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ne of the delightful rewards of open

water swimmingin La Jolla isthe opportunityto observe thesharks and raysby the MarineRoom. In California, there areat least 40 species of sharksand some 22 species of rays.Between the Marine Room andLa Jolla Shores beach, when the water is clear,you’re bound to see two species of sharks (leop-ard sharks and gray smoothhounds) and threespecies of rays (shovelnose guitarfish, bat rays,and round rays) in the warmer months.

Sharks and rays belong to the class of carti-laginous fish. They have no true bones althoughtheir cartilage vertebrae are partially calcified,and no true scales although their skin isprotected by small, dermal denticles.Sharks are carnivorous predators, but notall species have sharp teeth—some haverounded teeth or crushing plates instead.The species that forage near the MarineRoom are all bottom feeders, typically con-suming crustaceans, worms, and small fish, andhave no interest in humans as long as you don’tstep on them.

Sharks aggregate for feeding and mating.Mating begins with the courting male repeatedlybiting the female around the fins, abdomen, and

gills,and hecontinues until

the female isreceptive orshe bites orsnaps at hersuitor to dis-courage him

(note: you may notwant to try this at home). Some species lay eggsenclosed in tough, protective cases, while otherspecies, including the five listed here, brood theembryos and give birth to a litter of pups thatare smaller versions of adults. Look for baby batrays among the adults—they’re cute.

Leopard Sharks: The unique coloration ofdark spots makes this shark easy to identify.

Males grow up to 1.5 meters, and females growup to 1.8m. They can live for 20 years or longer.Litters range from 7-36 young, and pups areabout 20cm or 8 inches long at birth. By fittingindividually-coded, acoustic transmitters on 33local leopard sharks and monitoring their move-

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Sharks & Rays 1TCSD Events 3TCSD Contacts 4Board Members 4

Weekly Workout Calendar 5New Members 5TCSD Conversation 7

USAT NCC Wrap Up 16TCSD on the Podium 18Coach’s Corner 20

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Sharks & RaysMarine Room

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TuesdayJune 10th, 6pm

This monthly talk is specificallydesigned to get you started in thesport of triathlon, and our goal isto de-mystify triathlon, andremove the ‘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! Howfit do I have to be? How long do Ihave to train? What equipment doI need? 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: Moment Cycle Sportwww.momentcyclesport.com2816 Historic Decatur Rd., Ste 135San Diego, CA 92106(619) 523-BIKE (2453)map: http://tiny.cc/jfwf6

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

Saturday June 8th, 7am

Sunday June 22nd, 7am

JUNE TCSD MEETINGS, CLINICS, RACES & RIDES*

INTRO TO TCSDAND FRIENDS

MondayJune 23rd, 6pm

SPECIAL San Diego InternationalEdition! Is SDIT your first race?We will spend time coveringbeginner tips for this race!

TRI 101

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

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 collecting the morning ofthe event. 100% will benefit twoTCSD members who are currentlybattling cancer.

Route: La Jolla Cove toWindansea Beach

Distance: 2.5 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/i8d8fx

BEAST MODE SWIM 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: The Triathlete Store14037 Midland Rd Poway, CA 92064(858) 842-4664map: http://tiny.cc/w3umsw

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, Steven 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:April Gellatly, Barbara Javor, Roger Leszczynski, and Craig 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 Steven 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.

Friday6:30 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 TCSDMEMBERSSnyder Alexander

Ed Arkans

Christopher Bartkewicz

Julie Bergmann

Eleanor Booton

John Border

Melody Brooks

Richard Calvo

Stephanie Carr

Genny Caruso

Jennifer Crotinger

James Dewey

Louise Ellis

Rachel Hayes

Mark Howden

Mike Kent

Robert King-Smith

Sarah Kuhlmann

Jeff Lambing

Fransisculou Malone

Alejandra Mendoza

Chirag Patel

Rodrigo Ruiz

Forrest Sallee

Nika Schiazza

Marshall Stacie

Marco Stadler

Jason Umel

Brian Will

Matt Wilson

Marianne Zappella

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Please join us for a longstanding Tri Club tradition ofthe Del Mar PowerhouseConcerts! Concerts start at6pm, 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 the group.The flag blocks the view ofother attendees, so we dohave to take it down prompt-ly before the headliners startat 7pm. An area will bereserved for us (unofficially)at lunch time, but the earlieryou can get there the better.It really fills up. Bring blan-kets, chairs (only short onesare allowed) picnics, wine,beer, etc., and come out for agreat time with your fellow members! Friendsand family are welcome. This is a bring yourown picnic 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 thereearly. The music venue has afriendly, comfortable atmos-phere, and is popular forbringing the family.

Event Overlooks OceanPowerhouse Park sits

along-side Del Mar CityBeach, giving a great view ofthe ocean and sunset. Thebeach is also within easyaccess to the park. Across thestreet is the Old Del Mar TrainStation, no longer in service.The Historic 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 side streets, the paidpublic parking lot across the street, and up 15thStreet. If you can find a spot, you can park onCamino Del Mar, though limited to two hours.Del Mar Plaza also offers parking.

Schedule:

Tuesday, June 17th, 5-8pm

Tuesday, July 22nd, 5-8pm

Tuesday, August 12th, 5-8pm

Sunday, September 7th, 3-6pm

TCSD Summer Social Event Series: Concerts at Powerhouse Park

e are always looking for race reports. Share your latest experience, your first or 500th

event. No two races are the same. Stories need not be just about triathlon, they can

include running, cycling, tri travels… etc., whatever you think other club members may find inter-

esting. Without content, this newsletter will end up being just ads, and that is no fun.

Just a test to see who is

reading... This may be the

last issue of TriNews if mem-

ber content is not supplied

to fill these pages... we’re giving members one more month.

Submission date is the 17th of each month for the following month’s publication and should

include photos whenever possible. Any questions on the submission process, please contact the

publisher or editor for complete details. See page 4 for contact info.

WARTICLES NEEDED!

Share your race report or adventure.

Craig: What sports did you dobefore triathlon?Rachel: Like most kids fromsmall Midwestern towns, I had the opportunityto try many sports. I soon found I was neithertall enough for basketball, nor graceful enoughto continue my figure skating dream, nor coor-dinated enough to make the softball team.Swimming was something that came naturally tome, and for that, I have my parents to thank.They signed me up for water babies at sixmonths old, and I’ve gravitated towards theanti-gravity of water ever since. As I progressedthrough Red Cross swim lessons and the localYMCA team, I made the varsity high school sec-tion team as a 7th grader. I did everything tostay in the pool year round and, since we didn’thave a club team, my swimming pursuitswidened to synchronized swimming, which I diduntil I graduated. The high school swim seasonstarted in the fall, YMCA over the winter, syn-chro in the spring, and summertime was abouthaving fun on the lake. During the summer of

2001,I moved to Minneapolisto live with my uncle and train at the Uof M toget a head start into my senior season. Thatyear, I became the MN state champion andrecord holder in the 100 backstroke. Some of myschool records are still standing, 12 years later.My open water endeavors started as a relaymember in our local Olympic distanceTimberman Triathlon. 2014 is the 30th year!That 1500m swim was long for me, and I remem-ber thinking there is no way I’ll be able to runor bike following such a long distance!

How far did your swimming career progress? Rachel: The University of North Dakota grantedme a swimming scholarship, so I gave up on mydream to swim Division I in MN and became a

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Rachel (Gordon) Wills is oneof the fastest swimmingtriathletes on the planet.Rachel has been a hugehelp to many of our mem-bers through her swimcoaching and her work atMoment Bicycles. Weare lucky to have thisFighting Sioux as oneof our club membersand friends.

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Rachel Wills

Hopping in for my leg of the 2013 Trans Tahoe Swim Relay.

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Fighting Sioux. Looking back, I can’t believe Isurvived the frozen tundra, but I don’t think Iwould’ve graduated nor stuck with swimminghad I gone to college in San Diego, where theocean is always calling. As a freshman, I waslucky enough to be on a NCAA Division II run-ner up 800 yard free relay. Over the course ofmy four years at UND Iwas a five-timeAl l -Amer ican ,multiple confer-ence championincluding the 200yard backstroke,and school recordholder in the 200yard medley relay.After college, I gota job with WellsFargo, moved toMinneapolis, tookup rock climbing,and didn’t touch apool for two years.

What prompted youto move to SanDiego? Rachel: I always say itwas a random changein life. I was sick ofthe cold and didn’thave any financial bur-dens holding me back,so I asked Wells Fargo for a transfer to a SanDiego branch, and in March of 2008, I made thedrive across the country. It was hard to leavemy family, friends, and the Midwestern “nice,”but I think my transition to life in California

has gone pretty well.

You got involved in the Tri Club pretty quick-ly. How did that come to be? Rachel: I bought a bike in Minnesota justbefore moving out to San Diego. I knew I want-ed to shift gears from rock climbing to triathlon

and what a perfect placeto do that, here in SanDiego. I found the TCSDwebsite, joined, got myfirst discount to theSpring Sprint, bought myfirst TCSD tri shorts atthe expo, and finishedmy first race with asmile on my face. Lessthan a week later, I didmy first TCSD race inCoronado and metDiana Black andBethany Allen, whointroduced me toNikee Pomper. Nikeeand I began swim-ming together and Isomehow got ropedinto substitutecoaching for the TriClub swim program,which immediatelyturned into a fulltime gig. I’ve been

volunteer coaching for the JCC TCSD swim pro-gram since the summer of 2008 and, afteralmost six years, I’m stepping down to a substi-tute roll again. I can actually say I’ve enjoyedevery time I’ve stepped on that pool deck.Making a difference and helping triathletes get

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more comfortable in the water is a very rewarding experience. I walkaway from the pool each time with a smile on my face, and it’s been ahard decision to step back.

What are some of the common swim mistakes you see triathletesmake? Rachel: Most triathletes approach the freestyle technique with the armrotation as the focal point, and drag the rest of their body along for theride. I talk about stroke technique with a bottom up approach, to getthe body working properly. The arms need all the help they can get,doing their job of gaining forward motion. When the body is in theproper position, it can help, instead of hurt, forward progress.

So ditch the arms (and all those silly toys) and work on the rest ofthe body, to build the stroke up properly.

Kick: Triathletes are mostly taught not to kick. However I believe oth-erwise. Kicking in triathlon swimming is NOT for propulsion, but toaid in body position and body rotation. That means the kick is light,and airy; not heavy and strong. It is not done with a drastic kneebend, but more of a flick from the hip flexor and a pull up with theglutes. I understand that we need our legs to ride and run, andagree, we are supposed to save them in the swim. But if your feetand legs are dragging behind, you are wasting much more preciousenergy and will swim much slower. More time in the water, is moreenergy wasted. Practice kicking on your side with the bottom armforward and the top arm at your side. Always practice both sides tohelp balance out your stroke.

Core/Body Position: Great posture is important while swimming andsomething that is often forgotten while floating (or thrashing). I seea lot of computer nerds with poor posture swimming/slouching likethey are the saddest person alive. Stand tall, swim proud. Press yourshoulders back and pull your neck long. Have tension on your coreand rotate your pelvis forward. I like the core drill (often my studentscall it the drowning drill because it is very difficult). Both arms atyour side. Rotate from side to side, with your head facing down theentire time. Shoulders and hips are attached - no worm movements.Try to get four rotations before attaching your head and breathingto the side. If you do this drill every time you get in the water, evenjust for one length, you will become a better swimmer.

Physics: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Once wefinally get to working on the arms, the focal point becomes whereyou are aiming that pressure and power. If the palm is facing down,your body will raise out of the water, wasting precious energy swim-ming up and down, rather than forward. Position the hand, forearmand upper arm in progression to be pushing backwards for thelongest line possible. Make adjustments to the wrist to maximize thetime spent pushing backwards (thus swimming forward). However,don’t get too caught up in what the arms are doing. Make sure thecore, rotation and kick are helping the arm.

Shoulder Injuries: These are most often due to the lack of hip rotationand interaction with the stroke. If you swim with just your arms, theshoulder will tire quickly. If you swim with your entire body, the core



and lateral muscles will aid the arm, creating a much largerdistance per stroke and a happy shoulder.

Phew - there are so many more, but I’ll end with saying come outto the JCC swims and join the technique lane - it’s not just forbeginners. If you are experiencing a swim plateau {1:45/100 yardswim} it’s a technique flaw, not swim fitness that’s holding youback.

One of the unique career paths out there is to go from being aWells Fargo banker to working in a bike shop. What led you towork at Moment Bicycles? Rachel: When I moved to SD with my new bike, I was looking forlocal rides on the TCSD website. I saw that Moment Bicycles (thenMoment Cycle Sport) was a Tri Club sponsor and had (still has) aTues/Thurs Cabrillo hill repeat ride. I joined JT Lyons, Cory Osth,and the gang... and got dropped. Yet, I kept coming back. Theencouraging nature of the ride, motivation from others, and theconstant “come on, one more!” quickly made me stronger. Afterriding a bike much too big for me for too long, I ended up get-ting a custom made Guru tri bike (which I still have and LOVE)from Moment. JT knew my position was holding me back, got medialed in on the old fit bike. It was during this process I realized

I wanted to work at a bike shop. I wasn’t a fan of the corporateAmerica scene (although the benefits and 20 days PTO were agreat bonus!) and the “same thing, different day” aspect of myjob didn’t fit my outgoing personality. Moment was looking togrow and after a couple interviews on the bike, I was hired in Julyof 2009.

What do you do at Moment?Rachel: I’m a Bike Fit Kingpin, but really, I don’t know where tostart with that. Everything? We’re a small business and all wearmany hats. Bike fitting, sales, ordering, receiving, inventory,basic maintenance, service writing, answering phones, events,marketing, race directing... That’s what I love about this job. Itis a different thing on every different day.

What does Moment do different and better than other bikeshops? Rachel: We are a fit first bike shop. I think triathletes and cyclistsstruggle to differentiate between what a shop defines as bike fit.We’ve been doing our best to set ourselves apart from the train-er fit, saddle height adjusters of the world. Our sales process dif-fers from the moment you walk into our shop. “So you’re 5’9”,let’s see what size 54 bikes we have in stock for you” is some-

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thing you won’t hear at Moment Bicycles. We aren’t a used car lot,and don’t expect you to ride out on a newbike the same day.We want to build arelationship withyou, from the initialfit appointmentthrough the new bikeprocess, to customizeyour experience, even ifyou aren’t getting acustom bike. A bike is abig investment, and wewant you to love ridingyour bike. The key ele-ment to loving your bikeis the fit. The paint willfade and those new bikelegs will tire, but if youdon’t fit on your bike, youwon’t ride it.

Our fit is done on the GuruDynamic Fit Unit (DFU). Anyfit that isn’t done on a fitmachine is automatically dis-advantaged, because the fit-ter is then working within theconfines of the bike. What if that bike isn’t right for you in thefirst place? There are only so many adjustments you can make ona bike, and it’s time consuming to move each piece. During ourprocess, we take the bike out of the equation and work towardsfinding the position that best suits your body, your riding style,and what kind of events you plan to complete. We can changeevery part of the bike, quickly. The saddle, bars, pedals, crank armlength and resistance can all be changed. We can move the fitmachine a millimeter at a time, instantly, so you can feel a differ-ence in a new position while pedaling. The contact points (bars,saddle, and shoes/pedals) all matter and are all related. If yoursaddle bothers you, I can almost guarantee your hands/arms/shoulders will as well. One of the differences you’ll find at Momentis we’ll find the root of the problem, fix it, and build the fit fromthere. I can’t believe how many people ride in pain and think it’snormal. Every time I ride up the coast, I cringe at how many hor-rible positions I see aboard shiny new bikes, and realize we havea lot of work to do in helping spread our message and our fitknowledge. We are not only problem solvers, but performanceenhancers.

The bottom line? You are able to try an almost infinite numberof positions aboard our fit machine that go far beyond just one ortwo bikes on a trainer. We guarantee our fit for life. That is what’sdifferent.

The bike fit is critical. Why would someone trustyou to do their bike fit over someone else whohas worked longer in the industry? Rachel: Years in the industry doesn’t alwaysequate to experience with bike fitting. I justwant to stress that all of the fitters at MomentBicycles have been BikeFit and Fit InstituteSlowtwitch (F.I.S.T) certified. But, a certifica-tion doesn’t always equate to usable knowl-edge. You can have all the best tools andschooling, but if not used every day, knowl-edge is not gained. JT Lyons (my boss and theowner of Moment Bicycles) is one of the threeF.I.S.T instructors in the world and hastaught every fitter in Southern California. Weemploy a multitude of tools and methodolo-gies to make sure you are in the optimalposition - a balance of power, comfort, andaerodynamics. This is how we sell everybike at Moment, from the entry level to thesuper bikes of the industry. This is how wefit bikes at Moment, from the newbiecyclist to the professional triathlete. Ihave been fitting since 2009 and haveseen almost every type of rider. That’s

not to say I don’t learn something new every day, but in doingfittings every day, I’ve gained the techniques and experiences totackle any fit issue. And if I can’t, I have JT’s expertise and knowl-edge to tap into.

Moment puts on the San Diego Triathlon Classic. I’m alreadyregistered for the September 6th race this year. It is a lot of workto put on a race. What do you enjoy most about that race?Rachel: Ah, our baby, the Tri Classic. I remember JT talking aboutthis race on a road trip to Baker, CA, before I worked at Moment.Big dreams is what I remember thinking. But, about two weeksafter I started working here, we set the date, announced the inau-gural race, and (with less than three months to plan!) pulled itoff. The second year, we moved the shop to our new LibertyStation location two weeks before the race. Then JT got marriedtwo weeks after the race and one of our mechanics officiated atmy wedding two weeks after JT and Lynne’s wedding. Talk abouta busy fall! Every year, the Tri Classic feels like a wedding day – ablur where no one knows how it all gets pulled together. But,walking down that aisle (or watching athletes swimming up thechannel) tends to make me teary eyed. We owe a huge thanks tothe TCSD volunteers who make our jobs that much easier comerace week! As triathletes ourselves, we put on this race with theathlete experience at the forefront of our minds. With location,transition and course layout, and FUN in mind, we strive to pres-


Your best ride starts here. In my element, fitting Vince Gonzales.


ent the best race in SoCal. I really enjoy watch-ing the racers after they’ve crossed the finishline and knowing whatever journey they fol-lowed to get to that line, we were a part of it!We all have a unique story about getting to ourfirst race finish and seeing that from the otherside is pretty awesome. The Stone beer gardendoesn’t hurt!

You have had a diverse racing career, fromhundreds of swim races to a couple ofIronman finishes. What are some of your raceperformances you are most proud of?Rachel: I think your first Ironman tends tostand out the most.

I did the inaugural St. George with exactly twoyears of triathlon experience under my racebelt. I signed up without a course announce-ment and with a lot of peer pressure. The finishline came with a smile thanks to a lot of sacri-fices, hard work, and a great coach, BrianMaiorano. I found out I had the fastest femaleamateur swim when I saw Brian during the run,which definitely helped keep the spirits high,as did finishing before the sun set. However, Idon’t recommend this triathlon progression toanyone, and I swore I’d never do another. But,when the inaugural Lake Tahoe IM was

announced, I knew I had to rescind onthat promise because a) I like inau-gural races and b) it’s a CAIronman! Most have heard aboutthe frozen conditions and epicdropout rate. I stayed withinmyself and got through my ownstruggles to manage a finish. ButI’m most proud of out-swimmingthe entire female pro field andthe winner of the male pro race.

Becoming a high schoolstate champion was a proudmoment, because I hadworked towards that momentfor almost ten years.

Pedaling out of the final corner at 2014 Red Trolley Criterium.

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Achieving the goal you’ve put your entire efforttoward is very rewarding. Six months of Ironmantraining is hard, but over a decade of jumpinginto the pool wishing for one thing is crazy.

My California state championship in criteriumracing in 2011 was pretty rad. I love the tech-nical aspects of bike racing and turn-ing the internal, selfish nature of thepain of triathlon to the very exter-nally driven, not in your control,pain of cycling.

What do you like to do when youare not working, training or rac-ing? Rachel: Who has time for any-thing else? I’ve been blessedwith the best sherpa in the busi-ness, my husband, Kyle. So I’dsay I’m always trying to out-sherpa his skills by being theloudest and proudest support-er of his athletic endeavors.Mostly that means working ata bike shop to replace his crashed equipment,but I do my best to keep him spoiled. He doesa better job with me. You can find us on ourtandem around Ocean Beach where we live,probably enjoying Pizza Port. Can we get a TCSDsponsorship? I’m a proud Navy wife, and wish Icould talk more about his job.

What are your future triathlon goals? Rachel: Once Kyle retires (in 14 years, not likewe are counting or anything), we plan to live ina RV full time, and travel the country, visitingfriends and family, hitting a bucket list of races.The pro triathletes Heather and Trevor Wurtele

live a lifestyle that we hope to emulate (minusthe whole Pro part). As for the near future, I’mnot someone who can pull off multipleIronman’s year after year. My body needs a restfrom the gravity. Racing local is always fun, andwhen we are lucky enough to call San Diego

local, we’ve got it made! Go Tri Club! Feel freeto follow my blog

http://goo.gl/OPWvBd for updates from theswimmer still stuck in transition.

Rachel, I’ve wanted to do this interview for along time. It was well worth the wait. Thankyou for sharing your story. Good luck to youand Kyle. I hope you never stray too far fromSan Diego.

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

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ments in an array of receivers along the coastfor three years, biologists determined femaleswere particularly attracted to the Marine Roomsite, and males preferredan aggregation site in DelMar*. Females were mostabundant during themonths of warmer water,June to December. Warmwater likely acceleratesthe period of gestation ofthe pregnant sharks. Maleswere most abundant in late April through earlyOctober (which the scientists failed to note cor-responded with thetriathlon season!). Duringthe study, half the femalesand 60% of the malesreturned to their respec-tive aggregation sites dur-ing the warm season eachyear. (*Ref.: Nosal et al.2014. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.499:157-175)

Gray Smoothhound Sharks: When you’reswimming above these sharks, they appear to bethe same size and have the same body and finstructure as leopard sharks, but they are uni-formly gray. Their maximum size is a little small-er than leopard sharks.They have rounded, peb-ble-like teeth that theyuse to feed on crus-taceans, mainly crabs.Their pups measure 23-30cm at birth, or 9-12inches. You can buy younggray smoothhound sharksfor $400 online for your saltwatertank. However, they grow rapidly intheir first one to three years of life, soyou might want to consider enjoyingthem for free at the Marine Room.

Shovelnose Guitarfish: Shovelnoseguitarfish are skates, a group of rays withoutstingers. Males grow to about 1.2m, and femalesgrow to about 1.45m. Pups are 15-23cm atbirth. Like other rays, their bodies are flattenedso they can lie partially buried and camouflaged

in the sand or mud and wait for food to crawl orswim within easy ambush distance. With theireyes atop their heads, they can’t see what

they’re eating.They have small,rounded teeth forcrushing prey.Like leopard andgray smooth-hound sharks,these skates oftenaggregate in

schools in shallow water. According toWikipedia, there has been only one report of an

attack on a diver, andthat occurred when amale guitarfish was

interrupted duringmating. You getthe picture.

Bat Rays: Batrays are distinctwith their large,bat-like heads.

They grow up to a wingspan of 1m (males) toover 1.5m (females). Pups are born with awingspan of 20-31cm. The young grow rapidly,increasing their wingspan 10-20cm annually.Like many other rays, they have a stinger on

their tails that they only usefor defense when attacked.Like the other skates andrays that aggregate near

the Marine Room,they abound close toshore in the warmermonths only. Verylarge schools oftennumbering in thethousands some-

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times aggregate in Southern California waters.They eat a variety of invertebrates, crushingthem with teeth in the form of two ridgedplates. You can buy a baby bat ray for a salt-water tank for $250, but they’re difficult tokeep alive. A better idea is to buy a 12-inch,plush, stuffed bat ray for $14 and enjoy the liv-ing creatures in the wild.

Round Stingrays: Round stingrays have anearly round disc (fins plus central body).They’re small, with males growing to 25cmdiameter and females up to 31cm. The pups areonly 6-8 cm across at birth (about three inch-es). Using their mouths and fins, they stir upmud and sand on the bottom and expose inver-tebrate prey. They glide across the bottom withfluttery fin movements around the perimeter ofthe disc that can best be described as poetry inswimming motion. Poetry aside, round stingraysare probably responsible for most of the stingraystings among bathers at southern Californiabeaches. Petco sells baby round stingrays forsaltwater tanks for $61.59 each, but they’reaggressive and difficult to maintain. Enjoy themat the beach as long as you follow the motto onthe historical Revolutionary flag: Don’t tread onme.

How to avoid stingrays? The Stingray ShuffleLike we’ve all been told to do but don’t:

Shuffle or drag your feet along the bottom toscare away stingrays. You don’t want to sneakup on a stingray because its response will be tokeep still and stay hidden

Stingray Stings: Stingray venom is composed ofseveral proteins that are delivered in a puncturewound with the barbed stinger that may breakoff under the skin. The proteins include enzymesthat hydrolyze the tissue of the victim as well aspeptides that trigger the painful inflammatoryresponse. The goal of first aid is to denaturethose proteins as quickly as possible. The sim-plest way is with hot water—hot enough todenature the venom but not hot enough toscald the victim. Hot water treatment also killsbacteria that enter the wound, thus mitigatingthe danger of infection. The lore among Mexicanfishermen is to pee on the wound—urea dena-tures proteins. Whatever treatment you use,make sure none of the stinger remains in thewound. The good news for stingrays is thestinger regrows—maybe you’ll meet the samelittle guy again next summer, but hopefully at ahealthy distance!

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By Roger Leszczynski

The National Club Competition (NCC) put on by USA Triathlon is avirtual swim/bike/run logging challenge during the off season wheretri clubs and athletes compete against each other. Clubs take thiscompetition seriously, including the Washington DC Tri club, whichdefeated us with their big group workouts last year. This was quiteshocking considering we have this spectacular year round climateperfect for training.

This year, I decided to take the lead by putting together the topswimmers, cyclists, runners and all around volume generators. Inaddition, those who participated last year on Team 2 were added to Team 1, as their desire to take on this competitiononce again was a good sign they would put the miles in. For moti-vation, we had a prize pool like last year, but rather than award people like USAT's default age groupers and top producers, I wantedto reward people via mini challenges that had the basic premise of consitency.

I noticed during a pre-competition survey that our club's strongpoint was cycling, but running and swimming were lacking. The runand swim points would be critical for the club’s victory, but I alsowanted for it to benefit members personally. And it did. I was quiteI was quite surprised that our club president hit a personal record1:21 at the Carlsbad Half Marathon. He said it was and he said it wasjust simply following my run challenge of 30 runs in 30 days. Iwould have never thought someone someone that fast would bene-fit as usually they have their own high end routine.

Another success story, was when Les Shibata did the mini sprintchallenge, which was to get enough run miles to enter the Top 10.He ended up taking two minutes off his time in this year's SanDieguito Half Marathon, nailing 1:28 in the 55-59 age group! Whatclinched our victory, I believe, was the final challenge.

It is important for the entire team to pull through and I did notwant the low volume producers to feel that winning, a prize was outof reach. So the last challenge was based on who improved their runvolume percentage, which is easier for a low mileage person.

The key to understanding this competition is not all the milesneed to be intense suffering - even easy slow miles count. They sayspeed work is the icing on the cake, but you need cake (volume) toput the icing on! Another reason I took the lead is because I want-ed to share my success with others, last year I won the run portionoverall and was in the Top 10 again. At the end of the competition,I thought to myself,“I got this far, why not just continue?” So I keptthe volume up, and that year I ended up hitting a sub three hourmarathon and sub 11 hour 140.6 iron distance.

I am not the only one with good results. For instance, the total

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vol-ume winner in the nation,won

Ultraman Florida (imagine doing more thandouble the ironman distance).

These good results are not only limited tomen. In fact the overall winner for the runportion was a female this year. What I like todo is look up the people who are above me onwww.athlinks.com to see what kind of resultsthey are putting out at races, which allows meto guage how I may perform. Thus, I hope allwho participated keep up their volume, and it

would begreat to see some articles from you

here or on our mailing list of P.R.s you hit thisyear.

Thank you for all your efforts in putting themiles in for us to win overall in the nation. Aspecial thanks to Jim Murff with his insaneswim miles to take second in the nation forthe swim session; Mike Plumb cycled his wayto top eight for the bike portion; Les Shibataand Laurie Kearney (who also hit ninth fortotal volume) joined me in the Top 10 for therun session.

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The good news is that, more than likely, not all of these are com-pletely new to you. It may have been many years since you haveswam, biked or ran, but that doesn’t change the nature of eachactivity. There’s a reason they say, ”It’s just like riding a bike.”

With these tips, we’ll have you racing toward the finish line inno time.

Start Within Your Comfort ZoneThe goal of most individuals starting a triathlon-training pro-

gram is improved fitness. But your fitness level will only improvethrough consistent training.

Starting within your comfort zone will allow you to find the joyin triathlon. If you enjoy it, you will keep at it.

Are you more comfortable running than swimming? Are youbetter at biking than jogging? Pick the sport that suits you bestto start.

For the first two to three months of training, consider more fit-ness-oriented training than triathlon-specific training. Duringthis time, choose one or two cardio sessions each week.

Focus on getting fit before you tackle a new sport.

With Cycling, Safety Comes FirstRule #1: Never touch your bike without your helmet on.If you are new to cycling, become a student of the sport. Every

time we go out on our bikes we take a risk, especially when rid-ing with automotive traffic.

The best place to start is by asking a lot of questions at one ofthe club bike rides or club sponsored bike rides. These guys willhave knowledge of how your bike works – shifting, braking, clip-ping in/out, etc.

The first time you head out to ride, try a large empty parkinglot, especially if you are new to clip on style pedals/cleats.Pedestrian traffic can be just as dangerous for new cyclistsbecause they are unfamiliar with basic bike skills such as brakingand turning.

Remember, the hybrid or mountain bike you rode as a kid is alot different than the road bike you may be on now. It will takesome getting used to. And if still on that mountain bike or beachcruiser... the more power to ya.

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Swimming Should be a Key Part of Your Training

Whether you are comfortable in the water or not, swimmingshould be an important part of your training program.

This non-weight-bearing, aerobic exercise is going to help youget fit without as much wear and tear on your body as cycling orrunning.

Start in the pool and progress your way to calm open waterworkout sessions before heading to the ocean.

Learn drills that encourage proper body position, breathing andthe feel for the water. Learning to swim properly first will saveyou a lot of wasted effort in the long run (or swim). If you don'thave a fitness swimming background, TCSD offers many pool andopen water swim workouts.

Set Goals and Follow a ProgramSetting S.M.A.R.T. mini goals will provide direction to your

training and keep you moving forward. These goals can be any-thing from working out three days a week for a month to finish-ing a sprint triathlon in 12 weeks. Following a training program

will help you reach your goals and encourage balance in yourtraining. This balance will ensure that you go into your event pre-pared and help prevent injury.

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