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he triathlon was advertised to havesomething for everyone. Held at a smalllake fringed with vacation cab-ins, it offered differ-ent dis-

tances, includingone, two, andthree loops of theswim, bike, andrun. Or you couldmix and match dis-tances, or keepgoing and add upyour total distanceat the four-hour cut-off time. An afternoonbarbecue and concert wouldtop-off Sunday’s activities. Enticedby the variety of race options andpost-race events at the picturesque lake, afew friends and I decided it was worth thesix-hour drive to participate.

We arrived on Saturday to register and scoutthe course through woods and fields around thelake. The bike route on the perimeter road passedseveral intersections along the eight-mile cir-cuit. The running path also crossed a few inter-sections. The race website had assured us thatpolice would keep the course safe for the com-petitors. I wasn’t out there to win but to do welland enjoy a safe race at a beautiful locale.

By late Saturday afternoon, rumors siftedthrough the three hundred participants that therace director would alter the course or impose

other con-tingencies that seemed to

change with the telling. When therace director did not appear for the

course talk at seven in theevening, a new round of

rumors flew throughthe group. Anassistant directorsaid the racewould start ateight AM butoffered no infor-mation to allaythe rumors thatsomething wasgoing on.

We arrived withour gear at six AM

on Sunday and parked our bikes inthe transition area. A sound system had been

set up and tested, but no one broadcasted any-thing about the race start. By seven o’clock,there was still no news. Rumors ran wildly amongthe competitors. No one had seen the race direc-tor or his assistant. The buoys had not been setin the lake, and a pickup truck with traffic conesremained parked nearby. I wasn’t the only onewith a sinking feeling. Would our triathlon takeplace?

Just before seven-thirty, a car sped into theparking lot, the race director got out, and herushed to the microphone. “Sorry I’m late. Since

Dates:Thursday, Sept. 11th Wednesday, Oct. 8th

La Jolla Shores

UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS

TBD

CLUB MEETING

AQUATHLON

Dates:Thursday, Sept. 25thSaturday, Oct. 11th

Fiesta Island

TRIAHLON

Check the club’s website oryahoo group forum for the

latest information.

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TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO

Plan B 1TCSD Events 3TCSD Contacts 4

Board Members 4Weekly Workout Calendar 5New Members 5

TCSD Conversation 7Tips From EAS 15Race Report: IM CDA 18

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MondayAugust 4th, 6pm

This monthly talk is specificallydesigned to get you started in thesport of triathlon, and our goal isto de-mystify triathlon and removethe ‘intimidation factor.’

All questions fair game and NON-MEMBERS WELCOME! Bringthat friend or relative.

HOW DO I GET STARTED?Get the answers to these questionsand more at TCSD’s Tri 101! Andhave great pizza also. How fit doI have to be? How long do I haveto train? What equipment do Ineed? What do I wear? Do I needa wetsuit? What kind of bike do Ineed? Can I do one on my moun-tain bike? How do I get startedwith my swim training? What aregood first time races? How can theclub help me?

Location: Road Runner Sports5553 Copley DriveSan Diego, CA 92111(858) 974-4455map: http://tinyurl.com/4kdk28t

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

Sunday August 24th, 7am

Sunday August 3rd, 8:30am

AUGUST TCSD MEETINGS, CLINICS, RACES & RIDES*

INTRO TO TCSDAND FRIENDS

TuesdayAugust 19th, 6pm

TRI 101

All dates and events subject to change.* Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information.

Swim #3, and final of the series.This is for that crazy swimmer inyou who complains that the IMswim is not long enough.

Event will have kayak and pad-dle board volunteers who will beguides during the event.

A recommended $20 donationwill be collected the morning ofthe event. 100% will benefit twoTCSD members who are currentlybattling cancer.

Route: La Jolla Cove to CrystalPier (a point to point swim.)

Distance: 5 miles

Schedule:6:30am-7am Registration/head

count/instructions7am Toes in the water

Start Location: La Jolla Covemap: http://tiny.cc/pce8fx

Full Details:Refer to Facebook event page,http://tiny.cc/6kwijx

SEA BEASTSWIM SERIES

Come find out what makes ourClub awesome!

Please join us for the latestand greatest on all things TCSD.This is a great opportunity tohear about all the Club has tooffer, learn the basics about thesport of triathlon, and gain training partners.

If you are new to the sport, or just new to the Club, thismeeting is for you! Non-membersare welcome. No RSVP necessary. Bring/Invite a friend!

Free food and drinks will be provided.

Location: Endurance House-Oceanside 401 N. Coast HighwayOceanside, CA 92054(760) 978-6422map: http://tiny.cc/6mq29w

Contact: Paula Munoz,[email protected] or Jay Lewis, [email protected]

The TCSD Real Beginners’ BikeRide takes on the 56 bike pathand is a club ride where nobodygets left behind. If you can ridecomfortably for at least 60 min-utes without stopping (total ridetime 90-minutes) then this ride isfor you.

Be ready for a few moderateclimbs on the first half of theride; beginners need hills too!Total distance for the ride is 18miles. Hybrids and Mt. Bikes willgo half the distance.

James will be your leader andis promising a fun-filled morning.Non-members are ALWAYS wel-come. Helmets are MANDATORY.

Option: 5K run after the ride.Bring your run gear if you plan to join.

Schedule of Events:8:30am Bike Q&A9:00am Wheels Roll

NEW Meet up Location:PARK & RIDE Location12791 Sorrento Valley RoadDel Mar, CA 92121map: http://tiny.cc/f0j8cx

Contact:Please contact James Ismailogluat [email protected] any questions/comments.

REAL BEGINNERS’ BIKE RIDE

ALWAYS REFER TO THE TRI CLUB’S WEBSITE AND CALENDAR FOR THE LATEST EVENTS, UPDATES AND

DETAILS. DATES, LOCATIONS, EVENTS, GUESTS. ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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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, Stephen Banister.

Membership & Renewal$75/year, $60 active military(w/active ID). Additional years available at discount.

TCSD membership (online) athttp://tiny.cc/v3xypw

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

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

Editor Alexis [email protected] (718) 216-8555

Newsletter Articles and IdeasPlease send to Dean Sprague at [email protected]/or Alexis Barnes at [email protected]

Contributing Writers:Alexis Barnes, Barbara Javor, andCraig Zelent

Apparel: Zoca Gear Hank Montrose [email protected] (908) 247-1145

Aquathlon Director Jay Lewis [email protected]

Beginner Coaches James Ismailoglu [email protected]

Dean Rosenberg [email protected]

Steve Tally [email protected]

Bike Case Rentals Bob Rosen [email protected]

Club Historian Ian Kelly [email protected]

Creative Team Arch & Christy Fuston [email protected]

Expo Director Deborah Jones [email protected]

Ironman Coaches Craig Zelent [email protected] (760) 214-0055

Membership Director James Ismailoglu [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Alexis Barnes [email protected] (718) 216-8555

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

Race Director Jim Johnson [email protected]

Social Directors Bryan Diaz [email protected]

Amanda Scott [email protected]

Social Media Manager Kat Gunsur [email protected]

Sponsorship Director Cory Gasaway [email protected]

Swim Director Chris Costales [email protected]

Swim Director, Open Water Trevor King [email protected] (858) 717-1114

TCSD Cares Steve Tally [email protected]

Track Coach, UTC (Spring/Summer) Bill Gleason [email protected]

Track Coach, North County Mike Plumb [email protected]

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

Youth Team Coach Judi Carbary [email protected]

Web Administrators John Hill [email protected]

Richard Reilly [email protected]

Roger Leszczynski

President Stephen Banister [email protected]

Vice President Debbie Wittich [email protected]

Treasurer Mike Plumb [email protected]

Secretary Brian Maiorano [email protected]

Independent Directors John Hill [email protected]

Brian Long [email protected]

TCSD Board of Directors [email protected]

TCSD BOARD MEMBERS

TCSD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CONTACTS

NEWSLETTER STAFF ANDINFORMATION

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Monday6:00 AM Ocean Swim, advanced/expert swimmers • Location: La Jolla Cove.

6:00 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.

5:00 PM Ocean Swim in La Jolla • Location: La Jolla Shores.

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

Tuesday6:00 AM Pannikin Bike Ride • Location: Pannikin - 7467 Girard Ave., La Jolla.

6:00 AM Ocean Swim • Location: Carlsbad.

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 St. and Chestnut Ave.

Wednesday6:00 AM Ocean Swim, advanced/expert swimmers • Location: La Jolla Cove.

6:00 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.

6:00 PM Bike Workout in Central San Diego, Coached session • Location: varies, typically Fiesta Island.

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

Thursday6:00 AM Ocean Swim • Location: Carlsbad.

6:15 AM Pannikin Bike Ride • Location: Pannikin - 7467 Girard Ave., La Jolla.

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

Friday

6:30 AM First light ocean Swim • Location: La Jolla Cove.

12:00 PM Swim workout • Location: Ventura Cove.

5:30 PM Ocean Swim in La Jolla • Location: La Jolla Cove.

Saturday

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

8:00 AM Bike Workout, Group Ride • Location: Nytro Multisport, Encinitas.

Sunday2:30 PM Youth Triathlon Workout • Location: various • Contact coaches for details,

Judy Carbary, [email protected].

TCSD OFFICIAL WEEKLY WORKOUT CALENDAR

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

WELCOMENEW TCSDMEMBERSAlex AguiarScott AndersonBrent AshurstMark David BaddasAna BarbosaJohn BeckerKenneth BellCherrie BittnerJerrilyn BrownJoseph BrownSandra BurgessSabrina BuseltMark CannisSarah ChavezJosh CoombsJerome DananRavikumar DanduSheila DeBardiElizabeth FavretDominic GhianniJeff GordonJohn GrippoColin GrubenskyAllen HeberlingJordan HershbergerKarla HorrobinMichael HoslarNicholas IsabellaJeffrey JohnsonChristopher KellyClay LaidigStephanie LaperaDavid LeveyChristopher LewisMegan LohrLorelay MendozaJoshua MillerChapin Miller-MaesNikki MontgomeryNatalie NemethSarah NormanMaggie OsburnJennifer Pace


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FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF OFFICIAL CLUB WORKOUTS, REVIEW THE WORKOUT SCHEDULE ON THE CLUB’S WEBSITE.

1st week of July* – Leadership Position Descriptions finalized.

Second Week of July* – Begin distributing information and soliciting applications.

End of July* – Board reviews applicants and announces the candidates for election.

First week of August* – Election Official selected and voting begins.

Mid-August* – New Leadership Members are voted in.

1 September* – Full turnover of leadership roles.

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Please join us for a long standing Tri Club tradi-tion of the Del Mar Powerhouse Concerts!Concerts start at 6pm, but half the fun is thepicnicking that starts around4:30 or 5pm. A Tri Club flagwill be set up until 7pm soyou can easily find thegroup. The flag blocks theview of other attendees, sowe do have to take it downpromptly before the headlin-ers start at 7pm. An area willbe reserved for us (unofficial-ly) at lunch time, but the ear-lier you can get there the bet-ter. It really fills up. Bringblankets, chairs (only shortones are allowed) picnics,wine, beer, etc., and comeout for a great time with yourfellow members! Friends andfamily are welcome. This is a bring your ownpicnic event.

Concerts at Powerhouse ParkBring your blankets, lawn chairs and picnic to

Del Mar Powerhouse Park to enjoy the Del MarSummer Twilight Concerts. The park is large but

gets packed, so get there early. The music venuehas a friendly, comfortable atmosphere, and ispopular for bringing the family.

Event Overlooks OceanPowerhouse Park sits along

side Del Mar City Beach, giv-ing a great view of the oceanand sunset. The beach is alsowithin easy access to thepark. Across the street is theOld Del Mar Train Station, nolonger in service. TheHistoric PowerhouseCommunity Center, with itstall smoke stack, stands justnorth of the band stand. Theconcert is a few blocks fromDel Mar Village.

ParkingParking, which also fills

fast, is available along Coast Blvd and its sidestreets, the paid public parking lot across thestreet, and up 15th Street. If you can find aspot, you can park on Camino Del Mar, thoughlimited to two hours. Del Mar Plaza also offersparking.

Schedule:

Tuesday, August 12th, 5-8pm

Sunday, September 7th, 3-6pm

TCSD Summer Social Event Series: Concerts at Powerhouse Park

NEW LEADERSHIP/ELECTIONSSCHEDULE

It’s that time again…

* Dates subject to change. Contact Deborah Wittich with any questions - [email protected]

WHO WANTS TO LEAD ?

Craig: What sports did you do before triathlon?Kat: Ice Skating, horseback riding, ballet, jazz,and surfing; my little heart was broken manytimes in those sports. Unfortunately, my brotherwas good at EVERYTHING he did, and me, well,not so much. We grew up playing club soccerjust like my dad did when he grew up Istanbul,Turkey (Fun fact: I have dual citizenship in theUS and Turkey). I remember watching him andmy brother play, and they were SO GOOD andFAST. My brother is one of those people who isnaturally gifted, so much so that he won the8000 Meter Challenge two years in a row - and Ididn’t even know about it for a while! The 8000Meter Challenge is a race where participantsclimb the three tallest peaks in SouthernCalifornia in 24 hours for a total elevation gain

of 8000 meters (Mt. SanAntonio, Mt. San Gorgonio,San Jacinto Peak).

Gymnastics was my firstlove and, I of course,

dreamed of being like Dominique Moceanu andcursed my parents for not signing my life awayto gymnastics at three years old. Instead I start-ed at 13… so I was already too old.Nonetheless, I was OBSESSED with gymnasticsand was also on my high school’s varsity danceteam and dance company, lettering in dance andtheatre (yes you can actually do that).Gymnastics was my world, but I just didn’t havethe talent, and so those who can’t do, coach,just like the famous Bela Karolyi. I coached foreight years in LA, San Diego and San Francisco.

After college you worked as an intern at theOlympic Training Center. How did you land thatjob and what did it entail? Kat: Gymnastics was such a passion of mine thatI used to mock design how my gym would look

TCSD CONVERSATION WITH:By Craig Zelent ”

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I had the very rewarding opportunity recently to talk triathlon

with Kat Gunsur. Kat wears a lot of triathlon hats including

that as the TCSD’s Social Media Director. She is a huge part

of the process that

puts us on the map

and gives our club

world-wide visibility.

Kat is also very

focused on helping

others, as you will

see by her work with

Team Challenge.

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Kat Gunsur“

WWW.TRICLUBSANDIEGO.ORG

“That’s me.”Where it all started, the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco.

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inside on Microsoft paint… super high tech. Ireceived my BS Management degree at SanDiego State, and during my time there was partof the Busness Honors Program, while alsocoaching, joining a sorority, choreographing forthe SDSU theatre department and, of course,massive amounts of partying.

I was pretty serious about owning my owngym one day and was stoked on the opportuni-ty to live with Olympic athletes. Living at theOlympic training center meant that I had theopportunity to live like an Olympic athlete inthe dorms, eat like an athlete, have my roomcleaned daily and also train like an athlete…except in operations management mastery andhigh intensity intervals of Microsoft Excel.

But in all seriousness, the Olympic Trainingcenter was a playground for my old athleticself, and the previous mentioned massiveamounts of SDSU partying led to an overweight,sloppy looking Kat. The training center in ChulaVista hosts track and field athletes, softballplayers, archers, field hockey players, Olympicweightlifters, rowers etc. We also received a free membership to a popular fitness chain,and my love for fitness EXPLODED during thistime. I kind of caught that fitness craze bug taking kickboxing, strength training, and cardioclasses.

Stupidly, I did not continue working at theUSOTC after my internship ended in 2006, andinstead moved to San Francisco to be the leadprogram director of a girl’s gymnastics team inthe Presidio right next to the Golden GateBridge. It was there that my gymnastics careerended. I had lost my drive for pounding perfec-tion into six year olds (the significance of what

a pointed toe and high releve should look likelost its appeal), and I starting managing facili-ties at this popular fitness chain throughoutSan Francisco.

How did you get started with triathlon? Kat: My relationship with triathlon began dur-ing what I would call a quarter life crisis.Uncertainty in relationships, where I was living,what I was doing, and also lack of friendshipsas all my friends were still finishing college atSDSU all came to a head when I starting work-ing at the corporate office for this fitnesschain.

They really encouraged us to live the fitnesslifestyle, so all of a sudden and it was notuncommon for everyone to be working out ontheir lunch hours so suddenly…. I found myselfrunning. Running is strange for an ex-gymnastand soccer player. You pretty much prancesprint run 50 yards to a spring boardy horselauncher thingy in gymnastics.

I remember when my goal was to run eightminutes straight, then 20, then 30. I signed upfor a 5k and didn’t realize till recently (thanksto Athlinks) that I had won my age group. Icalled my mom almost in tears of joy telling herit was one of the hardest things I had everdone; funny now six years later after finishingan Ironman, a few half’s and countlessSprint/Olympic distances.

Unfortunately, things only got worse in mypersonal life while I started training for theNike Women’s half marathon; a race I said I wasonly doing because I wanted a Tiffany’s neck-lace (so shallow I know. Now I have six of themfrom running Nike every year). Something

CONVERSATION, continued

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APPAREL & EQUIPMENT

changed in me that day and that race changed my entire corebeing.

After seeing the sea of purple surround me at Nike, I foundmyself on the Team in Training website signing up for a triathlonto raise $5,000 for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s mission andfor the Lavaman Triathlon six months later. I didn’t even knowwhat a triathlon was!

Fate was sealed. I raised over the $5,000 minimum, madefriends for life (I was just asked to be theGodmother for my best friend from TNT), andcrossed the finish line at Lavaman in 2008.

You became a coach for Team in Trainingpretty quickly. What was that experiencelike? Kat: After my first triathlon with TNT, I didevery race I could, became a captain my sec-ond season and then moved to NorthCarolina to become the Fitness Director ofO2 Fitness and started doing what I reallyloved, group exercise and personal train-ing, teaching such classes as TRX, spin,bootcamps, ab sculpt, sports performanceetc.

After one year in triathlon, Team inTraining needed a coach in Raleigh, so it’sonly completely logical that I wouldcoach right? My fitness certifications andpast coaching experience only gave me asliver of what I needed to do, but I

coached for them for two seasons, sending athletes to theNation’s Triathlon and Wilmington Sprint in 2009 and 2010.

What is Team Challenge and what was your involvement earlyon? Kat: I started to realize that I loved what triathlon gave to mebut also I LOVED helping others, volunteering and helping impor-tant causes such as the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

I did NOT love North Carolina. My family was in LA, my friendsin SD, I had to get back to San Diego.

Team Challenge, which is a half marathonand triathlon training program that benefitsthe Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America,had an opening for their triathlon manager. Thisjob was made for me!

I moved back to San Diego in 2012 and havebeen working with the Team Challenge San DiegoTriRock team since. Team Challenge is an amazingand inspiring organization. The people I have metare my family, and they have humbled me in mytraining and my race endeavors. I’m never sick andI don’t have an incurable disease, and I startedgrowing tired of my “ME ME ME, look at me, lookwhat I did!” attitude. To see the strength of myteammates when they may not be feeling well orhave been released 5 days from the hospital beforeTriRock and still racing truly makes me realize thatthere are people who are bigger than me and thatare fighting DAILY with IBD. They do not let it bringthem down, and instead find comfort and support



“Working” at 2013 TriRock SD which benefits Team Challenge.

with our group.You cannot find abetter job thanthis.

Team Challengehas brought over$169 million toresearch andhave fundedhuge initiatives,especially inthis past year.We havereceived a FourStar Ratingfrom CharityNavigator thepast threeyears in arow, anhonor ONLY12% ofother non-p r o f i t sreceive.

A lot of people don’tunderstand why this is important, or whatCrohn’s and Colitis are why they so debilitat-ing? Well… Just because you can’t see theeffects of someone who has Crohn’s andColitis doesn’t mean that it is not an impor-tant cause. Crohn’s and Colitis are bothinflammatory bowel diseases that affect yourcolon, large intestine and/or entire gastroin-testinal tract. A lot of people call it the“invisible disease” for that reason and alsobecause it is not something typically some-one would want to share! Oh it’s that bath-room disease? No, it’s unfortunately morethan that, in and out hospital stays, mentalillness, anxiety, multiple medications, some-times multiple surgeries and even death. Ithink now more than ever I am rallying sup-port and funding for these two diseasesbecause a top researcher was asked this pastyear what kind of research we see being donein the next ten years and he said NON…because we will have a cure by then!

Congratulations on your recent promotion toNational Triathlon Team Manager for TeamChallenge. What will you do in that role? Kat: I’m EXTREMELY excited and honored tobe given this role, as it means that I willcontinue in Team Challenge’s efforts whileworking more closely with Ironman andIronman 70.3 events. This past September,we were given over 200 spots at IMChattanooga for Team Challenge and eachparticipant must raise $5,000 to gain entryinto the race. Yes, you are calculating thatright… that is $1 million dollars that goesback to CCFA and is huge for our organiza-tion, as at TriRock we will usually raise about$490,000. In reality people will overfundraise as this is near and dear to theirheart.

This event sold out in less than 3 minutes.Naturally, triathletes wanted to be a part ofan Inaugural IM event in Tennessee and the

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TU TRANNickname: Tu - my first name ispretty much a nickname!

Member since: 2011

Website: Instagram: tuntran. I justuse Facebook for all my escapades.

MEMBER PROFILE

Age Group: M 30-34

Status: Engaged.

Occupation: Marine Corps Captain.

Favorite local restaurant: George's(La Jolla), Tender Greens (PointLoma), Pandora's Pizza (Leucadia),& Sushi Kuchi (Carlsbad).

When not training, I enjoy:Watching and appreciating allthings sports like basketball andfootball. But I really enjoy hangingout with friends while enjoyingsome good food.

Before I became a triathlete I was:A runner, a football coach, and didbody building.

Who or what inspired you to starttriathlons? The seed was plantedearly when watching the HawaiiIronman when I was a kid on tele-vision. But I never gave it fullconsideration until a few years agowhen I saw a fellow TCSD memberand college friend, Brandon Inis,do his first triathlon. I had justrecently bought a used road biketo cross train from running, and Itook up swimming because I want-ed to stay cool while living in 29



2014 Team Challenge Tri at the Bass Lake Classic in Yosemite. Kat at far left.

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200 spots sold within 24 hours. Truly amazing!

With this promotion I will have the chance tosupport people in their road to Ironmanthrough their fundraising and training withTeam Challenge. I wish I could tell you whatraces we have slated for our 2015 year, serious-ly… I am the luckiest girl in the world and willgo places I’ve never been to and meet people Iwould have never met without this organiza-tion.

If you’ve ever wanted to train for a higherpurpose or maybe honor someone you know oryourself, I would highly recommend trainingwith any charity training program. Can you saylife changer? http://www.ccteamchallenge.org

What do you do as the TCSD Social MediaDirector and how does the club benefit fromsocial media?Kat: I have to thank Cory Gasaway for inter-viewing me for this opportunity. Cory and I metat the Rush Indoor cycling studio where I teacha few times a week. I also proudly coach atOrange Theory Fitness in Point Loma and LaJolla as well as the Wavehouse in PB. We didnot have a social media position before I start-ed in April 2013 so I implemented the transi-tion from TCSD group page to a fan page.

This is critical in that you can analyze thereach you are attaining from each post, andalso reach out to not only our members, butpotential members, pro athletes and our amaz-ing sponsors.

With the fan page we can communicate tomembers what is on the schedule for the week,inform them about future events, post photos,create videos of our club races and connectwith new, present and past members. What Ilove about using this platform is that we arealmost keeping an online yearbook of TriClubSan Diego while also celebrating other excitingevents in the triathlon world.

I am able to schedule posts way out inadvance so that I can still continue on with myfull time job with TC as well as my teachingschedule (about 12 hours/week at OrangeTheory and The Rush. I LOVE teaching since Ilove seeing people reach their goals, and itdoesn’t hurt to get paid for training every oncein a while!)

We’ve also added a Twitter and Instagramaccount (@triclubofsd) into the mix and justreleased our club YouTube channel!

What are some of your favorite triathlon raceexperiences? Kat: Lavaman 2008 – my first triathlon ever, inHawaii #nobigdeal.

Wildflower long course 2012 – basically theday I started dating Scott Smith and accom-plished a long time goal of finishing somethingI used to think was the hardest thing I’d everdo.

Vineman 2012 – my first and not last iron dis-tance.

Alcatraz 2013 – the challenges I faced thatday (not being an amazing swimmer) and find-ing myself COMPLETELY ALONE out in the waterat one point, left me feeling like I could doanything I put my mind to.

North Face Endurance Challenge – 50 mile raceI paced Scott with for 20 miles. His first andLAST 50. It was one of the most inspiringthings I’ve ever been a part of. The views, thechallenges, the competitors and the journeyreally brought us so close together.

Bass Lake 2014 – I didn’t race, but I sent 15athletes from Team Challenge with my coaches.One of our participants was one of the last tocross the finish line, and the entire team wait-ed for her till the bitter end and ran her intothe finish line… truly an exemplary example ofthe meaning of TEAM.

Your relationship with Scott Smith is an inter-esting one. How has your relationship withScott evolved over the years? Kat: Scott and I actually shared a bathroomtogether back at SDSU in 2005-2006 when wewere roommates. For a few weeks he walkedaround campus with sparkles on him because hedidn’t realize the lotion of mine he was usinghad a little in it. HA!

We were complete slobs back then, partyingall the time Wednesday through Saturdaynights, could not care less about school ordoing much of anything athletic. After I gradu-ated from college, he and my friends continuedplaying beer pong regularly, and I was on myway to becoming more obsessed with fitness.


Palms. It was only natural that Isigned up for one from thatpoint.

My first triathlon: CarlsbadTriathlon 2010. After this I washooked and went out a bought atri bike shortly thereafter. I tryto do this race when I don't raceVineman 70.3 (same weekend). Ithink I loved this race so muchthat it subconsciously affectedmy decision where to live. I liveright at the swim start for theCarlsbad Triathlon.

Pre and/or Post event ritual: The day before is usually a homecooked meal, and race day it'susually trying to be the first onein transition so I don't have toworry about parking or a goodspot. Post event ritual is a mealat Souplantation.

Favorite event/tri: Do I have tonarrow it down to one? By far mymost favorite (and toughest) racewas Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. Idid horrible, but it was such abeautifully epic event. Followedby that is the Escape FromAlcatraz Triathlon, as it's anotherbeautiful and unique course.

Favorite segment (swim, bike orrun): I'd have to say T1. Beingable to have my feet on theground after swimming in thewater is the best feeling. Thatbeing said, running is my favoritesegment.

PR/Best race (or any split time): Carlsbad Half-Marathon 2014with a time of 1:25:55.

This year’s athletic goal: Increasemy power (FTP) on the bike andget faster in the water.

Can’t race without: Sunglasses andsomething Marine Corps related.

Most embarrassing or disastrousmoment: Arriving at the OC trithe morning of the race and I setup transition not knowing therewere two separate transitionareas. I had 20 minutes to drive

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Scott and I have always had a strong rela-tionship as friends, and I think what I lovemost about him is that we just get each otherand always finish each other’s… sandwiches.

However, I had other dumb boys in the picture so he sat in the background for aboutseven years. When I was in North Carolina hetold me that he was training for Wildflower. Iwas literally blown away, as Wildflower wasalways a dream of mine and I had no idea thathe was into triathlons asmuch as I was. The lastthing I remember himreally dreaming about wasbuilding a beer couch outof Coors Light and, forhim, he probably remem-bers how much I lovedcheese enchiladas andcheap champagne…this is really embarrass-ing, geez.

Anyway, let’s just saythis was a huge draw tomove back to SanDiego, be near myfamily, have the jobof my dreams, andtrain with my best

friend. Wildflower was a success, and we’vebeen together ever since, completed our firstIronman together, did the whole tattoo thing,and recently moved in together combining ourthree cats Richard, Bumblebee and Megatron.

I actually wrote a fun article about it forActive.com. You can read about it and hearabout my other failed relationships where theypretended they were into triathlon, only tothrow up on a training run where I was only at70% of my max. Relationship ender for sure.

You and Scott are on the TCSDAmbassador Team. What has theAmbassador experience meant toyou?Kat: I’m really honored to be a partof this team. To move back here onlytwo years ago, not know a soul, whatbike shop to go to or even where toride or run, it just feels good to be apart of this.

I was on a “club” team back in NorthCarolina. We got a lame kit and weresent on our way. No one said hi at racesor “GO TRI CLUB” as you passed by.There weren’t any awesome meetingswith Andy Potts or Scott Jurek, andthere certainly weren’t any free races.

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We are extremely lucky.

I’ve had some insaneopportunities thanks to theTriClub, such as winning coolstuff at meetings, writingarticles for Active.com ormodeling for Jim Vance’s lat-est book (my Mom wants toown every copy unless shealready does). And moreimportantly, I’ve met someamazing people who havereally helped me; Brian Longdid my first century ride withme while I was training forIronman, and Ken and AnitaFlagg were always there everyfreezing Wednesday morningin February when I was train-ing for Alcatraz and I serious-ly could not have done itwithout them. I think thepeople who inspire me themost are not always the pros.I’m more inspired by peoplein this club (too many namesto list, but seriously you allare bad a#$@).

I get a little territorial if Isee someone speak ill of theClub on our Yahoo forum oron Facebook. I mean… whatare you really complainingabout here? We live in SanDiego! We have the besttraining spots and we havethe best club with amazingincentives for only $75 ayear!

Our board works so incredi-bly hard and I am so thankfulfor their efforts to make usthe “classiest” tri club around: )

What athletic accomplish-ment are you the most proudof?Kat: My first place overall fin-ish at Warrior Dash in NorthCarolina out of 2,100 females.

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No but seriously, I’m most proudof the receiving the “MostImproved athlete” award in 1995when I played AYSO soccer.

Yep, I’ve had many podium fin-ishes in triathlon, completed anIronman and a few 70.3’s but Istill remember the feeling I feltafter working so hard towardimproving myself and being rec-ognized by my coaches in front ofmy team and parents. It maysound ridiculous, but maybe youcan relate. That moment has pro-pelled me forward with all my ath-letic, personal and career goalsfor the rest of my lifetime.

What are your future triathlongoals?Kat: Longevity in triathlon. Myoverall goal is avoid burnout fromthe sport. I really want to enjoy itfor my lifetime, so instead of rac-ing every single weekend, or amultitude of large races everyyear, I’ve decided that I want toalways do Wildflower every yearwith Scott and then one “A” race.This year it will be the New YorkCity Marathon (I actually got in!)and we’ve both never been to NewYork. Next year it will be IronmanArizona so my Mom can see merace an Ironman. Yes, I wouldalways love to be faster, stand onmore podiums and swim withtotal ease. At the end of the daythough, I want to continue toenjoy this life that triathlon hasgiven me.

Kat, thank you so much for shar-ing your story. You epitomizewhat it means to give back toyour community. I’m very glad tohave had this chance to get toknow you better. I know onething for certain – I won’t be bor-

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My Ironman dream startedover a pint of Ben andJerry’s being eaten whilewatching Kona on TV. Ivowed, way backin 1998, that Iwould one daybe an Ironman.Ten years in NewYork did nothingto further thatgoal. Terrified ofcrazy drivers likemyself, I never rodemy bike until raceday. Needless to say,my bike legs alwayssucked.

Fast forward 20years, and I am backwhere I grew up, in SanDiego. I join the greatest tri club in the world,where I am surrounded by athletes, each withtheir own triathlon goals. I go on a few clubrides, attend a few club races, and see somegeneral improvement in times. And then I getthe idea that maybe, just maybe, I could actual-ly do the whole Ironman thing.

I hire a coach and tell her, “Get me ready forIronman Coeur d’Alene.” What I didn’t tell her isthat I hadn’t actually signed up for the race yet.In fact, I didn’t sign up for it until about twomonths out. But that whole time I was training,putting in hours upon hours on the bike, in thepool and running through my neighborhood.

When race day came, I was ready, like strange-ly calm. I barely slept the night before, but Iwasn’t tired. By 4 a.m., my husband and I wereout the door and on our way to the race. It wascold out, about 54 degrees and windy, so I knewit was going to be a tough day on the bike. WhatI didn’t anticipate was the choppy lake. Therewere more waves than the Cove on a bad day.But the swim is my strongest leg, so I self seed-

ed myself with the hour to 1:15 swimmers andmade my way into the water.

It wasn’t as bad I was expecting. I didn’t getclobbered or swum over, but I did run into lotsof zigzagging swimmers who were clearly unfa-

miliar with sighting. Oh well. I was doingan Ironman — and I wasn’t swallow-ing salt water, a big plus. It was a two-

loop swim, andbefore I knew it, Iwas on the shorerunning to startmy second lap.And then theswim was over. Ihit 1:15.

With a smile,I ran to the wetsuit strippers.Every raceshould havethese. You

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is off and in your hands. I yelled out my num-ber to the next volunteer who tossed me my T1bag. Into the change tent I went.

Now this is where it got interesting. I’d heardthe stories of the helpful volunteers and thenaked racers, but I never really totally believedthem. They’re true. We were stripping down leftand right as volunteers dumped our bags, tow-eled us off and helped us get dressed for thebike. Mine even asked if I needed help with mychamois cream. Um, no thanks.

With the wind and slight chill in the air, Ichanged into a completely new and dry kit,crammed what seemed like 5,000 Bonk Breakersinto my jersey and set off on the bike. It was theleg I was most worried about even though mycoach made me ride hills, hills, and more hillsduring training. I also have a tendency to sight-see when I’m on the bike, and while the sceneryin CdA was absolutely gorgeous, I knew I didn’thave time to take it all in if I wanted to makemy hell-in-a-hand basket goal of eight hours onthe bike.

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the hills were hard. Manageable, but hard.Thankfully, I had driven and ridden part of thecourse a couple of days before, so I had an ideaof what to expect. I just kept pedaling away,aware that it was really windy but so damn excit-ed to be racing an Ironman that I honestly did-n’t care that much. I ate pieces of my delicious-ly nutritious (not!) bonk breakers every hour andsipped my APX and Infinite from my water bot-tles. By the second lap, I had found my grooveand realized that people I thought were on theirway to the run were actually behind me on thebike. That was a mood booster and it helped mehit those last hills and head for home.

I saw my husband as I was heading into T2,and it was nice to see a familiar face and hearhim cheering me on. T2 is a lot like T1, only abit less crowded. Still lots of naked people andhelpful volunteers. Running shoes and TCSD visoron, and gels in the backpocket, I started my lastleg of my Ironman journey.I had to keep the tearsback as I headed out ontothe run course.

Now, I don’t knowabout other Ironman runcourses, but the CdAcourse is where thecrowd comes out. Fromdowntown, where peo-ple are packed alongthe streets, to theneighborhoods, wherefolks were offeringrunners tequila shots,to the trails alongthe lake, where littlekids were out withtubs of red vines,the crowds werecrazy energetic andsupportive. One poor man bonkedin a front yard, and the homeowners came to hisaid with pillows and blankets.

I set off on the run a little too fast, and bymile three, I knew I couldn’t sustain my pace. Islowed down, walked/ran the hills, and just tookit all in. I saw Kris Elo, Lisa Rehberg, AndreaGiometti and Brian Maoriano, and I knew thatChad Lund, Gina Correll, and Polly Beard Crawford

were out on the course somewhere, too. TCSDwas representing. I made my first lap, taking aquick second to tell my husband that I was hurt-ing, but I was going to finish. He yelled some-thing at me. What, I don’t remember, but it wasenough for me to pick up the pace and walk a lotless on the second loop.

Going through the circus-themed aid stationfor the last time, I called out to the ringleader,telling her, “no offense, but I’m glad I won’thave to see you anymore tonight.” She gave mea quick hug and a little shove to get me runningagain. And run I did. With only three miles togo, the emotions started to get to me. I was real-ly going to be an Ironman. I was going to jointhe club. I was going to earn the right to get anM-dot tattoo (still waffling on that).

As I went up the last little hill and turned thecorner to head toward the chute, I choked backtears. I had sworn I wasn’t going to be one of

those people high-fiving everyone andpumping a fist in theair. I was going to becomposed and calm.Well, as I hit thechute, I lost all compo-sure. I high-fived everyhand I could reach. Ismiled a big ole cheesygrin, and I threw myarms up as I crossed thefinish line.

I collected my medal,shirt and hat and scarfeddown a few pieces of pizzain the finishers tent. Then,I went to find my husbandwho had spent the wholeday out there on the coursewaiting to catch glimpses ofme during my 14-hourescapade. It had been a long

day for him too.I called my coach (Julie Dunkle, btw, who

totally rocks!). I texted my parents and thenwent back to the hotel to shower (you get superstinky), with the goal of going back out to seethe final finisher. Unfortunately, sleep called, soI didn’t make it back to the finish line. Instead,I fell asleep with a smile on my face. The tearsdidn’t come until a few days later.

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yesterday I’ve been fighting with the local, county, and statelevels of law enforcement who had previously agreed to close alane on the perimeter road and to direct cross-traffic at theintersections. They have rescinded that agreement. I cannotguarantee the safety of cyclists and runners. I’m sorry, but I’llhave to cancel the triathlon.”

A roar erupted among the would-be competitors. Angry wordsand cursing filled the air. One man jumped on the platform nextto the director and spoke into the microphone, challenging him.“You can’t just show up like this and cancel the event. We camehere to race. You don’t have a Plan B if the police won’t closeone lane?”

“No, my insurance won’t cover the race otherwise.”“Your insurance? Who gives a f***, man? I came this weekend

to swim, bike, and run with three hundred of my best friends.”He waved his arm toward the crowd. “Is anyone else going tojoin me?”

Shouts of approval erupted from the crowd, laced with chantsof “who gives a f***, man.”

“Then let’s do it,” the man on the stage said, raising his fist.“This isn’t the Ironman triathlon. This is the who-gives-a-f***-man triathlon.”

The crowd whooped and agreed by repeating his words. Someone else jumped on the stage and grabbed the micro-

phone. “Everyone’s got to be safe. We’re not racing to win thistime. We need stronger swimmers to stick with weaker ones.Maybe some of the faster swimmers can take turns, swim aheadand then come back for the slower ones. Keep it safe on the bikeand run. Stop and help direct traffic if necessary. One for all, andall for one. We’ve got to be a team out there. We’ll be our owninsurance.”

Murmurs of agreement spread through the crowd as it disband-ed and headed for the race start. My friends and I decided toswim together for safety’s sake. We returned to the transitionarea and donned our wetsuits. Unlike in other triathlons,strangers were friendly and chatty before the race. The prevail-ing attitude was morphing from “I can” to “we can.”

The race began with a few dozen cars honking their horns. Weswam by volunteers on boards and kayaks that served as buoys.I exited the water after one loop while my friends continuedswimming. I looked back at the participants still in the water.Everyone appeared under control. So far, so good.

Not long after starting the bike ride, I stopped to help directtraffic at a busy intersection where turning cars had to drivearound cyclists who needed a full lane. Three of us in the racestopped to gesture and yell at cars to watch out for bikes untilother cyclists stopped and took our places.

I stopped once to help a woman whose chain had jumped offthe ring, and another time to help a guy with a flat who didn’t

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several miles to setup T2and come back in time torace. I just BARELY made itfor my wave start.

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carry a spare, a patch kit, or a pump. I had allthree. He apologized for taking up my time. Ishrugged and smiled. “Today we’re in it together.”

During my second and third bicycle loops, Istopped again to direct traffic. All the cyclistswere friendly and upbeat. Even with the breaksfrom pedaling, mentally I remained in thetriathlon. The smiles, the pumped fists, and thewords of encouragement from the other partici-pants spurred us on. We were racing as one, andin defiance of the legal way it was supposed tobe. We were mavericks out to win.

I finished the first two-mile loop of the runwith a little energy in the tank and about thirtyminutes to the cut-off time. A crowd had gatherednear the finish line, but I paid it little heed as Istarted the second loop. A man who had sharedtraffic duty with me on the bike course strode atmy side, and we talked.

“How many times did you stop to help?” heasked. “I stopped three times.”

“Five,” I said.“You should get a medal for that. Did you know

that no one has crossed the finish line yet?”“Why not? The race started almost four hours

ago.”“I heard we’re all supposed to finish together.

In a bike race, when the peloton finishes in atight bunch, everyone gets the same time. That’s

what we’re going to do.”As we approached the finish line, unofficial

organizers pulled us aside and described the plan.A fresh wave of enthusiasm swept through thesweaty, tired crowd of participants as the four-hour mark drew near. We gathered together withbald, old men and blue-haired grandmas pacingfront and center of our motley group. Holdingonto elbows and shoulders, over three hundredtriathletes connected with each other and movedas one towards the finish line. We weren’t ahuman caterpillar—we were more like a humanamoeba, expanding and contracting. Goose bumpscovered my arms as I crossed the finish line withthe others in our renegade race. The crowd brokeout in whoops and cheers. We had done it.

Everyone knew there would never be a sponta-neous triathlon organized like this again,although people talked about just showing upnext year and doing it once more. There wassomething special about the first time when sev-eral hundred people with like minds and singularpurposes came to a spur-of-the-moment agree-ment to undertake a triathlon without outsidemanagement, and to help each other as necessary.Everyone had showed up that morning with a per-sonal Plan A, to win, set a PR, or just finish.Instead, Plan B was spawned and hatched. We allwon.

Plan B, continued

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