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FEBRUARY CLUB MEETING February 23rd 2011 Member, Volunteer and Sponsor Awards Presentation Location: TBD Refer to the Club’s website for complete information. 2012 TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO TCSD February Events 3 TCSD Contacts 4 Board Members 4 Volunteer Committee 4 Weekly Workout Calendar 5 New Members 5 Member Profile 6 TCSD Conversation 7 Race Reports 14 It’s the Law 21 INSIDE THIS ISSUE FEBRUARY continued on page 24 Date: Saturday, February 25th 6am check-in opens 7am race start Location: Black Mountain Format: 2R/12B/2R FEBRUARY CLUB DUATHLON Tri News erek was unsure his knee had healed enough to race in the Memorial Day triathlon so soon after surgery. He had sent his money and registra- tion form earlier in the spring, and the organization would not refund the fees. Ready or not, he decided to race. He arrived at dawn and went to the registration tent to pick up his packet. “Derek Preston,” he told the volunteer. Like all the other volunteers, she wore a bright green shirt with the name and date of the race. She riffled through a stack of registration forms and pulled his, reading his age and address aloud. “That’s me.” “Your race number is four ninety-eight.” She handed him a plastic bag with number tags. “Be sure to attach your number to your bike, helmet, and shirt.” Next he wheeled his bicycle to the transition area where a green-shirted volunteer asked for his race number. “Four ninety-eight.” She marked his number with a thick felt pen on his arm and thigh. Another volun- teer asked for his race number as he wheeled his bike toward the racks. The volunteer directed him to the appropriate rack that was already crowd- ed with bikes, bags, and race gear. As Derek laid out his gear, sever- al volunteers patrolled the racks, straightened bikes that leaned, and rearranged race gear on the ground that was spread out too far. I don’t want anyone touching my stuff. He set up his spot as tightly as possible before donning his wetsuit and walking to the shoreline. Derek punched the button on his stopwatch when his swim wave started. He emerged twen- ty minutes later, pleased with his swim split, and optimistic about the day. His optimism plummeted at the first hill climb on the bicycle route when pain shot through his knee as he tried to ride out of the saddle. Favoring his heal- ing knee, he resorted to a slow climb. Instead of thinking about winning a medal, he now focused on just finishing. His knee pulsated before he stepped off the bike, and immediately throbbed as he took his first strides of the ten-kilometer run. Thoughts of failure flooded Derek’s mind as he slowed to by Barbara Javor A Tale of Fiction

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Page 1: TCSD TriNews 0212

FEBRUARYCLUB MEETING

February 23rd

2011 Member, Volunteer and Sponsor

Awards Presentation

Location: TBD

Refer to the Club’s website for complete information.

2012

TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO

TCSD February Events 3TCSD Contacts 4Board Members 4Volunteer Committee 4

Weekly Workout Calendar 5New Members 5Member Profile 6TCSD Conversation 7

Race Reports 14It’s the Law 21

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

FEBRUARY

continued on page 24

Date:Saturday, February 25th

6am check-in opens7am race start

Location: Black Mountain

Format: 2R/12B/2R

FEBRUARYCLUB DUATHLON

TriNewserek was unsure his knee had healedenough to race in the Memorial Day

triathlon so soon after surgery. He had sent hismoney and registra-tion form earlierin the spring,and theorganizationwould notrefund thefees. Readyor not, hedecided to race.He arrived atdawn and went to the registration tent to pickup his packet.

“Derek Preston,” he told the volunteer. Like all the other volunteers, she wore a

bright green shirt with the name and date of therace. She riffled through a stack of registrationforms and pulled his, reading his age andaddress aloud.

“That’s me.”“Your race number is four ninety-eight.” She

handed him a plastic bag with number tags. “Besure to attach your number to your bike, helmet,and shirt.”

Next he wheeled his bicycle to the transitionarea where a green-shirted volunteer asked forhis race number.

“Four ninety-eight.”She marked his number with a thick felt pen

on his arm and thigh.

Another volun-teer asked for his race numberas he wheeled his bike toward the

racks. The volunteerdirected him to theappropriate rack thatwas already crowd-ed with bikes,bags, and racegear. As Derek laidout his gear, sever-

al volunteerspatrolled the racks,

straightened bikes thatleaned, and rearranged race

gear on the ground that was spread out too far.I don’t want anyone touching my stuff. He set uphis spot as tightly as possible before donninghis wetsuit and walking to the shoreline.

Derek punched the button on his stopwatchwhen his swim wave started. He emerged twen-ty minutes later, pleased with his swim split,and optimistic about the day. His optimismplummeted at the first hill climb on the bicycleroute when pain shot through his knee as hetried to ride out of the saddle. Favoring his heal-ing knee, he resorted to a slow climb. Instead ofthinking about winning a medal, he now focusedon just finishing.

His knee pulsated before he stepped off thebike, and immediately throbbed as he took hisfirst strides of the ten-kilometer run. Thoughtsof failure flooded Derek’s mind as he slowed to

by Barbara Javor

A Tale of Fiction

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MondayFebruary 27th, 6pm

TRIATHLON 101

Attention Beginners! Our first Triathlon 101 of theyear. Want to do your first tri but have a million questions?This talk is for you! We discusshow to get started in the sport,demystify things, and remove the ‘intimidation factor.’ We willcover triathlon basics from A to Z. All questions fair game. NON-MEMBERS WELCOME!

Location:Nytro Multisport940 S. Coast Hwy 101 Encinitas, CA 92024(760) 632-0006 map: http://tiny.cc/6o8t3

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

SundayFebruary 26th, 8:30am

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 time 90 minutes) then this rideis for you. Please have at leastminimal cycling ability (can ride, shift, and corner your bikeadequately). Be ready for a couple of moderate climbs on the first half of the ride.Beginners need hills too!

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

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

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

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

FEBRUARY TCSD MEETINGS, CLINICS, RACES & RIDES

REAL BEGINNERS’ BIKE RIDE

Meet new members, learn aboutthe club and find some newworkout /race buddies.

The Union will be extending foodand drink specials to TCSD mem-bers. Get there early and enjoysome complimentary menu itemson the club!

Location: Union Kitchen and Tap Encinitas,1108 South Coast Highway 101Encinitas, CA 92024map: http://tiny.cc/9gjvb

Contact: Amanda Scott [email protected]

SaturdayFebruary 16th, 6pm

FEBRUARYCLUB SOCIAL

ThursdayFebruary 2nd, 6pm

BEGINNER MEETING

Are you curious about triathlon,want to work out, race, and havefun with the Triathlon Club ofSan Diego, but are apprehensivebecause you don’t know anyoneyet? Then 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! Didwe mention free pizza & drinks?

Non-members are welcome, noRSVP necessary!

Location: Moment Cycle Sportwww.momentcyclesport.com2816 Historic Decatur Rd. Ste 135San Diego, CA 92106(619) 523-BIKE (2453)map: http://tiny.cc/jfwf6

Contact:Erin H. and/or Steven B., [email protected], [email protected]

* Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information.

DuathlonsFebruary 25 - Black MountainMarch 10 - Location TBDApril 21 - Pine Valley

Triathlons: Fiesta Island March 24April 14September 22October 13November 3

Aquathlons: La Jolla ShoresMay through September. Once a month, on Thursdayevening.

Beginner Races: CoronadoJune, July and August

2012 TCSD CLUB RACE SCHEDULE

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

FEBRUARY 2012

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.

TCSD e-listsSubscribe to the TCSD e-mailing lists by sending a blank email withyour name in the body to:[email protected]

Publisher & Design/ProductionSprague Design, Dean [email protected](858) 270-1605

Editor John Aspinall [email protected]

Newsletter Articles and IdeasPlease send to Dean Sprague at [email protected]/or John Aspinall at [email protected]

Contributing Writers Sara Cates, Julie Jankot, BarbaraJavor, Craig Zelent, and AnnaWeltman.

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]

Bike Coach Gordon Clark gclark@@triclubsandiego.orgVanessa HomyakMike ClinchLinda Rich

Club Historian Ian Kelly [email protected]

Club Tri/Cycling Gear: Zoca Gear Ashley Paschall www.zocagear.com (443) 454-5260

Creative Team Arch & Christy Fuston [email protected]

Expo Coordinator Your name here! We’re looking for additional volunteer(s)

GP Race Points (Aqua, Du & Triathlon) Dean Sprague [email protected]

Ironman Coaches Mike Drury Liam Thier [email protected]

Membership Director Bethany Sotak [email protected]

Newsletter Editor John Aspinall [email protected]

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

Open Water Safety Officer Dave Huff [email protected]

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

Social Directors Bryan Diaz [email protected] Scott [email protected]

Swim Director Rachel Wills Erin Hunter

Swim Director, Open Water Bill Gleason [email protected]

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]

Volunteer Director Dawn Copenhaver [email protected] (619) 867-2784

Youth Team Coach Andy Concors [email protected] Carbary

Web Administrators John Hill [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 MEMBERSCONTACTS

NEWSLETTER STAFF ANDINFORMATION

ARTICLES

WANTED Share Your Race Reports & Stories!Please send article and digital images to the Newsletter Publisher or Editor.Need by the 15th of the month for publications/consideration.

Thanks for sharing!

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Monday5:45 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.

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

7:30 PM JCC Swim Workout • Location: Jewish Community Center (JCC) in University City • Fee based.

Tuesday6:15 AM Pannikin Bike Workout, Group ride • Location: Pannikin - La Jolla 7467 Girard Ave, La Jolla.

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

6:00 PM Track Workout in Carlsbad/North County, Coached session • Location: Carlsbad High School,Monroe Street and Chestnut Ave.

7:30 PM Master’s Swim • Location: Solana Beach Boys & Girls Club, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach

• Fee based.

Wednesday5:30 PM Mountain Bike Ride (Advanced), Year round • Location: Various, Penasquitos Canyon Side Park

(east parking lot). Contact: Dave Krosch, [email protected] to be on mailing list.

5:45 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.

6:00 PM Track Workout • Location: UCSD track, northwest corner of the UCSD campus.

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

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

7:30 PM JCC Swim Workout • Location: Jewish Community Center (JCC) in University City • Fee based.

Thursday6:15 AM Pannikin Bike Workout, Group ride • Location: Pannikin - La Jolla 7467 Girard Ave, La Jolla.

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

6:00 PM Spin Workout in South Bay • Location: Pulse Endurance Sports.

7:30 PM Master’s Swim • Location: Solana Beach Boys & Girls Club, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach

• Fee based.

Friday6:30 AM First Light Ocean Swim • Location: La Jolla Cove.

7:00 AM Ocean Swim in Solana Beach • Location: at Fletcher Cove.

Saturday7:15 AM Bike Workout, Group ride • Pulse Endurance Sports, Chula Vista.

8:00 AM Bike Workout, Group Ride • Location: Meet at Starbucks in Del Mar, Hwy 101 & 15th st.

Sunday7:30 AM Penasquitos Trail Run • Contact: Mark Kenny for starting location (760) 271-2003.

8:00 AM Ocean Swim • Location: Powerhouse Park in Del Mar.

8:00 AM Bike Workout, Group ride • Location: Meet at Starbucks in Del Mar, Hwy 101 & 15th st.

8:30 AM Morning Ride in Coronado • Location: Candelas, Coronado. (1201 1st Street)

TCSD OFFICIAL WEEKLY WORKOUT CALENDAR

* Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information. WWW.TRICLUBSANDIEGO.ORG

WELCOMENEW TCSD MEMBERS

Andrea Adams

Cecily Arenas

Jocelyn August

Scott Barber

Kevin Bauer

Chedly Benattia

Todd Benedict

Hal Bradwell

Kim Branger

Mandy Byzak

Pailai Carlin

Sydney Cashman

Kelly Cashman

Joseph Chun

Josef Cuneo

Michael Dauphinee

Peter Davis

Patricia Davis

Daniel Delino

Heather Dugdale

Armando Fabian

Sarah Farnsworth

Gary Gallerstein

Allison Gentes

Leah Green

Paige Greenfeld

Olivia Halter

Dan Harrigan

Wiley Hemphill

Jan Hughes-Austin

Mac Imacseng

Katherine Ingram

Jeffrey Jorgensen

Elizabeth Kealey

Terrie Lafferty

Kelley Mclaren

Brigham Navaja

Rodney Neilson

Tim Nichols

Zachary O’neill

Troy Owens

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Congratulations Ironman Finishers!

Panama City, FL - November 5, 2011Division Swim Bike Run Finish OV Rank AG

Leon Toson M35-39 1:28 6:19 5:38 13:51 1741 2922,921 participants

Tempe, AZ - Nov 27, 2011

Division Swim Bike Run Finish OV Rank AGNeil Feerick M35-39 1:03 4:55 3:20 9:26 65 4Macario Avalos M30-35 1:12 5:24 3:24 10:14 190 33Leonard Michaelis M35-39 1:15 5:11 4:00 10:36 262 33Hans Ouellet M40-44 1:20 5:16 3:53 10:40 280 50Anders Aannestad M40-44 1:00 5:21 4:19 10:52 345 64Jeremy Stromsoe M25-29 1:06 5:35 4:05 10:56 365 37Bryce Williams M30-34 1:23 5:52 3:24 10:56 370 66Joe Huy M40-44 1:20 5:12 4:26 11:09 437 83Tracey Angelopoulos F40-44 1:14 5:34 4:16 11:14 465 11Jodi Hays F45-49 1:22 5:25 4:22 11:22 522 6Christine Desrochers F40-44 1:26 5:36 4:21 11:34 595 16Steve Walker M30-34 1:03 5:12 5:16 11:40 645 94Skip Slade (Henry) M55-59 1:00 5:31 5:05 11:46 698 9Peter Blomgren M40-44 1:31 5:26 4:38 11:48 719 146Jon Christopher M25-29 1:06 5:28 5:26 12:09 862 78Lisa Rehberg F40-44 1:01 6:12 4:45 12:11 876 35Tyson Williams M25-29 1:21 5:54 4:53 12:19 940 83Michelle Barber F35-39 1:13 6:04 4:53 12:25 992 29Alan MacNeilan M60-64 1:37 6:35 4:26 13:02 1304 11Steve Moore M45-49 1:25 6:25 4:57 13:04 1326 171Matthew Siedenburg M30-34 1:25 6:50 4:31 13:06 1335 153Barrie Adsett M55-59 1:18 6:00 5:47 13:20 1433 27Laura Boyd F50-54 1:22 6:34 5:32 13:37 1572 25Dave Clark M60-64 1:40 6:42 5:01 13:47 1654 18Mike Fanolla M55-59 1:32 6:26 5:35 13:48 1661 39Lucy Beard F30-34 1:49 6:53 5:07 14:06 1774 75Richard Barber M65-69 1:55 6:40 5:14 14:07 1785 5Thomas Scholar M45-49 1:37 7:05 5:03 14:17 1843 236Robert Boyd M60-64 1:26 7:01 5:36 14:20 1860 23Laura Sasaki F45-49 2:02 6:48 5:17 14:33 1927 80Alex Gigglberger M40-44 1:20 6:22 6:37 14:39 1950 378Mark Ganzer M50-54 1:47 6:36 5:56 14:43 1980 132Erin Searfoss F40-44 1:53 6:55 5:41 14:53 2038 111Nigel Beard M35-39 1:59 6:58 5:30 14:55 2051 291James Ismailoglu M50-54 1:36 6:46 6:16 15:00 2075 137Prashant Bhatia M30-34 1:30 6:43 6:40 15:09 2105 207Kristin Hunsbarger F30-34 1:42 6:55 6:31 15:23 2165 94Joseph Gordon M65-69 1:28 6:10 7:40 15:34 2202 10Richard Reilly M45-49 1:50 7:06 7:20 16:33 2377 286Karen Northcutt F45-49 1:43 7:34 7:11 16:51 2416 90

2,974 participants. Seconds and transitions not included.

ROGER LESZCZYNSKINickname: SyntheticMember since: Oct 2011

MEMBER PROFILE

Website/Blog: http://tiny.cc/a687z

Age Group: M30-35

Status: Married to Bessy Leszczynski

Occupation: Software Engineer.

When not training, I enjoy: Cookingand being a foodie, comedyshows, skiing, lego trains, swingdancing, taking care of my petpig.

Favorite Local Restaurant: Downtown - Monsoon or BombayIndian restaurants.

Before I became a triathlete: Into Olympic powerlifting

My first triathlon: Team GreenOlympic, 2011.

Pre/Post event ritual: Pre- darkchocolate with black coffee; Post - Brazilian all you can eatsteak house!

Favorite event/tri: Koz events andSan Diego Classic.

Favorite segment (swim, bike orrun): Run.

PR/Best race (or any split time):San Diego Turkey Trot 10k, 41:17

Can’t race without: An indulgentdinner the night before.

Most embarrassing or disastrousmoment: Going too fast at fear-less triathlon, almost passed outin water.

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Craig: What was your athleticbackground before you gotinvolved in triathlon?

JJ: I started swimming on a teamat the age of six... spent most of mytime on the pool deck in the sum-mer. Mom would bribe me to get to a7am swim practice with a chocolatecovered donut. My brothers bothwanted to play Little League baseballand my parents made me play, too.They would pull me out of the pool and take meto baseball practice. I would be the only DORKthere in shorts... just in time for sliding prac-tice. I thought every pitcher was hurling theball right at my head. They managed to hit itseveral times too! Not a good experience.

Growing up I would ride my red ten-speedbike everywhere. When I was old enough Iwould ride it ten miles to the pool... do swimpractice... then run around all day. I was a lit-tle triathlete in the making. I was on my com-munity pool swim team for 11 years. My onlyteam sport was lacrosse. I started playing in5th grade through high school. I loved to play.But like swimming... I was passionate about thesport, but not the best at it. That didn’t matterthough. I was on the team and loved it. By theend of high school I had become a lifeguard ata local reservoir. Fellow TCSD member, ShawnMoran used to swim there as a kid... while I was

lifeguarding there!We would not meet for another 25 years. I prob-ably had to yell at him a few times... I’m sure.My lifeguarding experience culminated with astint as a pool manager/lifeguard at a countryclub. Let’s just say the pool area at this countryclub was “big cat country“... cougars aroundevery corner. A 19 or 20 year old college student/pool manager didn’t have a chance. Isurvived.

Craig: What memories do you have of your firsttriathlon?

JJ: The Major Walter Murphy Memorial Triathlonon Staten Island held in 1984 was my firsttriathlon. I trained pretty hard for the race. Iwas always swimming and running with guysthat were faster than I was... and still riding mybike to work every day. When I told them I washoping to get in the top ten at the race theygave me a quick nod and a good luck but didn’tmean it. Even my father... in the kitchen of our

MEMBER PROFILE, CONT.

WWW.TRICLUBSANDIEGO.ORG7

TCSD CONVERSATION WITH:

I had the chance to talk triathlon recently with the Tri Club’s JonathanJefferson. JJ’s most visible position with the TCSD was as ourbeginner open water swim coach,but he represents thetrue spirit of the TCSDas he always seems tobe there doing the“heavy lifting” as avolunteer wheneverneeded. Please join meas we get to know thisgreat guy.

By Craig Zelent ”“

continued on page 8

Jonathan Jefferson Best advice: It’s always too early toquit.

My equipment:Wetsuit: Hybrid IronmanBike: Schwinn road bikeRunning Shoes: Vibram 5 Fingers

Equipment Wish List: A new tribike!!

Best advice: Eating natural foods,learning to cook, and variousworkouts/sports.

I used to weight 260lb, five yearslater I’m now 100lbs lighter. OnceI reached my goal, I didn’tstop… Its time to get faster now!

Favorite Thing(s) About TCSD: The summer BBQ potlucks, Clubraces, and helpful volunteers.

NEW MEMBERS, cont.Robert Palmatier

Marnelie Phee

Karla Pifer

Emmanuel Sayoc

Amanda Schaffer

Matt Schiller

Amanda Schlientz

Katherine Schlientz

Henry Slade

Christopher Sorich

Ryan Stevens

Scott Stratton

Erin Sublett

Brandon Sublett

Megan Takeuchi

Jenny Terry

Barry Thau

Kori Truesdale

Michael Turkenkopf

Shane Wetmore

Mark Wilkinson

Whitney Wriston

Ian Young

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house on race day said to me, “are you sure you are ready forthis?” I said, “Dad... if that was your pep talk, thanks... now let’sget to the race.” The swim was held in Great Kills Harbor and ifyou think you have swam in dirty water... the water you wereswimming in was Perrier compared to this stuff. Engine oil on thesurface... chopped up fish and jelly fish floating everywhere... andother things... don’t ask. The first time I actually got any in mymouth I dry heaved. I was second or third out of the water... fifthor sixth on the bike... and tenth overall. Back then the song Eyeof the Tiger was new and they played the heck out of it. Allthrough the run people were playing it on their boom boxesthinking it would help us run faster. I ran faster just to get outof ear shot of the song. I’ve got to admit... I like hearing it fromtime to time today. After the race everyone was congratulatingme and I found my way to the beer garden. Bud Light taps com-ing right out of the side of the Bud Light beer truck. Triathlonswere going to be OK in my book, forever!

Craig: I know you’ve been racing forever and have done every-thing from 50k running races to half ironmans, but what raceresult are you the most proud of and why?

JJ: I have done many races between 1984 and today, but nonereally stand out as best races. I always trained and raced with

guys... and girls that were faster than

me. As a result I wasalways finishing behindthem. I was seldomvery pleased with myresults. I broughthome some hardware(awards) from BudLight USTS and otherraces here and there.But nothing memo-rable in my book. Myfirst triathlon is upthere and the 50k Idid. It was all trailsand throughstreams. Toughrace. My time for thatrace is faster than the last few marathons Ihave done! I would have liked to have been on Wide World ofSports’ Survival of the Fittest competition. Scott Tinley men-tioned doing that when he was at one of our meetings. I alwaysthought I would have done well there. The only race result I will

TCSD Conversation, continued

JJ with JP Keho.

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consider notablewill be complet-ing the HawaiianIronman. No ETAon that one.

Craig: What isthe dumbestthing you’ve everdone as a triath-lete?

JJ: Back in theday... ‘90 or‘91 me and a fewother guys weregoing up to a run-bike-run race inLA. There was oneguy with us whowould not... orcould not shut up.Good guy... and astrong runner andbiker... but talk talk talk. We were in the line of traffic waiting toget on to some military base. The race was held on an air strip. Icould not take the talking any longer and decided to get out ofthe car and do a little warm up run. I would hook back up withthem and get my bike after they parked the car. Well, I found theguys and they pointed in the direction where the car was so Icould get my bike and helmet. There was a sea of cars, I could notfind it. Running around the parking lot I finally found the car...ripped my bike out of the back and ran to the transition area torack it. I forgot my helmet. By this time my heat start was justminutes away and I could see them all waiting behind the currentheat being sent off. I was a hundred yards from where I needed tostart and had no helmet. A spectator was standing behind thefence... with a helmet in hand. I took the helmet, yelled out myrace number and thanked him for letting me use his fine helmet.Then... the nightmare we have all had... seeing your heat start andyou are running to catch them because you are late. DUMB!

Craig: What was your experience as the TCSD’s Beginner OpenWater Swim Coach?

JJ: Like joining the club in the first place... coaching beginnertriathletes how to conquer their fear of swimming in open waterjust felt right. I had just joined the club and was sitting next tothe then current coach Steve Koci at a club meeting... I think itwas the last meeting Jim McCann presided over... and Steve stoodup and asked for some help with the beginner swim. I knew I hadto step up. As it turns out... Steve had a pretty busy schedule thatyear training for an Ironman and traveling so I ended up running

Swim exit at CA 70.3, “Damn Sleeves.”

TCSD Conversation, continued

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many of the sessions in the latter part of that season. The nextyear he decided to let me take over as coach. I enjoyed many funfilled workouts with fledgling triathletes... many of whom arecoaches for the club today. But what makes my day/year/life iswhen someone comes up to me and thanks me and tells a friendhow much I helped them get over the fear of open water and madethem a better swimmer. What a great reward for doing somethingyou love to do anyway! I get back to those workouts when I can.

Craig: You have been very involved in fundraising efforts for theChallenged Athletes Foundation. How did you get started with thatand what have you done to raise money for the CAF?

JJ: CAF is one of the main beneficiaries of our club members’ fundraising efforts... and for good reason. They help change the livesof so many people who are faced with physical barriers to sports.I got involved after attending CAF fund raising events held byother club members over the years. At those events I met fellowsupporters of CAF as well as the beneficiaries of those efforts.These athletes who get the equipment needed in order to have thefreedom of going on a bike ride, or run... or play basketball... or

ski are so very gracious and thankful. They work harder thanany one ofus...they haveto learn to usetheir new leg orarm or chair. Inreturn, manyhave become theambassadors wemeet today at ourmeetings and atraces... every-where. They arealways donatingtheir time andleading by exam-ple. There are end-less stories ofinspiration amongthe athletes of CAF.Raising funds forCAF can happen inmany ways... send-ing requests tofriends and family,fun events, raffles. I

have never considered myself a good fundraiser. But what takes mymind off of the task at hand... getting cash from others for a greatcause... is the notion that in talking to the greatest number ofpeople about a worthy organization I am possibly giving someoneelse the motivation to continue our effort.

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JJ with the infamous CAF raffle prize.

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Dollar Challenge?

JJ: The Million Dollar Challenge is a cyclingevent held each year where 100 people pledgeto raise a minimum of $10,000 each. The fundraising effort culminates with a seven day biketour through our state’s most scenic roads fromSan Francisco to San Diego. The ride is 620miles. I actually GAINED weight on this ride!You are treated like a king... or queen for thisweek. The best hotels, food and support likeyou have never had on any ride in your life. Werode with many of the challenged athletes thathave benefited from our efforts. You get toknow their stories and learn more about themoutside of just riding or running. What got megoing on the idea of joining this effort waswatching John Skoglund, one of my spin classbuddies, experience the joy of raising funds viaparties, mailings to friends and family, “sellingsome stuff” as he put it, and finally reachinghis goal. I actually gave John a donation afterhe had already made his goal of $10,000 and Icould almost see tears in his eyes. John wasmoved by the generosity of others. John did theride in 2010. He trained hard and was in the

best shape of his life. Shortly after the ride,John discovered he had a battle of his own tofight. After a long battle with cancer Johnpassed away. I told John that he motivated meto join the Million Dollar Challenge so in abig way he helped CAF through my efforts.When someone invites you to an event benefit-ing the Challenged Athlete Foundation... GO...and bring some cash! You are guaranteed tohave fun and feel really, really good knowingyou are helping a great organization and othersin need.

Craig: What is your new business venture andhow do you hope to incorporate that into theTCSD?

JJ: I recently got back in to a hobby from mychildhood. Back in the woods of New Jerseywhere I grew up we lived on a small farm. Mydad was an attorney but had this farm also. Wehad pigs, chickens, an occasional veal calf, ahuge garden...and bees. The bees were myinterest. We had seven bee hives. I would bringour chickens eggs and our bee’s honey to churchto sell each Sunday. When the county fair cameto town every summer I would go with my 4H

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bee keeping club and be the crazy... or stupidguy putting on a safari hat filled with bees foreveryone to see. I had more hair back then andthe bees would get tangled in it every year. Thispast June while dad was visiting from good oldNJ I got to talking with him about bee keeping.

I said I have always wanted to get back in to it.We went out and got everything we needed toget started... except for the bees. Had the hive,the bee suit, gloves... everything... exceptbees. I looked on Craig’s List and soon foundsomeone with a colony of bees they neededtaken out from under their shed. I went out toget them (thanks to Bob Cunningham for help-ing out... look for that one on video soon) andhad my first bee hive... have not stopped grow-ing my hive numbers since. I now have 20 beehives. My plan is to become a sponsor of theClub! With 20 hives I will have roughly 2,000pounds of locally harvested, raw, unfilteredhoney... as healthy as you can get. A dollar ofevery pound of honey I sell to clubmembers will be given to our club charity, TCSDCares. I still make my living as a financial advi-sor but plan on having a lot of fun with my newsmall business. Marilou, my girlfriend, is mypartner in this venture and we will be headingout to farmers markets as well. Some of thehoney harvested will even come from our ownDaniel Powell’s back yard... which happens tobe San Elijo lagoon. Look for a dark amber wild-flower honey from this location... yum. I havelong term visions of owning one to two hundred

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HITS, the new race series that offers a week-endof fun with five different distances. On paperthis course looked like to be a winner, flat andfast. Yep, December isvery late in theseason but Istarted my seasonin June and final-ly feeling in peakcondition.

I’ve never beento the PalmSprings area beforeso was kinda excit-ed to see what it’sall about. The driveover from SanDiego was nice, Iplanned my depar-ture time to miss the traffic. It’s a three hourdrive when cruising conservatively. The last 45minutes is the most fun. The route goes eastfrom Temecula over the mountains and thenback down into the central valley desert. Themountain road is nice and windy, calling forrace car driver instincts. Keep the eye on theroad and attack the turns. No need to arriveearly for any pre ride or swim. On the HITS’swebsite they posted interactive course info.This saves a bit of time and gas eliminating theneed to pre-ride or drive a course.

I actually left SD later thanhoped and made it

to the raceexpo/packet

pick up with afew hours to

spare. Not muchof an expo, only

a hand full ofvenders. The expomay have beenweak on sights butthe athlete dinnerwas one of thebest I have everattended, or Ishould say eaten.Plenty of pasta,

properly cooked. Think there were three types ofpasta, gnocchi (which I did not eat), freshgreens and awesome desserts – buffet style soall you can eat. It was carbo load time! Nextyear I hope they bring out the heat lamps causethe expo/dining facility was pretty cold.

The article title “Double Hit” is an indicatorof my plans, race on Saturday and again onSunday. HITS Triathlon Series offer all triathlondistances over the weekend, since I was makingthe journey, I figured I would take full advan-tage of the opportunity. Race the sprinttriathlon on Saturday and then Sunday race the

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By Dean SpragueRACE REPORT: Double Hit at HITS

Lake Cahuilla with it’s unique mountain back drop.

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iron distance.Weather had improved over the last week but

still 10 degrees cooler than normal and windsare hit and miss down here. I was able to parkmy “moble hotel” about a quarter mile from thepark entrance for a no hassle race morningdrive-in.

HITS Sprint TriathlonSaturday, December 3rd

Transition opened at 5am and there was a lineat the park entry gate by 4:45. Still pitch blacksetting up transition but plenty of light with theflood lights. Eachparticipant had theirown individuallymarked transitionspace and a fold upstool to use. Mydesignated spotwas the mostinward in my row. Iwas not too wor-ried about that“d i sadvantage”because it was asingle wave startand I anticipatedto arrive into T1before the may-hem.

Air tempera-ture was actuallynot as cold as Ianticipated that morning. Still cold, but notfreezing. The lake water temp was damn cold,55 to 58 degrees. Everyone knew water temper-ature was gonna be an issue. Booties and neo-prene caps were dawned by many participants.For me just the cap, I have found my feet don’tfreeze, just my face and head. A proper warm upis mandatory for such extreme conditions. Firstsplash the face and then the back of the neck,continue to wade slowly into the water and thenmake the full immersion. Spent about five min-utes getting acclimated. Not too bad… let’s getgoing.

A brief swim start briefing, no nationalanthem. The starting line was pretty messed up,we just lined up along the water’s edge. Anadvantage was for those who started further upthe shoreline, and that was me. A clean start for

all, as we headed directly into the sun to the farbuoy. 375 meters out and straight back. With mywarm up, my body was ready for the chilly waterand had no issues with the swim and the shortjog into transition. My feet were a little numbon the short run into up to T1, but no time toworry and complain, it was just go go go.

Swim split 11:54, 9th out of the water out of252 competitors.

Quick change out of the wetsuit, dawn theaero helmet and put on my running shoes, grabthe bike and make a mad dash to the mount lineand pedal away. Wind chill was not a factor on

the bike and myfeet did not freezeover. It was a pret-ty typical bike seg-ment… just gohard and as fast aspossible, flat courseand not too muchwind, fortunately.The wind picked upjust in time to makethe Olympic distancetriathletes suffer ontheir bike outing. Ihad a good positionbattle with one galon the bike. We trad-ed positions a fewtimes and I did makeit back to T2 beforeher. Yah, don’t wanna

get chicked. She did end up with a faster bikesplit than me, since she had a slower swim. Mybuddy and in my age group, Bill W. was racinghere also, he passed me on the bike coursearound the halfway mark. He’s a much strongerbiker than me, so that put me one spot furtherdown in the age group standing the second heblew past. Not sure why he was so far off mypace on the swim since he is usually faster (Ithink), must have been that messed up swimstart line.

Bike Split of 35:54, 22nd OV.A quick T2 transition, actually the fastest of

all participants with the aid of my PyroPlatforms. No need to change from bike to run-ning shoes, ditched the bike and helmet,grabbed my Team Trakkers hat and off for the

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five kilometer run. Running is my strength, andI use it to my advantage. Unfortunately being“so far off the pace” with my slow bike split Iwas not able to pick off that many people aheadof me. I had to work hard for the handful that Idid catch.

The run course was quite a cluster F. Pylonsfor runners to run within were too close to theedge of the road so may of the runners, includ-ing myself, did not pay attention to them. Sothe outgoing runners were now running in closeproximity of the incoming bikers, notsafe at all. And then at the our turnaround point, runners crossed pathswith the bikers… a big no no.Fortunately the sun was not glaringdown on us because there were nowater provisions. The first aid sta-tion was just after the run turnaround, oops! 25 yards makes a bigdifference in race logistics.

When I noticed my friend, BillW., was in sight I made him mytarget. I made up massive groundon him the first three quarters ofa mile and that was about it, only10 to 15 paces ahead and I could not get anycloser. He knew I was hot on his trail and headmitted after, “it’s been a while since I ranthat fast.” He ended up nine seconds ahead ofme, and since we’re the same age, he claimedfirst in the individual age group and I got sec-ond, which was seventh overall. That gal that Iwas duking it out on the bike finished three sec-ond behind… mind you she was only 20 yearsyounger. Of the top ten finishers six were overforty and three were females.

Felt pretty good after the race, legs notjacked up with lactic acid. I may have been able

to press a little harder to catch Bill but my“real” race was the next day and I did not wantto sacrifice my body for a mere ten seconds.

Run split was 19:53 for an average pace of6:24.

Total time 1:10:00, 2nd AG and 7th OVSince bike check-in for Sundays event was not

until 4pm, I was able to help out/set up the TriClub of San Diego tent at the expo so I couldhang out in the sun, wind and kill some time. Ienjoyed my pre-packed cold tuna pasta salad

and Fluid protein drink to start

the recovery process. Saturday’s events quieteddown by 1pm, so the booth got packed awayshortly there after. This gave me a few hours ofnap time and solid rest before bike drop off cur-few.

With my extra long nap, I ended up being oneof the last people to load up their bike’s intotransition for Sunday’s “big” race. I took mytime getting things organized and laid out.Every athlete had their own assigned transitionspaces. Since it was still early, 6pm, I had sev-

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eral hours to kill before night night. I head offto a social gathering at the Beer Hunter, a localsports bar, to hang with the gang of TCSD racersand California Tri Club members. Got to watchsome college football, hang with friends and dosome additional carbo loading.

The HITS complex closed their gates overnight, so I had to find a safe place to park andspend the night, fortunately the road had mas-sive shoulders, and I was able to park just downthe road, again for an easy and close proximityto the morning starting point. I was offered a“comfortable” night’s lodging at the La QuintaResort but I declined in favor of sticking to mystandard routine, sleeping in the car near therace start. I will have to admit I did wake up inthe middle of the night after my lower backwent “wack”, it stiffened up massively and I wasin pain. I got out of the car and did ten minutesof stretching to try to loosen things up. I wasworried, scared and concerned, “Will I be ableto race… twist my hips during the swim, holdthat aero position for five plus hours and poundmy spine into the ground for a three plus hourmarathon?” I self-massage with my knucklesdigging deep to break up the tissue and getsome new blood flowing. Oh, ya I was also pray-ing big time. Finally after a bit of unrest, I fellasleep. Come wake up time, 5am, my prayershad been answered. Only a slight bit of tight-ness, and as the morning progressed I forgotand did not have any issues with my back!

HITS Iron Distance TriathlonSunday, December 4th

I’d been anticipating this event since I firstheard about it back in early September. Icame into this race with highhopes and a fit body and mind.I anticipated setting an overallPR finish time or at least for therun portion. My body (plantarfasciatis) finally healed and I putin the training and hoping forrewards. Having participated inthe sprint race, I knew I wouldnot have my fastest swim due tothe water conditions. If the windswere to howl as they did the daybefore, the bike was gonna be ablood bath, fortunately no bigwinds this day. The finish line was

at HITS equestrian complex, that meant takinga shuttle bus from the finish to the lake wherethe start of the race was. I missed reading thisbit of information in the race guide.Fortunately, I found out about this whileattending the previous night’s social gathering.

Another cold morning, fortunately the shuttlebuses to the lake were well heated. No need toarrive too early since bikes were already rackedand ready to go. Only reason to arrive early wasto get a “warm up” swim. This was gonna be abit tougher. My body can handle the cold up toa certain point, and if over the limit it caneffect my core temperature, finger and motorskills. As I was stepping into the cold water, andsetting my goggles on my face, a small piece ofplastic broke that held the head trap to the eyesockets. Damn, broken goggles, these were mymirrored Sable’s that really enhance my visionduring the swim and block out the sun. A .001cent part ruins a 40 dollar pair of goggles.Fortunately, I packed another pair of goggles,same optical quality but without the mirroredprotection.

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one for the halfers. Sighting directly into the sun made sight-ing a no brainer, however I did stop a couple of times to makesure I was truly heading in the right direction. With onlyabout 150 athletes between the half and full there was nobattling for position. That also meant a lack of feet to draftoff. At the end of the first lap we had a short water exit beforeheading directly into the sun again. The second lap was atotal solo effort. I was in a trance, thinking warm thoughtsand keep the freestyle stroke in perpetual motion. I couldhave fallen asleep and my arms would have kept turning overand over, I was on autopilot. Being competitive, I had to keepan eye on the return half of the course, I wanted to gauge howmany people were ahead of me. By my observation there mayhave been three ahead, and anticipated to be 20 minutesbehind the leader by the time the 2.4 would be completed.

Finished the swim with a time of 1:07 which was on parwith previous outings. I’m sure the 55 degree water effectedmy stoke and overall time by two to three minutes. If I had tobe in the water any longer my body may have revolted againstthat request.

My feet were frozen but reflex knew they had to get me totransition. This is where the portable stools became handy. Arace volunteer offered to help remove my wetsuit and get myshoes on, they helped all the “non-functioning” athletes. Mybody was darn cold and my dexterity was not functioning atnormal capacity. T1 time of 4:30 which was pretty slow con-sidering the proximity of the swim exit to the exit of T1.Other athlete transition times range from under two minutesto over 10 minutes. I noticed one athlete had a T1 time of 27minutes, think that person got a throughout defrosting.

Having competed in the sprint race the previous day, I knewthe fist six miles of the bike course but it was actually total-ly different. I WAS FREEZING! The wind chill was brutal. Myarm coolers and warmers combination that I put on before theswim start needed a little more sun to dry out. They retainedthe water longer than normal. I did shove a few plastic gro-cery bags down my top to act as a wind breaker. The sun wasout and I did not want to put on a long sleeve top during tran-sition because I knew at some time on the bike I would mostlikely take it off or it was going to flutter in the wind causingaerodynamic drag and/or added time. So for the first 20 milesmy jaw was locked and I had a death grip on the aerobars,keeping the body tense to activate all my upper body musclesto generate internal heat.

I did most of my long rides solo and I knew going into thisevent it was to be a lonely 112 mile ride. The course (a twolooper) took us through dessert valley agricultural fields, I doremember seeing the red and green leaf lettuce in the fields.Other than that not much scenery. Road surfaces had a mix ofeverything; new smooth asphalt, dried out mud cakes, smallpot holes and typical road cracks. Like any other ride, ya gotta

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pay attention andtake advantage of the “fast” parts of the road.Race support/aid stations were every 10 to 15miles and stocked with the usual. Some of theaid volunteers were there with water bottle inhand and others just sat in their chairs as Ipassed with my open hand in jest and saying”thanks for the water.” Yep, it’s up to the com-petitor to take care of their own needs. Justsaying that bike sup-port for thisrace was a bitlacking com-pared to otherraces such asRev 3, IMbranded andother inde-pendents. I willsay this is pri-marily an agri-cultural areaand “winter”time, so the vol-unteer pool ispretty limited.

As mentioned earlier, on paper this looks tobe a fast course. I was hoping for a bike split inthe 5:20s. But no, there was a constant “non”wind, just like those false flats. Ya think you

should be going faster but you’re just not ableto go. The fun part was actually catching afew a the halfers who were finishing their 56miles as I was finishing my first loop. To keepmyself focused and on target with my goals, Ispent a lot of time watching my cadence andspeed and finding the right gearing thatallowed me to go the fastest without over tax-ing the legs. In hindsight, I could have pressedharder but may have payed for it on the run.From experience (24 previous iron distanceraces) I know not to do foolish things. Fivehours and 58 minutes later, I made it back toT2, a bit pissed at myself for the “slow” time butI could not control those external factors. I didmanage to pass one racer fairly early, but I waspassed by another shortly after the half waymark. My finish time netted me an averagespeed of 18.6 mph, 84 cadence, at 149 watts.Temperature maxed out at 71 and a minimum of52 for an average temperature of on 64.

Knowing I was off my goal time, I had to tryand salvage the day with a speedy run. The tem-perature had reached the low 60s (just a guess),perfect for running. I found my run legs rightoff the bike, but for this race I had a differentstrategy… run at a consistent pace, 7:50 to8:05 miles, and that was gonna give me a finishtime of 3:30, and hopefully setting a PR.Instead of tracking down racers ahead I focusedon my Garmin to keep me in check. Like the

bike, it wasgonna be alonely run. Ihave run a fastsolo trainingmarathon whenI lived inChicago, ittaught meknow how tostay focused.Aid stationsevery mile tomile and ahalf or so.

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Gloves, arm coolers, arm and knee warmers, calf sleevesand plastic grocery bags… fighting off the wind chill.

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The first half of the run was pretty consistent,but then I started to fall off my pace by 15 to 30seconds a mile. My legs were feeling fine but itmust have been the loneliness and lack of cheer-ing. The course was a two looper, so we wereable to see other races sporadically on course.

The lead guy was massively in front, butI noticed the second place guy seemed tobe faulting. My second sighting of him Irealized he only had a lead of one mile orless. He had a massive lead off the bikeand I thought I would have no chance attracking him down. Now at mile 14.5, Ihad 12 miles to make up eight to nineminutes on him. That’s what makes sportsso fun and challenging, it’s not over untilyou cross the finish line or the clock runs out.

I was surprised when some friends drove bywith encouragement. They ended up taking quitea bit of video with their mini video camera (Hopeto see a final cut). When you’re on film you wantkeep good face and I did my best. By now I wascraving a caffeine kick, but the aid stations were

not stocked with coke yet. My friends must haveoverheard me asking for it and at the next aidstation they had some coke for me, it was notde-fizzed but the instant caffeine gave me thejolt I needed. They also gave me time gapupdates of the guy just ahead. It was dark bynow and I was able to vaguely see a silhouetteof a figure ahead. It took “forever” to close thegap but sure enough by mile 23.5 he was nolonger in second. Think he may have tried tohang with me for a little bit, I did not even lookback. Ya never know if a person is gonna have asecond wind and try to recapture their position.

When you’re our there alone, one thinks abouteverything and nothing, calculating pace, finishtime, how far ahead, for the most part one is ina daze – a trance. Pretty sure it was the endor-phins working! As I made my finish line push Iwas upset with myself for not being able to holdmy desired pace, a personal disappointment. ButI have to tell myself, it was not an easy race, yahung tough and did the best you could in themoment (a quote from Dave Scott). Marathonsplit 3:41 for a mile pace of 8:26. The run wasactually 26.68 miles. That was my third fastestrun split over 12 years of doing ironmans.

I did not meet my goals this time out, but Itested my mind and body one more time. I haveset the bar for this race

for others to jump over. Next year the event willbe the series Championship.

So that’s a 1:07 swim, 5:58 bike and 3:41 runfor a total time of 10:57. As I look back at thisrace experience, I have concluded it was theworst race ever… lack of competitors, lack of

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Reconstructing a bicycle crashis growing increasingly scien-tific these days. Here are a fewobservations on ways tocounter insurance companytactics that attempt to deny orreduce the value of your bicycleclaim.

Using a GPS device can helpyou establish the general pointof impact of a crash. I say gen-eral point of impact because thedata from the downloaded GPSwill give you basic locationsdetails, similar to a black box inan airplane crash. You will haveto support the GPS data withother evidence to establish thepoint of impact.

Here are a few ways to accomplish this, and why:The point of impact in a crash is often relevant to prove you,

the bicyclist, were acting lawfully, i.e., in the right place in theroad and for the right reasons. In injury cases, this could meanthe difference between winning or losing, or defeating an accu-sation of contributory fault levied by an insurance company,

which may reduce your lawfulrecovery.

Downloading the GPS data toGoogle Maps will show general-ly where the collision occurred,and add credibility to yourclaim. The GPS will show yourdirection of travel and ride his-tory. Using Google Earth andground scene photos, you canpaint an accurate picture ofthe crash site. Items to lookfor are traffic signals and sig-nage, which correspond withthe ending GPS signal. This isevidence that you stopped,and obeyed the law. Further,

the GPS may show that on earlier rides on the subject route, youcomplied with traffic signals as a lawful and safe bicyclist.

Combine the GPS signal with your data from a cyclometer thatshows slowing, speed, peddling cadence, and heart rate will alsosupport that you stopped for signage.

If the exact location on the road is still needed, like a bus ver-sus bicycle side-swipe case I successfully settled, physical evi-

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cheering crowds… etc. But again, when is aniron distance race bad? NEVER!

This was HITS inaugural race week end. Theyare gonna have to step it up on some of theirrace preparation, safety, course details andcommunity involvement if they want to maketheir 12 race series a success. I am sure theywill make necessary improvements that enhance

the enjoyment and safety of their events in thefuture. I wish them much success and will befollowing them on FaceBook and race resultsafter every race weekend. Will I be back nextyear for the Championship? There’s plenty oftime think about that one.

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dence will be needed. This includes gouge marksin the asphalt roadway, skid marks, lane mark-ers, manhole covers, and other measurements.With this further evidence, an accident recon-structionist can use computerized survey equip-ment to input the measurements of the locationof these items into a “total station” computerprogram, then generate a computer aideddesign (CAD) and a resulting map. This is oftenfurther supported by an animated graphic todemonstrate the reconstructed view of thecrash.

Retaining an expert reconstructionist to per-form this work is extremely costly. Your GPSreconstruction can help you avoid this costlyprocess and avoid being “priced out” of justice,a common tactic of the insurance industry.

The increasing use of digital cameras by somebicyclists on their helmets and handle bars isanother effective tool to support your GPS evidence, as photographic images can proveyour lawful riding and the point of impact.Bicyclists should note that buses digitallyrecord the driver’s front, side and interior viewsof the bus in case of a crash. The device recordsmultiple images at one second intervals, allow-ing a post-accident analysis of the bus operator’s driving and the position of the bus inrelation to a bicycle.

On a civil liberties note, the United StatesSupreme Court is expected to issue a decision inU.S. v. Jones, a case where the police attacheda GPS tracking device to a suspect’s car todetect the suspect’s whereabouts for weeks,implicating fourth Amendment illegal searchand seizure issues. In contrast, an individualcan now obtain a GPS application on a phone totrack friends with their consent.

The use of a GPS to substantiate your claimcan be critical. It can also help you calculatethe time it took an offending vehicle to travela specific distance. This can prove excessivespeed, unlawful driving, or illegal lane changesmade in a short distance.

As a bicyclist, take photos of the chain ringand gear of your bicycle at the time of impact.Photograph the large chain ring and the rearcluster to show the position of your chain, andthen correlate it to a speed chart or matrix. Thisevidence, in conjunction with your GPS speed,heart rate, cadence and route, (uphill, downhill,or flat), will corroborate your riding was lawful,i.e., in compliance with the posted speed limit,basic speed laws, or not obstructing the flow oftraffic in your lane.

Moreover, GPS and physical evidence can beused successfully in the event a bicyclist sus-tains a head injury. Often, the bicyclist goesdown and loses consciousness. Memory is oftenaffected, but the GPS and the physical evidencecan help effectively reconstruct the crash scene,helping to prove the victim’s case. This will alsosupport favorable witness testimony, likefriends that were on the ride, thereby helping toobjectively defeat insurance claims of “biasedtestimony by fellow bicyclists.”

So, get a GPS for fun and protection. It’s asmall price to pay for the wealth of data evi-dence that can be gained when you need itmost.

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DNF, continueda walk during the first loop of the run course. DNF. Did not finish.I’ve raced here for the last four years. I should have skipped this yearand waited until my knee was ready. He strode with a painful limpbefore completing the first mile.

The route passed streets with businesses and several outdoor cafesin the small, lakeside town. Maybe I should buy a drink and sit whilethe runners go by. When he stopped to ponder the thought, hisinflamed knee stiffened. Wincing, he took a deep breath and vowedto finish one loop, call it a day, and ice his knee in the medical tent.

The turn-around point to start the second loop was adjacent thefinish line. The competitors wore an electronic timing chip on anankle band that sent a signal as they passed over the timing wire,recording a time for each completed loop. As Derek limped across thefinish line after one loop, his thoughts were not on his timing chipor stopping his watch—all he could think of was ice, ibuprofen, anda place to elevate his leg. A green-shirted volunteer led him to themedical tent.

He lay on a bench in the shade with a bag of ice draped aroundhis knee until it numbed some of the throbbing. Most of the com-petitors had completed the race by the time Derek walked back tothe finish line to turn in his timing chip. DNF—my first one ever.Summoning a bit of defiance at his failure, he stepped across the fin-ish line so the chip would record his race time of over four hours.Finally, he stopped his watch.

Derek returned home, showered, and perched on his sofa with hisswollen knee elevated. He was channel surfing in the afternoonwhen the doorbell rang.

“Who is it?” he called before he stood.“Sheriff’s deputies.”Policemen? “Just a minute.” He limped to the door on crutches,

peeked through the glass, and saw two uniformed officers on hisfront step.

“Are you Derek Preston?” one officer asked after Derek opened thedoor.

“Yes.”“Can you tell us where you were at ten o’clock this morning?”“At the triathlon up by the lake.”“What was your race number?”“Four ninety-eight. What’s this about?”They showed Derek a poor-quality photograph of a man who was

running and wearing bicycle shorts, a white singlet, sunglasses, abaseball cap pulled low, and a paper bib with the number four nine-ty-eight. The picture had a time stamp of 10:12 AM.

“This is an image grabbed from a surveillance camera at a banknear the lake, three blocks from the run course,” the officer said. “Hejust robbed a patron in the bank who had withdrawn a large sum ofcash. The man in the picture looks a lot like you.”

“But….” Derek looked at his knee. “I can’t run. I can barely walk.That’s not me.”

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hives and getting involved with the almond pollination in centralCalifornia. One third of all the food we consume each year comesfrom crops that need pollination from bees. Without bees wewould be in a serious food shortage.

Craig: I can’t wait for the honey to be ready, but I’ll leave thatwork to the professionals like you to harvest. What is yourfavorite part of membership in the TCSD?

JJ: The part of membership in TCSD that stands out for me is theendless opportunities to meet great people. Not just at races,workouts and club meetings, which are awesome. What I alsoenjoy is going to plays, dinners at people’s homes, wine tastingtrips... we even had the start of a book club. We all readSteinbeck’s Tortilla Flat and got together for the book review. Imissed the book review but read the book only because we haddecided to read it together. There is such a rich mix of people toexperience and get to know.

Craig: A couple of years ago you came close to getting electedPresident of the TCSD. What did you learn from that experience?

JJ: What a whirlwind that was! It was Friday evening and a bunchof us were at Jose’s having some dinner and “re-hydrating” aftera Cove swim when the topic of club president came up. I rattledoff the obvious picks, Don Lopez, Brian Wrona, and you! A veryattractive friend leaned across the table and said to me “what

about Jon Jefferson?” This really knocked me off my barstool. Ihad given it some thought, but felt I had not been in the clublong enough. She gave me the push I needed to run. I finishedin the top two... of two. I would consider it a privilege to helplead the greatest triathlon club on the planet and would consid-er running again sometime, but starting a small business com-bined with my current full time profession as a financial advisorand training for a few races each year really eats up a lot of time.Thomas has done an amazing job over the past few years as didBrian Long... each with the quiet strength and help of John Hilland an army of us as volunteers. But the job of President, it hasbeen said by many, is like a full time job without pay! We are over3,000 members strong and have a huge budget. There are so manyevents to coordinate and people to contact. Hats off to all youpresidents out there... past and present. I would be honored tojoin your ranks some day. We have an election coming up thisyear... I think. I cannot wait to see who is willing to step up andtake the position. One request for all club members... get out tovote! When I ran there were only 300 or so votes cast out of2,500 members! Whoever gets elected, they can count on me tohelp them out any way I can.

Craig: What are your future goals in triathlon?

JJ: IRONMAN. But only one. Hawaii. This may anger some of the

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“The time frame recorded on your timing chip indicates you hadsufficient opportunity to commit this crime. We want you to cometo the station for questioning.” The officer read his Miranda rights.

“This is a mistake.” Derek could feel his heart thudding. “Someoneimpersonated me.” During the ride from his home to the sheriff’sstation fifteen minutes away, his mind swam through a limited num-ber of facts he knew that might explain this false accusation. It wasa form of identity theft. Why me? Who do I know who might do this?No one came to mind.

At the station, the officers placed a DVD in a player and showedtwo segments of the surveillance sequence: the man entering thebank, and a few minutes later the same man running out of thebank. Because the man wore sunglasses and his cap hid much of hisface, Derek couldn’t tell who he was. Instead, he focused on otherdetails.

“Play it again,” Derek said. He watched closely, looking for uniquecharacteristics that would prove the man wasn’t him. The officersplayed the video three more times for him. “Okay. Play it again slow-ly and stop it when his left leg is forward… right there. My girlfriendsewed a pink heart on my shorts on the left leg. I always wear thoseshorts when I race. You should see a little of the heart in this frame.It’s not there. Now scroll forward slowly… there, stop. Look at therace number on the right biceps.”

Derek pulled up his shirtsleeve. For the first time he was glad theblack numbers from the felt pen were difficult to rub off with soapand water. “The number eight on my arm was written as two circles.His eight is a true figure eight. Keep scrolling forward to see theright knee in the bent position. There. Not only can’t I bend my kneethat far, but you can’t see a scar. Look at my knee. I have a long,pink scar across my kneecap.”

Ironman purists, but I will be happy to accept a lottery slot for therace... or a fund raising entry if I ever was awarded one. When youhave you, Dean Sprague, Steve Tally... and many other fast guys inyour age group getting a qualifying slot is like finding the goldenticket in Willie Wonka. Ever since I picked up the first issue ofTriathlon magazine, with Dave Scott crossing the finish line at dusk,I wanted to do that race. The race has a certain destiny to it. I willbe there. The day will play out however it plays out, but I will fin-ish that goal and be very sad when it is over. In the mean time Iplan on volunteering with fellow club members, doing a few clubevents... some involving triathlons and heading to a few destina-tion type races like Wildflower.

Craig: JJ, thank you so much for sharing your story. It’s just a mat-ter of time before you cross that Hawaiian Ironman finish line. Goodluck with all you do!

Craig Zelent is a USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach. Craig can bereached at (760) 214-0055 or [email protected].

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The officers examined his knee but said noth-ing.

Derek changed his watch to the stopwatchfunction. “I know my splits for the race until Idropped out. Maybe a volunteer in the medicaltent will remember me.”

“How would we find such a volunteer?” oneof the officers asked.

Derek shrugged. “There were dozens of volun-teers at the race, all wearing bright greenshirts.”

“How do you explain someone your heightand build, wearing your race number, robbing abank when you were on the race course accord-ing to your timing chip?”

“I don’t know. It’s like someone who wasplanning to rob the bank looked for a guy whoresembled him, and then timed the robbery tocoincide with the period of the ten-kilometerrun. That would give him more than a half-hourwindow of opportunity. It was someone whoknew my race number.”

Derek let his mind scroll through the eventsof the morning from the time he arrived in theparking lot to the start of the race. His eyesgrew wide when another thought hit him.“There were a couple of home break-ins of raceparticipants last year that were never solved,right? I know someone who was robbed.”

“What’s your point?” one of the officersasked.

“Who knows race numbers and addresses ofcompetitors? The volunteers—green-shirtedvolunteers at the registration tables know it

all. This morning I saw volunteers in the tran-sition area moving sports bags while competi-tors were absent. It would be easy to stealkeys, make copies, and return the keys whilethe triathletes were on the race course. Thismorning someone assumed my race number. Ibet one or more volunteers were involved inthis year’s and last year’s robberies.”

The officer in charge nodded. “Does the racedirector have a roster of volunteers?”

“Not necessarily. I’ve been a volunteerbefore. I just showed up, and the volunteercoordinator sent me where I was needed. Inever showed an ID to volunteer. I’d call therace director to ask for the volunteer coordina-tor.” Derek shifted in his chair and winced atthe pain in his knee. “Will you take me homenow? I need to ice my knee again.”

A few days later the deputy telephonedDerek. “Thanks to you, we’ve got suspectsarrested for both the bank robbery and lastyear’s home robberies. You were right about aring of thieves posing as race volunteers. Youdeserve a medal.”

Derek laughed. “That would be a first—amedal for not finishing a race. I was kickingmyself for trying to race this year before myknee healed, but in the strange way the cosmosworks, my DNF led to discovering the culprits.I’m glad about that. Next year’s race will be dif-ferent. At 10:12 AM, I’ll be just about crossingthe finish line.”

“You sound sure about that.”“You can take it to the bank.”

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