25 Dec 2006
22 Dec 2006
Holidays Training Sked
23/12-sat bike 6 am york rd gates-hilly long hard session...course to be advised
sat run after bike
sat swim 5 pm north bondi surf club with lisa marathon(please email if doing this)
24/12-sun bike 6:15 am york rd gates easy 90-100k
25/12-mon swim/run-bondi to coogee run/swim..7 am north bondi surf club ...run and short swims at all the beaches for fun...(email if coming please)
and MERRY XMAS !!!!!!!!...run and bring shorts goggles to swim in
26/12-tue bike hard--5:45 am york rd gates
27/12-wed swim 6 am nbondi surf club
run after (email me if doing this please)
28/7-thurs bike east 5:45 am york rd gates through the hills easy
biathlon 7 pm nb surf club with sophie
29/12-fri run -6 am mckay oval track (email if doing this please)
swim after (email if doing this or want to at pm)
30/12-sat bike 6 am york rd gates easy ride kurnell
swim 5 pm north bondi with lisa (email if doing this please)
31/12-sun bike 6:15 am york rd gates-hilly long hard session...course to be advised
run after bike
1/01/07 swim-10:30 am north bondi ramp with stg HAPPY NEW YEAR
after this sessions as usual
jh
sat run after bike
sat swim 5 pm north bondi surf club with lisa marathon(please email if doing this)
24/12-sun bike 6:15 am york rd gates easy 90-100k
25/12-mon swim/run-bondi to coogee run/swim..7 am north bondi surf club ...run and short swims at all the beaches for fun...(email if coming please)
and MERRY XMAS !!!!!!!!...run and bring shorts goggles to swim in
26/12-tue bike hard--5:45 am york rd gates
27/12-wed swim 6 am nbondi surf club
run after (email me if doing this please)
28/7-thurs bike east 5:45 am york rd gates through the hills easy
biathlon 7 pm nb surf club with sophie
29/12-fri run -6 am mckay oval track (email if doing this please)
swim after (email if doing this or want to at pm)
30/12-sat bike 6 am york rd gates easy ride kurnell
swim 5 pm north bondi with lisa (email if doing this please)
31/12-sun bike 6:15 am york rd gates-hilly long hard session...course to be advised
run after bike
1/01/07 swim-10:30 am north bondi ramp with stg HAPPY NEW YEAR
after this sessions as usual
jh
19 Dec 2006
Sprinting in Penrith
SUMMER SPRINT SERIES PENRITH
The next Summer Sprint event (January 7th) entry forms can be found on the Nepean Triathlon website.
The website is http://www.nepeantriathlon.com/summer_sprint.html
The next Summer Sprint event (January 7th) entry forms can be found on the Nepean Triathlon website.
The website is http://www.nepeantriathlon.com/summer_sprint.html
Women's Only Races
All information and online entry is now in place (and entries are open) for the Women's Only races - the Enticer and Sprint events at the Sydney International Regatta Centre on the morning of February 4th 2007.
Racing is open to all females only; though husbands, boy friends and family are sure welcome to help out on the day and we know the ladies will appreciate your assistance.
Generous times are allowed for each race so you can be as competitive - or as non competitive - as you feel like on the day! There's no pressure; we make it a whole lot of fun and there'll be some great lucky draws for afterwards as well.
So come try a tri in the best possible atmosphere!
All details at www.trinswrace.org> Women's Only Racing.
Racing is open to all females only; though husbands, boy friends and family are sure welcome to help out on the day and we know the ladies will appreciate your assistance.
Generous times are allowed for each race so you can be as competitive - or as non competitive - as you feel like on the day! There's no pressure; we make it a whole lot of fun and there'll be some great lucky draws for afterwards as well.
So come try a tri in the best possible atmosphere!
All details at www.trinswrace.org> Women's Only Racing.
Kurnell Two entries still open
Entries remain open for Round 2 of the Sydney Triathlon Series - Kurnell.
Although filling fast (the 2007 series looks set to break records) the good news is we have 50 additional slots for entry this year and judging from round one a whole lot of fun was had by all competitors.
SO shake off the Christmas / New Year excess and enter for a great work out January 14th - there's points and some great prizes to be won; a sensational sprint race to be competed in and a whole lot of extras as the series improves each and every race.
We need some more volunteers and you can sign on at www.trinswrace.orgto assist competitors on the day. So, if you are not competing you can still be part of the action! And right up close too!
Entries open now at www.trinswrace.org> Sydney Triathlon Series
Although filling fast (the 2007 series looks set to break records) the good news is we have 50 additional slots for entry this year and judging from round one a whole lot of fun was had by all competitors.
SO shake off the Christmas / New Year excess and enter for a great work out January 14th - there's points and some great prizes to be won; a sensational sprint race to be competed in and a whole lot of extras as the series improves each and every race.
We need some more volunteers and you can sign on at www.trinswrace.orgto assist competitors on the day. So, if you are not competing you can still be part of the action! And right up close too!
Entries open now at www.trinswrace.org> Sydney Triathlon Series
15 Dec 2006
Weather forecast
A bit grim for the weekend but you never know til the alarm bell rings ..
Saturday
Showers
Min: 17°C Max: 19°C
Sunday
Clearing shower
Min: 17°C Max: 21°C
Saturday
Showers
Min: 17°C Max: 19°C
Sunday
Clearing shower
Min: 17°C Max: 21°C
High5 Specials
As per Santa helper Hills message, contact him for details on his pre-Christmas clearance .. some bargain prices for sure
14 Dec 2006
Next few days of training
friday run 6 am mckay oval grass track....i,ll be there taking this(make sure u have done easy 2k before 6 am start)
friday night swim 6:15 pm north bondi with colin and stg (i think..i will confirm this..otherwise if anyone else is keen please email me)
sat 6 am york rd gates ...easy ride to kurnell and including hillbillie short fun handicap race at kurnell..bring your swimmers
sun 6 :15 am york road gates...120k plus and back to strengthwork and hills.
run after
regards
jh
friday night swim 6:15 pm north bondi with colin and stg (i think..i will confirm this..otherwise if anyone else is keen please email me)
sat 6 am york rd gates ...easy ride to kurnell and including hillbillie short fun handicap race at kurnell..bring your swimmers
sun 6 :15 am york road gates...120k plus and back to strengthwork and hills.
run after
regards
jh
Hot in here
Christmas Special at Bondi Junction Bikram Yoga
$99 Monthly is now available for anyone that has never done a $99 monthly before.
If you missed out on purchasing an intro monthly at $99 in the past then now is the time. This offer expires on January 30th, the pass must be bought and activated before January 30th. 2007. There are no extensions or suspensions with this pass.
$99 Monthly is now available for anyone that has never done a $99 monthly before.
If you missed out on purchasing an intro monthly at $99 in the past then now is the time. This offer expires on January 30th, the pass must be bought and activated before January 30th. 2007. There are no extensions or suspensions with this pass.
13 Dec 2006
Cervelo R2.5 Recall - FYI
Cervélo has identified a potential safety issue involving the down tube loosening or separating from the head tube on some R2.5 frames. Therefore, Cervélo Cycles is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 2005 model year R2.5 carbon bicycle frames.
Although the 2005 R2.5 carbon road frame passed all the standard industry frame tests, this particular problem was not uncovered during those standard frame tests. Cervélo has now discontinued the R2.5 model. The currently produced carbon road frames do not use the same lug design and are not susceptible to this problem.
This recall only applies to 2005 R2.5 road frames with serial numbers greater than R251700. These frames could have been purchased as a frameset or built with Shimano DuraAce (red decals) or Campagnolo Chorus (blue decals). All affected R2.5’s have clear coating over carbon fiber – see photo’s along the left of your screen.
If you purchased a 2005 R2.5, and have since sold it or given it away, please email the recall coordinator at recall@cervelo.com as soon as possible with the name, phone number, email address and or full mailing address (or any and all contact information you have) of the person who purchased the frame from you, so Cervélo can inform them of the recall process.
http://www.cervelo.com/r25recall/default.aspx
Although the 2005 R2.5 carbon road frame passed all the standard industry frame tests, this particular problem was not uncovered during those standard frame tests. Cervélo has now discontinued the R2.5 model. The currently produced carbon road frames do not use the same lug design and are not susceptible to this problem.
This recall only applies to 2005 R2.5 road frames with serial numbers greater than R251700. These frames could have been purchased as a frameset or built with Shimano DuraAce (red decals) or Campagnolo Chorus (blue decals). All affected R2.5’s have clear coating over carbon fiber – see photo’s along the left of your screen.
If you purchased a 2005 R2.5, and have since sold it or given it away, please email the recall coordinator at recall@cervelo.com as soon as possible with the name, phone number, email address and or full mailing address (or any and all contact information you have) of the person who purchased the frame from you, so Cervélo can inform them of the recall process.
http://www.cervelo.com/r25recall/default.aspx
Polar HR Monitors
http://www.pursuit-performance.com.au/polar/html/local/polar_superseded_models.html
As I was searching for a new wristband for my Polar watch (it broke this week), I came across the link above for the sale of superseded models. There appear to be some good prices among these clearouts. So fyi.
As I was searching for a new wristband for my Polar watch (it broke this week), I came across the link above for the sale of superseded models. There appear to be some good prices among these clearouts. So fyi.
12 Dec 2006
One less car!
A motorist who travels 22 km a day in Sydney will spend three days stuck in traffic each year, says a transport report by the independent Centre for International Economics (CIE) titled A City Going Nowhere Fast.
The costs of traffic congestion in Sydney was around $5 billion in 1995 and could rise to $24 billion in 2020, said the City of Cities report.
Urban planners warn Sydney's economic, social and environmental welfare will suffer if its public transport problems are not solved.
While air pollution contributes to 1,400 deaths a year, according to a government report.
"The simple fact of urban life is that if we want to enable people to really remain citizens of their city we need to reduce our dependency on the automobile," says federal MP Malcolm Turnbull, who's electorate includes Bondi Beach.
from the Sydney Morning Herald online
The costs of traffic congestion in Sydney was around $5 billion in 1995 and could rise to $24 billion in 2020, said the City of Cities report.
Urban planners warn Sydney's economic, social and environmental welfare will suffer if its public transport problems are not solved.
While air pollution contributes to 1,400 deaths a year, according to a government report.
"The simple fact of urban life is that if we want to enable people to really remain citizens of their city we need to reduce our dependency on the automobile," says federal MP Malcolm Turnbull, who's electorate includes Bondi Beach.
from the Sydney Morning Herald online
11 Dec 2006
Fastgear Holiday Specials
From the newsletter:
products on sale this month:
great Christmas gift idea...
defeet socks celebration!!! 30-50% off !! Fastgear is now the new Australian defeet distributor and as a promotion we'll sell any Airator sock for $10 and Levitator for $15 (usually 25-30) plus post to all email orders. all defeet socks can be seen on www.defeet.com, please note they do the best custom socks in the business.
with the introduction of new highfive supercarbs replacing our original energy source and isotonic drink powders which are now known as energy source supercarbs and isotonic supercarbs we are selling off any old stocks of energy drinks for 50 per cent off rrp. email for prices and get some great bargains.
note: new supecarbs allows more calories through the intestine to get greater energy into your system.
looking for a bargain with wetsuits and clothing? we have old stock of desoto that must clear at 50-70% off, email with your size and colour and we'll see what we can find for you
lastly all tufo tyres are on special at 30% off rrp, just contact for products or prices and we’ll look after you. There are some great singles for racing for under 100$ that fly around at pressures up to 220 psi !! ... less rolling resistance and great speed !!
next month fastgear australia will have a new website with shopping cart, dealers in your area, lots of specials, more technical information and dedicated products to australia. so look out for some great bargains and info in our next newsletter.
we’ll also have more articles and great giveaways to celebrate the new look fastgear australia.
until next month train safe and recover well.
John Hill
products on sale this month:
great Christmas gift idea...
defeet socks celebration!!! 30-50% off !! Fastgear is now the new Australian defeet distributor and as a promotion we'll sell any Airator sock for $10 and Levitator for $15 (usually 25-30) plus post to all email orders. all defeet socks can be seen on www.defeet.com, please note they do the best custom socks in the business.
with the introduction of new highfive supercarbs replacing our original energy source and isotonic drink powders which are now known as energy source supercarbs and isotonic supercarbs we are selling off any old stocks of energy drinks for 50 per cent off rrp. email for prices and get some great bargains.
note: new supecarbs allows more calories through the intestine to get greater energy into your system.
looking for a bargain with wetsuits and clothing? we have old stock of desoto that must clear at 50-70% off, email with your size and colour and we'll see what we can find for you
lastly all tufo tyres are on special at 30% off rrp, just contact for products or prices and we’ll look after you. There are some great singles for racing for under 100$ that fly around at pressures up to 220 psi !! ... less rolling resistance and great speed !!
next month fastgear australia will have a new website with shopping cart, dealers in your area, lots of specials, more technical information and dedicated products to australia. so look out for some great bargains and info in our next newsletter.
we’ll also have more articles and great giveaways to celebrate the new look fastgear australia.
until next month train safe and recover well.
John Hill
Manly Ocean Swim
http://admin.eventdirector.net/resources/PONT3/SITES/206/
Saturday Dec 16th, 10am 2km ocean swim
Saturday Dec 16th, 10am 2km ocean swim
X-Tri Australia 2007 race schedule
February 17th - Bluff2Beach Swim over 1 and 2km - Front Beach - Torquay - www.bluff2beach.com
February 18th - Surf Coast International, Victorian LD Champs - 2/80/20 - Torquay - www.surfcoasttri.com
August 19th - Seaspray-Rydges Capricorn Half Ironman Triathlon - 1.9/90/21 - Yeppoon - www.capricornhalf.com
September 2nd - Singapore Ironman 70.3 triathlon - Singapore - www.ironman703singapore.com
December 16th - Canberra City Half Ironman Triathlon - Canberra - www.canberrahalf.com
For more details, see: http://www.x-tri.com.au
February 18th - Surf Coast International, Victorian LD Champs - 2/80/20 - Torquay - www.surfcoasttri.com
August 19th - Seaspray-Rydges Capricorn Half Ironman Triathlon - 1.9/90/21 - Yeppoon - www.capricornhalf.com
September 2nd - Singapore Ironman 70.3 triathlon - Singapore - www.ironman703singapore.com
December 16th - Canberra City Half Ironman Triathlon - Canberra - www.canberrahalf.com
For more details, see: http://www.x-tri.com.au
8 Dec 2006
The Timing Chip – Ironman WA
The results from Sunday’s race in Busselton were outstanding in many ways, buoyed by superb conditions for the swim and minimal wind at the start of the bike. With the temperature rising to 30C degrees during the run, the earlier you began the less time you spent in the heat of the day.
Seven pro women and two pro men were faster than the respective women’s and men’s winners a year ago. The fastest splits on the day, based on those who completed the race, among the pro men were: a 49:31 swim, a 4:18:07 bike and a 2:43:58 run. These were accomplished by three different athletes.
For the pro women, it was a 53:31 swim, a 4:50:49 bike and a 3:10:50. The winner, Lisbeth Kristensen, recorded the first two splits, building enough of a lead to outlast several faster runners.
Seventeen men finished sub9 this year, five more than a year ago. And 103 athletes finished sub10, almost twice as many as in 2005 when athletes were met with a thunderstorm that delayed the start of the race by half an hour, left them swimming in rough water and battling strong winds on the bike. And then it got hot!
In this year’s race, the most competitive age group was the men’s 40-44 category where the top three athletes finished sub9; just 18 seconds separated first and second place with all three within 5 minutes of each other.
The speediest men’s age grouper on the day was in the 40-44 group, with a time of 8:55:57.
Not unexpectedly, the men’s 25-29 age group was next fastest – with less than 9 minutes separating first and third place. The first crossed the line in 8:59:20.
The third-fastest group, in terms of the top three finishers, was men 35-39, followed by the men 30-34 and men 45-49.
Looking at the depth of competitiveness at the event, 14 pro men, nine in the men’s 30-34 age group and seven each among the pro women and the men’s 25-29 group had finished the race sub9:30.
At the 10 hour mark, 30 in the men’s 30-34 group had finished their day, as had 15 pro men, 14 in the men’s 25-29 group and the men’s 35-39 group, 11 pro women and 10 in the men’s 40-44 group.
The most competitive women’s age group was 30-34, followed by those aged 25-29 years. The fastest woman age grouper, from the 25-29's, crossed the line in 10:22:28.
While the group performances were uncanny, there were some huge individual personal bests and some massive improvements from a year ago.
TriSpecific’s Charlotte Paul finished in 9:17:46 and had to settle for third place, compared with the 9:47:28 that secured her second place a year ago.
Team High5 Multisports Lisa Marangon finished in 9:35:16 after riding 5:04:42, or almost 20 minutes faster than a year ago. She also ran almost half an hour faster too.
The finishing times were massive PBs for both Paul and Marangon.
No doubt another year of training, with more time to finetune one’s nutrition plan and racing strategy, helped bolster individual performances, but even individual records weren’t enough.
Mitch Anderson, who set a bike course record of 4:18:07, had to settle for second place in 8:18:01. A year ago he rode 4:30:40 and won the event in 8:27:36.
There were 766 finishers this year, up from 588 a year ago.
Seven pro women and two pro men were faster than the respective women’s and men’s winners a year ago. The fastest splits on the day, based on those who completed the race, among the pro men were: a 49:31 swim, a 4:18:07 bike and a 2:43:58 run. These were accomplished by three different athletes.
For the pro women, it was a 53:31 swim, a 4:50:49 bike and a 3:10:50. The winner, Lisbeth Kristensen, recorded the first two splits, building enough of a lead to outlast several faster runners.
Seventeen men finished sub9 this year, five more than a year ago. And 103 athletes finished sub10, almost twice as many as in 2005 when athletes were met with a thunderstorm that delayed the start of the race by half an hour, left them swimming in rough water and battling strong winds on the bike. And then it got hot!
In this year’s race, the most competitive age group was the men’s 40-44 category where the top three athletes finished sub9; just 18 seconds separated first and second place with all three within 5 minutes of each other.
The speediest men’s age grouper on the day was in the 40-44 group, with a time of 8:55:57.
Not unexpectedly, the men’s 25-29 age group was next fastest – with less than 9 minutes separating first and third place. The first crossed the line in 8:59:20.
The third-fastest group, in terms of the top three finishers, was men 35-39, followed by the men 30-34 and men 45-49.
Looking at the depth of competitiveness at the event, 14 pro men, nine in the men’s 30-34 age group and seven each among the pro women and the men’s 25-29 group had finished the race sub9:30.
At the 10 hour mark, 30 in the men’s 30-34 group had finished their day, as had 15 pro men, 14 in the men’s 25-29 group and the men’s 35-39 group, 11 pro women and 10 in the men’s 40-44 group.
The most competitive women’s age group was 30-34, followed by those aged 25-29 years. The fastest woman age grouper, from the 25-29's, crossed the line in 10:22:28.
While the group performances were uncanny, there were some huge individual personal bests and some massive improvements from a year ago.
TriSpecific’s Charlotte Paul finished in 9:17:46 and had to settle for third place, compared with the 9:47:28 that secured her second place a year ago.
Team High5 Multisports Lisa Marangon finished in 9:35:16 after riding 5:04:42, or almost 20 minutes faster than a year ago. She also ran almost half an hour faster too.
The finishing times were massive PBs for both Paul and Marangon.
No doubt another year of training, with more time to finetune one’s nutrition plan and racing strategy, helped bolster individual performances, but even individual records weren’t enough.
Mitch Anderson, who set a bike course record of 4:18:07, had to settle for second place in 8:18:01. A year ago he rode 4:30:40 and won the event in 8:27:36.
There were 766 finishers this year, up from 588 a year ago.
7 Dec 2006
Weekend Training ETC
Dear all,
The end of easy week approaches so enjoy it while u can ... after my ironman I couldn't help but oversleep both Tuesday and Thursday mmmmm I needed it, apologies for not taking the group.
Those thinking of bludging over Christmas please note there's only about 16 weeks
to Port Maq Ironman ... as usual everyone goes all lazy ... if u have goals to do well in that or even husky long course champs ...
This weekend I will be away at shepparton but not racing, please ride safely.
Good luck to Jacqui coming off her win in newcastle !!
After this w end I,ll be back at every session starting our block of strength work
I'll also be ordering our new cycling kit next week
Congrats to wendo and mona in joining me and others for the 6ft track 45k
mountain race on March 10th ... after qualifying for hawaii early I'll be
doing my all-time "want to do" race which is the comrades marathon in south
africa in june which is over 80km ... ouch
And lastly I still need people for the high5 trials in january, u get 100$ of free high5 each week for 4 weeks ... please tell your friends and let me know
Regards
John
The end of easy week approaches so enjoy it while u can ... after my ironman I couldn't help but oversleep both Tuesday and Thursday mmmmm I needed it, apologies for not taking the group.
Those thinking of bludging over Christmas please note there's only about 16 weeks
to Port Maq Ironman ... as usual everyone goes all lazy ... if u have goals to do well in that or even husky long course champs ...
This weekend I will be away at shepparton but not racing, please ride safely.
Good luck to Jacqui coming off her win in newcastle !!
After this w end I,ll be back at every session starting our block of strength work
I'll also be ordering our new cycling kit next week
Congrats to wendo and mona in joining me and others for the 6ft track 45k
mountain race on March 10th ... after qualifying for hawaii early I'll be
doing my all-time "want to do" race which is the comrades marathon in south
africa in june which is over 80km ... ouch
And lastly I still need people for the high5 trials in january, u get 100$ of free high5 each week for 4 weeks ... please tell your friends and let me know
Regards
John
Skin Cancer Check
Dear everyone,
As many of you know I work at the Cancer Council NSW on the Cancer Helpline. We advise people on skin cancer checks and skin cancer clinics every single day.
For information on checking your skin cancer please look at: http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=354&fromsearch=yes
Please read the following information before you go to a skin cancer clinic: http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=1303&fromsearch=yes
This video is a great laugh to watch - just click on view video http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=2166
We are all at risk of skin cancers so please slip, slop and slap. Also now with the new campaign strip, search and save!
Bindy Lane
Cancer Helpline Consultant
The Cancer Council NSW
Cancer Helpline: 13 11 20
As many of you know I work at the Cancer Council NSW on the Cancer Helpline. We advise people on skin cancer checks and skin cancer clinics every single day.
For information on checking your skin cancer please look at: http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=354&fromsearch=yes
Please read the following information before you go to a skin cancer clinic: http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=1303&fromsearch=yes
This video is a great laugh to watch - just click on view video http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=2166
We are all at risk of skin cancers so please slip, slop and slap. Also now with the new campaign strip, search and save!
Bindy Lane
Cancer Helpline Consultant
The Cancer Council NSW
Cancer Helpline: 13 11 20
6 Dec 2006
JH on Busso
this will be short and sweet due to lack of time but the basics are
swim
59 min woohoo..got bashed but enjoyed it,great temp and pretty flat...put me in a good position on the bike
bike
legs wouldn't work first 60k due to cold legs i think, came good second lap...spent the whole first 120k with john mergler covering his surges to get away...by the 120k mark a good pack had formed behind us watching the 2 johnny's show...they were even bloody commenting "dont let him go" everytime a surge came....anyway last 60k i made a decision to let him go alone in the wind so i could hide in pack and save my legs to run him down...unfortunately the pack slowed and he got about 7 mins on me but i didnt know until the end...stretched like crazy and was ready to run...time was 4:54 ish
the run
well not all plans work, my back just went straight into spasm because my new bike position after 5 mins running, ouch ouch ouch that hurt...came good after an hour as usual then plan b caf trial in place...that didnt work for me either...mona told me i was 3rd so got into gear as i knew i had to be in 2nd to get my hawaii spot, went back to old system...took the guy and put 20 mins on him then cruised home with spot intact...3:35 ish run
all in all happy that i got my hawaii spot which was the purpose...a good time of 9:30
***
well done to lisa in her pb, lots more coming from her i know that, not everyday turns out perfect but with commitment consistancy and determination we all get our goals.
jh
swim
59 min woohoo..got bashed but enjoyed it,great temp and pretty flat...put me in a good position on the bike
bike
legs wouldn't work first 60k due to cold legs i think, came good second lap...spent the whole first 120k with john mergler covering his surges to get away...by the 120k mark a good pack had formed behind us watching the 2 johnny's show...they were even bloody commenting "dont let him go" everytime a surge came....anyway last 60k i made a decision to let him go alone in the wind so i could hide in pack and save my legs to run him down...unfortunately the pack slowed and he got about 7 mins on me but i didnt know until the end...stretched like crazy and was ready to run...time was 4:54 ish
the run
well not all plans work, my back just went straight into spasm because my new bike position after 5 mins running, ouch ouch ouch that hurt...came good after an hour as usual then plan b caf trial in place...that didnt work for me either...mona told me i was 3rd so got into gear as i knew i had to be in 2nd to get my hawaii spot, went back to old system...took the guy and put 20 mins on him then cruised home with spot intact...3:35 ish run
all in all happy that i got my hawaii spot which was the purpose...a good time of 9:30
***
well done to lisa in her pb, lots more coming from her i know that, not everyday turns out perfect but with commitment consistancy and determination we all get our goals.
jh
Long distance petition
In light of the recent decision by ITU to shorten the "long-distance" championships and races from current 4-120-30K to 3-80-20K, a few of us at dinner the night before ITU Worlds LD in Canberra seemed to agree that it was a very bad decision and maybe in stark contrast to what we, the athletes think. So I took it upon myself to write a petition. The following day at the pre-race briefing I passed it around and yes, just about all the elites did in fact agree and sign it.
we have a number of votes from Canberra, among them the winners Torbjorn Sindballe and Bella Comerford, and we’re now continuing to collect votes through the athletes’ website http://www.triathlon-professionals.org
We’ll later forward all these names to the ITU.
Anyone agreeing with this petition may e-mail me at colting@telia.com
Best regards
Jonas
For more details, see the xtri posting:
http://xtri.com/article.asp?id=1907&page=1
we have a number of votes from Canberra, among them the winners Torbjorn Sindballe and Bella Comerford, and we’re now continuing to collect votes through the athletes’ website http://www.triathlon-professionals.org
We’ll later forward all these names to the ITU.
Anyone agreeing with this petition may e-mail me at colting@telia.com
Best regards
Jonas
For more details, see the xtri posting:
http://xtri.com/article.asp?id=1907&page=1
Athletics Australia website
Athletics Australia has a new website. You can sign up for a newsletter too.
http://www.athletics.com.au/
http://www.athletics.com.au/
Kona Lottery
In search of the perfect holiday gift for the Triathlete who has everything?
Entry into the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship Lottery is the ultimate gift idea. Sign them up for a chance to compete at the world's most challenging endurance event taking place on October 13th, 2007 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The Ford Ironman World Championship selects 200 athletes each year to participate through a lottery system. One hundred and fifty of the athletes will be selected from the United States applicants and fifty athletes will be selected from other countries. The Ford Ironman World Championship is one of the most in demand athletic events in the world. Qualifying gets more difficult each year, so the lottery is another option to enter the race.
As part of the lottery process, Ironman in 1990 established the Passport Club in the United States. This year the Passport Club has been opened to all athletes worldwide. The Passport Club offers many benefits including increasing your chances to be selected through the lottery.
Lottery Application US$35, Passport US$50 Additional- Membership
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1363504&group_id=10701
There are 50 lottery slots available to International applicants. CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT BE ENTERED. 25 names will be drawn from the Passport Club. 25 names will be drawn from the International Applicants and any unselected Passport Club members. Lottery selections will be available on April 15, 2007 at 12:00pm EST on Ironman.com.
US/INTERNATIONAL SELECTED ATHLETES
Athletes who are SELECTED through the Ironman Lottery must have completed an event that is 70.3 (1.2 Mile, 56 Mile + 13.1 Mile) distance or greater within one year of the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship to validate his/her lottery slot. Lottery winners must complete the validating race before August 31, 2007 and all validating information should be received in the Kona Race Office by August 31, 2007. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of the lottery slot.
Entry into the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship Lottery is the ultimate gift idea. Sign them up for a chance to compete at the world's most challenging endurance event taking place on October 13th, 2007 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The Ford Ironman World Championship selects 200 athletes each year to participate through a lottery system. One hundred and fifty of the athletes will be selected from the United States applicants and fifty athletes will be selected from other countries. The Ford Ironman World Championship is one of the most in demand athletic events in the world. Qualifying gets more difficult each year, so the lottery is another option to enter the race.
As part of the lottery process, Ironman in 1990 established the Passport Club in the United States. This year the Passport Club has been opened to all athletes worldwide. The Passport Club offers many benefits including increasing your chances to be selected through the lottery.
Lottery Application US$35, Passport US$50 Additional- Membership
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1363504&group_id=10701
There are 50 lottery slots available to International applicants. CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT BE ENTERED. 25 names will be drawn from the Passport Club. 25 names will be drawn from the International Applicants and any unselected Passport Club members. Lottery selections will be available on April 15, 2007 at 12:00pm EST on Ironman.com.
US/INTERNATIONAL SELECTED ATHLETES
Athletes who are SELECTED through the Ironman Lottery must have completed an event that is 70.3 (1.2 Mile, 56 Mile + 13.1 Mile) distance or greater within one year of the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship to validate his/her lottery slot. Lottery winners must complete the validating race before August 31, 2007 and all validating information should be received in the Kona Race Office by August 31, 2007. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of the lottery slot.
4 Dec 2006
What a day!
The Weather
It was a field day for those people who raced at Busselton yesterday and a lot of personal bests were set.
The conditions were near perfect from the start of the swim through to the finish – a huge contrast with some of the weather that athletes have had to endure at a number of Ironman races in the past 12 months.
And also a huge contrast to what greeted athletes on race morning at Busselton a year ago. Here’s what Dingo said in his race report on the 2005 event, after waking up to a pre-race thunderstorm:
``Transition shut at 6am (half an hour late) and everybody walked to the pier and realised that the crystal clear water of the past week had turned into a grey ugly washing machine.’’
It didn’t get much better than that last year as the wind howled on the bike and then the temperature rose during the run. This year there was little wind on the bike, a huge advantage to starting and completing the run with as short as time possible in the sun - the temperature peaked at 30 degrees yesterday at 4pm, according to the race coverage.
A review of some of yesterday’s results shows how many athletes were able to take advantage of the conditions, least of which Team High5 Multisport.
In yesterday’s race, 16 men finished in less than nine hours, four more than a year ago. And while it may not be fair to directly compare the group of athletes competing this year and last, this statistic is just the tip of the iceberg.
The winning time this year, 8:08:57, compares with 8:27:36 a year ago. It wasn’t just the pro men who excelled though. The superb performance by Jason Shortis was matched by the women’s winner, Lisbeth Kristensen.
Kristensen had a 9:10:01 time, compared with 9:31:32 when Angela Milne won in 2005.
A range of pro and age-group athletes set personal best times yesterday. Charlotte Paul finished in 9:17:46 for third place, compared with the 9:47:28 that secured her second place a year ago.
In all, seven pro women finished with faster times than would have won the race in 2005. Team High5’s Lisa Marangon finished in 9:35:16 after riding 5:04:42, or almost 20 minutes faster than a year ago. She also ran almost half an hour faster too.
No doubt another year of training, with more time to finetune one’s nutrition plan, helped bolster individual performances, but even individual records weren’t enough yesterday.
Mitch Anderson, who set a bike course record of 4:18:07 yesterday, had to settle for second place in 8:18:01. A year ago he rode 4:30:40 and won the event in 8:27:36.
Among some of the age groupers the results were similar. John Mergler went 9:08:43 yesterday versus 9:34:43 in 2005. John Hill swam under the hour yesterday, more than eight minutes faster than a year ago and helping set the stage for a 9:30:53.
Both Mergler and Hill also had superb performances in Kona in October, where conditions for that course that day were considered near ideal.
In all, 103 Busselton competitors finished in less than 10 hours, about twice the rate as in 2005 and more than the 86 competitors with sub10 finishes in the race’s debut in 2004.
There were 779 finishers in Busselton yesterday.
Weather is one of those intangibles beyond anyone's control. Those athletes who were well prepared made sure to take advantage of the superb conditions.
It was a field day for those people who raced at Busselton yesterday and a lot of personal bests were set.
The conditions were near perfect from the start of the swim through to the finish – a huge contrast with some of the weather that athletes have had to endure at a number of Ironman races in the past 12 months.
And also a huge contrast to what greeted athletes on race morning at Busselton a year ago. Here’s what Dingo said in his race report on the 2005 event, after waking up to a pre-race thunderstorm:
``Transition shut at 6am (half an hour late) and everybody walked to the pier and realised that the crystal clear water of the past week had turned into a grey ugly washing machine.’’
It didn’t get much better than that last year as the wind howled on the bike and then the temperature rose during the run. This year there was little wind on the bike, a huge advantage to starting and completing the run with as short as time possible in the sun - the temperature peaked at 30 degrees yesterday at 4pm, according to the race coverage.
A review of some of yesterday’s results shows how many athletes were able to take advantage of the conditions, least of which Team High5 Multisport.
In yesterday’s race, 16 men finished in less than nine hours, four more than a year ago. And while it may not be fair to directly compare the group of athletes competing this year and last, this statistic is just the tip of the iceberg.
The winning time this year, 8:08:57, compares with 8:27:36 a year ago. It wasn’t just the pro men who excelled though. The superb performance by Jason Shortis was matched by the women’s winner, Lisbeth Kristensen.
Kristensen had a 9:10:01 time, compared with 9:31:32 when Angela Milne won in 2005.
A range of pro and age-group athletes set personal best times yesterday. Charlotte Paul finished in 9:17:46 for third place, compared with the 9:47:28 that secured her second place a year ago.
In all, seven pro women finished with faster times than would have won the race in 2005. Team High5’s Lisa Marangon finished in 9:35:16 after riding 5:04:42, or almost 20 minutes faster than a year ago. She also ran almost half an hour faster too.
No doubt another year of training, with more time to finetune one’s nutrition plan, helped bolster individual performances, but even individual records weren’t enough yesterday.
Mitch Anderson, who set a bike course record of 4:18:07 yesterday, had to settle for second place in 8:18:01. A year ago he rode 4:30:40 and won the event in 8:27:36.
Among some of the age groupers the results were similar. John Mergler went 9:08:43 yesterday versus 9:34:43 in 2005. John Hill swam under the hour yesterday, more than eight minutes faster than a year ago and helping set the stage for a 9:30:53.
Both Mergler and Hill also had superb performances in Kona in October, where conditions for that course that day were considered near ideal.
In all, 103 Busselton competitors finished in less than 10 hours, about twice the rate as in 2005 and more than the 86 competitors with sub10 finishes in the race’s debut in 2004.
There were 779 finishers in Busselton yesterday.
Weather is one of those intangibles beyond anyone's control. Those athletes who were well prepared made sure to take advantage of the superb conditions.
3 Dec 2006
Busso !!!
Congrats also to adventure racer/ironwoman Grace ..
Hotter than ever in Busselton
At 4pm the temperature is a cooking 30 degrees at the finish line, the hottest it's been all day!
Hotter than ever in Busselton
At 4pm the temperature is a cooking 30 degrees at the finish line, the hottest it's been all day!
Zoom Zoom Zoom in Busso
Wow!! Results so far.
John Mergler 9:08 1:02, 4:45, 3:21
John Hill 9:30 59!!!, 4:54, 3:37
Lisa Marangon 9:35 54, 5:04!!!!, 3:35
Jason Shortis won in 8:09 (with a 2:49 run), and Lisbeth Kristensen in 9:10 (with a 4:50 bike.
Congrats to Charlotte Paul who finished third.
John Mergler 9:08 1:02, 4:45, 3:21
John Hill 9:30 59!!!, 4:54, 3:37
Lisa Marangon 9:35 54, 5:04!!!!, 3:35
Jason Shortis won in 8:09 (with a 2:49 run), and Lisbeth Kristensen in 9:10 (with a 4:50 bike.
Congrats to Charlotte Paul who finished third.
Beautiful day in Busso
Superb weather conditions for the start of the race as the photos showed clear as glass water. The reports suggested little wind for the bike, unlike a year ago, and that helps explains the super speedy bike splits.
Still waiting for the final race results at this point.
Still waiting for the final race results at this point.
Central Coast Surge
Three entered and three first-place finishes were recorded on a very wet and windy day on the NSW Central Coast at The Entrance.
The race start was delayed by about 25 minutes as organisers were overwhelmed by entrants, running out of bib numbers and having to resort to writing numbers on arms.
As a Hash Harriers event, it was low key. The start was a simple: ``Go''. And both the 9km and the 21km races started at the same time. The majority of people were running the half marathon.
It was stormy from start to finish. The turnaround point for the 9k suddenly appeared, a marshall directing those running short back from where we came. Both Gina Unwin and Tim Moore (me) headed back to town.
Gina took first place in the 30-39 age group; I took the 40-49 title. As we celebrated Margreet Dietz was surging to the lead in the half marathon, taking control before the turnaround. She was determined to set the pace.
Gina, Dingo and I waited patiently at the finish line. And then she appeared in the distance, leading. She took out the women's title!
Three trophies for three wet and wind blown competitors!! Thanks to Dingo for keeping us focused, and dry!!
The race start was delayed by about 25 minutes as organisers were overwhelmed by entrants, running out of bib numbers and having to resort to writing numbers on arms.
As a Hash Harriers event, it was low key. The start was a simple: ``Go''. And both the 9km and the 21km races started at the same time. The majority of people were running the half marathon.
It was stormy from start to finish. The turnaround point for the 9k suddenly appeared, a marshall directing those running short back from where we came. Both Gina Unwin and Tim Moore (me) headed back to town.
Gina took first place in the 30-39 age group; I took the 40-49 title. As we celebrated Margreet Dietz was surging to the lead in the half marathon, taking control before the turnaround. She was determined to set the pace.
Gina, Dingo and I waited patiently at the finish line. And then she appeared in the distance, leading. She took out the women's title!
Three trophies for three wet and wind blown competitors!! Thanks to Dingo for keeping us focused, and dry!!
1 Dec 2006
Mark Allen - xtri
There's a comment by The Man on training advice on xtri. Just fyi.
And a second one by Lance Watson on setting goals.
And a second one by Lance Watson on setting goals.
Ironman WA - anyone home?
The latest `news' on the official ironman WA site is now more than a week old .. a preview of the pro men's race. There's still no preview of the pro women's race. And there's nothing else to build the race's profile.
The one profile on the race, as searched through Google, was on a Canadian running and triathlon site. So what gives? Why aren't the organisers here getting the word out?
Really, how hard is it to write a few sentences for the race's own website and build a bit of enthusiasm?
Even ironmanlive can't be bothered to mention the race, except indirectly in a US Thanksgiving post.
Is anyone home?
The one profile on the race, as searched through Google, was on a Canadian running and triathlon site. So what gives? Why aren't the organisers here getting the word out?
Really, how hard is it to write a few sentences for the race's own website and build a bit of enthusiasm?
Even ironmanlive can't be bothered to mention the race, except indirectly in a US Thanksgiving post.
Is anyone home?
No Adverse Findings!
Tarpon Springs, FL (November 30, 2006) - Today, Ironman announces that all drug tests conducted on behalf of the 2006 Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii were negative.
All top ten male and female finishers were tested and there were no adverse analytical findings (AAFs).
Ironman continues to conduct the most comprehensive drug testing of any race organization to ensure the cleanliness and health of our sport.
Ironman is committed in its pursuit of excellence and controlling doping through adherence of the WADA code, comments President and CEO of Ironman, Ben Fertic.
Drug tests were conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), following the top ten male and female' finishes. All tests were conducted on-site on Saturday, October 21, 2006.
All top ten male and female finishers were tested and there were no adverse analytical findings (AAFs).
Ironman continues to conduct the most comprehensive drug testing of any race organization to ensure the cleanliness and health of our sport.
Ironman is committed in its pursuit of excellence and controlling doping through adherence of the WADA code, comments President and CEO of Ironman, Ben Fertic.
Drug tests were conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), following the top ten male and female' finishes. All tests were conducted on-site on Saturday, October 21, 2006.
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