What: Team GEARGRINDER Clothing Multi-Sport Team Awards Party
Who: GEARGRINDERs, GG families, friends and guests!
When: Sunday, September 27, 2009
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Where: Brown Deer Park Boathouse, 7835 N. Green Bay Rd., Milw, WI
More Details:
Team GEARGRINDER Clothing Multi-Sport Team Awards Party is set for Sunday, September 27, 2009. …
An alternative location has been chosen to make the Awards Party more family friendly and is in case of inclement weather this location will better provide adequate protection from the elements.
Planned start time will be 3:30 pm at the Brown Deer Boathouse in Brown Deer Park in Milwaukee.
The boathouse is situated on a hill overlooking the lagoon in the western part of the park. Its rustic exterior and wooded setting along with its fireplace and beamed ceilings create the feel of a country home.
Agenda:
Before 3:30 pm: arrive early and enjoy the beauty of the center’s trails, beach, view tower and wildlife. A spectacular setting for a fall family outing
3:30 p.m. Reception. Cash Bar. Meet and great, view pictures, talk smack
4:30 p.m. Appetizers and light dinner. Buffet style.
5:30 p.m. Awards presentation.
7:00 p.m. Done
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Did you receive cotton GG t-shirt? They were given to GGs at Elkhart Lake and Tri-ing For Children triathlons. A limited number of t shirts will be available Sun, Sept 27, sizes, S/M/L/XL, in limited quantities:)
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Did you receive a GG large beach towel? Extra towels will also be available, while supplies last!
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Did you receive a GG License Place Holder? Extra License Holders will also be available, while supplies last!
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Bring $, checkbook or an IOU! 50% off everything in Paul Weaver’s GG gear “Grab Bag”, one day only!
2. Race Results/Race Reports:
GG Rick Rischman 19th of ~ 600 Overall in USAT Half Ironman in Oklahoma:
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USAT Halfmax _ USAT Club Championship_Redman Triathlon
Halfmax Championship
September 19, 2009 in Oklahoma City, OK
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Rick Rischman, 19th of 573 OV, 5th of 75 AG 40-44, 18th Male of 422, Time: 4:32.22
GG Justin Henkel 1st of 700 at Dousman Duathlon:
DOUSMAN DUATHLON
Cory Park, Dousman, WI - September 20, 2009
2 Mile Run - 20 Mile Bike - 2 Mile Run
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Justin Henkel, 1st of 685 OV, 1st of 37 AG 30-34, 1st of 336 Male, Time: 1:11:16
Mark Hering, 7th OV, 2nd of 13 AG 20-24, 7th Male, Time: 1:15:35
Nick Hardrath, 34th OV, 5th of 29 AG 25-29, 31st Male, Time: 1:23:11
Elizabeth Hartlieb, 46th OV, 2nd of 60 AG 35-39, 4th of 295 Female, Time: 1:25:31
GG Joe Kurian 1st of 400+ at 10K Zoo Run:
Henry Vilas Zoo Run Run - 2009
10K Run
September 20, 2009 in Madison, WI
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Joe Kurian, 1st of 415 OV, 1st of 31 AG 30-34, 1st of 181 Males, Time: 33:18, Pace 5:22
GG Kimberly vonDuring 1st in AG at IM Cancun 70.3:
Cancun Ironman 70.3
Date: September 20, 2009.
City: Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Distances:
1.2 miles swim (1.9 km)
56 miles bike (90 km)
13.1 miles run (21.1 km)
Mexicana Cancun IRONMAN 70.3 - 2009
Cancun, Quintana Roo
20 de September de 2009
Resultados oficiales
Femenil 30-34 Q
Lug. Num. Nombre Procedencia Lug. Natacion T1 Lug. Ciclismo T2 Lug. Carrera Tiempo
balazo
1 712 VON DURING KIMBERLY USA 1 0:29:18 0:04:07 1 2:32:42 0:01:22 1 2:05:07 05:12:36.
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Kim had the fastest Swim, Bike and Run Split in her AG!
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Kimberly vonDuring, 1st of 31 AG 30-34, Swim/29:18, Bike/2:32:42, Run/2:05:07, Time: 5:12:36
Galindez and Jones take Ironman 70.3 Cancun
Ironman 70.3 veterans take title in Mexico
Published Monday, September 21, 2009
Oscar Galindez and Michellie Jones added to their extensive list of Ironman wins with impressive victories at Ironman 70.3 Cancun yesterday. Jones led from start to finish, while Galindez was close to the front by the end of the bike and ran his way to the title over Paul Ambrose.
Galindez reclaimed the title he won two years ago, while Jones managed to finish what she had started last year – after leading for much of the day she had to pull out with a calf injury.
Australia's Stephen Hackett led out of the water, closely followed by countryman Paul Mathews, who must have been feeling a bit tired after his third place finish at the challenging Subaru Ironman 70.3 Muskoka race just a week before, where he finished third behind Craig Alexander and Richie Cunningham. Hackett would hold his lead off the bike ahead of Mathews, but would eventually fade to fourth. Mathews dropped out of the race after the bike, as did another pre-race favorite, Luke Bell. Galindez used the fastest run split of the day to run his way to the win.
No one challenged Jones as she posted the fastest splits for the swim and the run (Brazil's Sandra Soldan rode a few seconds faster than the former Ford Ironman World Champion). Germany's Daniela Sommler had a consistent race – after coming out of the water in sixth, she moved up to third by the end of the bike and then ran her way to second ahead of Australia's Katherine Elisabeth Baker.
Results from yesterday's race are now posted on the Ironman 70.3 Cancun page here on Ironman.com. (Click here to go directly to the results page.
From: vonduring@aol.com [mailto:vonduring@aol.com]
Sent: Sun 9/20/2009 9:58 PM
To: White, John S
Subject:
Headline... VONDURING wins at CANCUN half IRONMAN. Top amateur female. 1st 30-34. 7th female overall and 57th place.
Oh yeah... race report to follow but the run was 14.3 miles and HOT!
Ironmanlife: A New Era on the Wings of a Noio
A look at this year's theme for the Ford Ironman World Championship
Published Friday, September 18, 2009
This will be the 31st year that athletes from around the world will be coming to Hawaii to celebrate what has become much more than just a race. Ironman is a lifestyle, a passion, a sport, a discipline ... well, it can mean so many things to so many people. The Ford Ironman World Championship takes all that to a new level. Once you've finished Kona, your life is changed. Race director Diana Bertsch passed on this information about the artistic interpretation of the Noio that will grace this year's Ford Ironman World Championship poster and program.
From: Dennis Melowski [mailto:dennis@melowskilaw.com]
Sent: Mon 9/14/2009 2:28 PM
To: White, John S
Subject: Lake Geneva "Race" Report
Hey John,
I must have done something in my life to really piss off Madam Pele. I did (or attempted to do) the Lake Geneva Half this weekend as a final tune-up for Hawaii. About half way through the bike course, on a fairly steep downhill, I hit a bump or rut in the road and went down going about 35 mph. I was knocked unconscious for 10 minutes and had to be transported from the scene via ambulance. The good news is, aside from some damage to my teeth that made me look like I'm from the Ozarks and one completely shredded GG kit, I had no major structural damage. I sustained a concussion, major road rash from head to toe and the most obscenely swollen left glute that you can envision. The bad news is that resuming any kind of meaningful training in the immediate future is doubtful. While I am not completely writing off Hawaii yet, the level of pain I am presently experiencing (despite the Percocet's best efforts) leads me to believe that it is likely in jeopardy.
As further salt in my wounds, I was in first place at the time of the crash.
Oh, by the way, a few more valuable triathlon lessons to add to the list:
1) It is best not to embark on a rant to your wife about not being able to do Hawaii again when said wife has just received a call from the police in the middle of a race she is attending asking her to come and identify her husband;
2) Equally important, do not open your laptop in front of the same wife to start searching for remaining IM events that still have community fund slots available---at least during the first 24 hours of recuperation from a death-defying accident.
I'll see you on the 27th, John. Hope all is well.
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Dennis M. Melowski
From: Scott R. Bowe [mailto:scottb@sentania.net]
Sent: Tue 9/15/2009 3:29 PM
To: White, John S
Subject: IMWI
Thanks for the support Sunday - I was really in a tough place when you saw me at halfway.
Not quite sure what to say about IMWI at this point. I’m working on my full-fledged race report, but the summary is -
Swim:
Started out and felt great, got into a good draft. Was easy and felt great (as compared to feeling exhausted and sloppy in the water on Saturday). About 1200m into the swim (half way on the backstretch of the first loop) – something changed in my stroke and it went from an easy, smooth swim, to a bit of a struggle.
Bike:
Got on the bike after getting through T1 in a bit of a daze, could not get my HR down to where I wanted, or my power up to where I wanted. Rode faster than last year because of good conditions, on almost the exact same power. Probably drank to much water – ~1 bottle at each aid station. That is about double what I would normally do on a ride of this length.
Run:
Started out with a hopeful, but pragmatic view of my chances on the run. Started out about the same as last year, but heavier in the legs and gut. Made it until about 10 miles and I quit. Walked to the halfway point, talked with Mary – who encouraged me to keep at it and not give up. Shuffled through the next couple of miles fighting back tears of frustration and discomfort. Stopped around mile 14/15 for a few minutes to collect myself – than power walked/hiked the remainder of the distance.
All in all – definitely a disappointing day, but I have another shot in 8 weeks at IMFL. Going to take some time this week to try and understand what happened a bit better, recover, and start to ease back into training next week.
The best word to describe the race is "Disappointing".
This was my 6th Ironman, but I have never been able to put together the race I know I can. What makes it more disappointing is that this year it was due to my own stupid racing.
I went into the race with a plan:
For my abilities, the swim went perfect & right on plan. Swimming used to be a big weakness for me. While I am not a swimming star, it feels great to at least be still in the race when the swim is over. It’s a far cry from my first Ironman when I was got dizzy from switching from backstroke to freestyle.
My brain turned off when I got on my bike. I knew before the race, that if I started the bike at a 20 -21 mph pace and slowly picked it up to have a final average of 22mph, I would be OK. I also knew if I tried to go for 23mph average, I would blow up. So what did I do…I went out with what felt like a moderate power output…my speed was higher than I expected and should have told me my power output was too high…I didn't ease up at all. At the 40 mile mark, I was at an average of 23.5 and feeling great. I hadn't seen anyone in my age group for a while, so I knew I was close to the front. When I started feeling a little softer on the hills, I finally decided to ease up. By then it was too late. I started getting a little hungry. I tried to ease up more and eat more, but it didn't work. A few guys then passed me in my age group. I ended the bike in a disappointing 5th place (age group) and a little below my 22 mph goal.
From the first step of the run, I knew I was basically finished. All that was left was dragging myself to the finish line. At one point on the lakeshore path, I was trying to figure out a way to jump in the lake and swim that portion of the run while still keeping my shoes dry. It’s pretty sad when you feel that you can swim faster than you can run.
This was a tough way to end my season. I did sign up for next year. A year is a long time to wait…
Anyway, thanks to you and everyone else that was out there cheering. Even on a bad day, it does help a lot. Since I felt like garbage, I am sure my reaction didn't show it but some of my favorite moments of the race were getting some extra enthusiastic cheers from John L, Matt, Jeff, Tracy, Lindsay, & Nick. Next year I will earn those cheers…Thanks again!
--Clay
http://joekurian.blogspot.com/
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Posted by Joe Kurian at 10:01 AM
Friday, September 18, 2009
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Ironman Wisconsin 2009 race report
Pre-race
Woke up at 4:15 AM after sleeping like a rock. Now, usually at this point on an IM morning I would nervously stumble downstairs to a bottle of water and “cup” (at least 20oz) of coffee. This morning was different. My nerves were completely settled. Finally, I had the chance to test my legs, and new blue Seventy Helix wetsuit, of course. After a shower to warm up, some oatmeal and the coffee, I was set to go. Off to Monona terrace.
Once at the terrace things were pretty smooth. Pumped up my tires. What pressure? I have no idea; it was too dark to see the pump gauge. I checked it by “pinching” the tires…they seemed cool. I think this attitude helped throughout the day. That is exactly how I would see if my tire pressure were good before a training ride. I’ve come to realize that at my level, there is no need to worry about the guy (girl) next to you. You’ve got to do your swim/ride/run…just as you’ve done all year. I’ve never had more success with “racing” until I adopted this attitude. Incidentally, if that guy (girl) next to you does have a better day, then good on ‘em! I’m certain they deserved it. Alright, enough of that, I was then off to say good lucks to my friends and find a quiet place to put on my wetsuit and prepare myself for the long day ahead.
Swim-57:00
I had a hammer gel and bottle of water on the way down the helix and got in the water at about 6:40 AM. I eased my way up to the buoy line right behind the pro-field that was about to start. This is one of my favorite parts of the day. Talking to people about what time they plan to swim (to seed yourself at the line), and exchanging pleasantries with each one of them. National anthem, a few gazes at a massive crowd covering the terrace, one more adjustment of the goggles, and the first emotional response I felt to the situation. Mike Reilly says “we love you” and suddenly, one by one, I start thinking of all the people that have supported me all year and will be out there today. Then, with a deep breath, quick smile and full realization of my commitment to do my best for all of those people, the cannon blasts, and I’m off!
I got off to a good start, but pretty early on started thinking about how I would get thru T1 quickly. I’d say this thought was going thru my head before the first turn buoy. That’s a long way to go. I calmed down though, and stayed focused on keeping myself cool throughout the swim. This meant pulling a bit at my suit neck to let in some cold water. I probably did these 15 times or so throughout the swim. Seriously, at least 15 times. I’m sure it was worth it. I came out of the water feeling fresh and cool. Others I’ve talked to had a very hard time getting their temp and heart rate down in T1. I think it may have had something to do with the water temp. It was warm. Anyway, I came out and sprinted across the mats to clock in fewer than 57, but failed to do so. No worries though, 57:00 is about a 2 minute PR, without much effort at all. T1 was fast and uneventful, though another hammer gel went down somewhere along the way.
Bike-4:56
The goal for the ride was simple: neglect attention towards your average speed, watch the power meter and be sure to stay under 3 numbers. Those were 290 watts on the flats, 350 on the hills, and 270 overall. This worked famously. Whereas I typically fade dramatically in the last 16 miles of this bike course, this day was something completely different; I felt great throughout the entire ride!
The ride wasn’t without it hiccups, though. Luckily they were negligible in the grand scheme of things. Mostly, I could not keep a bottle in the cages behind my seat. Every bump threw something off my bike. The drinks were not such a problem; there is always another aid station just ahead. But one of those drink bottles had all my spares, etc. I lost that darn bottle 3 times. Bump…slight hesitation while listening…smack, shhhhhlide, roll into the ditch…was it the spares, or a drink??...Ugh…turn around…ride into the ditch…pick up the bottle…get going…(and here’s the most important part, I think) continue riding at the effort I was at (no hammering to make up time).
I think I went into the lead of the amateur race as I left Mt Horeb the first time; though I wasn’t aware of this until the Midtown hill when someone told me that was the case. In any event, this was a bit surprising to me. That seemed pretty early to have caught all the swimmers. Anyway, just keep doing your thing, I thought to myself. And so I did, all the way back to the terrace.
All in all, it was a relatively uneventful ride, other than seeing Aimee and Cheryl EVERYWHERE, including, somehow, whalen road at the end. They must have been exceeding the zone posted limits to catch me all the places they did!
As for nutrition. It was a constant feast. I ate more than I’ve ever eaten on the bike. 3 powerbar harvests, 2 generic chocolate peanut butter “energy bars” at least 6 gatorades and 6-10 waters. A GU at EVERY aid station. I lose count there, but it has to be at least 10. Banana bits a few times and a huge bottle of coca cola classic from my special needs bag. That seems like a lot to me…
Oh yeah, one more important thing. I doused myself with a bottle of water every chance I got. This started at the first aid station. I new the run was going to be baking (the bank in Verona already said 80 degrees when I came thru the second time).
T2 was again, quick and uneventful.
Run-3:12
The best post race description of my appearance starting the run came from a friend of mine. Man Joe, you looked like month’s old dog s$!t starting the marathon. I probably did. Okay, yeah, I did. ASI photos pretty clearly show that. But what would you expect? How should you look? Right? Anyway, experience told me I was going to feel better soon. And I did, by 1 mile, in fact. I was shocked by how quickly I came around; a testament, no doubt, to the controlled bike effort. Then suddenly, the demons started calling. You know Joe, you don’t feel nearly as good as you did last year at this point. You are starting to feel really hungry and tired, pretty darn early in this run (4 miles). Those knees can’t last much longer with THAT kind of pain. Puking already? You’re in trouble. Luckily, these thoughts only lasted a mile or two, and then I was able to get them back under control. The reality was I felt pretty ugly, but the heat (after a very cool training summer) had almost everything to do with that. When I put some focus back on my legs, cadence, etc I realized that I wasn’t tired at all and the pace was shockingly easy. This should be expected, it was about 30 seconds slower per mile than all my brick-long runs. All this in mind I plugged along, one step at a time, still pretty amazed that I was the first amateur out on the run course.
After coming off State Street/Library Mall for the first time I ran past the bottom of Observatory Hill and saw my coach and training partner (Thomas Brunold) running down in second place. This was one of the best feelings I had all day. We had talked about how amazing it would be to finish 1,2 in the amateur race (it didn’t matter who was in which place). Well, we did, and it did feel pretty amazing. Unfortunately when I finished the race I had a short trip to the med tent so wasn’t able to see him at the finish. What I found out later is that his run got pretty ugly with cramps and that 3 age groupers had passed him. He managed to suck it up and suffer his way back into 2nd place. Way to go Thomas!
Back to my race. After seeing Thomas I had my first realization of where my “race” stood. I was about 6.5 minutes in the lead. I figured that if I just held on to my pace I would finish in first and keep myself healthy (not push too hard) for the next big race (Oct 10th). Even if I faltered a bit, I would finish second only to my good friend, that seemed okay, too. This comfortable position worked very well for me. I was finally able to start using the race as a Hawaii simulation. Mostly this meant practicing my eating and cooling at every aid station. Pretzels, grapes, coke, water, sponges and ice. I kept thinking, geez, IMNA and these volunteers really make this race easy. For those interested, the order of usage was: pretzels and grapes to the shirt pocket, coke down the hatch, water on the head, water down the hatch, sponges squeezed on the back, face and chest, ice in the hat and down the front of the shirt. Now, as for those pretzels and grapes; I would eat them between aid stations. Remember though that they had just been doused by water from the sponges. Yeah, kind of gross, but honestly, the resultant mush was much easier to ingest and still retained some saltiness. Mmmmm, yummy. Okay, not really, but it seems to have kept the hunger at bay and it was marginally palatable.
So all this went well until mile 23. Suddenly my stomach started to cramp something terrible! No worries, I thought, I’m almost done. All I can say now is, I’m glad I don’t have to go back to those 3 miles right now, they were tough! When they were done, I crossed the line and had a good feeling, but more something to the effect of good that’s done, mission accomplished, on to the next race. That’s mostly been the feeling since last Sunday, with the occasional, wow, that was pretty cool…of course!
I should mention that there was another crisis point in the run. Well, it would have been a crisis had I not been fully prepared for it. About 11 miles into the run I started to feel incomprehensibly fatigued. I refer to this as “the half-ways”. They generally happen on the bike, too…about mile 50ish. It is the feeling of fatigue while having A LOT of running behind you, with even more to go. I have one trick to get over “the half-ways” in an IM marathon. Get to the half, and start the second half with the same forgiveness given yourself at the start of the race. In other words, your first couple miles of the marathon are usually slower than the rest (if everything goes right). So if you can ease into the second half feeling similar to how you did getting off the bike, then you are in the perfect condition to finish. Heck, you just did a half marathon under identical conditions/feelings, right? Now, do it again and you’ll be an ironperson! That’s a pretty good feeling…much better than “the half-ways”, at least J
Now-recovery
Recovery is going great; I’ve swum about 2k each day since the race and ridden 30ish easy miles on T, W, R, and Friday. Tomorrow (Saturday) will be my first IM Hawaii training brick. And Sunday I will do a 10k race as part of my 20k run. Back to “business” I guess.
From: Hering, Mark A. [mailto:mark.hering@cuw.edu]
Sent: Sun 9/20/2009 10:36 PM
To: White, John S
Subject: RE: Team GEARGRINDER Clothing September 14, 2009 Newsletter
Hey John,
I did Dousman Duathlon, which went pretty good. It was an uneventful race, which is usually good, and it was pretty dang short. It was kind of weird being done with the race and thinking I still would be swimming for a while if I was doing IM ha ha. Anyways, I tried hanging on to Henkel's shoe laces in the run but he's too freak in fast then the bike was ok, my quads hadn't done anything anaerobic for quite awhile so they were pretty soft, then the next two miles I pretty much took one step at a time. It was a fun small little race.
Lata John
Mark Hering
3. Paul Weaver’s GG gear “Grab Bag”:
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Items available from the 2008 inventory:
? Arm warmers, 1/Small, 2/Medium and 1/Large, $16
? Knee Warmers, 1/Extra Small, $25
? Leg Warmers, 1/Small, $29
? Men Tri Top; 1/XL, $30
? Men Tri Shorts; 6/L, 1/XL, 1/XXL, $30
? Men Cycling Shorts; 1/L, $30
? Women Tri Shorts; 1/M, 3/L, $30
? GG Running Shorts, 3/S, 1/L, 1/XXL, $35
? GG Running Singlets, 8/M, 5/L, 1/XL, 1XXL$32
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Items available from the 2009 inventory:
? Cycling Shorts; 4/L, 1/XL, $61
? Cycling Jerseys; 1/S, $56
? Vest, Cool Vest-Micro mesh back, 1/M, $63
? Vest, Neo-Pro Dytex lining, 1/S, 3/M, $69
? Shoe Covers, 1/M, $36
? Knee Warmers, 2/S, 1/M, $49
? Socks, 11-S/M, 8-L/XL, $6
? 2 Water Bottles, $1
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“Retro” PCW items available from the inventory:
? 5 Arm warmers, 1/S, 2/M, 2/XL, $16
? 3 Men Tri Tops, 2/S, 1/M, $30
? 2 Men Tri Shorts, 1/M, 1/L, $30
? 1 Men Bibs, 1/L, $35
? 1 Men Cycling Shorts, 1/S, $30
? 7 Socks, 7/S, $3
? 3 Women Tri Tops, 1/XS, 1/S, 1/L, $30
? Receive a PCW license plate holder with the purchase of any retro item
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If you would like any of the above items, contact me and I will mail it to you!
4. From Coach Henkel
From: Justin Henkel [mailto:coachhenkel@gmail.com]
Sent: Sun 9/20/2009 7:20 PM
To: White, John S
Subject: Re:
Kona Ready? Here is a short list of reminders for the Hawaii qualifiers and would be qualifiers for next year.
1. Longer taper- It has been a long season. The 10 day taper you used earlier this season isn’t going to give you the same results in October. Your level of fatigue is much greater now than it was earlier this season, which will require a longer taper. A taper of 2-3 weeks will serve you much better for a late season race.
2. Throw your goals out the window- The big Island is a very unique place to race- Trade winds, high heat and humidity, ocean currents, and the pressure of the 'World Championships' can crush you. Your goal of a 5 hour bike will fall at the wayside when the 40 mph crosswinds are pushing you off the road on your way up to Hawi. Approach the race with the goal of performing at your best on that day with the conditions your dealt.
3. Electrolytes are your friend- hyponatremia is a topic of great discussion when it comes to the IMWC. Increased sweat rates and fluid loss are accompanied by increased sodium losses. It is generally a good idea to increase your sodium intake in the week leading up to the race, especially if you are on the Island training. It is also a good idea to closely monitor your electrolyte intake during the race.
4. Acclimate- Use your time in Kona the week before the race to acclimate to the conditions. I suggest going for a few rides out on the Queen-K highway late in the morning and early in the afternoon to get the full effect of the wind conditions. I also suggest getting in the water a few times to swim parts of the course. Lastly, it is imperative to run during the hottest part of the day (the same time you will be running on race day.) I recommend nothing more than a 30-45 minute run to get an idea of what it will feel like during the marathon. Be mindful of your fluid losses when working out. It is likely to be 20+ degrees warmer than what you are used to.
5. Save your race kit for race day- Nothing more needs to be said about that.
5. In The News…………
Ford Ironman Wisconsin 2009 Results
Showing all 72 Kona 2010 qualifiers.
http://www.ironmancenter.com/results/results.php
OVERALL PLACE
TOTAL TIME
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
RACE DIVISION
DIVISION PLACE
9
09:12:27
KURIAN
JOE
M30-34
1/260
From: PWeaver832@aol.com [mailto:PWeaver832@aol.com]
Sent: Sun 9/13/2009 7:31 AM
To: jwhite@gear-grinder.com
Subject: Reminder 5:15 start Wed
Just to remind you we are starting the ride Wed at 5:15 PM this week and in the future.
Note: this week some people will not be there do to the industry ride in the AM...
Paul C. Weaver
6. Lessons that I’ve learned…
In the spirit of Reality TV I present to you: The Real Triathletes of GEARGRINDER. ……. Everyone will have the opportunity to be involved.
I have contacted several members of GG and requested that they send to me "Lessons" that they have learned from the sport of triathlon.
Their “Lessons” appears below.
Once I've contacted you, please send me your Lessons and I will post it in my next Newsletter.
You do not have to wait to be contacted. Please feel free to send in your “Lessons” whenever you like.
From: Marnie Pearsall [mailto:marniepearsall@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thu 9/17/2009 1:09 PM
To: White, John S
Subject: Re:
I don’t know if I am too late in replying.
Lesson number one, do not squat to pee along side the road next to nettle bushes that will line your chamois especially when you have 50 plus miles left to go. Number 2; make sure your swim suit covers both cheeks as you ride in the hot sun for 56 miles of a half Ironman. Number 3; tossing the bike some times helps loosen the chain if it comes off and gets caught in between the chain ring and frame in the middle of a race.
Marnie
7. Save the best for last:
I was on my way home Sun, Sept 13 after spending the past 14+ hours at Ironman Wisconsin and I was asked “and what was the best part of IMW for you?” I did not have to think long or hard to reply, when I replied…It was great to see all of the support.
I stated in the July 2, 2009 Newsletter: THE ONLY GEARGRINDER RULE IN EFFECT IS – SUPPORT YOUR GG TEAMMATES!
I thought the support was outstanding. The following were some of the GGs that drove up to Madison to “show some love” to the 11 GGs that were competing: Matt Amman, Chris Boettcher, Sandy David, Robbie Greco’s Dad & Mom, Nick Hardrath, Justin Henkel, Mark Hering, Tracy Kellner, Lindsey Kriete, John Lancaster, Michelle Lanouette, Craig Lanza, Larry Lanza, Dominic Newman, Daniel Reimer, Rick Rischman and Thomas Shepard! Please note that these GGs did not drive to Madison alone, their families and many friends escorted them! Also note, the eleven GGs that were in competition - their families and friends attended!
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It should be noted that ALL of the members of the GG World Qualifiers – the “Magnificent 7” as I call them, were present. One was present, in spirit. He was excused due to injuries he occurred the day before while competing in a “tune up” event: --)