I am sure that you have heard about the accident on Sunday, David and I spent last night at the hospital and all is stable at this point which is good news.
As you can imagine, Jen has so many admirers and friends and though the family appreciate greatly any support and well wishers, this is a very personal time and rather than trying to phone through, Tony has made sure updates will be forwarded with Jen’s progress.
We would like to organise a BIG card for Jen and get it to Canberra on the weekend, so if you wouldn't mind letting your very vast list of athletes and friends know that we will be leaving a card at:
Cheeky Monkey
28 Clovelly Road Randwick
From: Tuesday May1st 12pm to Friday 4th 12pm
If anyone can’t make it to Cheeky Monkey by Friday, you can email a message to Janet on
janet@thebughouse.com.au
and all messages will be put together with the card.
I am sure that Jen will appreciate all the well wishes, as will her family and Tony.
Thanks again
Cheers
Janet
30 Apr 2007
The Canberra Times
This is the story that was in the Canberra newspaper today.
30 April 2007
Cyclists injured in tour collision
Jessica Wright
A horror smash between a group of female road race cyclists and a four-wheel-drive vehicle near Stromlo Forest yesterday added to a tragic weekend on Canberra roads, which included the death of a 43-year-old woman.
When road race officials reached the site of the cyclists' pile-up on the Cotter Road shortly before 10am, several female cyclists lay injured on the road. One woman had catapulted directly into the oncoming car and had serious injuries.
The crash occurred as a group of riders crested a hill on the notoriously winding road.
Canberra Tour spokeswoman Tanya Saad said 25 cyclists had collided while on a twisting section of the road and had been thrown into the path of the 4WD.
30 April 2007
Cyclists injured in tour collision
Jessica Wright
A horror smash between a group of female road race cyclists and a four-wheel-drive vehicle near Stromlo Forest yesterday added to a tragic weekend on Canberra roads, which included the death of a 43-year-old woman.
When road race officials reached the site of the cyclists' pile-up on the Cotter Road shortly before 10am, several female cyclists lay injured on the road. One woman had catapulted directly into the oncoming car and had serious injuries.
The crash occurred as a group of riders crested a hill on the notoriously winding road.
Canberra Tour spokeswoman Tanya Saad said 25 cyclists had collided while on a twisting section of the road and had been thrown into the path of the 4WD.
"The majority of the bunch did come down but only a few riders came into the course of the oncoming car. One woman came off her bike and was in flight when she came into contact with the front side of the bull bar."
Three women were taken to hospital with one cyclist, of Sydney, in a critical condition.
The race was suspended immediately and all competitors checked for injuries and given counselling.
The driver of the 4WD was interviewed at the scene and police are conducting an investigation. No charges are expected to be laid.
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=general&story_id=579935&category=general
29 Apr 2007
Canberra Cycling Accident
Sunday, April 29, 2007. 11:23am (AEST)
Four-wheel drive hits Canberra cyclists
Four-wheel drive hits Canberra cyclists
A four-wheel drive vehicle has hit a group of cyclists on Cotter Road in Canberra, causing serious injuries.
About five cyclists were in the group that was hit just after 10:00am AEST.
Two have been taken to the Canberra Hospital.
One is in a critical condition and the other in a serious condition.
The injured cyclists were believed to have been competing in the Canberra Cycling Tour.
ACT Emergency Services Agency spokesman Russell Buchanan says the section of road is quite dangerous.
"It's a very hard area, there's a hill and it drops down through some S-bends and it's notorious for incidents over the years," he said.
Canberra Cycling Tour spokeswoman Tanya Sard says the women's B race was suspended immediately after the accident.
She says all the competitors are being checked for injuries and are receiving counselling.
"They were all together and they saw it and the majority of the bunch did come down but only a few riders came into the course of the oncoming car," she said.
26 Apr 2007
New Triathlete
For those that know Tess (Waterhouse) and Mal Layton:
Tess gave birth to Benjamin James Layton on Anzac Day - 50cm and 3.4kg
24 Apr 2007
Rain Will Stop
But not until Sunday. At least that's the latest forecast on the Sydney Morning Herald site.
Hopefully, it will start to fall in the catchment areas between now and then.
Hopefully, it will start to fall in the catchment areas between now and then.
FAST Dinner
Take off the trainers and put the bikes away ... jump in a taxi and get ready for the ...
"FAST” END OF SEASON DINNER AND PARTY
LOCATION hugos ... cool and chic, to be advised ...
COST ... $30p/p for fantastic menu .......
DRINKS .. as much/little as you like ..
WHEN .. Friday 4th May 7pm
Put the date in your diary and watch this space for details to come... JH
18 Apr 2007
Half Ironman Races 2007-2008
Never too early to plan for the next season!
http://www.halfironmanseries.com/
May 5th .. Busselton
Aug 19 .. Capricorn
Sept 30 .. Gold Coast
Nov 11 .. Port Mac
Nov 18 .. Shepparton
Dec 16 .. Canberra
Feb 10 .. Geelong
http://www.halfironmanseries.com/
May 5th .. Busselton
Aug 19 .. Capricorn
Sept 30 .. Gold Coast
Nov 11 .. Port Mac
Nov 18 .. Shepparton
Dec 16 .. Canberra
Feb 10 .. Geelong
Importance of Protein
*excerpt from latest Fastgear newsletter:
PROTEIN – It’s not for guys with big muscles.
"You don't make any fitness gains during exercise, all gains are made in the recovery period.”
Now without the good roughing up you give your body during exercise no adaptation would occur, but all the gains in fitness you get are actually made in recovery.
OK so recovery is important, but where does protein come into all of this, and hay, I eat fish and chicken right?
Yep and that's good, a well balanced diet is what you need but a little extra can pay off big time, here's how.
During exercise muscle's tissue is damaged and starts to break down, this also continues for several hours after exercise stops.
About 1 hour after exercise stops new muscle synthesis starts- its suppressed during exercise
Now lean muscle is what is going to make you faster and better at your sport. Lean muscle is good and you want it, yeah, but how do you get it?
Easy, you reduce muscle breakdown and you boost muscle synthesis. But having the correct amino acids in the blood stream at the right time is not easy to achieve and the timing is vital, this is why you can't just pop a chicken sandwich.
Also the correct amino acid and carbohydrate mix enhances glycogen replacement and recovery even further. It's a cleaver combination of amino acid profile, absorption speed, intake timing, amount and composition.
I know your time is precious, with work and training, so we have made it simple for you. There are two products from High5 that have been specifically designed to optimise all of these and so maximise recovery.
4:1 For use before and during exercise.
Protein Recovery For use immediately after exercise.
PROTEIN – It’s not for guys with big muscles.
"You don't make any fitness gains during exercise, all gains are made in the recovery period.”
Now without the good roughing up you give your body during exercise no adaptation would occur, but all the gains in fitness you get are actually made in recovery.
OK so recovery is important, but where does protein come into all of this, and hay, I eat fish and chicken right?
Yep and that's good, a well balanced diet is what you need but a little extra can pay off big time, here's how.
During exercise muscle's tissue is damaged and starts to break down, this also continues for several hours after exercise stops.
About 1 hour after exercise stops new muscle synthesis starts- its suppressed during exercise
Now lean muscle is what is going to make you faster and better at your sport. Lean muscle is good and you want it, yeah, but how do you get it?
Easy, you reduce muscle breakdown and you boost muscle synthesis. But having the correct amino acids in the blood stream at the right time is not easy to achieve and the timing is vital, this is why you can't just pop a chicken sandwich.
Also the correct amino acid and carbohydrate mix enhances glycogen replacement and recovery even further. It's a cleaver combination of amino acid profile, absorption speed, intake timing, amount and composition.
I know your time is precious, with work and training, so we have made it simple for you. There are two products from High5 that have been specifically designed to optimise all of these and so maximise recovery.
4:1 For use before and during exercise.
Protein Recovery For use immediately after exercise.
FAST bike gear
Please let JH know whether you want the new jerseys, shorts or both. Payment must be made ahead of the order being placed.
as per original email: the costs are 70$ for nicks 85$ for tops...there's free high5 defeet socks for each order as long as stocks last
as per original email: the costs are 70$ for nicks 85$ for tops...there's free high5 defeet socks for each order as long as stocks last
Winter warmth
If anyone needs arm warmers, leg warmers, undershirts, gloves, overshoes etc for the upcoming winter, let me know.
There are no shops stocking my defeet range locally so u can see items on my site www.fastgear.com.au under defeet.
I also have some lovely fleece Desoto armwarmers in black or pink.
jh
There are no shops stocking my defeet range locally so u can see items on my site www.fastgear.com.au under defeet.
I also have some lovely fleece Desoto armwarmers in black or pink.
jh
Call for campers
If there's any interest in a may/june camp at kiama, let me know, otherwise we can do strength up north during various weeks eg akuna bay bumble hill peats ridge etc
jh
jh
15 Apr 2007
Canberra Race Results
Perfect weather for racing in the nation's capital - a bit crisp in the morning and then the sun rose and the temperature did too.
For the marathon, a few familiar names:
Tim Lindop 2:48
John Mergler 2:58
Margreet Dietz 3:08
John Hill 3:13
Des Suttle 3:45
Jacqui Benoit 3:47
Tony Golden
Mr Hill didn't stop at 42.2km ... opting to run an additional 7.8km to finish the 50km Ultra in 3:48.
Not all of the marathon results were online Sunday night. Neither the 10k nor the Ultra results were immediately available.
For the marathon, a few familiar names:
Tim Lindop 2:48
John Mergler 2:58
Margreet Dietz 3:08
John Hill 3:13
Des Suttle 3:45
Jacqui Benoit 3:47
Tony Golden
Mr Hill didn't stop at 42.2km ... opting to run an additional 7.8km to finish the 50km Ultra in 3:48.
Not all of the marathon results were online Sunday night. Neither the 10k nor the Ultra results were immediately available.
12 Apr 2007
Weekend Training
ri swim run 6:15 start north bondi ...nothing too seriouse..water is lovely !!..email me if coming please
sat :bike...6 am york rd gates...la paruse waterfall plus nat park depending on yr prog....anyone want to join sarah for her 160k??
sun bike:6:15 am york rd gates going to kurnell easy
run after if on prog
note i might not be at this session
(Canberra Marathon on Sunday!)
rgds
jh
(Canberra Marathon on Sunday!)
rgds
jh
8 Apr 2007
Really long swim
Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — After 5,265 kilometres of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon River Saturday that could set a world record for distance — something he's already done three times before.
After nine weeks, Martin Strel arrived near the city of Belem, the capital of the jungle state of Para, ending a swim almost as long as the drive from Miami to Seattle. Mr. Strel averaged about 50 miles a day since beginning his odyssey at the source of the world's second-longest river in Peru on Feb. 1.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — After 5,265 kilometres of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon River Saturday that could set a world record for distance — something he's already done three times before.
After nine weeks, Martin Strel arrived near the city of Belem, the capital of the jungle state of Para, ending a swim almost as long as the drive from Miami to Seattle. Mr. Strel averaged about 50 miles a day since beginning his odyssey at the source of the world's second-longest river in Peru on Feb. 1.
7 Apr 2007
Jacqui's Day at Port Mac
I finished in 2nd position in the 30-34 age group in a time of 10hrs33mins!! I was 19th female overall, including pros. I was 25 mins faster than last year, and I was absolutely stoked as it was such a tough but amazing day!! You really don’t think you’re body is going to make the distance and is truly a mind over matter situation.
I came out of the swim in 9th position in my age (60 females in 30-34 age group), moved up to around 5th-6th off the bike. I experienced very bad stomach cramping and felt sick the last 60k of the cycle. I was unable to take in any food (carbs) in the last 50-60k of the bike so was really worried how it was going to affect me for the 42k run I had ahead of me. But, I took it easy, sat up and sipped on water, hence stopped consuming carbs to get right for the run.
I managed to run into 3rd spot in the first 6k of the run then found myself in 2nd by the 11k mark (whilst in a lot of pain and very emotional). I slipped back into 3rd for the next 25k worried I wasn’t going to be able to finish but something happened and I slowly came closer to my competitor that was up in 2nd and the girls behind me were drifting back. It was up at the final turn around point, only 6-7k from the finish, I heard a spectator yell out “she’s only 40 secs in front of you...” and that was enough to make me kick! I felt like I broke out into a sprint and ran home as fast I as I possibly could finishing in 2nd place, over 3mins ahead of 3rd.
The support I had leading up to and during the race was unbelievable and so many people truly helped me get through this journey. James is the most amazing and supportive person in the whole world, especially over the past 12 months (and more!) – I owe him big time…...
Jacqui x
I came out of the swim in 9th position in my age (60 females in 30-34 age group), moved up to around 5th-6th off the bike. I experienced very bad stomach cramping and felt sick the last 60k of the cycle. I was unable to take in any food (carbs) in the last 50-60k of the bike so was really worried how it was going to affect me for the 42k run I had ahead of me. But, I took it easy, sat up and sipped on water, hence stopped consuming carbs to get right for the run.
I managed to run into 3rd spot in the first 6k of the run then found myself in 2nd by the 11k mark (whilst in a lot of pain and very emotional). I slipped back into 3rd for the next 25k worried I wasn’t going to be able to finish but something happened and I slowly came closer to my competitor that was up in 2nd and the girls behind me were drifting back. It was up at the final turn around point, only 6-7k from the finish, I heard a spectator yell out “she’s only 40 secs in front of you...” and that was enough to make me kick! I felt like I broke out into a sprint and ran home as fast I as I possibly could finishing in 2nd place, over 3mins ahead of 3rd.
The support I had leading up to and during the race was unbelievable and so many people truly helped me get through this journey. James is the most amazing and supportive person in the whole world, especially over the past 12 months (and more!) – I owe him big time…...
Jacqui x
Wet weekend
Saturday Showers
Min: 16°C Max: 20°C
Sunday Showers
Min: 16°C Max: 21°C
Monday Clearing shower
Min: 15°C Max: 22°C
Tuesday Mostly sunny
Min: 15°C Max: 24°
Min: 16°C Max: 20°C
Sunday Showers
Min: 16°C Max: 21°C
Monday Clearing shower
Min: 15°C Max: 22°C
Tuesday Mostly sunny
Min: 15°C Max: 24°
Easter Training
sun bike 6:15 am york rd gates...waterfall etc i will explain when there..beginers welcome
run after optional
mon swim 4 pm n bondi..sophie said surf club possibly do there biathlon otherwise please email me if keen
have a great easter !!
jh
run after optional
mon swim 4 pm n bondi..sophie said surf club possibly do there biathlon otherwise please email me if keen
have a great easter !!
jh
Lisa Bentley on Port Mac
``...I can honestly say that I rode very well and very legal! There was a lot of drafting out there and I did cross the line knowing that I did, in fact, ride the bike course myself and earned my bike time myself and on my own. I suppose you could say that I did not play by the rules of the day, that I should have tucked in and drafted but to me, there is no difference between drafting (cheating) and taking drugs (cheating) and those are two things that I will never do!''
http://xtri.com/features_display.aspx?riIDReport=4020&CAT=3&xref=xx
http://xtri.com/features_display.aspx?riIDReport=4020&CAT=3&xref=xx
3 Apr 2007
Trent returns
It was great to see Trent back on a bike, any bike. The Cervelo is gone, at least for now.
Trent was knocked down by a car on his way back to the park in the airport tunnel about a month ago. The bike was a write off and so was Trent's plan to race at Port Mac on the weekend.
WA? Train through winter?
Trent was knocked down by a car on his way back to the park in the airport tunnel about a month ago. The bike was a write off and so was Trent's plan to race at Port Mac on the weekend.
WA? Train through winter?
1 Apr 2007
Call for race reports/stories
Don't hesitate to send along a report on your day either as a spectator or a competitor.
Bring on winter training!!!
Bring on winter training!!!
Rounding out the day
Congrats to Alex, who decided to enter Port just weeks ago, and finished just over the 11-hour mark, followed soon after by Gez. And to Steve and Anthony who both crossed the line in just over the 12-hour mark.
***
Among other finishers on the day, Kristian and Chris obviously kept each other in sight at least through the finishing chute with Kristian crossing just four seconds ahead of Chris in 9:37.
For Kristian it was his second M-Dot this year after Malaysia and his second PB in as many races.
For Chris, tough as nails and one of the fiercest of competitors, he raced even though his preparation had been interrupted by injury.
A tip of the hat to Rod Grace, who crossed the line in 10.12.
[Both Kristian and Rod trained with the group and now are coaches in their own right, helping to spread the triathlon word! Chris has recently been training with Macca.]
Another Malaysian competitor who raced today, Stephen Firth, finished in 10:32.
***
Among other finishers on the day, Kristian and Chris obviously kept each other in sight at least through the finishing chute with Kristian crossing just four seconds ahead of Chris in 9:37.
For Kristian it was his second M-Dot this year after Malaysia and his second PB in as many races.
For Chris, tough as nails and one of the fiercest of competitors, he raced even though his preparation had been interrupted by injury.
A tip of the hat to Rod Grace, who crossed the line in 10.12.
[Both Kristian and Rod trained with the group and now are coaches in their own right, helping to spread the triathlon word! Chris has recently been training with Macca.]
Another Malaysian competitor who raced today, Stephen Firth, finished in 10:32.
Oli is an Ironman!!!!
A solid swim and bike set Oli up for a massive run effort. Superb, superb, superb!!!
LAMB, Oliver
778/337/136 26 01:07:15 05:37:21 03:23:53 10:08:29
LAMB, Oliver
778/337/136 26 01:07:15 05:37:21 03:23:53 10:08:29
Jacqui - 2nd -- Alice - 3rd
And what a battle between these two stellar competitors. They had to have been within sight of each other all day. Superb to watch.
2 WRIGHTSON, Jacqueline
428/464/241 33 01:01:16 05:52:23 03:40:19 10:33:58
3 MCCLURE, Alice
435/451/256 32 01:01:23 05:51:24 03:44:19 10:37:06
Both recorded faster times than a year earlier. Jacqui was about 25 minutes faster and Alice was about 10 minutes faster. Awesome efforts.
2 WRIGHTSON, Jacqueline
428/464/241 33 01:01:16 05:52:23 03:40:19 10:33:58
3 MCCLURE, Alice
435/451/256 32 01:01:23 05:51:24 03:44:19 10:37:06
Both recorded faster times than a year earlier. Jacqui was about 25 minutes faster and Alice was about 10 minutes faster. Awesome efforts.
John Hill - 2nd in age group
Just a bit more than three minutes from first, on a training day ahead of Comrades, Mr Consistency put in another stellar performance.
2 HILL, John
286/125/78 49 00:58:39 05:23:15 03:23:37 09:45:31
``You are an Ironman!'' (HEHEHE ... as he might be heard to say.)
2 HILL, John
286/125/78 49 00:58:39 05:23:15 03:23:37 09:45:31
``You are an Ironman!'' (HEHEHE ... as he might be heard to say.)
Top Five Men
The Top Five Men were:
MEN:
Patrick VERNAY (#2) in a time of 8:21:49, followed by:
* Jason SHORTIS (#3) at 8:25:34
* Craig ALEXANDER (#6) at 8:38:49
* Mitchell ANDERSON (#5) at 8:46:52
* Cameron WATT (#27) at 8:48:52
In 2006, Macca won in a time of 8:20:42 and the top five had crossed the line sub 8:40.
MEN:
Patrick VERNAY (#2) in a time of 8:21:49, followed by:
* Jason SHORTIS (#3) at 8:25:34
* Craig ALEXANDER (#6) at 8:38:49
* Mitchell ANDERSON (#5) at 8:46:52
* Cameron WATT (#27) at 8:48:52
In 2006, Macca won in a time of 8:20:42 and the top five had crossed the line sub 8:40.
Top Five Women
Top Five Women
Rebekah KEAT (#55) at 9:12:59
* Belinda GRANGER (#37) at 9:20:25
* Melissa ASHTON (#38) at 9:23:22
* Kate BEVILAQUA (#40) at 9:37:02
* Alison FITCH (#41) at 9:45:07
In comparison to 2006, Lisa Bentley finished in 9:19 and Belinda Granger in 9:30. And the top five women pros were finished sub 9:54.
Rebekah KEAT (#55) at 9:12:59
* Belinda GRANGER (#37) at 9:20:25
* Melissa ASHTON (#38) at 9:23:22
* Kate BEVILAQUA (#40) at 9:37:02
* Alison FITCH (#41) at 9:45:07
In comparison to 2006, Lisa Bentley finished in 9:19 and Belinda Granger in 9:30. And the top five women pros were finished sub 9:54.
Lisa: Third Fastest Pro Women Swim
Lisa swam 51:18 .. trailing just Rebekah Keat and Belinda Granger out of the water. The top 11 pro women all completed the swim in less than 55 minutes.
The fastest swim was 50:26.
The fastest swim was 50:26.
Who's racing at Port
*alphabetical order ..
Alexandre Blanc
Damon Bray
Anthony Donnelly
John Hill
Oliver Lamb
Lisa Marangon
Alice McClure
Steve Murray
Gerard Sarkozy
Jacqueline Wrightson
Chris Waterhouse
Stephen Firth
Rod Grace
Kristian Manietta
Alexandre Blanc
Damon Bray
Anthony Donnelly
John Hill
Oliver Lamb
Lisa Marangon
Alice McClure
Steve Murray
Gerard Sarkozy
Jacqueline Wrightson
Chris Waterhouse
Stephen Firth
Rod Grace
Kristian Manietta
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