McMillan calculator

Here's an alternate calculator that was recently pointed out to me:

http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/Running%20University/Article%201/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm

Triathlete May issue

Just FYI.

The May issue of Triathlete is a special collector's edition to mark the magazine's 25th anniversary.

Young and fast

From the US Olympic marathon trials

Joan Benoit Samuelson, 50, ran her fourth Olympic trials in 2:49:08.

If only ...

The biggest cheers on the Boston Marathon course went to Lance Armstrong, the seven-time winner of the Tour de France. In his only previous marathons, he finished in 2:59:36 and 2:46:43 in New York the last two years. Here, he ran 2:50:58, not bad, he said, for a 175-pound man who trained only 45 minutes a day.

“I did O.K.,” he said, “but it’s always hard at the end. I don’t train enough and I always tell myself I’m going to train longer, but I never do. I’m not as physically fit as I was for New York, and those hills here are so tough on your muscles. I enjoyed it, but I always suffer in a marathon."

Hot and humid

Kudos to Juan, Alex and Amanda for fronting the line in China.

The pro times, in particular Belinda's winning time of 10:08, suggest it was a tough day for everyone.

Aussie trial video

There's a video of interviews on the super carbs trials in Kurnell from January 2007 on High5's UK website.

http://www.highfive.co.uk/

See Bevan, Lisa, Trent, James, Damo, Sarah, Ian ..

Saunders sixth at M-Dot South Africa

Swim 50:05

Bike 4:40:53

Run 3:07:28

8:42:24

Port Results - TG

Australian Ironman Port Macq 2008
OverallPos	Name	Time	GenCateg	Swim	Cycle	Run
1	Patrick VERNAY	8:31:33	MPro	0:50:48	4:48:45	2:51:59
9	Chrissie WELLINGTON	9:03:55	FPro	0:53:27	5:08:34	3:01:53
47	Aaron RICHARDSON	9:36:39	M30-34	0:57:02	5:05:26	3:34:10
48	Scott MILSON	9:38:21	M30-34	0:57:53	5:26:24	3:14:03
65	Tony MCCLEMENT	9:47:34	M30-34	0:58:43	5:15:20	3:33:31
73	John HILL	9:51:29	M50-54	1:03:04	5:20:41	3:27:42
99	John CLOTHIER	9:57:40	M35-39	0:55:28	5:18:37	3:43:34
156	Andrew HOWSE	10:15:15	M35-39	1:09:36	5:25:22	3:40:16
190	Troy WATSON	10:23:56	M25-29	0:59:32	5:30:38	3:53:44
221	Robbie ELDER	10:30:52	M30-34	1:05:15	5:36:59	3:48:37
248	Tessa WATERHOUSE	10:37:28	F35-39	0:59:35	5:47:35	3:50:17
261	Eoin REVILLE	10:39:13	M25-29	1:09:20	5:45:47	3:44:05
506	Jacqui BENOIT	11:24:37	F18-24	1:01:44	6:13:32	4:09:19
535	Trent LYNDON	11:28:02	M30-34	0:59:28	5:56:51	4:31:43
654	Phil BENOIT	11:48:06	M50-54	1:23:18	6:16:58	4:07:49
820	Eamonn KENIHAN	12:15:57	M30-34	1:10:21	7:29:18	3:36:17
872	Sean BLASKO	12:26:13	M25-29	1:02:17	6:51:06	4:32:49
954	Peter LEWIS	12:41:48	M30-34	1:05:44	6:24:38	5:11:25
1175	Andrew ROYDHOUSE	13:43:02	M40-44	1:29:10	6:44:36	5:29:16
1241	Gillian MCDONALD	14:14:25	F50-54	1:22:43	7:43:50	5:07:51
	Lisa MARANGON	DNF	FPro	0:55:14	5:16:01

Tony's Track Times - Date Change

I'm moving the Tues Night Track Sessions to Thurs evenings as of this week, for anyone that is interested in any track work . FYI

Winter Run Track Sessions - Speed Work (Starting Thurs 10/04/08)

...............Training is for all levels, start time is 6pm and at Sydney Athletic Field Kensington. The usual sequence is a warm-up/drills/main set. All are most welcome to come along.

Cheers

Tony

Ironman Oz

Several superb performances on the day:

How about Luke McKenzie leading the race for most of the day. Wow.

And how about Lisa who worked her way into second and then third on the bike, pushing the world champ along the way before having to end her day and rest her foot.

Sub10 efforts: JH, Dingo, JC, John Mergler

Two M-dot finishes in as many months: Dingo, JC, Andrew Howse

Tess Waterhouse - 1st in her age group .. she became a mom for the first time about a year ago .. no doubt a bit of a boost to Chris who's on the mend

Little Jacqui reaches the podium in her first ironman

Kudos to Robbie, Trent

Believe

"Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone."
Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881, Philosopher and Author

Port Mac - 70 slots

The Panthers Ironman Australia Triathlon is an Official Qualifier for the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona , Hawaii , being held in October 2008. Ironman Australia will be awarding seventy (70) qualifying slots for the World Championship.

The distribution of qualifying slots will be in accordance with the rules of the World Triathlon Corporation as they apply at the time of the 2008 Panthers Ironman Australia Triathlon. Qualifying slots will be allocated proportionately to each age division with the actual number of professional slots determined separately. The winners of each age division will automatically be allocated a slot and the balance will be distributed on a basis proportionate to the number of entrants in each age division.

2008 Slot Allocation – will be posted outside the Race Info Office on Saturday 5 April 2008, after initial Registration has been completed.