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Triathlon Club of San Diego's monthly newsletter.TRANSCRIPT
After setting up his bike on a rack on the men’s side of the transition area, Dennis
walked around to check out the T1 and T2 exitsfor the triathlon. Skirting the myriad puddlesfilled with rainwa-ter that had fallenduring the night,he worked his wayto the women’sracks near the exitfor the run. Hestopped to stare ata bike parked atthe end of the rackclosest to thegate. The one withthe custom goldmetallic frame andthe high seat posthad caught his eye.
“You know who owns that bike, don’tyou?” a woman behind him asked.
Dennis turned to see someone he recognized.“Oh, hi. I think it belongs to a guy named Kevin.What’s it doing here on the women’s rack?”
She scowled. “What do you think? Kevin’s cut-ting corners and bending the rules like always.He believes it gives him a few seconds advantageto park here.”
“I take it you know him pretty well?” “Yeah. We hooked up for a while a few years
ago, but it didn’t last. He always operated withthe dial at the full ‘on’ position. It felt like hewas competing with me half the time. We’d go to
the pool for a swim work-out, and afterwards he’d wait in thelobby for me and look at his watch whenI walked out. I don’t like to rush after a pool
session like it wasT1 in a race. Heused to ask meabout my weeklyrunning miles oryards in the pool,and if I had sur-passed his, he didmore the follow-ing week so Icame in secondplace in a compe-tition that wasonly in his head.You know whatthe last strawwas?”
Dennis shook his head.“I invited him to go with me and my dog to
the dog park so we could play. A couple of min-utes after we arrived, he took off for a run byhimself, saying my dog didn’t need two peopleto throw the ball for her.”
Dennis smiled. “I’ve gone on some group rideswith Kevin. He’s competitive even in fun rides.More than once I saw him jump the curb on theright to get around slower cyclists. It must beintimidating to have speeding bikes rushing byon both sides of a bike lane.”
Date:Saturday, February 28
Location: Great Western Loop
FEBRUARY CLUB DUATHLON
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and/or Yahoo group forum for the most up to date
activity details.
TCSD RUN SERIES
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Del MarFebruary 1
2015
TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
Tomorrow 1TCSD Events 3TCSD Contacts 3Board Members 4
Member Profile 4Weekly Workout Calendar 5SoCal Youth Tri Series 6TCSD Conversation 7
Race Reports 12, 18, 19It’s The Law 16Wanted: Expo Coordinator 17New Members 19
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
February
TriNews
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TomorrowA tale of fiction by Barbara Javor
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TuesdayFebruary 24th, 6pm
SaturdayFebruary 28th, 8:30am
The monthly talk is specificallydesigned to get you started inthe sport of triathlon, and ourgoal is to de-mystify triathlon,and remove the ‘intimidationfactor.’
All questions fair game andNON-MEMBERS WELCOME! Bringthat friend or relative!
HOW DO I GET STARTED?How fit do I have to be? Howlong do I have to train? Whatequipment do I need? What do Iwear? Do I need a wetsuit? Whatkind of bike do I need? Can I doone on my mountain bike? Howdo I get started with my swimtraining What are good first timeraces? How can the club helpme?
Get the answers to thesequestions and more at themonthly TCSD Tri 101!
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].
SaturdayFebruary 10th, 6pm
FEBRUARY TCSD MEETINGS, CLINICS, RACES & RIDES*
INTRO TO TCSDAND FRIENDS
TRI 101
All dates and events subject to change.* Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information.
Did you or a friend make a reso-lution to try something new orget in shape in 2015? Let TCSDand new Club sponsor HT Bikeshelp you out!
Please join us on Tuesday,February 24th for the latest andgreatest on all things TCSD. Thisis a great opportunity to hearabout all the Club has to offer,learn the basics about the sportof triathlon, and meet trainingpartners. If you are new to thesport, or just new to the Club,this meeting is for you!
NON-MEMBERS ARE WEL-COME! are welcome (bring afriend!), no RSVP necessary.Food and drinks will be available(pizza and soda.)
Location: HT Bikes 7638 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92111 map: http://tiny.cc/am6ea
Contact: Paula Munoz, [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.
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:Robert Altier, Barbara Javor, Roger Leszczynski, Marianne Zappella,and Craig Zelent
CONTACTS
NEWSLETTER STAFF ANDINFORMATION
4FEBRUARY 2015
Apparel: Zoca Gear Hank Montrose [email protected] (908) 247-1145
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
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, Aquathlon Kai Nakamura
Race Director, Duathlon Jay Weber
Race Director, Run and Triathlon 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
Web Administrators John Hill [email protected]
Richard Reilly [email protected]
Roger Leszczynski
President Mike Plumb [email protected]
Vice President Deborah Jones [email protected]
Treasurer
Secretary Paula Munoz [email protected]
Program and Events Officer Jay Lewis [email protected]
Marketing Office Tassia Bezdeka [email protected]
TCSD Board of Directors [email protected]
TCSD BOARD MEMBERS
TCSD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS
BRUCE PADDYNickname: Grandma (because I
take forever to get ready)Member since: 2010
MEMBER PROFILE
Age Group: M 55-59
Status: Married 26 years.
Occupation: IT Consulting / Sales.
Favorite local restaurant: Toughone. Besta Wan Pizza in Cardifffor casual; Blue Fin Sushi inEncinitas for special occasions.
When not training, I enjoy:Napping, snowboarding, and surfing.
Before I became a triathlete Iwas: A surfer and couch potato.
Who or what inspired you to starttriathlons? My wife. I got homefrom work one day, and in our living room was a brand newroad bike (hers). She said, ”let’sdo triathlons" and I replied "youmust be crazy!” A three mile jogwas a big workout for me. But, Iborrowed a bike and entered alocal sprint tri. After that I washooked..
My first triathlon: Encinitas Sprint,2007.
Pre and/or Post event ritual: Pre race: Pre: Borelli’s jumboravioli. Post: Scarf down all thesweets in the finish area, then a nap.
Favorite event/tri: Any race I canbeat my buddy Michael Mitchell.Those days may be over — he'sgetting too fast.
Club Triathlons, Race Discounts, Store Discounts, New Friends, Beginner
Races, New Training Partners, Food, Group Rides, La Jolla Cove, Fiesta
Island, Classified Ads, Club Aquathlons, Beginner Friendly, Youth
Program, Family Membership, Club Duathlons, Monthly Meetings,
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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.
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 in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.
6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma, Group ride • Location: Moment Cycle Sport, Liberty Station.
6:30 PM Run Workout in Carlsbad/North County, Coached session • Location: Starts at the Bike Trail
that runs between Carlsbad Village and Tamarack Ave. parallel to the Coaster tracks.
Wednesday6:00 AM Ocean Swim, advanced/expert swimmers • Location: La Jolla Cove.
6:00 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.
7:30 PM JCC Swim Workout • Location: Jewish Community Center (JCC) in University City • Fee based.
Thursday6:00 AM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Tamarack Beach.
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.
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.
TCSD OFFICIAL WEEKLY WORKOUT WINTER CALENDAR
* Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information. WWW.TRICLUBSANDIEGO.ORG
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Favorite segment (swim, bike orrun): Swim, especially if it'sopen ocean with a beach start.
PR/Best race (or any split time): 5:50 at my first Oceanside 70.3.
This year’s athletic goal: Same asalways: make it to the start line,make it to the finish line.Anything better than that isicing on the cake.
Can’t race without: Unconditionalsupport of my wife and kids.
Most embarrassing or disastrousmoment: Any transition, espe-cially T1s. Each race I manage tofind a new way to screw it up.
My equipment:Wetsuit: Xterra Bike: Felt B2Shoe: Brooks Adrenaline
Equipment wish list: An Xterrathat doesn’t fall apart after one season and Di2 electronicshifting.
Best advice: Nothing new on raceday.
Favorite Thing(s) About TCSD: The great support all year ’round.I love the “Go TriClub” shoutswhenever I wear the TCSD kit.
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Craig: What was your athletic back-ground before triathlon? Paula: I grew up in Sacramento and waslucky to attend really small schools. Reallysmall schools meant that I didn’t have to“try out” for teams! I played volleyball, bas-ketball, and softball in junior high school.When I went to high school, I really tookadvantage and played every sport that theyoffered. Volleyball, basketball, track andfield, cross-country, soccer, tennis, soft-ball. If there was a team, I joined it! Imoved on to a very small college, where I wason the basketball roster my freshman year. Yes,this 5’1’’ girl was on a college basketball teamfor a hot minute! In my “grown-up” years, Imainly stuck to running events and soccer. Mysoccer team is where I met (JCC Swim Director)Chris Costales and first heard about TCSD.
You were on the inaugural Team Solana in2009. What is Team Solana and what wasthat experience like?Paula: I joined the Club in 2009 with a greatgroup of people. I was a part of the inauguralTeam Solana (currently known as Team Classic).This Team was created as a fundraiser for TCSDCares (“the giving arm” of TCSD) and designed totake people from true beginner to the SolanaBeach Triathlon in eight short weeks. CoachSteve Tally took fifteen perfect strangers andturned them into triathletes and great friends!Steve told us up front, “Nothing bonds likefear!” Together we learned all the aspects of
triathlonthrough workouts and clinics. Joiningthe Team was a true life-changer for me. I wasbored with just about everything and was think-ing about moving back to Lake Tahoe. I needed“something” new in my life, and oh I got it! Imet some great people and learned a new sport.
The following year you became one of theTeam Solana Coordinators? How was thatexperience different from the previousyear?Paula: In 2010, Steve Tally asked me to helpcoordinate the new Team. I was so flattered andso excited! I definitely wanted to recreate myexperience for the new Team. I wanted to facil-itate the relationship between the Team mem-bers, as well as with the mentors from the pre-vious Teams. As the program has grown, it hasbecome a large undertaking to organize every-
TCSD CONVERSATION WITH:By Craig Zelent ”
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Paula Munoz“
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Recently I had the good fortune of talking triathlon with TCSD
member Paula Munoz. Paula was elected TCSD Secretary this
past fall and has worn many
hats for the club over the
years. I thoroughly enjoyed
getting to know Paula, and I
know you will, as well.
Paula with coach Chris Cotales of the inaugural Team Solana.
thing, but the time investment is worth it to mewhen I see the athletes complete a beginnerrace at Glorietta Bay, or cross their first officialfinish line. Years later, I have also been able towatch as some crossed the finish line at theirfirst 140.6! I think the time and effort we haveput into the program has inspired volunteerismin the members. Out of the Teams have come acouple of Race Directors, a Programs and EventsDirector, Membership Director, several BeginnerBike Ride leaders, the Social Director, and a PotLuck Coordinator. Even those who haven'ttaken on a specific
title can be found volunteering at expos, meet-ings, and races. In addition to all the trainingand clinics, a huge benefit to joining the Teamis that we know someone at nearly every Clubevent. This is a major plus when you join a Clubof over 2,000 members!
Now that you have been a triathlete for anumber of years, what are some of yourfavorite destination races? Paula: I haven’t partici-
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APPAREL & EQUIPMENT
TCSD has traveling bike and wheel cases for rent! We have hard-shell single and double bike cases, and wheel cases that will hold three wheels.
Deduct $10 if renting both a bike case and a wheel case.
To reserve a case or if you have any questions, contact Bob Rosen at [email protected]
The single cases are shippable by UPS and FedEx. Rates per week:Single case $25 Double case $40 Wheel case $25
TCSD BIKE & WHEEL CASE RENTAL PROGRAM
The originals, Team Solana (aka Team TCSD Cares) 2009.
pated in many out-of-town races (YET), but my favorite so farhas been Barb’s Race. This race takes place on the same dayand same course as Vineman (the oldest independent 140.6 inthe US). Barb’s Race is the only all-women’s 70.3 in the world,and serves as a fundraiser for cancer charities. I think thosetwo factors contribute to the very positive and encouragingvibe of the race. Barb’s is the trifecta of racing a beautifulcourse, for a great cause, with lots of TCSD members! It wasso much fun to yell “Go Tri Club” at all the members whopassed me on the bike course, and I received lots of high fivesfrom fellow members on the looped run course. The last cou-ple of years, I have gone as a spectator and it has just becomea really fun summer trip with friends.
Though I have not participated, another race that is greatfun for members is Ironman Arizona. This is another race witha very large TCSD presence. Both years I’ve made the trip,President Mike Plumb has hauled out the Club tents and set upon the run course. He set up the BBQ and had food and snacksfor our members and their families. It’s great to have onemeeting spot to get together and cheer for our athletes. A140.6 can be a long day for spectators, too, so it helps to havesnacks and company!
Another area you have had significant involvement inover the years has been the “Introduction to TCSD andFriends” meetings. How can a person benefit by attend-ing an Intro meeting, and what information is covered atthese meetings? Paula: In 2012, Jay Lewis and I took over the monthlyBeginner and Networking meetings. We modified the content a lit-tle bit and renamed them the Intro to TCSD meetings. We have hada great run of bringing people into TCSD family. Essentially, theIntro to TCSD meetings answer the question, “What do I get formy $75?” We talk about the workouts, meetings, events, dis-counts, FRIENDS, all the advantages of being a member of thebest club on the planet! We try to keep the mood casual and unin-timidating at these meetings, so I like to start out by sharingsome of my triathlon exploits. Like when I zipped my wetsuit upfront, or about the time I nearly set my rims on fire by riding mybrakes down the hills on the 56 bike path. No-speed crashes arealways a fun topic. I think it’s important to convey the messagethat we all have to start somewhere! I strongly recommend thatbeginners attend both the Intro and Tri 101 meetings. Tri 101 cov-ers the basics of the sport, while the Intro covers the basics of theClub. Both are beneficial, both are monthly, and both can answerthe question “Where do I start?”
Can you tell me about your double life… that you were oncea spy? Nobody really reads these interviews so I’m sure itwill be fine if you just tell me. Paula: Haha! Well, I do have a degree in Investigations, whichcame in handy when I was considering joining our Club! Seriously
though, I made it sound like I heard about the Club and then
just signed up. Nope. This was a process. While Chris assured methat the Club was for everyone, I couldn’t take his word for it. Heis one of the best athletes I’ve ever known, and also one of thenicest people around. I had to see for myself that he was tellingthe truth and not just trying to be nice. So I looked at the web-site, found out where the workouts were taking place, and showedup to a few wearing a hat and sunglasses. I wanted to see whowas there, what they were wearing, what they were doing, whatequipment they needed, etc. I even “went out for my Saturdayrun” at Fiesta Island so I could see the who, what, where, and howof the Club races. I like information, and I learn best by seeingthings for myself. I quickly found out that Chris was right, theClub really is for everyone!
Who do you look up to in our local community of SanDiego?Paula: Someone I looked up to in our local community was JoanKroc. Sure, we can talk about where her fortune came from, but I'drather talk about what she did with it. I admired the way shedonated money to all kinds of causes and never wanted any recog-nition. Her name is on several buildings in San Diego, but thatwas only to encourage others to also donate money. My favoritepiece of her legacy is the Kroc Center located in Rolando. She pro-
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Who do you look up to in the TCSD? Paula: This is a no-brainer for me, definitely Steve Tally! I am soglad that he was one of the first people I met in the Club. Hisknowledge of triathlon is endless, his enthusiasm for the sport(and life) are contagious, and he has a way of convincing peoplethat anything is possible. The one quality of his that I reallyadmire and try to emulate is that when a person speaks to Steve,he gives his full attention. No matter what else is going on, theperson in front of him is most important. This is a very rare qual-ity. I always try to do the same because it makes such a differ-ence. I can’t tell you how many times Steve has stood in a darkparking lot answering my silly questions and giving me advice onthis, that, or the other. When he first asked me to help with TeamSolana, it was the least I could do to start giving back to all thenew triathletes. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work side-by-side with Steve and hope that some of those great qualitieswould rub off on me! I also admire how he balances work, fami-ly, triathlon, being a rock star, and so many other things.
The kindness and investment of time shown to me by Steve andJonathan Jefferson in that first year set the tone for my involve-ment in TCSD. Many of our member’s stories begin with ”I didn'tknow anyone in the Club and Jonathan introduced himself andthen swam/biked/ran with me.” This is the spirit of our Club.Jonathan’s legacy is for us to make everyone feel welcome andHAVE FUN. We are blessed with good health and plenty of sun-shine. Let’s enjoy every minute. I will always be grateful to thesetwo men and that’s why I do what I do for our Club.
A couple of years ago you had to endure a pretty serioussurgery. What happened and what has your recoveryprocess been like? Paula: In 2012, one week before Soma 70.3, I felt a very sudden,very sharp pain near my shoulder blade. Since all the plans werealready in place, I attempted to do the race and had a predictableoutcome. When I got back home, I started a long string of doc-tor’s appointments to try to find out what was wrong. I heardeverything from strained muscles to shingles to rotator cuffissues. Finally, someone took an x-ray of my neck, and it was very
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clear. I had a disc that was about to sever myspinal cord. The rest of the appointment was abit of a blur. He told me to go home and stayhome until surgery because if I made one wrongmove I could be a paraplegic. I think I was inshock because on my way home, I called thedoctor’s office to ask if I could still play in mysoccer game that night. Iasked a lot ofquestions aboutwhat caused thiscondition becauseI never wanted itto happen again.It was a degenera-tive condition, soas far as anyone cantell, it was causedby a car accident I’dhad about ten yearsago. I ended up hav-ing cervical spinalfusion surgery, and
the recovery has beenso much slower than I was prepared for. I under-stood that I would resume normal activities inapproximately ninety days (FYI “normal activi-ties” means different things to different peo-ple). At first, the fusion was not taking place asit should, so I was possibly facing a second sur-gery. I was so frustrated. Peyton Manning had
the same surgery and he was cleared for the NFLin nine months. I couldn’t lift over ten poundsfor a year! After what seemed like an eternity, Iwas cleared to begin training again. I’ve had adifficult time getting back into the swing ofthings. I am still anxious about being out on
the roads, but I needto remember thatwith all my metalparts, my neck isactually strongerthan ever. It hurts todo certain things,but that it isbecause I am stillregaining strengthin my neck. I havefelt very discour-aged because I
can’t keep upwith my friendsanymore, but I
know I can get there again. I am veryfortunate to have the encouragement of myteammates and others who continue to inviteme on rides and runs. I just have to go at myown speed and then sometimes they buy mecoffee or bread afterward.
What do you do for a day job, and what doyou do to encourage healthy lifestyles atwork?
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An opportunity was post-ed on the Tri Club SanDiego mailing list for awriting audition, wherethe winner would be fea-tured in a major film doc-umentary about triathlon.This is only for those who hadnever done a 140.6 iron dis-tance race. I thought I’d passthis on to my wife Bessy,whose hobby is writing, as anice little challenge test forher to hopefully just beconsidered. She took it fur-ther than just considera-tion, as she won the freeentry and took on thechallenge of the race –Challenge Roth inGermany. Shethought great, plentyof time to get readyfor the race next yearin 2015… only to getan email back saying itis to be done in 2014,giving her only eightweeks to train!Jumping into it, zero tosixty (she took a breakafter the BostonMarathon) for the train-ing load in no time. Webooked the flight whichat last minute was pricey(and we still had to payto ship the bike), but tosave money we , would renta mini van and camp in it on the race site.
This totaled $5,000 for the both of us, whichhurt our wallets pretty bad, but you mustunderstand the magnitude of this race, as it
was the Kona equivalent for Europeans. Anotherincentive is that Bessy was being filmed by thesame people who made the movies “Spirit ofthe Marathon” 1 & 2 that were released in the-
aters nationwide. The triathlon version is tofollow with Bessy, Mirinda Carfrae (two-time
female Kona champion), LukeMcKenzie (2013
second place atKona overall)and Rudy, thed o u b l eamputee, fromC h a l l e n g e dA t h l e t e sFoundation, toname a few. I amsure you get the“big picture” now.
The training wentwell, we even did afull 140.6 simulationwith other tri club
members in theChula VistaMarina & BayShore bikewayarea. It was pos-sible thanks tothe assistanceof Thao Vu andcatering fromDawn of T3Cafe.
The follow-ing Sunday wescheduled areverse 70.3as a taper.Once we fin-ished, we
planed to lounge aroundlike cats, but we get a last minute invite
to a BBQ a measly three miles away. Not want-ing to be anti-social with our training, wedecide to head over via bike – junk miles topeople, but the body does count them. We paidthe price the next day, as Bessy caught the flu
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and was bed ridden for our flight and the first days in camp.Zero training possible and losing fitness everyday, you would
think rest would be the life saver. Nope. The jet lag from timezone change and longer daylight hours in Germany lead us toalmost no sleep (dawn 5am and dusk 10pm). Fate twists the dag-ger into Bessy’s wounds more when the airline loses the bikecase! The stress is overwhelming. I hear her cry in the middle ofthe night during our attempts to sleep. Luckily, two days beforethe race, we drive to the airport, and the airline had the bikewaiting for us.
Change is in the air for the good as race festivities approach.Packet pick up day there is a party where the amateurs get tomingle with the pros – who are wearing lederhosen and Dirdnl,having bratwurst, pretzels, and of course bier. Even big namesnot scheduled to racecame out, such asMacca.
It was also were wemet up with otherTCSD members, suchas Markus and SabineHofmann, who wereparticipating in therace. They werestaying with thesecond placefemale from lastyear Julia Gajer. Iam pretty sure wewere the firstplace USA club inthe race, ha ha.
The race beganin a shipping canalwhere they had specific times allowed to swim. We gotthe chance to be prepare with Luke McKenzie prior to the swim.He was very down to earth as he chatted with us, but that endedwhen he took off in the water. This course is where the 140.6world record times are set – for men Andreas Raelert with 7:41and for women Chrissie Wellington with 8:19.
We preview the bike course after the swim in the minivan(Bessy was still not feeling well, and it was very hot and humidlike Kona). It was quite baffling that records were set here, asthere are two steep climbs you must do twice that are larger thanMt Soledad.
Many people mentioned that part of the reason for the recordscould have to do with the road conditions. The Germans main-tain roads very well. Plus the stacked field of pros pushes peo-ple beyond their limits – similar to what happens in the Carlsbad5000: not an easy course but fast times.
Mirinda Carfrae was chasing Chrissie’s ghost and eyeing therecord. The run is not easy either, with the final 5k stretch on
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twisty cobble stone road lined with people onbenches eating brats, drinking biers, and givinghigh fives to the athletes inches away. Here isthe moment you see another factor in pushingyourself – the fan sup-port. Triathlon is very bigin Germany, which broad-casts most events on thelive TV. Even Luke him-self said the crowds ofpeople and festivitiesare bigger than Kona.Speaking of festivals,there is a large DJdance party and pastaparty on Friday. Wemade a decision toopt out and enjoymingling and relax-ing with othercampers taking partin the race.
Race day comeand I woke withalarm exactly at thetime we plannedto… and in a strangecoincidence, I see allthe other race zom-bies at 4am movingabout as if they awokeon no alarm clock too.I shuttle Bessy overwhere we do our routineof a quick prayer andkiss goodbye, as this is alarge venue that I won’tbe able to do this withher at the start. Most ofthe spectators have bikesto get them from eachnamed hotspot viewingarea (“solar hill”, “biermile”, etc). I have no bikemy plan is to do an ultra-marathon (50k) to spectateand take pictures. TheChallenge Family race organ-izers did make this race very spectator friendlyvia the hotspots and even provided child day
care. I watch Bessy do her swim and take pho-tos while cheering her on, but she can’t hear meas she is so determined to do well. After theswim I run to the hotspot “solar hill” – a mile ormore long steep hill climb with fans filling the
streets, cheering and givingriders a pat on the back, simi-
lar to what happensin Tour De France hillclimbs.
There were so manyexciting points likethis, but I also wantedto see the winners fin-ish so I bail on my view-ing plan and run to thefinish stadium where thelast half mile has a redcarpet finish.
The winner ended upbeing Timo Bracht at 7:56– a time six minutes slow-er than predicted as aresult of the heat. Thismeant Mirinda did not gether goal of breaking therecord even though shewas in first place forfemales. She continues tochase the ghost ofChrissie, which makes mewonder what she will sayin the movie about thesituation. I meet upwith my cousin andfriends from when Ilived in Europe to goon and cheer Bessy onthe final 5k finish. Wehad no smart phonesso we had to make anapproximation whenshe would come in,and we began toworry as the clouds
thickened for a thunder-storm. The first rain drop
we finally see her coming in stronglike a bullet train.
Bessy comes into the final stretch lined with
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Bessy crossing the stadium finish line.
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people drinking biers along the course.She sprints into the stadium finish as the
thunder roars with a time of 11:46. I jump overthe fence to hug her on this unbelievable, overcoming the odds finish. Luckily the film crewwas there to catch the moment and allowed meto do this otherwise I would have been tackledby the security guards. We relaxed at the finishparty with family and friends. When the clockhit 15:00, fireworks go off signalling the end of
the race. The next morning at a random locationbreakfast cafe, I was wearing a “Go Tri Club” t-shirt. Luke McKenzie spotted me and came overto chat. He didn’t race the race as planned,because of an asthma attack during the swim (itwas humid), but pushed hard enough when heheard the helicopter following Mirinda so he didnot want to get chicked and picked up the paceon the run. He finished tenth and said he had agreat time overall.
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I packed everything I needed and set myalarm the night before the 2014 Solana BeachTriathlon. In the morning I was up and on theroad early. On my way I said to myself sever-al times, as I had said in the training daysprior to the race, “there will be no tri blun-ders”. This would be my fourth Solana BeachSprint. I arrived at thetrain station with plentyof time to find parkingand get my transitionarea set up. Abouttwenty minutes beforethe race started I startedmy usual warm-ups, whichconsists of a little jogging,stretching, swimming and light calis-thenics. Then my wave was called and Ilined up.
I consider myself a fair swimmer, andthe Solana Beach swim course is only 400meters. However, the Fletcher Cove surf can betrouble for a swimmer. I had trouble with thesurf in 2010 and 2013. In 2013 I let the surf putme way off course. I ended up well inside thefirst buoy and had to use extra energy and min-utes to swim back out. This year I easily gotthrough the surf, and kept my course. I got backin to the beach through the surf easily too witha swim time of 10:37 (that includes the long runto T1.)
T1 went well, and next was the bike. In 2013I became confused where the second lap beginson the bike course, and I ended up going off ofthe course. I had to turn around and get myselfback on the right course. Then in 2010 some-body ran into me on the first hairpin turn, and Iwent down. Fortunately I was only scraped andbruised a bit and my bike was OK, so I was ableto get up and finish the race. In 2014 there wereno crashes, wrong turns or leaving the course. Ichecked my bike over the night before the race,and I always use GatorSkins. So, there were noother bike course mishaps like flats or mechani-cal failure. It was a good ride, 34:58, and T2
went well for me too.I started my run, and I felt pretty good.
Just about the time I started my second lap, rainstarted to come down. It wasn’t raining hard, itwas just a little more than a drizzle. As I nearedthe finish line the sky just opened up, it poureddown rain. I saw the volunteers run for cover. Icrossed the finish line, grabbed a finisher’smedal and ran under an awning, where I stayedfor a long time.
So, I didn’t leave any equipment at home. Igot to the transition area with plenty of time tospare. I had a good swim, no swimming offcourse, and I managed the surf well. I had twogood transitions. There were no bike courseblunders or crashes. I had no equipment prob-lems. I paced myself well I ran well and didn’tend up drenched. I had a good warm-up andthere was no need for any restroom stops. I wasalso in pretty good shape for an old man and itall added up to a Solana Beach PR (finish timeof 1:23:53.2) and as always, a lot of fun.
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ROBERT ALTIEREvent: Solan Beach Triahtlon - 2014Age Group: M 60-64Date: July 27, 2014
OK, so my assignment (should I choose to acceptit) was to write a little something about the TikiSwim. I had thought about writingabout triathlon before, but Ialways thought I’d write some-thing along the lines of “Why Lastis Best in Endurance Sports.” Thisgeriathlete has a lot of time tothink about “last.” I come in last,or at least in the bottom 5%, ona regular basis. I often hear peo-ple say, “I just don’t want tocome in last.” And so I some-times think (because I’ve gotplenty of time to think), “Whyam I doing this if I’m alwayslast? What’s so wrong withlast? In some ways if you’relast, you are the endurancequeen of the race. There mustbe some honor in that? Or atleast in making everyoneelse look so much better? Orat least showing up?” Andso my approach to thisyear’s TikiSwim was one ofcomplete not compete.Show up, take your time,and why rush things?
As the horn soundedand the swimmers rushedinto the waves, I stayedback, waited a bit then tooka few steps towards theocean. It had been just a few months back, in May,that I had done my first Aquathlon at the Shores.I had been scared to even try an open water swim,and it was tough going to complete the 1000meters. I had floated on my back and breast-stroked most of it. And so I practiced all summer,got more comfortable with the deep blue sea, andmade the plunge with the Tiki Swim.
As I looked at the mass of swimmers dashing
into the huge surf, I repeated the triathletes’mantra of regret, “Why the heck did I sign up forthis?” and bided my time until I saw the lifeguardwaving us last stragglers into the water. There wasa slight lull in the set and he was signaling thiswas our chance to get in. Go! That wait for theright moment to get in actually turned out to workin our favor. I soon caught up with the others and
realized I was far less winded than those whohad jumped in
right away during the worst of the waves. I passedsome people and thought, “Hmmm? I’ve neverdone that before-pass people.” Then I started topass a few more. I felt strong. I felt really good.But what was this other strange feeling? I didn’tknow what it was and then I realized, “Holy crap!I have ambition!” Suddenly like Popeye just afterdowning a can of spinach, I felt the thrill of com-petition take hold of me, and I swam, baby, I
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“And probably illegal to pass on the right like that. I used tocall him Kevlar Kevin, the tough guy. He likes to take chances.”
Dennis looked at the sky. “Speaking of taking chances, I’mgoing to take it easy today on the corkscrew curves on the bikeroute where it goes up and down those ravines. The road is prob-ably still wet, and it looks like we might get some more rain.”
“You’re right,” she said. “It’s worth losing a few seconds to stayin control, especially with other riders zooming through there. Thecourse is closed to vehicles, so we’ll have some wiggle room onthe narrow road where there’s little or no shoulder.”
“Well, I need to get into my wetsuit. You’re Liz, right?”She nodded. “And you’re Dennis?”He nodded. “Good luck today, Liz, and stay safe.”“You too.”Dennis donned his wetsuit and prepared to start with the first
wave of racers. He saw Kevin on the beach and noted his cap colorbelonged to the second wave of competitors. ‘Will I get to T2before Kevin catches me? My little race within the race?’
When the starting horn blared, Dennis took off. Twenty minuteslater, fat raindrops greeted him when he emerged from the waterand dashed through T1. He maintained race pace during the firstleg of the bike ride that was largely flat before it climbed gentleinclines and easy curves. Once he reached the summit, the road
roller-coastered in a series of tight turns through gullies andaround low bluffs. This part of the route had little to no shoulder,poor visibility around the curves, and was often strewn with smallrocks or cobbles from the bluffs. The rain had stopped, but thepavement remained slick. Dennis figured the road might be lit-tered with stones after the rain. He started the descent feather-ing the brakes, testing their gripping power on wet wheels. Abouta dozen cyclists had already passed him. Now more zipped by himwith little heed to the slippery conditions. Kevlar Kevin wasn’tamong them.
“On your left!” a rider shouted while speeding down into a blindcurve and starting to pass Dennis. Dennis slowed to steer aroundrocks on the pavement while keeping near the right edge of thepavement. Then everything seemed to happen at once. Not one,but two bicyclists raced past him on the left, one riding theother’s back wheel. Without warning, a third rider started passinghim on the right on the narrow shoulder of rough, rocky pavementbordered by a guard rail. As the four riders within a few feet ofeach other were half way through the blind curve, a truck droveup the road in the other lane, taking the turn too widely. The driv-er blasted his horn, and the two racers passing Dennis on the leftcut sharply to their right in front of him to avoid the truck justas the rider to Dennis’ right jumped
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swam. I kept passing people, and I couldn’t believe it. I had neverdone that before. I had never felt I could do this before. I mightnot be a contender, but if I haul it, I thought, I might finish thisdarn thing not last—not that there’s anything wrong with beinglast, of course. And so, like David Hasselhoff in The Sponge BobMovie, I seemed to hydrofoil towards my destination. Ok, maybenot, but I wasn’t going to be last--this time!
Well, I could write about the little fishies I saw during the 2.4miles, about singing “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”
at around mile two, and about hanging out at the outriggerrefreshment boat as the ladies mixed me a HEED cocktail, but Ibetter get my story wrapped up: I came in pretty much mid-packin my age group. That day, however I felt like I had achieved avictory at sea. I had gotten a taste of glory, a whiff of what itfeels like to race– to haul ass, to go hell for leather– and I lovedit. Yes there is honor at the bottom of the roster, but it’s awfullyfun to go fast. Hope to see you all out there. I’m the one (usual-ly) at the end.
Overseas Travel Tips:n The price we paid to transport the bike was almost the same as
to rent a local one. Might as well rent to take the hassle out oflugging a big box around (you need to recheck it in at passportcontrol on connecting flights) that may get lost. You mustmake sure to RSVP 6-12 months in advance.
n Make sure when connecting from international to other domes-tic flights to give at least a three hours for a layover becauseyou need to go through passport control and security check
once again. It was not fun doing seven minute miles luggingaround a bike box to make your flight. Being triathletes wemade quick transitions in security check, but I felt bad for twoelderly females who had no chance of making it.
n Do take advantage of the train system in Europe, which can beas fast as an airplane in terms of total travel and check in time.
n Water is NOT a right outside of the USA, so you will have to buybottles of water as there are no fountains, even in airports.
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The rider who had passed on the right was still out of hissaddle from jumping his bike back onto the pavement whenthe two other cyclists skidded and fishtailed into him. Theimpact propelled the bike and rider into the guard rail.Because he had been standing for the jump, the momentum ofthe crash wrenched him from the bike, sending him sailingover the rail and down a steep ravine. Dennis saw it all as hedesperately braked, veered, and skidded to avoid the downedbikes.
His bike stopped twenty yards past the collision. He jumpedoff and ran up the road. The truck was already out of sightaround the bend. The two riders who had passed on his left layon the side of the pavement still attached to their bikes. Theywere bleeding and groaning. “We’ll get help,” Dennis toldthem as he peered over the railing. A long ways down, Dennissaw the thrown rider’s legs under some bushes that hadstopped his fall into the ravine. The man wasn’t moving, andthere was no way to reach him without climbing ropes. Giventhe distance of the fall and the impact on the rocky ground,Dennis knew any help would probably be too late.
Several other riders stopped to help. “Does anyone have aphone?” Dennis asked. “Call 9-1-1. Someone went over therailing.” He looked down at the guard rail to see the mangledframe of the bike the man had been riding. It was metallicgold with a tall seat post. Dennis closed his eyes for a longmoment and took several deep breaths as the clouds openedwith a downpour. The drenching hardly fazed him.
By the time he left the crash site, nearly an hour hadpassed. He had been the only witness to the accident. He gavehis account to a sheriff’s deputy and later to a race official.He watched as EMTs lifted the two bleeding and batteredcyclists into ambulances, and as a team of climbers hoisted acovered body from the ravine. In the meantime, the policewere searching for the truck that had been on the course ille-gally.
As runners completed the triathlon and crossed the finishline, Dennis gathered his belongings from the transition areaand slowly walked his bike up the hill to the parking lot. Hespied Liz perched on a low fence at the edge of the lot watch-ing him trudge up the hill. He walked over to her. “You didn’tfinish the race either?”
She shook her head. “I saw you talking to the police wherethe accident took place, and overheard some of your account.I saw the crumpled bike frame. I waited awhile for you there,but you were busy. My heart wasn’t in the race anymore, so Iput my gear in the car and packed up Kevin’s too. I had hopedI’d see you here.”
“I’m sorry, Liz. It was just awful. I keep seeing the accidentin my head. It’ll probably give me nightmares.” Dennis shook
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his head.“It’s not your fault. Kevin was riding recklessly. He always raced
like there’s no tomorrow.” She paused. “And now there won’t beany tomorrow for him,” she added, her voice catching.
Watching the activity near the finish line, they were silent for along moment before Dennis spoke. “Would you and your dog liketo meet me and my dog in the park by the bay later this after-noon? There’s a bakery with good coffee and scones across the
street from it where we can sit and talk afterwards. It might do usboth good.”
She nodded, tears welling in her eyes.“Maybe on another day we can finish the race by doing the run
we missed this morning,” he said.“A new tomorrow.”“As many tomorrows as you want. We’ll put Kevlar Kevin to rest
with each one. I think that’s the best we can do.”
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When I first started my job, no one (staff or clients) really madean effort to move around during the course of the day. I starteda walking club a few years ago, and it helped to get people upand moving. Some started calling it “Walky Talky” because wewould pick a topic and have everyone chime in. It was great forsocial interaction as well. Currently we have a program goingcalled Fit15. One of my co-workers created a calendar of dailymovement activities and chart to track progress. Some of theclients will now initiate a morning stretch or dance party, so Ithink it’s all slowly catching on. It is no secret that exercise canhelp alleviate some symptoms of depression and anxiety! I havemade a standing offer that I will buy a race entry and a pair ofshoes for anyone who trains for a 5k event. So far no one hastaken me up on my offer. As soon as one person takes advantagethough, it might snowball and then I’ll need a second job!
What are your future goals?Paula: A long term goal of mine is to establish a program simi-lar to CAF, but for people who have mental health issues. Thispopulation could truly benefit from participating in triathlon,running, or other recreational sports. I think the interest is there,but for many people, basic equipment such as shoes and clothingare simply not in the budget. My co-workers and friends havedonated new or gently-used shoes and equipment, and I havehelped fix up/accessorize a bike or two with some of my spareparts. For most of my clients, bike helmets are unaffordable lux-uries and getting a flat means they stay home and isolate untilthey can somehow get the money for a new tube or tire. This isan undesirable option for anyone with mental health issues. So Iguess it really isn’t just about recreation. Yes, I’d like to save theworld.
Paula, I knew I’d hit a home run by interviewing you. Infact, it was a grand slam! Thank you so much for sharingyour story and for doing all you do for the Tri Club, yourpatients and everyone else you come into contact with. Iwish you the very best of luck in every area of your life.You deserve it! Craig Zelent is a USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach. Craig can bereached at (760) 214-0055 or [email protected].
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