1 Nov 2006
Supercarbs arrive
high5 supercarbs has finally arrived and i have stock
if u want more info on it please read on http://www.highfive.co.uk/
i only got it yesterday so will be getting it to the shops as soon as they order
note the 650g drums have now changed to 650g of sachets in a box
i tried it yesterday and it's really good ... good for taking on rides and adding to water
if u need more info please email
ta
jh
if u want more info on it please read on http://www.highfive.co.uk/
i only got it yesterday so will be getting it to the shops as soon as they order
note the 650g drums have now changed to 650g of sachets in a box
i tried it yesterday and it's really good ... good for taking on rides and adding to water
if u need more info please email
ta
jh
31 Oct 2006
Newcastle Olympic
This is the first Olympic Distance race to be held in Newcastle. We are expecting a huge roll up from the large membership of Hunter Triathlon clubs and this event is also Race 2 of the 2006/07 Australian Triathlon Series, which means it is an official qualifier for the 2007 World Age Group Olympic Distance Championships.
This race will be held in Newcastle on Sunday 26 November 2006. The course is arguably one of the most scenic and exciting city based triathlon courses in Australia and will take in the Newcastle Harbour, Foreshore, Honeysuckle Precinct , Beaches and King Edward.
Go to www.atsNEWCASTLE.net for more information.
This race will be held in Newcastle on Sunday 26 November 2006. The course is arguably one of the most scenic and exciting city based triathlon courses in Australia and will take in the Newcastle Harbour, Foreshore, Honeysuckle Precinct , Beaches and King Edward.
Go to www.atsNEWCASTLE.net for more information.
Running man's nutrition
Chris Carmichael, who coached Lance Armstrong, modified Mr. Karnazes’ regular diet of vegetables and wild salmon, as well as his exercise regimen, in preparation for the Endurance 50.
To better help Mr. Karnazes recover between marathons, Mr. Carmichael increased the ultrarunner’s intake of carbohydrates (to 65 percent of his diet from 55 percent) and fats (to 22 percent from 18 percent) and lowered his intake of protein (to 18 percent from 22 percent).
He also changed his workouts. Instead of two 50-plus mile runs a week supplemented by shorter runs, Mr. Karnazes began running every day, sometimes twice a day, for two to three hours at a time.
From the New York Times
To better help Mr. Karnazes recover between marathons, Mr. Carmichael increased the ultrarunner’s intake of carbohydrates (to 65 percent of his diet from 55 percent) and fats (to 22 percent from 18 percent) and lowered his intake of protein (to 18 percent from 22 percent).
He also changed his workouts. Instead of two 50-plus mile runs a week supplemented by shorter runs, Mr. Karnazes began running every day, sometimes twice a day, for two to three hours at a time.
From the New York Times
Don't lose heart
Catherine Ndereba, 34, is at the top of her sport. She is a four-time Boston Marathon champion and a two-time winner in Chicago. She was once the world-record holder and won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Of the 16 marathons she has run, she has finished first or second in the last 15, an astounding degree of consistency in such an unpredictable race. Even Ndereba has trouble explaining that.
“It took me 10 years to make it to the Olympics,” Ndereba told a group of New York school students. “I had many disappointments along the way. But I did not lose heart. All I can say to you is, whatever you are doing, don’t lose heart. You can do it.”
From the New York Times
“It took me 10 years to make it to the Olympics,” Ndereba told a group of New York school students. “I had many disappointments along the way. But I did not lose heart. All I can say to you is, whatever you are doing, don’t lose heart. You can do it.”
From the New York Times
30 Oct 2006
Nepean Tri
After the wild winds of Saturday afternoon, I was a bit worried about what the dawn would bring on Sunday. But there was no need to worry. The conditions were perfect.
It has to be one of the best value races - we received long-sleeve T shirts, anniversary mugs and a medal after crossing the finish line. And then there were the post-race draws for everything from spare tires to swim goggles to Oakley sunnies and Polar monitors, wetsuits and a new tri bike.
Among the contestants were Damo, Christophe, Steve Murray, Michael Moore, Ian Depree, Ian Phillipps, Tim Lindop, Stephen Firth, Stephen Elliott, Tony Golden and me.
Results online. I can speak only for me in saying that it does help to remember where you rack your bike so you can find it easily after you exit the swim, and then where to put it back on the rack after riding it. Oh well. Early season lessons.
It has to be one of the best value races - we received long-sleeve T shirts, anniversary mugs and a medal after crossing the finish line. And then there were the post-race draws for everything from spare tires to swim goggles to Oakley sunnies and Polar monitors, wetsuits and a new tri bike.
Among the contestants were Damo, Christophe, Steve Murray, Michael Moore, Ian Depree, Ian Phillipps, Tim Lindop, Stephen Firth, Stephen Elliott, Tony Golden and me.
Results online. I can speak only for me in saying that it does help to remember where you rack your bike so you can find it easily after you exit the swim, and then where to put it back on the rack after riding it. Oh well. Early season lessons.
29 Oct 2006
Sunday accident
A car hit the back of the group shortly after the ride began Sunday morning.
Lisa and Thomas as well as two brothers who are not regular riders with the group were knocked down. All four were taken to hospital and later released.
All four bikes were damaged beyond repair.
Lisa and Thomas as well as two brothers who are not regular riders with the group were knocked down. All four were taken to hospital and later released.
All four bikes were damaged beyond repair.
27 Oct 2006
Kurnell Series Details
Sydney Triathlon Series - Race 1 - Kurnell
We’re just a month off the first round of the brand new TriNSW Sydney Triathlon Series at Kurnell and entries are strong and getting stronger. Note that the field size is increased for 2006/2007 to 550 for the first race and 600 over all…
The four races are open to TriNSW members at reduced cost; and your can enter one, any or all four rounds. Non members may also compete at a greater cost, which will include a One Race Membership.
Remember the first round is 26th November, and for the first time ever, here’s the new look Series Logo, which will be an integral part of the Series T-shirt and whilst each round will have it’s own shirt; those competitors who pre-enter all four races by November 3rd 2006 will received a special commemorative long sleeve shirt!
So what are you waiting for – enter today!
We’re just a month off the first round of the brand new TriNSW Sydney Triathlon Series at Kurnell and entries are strong and getting stronger. Note that the field size is increased for 2006/2007 to 550 for the first race and 600 over all…
The four races are open to TriNSW members at reduced cost; and your can enter one, any or all four rounds. Non members may also compete at a greater cost, which will include a One Race Membership.
Remember the first round is 26th November, and for the first time ever, here’s the new look Series Logo, which will be an integral part of the Series T-shirt and whilst each round will have it’s own shirt; those competitors who pre-enter all four races by November 3rd 2006 will received a special commemorative long sleeve shirt!
So what are you waiting for – enter today!
Weekend Racing/Training
hi all i,m back..but in noosa....but this w end training as follows
sat bike 6 am york rd gates(longer ride with effort)...kurnell loops as previous weeks...practice pace and nutrition
sun option 6:15 am york rd gates (short ride and run)...waterfall return
run after
or
nepean triathlon
jh
sat bike 6 am york rd gates(longer ride with effort)...kurnell loops as previous weeks...practice pace and nutrition
sun option 6:15 am york rd gates (short ride and run)...waterfall return
run after
or
nepean triathlon
jh
Racing in Nepean
Location: Sydney International Regatta Centre - Penrith Lakes
Nepean Enticer: Starts at 3pm, Sat 28 Oct
Nepean Triathlon: Starts at 7am, Sun 29 Oct - REMEMBER: Daylight savings!
*NOTE: Please arrive at the Regatta Centre at least 1 hour prior to the
event start to allow for parking, registration and setup for the race.
Nepean Enticer: Starts at 3pm, Sat 28 Oct
Nepean Triathlon: Starts at 7am, Sun 29 Oct - REMEMBER: Daylight savings!
*NOTE: Please arrive at the Regatta Centre at least 1 hour prior to the
event start to allow for parking, registration and setup for the race.
26 Oct 2006
New Search Engine
A new edition to the blog today is the search engine on the top right hand side. The idea is to make it easier to find what you are looking for on all things triathlon.
Let me know what you think.
Let me know what you think.
24 Oct 2006
John's race report
well the week started weird with no bikes at airport, gears smasshed then rain every day for first week, then the earthquake on sunday followed by a few more smaller ones.
the week leading up, the sea was very swelly and the surfers were happy but no rain and no quakes, a few probs with bike but i'm getting used to that and all was fixed up.
i was feeling good and had a new plan for swim bike and run which is always mentally important. remember "new" meaning tested plan in training regarding equipment and nutrition.
race morning woke up feeling 100%, saw alice eve and dingo before and all were good, it was a perfect morning, sea a bit swelly but been through that many times. at hawaii, where to start is anyone's guess in the swim, i took up mid position in the line up about six deep back, people were squeezing and kicking me already with 5 mins to go, stuff this i thought so i decided to hit the front line, the cannon went off early as usual and i got a clear start for unusually ages until about half km later and bodies everywhere on top, under - u name it..
i decided to veer left out the traffic and few mins later i hear alice next to me shouting "hi john" haha funny, half way and about 31 mins, didn't mean much because i've been there before and finished in both 1:20 and 1:06 in previous years.. took a planned gel and off i went for home, felt like a million $ and passed about three packs with plenty of bubbles along the way, came out fresh as a daisy in 1:09 on my clock but was convinced it was about 1:04 pace which i found out after was pretty spot on coz it was a slow swim coz the swell
onto bike and legs felt great,i was about 700th apparently and ready to chip away gradually at my pace, mone told me dingo was 7 mins ahead and john mergler 3mins. i very soon started catching people i knew with good previous swims which always helps mentally
first 65k of bike is always crazy with packs forming and guys going inside u etc etc but after a while it sorted itself out and at the start of the 30k hawi hill to the turnaround i spotted two packs way ahead and off i went in pursuit with one other guy to keep myself focused, by half way up the hill i had them but was now alone but it made me feel strong so i continued knowing my downhill being lighter wouldn't be as effective
i spotted normann stadler coming down in first place way ahead of the big pack which the other top contenders were in.. at the top i spotted natascha badmann and worked out with her 15 min head start that i was a minute ahead of her? lovely i thought and more confidence for my head.. nutrition spot on and feeling great at top of hill and ready for the downhill and a bit of a breather until heavy aussie guy wizzes by with a "hi john" .. breather over i thought and chased after him but he got too far ahead but i thought i'll use him as a yardstick for my last 55k home which i planned to pick up the pace on.
about 20k down the hill i saw a familliar pair pf desoto pants with gel flasks in the pockets.. bloody dingo !!! haha i figured he was either rooted or saving himself but either way i was still going to continue my planned race.. weirdly enough before the end of the hill i saw the heavy guy again too, having a pee on his bike .. hmm this could be a good trio to work with going home i thought.. through the tough 2k climb and onto the 55k home mainly uphill and traditionally wind against the journey for home started.. i didn't see those two guys again but all i knew was wind and speed were good so i just kept going.. that i did in absolute pissing rain which must of been a godsend as it was starting to get really hot.
off the bike and onto the run omg it was humid and sun was out.. ouchy!! .. felt ok as possible after 180k 4:59 bike, bit of a sore back but pretty normal for me.. kept the pace i wanted for 15 k until the hills but head was exploding from heat.. couldn't see dingo, took lots of people with few taking me too.. early days early days.. mone told me i was 4th in age group but later said it was a mistake and i was 8th.. (cry) .. i could see john mergler at the turn about 7-10 mins ahead, saw eve on fire and then alice as we crossed paths.. up the big hill and onto the lava fields and i was hot as hell but back ache gone and starting to run well.. took two guys in my age group.. saw norm coming home with macca just behind.. hmm i think norm won't give that up.. into the energy lab, head really exploding and had to keep putting water on altho i had squelching in my shoes, not good but no choice.. got to special needs and they couldn't find it so utilised time by having a pee.. she brought the bag up to me and saw my willy lol .. lucky girl :-) ..up the energy lab hill which hurts and last 12k home through lava fields which was ouch every step, there's no description to weigh up that last 12k it hurts bad.. mone and amanda at 2k to go then downhill home on the hurting quads ..
woohooo 9:46 and a personal best for hawaii, ok 6th and no trophy this year but 6th in the world ain't really too bad .. what did i learn?.. get more aero on bike .. use nutrition plan again .. always wear a peak hat in hawaii.
wasn't well after the race as u can expect with some heat stroke, sun in your face for that long just isn't good
dingo eve and alice all came in with fantastic first time hawaii times....this place ain't easy i have to tell u.. the poor 12 hour plus people had to come home in torrential rain.. it was knee height down the finish stretch which i've never seen before.. this place always cooks up something .. norm and michellie won overall and had well deserved races.
hope you're all well see u soon ****note i'm at noosa expo coming weekend, those doing it see u at the expo
jh kona 23-10-06
ps thanks for all those who sent well wishes
the week leading up, the sea was very swelly and the surfers were happy but no rain and no quakes, a few probs with bike but i'm getting used to that and all was fixed up.
i was feeling good and had a new plan for swim bike and run which is always mentally important. remember "new" meaning tested plan in training regarding equipment and nutrition.
race morning woke up feeling 100%, saw alice eve and dingo before and all were good, it was a perfect morning, sea a bit swelly but been through that many times. at hawaii, where to start is anyone's guess in the swim, i took up mid position in the line up about six deep back, people were squeezing and kicking me already with 5 mins to go, stuff this i thought so i decided to hit the front line, the cannon went off early as usual and i got a clear start for unusually ages until about half km later and bodies everywhere on top, under - u name it..
i decided to veer left out the traffic and few mins later i hear alice next to me shouting "hi john" haha funny, half way and about 31 mins, didn't mean much because i've been there before and finished in both 1:20 and 1:06 in previous years.. took a planned gel and off i went for home, felt like a million $ and passed about three packs with plenty of bubbles along the way, came out fresh as a daisy in 1:09 on my clock but was convinced it was about 1:04 pace which i found out after was pretty spot on coz it was a slow swim coz the swell
onto bike and legs felt great,i was about 700th apparently and ready to chip away gradually at my pace, mone told me dingo was 7 mins ahead and john mergler 3mins. i very soon started catching people i knew with good previous swims which always helps mentally
first 65k of bike is always crazy with packs forming and guys going inside u etc etc but after a while it sorted itself out and at the start of the 30k hawi hill to the turnaround i spotted two packs way ahead and off i went in pursuit with one other guy to keep myself focused, by half way up the hill i had them but was now alone but it made me feel strong so i continued knowing my downhill being lighter wouldn't be as effective
i spotted normann stadler coming down in first place way ahead of the big pack which the other top contenders were in.. at the top i spotted natascha badmann and worked out with her 15 min head start that i was a minute ahead of her? lovely i thought and more confidence for my head.. nutrition spot on and feeling great at top of hill and ready for the downhill and a bit of a breather until heavy aussie guy wizzes by with a "hi john" .. breather over i thought and chased after him but he got too far ahead but i thought i'll use him as a yardstick for my last 55k home which i planned to pick up the pace on.
about 20k down the hill i saw a familliar pair pf desoto pants with gel flasks in the pockets.. bloody dingo !!! haha i figured he was either rooted or saving himself but either way i was still going to continue my planned race.. weirdly enough before the end of the hill i saw the heavy guy again too, having a pee on his bike .. hmm this could be a good trio to work with going home i thought.. through the tough 2k climb and onto the 55k home mainly uphill and traditionally wind against the journey for home started.. i didn't see those two guys again but all i knew was wind and speed were good so i just kept going.. that i did in absolute pissing rain which must of been a godsend as it was starting to get really hot.
off the bike and onto the run omg it was humid and sun was out.. ouchy!! .. felt ok as possible after 180k 4:59 bike, bit of a sore back but pretty normal for me.. kept the pace i wanted for 15 k until the hills but head was exploding from heat.. couldn't see dingo, took lots of people with few taking me too.. early days early days.. mone told me i was 4th in age group but later said it was a mistake and i was 8th.. (cry) .. i could see john mergler at the turn about 7-10 mins ahead, saw eve on fire and then alice as we crossed paths.. up the big hill and onto the lava fields and i was hot as hell but back ache gone and starting to run well.. took two guys in my age group.. saw norm coming home with macca just behind.. hmm i think norm won't give that up.. into the energy lab, head really exploding and had to keep putting water on altho i had squelching in my shoes, not good but no choice.. got to special needs and they couldn't find it so utilised time by having a pee.. she brought the bag up to me and saw my willy lol .. lucky girl :-) ..up the energy lab hill which hurts and last 12k home through lava fields which was ouch every step, there's no description to weigh up that last 12k it hurts bad.. mone and amanda at 2k to go then downhill home on the hurting quads ..
woohooo 9:46 and a personal best for hawaii, ok 6th and no trophy this year but 6th in the world ain't really too bad .. what did i learn?.. get more aero on bike .. use nutrition plan again .. always wear a peak hat in hawaii.
wasn't well after the race as u can expect with some heat stroke, sun in your face for that long just isn't good
dingo eve and alice all came in with fantastic first time hawaii times....this place ain't easy i have to tell u.. the poor 12 hour plus people had to come home in torrential rain.. it was knee height down the finish stretch which i've never seen before.. this place always cooks up something .. norm and michellie won overall and had well deserved races.
hope you're all well see u soon ****note i'm at noosa expo coming weekend, those doing it see u at the expo
jh kona 23-10-06
ps thanks for all those who sent well wishes
23 Oct 2006
Chicago Marathon
From the New York Times (the race was yesterday):
When the men’s race was down to four contenders, Abdirahman, a native of Somalia who became an American citizen in 2000, was one of them. Then, at 22 miles, he said he made “a little mistake.”
“I went to get water, and they didn’t,” he said. “I looked up, and they had 20 meters on me, and at that speed I couldn’t make it up.”
So what did he do? “I started drinking the water,” he said.
When the men’s race was down to four contenders, Abdirahman, a native of Somalia who became an American citizen in 2000, was one of them. Then, at 22 miles, he said he made “a little mistake.”
“I went to get water, and they didn’t,” he said. “I looked up, and they had 20 meters on me, and at that speed I couldn’t make it up.”
So what did he do? “I started drinking the water,” he said.
22 Oct 2006
Solid Hillbillie Performances!
Vic has crossed the line in 11:38 and that concludes the crew in Kona.
Superb (I know, I keep using this word) performances by all. Looking forward to any race reports or comments and photos to put on the blog.
Enjoy the remaining days in Kona and the celebrations of the next few days in particular.
Superb (I know, I keep using this word) performances by all. Looking forward to any race reports or comments and photos to put on the blog.
Enjoy the remaining days in Kona and the celebrations of the next few days in particular.
Grace to the line
Rod completed the course in 11:07 - perhaps he was distracted from getting married to Kath in Kona earlier in the week!!
Congrats mate!!
Congrats mate!!
Teresa Rider - World Champ!
Wow .. what more can one say.
Teresa took top spot in the 45-49 age group and is now the World Champion.
10:38:27
Teresa took top spot in the 45-49 age group and is now the World Champion.
10:38:27
Dingo SUB10!!!
A very impressive `first' Kona race for Mr McClement .. 9:51:37!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK OK .. we expect at least a 2000 word race report!
OK OK .. we expect at least a 2000 word race report!
Hill takes sixth!!!
John powered to a 9:46:18 finish, just one spot behind local rival John Mergler who crossed the line in 9:40:23.
Superb race Chris
Well, it pays off to train with Macca.
Chris finished in 9:09:11 .. WOW .. he finished off the race with a 3:10:02 run for SIXTH place in the 30-34 age group.
!!!!!!!!!
Chris finished in 9:09:11 .. WOW .. he finished off the race with a 3:10:02 run for SIXTH place in the 30-34 age group.
!!!!!!!!!
WOW - superb bike splits
End of bike – bike splits
Mergler 4:53:00
Chris W 4:53:34
Hill 4:59:07
Sterlo 5:08:45
Dingo 5:09:38
Firth 5:24:57
Eva 5:32:55
Rod 5:40:18
Teresa 5:42:34
Alice 5:52:33
Vic 6:01:19
Mergler 4:53:00
Chris W 4:53:34
Hill 4:59:07
Sterlo 5:08:45
Dingo 5:09:38
Firth 5:24:57
Eva 5:32:55
Rod 5:40:18
Teresa 5:42:34
Alice 5:52:33
Vic 6:01:19
The Bike at 95km
The Bike at 59 miles (at about 95km)
(NOTE: time is from race start)
Chris 3:39:06
Mergler 3:47:32
Dingo 3:51:39
Hill 3:53:03
Sterlo 3:55:41
Eva 4:05:56
Rod 4:15:43
Alice 4:21:06
Vic 4:21:09
Teresa 4:28:22
(NOTE: time is from race start)
Chris 3:39:06
Mergler 3:47:32
Dingo 3:51:39
Hill 3:53:03
Sterlo 3:55:41
Eva 4:05:56
Rod 4:15:43
Alice 4:21:06
Vic 4:21:09
Teresa 4:28:22
The Crew
Farrar Victoria 1303 W35-39 AUS
Firth Stephen 531 M45-49 AUS
Grace Rod 780 M40-44 AUS
Hayden Jason 1195 M35-39 AUS
Hecht Mathias 94 MPRO CHE
Hill John 533 M45-49 AUS
Keen Stirling 1604 M25-29 AUS
McClement Tony 1509 M30-34 AUS
McClure Alice 1554 W30-34 AUS
McKenzie Luke 126 MPRO AUS
Mergler John 95 M45-49 AUS
Rider Teresa 710 W45-49 AUS
Rongard Eva 1557 W30-34 SWE
Waterhouse Chris 1517 M30-34 AUS
Firth Stephen 531 M45-49 AUS
Grace Rod 780 M40-44 AUS
Hayden Jason 1195 M35-39 AUS
Hecht Mathias 94 MPRO CHE
Hill John 533 M45-49 AUS
Keen Stirling 1604 M25-29 AUS
McClement Tony 1509 M30-34 AUS
McClure Alice 1554 W30-34 AUS
McKenzie Luke 126 MPRO AUS
Mergler John 95 M45-49 AUS
Rider Teresa 710 W45-49 AUS
Rongard Eva 1557 W30-34 SWE
Waterhouse Chris 1517 M30-34 AUS
At the end of the swim
The Swim
Chris W 59:55
Dingo 1:03:36
Eva 1:04:22 (7th in age group out of swim)
Vic 1:04:54 (8th in age group out of swim)
Mergler 1:09:05
Sterlo 1:09:16
Hill 1:11:14
Alice 1:11:53
Firth 1:11:55
Rod 1:13:30
Teresa 1:21:55
Chris W 59:55
Dingo 1:03:36
Eva 1:04:22 (7th in age group out of swim)
Vic 1:04:54 (8th in age group out of swim)
Mergler 1:09:05
Sterlo 1:09:16
Hill 1:11:14
Alice 1:11:53
Firth 1:11:55
Rod 1:13:30
Teresa 1:21:55
20 Oct 2006
Sydney weekend weather forecast
Forecast for Saturday
A few showers. Cooler cloudy day with fresh to strong southerly winds.
Precis: A few showers. Windy.
City: Min: 15 Max: 19
West: Min: 11 Max: 19
Sunday Shower or two.
City: Min: 13 Max: 18
West: Min: 8 Max: 18
A few showers. Cooler cloudy day with fresh to strong southerly winds.
Precis: A few showers. Windy.
City: Min: 15 Max: 19
West: Min: 11 Max: 19
Sunday Shower or two.
City: Min: 13 Max: 18
West: Min: 8 Max: 18
Kona Weather
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs around 85 at the shore to around 78 at 5000 feet. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows around 74 at the shore to around 56 at 5000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then mostly cloudy with occasional showers in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening... then scattered showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows 55 to 78. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
From http://www.wunderground.com/US/HI/Kailua_Kona.html
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs around 85 at the shore to around 78 at 5000 feet. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows around 74 at the shore to around 56 at 5000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then mostly cloudy with occasional showers in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening... then scattered showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows 55 to 78. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
From http://www.wunderground.com/US/HI/Kailua_Kona.html
Kona blog
Margreet stumbled across this blog .. lots of good photos from Kona.
http://recovox-news.blogspot.com/
http://recovox-news.blogspot.com/
Felt frame for sale
FOR SALE – 2003 FELT S32 TT FRAME/FORK
54cm c-c (specs on feltracing.com)
Red with white decals
Carbon aero fork
Headset
Seat post
Good cond. Some chips near B/bracket and scuffs near top tube but hardly noticeable.
This is a great looking frame frame, comfortable to run off for IM distance. PRICE: $600 o.n.o.
Can be viewed at Randwick or by appointment. Contact Steve 0403589077
54cm c-c (specs on feltracing.com)
Red with white decals
Carbon aero fork
Headset
Seat post
Good cond. Some chips near B/bracket and scuffs near top tube but hardly noticeable.
This is a great looking frame frame, comfortable to run off for IM distance. PRICE: $600 o.n.o.
Can be viewed at Randwick or by appointment. Contact Steve 0403589077
19 Oct 2006
Ironmanlive men's preview
From ironmanlive's men's preview:
``Even if Reid and DeBoom were starting on Saturday, the bottom line is that this is a stacked field, and the winner will likely be the man who has the best race.''
``Even if Reid and DeBoom were starting on Saturday, the bottom line is that this is a stacked field, and the winner will likely be the man who has the best race.''
Inside Tri's picks
http://www.insidetri.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=104123
Of the seven `insiders' making predictions, all of them chose Natascha to win
There was a split for the men's winner: three votes each for Macca and Cam, and one for Normann.
Of the seven `insiders' making predictions, all of them chose Natascha to win
There was a split for the men's winner: three votes each for Macca and Cam, and one for Normann.
Fuel Belt buys xtri
Just saw this on the xtri site .. Fuel Belt has bought the NZ site
`For those of you tuning in, you’ve probably noticed a gap in content here over the past two weeks. Fuel Belt, Inc. recently acquired Xtri.com and it is our intention to keep the integrity of the content relevant and up to date. We’ve been working on the back end transition as well as a site redesign with a scheduled re-launch for early December.'
`For those of you tuning in, you’ve probably noticed a gap in content here over the past two weeks. Fuel Belt, Inc. recently acquired Xtri.com and it is our intention to keep the integrity of the content relevant and up to date. We’ve been working on the back end transition as well as a site redesign with a scheduled re-launch for early December.'
Wireless updates
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Stay connected to family and friends as they take on the world's most challenging endurance event.
Sign up now to receive text message updates delivered directly to your mobile phone during the Ford Ironman World Championship on October 21.
Click the link below, and search for the athletes you would like to track, via name or BIB number. You may add a total of 3 athletes in your tracking list. Add your personal information & mobile number. Once you have submitted all information, you will be ready to track athletes on the go!
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Stay connected to family and friends as they take on the world's most challenging endurance event.
Sign up now to receive text message updates delivered directly to your mobile phone during the Ford Ironman World Championship on October 21.
Click the link below, and search for the athletes you would like to track, via name or BIB number. You may add a total of 3 athletes in your tracking list. Add your personal information & mobile number. Once you have submitted all information, you will be ready to track athletes on the go!
Sign Up Now
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18 Oct 2006
Maitland Tri Results
In the mid distance race - 1.5km swim, 55km ride and 12km run, Lisa prevailed. She was first women in the swim, the bike and the run. !!!! And she was the eighth athlete overall to exit the water.
In the club race - 1km swim, 30km ride and 8km run .. Steve Murray just made it to line ahead of Damo .. but nevermind .. Damo took out third in his age group!!!!!
Apologies for anyone I missed .. let me know and I can add your results.
In the club race - 1km swim, 30km ride and 8km run .. Steve Murray just made it to line ahead of Damo .. but nevermind .. Damo took out third in his age group!!!!!
Apologies for anyone I missed .. let me know and I can add your results.
Faris on the others
From the ironmanlive interview (which is quite good):
On Macca and Smith:
“There’s so many other guys, especially the English-speaking triathletes like Chris McCormack and Spencer Smith, they always come up (saying), ‘I know Mark Allen won six times. I’ll win seven.’ Those guys have to prove they can win the race. I’ve done it. If I never, ever win again, it’s still more than they’ve achieved.”
On Stadler and Cam:
“Normann is like a diva. If he has his day, nothing can stop him. He can be incredible. But he has to have his day. He’s nobody like Cam Brown, who is solid as a rock, who’s always there no matter what happens. If it rains, there’s heat, wind, Cam Brown is there. With Normann, it’s something different. If something happens, he puts his head in his chest and he’s melting down.”
Lest anyone think he was disrespecting Stadler, Al-Sultan went on to say, “But on the bike, he’s incredible.”
On Macca and Smith:
“There’s so many other guys, especially the English-speaking triathletes like Chris McCormack and Spencer Smith, they always come up (saying), ‘I know Mark Allen won six times. I’ll win seven.’ Those guys have to prove they can win the race. I’ve done it. If I never, ever win again, it’s still more than they’ve achieved.”
On Stadler and Cam:
“Normann is like a diva. If he has his day, nothing can stop him. He can be incredible. But he has to have his day. He’s nobody like Cam Brown, who is solid as a rock, who’s always there no matter what happens. If it rains, there’s heat, wind, Cam Brown is there. With Normann, it’s something different. If something happens, he puts his head in his chest and he’s melting down.”
Lest anyone think he was disrespecting Stadler, Al-Sultan went on to say, “But on the bike, he’s incredible.”
Coverage for Kona
As you may have noticed, ironmalive has begun its coverage. But there's a lot more on the web, check out:
http://active.typepad.com/ironblog/ *cool story on Norman's latest ride
http://active.typepad.com/ironblog/ *cool story on Norman's latest ride
Faris - Decide
From Inside Triathlon story on Faris:
Q: Why did you get so much stronger in 2005?
I don't think I was so much stronger. But definitely I could cope with extreme heat better than the others. Part of it is just genetics. You can either cope with it or not. The other thing is your mental approach to it. You can decide that you like the heat. That makes it much easier.
Q: Why did you get so much stronger in 2005?
I don't think I was so much stronger. But definitely I could cope with extreme heat better than the others. Part of it is just genetics. You can either cope with it or not. The other thing is your mental approach to it. You can decide that you like the heat. That makes it much easier.
16 Oct 2006
From ironmanlive.com
Contingency plans are in place regarding the Ford Ironman World Championship event, but at the present time, no alterations to the event or course are necessary.
Kona quake!
latest info from kona...met alice dingo eve etc at pier for swim this morning...just about to get in water when we get 2 earthquaks..fuk!!!....was scary..the whole pier was shaking,the trees and buildings were rocking like crazy and a building up the road collapsed....sirens everywhere then sunami warnings...hmm could be a no swim hawaii yayyy...well u got to think positive hey !!
heres some info on it..
jh hillbillie news 15/10 in kona
Kilauea Daily Update issued Oct 15, 2006 09:41 HST - Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory:
Two powerful earthquakes occurred at 7:07 and 7:14 HST on the northwest side of Hawai`i Island. Damage reports continue to come in to Hawai`i County Civil Defense. Our monitoring networks suffered minimal damage and continue to operate.
Summary: There have been no significant changes in the past 24 hours. Kilauea volcano continues to erupt from the Pu`u `O`o vent on the East Rift Zone. Summit inflation centered in the south part of the caldera continues.
heres some info on it..
jh hillbillie news 15/10 in kona
Kilauea Daily Update issued Oct 15, 2006 09:41 HST - Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory:
Two powerful earthquakes occurred at 7:07 and 7:14 HST on the northwest side of Hawai`i Island. Damage reports continue to come in to Hawai`i County Civil Defense. Our monitoring networks suffered minimal damage and continue to operate.
Summary: There have been no significant changes in the past 24 hours. Kilauea volcano continues to erupt from the Pu`u `O`o vent on the East Rift Zone. Summit inflation centered in the south part of the caldera continues.
13 Oct 2006
Gordo - overtrained!
From a recent xtri posting by Gordo:
Something that I don’t write about a lot is that I’ve spent at least 20% of my elite career overtrained. If you are an ultraendurance athlete then getting smoked is an occupational hazard. In fact, I tend to believe that experiencing overtraining was an essential part of learning my limits. However, coming back from overtraining is a lot like bouncing back from an injury – we need to learn to trust our bodies again. Perhaps a better way to put it is that our bodies need to learn to trust us again!
Something that I don’t write about a lot is that I’ve spent at least 20% of my elite career overtrained. If you are an ultraendurance athlete then getting smoked is an occupational hazard. In fact, I tend to believe that experiencing overtraining was an essential part of learning my limits. However, coming back from overtraining is a lot like bouncing back from an injury – we need to learn to trust our bodies again. Perhaps a better way to put it is that our bodies need to learn to trust us again!
Attacked by snacks
From a New York Times story:
PEOPLE almost always think they are too smart for Prof. Brian Wansink’s quirky experiments in the psychology of overindulgence.
When it comes to the slippery issues of snacking and portion control, no one thinks he or she is the schmo who digs deep into the snack bowl without thinking, or orders dessert just because a restaurant plays a certain kind of music.
“To a person, people will swear they aren’t influenced by the size of a package or how much variety there is on a buffet or the fancy name on a can of beans, but they are,” Dr. Wansink said. “Every time.”
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Although people think they make 15 food decisions a day on average, his research shows the number is well over 200. Some are obvious, some are subtle. The bigger the plate, the larger the spoon, the deeper the bag, the more we eat. But sometimes we decide how much to eat based on how much the person next to us is eating, sometimes moderating our intake by more than 20 percent up or down to match our dining companion.
Much of his work is outlined in the book “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think” (Bantam), which will be published on Tuesday.
PEOPLE almost always think they are too smart for Prof. Brian Wansink’s quirky experiments in the psychology of overindulgence.
When it comes to the slippery issues of snacking and portion control, no one thinks he or she is the schmo who digs deep into the snack bowl without thinking, or orders dessert just because a restaurant plays a certain kind of music.
“To a person, people will swear they aren’t influenced by the size of a package or how much variety there is on a buffet or the fancy name on a can of beans, but they are,” Dr. Wansink said. “Every time.”
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Although people think they make 15 food decisions a day on average, his research shows the number is well over 200. Some are obvious, some are subtle. The bigger the plate, the larger the spoon, the deeper the bag, the more we eat. But sometimes we decide how much to eat based on how much the person next to us is eating, sometimes moderating our intake by more than 20 percent up or down to match our dining companion.
Much of his work is outlined in the book “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think” (Bantam), which will be published on Tuesday.
12 Oct 2006
Dingo to Kona
Rather than put Tony's succinct pre-race report here, I'll attach it to his personal blog in the next day or so and you'll be able to access it more easily there.
Go the Dingo!
Go the Dingo!
Weekend Rides
Saturday 2 options;
6:00am
1) 70k Sutho Servo and return (most prob doing this)
2) 100k Waterfall and return
Both will be easy.
May not be many people doing 100k due to most racing on Sunday
Sunday
Most racing at BRAT or Maitland
Reply all to this e-mail or chat to others Saturday if you'd like to ride.
Damo
6:00am
1) 70k Sutho Servo and return (most prob doing this)
2) 100k Waterfall and return
Both will be easy.
May not be many people doing 100k due to most racing on Sunday
Sunday
Most racing at BRAT or Maitland
Reply all to this e-mail or chat to others Saturday if you'd like to ride.
Damo
9 Oct 2006
De Boom out
Inside Triathlon online says Tim De Boom is out of Kona with a stress fracture. See link on the right hand side.
Peter's predictions
In the latest issue of Triathlete magazine, Peter Reid has some very interesting comments on the pros at Kona this year. He pulls no punches.
On the women's front he points to Natascha and Lori Bowden!!! Says Michellie had it easy last year as the conditions were so favourable. As for Lisa Bentley, he says it's insane to expect to race well in Kona after racing in Canada. He says you really have to dedicate your whole year to Kona - it's the ONE race that matters.
On the men's front, he sees good things for Macca, saying he's been gaining lots of experience and has the mental toughness to succeed.
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The latest issue of the magazine has Michellie on the cover.
On the women's front he points to Natascha and Lori Bowden!!! Says Michellie had it easy last year as the conditions were so favourable. As for Lisa Bentley, he says it's insane to expect to race well in Kona after racing in Canada. He says you really have to dedicate your whole year to Kona - it's the ONE race that matters.
On the men's front, he sees good things for Macca, saying he's been gaining lots of experience and has the mental toughness to succeed.
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The latest issue of the magazine has Michellie on the cover.
Noosa Tri
And then on Sunday Oct 29th, there's Noosa!!!
http://www.usmevents.com.au/series/NTMSF/home.cfm?serID=59cbf7e0-a7e0-49bb-a6b3-4783a45f6958
http://www.usmevents.com.au/series/NTMSF/home.cfm?serID=59cbf7e0-a7e0-49bb-a6b3-4783a45f6958
Nepean Tri
1 - 30 - 10 Sunday October 29th at Penrith Olympic Regatta Centre
http://www.nepeantriathlon.com/entry.html
http://www.nepeantriathlon.com/entry.html
Maitland Tri
Here's the details: Sunday October 15th
Club Distance – 1km swim, 30km ride and 8km run
Mid Distance – 1.5km swim, 55km ride and 12km run
Start Times
Mid Distance to Start at 7.15am
Club Distance to start 7.30am
Where
Race compound, start and finish to be on park at Queens Wharf, Morpeth, NSW.
http://www.maitlandtriathlon.net/default.asp?PageID=4513
Club Distance – 1km swim, 30km ride and 8km run
Mid Distance – 1.5km swim, 55km ride and 12km run
Start Times
Mid Distance to Start at 7.15am
Club Distance to start 7.30am
Where
Race compound, start and finish to be on park at Queens Wharf, Morpeth, NSW.
http://www.maitlandtriathlon.net/default.asp?PageID=4513
Lance can't help himself
There was a reprint of a New York Times story in the Saturday sports section of the Sydney Morning Herald about Lance's plans to run the marathon in New York in early November.
With all modesty, Lance says he's not intending to race to win, he wants to enjoy running with everyday athletes.
His target: 2:45!!!
With all modesty, Lance says he's not intending to race to win, he wants to enjoy running with everyday athletes.
His target: 2:45!!!
8 Oct 2006
New look
Well the folks at blogger.com just opened the door to a few new bits of functionality and so a few have been incorporated here.
As always, please don't hesitate to send along any notices or requests or comments for the blog.
triathlete_tim@yahoo.com
As always, please don't hesitate to send along any notices or requests or comments for the blog.
triathlete_tim@yahoo.com
Tri Travel Roth
Tri Travel, for the first time, will run a tour to the 2007 Quelle Challenge in Roth , Germany , arguably the most famous iron-distance event in the world.
The organizers of the Roth event have allocated to Tri Travel, the official Australian agent, 30 entry slots to the race to ensure Australian athletes can enter the June 24 event.
To be eligible for these slots athletes will need to book and pay for an accommodation and tour package with Tri Travel.
The organizers of the Roth event have allocated to Tri Travel, the official Australian agent, 30 entry slots to the race to ensure Australian athletes can enter the June 24 event.
To be eligible for these slots athletes will need to book and pay for an accommodation and tour package with Tri Travel.
7 Oct 2006
More NZ Spots
10 More Kona Slots for Ironman New Zealand
Ironman NZ has scored a significant step forward for by gaining 10 more slots for Kona given the race has been allocated 70 slots for more than decade. Now, the event will have 80 slots – 70 of them for age groupers and, as in the past, 10 allocated to the pro field.
Ironman NZ has scored a significant step forward for by gaining 10 more slots for Kona given the race has been allocated 70 slots for more than decade. Now, the event will have 80 slots – 70 of them for age groupers and, as in the past, 10 allocated to the pro field.
Mark guns it at Striders
Third place for Mark in about 33 1/2 - just a bit more than 20 seconds from first!
PB for Margreet. Comeback run for Oli from Cheeky and solid performances from Kristy, Stephen E and me.
Next month's 10km is the final one in the Striders Series this year.
PB for Margreet. Comeback run for Oli from Cheeky and solid performances from Kristy, Stephen E and me.
Next month's 10km is the final one in the Striders Series this year.
5 Oct 2006
Sydney Marathon 1/2 on TV
The Blackmore Sydney Running Festival Marathon/Half Marathon and Bridge run will be shown on Network 7 @ 11am this Sunday (Oct 8).
Weekend Racing/Training
fri track run..6 am mckay oval with lisa-make sure u,ve done warm up before 6 am please
sat bike 6 am york rd gates to waterfall easy
optional brat run race see below--9 am cent park.....or striders 10k
sun bike 6:15 am york rd gates -another hit out at kurnell as per your prog as per last week-note i wont be there as off to hawaii so lisa is dad
sun run off bike
regards
jh
BRAT RUNNING
5k run this Saturday 7th October 9am
Start time 9am at the Showground Gates Centennial Park . This is the 3rd run in the current series and fingers crossed we can get some better weather than the previous two races, hopefully with a 9am start we can get more people attending as you can do a bike session before if you wish. For further inquiries, please contact Tim Lindop (Brat Running Co-ordinator) at Website: www.trimwithtim.com or Mobile: 0410 600777
sat bike 6 am york rd gates to waterfall easy
optional brat run race see below--9 am cent park.....or striders 10k
sun bike 6:15 am york rd gates -another hit out at kurnell as per your prog as per last week-note i wont be there as off to hawaii so lisa is dad
sun run off bike
regards
jh
BRAT RUNNING
5k run this Saturday 7th October 9am
Start time 9am at the Showground Gates Centennial Park . This is the 3rd run in the current series and fingers crossed we can get some better weather than the previous two races, hopefully with a 9am start we can get more people attending as you can do a bike session before if you wish. For further inquiries, please contact Tim Lindop (Brat Running Co-ordinator) at Website: www.trimwithtim.com or Mobile: 0410 600777
Ironman in Louisville!
Ford Ironman Louisville Scheduled for August 26, 2007
Athletes can register for the event beginning on October 21 at 3 p.m. EST by visiting www.ironman.com. The 2007 event will reach capacity at 2,100 athletes and includes a $50,000 professional prize purse. For event-related questions, contact the Event Director, Steve Meckfessel via email at steve@ironman.com.
Athletes can register for the event beginning on October 21 at 3 p.m. EST by visiting www.ironman.com. The 2007 event will reach capacity at 2,100 athletes and includes a $50,000 professional prize purse. For event-related questions, contact the Event Director, Steve Meckfessel via email at steve@ironman.com.
4 Oct 2006
Brat October Events
OCTOBER
7th BRATS 5km run . Centennial Park - 9:00am near Showground Gates
15th BRATS TRI - Heffron Park @ 10:30am - 750m swim/ 20km bike/ 5km run.
7th BRATS 5km run . Centennial Park - 9:00am near Showground Gates
15th BRATS TRI - Heffron Park @ 10:30am - 750m swim/ 20km bike/ 5km run.
CBD Demo Day
ROAD BIKE DEMO DAY
This is a great opportunity to try out some of the best road bikes on the planet side by side on real world conditions.
To be held at Mosman on Sunday the 13th of October we shall have the Cannondale System 6 bikes available to demo alongside the LOOK 585, 565 and 486 and the latest
addition to the CBD range Bianchi.
RSVP essential please.
http://www.citybikedepot.com.au/
This is a great opportunity to try out some of the best road bikes on the planet side by side on real world conditions.
To be held at Mosman on Sunday the 13th of October we shall have the Cannondale System 6 bikes available to demo alongside the LOOK 585, 565 and 486 and the latest
addition to the CBD range Bianchi.
RSVP essential please.
http://www.citybikedepot.com.au/
Adventure Racer
Pick up a copy of this week's Wentworth Courier and open to page 4 to see a familiar physique bounding along Bondi Beach
and then flip to the final page for a story on this ironwoman!!
and then flip to the final page for a story on this ironwoman!!
Ride to Work - Oct 8th
Come take part in the national ride to work day supported by Bovis Lend Lease and Bicycle NSW. There are a variety of breakfasts - the Bovis Lend lease supported one is at Bond Plaza in Millers Point.
There will be a Nth Sydney supported breakfast at the base of the Harbour Bridge steps from 7am till 9am.
Go to the Lend Lease one and go into the draw for a Kona Dew Deluxe and gift vouchers from City Bike Depot !!
Date: Wednesday 8th October
Location: Bond Plaza - Hickson Road - Millers Point
Time: 7am - 9am
There will be a Nth Sydney supported breakfast at the base of the Harbour Bridge steps from 7am till 9am.
Go to the Lend Lease one and go into the draw for a Kona Dew Deluxe and gift vouchers from City Bike Depot !!
Date: Wednesday 8th October
Location: Bond Plaza - Hickson Road - Millers Point
Time: 7am - 9am
3 Oct 2006
Kona Dinner Tonight!
Yes people - with Macca carving up the course at the Goldy all the talk is now about Dingo v JH .. JH has even got himself an aero helmet to try and hang onto the Dingo coming back from Havi
Dingo - has been training like a pro for the past three weeks and looks like he's in tip top condition
JH - ran a blistering half a few weeks ago and with the new aero helmet could do a Norman
Alice - a solid race at the Gold Coast, can the Hawaii virgin tame the big island???
Vic - consistency is a strength and that's what's required leading up to the big one!
Join us tonight at No-names Bondi Beach Rd(Cnr Glenayr Ave.) 7pm
P.S Congrats to Sugar on a blistering first Half IM - 6th in age
Damo
Dingo - has been training like a pro for the past three weeks and looks like he's in tip top condition
JH - ran a blistering half a few weeks ago and with the new aero helmet could do a Norman
Alice - a solid race at the Gold Coast, can the Hawaii virgin tame the big island???
Vic - consistency is a strength and that's what's required leading up to the big one!
Join us tonight at No-names Bondi Beach Rd(Cnr Glenayr Ave.) 7pm
P.S Congrats to Sugar on a blistering first Half IM - 6th in age
Damo
Weds morning swim
anyone interested in a swim at bondi with wetsuits and run after as per prog we will be meeting as follows
5:45am at north bondi surf club(1 hour)
run after-including harbour, domain, watsons bay, depending on distance
jh
5:45am at north bondi surf club(1 hour)
run after-including harbour, domain, watsons bay, depending on distance
jh
Weekend roundup
well done to all at gold coast half,some great results there i hear...so far i,ve heard rumours of :-.....
dave running with godfry doing a 4:37 for his first half !! woohoo..excellent
gez getting his ironman spot with a strong bike leg with a 4:52
brendan another virgin half ironman on 5 hrs..great effort !
emily's team winning the teams event with a good bike by emily
thomas proving he's not like most germans on drugs and backing up after no taper with a 5 hrs race
alice with little taper and on instructions to go slow on run doing a solid race
did i forget anyone?
well done also to those on the weekend training,some tough sessions and most are doing exstremely well and well done to those who turned up this morning, those who didn,t well always remember it's usually showers in the park and usually clears up as it did ... tough tough session, well done to those who did back up ... ouch! ... but it makes u so so strong.
regards
jh
dave running with godfry doing a 4:37 for his first half !! woohoo..excellent
gez getting his ironman spot with a strong bike leg with a 4:52
brendan another virgin half ironman on 5 hrs..great effort !
emily's team winning the teams event with a good bike by emily
thomas proving he's not like most germans on drugs and backing up after no taper with a 5 hrs race
alice with little taper and on instructions to go slow on run doing a solid race
did i forget anyone?
well done also to those on the weekend training,some tough sessions and most are doing exstremely well and well done to those who turned up this morning, those who didn,t well always remember it's usually showers in the park and usually clears up as it did ... tough tough session, well done to those who did back up ... ouch! ... but it makes u so so strong.
regards
jh
1 Oct 2006
Macca cruises on coast
On Sunday, the Sydney native completed the 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and 21.1km run event in three hours 43 minutes and five seconds.
He beat Victorian Craig McKenzie by a massive 17 minutes and went well under the old race mark of 3:54.
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McCormack, Luke Bell and Mitch Anderson loom as the best Australian hopes in Hawaii.
Michellie Jones, Kate Major and Belinda Granger are strong chances in the women's elite race.
Rebecca Preston is an Australian "smokey" after two wins in Ironman-distance races overseas.
Preston started at Gold Coast on Sunday, but had to pull out during the bike leg because of mechanical trouble.
Victoria's Tameka Day won in 4:14.45, beating the old mark by 26 seconds.
She also was able to cruise home, beating Angie Sharp of New South Wales by 17 minutes.
From AAP via the SMH website
He beat Victorian Craig McKenzie by a massive 17 minutes and went well under the old race mark of 3:54.
**
McCormack, Luke Bell and Mitch Anderson loom as the best Australian hopes in Hawaii.
Michellie Jones, Kate Major and Belinda Granger are strong chances in the women's elite race.
Rebecca Preston is an Australian "smokey" after two wins in Ironman-distance races overseas.
Preston started at Gold Coast on Sunday, but had to pull out during the bike leg because of mechanical trouble.
Victoria's Tameka Day won in 4:14.45, beating the old mark by 26 seconds.
She also was able to cruise home, beating Angie Sharp of New South Wales by 17 minutes.
From AAP via the SMH website
Mottram - 7:41.7 for 3km
Australia's Craig Mottram has completed a second impressive win over African opposition by downing Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge in Sunday's 3,000 metre road-race at the Great Northern Run meeting in Newcastle, England.
Having beaten Kenesisa Bekele in the World Cup in Athens earlier in the month, Mottram proved too strong for the Kenyan, breaking a 16-year-old record time for a 3,000-metre road-race in the process.
The previous best mark for the rarely-contested event was set by Morrocan Brahim Boutayeb in 1990 at 7mins 49secs, and Mottram crossed the line on Sunday in 7:41.7.
From AAP via the SMH website
Having beaten Kenesisa Bekele in the World Cup in Athens earlier in the month, Mottram proved too strong for the Kenyan, breaking a 16-year-old record time for a 3,000-metre road-race in the process.
The previous best mark for the rarely-contested event was set by Morrocan Brahim Boutayeb in 1990 at 7mins 49secs, and Mottram crossed the line on Sunday in 7:41.7.
From AAP via the SMH website
30 Sept 2006
Landis appeal
Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will seek a public arbitration hearing after learning his bid to have doping charges against him dismissed had failed, a spokesman for the US cyclist said Friday. A statement issued by Landis spokesman Michael Henson said Landis "received notice that the Anti-Doping Review Board (ADRB) has recommended that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) move forward in the disciplinary process related to Landis' alleged positive drug test of July 20, 2006.
"Howard Jacobs, lawyer for Landis, will request an open hearing by the American Arbitration Association to contest potential sanctions against the athlete." Last week, Jacobs sent a letter to USADA asking that the case be dismissed. Jacobs questioned the tests carried out on his samples in a French laboratory and claimed that the positive finding on the B sample came from a sample number not assigned to Landis.
From Bicycling magazine's newsletter
"Howard Jacobs, lawyer for Landis, will request an open hearing by the American Arbitration Association to contest potential sanctions against the athlete." Last week, Jacobs sent a letter to USADA asking that the case be dismissed. Jacobs questioned the tests carried out on his samples in a French laboratory and claimed that the positive finding on the B sample came from a sample number not assigned to Landis.
From Bicycling magazine's newsletter
29 Sept 2006
Malaysia Special
Just fyi .. for those of you searching for a new ironman challenge ..
Until tomorrow, you can sign up for Ironman Malaysia for just US$260 (A$345) .. then it goes up in two stages .. until the end of December US$300 ($400)
In comparison, entry to WA is A$640, entry to Port Mac is A$650
Across the Tasman, NZ 2007 will cost NZ$620 (A$543) until late November
Until tomorrow, you can sign up for Ironman Malaysia for just US$260 (A$345) .. then it goes up in two stages .. until the end of December US$300 ($400)
In comparison, entry to WA is A$640, entry to Port Mac is A$650
Across the Tasman, NZ 2007 will cost NZ$620 (A$543) until late November
Swim - free speed
From Slowtwitch
http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/swimcenter/case.html
The primary reason triathletes ought to pay a lot more attention to the swim is that it's free speed. Because it's a technique-based sport when you make that drop in time from 27min to 24min over a 1.5k swim, there is no metabolic cost associated with the increased speed. In fact, you'll probably find it's an easier swim, and you'll be at it for a shorter period of time. Fast swimmers exit the water with more in their tanks, not less.
http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/swimcenter/case.html
The primary reason triathletes ought to pay a lot more attention to the swim is that it's free speed. Because it's a technique-based sport when you make that drop in time from 27min to 24min over a 1.5k swim, there is no metabolic cost associated with the increased speed. In fact, you'll probably find it's an easier swim, and you'll be at it for a shorter period of time. Fast swimmers exit the water with more in their tanks, not less.
Kona Forecast - xtri
Top Five Men as forecast by xtri.com
Cam Brown
Faris
Macca
Stadler
Widoff
Top Five Women
Michellie
Major
Natascha
Lawn
Bentley
Cam Brown
Faris
Macca
Stadler
Widoff
Top Five Women
Michellie
Major
Natascha
Lawn
Bentley
28 Sept 2006
US$100,000
HENDERSON, Nev. – September 26, 2006 – Frank Lowery, of Lowery’s Multisport Races along with the City of Henderson, announced today that a new professional relay team has registered for the Nevada Silverman Triathlon. The three man U.S.-based team will consist of Tyler Hamilton, Ernest Kimeli and Erik Vendt. All three athletes are previous triathlon or Olympic top finishers.
The Silverman is offering a $100,000.00 prize purse to the first combination relay team that can break the 8-hour mark on the course. The Nevada Silverman is a full-distance triathlon consisting of a 2.4-mile swim; 112-mile bike and 26.2 mile run held annually in Henderson, Nevada.
The Silverman is offering a $100,000.00 prize purse to the first combination relay team that can break the 8-hour mark on the course. The Nevada Silverman is a full-distance triathlon consisting of a 2.4-mile swim; 112-mile bike and 26.2 mile run held annually in Henderson, Nevada.
No China in 2007
From Triathlete Magazine:
Sept. 25, 2006 -- Hong Kong-based Ironman China Ltd. (ICL) announced today that it was abandoning its efforts to stage an Ironman triathlon race in Sanya, China, in 2007.
After months of negotiation, the sides were unable to agree to a contract for the event, which was scheduled for April 28, 2007. Ironman China was also scuttled in 2006 due in part to a now-settled sanctioning dispute between the International Union and the World Triathlon Corporation.
Sept. 25, 2006 -- Hong Kong-based Ironman China Ltd. (ICL) announced today that it was abandoning its efforts to stage an Ironman triathlon race in Sanya, China, in 2007.
After months of negotiation, the sides were unable to agree to a contract for the event, which was scheduled for April 28, 2007. Ironman China was also scuttled in 2006 due in part to a now-settled sanctioning dispute between the International Union and the World Triathlon Corporation.
Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon
fri run...
5:45 am york rd gates to warm up for 6 am at oval-with lisa
or
7:15 am at oval warmed up- with jh
sat bike-6 am york rd gates easy to waterfall -with lisa(doesn,t include hawaii people-gold coast people also missing)
sat swim (please email me if turning up)7 am north bondi sc
or 10 am with spot same place but costs 15$ casual ouch
sun bike:6:15 am york rd gates ...another fun day at kurnell,hawaii people last nutrition/pace practice before hawaii...simular set as last week as per yr prog
sun run after bike as per prog
monday swim (holiday) 7:30 am malabar beach with lisa(i,ll be there)
good luck to all gold coast people !!!
regards
jh
5:45 am york rd gates to warm up for 6 am at oval-with lisa
or
7:15 am at oval warmed up- with jh
sat bike-6 am york rd gates easy to waterfall -with lisa(doesn,t include hawaii people-gold coast people also missing)
sat swim (please email me if turning up)7 am north bondi sc
or 10 am with spot same place but costs 15$ casual ouch
sun bike:6:15 am york rd gates ...another fun day at kurnell,hawaii people last nutrition/pace practice before hawaii...simular set as last week as per yr prog
sun run after bike as per prog
monday swim (holiday) 7:30 am malabar beach with lisa(i,ll be there)
good luck to all gold coast people !!!
regards
jh
27 Sept 2006
Belinda on IM Canada
From the latest TriTravel newsletter: http://www.tritravel.com.au
Well you could possibly say that I am one happy lady at the moment. For those of you who didn’t know, I raced and won Ironman Canada last weekend. This was my 20th Ironman Distance race and my 4th Ironman title, but definitely my most significant as I was finally able to beat Lisa Bentley to the finish line. For the past five years Lisa has run me down at Ironman Australia and I was finally able to ‘turn the tables’ and win on her home turf- sweet justice I say! The rivalry between Lisa and I has been fantastic not only for the sport of Ironman but also for me as an athlete. I have so much respect for her. She is a great athlete and always gives 100% so I know if I want to finish ahead of her I have to be 100% on my game.
I only made the decision to race IM Canada three weeks before race day- a late decision but one I am glad my coach- Brett and I made. We really wanted to use the race as a ‘tester’ to see how my new training program was working out. I flew into Penticton , BC all the way from Switzerland on the Thursday afternoon before the race- I basically had enough time to register, ride the run course, catch up on some sleep and get myself to the start line. I had no idea where the bike course went- this was a first for me. In the 20 Ironman races I have completed I have always ridden the course prior to race day.
Race day arrived and we awoke to what I thought was a pretty prefect day for racing Ironman (many would later disagree with this) - the lake was still, only a slight breeze was blowing, the skies were clear and the temperature comfortable. I was really excited and keen to race- always a good sign.
The pro wave went off at 6.45am- 15 minutes before the age-group wave. I felt great and after a sloppy start, found my groove and worked my way up to a great pack. I actually exited the water on the feet of Wendy Ingram- a legend of our sport and a great swimmer. I knew I had swum well, exiting the water in second female overall.
Onto my bike- I had opted to keep my set-up on my BMC Pro Machine as it was for training in the mountains of Switzerland- road bars and STI with my Oval clip-ons. I didn’t even wear my aero helmet. I just wanted to keep things simple, not put any pressure on myself and just ride- and ride I did! I felt unbelievable from the start. By the 20km mark I was in the lead and I never looked back. The bike course was a ‘corker’- stunning scenery, great climbs, incredibly challenging and best of all, fair (no drafting on this course). I worked my way into it- knowing I felt great- my powertap monitor was confirming what I was feeling and I was really enjoying myself. By the 90km mark I had a 10-minute lead, by the 150km mark it was up to 15 minutes and by the time I dismounted back in T2 it was just shy of 18 minutes. I rode 5hrs03- the fastest of the day by 14 minutes. But would it be enough to hold off the fleet-footed Lisa? I decided not to even think about it and just concentrate on me and what I could do. Brett and I had been working on my running with some massive track sessions, hill runs and longer runs off the bike and I really did feel confident I could run a solid and consistent marathon. I took it out fairly conservatively as I had been told that too many people took it out too hard only to pay the price later down the track when the hills started. I felt comfortable and in control. At the 15km mark the hills started and I tried really hard to work these but I also had to contend with a tough and persistent head wind so at times I felt like the hills were working me. I knew I just needed to make it to the turn-a-round and then I would be rewarded with a tailwind home.
Finally I was making that 180-degree turn and heading for home. Now would be my first and only real chance to see Lisa. By the time we crossed paths she had whittled my lead down to about 10 minutes. OK- I tried to do the math- way too difficult when you are trying to hold your form together, suck in the O2 and move in a forward direction. Luckily for me I had fantastic support out there. Spectators and athletes were continuously encouraging me and telling me I could do it. It was amazing to get that kind of support outside of your own country. With each stride I just grew with confidence and I was determined to make this one count. I gave myself no choice but to bring it home for the win. With 6km to go I was given a split of 3min05. I thought about all of the easy 6km runs I had done prior to the race- I could do 6km with my eyes closed. I took my last power gel as I passed through an aid station and then just gave it everything. With 3km to go I was given my last split back to Lisa- 3min45. I had gained some time back- nothing was going to stop me now.
The last 2km are unbelievable- you head straight down the main street of town- the crowds are out of control- I lapped it up. You turn onto the finish straight but they make you run away from the finish line for about 500m before you turn for home. I wanted to get to that finish line so badly but I also wanted to savour the roaring crowds as well. I crossed paths with Lisa for the final time and that is when I knew for sure that the race was mine. I slowed down and just took it all in- it is almost surreal to win an Ironman. It is just the most amazing and satisfying feeling- all of the hard work culminating with a hard-fought race right to the line. Your emotions are almost uncontrollable. You are so tired and sore but inside you are just exploding with excitement. I crossed the finish line in 9hrs25- first woman and seventh overall. I had won the race by 3min05- my sweetest victory to date.
I am now back in Switzerland and back into training. Next up is of course the big one in Kona.
Thanks again for all of your support and well-wishes. I hope I can make you all proud again in Hawaii .
Belinda
Well you could possibly say that I am one happy lady at the moment. For those of you who didn’t know, I raced and won Ironman Canada last weekend. This was my 20th Ironman Distance race and my 4th Ironman title, but definitely my most significant as I was finally able to beat Lisa Bentley to the finish line. For the past five years Lisa has run me down at Ironman Australia and I was finally able to ‘turn the tables’ and win on her home turf- sweet justice I say! The rivalry between Lisa and I has been fantastic not only for the sport of Ironman but also for me as an athlete. I have so much respect for her. She is a great athlete and always gives 100% so I know if I want to finish ahead of her I have to be 100% on my game.
I only made the decision to race IM Canada three weeks before race day- a late decision but one I am glad my coach- Brett and I made. We really wanted to use the race as a ‘tester’ to see how my new training program was working out. I flew into Penticton , BC all the way from Switzerland on the Thursday afternoon before the race- I basically had enough time to register, ride the run course, catch up on some sleep and get myself to the start line. I had no idea where the bike course went- this was a first for me. In the 20 Ironman races I have completed I have always ridden the course prior to race day.
Race day arrived and we awoke to what I thought was a pretty prefect day for racing Ironman (many would later disagree with this) - the lake was still, only a slight breeze was blowing, the skies were clear and the temperature comfortable. I was really excited and keen to race- always a good sign.
The pro wave went off at 6.45am- 15 minutes before the age-group wave. I felt great and after a sloppy start, found my groove and worked my way up to a great pack. I actually exited the water on the feet of Wendy Ingram- a legend of our sport and a great swimmer. I knew I had swum well, exiting the water in second female overall.
Onto my bike- I had opted to keep my set-up on my BMC Pro Machine as it was for training in the mountains of Switzerland- road bars and STI with my Oval clip-ons. I didn’t even wear my aero helmet. I just wanted to keep things simple, not put any pressure on myself and just ride- and ride I did! I felt unbelievable from the start. By the 20km mark I was in the lead and I never looked back. The bike course was a ‘corker’- stunning scenery, great climbs, incredibly challenging and best of all, fair (no drafting on this course). I worked my way into it- knowing I felt great- my powertap monitor was confirming what I was feeling and I was really enjoying myself. By the 90km mark I had a 10-minute lead, by the 150km mark it was up to 15 minutes and by the time I dismounted back in T2 it was just shy of 18 minutes. I rode 5hrs03- the fastest of the day by 14 minutes. But would it be enough to hold off the fleet-footed Lisa? I decided not to even think about it and just concentrate on me and what I could do. Brett and I had been working on my running with some massive track sessions, hill runs and longer runs off the bike and I really did feel confident I could run a solid and consistent marathon. I took it out fairly conservatively as I had been told that too many people took it out too hard only to pay the price later down the track when the hills started. I felt comfortable and in control. At the 15km mark the hills started and I tried really hard to work these but I also had to contend with a tough and persistent head wind so at times I felt like the hills were working me. I knew I just needed to make it to the turn-a-round and then I would be rewarded with a tailwind home.
Finally I was making that 180-degree turn and heading for home. Now would be my first and only real chance to see Lisa. By the time we crossed paths she had whittled my lead down to about 10 minutes. OK- I tried to do the math- way too difficult when you are trying to hold your form together, suck in the O2 and move in a forward direction. Luckily for me I had fantastic support out there. Spectators and athletes were continuously encouraging me and telling me I could do it. It was amazing to get that kind of support outside of your own country. With each stride I just grew with confidence and I was determined to make this one count. I gave myself no choice but to bring it home for the win. With 6km to go I was given a split of 3min05. I thought about all of the easy 6km runs I had done prior to the race- I could do 6km with my eyes closed. I took my last power gel as I passed through an aid station and then just gave it everything. With 3km to go I was given my last split back to Lisa- 3min45. I had gained some time back- nothing was going to stop me now.
The last 2km are unbelievable- you head straight down the main street of town- the crowds are out of control- I lapped it up. You turn onto the finish straight but they make you run away from the finish line for about 500m before you turn for home. I wanted to get to that finish line so badly but I also wanted to savour the roaring crowds as well. I crossed paths with Lisa for the final time and that is when I knew for sure that the race was mine. I slowed down and just took it all in- it is almost surreal to win an Ironman. It is just the most amazing and satisfying feeling- all of the hard work culminating with a hard-fought race right to the line. Your emotions are almost uncontrollable. You are so tired and sore but inside you are just exploding with excitement. I crossed the finish line in 9hrs25- first woman and seventh overall. I had won the race by 3min05- my sweetest victory to date.
I am now back in Switzerland and back into training. Next up is of course the big one in Kona.
Thanks again for all of your support and well-wishes. I hope I can make you all proud again in Hawaii .
Belinda
Free Crocs to Nowra entrants
Every entrant will receive a FREE pair of Crocs so get in quick to secure your
place in the start line. All entries are online at www.nowratri.com.au or Call 0413
765 248.
The Olympic Distance race format will consist of a 1.5km swim in Nowra River
exiting at Nowra Rowing Club. Athletes will then take to the bike on a 40km cycle
through the streets of the town before hitting the road to complete the course with
a 10km run loop to North Nowra prior to crossing the finish line at Nowra
Swimming Pool.
Date: Saturday November 11
place in the start line. All entries are online at www.nowratri.com.au or Call 0413
765 248.
The Olympic Distance race format will consist of a 1.5km swim in Nowra River
exiting at Nowra Rowing Club. Athletes will then take to the bike on a 40km cycle
through the streets of the town before hitting the road to complete the course with
a 10km run loop to North Nowra prior to crossing the finish line at Nowra
Swimming Pool.
Date: Saturday November 11
Kurnell expands field
Thanks to Sutherland Council and NSW Police the field size for the Kurnell based series, a tradition in NSW triathlon has been increased to 600 from the 500 of recent season.
TriNSW has voluntary set the field size for Race 1 to 550 to ease the additional numbers into the area, so join those who have already noticed that entry is open and register on line at www.trinswrace.org now.
The four races making up the Sydney Triathlon Series – Kurnell for the new season are:
Race #1 Sunday 26th November 2006 - The Season Opener
Race #2 Sunday 14th January 2007 - New Year's Warm Up
Race #3 Sunday 11th February 2007 - Got to do it!
Race #4 Sunday 11th March 2007 - The Grand Final
TriNSW has voluntary set the field size for Race 1 to 550 to ease the additional numbers into the area, so join those who have already noticed that entry is open and register on line at www.trinswrace.org now.
The four races making up the Sydney Triathlon Series – Kurnell for the new season are:
Race #1 Sunday 26th November 2006 - The Season Opener
Race #2 Sunday 14th January 2007 - New Year's Warm Up
Race #3 Sunday 11th February 2007 - Got to do it!
Race #4 Sunday 11th March 2007 - The Grand Final
TA Insurance Night
TA Insurance Roadshow
Triathlon Australia in conjunction with Insurance Broker Willis Australia Limited is touring the nation with the TA Insurance Roadshow. The seminar will present an in-depth explanation regarding what your TA insurance covers and answer questions on the following topics:
Public Liability Insurance; Personal Accident Insurance; Corporate Travel Insurance; Directors & Officers Insurance; and Bike Insurance.
The date set down for Sydney is Monday, 23rd October. Venue for the FREE evening session (approx 2 hrs duration) is yet to be confirmed. More details will be made available ASAP.
Triathlon Australia in conjunction with Insurance Broker Willis Australia Limited is touring the nation with the TA Insurance Roadshow. The seminar will present an in-depth explanation regarding what your TA insurance covers and answer questions on the following topics:
Public Liability Insurance; Personal Accident Insurance; Corporate Travel Insurance; Directors & Officers Insurance; and Bike Insurance.
The date set down for Sydney is Monday, 23rd October. Venue for the FREE evening session (approx 2 hrs duration) is yet to be confirmed. More details will be made available ASAP.
17 Sept 2006
Fine Fine Fine
Monday Fine. Sunny. Max: 25C
Tuesday Fine. Sunny. Min: 14C Max: 27C
Wednesday Fine. Mainly sunny. Min: 16C Max: 27C
Thursday Fine. Min: 12C Max: 24C
Friday Fine.
Tuesday Fine. Sunny. Min: 14C Max: 27C
Wednesday Fine. Mainly sunny. Min: 16C Max: 27C
Thursday Fine. Min: 12C Max: 24C
Friday Fine.
In the Outback!
The blog will fall silent for most of the week ahead as Margreet and I head to the Outback for some cross training in the MacDonnell Ranges.
A report on the 130km part of the Larapinta Trail that we'll hike will follow.
Enjoy the weather!
A report on the 130km part of the Larapinta Trail that we'll hike will follow.
Enjoy the weather!
PB day for 1/2 marathoners!
Not known as a runner friendly course (the climb out of the Rocks at about 18km is as much a mental challenge as a physical one), the half marathon in Sydney was humbled today.
Based on what I know, massive PBs for both Lisa and Margreet - two new members of the Sub90 club! Well deserved for both. Awesome, awesome efforts.
Not to be outdone, Anthony Donnelly ran a masterful 86 and change, a PB for him.
Unconfirmed talk of John running near the 80 minute mark, which I think would be faster than last year though I'm not sure if that represents a PB for him. ?
Anyone else?
As for me, I am slowly approaching the 90 minute mark. It was my second 1/2 marathon PB in a month. I need about 1 more second per kilometre!! Alas, the Central Coast 1/2 in December is now a new target for me.
Based on what I know, massive PBs for both Lisa and Margreet - two new members of the Sub90 club! Well deserved for both. Awesome, awesome efforts.
Not to be outdone, Anthony Donnelly ran a masterful 86 and change, a PB for him.
Unconfirmed talk of John running near the 80 minute mark, which I think would be faster than last year though I'm not sure if that represents a PB for him. ?
Anyone else?
As for me, I am slowly approaching the 90 minute mark. It was my second 1/2 marathon PB in a month. I need about 1 more second per kilometre!! Alas, the Central Coast 1/2 in December is now a new target for me.
16 Sept 2006
Beautiful weather for a long day
Reports from north of Sydney confirmed that Inverell is a long way from Grafton.
Both Declan and David completed the race. Declan in about 7 hours and David just a little bit later!!
Well done.
***UPDATE .. I failed to mention that Gary Leahy also raced!
Both Declan and David completed the race. Declan in about 7 hours and David just a little bit later!!
Well done.
***UPDATE .. I failed to mention that Gary Leahy also raced!
eBay to the start line
From the marathon story in the New York Times:
A New York City Marathon bib was offered on eBay last month for $750 with a “buy it now” option of $1,000. It went unsold, but two weeks later another sold for more than $450. Among the marathon bibs for sale on eBay yesterday was one for Chicago with a bid of $162. Most bibs for the New York City Marathon are selling for $100 to $200, but one seller on Craigslist was recently asking $775 for his bib for a man in his racing age group. People placing ads looking for bibs were offering up to $300.
The entry fee for the New York City Marathon is $80 for members of the New York Road Runners Cluband $107 for nonmembers plus a $9 nonrefundable processing fee. The Chicago and Boston Marathons filled their slots in record time. Chicago’s fee is $90. Boston, which requires runners to meet a qualifying standard, charges $95 for Americans.
A New York City Marathon bib was offered on eBay last month for $750 with a “buy it now” option of $1,000. It went unsold, but two weeks later another sold for more than $450. Among the marathon bibs for sale on eBay yesterday was one for Chicago with a bid of $162. Most bibs for the New York City Marathon are selling for $100 to $200, but one seller on Craigslist was recently asking $775 for his bib for a man in his racing age group. People placing ads looking for bibs were offering up to $300.
The entry fee for the New York City Marathon is $80 for members of the New York Road Runners Cluband $107 for nonmembers plus a $9 nonrefundable processing fee. The Chicago and Boston Marathons filled their slots in record time. Chicago’s fee is $90. Boston, which requires runners to meet a qualifying standard, charges $95 for Americans.
Marathon mania
From The New York Times:
By JENNIFER BLECHER
Published: September 16, 2006
The notion of paying hundreds of dollars for the opportunity to run 26.2 miles may not appeal to most people, but some runners are doing just that because demand for marathons has outstripped the number of spots available in the fields.
More than 100,000 runners are training now for the three major fall marathons — Berlin, Chicago and New York City — and many thousands more are preparing for smaller races throughout the country. But many runners were unable to gain entry into the race of their choice, and some of them will turn to prohibited means of getting into the field, like using counterfeit bibs — the paper numbers runners wear on their shirts — or buying bibs at a premium online.
Race organizers say they are frustrated by this unintended consequence of staging popular events, but there is little they can do. Photocopied or otherwise fabricated bibs are needles in a haystack of tens of thousands of runners.
More than 90,000 people entered a lottery for the 50,000 spots awarded for the New York City Marathon, which will be Nov. 5. Considering that thousands of runners do not make it to race day because of injuries and myriad other reasons, organizers expect the field to be about 36,000.
By JENNIFER BLECHER
Published: September 16, 2006
The notion of paying hundreds of dollars for the opportunity to run 26.2 miles may not appeal to most people, but some runners are doing just that because demand for marathons has outstripped the number of spots available in the fields.
More than 100,000 runners are training now for the three major fall marathons — Berlin, Chicago and New York City — and many thousands more are preparing for smaller races throughout the country. But many runners were unable to gain entry into the race of their choice, and some of them will turn to prohibited means of getting into the field, like using counterfeit bibs — the paper numbers runners wear on their shirts — or buying bibs at a premium online.
Race organizers say they are frustrated by this unintended consequence of staging popular events, but there is little they can do. Photocopied or otherwise fabricated bibs are needles in a haystack of tens of thousands of runners.
More than 90,000 people entered a lottery for the 50,000 spots awarded for the New York City Marathon, which will be Nov. 5. Considering that thousands of runners do not make it to race day because of injuries and myriad other reasons, organizers expect the field to be about 36,000.
Zacked!
Associated Press Sports
Updated: 8:53 a.m. ET Sept. 13, 2006
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -Juergen Zack was suspended two years for doping Wednesday by the German Triathlon Union.
The organization said Zack, runner-up at the 1997 Hawaii Ironman contest, tested positive in July.
"The commission sees no other possibility but a two-year suspension according to the rules,'' said Reinhard Wilke, the chairman of Germany's triathlon anti-doping commission.
The union did not specify the banned substance Zack used. He had previously said he will retire.
The 40-year-old Zack had numerous top-10 finishes at the Hawaii Ironman and was a five-time winner of Roth, one of Europe's most prestigious long-distance races.
Updated: 8:53 a.m. ET Sept. 13, 2006
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -Juergen Zack was suspended two years for doping Wednesday by the German Triathlon Union.
The organization said Zack, runner-up at the 1997 Hawaii Ironman contest, tested positive in July.
"The commission sees no other possibility but a two-year suspension according to the rules,'' said Reinhard Wilke, the chairman of Germany's triathlon anti-doping commission.
The union did not specify the banned substance Zack used. He had previously said he will retire.
The 40-year-old Zack had numerous top-10 finishes at the Hawaii Ironman and was a five-time winner of Roth, one of Europe's most prestigious long-distance races.
14 Sept 2006
More Lance
From the New York Times:
Lance Armstrong said yesterday that he never pushed teammates to use performance-enhancing drugs and did not know they had done so. Instead, he said, there was a simple reason for his success.
“Some of us are born with 4 cylinders, and some of us are born with 12,” he said in a telephone interview from Austin, Tex.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/sports/othersports/14cycling.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin
Lance Armstrong said yesterday that he never pushed teammates to use performance-enhancing drugs and did not know they had done so. Instead, he said, there was a simple reason for his success.
“Some of us are born with 4 cylinders, and some of us are born with 12,” he said in a telephone interview from Austin, Tex.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/sports/othersports/14cycling.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin
Grafton to Inverell
228km of cycling prestige await Declan and Mr Thomas this Saturday!
http://www.graftontoinverell.com/
http://www.graftontoinverell.com/
Weekend Training
easy week this week yayyyy
sat easy bike:6 am york rd gates......to waterfall return
sun -no official bike but casuals or people making up km,s can meet 6:30 am york rd gates to waterfall etc
or bridge run
programes coming soon
regards
john
sat easy bike:6 am york rd gates......to waterfall return
sun -no official bike but casuals or people making up km,s can meet 6:30 am york rd gates to waterfall etc
or bridge run
programes coming soon
regards
john
13 Sept 2006
Rebel - Sept 20th
Rebel Sport Bondi – VIP Shopping
Don’t miss the fantastic opportunity at Rebel Sport Bondi on 20th September 2006 between 6-9pm. BRAT members will receive a 5% discount on top of the 20% discount offered this night, this is for EVERYTHING instore. What an opportunity to pick up some great quality gear for amazing prices. Don’t miss it.
Don’t miss the fantastic opportunity at Rebel Sport Bondi on 20th September 2006 between 6-9pm. BRAT members will receive a 5% discount on top of the 20% discount offered this night, this is for EVERYTHING instore. What an opportunity to pick up some great quality gear for amazing prices. Don’t miss it.
Lance responds
From an AP story, an interview of Lance:
"I think it's a pretty nasty attempt by The New York Times to link me to doping through somebody else's admission. You have to read way down in the article until Frankie says, 'I never saw Lance do anything.'
"To me, this is a story about Frankie Andreu," Armstrong said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press from Los Angeles. "The fact he took drugs has nothing to do with me."
"I think it's a pretty nasty attempt by The New York Times to link me to doping through somebody else's admission. You have to read way down in the article until Frankie says, 'I never saw Lance do anything.'
"To me, this is a story about Frankie Andreu," Armstrong said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press from Los Angeles. "The fact he took drugs has nothing to do with me."
Sunday start time
Event Day
Sunday 17 September, 2006
Event start times
6.30am Blackmores Half Marathon
7.10am Blackmores Sydney Marathon
7.30am The Sunday Telegraph Family Fun Run
8.05am The Sunday Telegraph body+soul Bridge Run
Sunday 17 September, 2006
Event start times
6.30am Blackmores Half Marathon
7.10am Blackmores Sydney Marathon
7.30am The Sunday Telegraph Family Fun Run
8.05am The Sunday Telegraph body+soul Bridge Run
Sunday's run
Rego days!
Thursday 14 September, 8am to 8pm
Friday 15 September, 8am to 6pm
Saturday 16 September, 10am to 3pm
Thursday 14 September, 8am to 8pm
Friday 15 September, 8am to 6pm
Saturday 16 September, 10am to 3pm
12 Sept 2006
Steph!
While she's not preparing to head to Kona (this year), Steph has kept busy enough. She completed her master's degree and the commencement was today.
So is there time now for a return to racing?
So is there time now for a return to racing?
Confessions in the mail
From the New York Times
By JULIET MACUR
Published: September 12, 2006
Two of Lance Armstrong’s eight teammates from the 1999 Tour de France have admitted for the first time that they used the banned endurance-boosting drug EPO in preparing for the race that year, when they helped Armstrong capture the first of his record seven titles.
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Neither rider ever tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, but both said they felt as if they had to take EPO to make the Tour team in 1999. Andreu would not say specifically when he took the drug, and the second rider said he did not use EPO during the Tour. Anti-doping experts say the benefits of taking EPO, the synthetic hormone erythropoietin, which boosts stamina by bolstering the body’s production of oxygen-rich red blood cells, can last several weeks or more.
Both of Armstrong’s former teammates also said they never saw Armstrong take any banned substances.
By JULIET MACUR
Published: September 12, 2006
Two of Lance Armstrong’s eight teammates from the 1999 Tour de France have admitted for the first time that they used the banned endurance-boosting drug EPO in preparing for the race that year, when they helped Armstrong capture the first of his record seven titles.
...
Neither rider ever tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, but both said they felt as if they had to take EPO to make the Tour team in 1999. Andreu would not say specifically when he took the drug, and the second rider said he did not use EPO during the Tour. Anti-doping experts say the benefits of taking EPO, the synthetic hormone erythropoietin, which boosts stamina by bolstering the body’s production of oxygen-rich red blood cells, can last several weeks or more.
Both of Armstrong’s former teammates also said they never saw Armstrong take any banned substances.
10 Sept 2006
Rain set to ease
Monday. Frequent showers. Min: 11 Max: 18
Tuesday Shower or two. Min: 11 Max: 19
Wednesday Fine. Min: 12 Max: 20
Thursday Fine. Min: 13 Max: 22
Friday Fine. Min: 11 Max: 22
Saturday Fine.
Tuesday Shower or two. Min: 11 Max: 19
Wednesday Fine. Min: 12 Max: 20
Thursday Fine. Min: 13 Max: 22
Friday Fine. Min: 11 Max: 22
Saturday Fine.
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