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Gerrygroaned

and pulled overto the curb when heheard the siren of a motorcycle cop behind him.He was leading his regular Saturday morning bikeride and had run a stop sign. The police hadwarned him before about running stop signs. Hegulped when he saw the officer’s face. He wasthe same cop who had caught him the previousweek.

“Seems you didn’t get the message with just awarning last time you blew through a stop sign,”the cop said as he wrote the citation. “This timeyou’ll have a fine and twenty hours of communi-ty service.”

“You’re kidding.”“Nope. It’s a new community program to coach

at-risk kids with scofflaws like you. You’ll work inafter-school playgrounds or in a communityrecreation center on Saturdays. Five Saturdays,four hours each time. Call this number to getyour assignment.” The cop handed Gerry thecitation and the contact information.

Gerry cursed under his breath after the copleft. ‘My work won’t allow me time in the after-noons. I’ll have to give up my Saturday morning

r ides.’When he caught

up with the otherriders, he groused about

his bad luck. When he returned home, hecalled the number and agreed to anassignment. Then he called his girl-

friend, Vanessa.“I can’t believe my rotten luck. They

assigned me to the rec center in Barrio Real,near the old mission off Camino Real. They toldme not to wear gang colors. I’m just a dumbtriathlete with a passion for riding. What am Igetting myself into?”

“I’ve heard the park is safe,” she said. “Youshould be okay on Saturday mornings.”

“I’m not going to drive my car there and haveit vandalized. Since I’ll miss my Saturday ridewith the guys, I’ll bicycle there and check itout.”

The next Saturday morning Gerry rode his bikethrough the blue-collar neighborhood of BarrioReal. A few blocks from the park he rode oversome broken glass, and by the time he reachedhis destination his front tire had grown soft. Hechecked in with the recreation center directorwho told him to participate with the youths inany of the court or field sports in the park.

“That’s it?” Gerry asked. “Just play games forfour hours?”

“Show some leadership and tell them whyyou’re here,” the director said.

Date:Thursday, Sept. 11th

La Jolla Shores5:00pm begin check-in

6:00pm startsee TCSD website/facebook for

completed details

UPCOMING

CLUB EVENTS

TBDCLUB MEETING

AQUATHLON

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

Fiesta Island

TRIAHLON

Check the club’s website oryahoo group forum for the

latest information.

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Barrio Real 1TCSD Events 3TCSD Contacts 4

Board Members 4Weekly Workout Calendar 5New Members 5

TCSD Conversation 7It’s The Law 12Coach’s Corner 14Race Reports 16, 18

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MondaySeptember 3rd, 6pm

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday September 7th, 8:30am

SEPTEMBER TCSD MEETINGS, CLINICS, RACES & RIDES*

CLUB AQUATHLONLA JOLLA SHORES

INTRO TO TCSDAND FRIENDS

TuesdaySeptember 23rd, 6pm

TRI 101

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

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: HERevolution235 S Highway 101 Solana Beach CA 92075(760) 560-7077

map: http://tiny.cc/r55ykx

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

ThursdaySeptember 11th, 6pm

For members who have not hadthe chance to participate in ourAquathlons, it is a swim/runevent we hold once a month May through September.

The event consists of a 1000mopen ocean swim that starts infront of the Marine RoomRestaurant and heads north paral-leling the coast. After the swim,our 5k run course consists of twoloops down and back to theScripps Pier.

Follow that up with tons offood and you have the makingsfor a great evening.

Race Registration is Required!

1) Be prepareed to show proof ofmembership 2) Mandatory check-in on race day. Wristbands will bedistributed to volunteers and par-ticipants. 3) Online Registrationwill be capped.

Details: 4:30PM - Registration opens5:40PM - Course Talk6:00PM - Race Starts

Location: La Jolla Shores.Transition will be set up justsouth of Kellogg Park, right atthe end of Vallecitos, by thebathrooms and just south of themain Lifeguard Tower.

Contact:Please contact Jay Lewis,[email protected]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

REAL BEGINNERS’ BIKE RIDE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contributing Writers:Pamela Nisevich Bede, Richard L.Duquette, Esq., Barbara Javor, Chris Holly 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 Stephen Banister [email protected]

Vice President Debbie Wittich [email protected]

Treasurer Mike Plumb [email protected]

Secretary Brian Maiorano [email protected]

Independent Directors John Hill [email protected]

Brian Long [email protected]

TCSD Board of Directors [email protected]

TCSD BOARD MEMBERS

TCSD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CONTACTS

NEWSLETTER STAFF ANDINFORMATION

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

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

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

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

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

6:00 AM Ocean Swim • Location: Carlsbad.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday6:00 AM Ocean Swim • Location: Carlsbad.

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

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

Friday

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

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

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

Saturday

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

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

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

Judy Carbary, [email protected].

TCSD OFFICIAL WEEKLY WORKOUT CALENDAR

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

WELCOMENEW TCSDMEMBERSChristian Aranha

Alfredo Ascolani

Samuele Bagnai

arturo beltran

Berlio Beltran

Donald Bistline

Brian Brethen

Heather Brothwell

Sonya Counts

Isaac Diaz

Anthony Dizon

Kevin Forrest

Alec Graham

Elizabeth Granquist

Zakary Hale

Douglas Irwin

Amanda Johnson

Mikala JVR

Cheryl Kettnich

James Kilby

Michele Kislingbury

Jonathan Kislingbury

Susan Krizek

Tomoko Kuta

Jake Malmquist

Andrea Martinez

David McGavran

Briana Noonan

Michele Palma

Natalie Pettee

Tara Pragacz

Dennis Roth

Jerry Rugg

Scott Schneider


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Please join us for a long standing Tri Club tradi-tion of the Del Mar Powerhouse Concerts!Concerts start at 6pm, but half the fun is thepicnicking that starts around 4:30 or 5pm. A TriClub flag will be set up until 7pm so you caneasily find the group. The flagblocks the view of otherattendees, so we do have totake it down promptly beforethe headliners start at 7pm.An area will be reserved for us(unofficially) at lunch time,but the earlier you can getthere the better. It really fillsup. Bring blankets, chairs(only short ones are allowed)picnics, wine, beer, etc., andcome out for a great timewith your fellow members!Friends and family are wel-come. 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 there early. The music venuehas a friendly, comfortable atmosphere, and ispopular for bringing the family.

Event Overlooks OceanPowerhouse Park sits along side Del Mar City

Beach, giving a great view ofthe ocean and sunset. Thebeach is also within easyaccess to the park. Acrossthe street is the Old Del MarTrain Station, no longer inservice. The HistoricPowerhouse CommunityCenter, with its tall smokestack, stands just north ofthe band stand. The concertis a few blocks from Del MarVillage.

ParkingParking, which also fills

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

Schedule:

Sunday, September 7th, 3-6pm

TCSD Summer Social Event Series: Concerts at Powerhouse Park

TCSD triathlons are back and the first one will

be in commeration of the 40th Anniversary of

the sport of triathlon.

This is a Thursday morning, which may be a

little difficult to get to, but I can’t think of a

better reason to be late for work or to take a

half day off…..

Check the club’s website, facebook and/or yahoo group forum for the latest information.

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Triathlon!

Date:Thursday, Sept. 25th

Location:Fiesta Island

Scheule:6:30am to 10:30am

Craig: What was your athleticbackground before triathlon?

Andrew: I was thrown into my firstswim lesson at two weeks old. Thiswas normal for kids growing up inScottsdale, AZ, with all the backyardpools. I tried basically every sportyou could imagine growing up, and Isoon realized that I had zero coordi-nation with any sport that included aball. By the time I got to high school,I had given up on everything butswimming. During high school I fell inlove with swimming, joined a yearround club team and dropped enough time in mydistance freestyle events that I was fortunateenough to gain a swim scholarship to RiderUniversity, a small division one school out inNew Jersey. By the end of my swimming career,I was happy to hit 16:35 for my mile and a 4:48for my 500 time.

How did you first get introduced to triathlon?

Andrew: After I graduated college the doctorstold me I could have surgery on my shoulders ordo nothing for a year. I chose nothing andgained nearly 40 pounds! Realizing drinking andeating wasn’t the life I wanted to lead, I start-ed biking a bit and eventually my ma got me adrag suit saying I should start swimming again.This began my slow progression into triathlonlife. A year after graduation, I began my

triathloncareer in earnest, signing up for a sprint,Olympic and half Iron distance race to see howI’d fare at the different distances. I had grownup around the sport so I kind of knew what I wasgetting into (or at least I thought I did). Iwatched my father and uncles compete intriathlon, biathlon and long distance biking myentire childhood. One of my uncles had racedKona at least a dozen times, doing it his firsttime back in 1981. So after taking a year off forathletics I dove right into triathlon and evenhad some success in the sprint distance, finish-ing on the podium in my age group. This boost-ed my confidence until I hit the half Iron dis-tance race… Soma Half Ironman in Tempe, AZ. Ihad no idea how to pace or handle the distance,struggling through the heat, I was just happy to

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I had the pleasure recently of chatting triathlon with TCSD

Ambassador Andrew Shore. Andrew actually started a triathlon

club when he lived on

the East Coast so he

brings a wealth of

knowledge to our club.

And this dude can

swim like a fish!

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AndrewShore“

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Andrew and Dena Garcia after completing theTemecula half marathon.

finish. This was the moment I decided thissport is a challenge for me and I love it…

What are your perspectives on introducingpeople to a healthy lifestyle?

Andrew: I’ll never forgetgoing to the doctorwhen I wasn’tworking out andgetting theresults back. Mycholesterol wassuper high for a21 year old.Discussing myresults with someco-workers, oneguy said to me“You’re just goingto be a Lipitor guylike the rest of us.”This is when I toldhim there is no wayI’d be taking pills tofix something that canbe resolved by just liv-ing an active healthylifestyle. I grew uparound a father whotrained for all sorts ofevents for the joy oftraining, and I knewafter that talk with myco-worker, this would bethe lifestyle I’d be lead-ing. Now I make sure

every-one knows howhappy and healthyI am because of mylifestyle. I alsostrongly encour-age everyone

around me to do thesame.

What stands out inyour memory aboutyour first triathlon?

Andrew: My very firsttri was during thesummer of my fresh-man year of college in2001. It was anOlympic distance raceat Lake Pleasant, AZ.I came out of thewater in first placeoverall and was feel-ing awesome. That

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Tri training started early.

confidence was short lived because before I even hit the turn-around for the bike, my 67 year old uncle was flying by me like Iwas standing still. I recovered a bit on the run, but never caughthim! Fortunately he never beat me again…

You’ve done four different Ironman races over the past fouryears. What have been the highlights of each Ironman venueyou’ve raced at?

Andrew: My first Ironman was in 2011 at Lake Placid. Living out-side of NYC, this was our local race. I volunteered in 2010 andcaught the bug! The atmosphere in Lake Placid is amazing and isby far the best finish line (outside of Kona), in the sport. You fin-ish on the 1984 Olympic skating ring oval and the crowds areunbelievable! In 2012, I decided to try a flat course, heading toIM Florida in Panama City. When you think of pancake flat, noexaggeration, Florida is it. The biggest hill is on the bike, and itis a canal overpass! I was first out of the water in the race, butI learned that my body does not like biking in the same positionfor five hours as I got some nasty cramping that lead to my worstmarathon in an Ironman. Last year I knew I’d be on the WestCoast so I signed up for Couer d’Alene. Couer d’Alene, is almost amirror image to Lake Placid when it comes to courses and it suit-ed me perfectly. The water is pristine and cool, the bike has some

hills so you’re not in aero the whole way, and the run has somehills to make it a good challenge. The best part is similar to LakePlacid because the whole race is centered around the small townso you get to see your family and friends at least ten times dur-ing the race. This past July I completed Ironman Whistler. Thisrace was by far the prettiest race I’ve ever been to. You are nes-tled in the mountains and it’s hard not to be distracted by theviews during the entire day. Next year I’m hoping to sign up forCozumel or AZ, and then at least one Ironman a year till my bodysays it can’t handle it anymore!

What inspired you to found a triathlon club when you lived inHoboken?

Andrew: In 2006, I had been training with a few guys I met atthe local masters swim practices. After training together a ton andlooking to invite others to our workouts, we decided that weshould start a triathlon club. Living in the NYC area, all clubs werecoaching based, so they required a huge investment of hundredsof dollars. We decided we wanted to create a club for the commonperson, more social than competitive that would be beginnerfriendly. So that’s what we did. Gold Coast Triathlon was born andwe charged $20 a year with several group workouts planned eachweek. We started with 4 guys and one girl and by the time I left



nearly two years ago, we had over 150 pay-ing members. I’ll be the first to admit, mov-ing west was the best thing for Gold CoastTriathlon. Being President since its incep-tion, the club was limited to what I had timeto do. Moving forced the club to create aboard and committees. The club has grown toover 200 members and even has their ownVO2 testing for use by its members.

What brought on your move to San Diego?

Andrew: Why would any guy move 3,000miles away from the place he called home forover ten years, a girl of course! In 2011, asmall storm called Hurricane Irene shut downthe city of Hoboken, NJ, where I lived andforced evacuations. Since I was evacuatedfrom my apartment, I decided to hit the localbar of course! A good friend of mine said shewas doing the same thing and had a friendshe’d like me to meet. The next part is a bitof a blur, but I can say that I knew I had metthe girl I was going to be with. This pastChristmas, she even said YES, and now inFebruary I’ll be marrying fellow TCSD memberDena Garcia!

What volunteer activities have you donesince joining the TCSD?

Andrew: Because of my strong swimmingbackground, I always liked coaching. Sincejoining TCSD, I’ve been coaching the masterspro-

gram at the JCC a couple times a month. Ifyou’re ever looking for a good workout and acoach who’s going to yell at you (I meanencourage you) to do your best, look forwhen I’m coaching, typically on Mondaynights.

What are your favorite benefits of member-ship in the TCSD?

Andrew: I really love all of the group work-out options during the week. There are somany different workouts to choose fromevery day that it’s hard to pick which ones Iwant to go to. I love the fact that TCSD is sosocial and friendly. Being new it was nice togo to a workout or meeting and have peoplecome up to me and introduce me to otherslike I had been a member for years.

You are on the TCSD Ambassador TeamWhat has that opportunity been like?

Andrew: Being an ambassador has been anawesome privilege. TCSD is the original triclu, and I was honored to represent whatthat means at all of my races and trainingthis year. Being an ambassador has allowedme to get more involved in helping whereev-er I can with the Club and get a better under-standing on how a club this size works.

Craig: If you could waive a magic wandover the sport of triathlon, what would you

like to see changed?

Andrew: I believe thelargest thing missing inthe sport of triathlon isa better emphasis onthe professional ath-letes. Outside of ITU,there is no circuit orrace series that allowsthe pros to survive offof just racing.Currently pros have tosurvive by doing otherendeavors rather thanbeing able to justfocus on racing. Thepros in our sport are

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THOMAS RYANMember since: 2012

MEMBER PROFILE

Age Group: M 40-44

Status: Married.

Occupation: Online MarketingProfessional.

Favorite local restaurant: 333 Pacificin Oceanside.

When not training, I enjoy: Hangingout with my wife and three kids(and sneaking in a Plants vsZombies game on my phone).

Before I became a triathlete I was:A chubby workaholic web designbusiness owner, before that a webdesigner, before that a nurse,before that a bicycle racer (in thatorder).

Who or what inspired you to starttriathlons? Turning 40 I just hadto do something challenging andreinvent myself. I raced bicyclesfor seven years at the national andinternational level (about 17 yearsearlier), so I knew I could make acomeback and be competitiveagain. It just took a little longerthan I thought (and 35+ pounds).

My first triathlon: Encinitas 2011: Igot off the bike to run and justcouldn’t believe how stiff my legswere--I was just speed walking forthe first mile! Later I found outwhat a brick workout was.


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#1 marketer of the different races and make aconsiderable effort in trying to expand thesport. Nobody would have even heard of Kona ifit wasn’t for the professional athletes fightingon Wide World of Sports back in the 80s. I thinkthe professionals should be allowed to be pro-fessional and not have to constantly worryabout finances because race series won’t paythem their dues.

What are your future triathlon goals?

Andrew: The ultimate goal for anyone racinglong distance is to qualify for Kona. Being inthe 30-34 age group currently makes this goal

very difficult, but I won’t quit trying! I’d alsolike to win a race overall at some point in mycareer. I’ve been fortunate enough to finishsecond or third on multiple occasions, but itwould be great to finish on the top spot.

Andrew, thank you so much for sharing yourstory. The Gold Coast Triathlon Club’s loss isour gain! The TCSD is thrilled to have you andDena among our members Good luck inachieving all of your dreams!

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

Pre and/or Post event ritual: Pack gear in bag, clean bike, getdriving directions, go over racecourse, and get on-bike nutritiondialed in the night before. I gotall that down to about 1.5 hoursnow. Morning of race I wake 20minutes before I leave the houseand eat and drink on the way.Nothing after, just a rush tochurch with the family if I’m rac-ing on a Sunday.

Favorite event/tri: Santa Barbaratriathlon. We stay right acrossthe street of the start/finish atthe Hyatt and make a nice 4 dayfamily vacation out of it.

Favorite segment (swim, bike orrun): The bike of course! Thenthe run. And finally the bikeagain.

PR/Best race (or any split time): I won a little reverse sprint earli-er this year in my AG and 7thoverall (they are so fun!). Since Inormally don’t do running races(14 triathlons a year is enough),it was nice to start with freshlegs and run a 5:47 pace for the5k.

This year’s athletic goal: To winthree triathlons and podium tentimes.

Can’t race without: Helmet.

Most embarrassing or disastrousmoment: Most embarrassing isflying into transition with mybike, had to jump over a curband had too much momentum tostop before softly crashing into a(top ranked) female professional.She ended up beating me bythree seconds! Most disastrousmoment was when I ran almostto the end of the transition inthe Malibu long course triathlon,then I realized my bike was atthe other end that I passed. Thatcost me about a minute and the2nd place finisher beat me by 30seconds…

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The dog days of summerare upon us, and for manyof us, that means heat,humidity, and finishingworkouts drenched in sweatThis is the time of the yearthat many athletes start tolong for snow and ice as theysuffer sunburn and salty, sweatydehydrating summer runs Sure,there may be some scientificbenefits to training in the heat(check out this article:http://tiny.cc/oeh0kx), but whenyou’re out on the course and theeffort to run a seven minute milefeels more like an Olympic calibereffort, chances are you don’t care.While better hydration often equalsbetter racing, maintaining a normal state ofhydration is not always easy for those whoarrive home caked in salt after a long summerrun or training ride. But there is good news. Byfollowing some of the tips below, you’ll be morelikely to stay better hydrated whether you’rereading this as you slather on the sunscreenthis summer or while donning layer upon layerof clothing this winter

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during the run.

3. After the workout, step on the scale onceagain (in the nude).

4. Subtract your weight from your startingweight and convert to ounces (note: thereare 16oz in a pound). Then add to thatnumber however many ounces of liquid youconsumed on your run. (Example: if you losttwo pounds and drank 12 ounces of fluid,your total fluid loss is 44 ounces.)

5. To determine how much you should bedrinking about every 15 minutes, divide yourhourly fluid loss by 4. So in the above exam-ple, you should drink 11oz every 15 mins.

6. Repeat the test when the seasons changeand also for each discipline. This test is onlycapable of determining losses for the envi-ronmental conditions of the day so retest onanother day when conditions are different tosee how your sweat rate is affected. Yoursweat rate is likely to vary on the bike ver-sus the run so try out the test during eachevent. This way, you’ll be equipped with aplan of how much fluid you’ll need during

the bike and during the run portion of arace.

Recognize Your Losses Electrolytes are lost both in sweat and in urine.Some athletes lose quite a lot of electrolyteswhereas others don’t, and there’s wide range ofthe amount that can be lost. As you can see inthe table below, sodium and chloride are lost inlarger amounts than potassium, magnesium, andcalcium are excreted as well The values listedrepresent the amount of electrolytes containedin a liter of sweat Keep in mind that individualathletes lose varying amounts of sweat so usethe table below as a ballpark reference.

Mineral Concentration in Sweat (mg/L of sweat)

Sodium 460-1840

Chloride 710-2840

Potassium 160-390

Magnesium 0-36

Calcium 0-120

Table adapted from Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals, 5th Edition

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At the end of January I wastraining to run the Carlsbad HalfMarathon. A week before therace, both of my knees swelled upand it hurt to walk let alone run astep. I didn’t know what caused,it but it felt like a knife pain. Ithought it was arthritis that flaredup from longer runs and speed ses-sions. I went to an orthopedic, hadsynovial fluid shot in both of myknees and took three weeks off ofrunning. The result: my knees weren’tany better. I took off another eightweeks and thought even a stress fracture could heal in 12 weeks.Still, my knees gave me signals that they were not happy

campers. I was discouraged and feeling pressurethat time was running out. Then I found anamazing doctor who does muscle testing fromhead to toe, and he found old hot spots fortightness and old patterns of why one musclegroup would go out and compensate for anoth-er. I had to trust him. This was my last chanceto have a successful season.

Mentally I was unsure if my body had themileage and intensity I needed to win again.I had no spring running base like my previ-ous year. I ran 40 miles a week last year,and this year I was lucky to hit 20 miles.Also I was coming into a Championshiprace I won last year and was recently onthe cover of USA Triathlon Magazine. Inthe past, the pressure I placed on myself

or felt from being in the media would work my stomachinto a ball of butterflies. As a Master’s athlete, mother, coach tomyself and others, I was the “calm before the storm”. This is whyI loved this victory and it feels so amazing. My faith and mental

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strength is what enabled me toachieve this repeat win! My twoprevious races showed I was insolid form to have a peak perform-ance, but my faith and looking atthe big picture is what pulled it alltogether. At the US NationalChampions of the Year Banquet,the room was filled with amazingathletes who shared their personalstories of how they perseveredthrough cancer, diabetes, illness,set backs and personal challenges.My story wasn’t worn on mysleeve, but my friend’s and familyknow that last year I still woneight out of eight races, includingthe National Championships aftermy husband had a massive heartattack and double coronorarybypass surgery and the death of abest friends husband just 6 daysbefore this race. Triathlon NationalChampionships are people from allages and all different circum-stances bringing their “A” game tothe starting line. Everyone is fit,but it’s those whose heart, headand strong spirit who compete totheir best ability. My husband ismy biggest support, and his pro-posal in asking me to marry himstates this victory best. He said,”Look out at the big ocean. On theshore and these rocks the water ishostile, turbulent and unpre-dictable, but if you look out to thehorizon the water is smooth andcalm.” Life, marriage, motherhood,coaching and racing is like thisanalogy… Can you be the calmbefore the storm? I finished in2:08, which was a minute fasterand a year older! Age is just anumber, and thank you to mysponsors who support me with thebest equipment enabling me tokeep getting faster!

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I got into this race throughthe lottery system. I signed upwith a case of the F’ it, it’sonly 10 bucks, and sureenough I gotin. It was myfinal travel raceof the summer,and I couldn’tthink of a betterway to end a rac-ing tour thanwith the BigApple. I got to seesome friends andsee NYC from theoutside for once,and not from insidea bar.

Life Time Tri putthe race on, and theyreally do know how tohold organized races. Ihave not had a badexperience yet with aLife Time Tri. From themoment I went throughthe 45-minute course/race overview to leavingthe transition area afterthe race, everything was very organized. Sowithout further ado, here is my race report.

Pre-Race: 3AM Wake Up Call – WTF?Yup, this race starts early. With the first wave

at 5:50 a.m.! We had buses from the hotel tothe transition area. Which made getting throughthe city easy. Plus, we had to drop everythingoff the day before. So transition setup was easythis time around even though I did have a chatwith an official because the bike next to me wasracked wrong. Sucks to be them. They got a fourminute penalty before even starting the race.

We had a nice mile walk up to the swim start.On pavement that wasn’t even swept, so it was

not a fun walk barefoot. Everyone had talkedabout what a fast swim I would have in theHudson. At 5 a.m., it didn’t look like there wasmuch of current unless you looked at the wakescoming off of the boats. Still, I was getting real-ly excited for a 15-minute swim. I was in the red

transition, so we had to wait tillall the yellow

transitionp e o p l ewere com-pletely fin-ished befores t a r t i n g .

Finally, as the waves linedup in their corrals, it wastime to start. I’m used toonly like 10 people inClydesdale. Here, therewere 41 of us! I reallyhad some people torace.

Swim: 15:12 — 4thout of 41

I was literally thelast person in thewater. They had usgoing every 20 sec-onds in groups often. We weren’tallowed to dive,

which really sucked. I can under-stand why though. Some people

are just not bright and dive straight downinstead of shallow and out. Once in the water, ithad a salty, funky taste, and I couldn’t see pastmy hand. I tried not to focus on it (the water)too much and just swam. I wanted that 15-minute swim. Not only did I weave my throughthe other swimmers, but I swam over several ofthem just floating there. I’m not sorry for swim-ming over anyone doing the breaststroke orfloating downstream anymore. This is a race,and if you’re a slower swimmer, stay out of themiddle! There was a small exit ramp that madegetting out of the water suck because therewere a lot of people there so I wasted probably20-30 seconds waiting for people to get up theramp. Next up was to get out of the wetsuit for

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RACE REPORT: Life Time NYC TriathlonCHRIS HOLLEY Age Group: M ClydsdaleDate: August 3, 2014 Location: New York City babe!

Exiting the Hudson River.

an almost one mile run into transition.Bike: 1:38 — 6th out of 41

The bike course was challenging and hadsome rollers. But what made it difficult wasthe rain. I had never raced in the rainbefore. In fact, I don’t even ride in the rain.Again, with so many other racers, I spent alot of time flying by slower people andyelling “On your left.” There were a few sec-tions of road that were just horrible in termsof creases in the asphalt and potholes. Theywere so bad that I lost my entire water bottlecage four miles into my race from all the bumpsand vibrations. So long electrolytes and carbs.

There were sometechnical turnswhere I reallyslowed down morethan I should have.That’s after thefact though,because therewere a lot of peo-ple who crashedbecause they did-n’t slow down. Ikept a 19.6 mphaverage and feltabsolutely greatthrough theentire bike. Infact I probablyshould havepushed harder,but I reallydidn’t knowhow my legswould be onthe run.

Finally get-ting into transition, I’m ready to hop of the bike,and in the middle of my dismount, this guy makesa complete stop in the middle sideways on his bike.I crash into him, and he proceeds to tell me I’m theone at fault for him completely block the bike in.F that guy. He needs to learn to keep to the rightor to the left if he’s going to completely stop.Then he needs to learn to never turn his bike sohe’s blocking the bike in from other racers com-ing in.

Run: 1:04 — 23rd out of 41Well this run had no flats at all.

Not to mention it starts with a steepclimb out of the river park that wascongested with walkers. The bestpart of this run was the spectators.All of 72nd St. was lined on bothsides with people giving us high-five’s and cheering everyone on.It was really energizing, and itreally didn’t seem like it was amile run into Central Park.

The course winded throughthe northern part of CentralPark along the road. Again,there were people lining bothsides of the street, and I washaving an awesome timewhile holding a pretty goodpace at 10:06 for me. It was-n’t until mile 4.5 or 5 thatnot having any electrolytesor carbs outside of the gupackets (of which I losttwo out of my tri kit)

started to catch up to me. I could feel somecramping in the quads and hamstrings, and I had to do a lit-tle bit of walking, but not a whole lot as the sun was startingto heat things up and bringing out the humidity. I was able torun through the finishing shoot, and I eased up right before theline to let the challenged athlete crossing the finish line soak

up some spotlight time. As I was runningtoward the finish, I saw myfriend Nick’s wife, Lindsey,cheering me on.

Finishing up: I’ll do it again.I had a lot of fun, and aside

from some of the race mishaps,I really enjoyed it. I will do thisrace again, but probably notuntil after 2016. I love NewYork, and I loved having thechance to race here as my sum-mer travelling wraps up. I highlyrecommend every triathlete dothis race at least once.

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Can’t beat the run thru Central Park.

Out and back along the Henry Hudson Highway.

Not real gold, but just as valuable to me.

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Gerry hung out at a basketball court for a while, and wanderedby the baseball field, but didn’t find much happening. Hereturned to the edge of the court where some kids had parkedtheir BMX bikes, and he proceeded to change his flat tire. In afew minutes a small knot of Hispanic kids stood nearby andwatched him. Soon the questions started. “Do you live aroundhere?” “Why are you here?” “Why are you wearing those tight,black shorts?” “Do you shave your legs?”

After Gerry answered the questions and asked a few of his own,a more brazen boy spoke up. “Will you fix my flat tire too?”

Gerry looked at the boy who was about fourteen. “No, I won’tfix your tire, but I’ll teach you how to fix the flat, and afterwardsyou can teach these other kids. What’s your name and where’syour bike?”

“Javier.” He beamed. “I’ll be back in five.” He sprinted acrossthe park to his home nearby and returned running and pantingalongside his disabled bike.

“You’re quite a runner,” Gerry said as he guided Javier toremove the wheel, tire, and tube.

“So is my sister, Eliana,” Javier said, pointing to a teenagerwith a shy smile who was peering at them nearby. “My cousinstoo,” he said, indicating teenage twins who also hovered towatch the lesson.

Before Gerry knew it, a queue of about a dozen kids and bikeshad formed, and he spent the rest of time teaching them how topump tires and make simple repairs and adjustments. “I don’thave enough patches to fix all these flats today, but I’ll bringmore next Saturday. Why aren’t there more girls here?” he askedEliana.

She shrugged. “Maybe more girls will show up next week.”“Everyone should bring their bikes and helmets next week,”

Gerry said. “After we repair them, maybe we can have a bikerodeo on the basketball court.”

When Gerry returned the following Saturday, he found abouttwenty-five enthusiastic kids and their bicycles. He proceeded toteach repair skills, but insisted that the older teens also instructthe younger kids. He saw Eliana had shepherded a few girls tocajole them to perform the tasks. He gave her a nod and a smilewhen he caught her eye. The group spent half the time fixing thebikes and the rest of the time making up obstacle courses andsilly games. The four hours flew by quickly.

“Next week we’ll have a running and bicycling relay,” Gerrysaid as he was ready to mount his bike to leave. That’s like aduathlon, two-thirds of a triathlon. If the park had a pool andyou all knew how to swim, we could have our own triathlon too.”

On his third Saturday in Barrio Real, Gerry drove his car withVanessa, an old road bike with a speedometer, and a stand toride it in place. More than two dozen kids participated in therelays, but no one was more enthusiastic than Javier, Eliana, andtheir two cousins. Javier hadn’t exaggerated the first week—the

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four were very fast runners. They took their turnson the road bike, watching the odometer to seehow far they could pedal in ten minutes. Elianawas the winner, and this time her smile wasn’tshy. Everyone agreed they’d repeat the events thefollowing Saturday.

“You’re really into coaching those kids,”Vanessa said when they were driving back to theirneighborhood.

“I guess I am. Some of them are quite smart,focused, and athletic. Javier, Eliana, and their twocousins seem to have all the right stuff to suc-ceed, to go to college and to make something oftheir lives outside the barrio. All they need is theopportunity.”

“What else can you give them with your limitedtime?”

“I’m thinking. I have only two more sessions ofcommunity service to fulfill.”

On the fourth Saturday, Gerry and Vanessa foundthe number of participants had grown again, andthe morning’s events turned into a fiesta. Some

parents and other family member showed up andeither participated or volunteered to keep therelays organized. The older kids raced time trialson the road bike set up on the stand. Eliana wonagain and wore a big smile.

“We want to race in a triathlon,” Javierannounced in front of his sister and cousins afterthe crowd broke up. “Will you teach us how toswim in a pool?”

Gerry and Vanessa looked at each other. “Why atriathlon?” he asked.

“Because no one in Barrio Real is a triathlete,”Eliana said. “They’ve never even heard of thesport. We want to be the first so we can standout. Maybe it will help us get into college orsomething.”

“We know you only have one more Saturday ofcommunity service, so you won’t have to comehere anymore,” Javier said. “We were hopingmaybe….” He shrugged.

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Barrio Real, continued

“Vanessa and I have been talking. Next Sundaythere’s a real triathlon taking place. We werethinking of asking the four of you to volunteerwith us on the race course so you could see howyou liked it.”

Their gleeful shouts and laughter interruptedhim.

“We need to get permission from your parents,”Gerry said. “If it all works out, I’ll look into get-ting sponsorships for Team Barrio Real swim les-sons and gear.”

The four teenagers pumped their fists. “Yeah!”

The following Sunday afternoon after thetriathlon, Gerry drove his car loaded with Vanessa

and the four exuberant teens back to their homes.The kids were working off a sugar high from sam-pling too many energy bars at the race where theyhad helped at an aid station. They wore theiroversized volunteer t-shirts with pride. As theydrove, all they talked about was the triathlon andTeam Barrio Real.

“When will you start training us?” Javier asked.“Team Barrio Real will meet next Saturday

morning,” Gerry said. “I’ll switch my bike rides toa different route on Sundays for a while. I can’tafford to run into that cop again and get anoth-er ticket. I’ve got a team to coach now.”

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