

I thought for a few moments. “Maybe you could coach me formy first triathlon. It might be a life or death situation if I don’tget any help.” I smiled.

Carla’s broad grin stretched from her mouth to her cheeks, caus-ing the skin to crinkle around her eyes. “Ahhh, now you’re givingme the means, motive, and opportunity. When can we start?”

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