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TCSD Contacts 2 Volunteer Members 2 Board Members 2 Event Calendar 2 Race Discounts 3 Guest and date pending. Check TCSD website for updates. Gather up all those extra T-shirts. The exchange and donation will begin around 5pm, the same day and location of the June club meeting (date still pending). by Dee Dee McCann Stretch of the Month 22 Application 25 Donated item will go toward Father Joe’s Charities. JUNE CLUB MEETING 2008 JUNE Master of the grill. continued page 3TRANSCRIPT
TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO TTrriiNews
Over the course of the past year, the publicside of what Jim was all about and his contri-bution to the sport have been well document-ed by things like Don Norcross’s article in theTribune, the memorial atthe Shores and the manypeople who continue towear his T-Shirt, the racedirectors who dedicatedevents to him over thepast twelve months, theceremony at Road Runnerwhere we imprinted hisrunning shoes in theirWalk of Fame, and BobBabbit renaming the clubpresidents’ award in Jim’shonor at the annualEndurance Sports Awardsbanquet.
My own experience ofJim’s loss over the past year has become moreand more personal, evolving from the earlysense of a shared loss, of grieving togetherwith the hundreds of people he touched andencouraged, to become a more personal expe-rience of missing him in little ways through-out each day. And my thoughts have turnedincreasingly from existential questions about
the meaning of his life and death to the moresimple and private moments we shared. So,one way I’d like to mark the first anniversaryof his passing is to share some of my more
personal memories of Jim, thelifestyle he loved, and the club.
I remember the first time Ireally noticed the definition inJim’s calves. I was visiting himin San Diego, and we met upwith Bob Doyle and Mary O’Sheafor a Sunday morning run. I ranbehind Jim the whole way andcould look at nothing else! Atthe end of the run I made a jokeabout it, which embarrassed –and delighted — him.
I remember, also before Imoved to San Diego, how heused to talk for hours about thegoings on of the club. At that
time he was the race director, and he delight-ed in telling me all about the wacky races heand Barbara Javor used to come up with. Evenback then, he was determined to constantlyraise the bar on the quality of the experienceat each event. He was constantly brainstorm-ing new events, series, race formats, and – ofcourse – social activities.
TCSD Contacts 2Volunteer Members 2Board Members 2Event Calendar 2Race Discounts 3
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Weekly Workout Calendar 5REAL Beginners Bike Ride 6Ironman Conversation 9
Stretch of the Month 22Application 25
2008JUNE
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Master of the grill.
I REMEMBER…I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I will mark the first anniversary of Jim’s passing.
by Dee Dee McCann
Guest and date pending.Check TCSD website for updates.
JUNE CLUB MEETING
HAVE TOO MANY T-SHIRTS INYOUR CLOSET?
GET READY FOR THE 1ST ANNUAL T-SHIRT
EXCHANGE & DONATIONEVENT!
Gather up all those extra T-shirts. The exchange anddonation will begin around
5pm, the same day and location of the June clubmeeting (date still pending).
Donated item will go towardFather Joe’s Charities.
Note: T-shirts should be in “like new” condition.
Triathlon Club of San DiegoP. O. Box 84211 San Diego, CA 92138www.triclubsandiego.orgSend correspondence to the addressabove or contact president BrianLong at [email protected]
Membership & RenewalSend a check made payable to TCSD to the address above. Rates forTCSD new memberships & renewals.
Newsletter ArticlesPlease send to Barbara Kase at [email protected]
Newsletter ClassifiedsPlease send to Raja Lahita at [email protected]
TCSD e-listsSubscribe to the TCSD e-mailing listsby sending a blank email with yourname in the body to:[email protected]
Beginner Coaches Steve Koci [email protected]
Farah Hedwig [email protected]
Dean Rosenberg [email protected]
Steve Tally [email protected]
Bike Case Rentals Bob Rosen [email protected] (619) 668-0066
Bike Coach Andy Concors [email protected]
Club Apparel Devin Reily [email protected] (619) 895-0687
Club Liaison & Sponsorship Director Raja Lahti [email protected]
Email Groups
Volunteer Committee Members Michele Kuehner [email protected]
Expo Coordinators Sherry Ashbaugh [email protected] (858) 337-8839
Anne Fleming
Ironman Coach Craig Zelent [email protected] (760) 214-0055
New Members Michelle Panik O’Neill [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Barbara Kase [email protected] (760) 710-7730
Newsletter Design & Production Dean Sprague [email protected] (858) 270-1605
Publication Manager Madonna Bentz [email protected] (858) 349-5504
Social Director James Delliquanti [email protected]
Track Coach Bill Gibbs [email protected]
Track Coach, North County Mike Plumb [email protected]
Web Administrator John Hill [email protected]
President Brian Long [email protected] (760) 415-3329
Vice President Dave Huff [email protected]
Treasurer Wendy Harp [email protected]
Secretary Farah [email protected]
Race DirectorCory Osth [email protected]
Club LiaisonRaja Lahti [email protected]
Monthly, 1st Thursday, 6pmBeginner and Newbie Meeting.Location: Hi-Tech Bikes,7638 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
June 5th, Thursday, 6pmTCSD Networking Meeting. Location: Hi-Tech Bikes,7638 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
June 14th, Saturday, 7amJune Club Race.Location: Coronado, Glorietta Bay.
June 22th, Thurday, 6pmMay Aquathon.Location: La Jolla Shores.
June 27th, Friday, 6pmPot Luck - Italian BBQ.Location: La Jolla Shores
BOARD MEMBERS
CONTACTSVOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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EVENT CALENDAR
Always refer to the Tri Club’s website calendar for latest events.
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TCSD RACEDISCOUNTS
I remember the first time he took me swim-ming in the ocean. I was terrified, but it wasstill early in our relationship and I didn’t wanthim to know it. I pretended I was all cool andrelaxed but secretly kept wondering why wewere swimming so far from shore and why hewasn’t more considerate of the fact that it wasmy first ocean swim. We just kept swimmingand swimming and swimming. I got increas-ingly panicked, even angry. When we finallywashed up on shore and I had desperatelyflailed behind my back, locating the wetsuitzipper and freeing myself from that rubber suf-focation system, I casually gasped, “so, howlong do you think we were out there?” Hechecked his watch and said, in perfect dead-pan, “Well, let’s see. We were in the water for12 minutes and actually stroking our arms for4 minutes.”
I remember one night, a few years later, Icame home from my corporate job, stressedout, grumpy, and exhausted. I collapsed onthe sofa and prepared to launch into a litanyof complaints about my job stress. He put hishand up, stopping me in mid-expletive andsaid, “come on.” He gathered up our swimgear and we drove his Mazda down to theshores. We swam slowly out about a hundredyards and then just hung out, bobbing up anddown with the surface of the ocean, gentlybumping into and then away from each otheras we silently took it all in. He didn’t say aword, just let the ocean work its magic. Aftera few minutes he looked at me and just gaveme that smile. God, I miss that smile.
I remember the last Labor Day ride BobRosen hosted, must have been around 2000.We were riding in a large group back to Bob’shouse, going down a long hill in a residentialarea. Jim was just in front of me and took acorner with too much speed. He hit the out-side curb, did two full somersaults – clipped inthe whole way – and then alit on his back inthe landscaping, his bike on top of him, feetstill clipped in, as if he were still riding. Heendo’d so gracefully and so relaxed – did anyof us ever see him not relaxed? -- that he justunclipped, got up, turned the bike right sideup and hopped back on, completely uninjured.
I remember one plane ride at Christmas timewhen he spent the entire flight coming upwith ideas for a series of races, all to bestaged after sundown. He must have had twodozen awesome and unique events worked outby the time we touched down. Before he diedhe had been able to bring two of them to life:the midnight century from Borrego Springs toSolana Beach, and the Midnight Half Marathonfrom Del Mar to the Shores and back up thebeach.
I remember the nights we’d soak in the hottub at the condo complex. I’d be slowly work-ing the job stress out of my shoulders andemptying my brain of the day’s events, andhe’d be brainstorming who we could match upwith whom. He would literally put hours ofthought into matching up club singles withjust the right combinations of personal quali-ties and personality quirks. I think he getscredit for at least a half dozen marriages inthe club.
I remember the desert training camps, theMonday night swims at the Shores, the month-ly Friday night potlucks at the cove. I remem-ber Sante hopping up and down on the beachat Glorietta Bay on race mornings, thinkingevery wetsuit-clad swimmer coming out of thewater was Jim, and the way her whole bodywagged with joy when it was finally him.
I remember coming home one day to findhim sitting on his bench on the patio, careful-ly stringing wooden fish onto shell necklaces,handmaking the aquathlon awards. His tonguewas peeking out of the right corner of hismouth, the way it did when we was really con-centrating. I think he may even have beenhumming to himself, so totally engaged in thesimple pleasure of making the award necklacesso the participants would have truly uniquekeepsakes from the race.
One thing I can’t remember is how manytimes I heard him tell people, “Slow down.Don’t sign up for an ironman too soon. Enjoythe lifestyle.”
And I can’t remember how many times Iheard him encourage people to live theirdreams, to give up the jobs that didn’t fulfill
I Remember, continued
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To get your club discount, youmust use a mail-in applicationand include a photocopy of yourTCSD membership card. No refundsof the discounted amount will begiven if you have already sent inyour name and application.Subtract the discounted amountfrom the total and be sure to alsowrite Triathlon Club of San Diegosomewhere on the application.
Auburn International Half-Ironman(World’s Toughest Half, Olympicand Long Course Duathlon Nat’lChampionships). Sunday May 18th. TCSD membersenjoy $10 off entry. UseActive.com discount code“AT08clubdiscount” or downloadform at auburntriathlon.com.
Big Kahuna Triathlon$15 off.
Elite Racing$10 off Rock & Roll Marathon. See website for additional racediscounts. www.EliteRacing.com
Kathy Loper Eventswww.kathyloperevents.com$3 off all events. At least a dozenlocal 5Ks, 10Ks and halfmarathons. For a complete list goto the website.
Klein and Clark SportsProductions10% off on both the April andNovember Desert Triathlon in PalmSprings.
Koz Enterprises$5 off all events. Spring SprintTriathlon, San Diego InternationalTriathlon, Solana Beach Triathlon,Imperial Beach Triathlon, MissionBay Triathlon, Silver Strand HalfMarathon.
Pacific Sports LLC$10 off all events. Los AngelesTriathlon, Newport BeachTriathlon, Long Beach Triathlon,Catalina Island Triathlon, CatalinaMarathon.
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Monday5:45 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad • Location: Meet at Tamarack lower parking.
6.00 PM Ocean Swim at La Jolla Shores • Location: Meet by the south end bathrooms.
6:00 PM Computrainer Cycling and ErgVideo • Location: Coastal Sports and Wellness
7:30 PM Pool Swim (short course) in La Jolla/UTC • Location: JCC, 4126 Executive Dr.
Tuesday6:00 AM Bike Workout in Solana Beach, 27 miles, all levels. • Location: Front of B&L Bikes.
6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma • Location: Moment Cycle Sports, 1357 Rosecrans.
5.45 PM Track Workout, a coached session • Location: University City H.S.
6:00 PM Track Workout in Carlsbad, a coached session • Location: Carlsbad H.S. Track.
Wednesday5:30 PM Advanced MTB Training • Location: Penasquitos Canyon Side Park (east pkg lot).
6:00 PM Bike Workout in Coronado. • Location: Starting at Holland’s Bicycles.
7:00 PM Winter Spin Class • Location: Rehab United PT & Sports Performance Center.
7:30 PM Pool Swim (long course) in La Jolla/UTC • Location: JCC, 4126 Executive Dr.
Thursday6:00 AM Bike Workout in Solana Beach, 27 miles, all levels. • Location: Front of B&L Bikes.
6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma • Location: Starting at Moment Cycle Sports.
6:00 PM Penasquitos Trail Run • Contact: Mark Kenny for more information (760) 271-2003
Friday6:30 AM Ocean Swim in Solana Beach. • Location: at Fletcher Cove (I-5, to Lomas Santa Fe west)
6:00 PM Ocean Swim at La Jolla Cove.
6:00 PM Ocean Swim in Encinitas. • Location: Moonlight Beach,
Contact: Thomas Johnson (619) 987-8822.
Saturday8:00 AM Bike Workout in Del Mar. All levels welcome. • Location: Meet at Starbucks
(Hwy 101 & 15th st.)
8:30 AM REAL Beginners Bike Ride
Sunday8:00 AM Ocean Swim and Run in Del Mar/Solana Beach. • Location: Meet at Powerhouse
Park, Run starts at 9am to Torrey Pines trails.
TCSD WEEKLY WORKOUT CALENDAR
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Pelican Coast EventsMission Hills InternationalDuathlon, Pacific Coast Triathlonand Orange County Triathlon. Get$10 off each race or sign up forall three and get $40 off ($10less). Use code SDTC08.
Ventura Breath of Life Triathlon$10 off. www.triforlife.com
TCSD RACEDISCOUNTS
BIKE & WHEEL CASE RENTAL
REMINDER
TCSD has traveling bike and wheelcases for rent! We have hard-shellsingle and double bike cases andwheel cases that will hold threewheels. The single cases are shippable by UPS and FedEx.
Rates per week:Single case $25 Double case $40Wheel cases $25 Deduct $10 if renting both a bikecase and a wheel case.
To reserve a case or if you haveany questions, contact Bob Rosen [email protected]
Sunday, June 22th, at 8:30 am
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REAL BEGINNERS BIKE RIDE
The TCSD Real Beginner's Bike Ride takesplace on the 56 bike path and is a club ridewhere NOBODY gets left behind. If you canride comfortably for at least 60 minutes with-out stopping (total ride time 90-minutes)then this ride is for you. Please have at leastminimal cycling ability (can ride, shift, andcorner your bike adequately). Be ready for acouple moderate climbs on the first half ofthe ride, but beginners need hills too!
We will have a brief bike talk at 8:30am,and be rolling by 9am. Helmets are MANDA-TORY. We will help you change your flatsalong the way, but please be equipped withyour own tubes to carry on the ride.
Questions? Contact Dean and ’the Steve’s’at [email protected]
Schedule of Events:8:30–8:50: Bike Q&A • 9:00 - ??: Ride
Directions:I-5 to Carmel Valley Road.East on Carmel Valley Road to El Camino Real.South (RIGHT) on El Camino Real.In about 1/2 mile, RIGHT into the parking lotfor California Bank and Trust.
Monday, June 9th, at 6:00 pm
BEGINNER’S MEETING & TRIATHLON 101
Attention beginners! The monthly talk isspecifically designed to get you started inthe sport of triathlon, and our goal is to de-mystify triathlon, and remove the ’intimidation factor.’ We will cover triathlonbasics from A to Z. All questions welcome!
Contact:Questions or comments can be sent to yourbeginner coaches Steve T, Dean R, and Steve K at [email protected]
Where:B&L Bike & Sport - San Diego Store3603 Camino Del Rio West San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 294-9300
Directions:It’s right off Interstate 5 at Rosecrans acrossfrom Hampton Inn.
Saturday, June 21, 3pm to 4:30pmTCSD TRANSITION CLINIC
You have worked hard on your swim, bike, andrun. Now it is time to learn about the rest ofthe sport of triathlon! Come on out and learnthe finer points of triathlon, including transi-tioning from swim-to-bike and bike-to-run,clothing choices, race preparation, strategy,and everything about triathlon EXCEPT swim-ming, biking, and running. At the end of theclinic you will participate in TCSD’s world-
famous 2-minute triathlon, where you willpractice what you have learned.What to Bring:
Running shoes, bike shoes (if you havethem), socks (if you wear them), sunglasses,and bike helmet, and a small towel. Note thatyou will NOT need your bike or wetsuit for thisclinic.
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ATTENTION ALL ABILITY LEVELS:RACE FOR TCSD AT
THE USAT CLUB NATIONALS
On Saturday October 18th, the2008 USAT Triathlon Club NationalChampionship competition will beheld at the Pumpkinman Triathlonat Lake Mead just outside of LasVegas. There will be three separateraces: Sprint distance, Olympic distance, and Half distance. Youscore points for your team just bycompeting in any of the distances,so you do not have to be fast orexperienced in order to scorepoints for TCSD! Extra points areawarded for your club for high finishes in any of the three races.For the first time we are hoping to have a large and organizedpresence at this NationalCompetition. For those of you whohave not done your first triathlon“road trip” yet, this is a perfectopportunity. For TCSD this eventwill mean a lot of social fun,camaraderie, and team spirit. The event may sell out so we willneed to start organizing rostersand registration very soon.
So regardless of ability or experience, come on out, wearyour TCSD colors, and join us atPumpkinman! More info on thePumpkinman race can be found at:http://www.bbsctri.com/pump-kin.html or on the USAT website;http://www.usatriathlon.org/UsatEvents/ClubNationals2.aspx
Right now we are trying to get a rough count of the level of participation we can expect. If you are interested, please RSVPSteve Tally at [email protected].
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TCSD Transition Clinic, continuedLocation:
The clinic will be held at East Mission Bayon the lawn South of the “Runner’s Bathroom”. Directions:Take I-5 to Clairemont Drive and head West forthe BayTurn Left (South) at the Stop sign ontoMission Bay Drive
First Right into the parking lot (this is wherethe bathroom structure with all the racing fly-ers is located).
We will be setting up on the grass, South ofthe parking lot - look for triathletes!
Questions?Contact Dean and Steve at coaches@triclub-
sandiego.org.
Last month’s printed newsletterincorrectly depicted TCSD member Matt Gilmore. Our apoligies.
Correction
MEMBER PROFILE
Looking for a workout partner,
companion orbuddy?
Use the TCSD web site’s forum to post a listing.
Make sure to include location
and intensity level.
Having a trainingpartner can bring
new energy to your workouts.
Welcome New Members!Shannon Achtel
Stephen Akridge
Patricia Anglano
Darren Annandono
Jenny Armstrong
Kelly Ascolesi
Jennifer Badgley
Andrew Bailey
Lisa Baldocchi
Marilyn Bayzid
MattBeltran
Rachel Berquist
Susan Bowers
Kimberly Bowers
Rick Bragg
Ben Bresnahan
Michael Bryson
Mauricio Bueno
Mattias Cape
Erick Carnalla
Lisa Chan
Manuel Colon-Perez
William Combs
Kimberly Cornwell
Richard Daniels
Kevin Davenport
Chris Dulnikowski
Hadar Elbaz-Dempsey
Carlos Espinoza
Mark Farley
James Fix
Natasha Garza
Mary Gear
Moira Goegel
Rachel Gordon
Carl Gregory Jr
Gregory Griffin
Carlos Gutierrez
Bryan Hall
Jim Harley
Tim Hauck
Robert Hodge
Dale Hotten
Betsy Huntingdon
Jadovitz J
Taylor Jamie
Aaron Jamieson
Scott Jarvis
Laurence Jeffery
Allison Johnston
Jose Jumayao, Jr.
Sarah Kavaler
Ann Kelly
Ian Kelly
Lina Kelso
Alison King
Gloria King
Blair Laframboise
David Lamb
Kilma Lattin
Brennan Lindner
Debi Luce
Steve Marello
Timothy Marriott
Matthew Martland
AnneMarie Martland
Ryan Mashburn
Tanya Maslach
Taylor McDonald
Kevin McGovern
Melissa McLaren
Shannon Mingo
Elizabeth Montoya
Kirk Mullen
Meredith Mulligan
Andrew Mulligan
Mona Myers
Ryan Neder
Peter Nerothin
Linda Nieto
Suzanne Oliver
Rebecca Orvell
Henk Overdevest
Hanna Page
Kimberly Parris
Paul Peterson
Frank Plant
Steve Pulver
Gerald Ramirez
Samuel Rearic
Elizabeth Richards
Nicholas Rooney
Andrea Rossitto
Patrick Ryan
Sean Sayre
Marc Schommer
Mary Scudder
Lisa Seko
Randy Slezak
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Kurt Snowden
Catherine Sohn
Jess Soria
Deeanna Steffen
Charles Stone
Timothy Stuckey
Jon Sturgill
Stacy Sundholm
Regina Syktich
Chris Syktich
Glynn Turquand
Michelle Valenti
Tandy Waddoups
Michael Wasser
David Watry
Jodi Watson
Brian Welch
Gregory Weyl
Caleb Wilkinson
Brendan Wolters
Whitney Woodruff
Brian Wrona
Brendon Zinke
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MICHELLE PANIK-O‘NEILLMember since: October 2004, right
before my first tri at Mission Bay.
MEMBER PROFILE
Nickname: Mich
Age group: W 25-29
Were you involved in triathlonsor other sports before? I threw
the shot put in middle school...no,
really. I've always been a runner,
and was on my high school’s
cross-country and swim teams.
In college, I ran half and full
marathons. During my last year of
college, I interned at Triathlete
Magazine. I’d always been inter-
ested in this slightly strange sport
called triathlon, and working at
the magazine I saw the sport first-
hand. But I never did a tri
because I didn't have a bike and
was afraid of them. I didn’t get
one until 2004, when I met my
future husband. He had a bike and
showed me the ropes.
How long have you been in SanDiego and where are your roots?I’m from Anaheim Hills. I moved
here in 1997 to attend UC San
Diego. I graduated in 2001 and
left for grad school for two years,
then returned in 2003.
What’s your favorite part of thesport, and your favorite or mostmemorable race or event? My
favorite race was last year’s
Superfrog. It was such a blast.
What inspired/motivated you to ride in theTour de Cure?
When I attended the TCSD monthly meeting,the presentation really moved me to partici-pate. I was shocked to hear how much dia-betes is affecting the American population,and the numbers are rising so rapidly! As anelementary school teacher, I have known stu-dents who have diabetes, and it affects theirlife every day! I don't like seeing so many stu-dents have to monitor their blood sugar level- they should just have to worry about beinga kid!
Tour de Cure was the first 100-mile rideyou have ever done. How did you prepare?
Funny question - I didn’t prepare. About amonth ago, I rode 50 miles with some friends-that had been my longest distance ride. I’veonly had my bike for four months. I fig-ured.......what a great challenge. If these kidshave to check their blood sugar level multipletimes per day, than I can challenge myself toride 100 miles. Who would've known therewere so many hills to climb in San Diego? Justlike these kids climb hills every day - I climbedthem on my bike.
How did your ride go? Were there any surprises?
The Tour de Cure committee was so well pre-pared. I appreciated the snack stops and theencouragement. The ride was much more diffi-cult than I anticipated. I rode by myself mostof the time, and got a bit discouraged when Imissed a turn and was totally lost. Thankgoodness for the blue map I received beforethe ride. Once I got back on track, I was gladthat I had “figured it out” all by myself, asI've never before ridden alone.
What was going through your mind as yourode across the finish line?
By mile 80, I was feeling tired, and by mile90, my knees were in a lot of pain. As I turnedinto the finish line, after 7.5 hours of riding,and heard the cheering, I was so proud ofmyself for accomplishing the biggest physicalchallenge I had ever put myself through. I waselated to see that a fellow TCSD friend hadwaited an hour for me at the finish line. Hecouldn’t believe I just hopped off the bike,after riding so long, and looked as refreshed asI had at 7 AM, although I didn't feelrefreshed!
TOUR de CURE RIDE Interview with Tracy Cohen after shecompleted the recent Tour de Cure bicycle ride. by Laura Palmer-Lohan
Under the Cure banner.
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Craig: What was your athletic backgroundprior to triathlon?
Jackie: Prior to triathlon I played many sportswhen I was a child. Once I hit High school myconcentration turned towards softball/fastpitch mainly due to the fact I wanted to playin NCAA. I played almost 9 months out of theyear and many leagues around the East coast,which is where I am originally from. I attend-ed State University of New York at Buffalo, NYwhere I played softball until my junior year,when I was selected to play Women’sProfessional Baseball. That lasted a year, thenI went back to college and finished my degreein Criminal Justice.
Craig: You’ve told me that you used to smoke.How did you fall into that nasty habit?
Jackie: After graduating college I joined theUnited States Marine Corps and I attendedOfficer Candidate school in 2000. At the end ofmy training I became stationed at CampPendleton as a young 2ndLt Combat EngineerOfficer. At this time, 9/11 had just hit and Ibecame very busy at work, as you could imag-ine. I enjoyed running in order to stay inshape and would average 3-5 miles a day.Somehow in the beginning of 2003 when wewere faced with deployments to the MiddleEast my days became longer and I begansmoking socially on weekends with friends. Inthe end of 2003 I was deployed to Iraq andthe beginning of the deployment there wasdown time in Kuwait, I began smoking moreand actually began purchasing packs at our pxor bummed smokes off other officers. This wasa very rare sight to see however because untilthis deployment, it was never very acceptablefor officers to smoke. Once we entered intoIraq I found that I began smoking almost a half pack of cigarettes a day. When wecouldn’t get American brands we bought thelocal smokes off of the Iraqi’s. After my tour inthe end of 2003 when I returned back to theStates I continued to smoke socially, i.e.
weekends and nights out. I also began notic-ing that I was drinking alcohol more. At thispoint I asked myself “is this the direction I want to go?” I did some soul searching andby the beginning of 2004 never smoked anoth-er cigarette again. It wasn't hard to quit. Ijust began to turn my concentration into per-sonal athletic goals and those goals would notcoincide with smoking, therefore, I never feltthe need to smoke again and I began stayingout of bars and clubs. Currently, I can’t standthe habit nor being around smokers.
Craig: How did you get introduced totriathlon?
Jackie: I left Iraq via a hospital in MadridSpain, there I had many magazines to readand came across one that had an article aboutthe World Championships in Kona. I began toread about the sport and something about itreally attracted me and I thought how great itwould be to accomplish an Ironman. The onlyproblem was I was not a very good swimmer, Idid not own a bike nor had I ever been on aroad bike and a marathon seemed unattain-able, let alone an entire Ironman. In April
IRONMAN CONVERSATION WITH CRAIG ZELENT
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I recently talked triathlon and Ironman with TCSD member Jackie Atkinson. Join me as we congratulate Jackie on her first everIronman finish at Arizona on April 13th in a solid time of 12:51:38.
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Protecting our freedom to have fun.
MEMBER PROFILE,continued
The whole event, from organizers
to volunteers to spectators to
fellow racers, was awesome. And a
four-loop run that includes soft
sand; what’s not to love? Bryan
(husband), Louie (three-year-old
Cockapoo), and parents were there
cheering me on. On my first loop,
I noticed the wet sand was littered
with all these perfect sand dollars.
On the second loop, I picked out
which one I wanted for my mom,
and on the third loop I picked it
up and handed it to her on the
other side of the course!
What does your volunteer job asTCSD membership coordinatorentail? I spend about five hours
a week doing membership work for
the club. We recently implemented
a new online registration and
renewal process through Paypal,
and this has streamlined my job
immensely. It's also easier for
members, and is the fastest way
for them to activate or renew their
account. I would REALLY like to
get rid of the paper application
forms to save me time as the club
has over 1700 members (I have to
manually input all the information
from the paper forms to the elec-
tronic forms).
Do you have any hobbies outsideof triathlon? I am a fiction writer.
Every morning, Louie and I walk
down to the local coffee shop and
sit outside for a few hours. Louie
watches the people and I do some
writing. I absolutely love the short
story form, but am also working
on a longer piece when I have the
patience. I also have an antique
typewriter collection.
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Ironman Conversation, continued
2005 I jumped into the pool at MCAS Miramarfor my first time to experience “lap swim-ming“. It was such an odd concept to me atthe time and could barely make it 25 metersmy first try. I went everyday and, it was myfirst step in order to complete a sprinttriathlon that spring.
Craig: What was yourfirst triathlon and howdid that go?
Jackie: In that Spring of2005 I did the KozEnterprises Spring Sprintat Mission Bay. That 500meter swim seemedincredibly far, and every-one around me justseemed so much better.I felt like I was the lastone coming in from theswim (later I learned Iwasn’t), my transitionswent well (thanks to thegreat military training Ihave had), then off tothe bike. I used my newroad bike I got a month before, a respectablelooking Cannondale which I set up next tosome extremely intimidating tri bikes. Itseemed the other bikes were all pimped outwith Zipp wheels, carbon fiber and weird look-ing water bottle cages on the back. At thistime in my biking ability I wasn’t comfortableenough to change gears on my bike, my goalwas just getting around fiesta island withoutfalling out of the clips. Once the run wasapproaching I felt I would be more at easewith the whole 3 sport process, that is untilmy feet hit the ground and I could trip over atic tac. Overall, I did well and enjoyed myselfimmensely, and so began my love with thesport.
Craig: Why did you make the jump toIronman?
Jackie: From the beginning I believe this wasalways my goal. I just knew I had to take thesteps to get there. I started with no experi-ence in any of these sports. It was my dedi-
cation, mental toughness, and my heart thatbrought me to achieve the title of IronmanFinisher.
Craig: What was your Ironman experience like?
Jackie: My “ironman experience” began whenI started my Ironmantraining program in Octof 2007. During thistime I met 3 other triclub members: KirstenBrowne, (who was alsosigned up to do AprilIMAZ) Mike Maile andJiea Kim. The 3 of usbegan to do long rideson the weekends and itgot me into a muchneeded routine. I canhonestly say those cold5 am wake-ups weren'tthat terrible because Ireally enjoyed spendingthe day being humbledon my bike and in thewater by all 3 of theseindividuals. In the
month of Oct 2007 I completed 2 marathons,a half-marathon and a century ride. Not thesmartest way to begin training, although, Ifelt like I needed it to jump start it all.Without my training buddies, discipline andmaybe even at times insanity I do not believethat I would have made it through the gruel-ing hours/miles it took to prepare. Jan, Feband March consisted of long hours at work,long hours at the pool, long hours on the bike,long hours on trails and on top of all that try-ing to maintain a healthy new relationship(fyi, which happened to be my third try sincestarting the sport of triathlon). It just seemedthere were not enough hours in the day to doit all, and you have to find a way to balanceeverything. I was also sent to work in the LosAngeles area for the months of Jan and Feband lived in and out of hotels during thattime. Every weekend consisted of dragging mybike back to San Diego to make rides withfriends and during the week I found gyms withgreat people watching, I learned that in Los
Taking a break during a training ride in San Francisco.
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Then finally the week came, I packed my carand left San Diego to become an Ironman. Mytraining partner who is also referred to as the“wind beneath my wings”; Kirsten Browne andI went together and I was so relieved to besharing this experience with her. This wasKirsten’s second Ironman so she was my rockthroughout the entire experience. Once wearrived we quickly settled in and spent a lot oftime at the expo, we also practiced in theTempe Lake and prepared our race bags for 3 days. It wouldn't have taken 3 days if wehadn't missed miss the “mandatory” athleticmeeting. This was not done on purpose ofcourse, but Kirsten managed somehow to getus VIP bracelets that allowed us to rub elbowswith the elites and sponsors at the carbo load-ing dinner before the meeting. Due to ournewly discovered VIP status and severe confu-
sion we followed an escorted group tour up toan exclusive bar in the building next to thedinner. After 15 minutes we realized we werethe only athletes in the area and the meetingwas taking place without us, we ran down andcaught the last two minutes. So all I learnedfrom the meeting was that I could have nomore than two of my children run with me tothe finish line. This was of no help consider-ing I do not have children.
Race day: Amazing from the beginning,some nerves but not as many as I thought Iwould have. It was settling in that finally afterall this time that had been consumed bypreparing for this race, it was actually happen-ing. It was very similar to the feeling I hadwhile crossing the line of departure into Iraqin March 2003. After all this time, how will Ibe? Have I done enough? Will I survive? All ofthese questions, then the cannon sounded.The swim was fierce, I was hit by swimmers inthe face and legs the entire 2.4 miles, the bikewas even more fierce due to the heat and pow-
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Dear Mom,Remember when you said I’d only listen to all those Rock ’n Rollrecords once and then they’d sit around collecting dust? Well, Iwant you to know that I listened to them twice. Those “loudbanging drums” and ”screaming guitars,” as you called them, gotme through the Silver State 50 Mile race. Yes, it’s a running racelike the Rock ’n Roll marathon, only a little longer…and noasphalt. I’ll try to keep this report light hearted and fun to readas I’m pretty confident a 50 mile race may be way up on yourbucket list with crossing the River Styx and keeping tabs onAnthrax reports. Here’s the tale of the event:
It all started the evening before the race when Michael, youknow…your other son, and I stepped up to the registrationtable. The guy gave me a quick look and pointed down the tableto the half marathon registration line. When I explained I wassigned up for the 50 mile event, he gave me that look that youso often did. It was a perfect impression of your “Are you sure?"look. You know the one. After inspecting my driver’s license andconfirming my name was on the short list, he gave me a littlepaper with the number 16. Michael got number 17. I asked ifthose were our corral numbers. He patiently explained, whilelooking down the table to the half marathon entrants again,“Noooo, that is your bib number…and the list is in fact short.”After all, how many fools would actually show up to run 50 mileswhen the temps are predicted to be in the 90’s?!? With theexcitement of registration and T-shirts completed, we sat downto listen to the race director’s “trail condition report.” Stanwalked us through the course, “left turn, right turn, left turn,single track, sand, technical, rocky, right turn, left turn, jeeptrail, careful at the 50K/50M split, right turn, left turn.” He con-tinued to explain that the 50K and 50M routes cross severaltimes. “Be careful” he warned again and again. ”Right turn, leftturn…” Exactly! We all sat there going, “huh?” While he’s appar-ently done the route way too many times, he lost us at the firstright turn. I asked the important question, “Are the trail split offsand turns clearly marked?” He reassured, “Yes.” OK, then. We allsat back and relaxed as Charlie Brown’s mother continued thepre-race brief, “Wah wa wa wa wa…”
Early the next morning, Michael and I toed the line. Well, that’snot exactly what happened. Stan took us out into the middle ofa grassy field (clearly this was carefully measured…as there wasNO line…huh?). Stan pointed to the first left turn, ”Go.” All theintrepid runners took off and Michael and I followed the rag tagpack out of San Rafael County Park. By the 1 mile point, I foundmyself in the lead. It’s true!! You can ask Michael. All those overzealous racers missed the first right turn and had to turn aroundwhen a chain link fence blocked their path. Clearly they didn’tunderstand the pre-race brief! I didn’t either, but I found thenext trail marker just to my right, I took the opportunity to make
my run for the gold. For about a quarter mile, I lead the pack.While the roar of the crowd was deafening, the speed demonspassed one by one…and then the slow pokes. I quietly took myrightful place…in the way back.
We headed right up to the “N” on the hillside north of town(you can see it on Google Maps) and all over the mountains anddesert north of Reno. We entered and cleared aid stations wherethey checked our bib numbers to make sure all were accountedfor. They practice safe…trail racing. We headed up PeavineMountain via those single track and jeep trails Stan so carefullydescribed.
When out on long runs you have some time to contemplate agreat many things, even some of history’s great debates. Naturevs. nurture? Do the ends truly justify the means? Rock ’n Roll vs.Classical? Well, Michael & I tested out the latter. He filled hisiPod with symphonies and concertos. I stuck with Rock and Roll.What better place to gather some real data to settle the debate?I climbed to the summit with the Ice Cream Man. The drums actu-ally got me to running, but that was really foolish as there isn’tmuch oxygen at 8,000 ft. Winded, I had to walk, but I passed amountain biker. The slacker clearly had the wrong tracks on hisiPod. At the next aid station, they asked what I wanted in mywater bottles. ”Just water, please. I’ve got VH juice. It’s betterthan any supplement.” They explained that they don’t have anyV8 juice. I told them that was fine because I already had VH onmy iPod. Old school rock, but it works! They agreed.
Leaving the aid station I learned I was in 46th place and randown the next 2.8 miles at full blast. This was the technical part.Unchained provided just the right beat for all the fast foot work.I Jump-ed rocks and crevices in the trail as David Lee called themout. John Williams couldn’t have composed and synchronized abetter soundtrack. A couple aid stations later, I met Big Bad Billand his sweet young daughter pouring smoothies that only ultra-marathoners could love. The concoction was so tasty. I asked therace official (who looked all of 10 years old) if I was in 1st or2nd place. She said I was near the top of the list…2nd…page,that is. Now in 35th place, I wished them Happy Trails and head-ed off into the woods.
Wow, what a beautiful place. It looked just like the muralphoto advertisements in the airport. You really have to get outinto the middle of nowhere to see vistas like this. The trail care-fully took us around an idyllic meadow in a clearing of trees. Iappreciated how the trail didn’t destroy nature as it woundaround the edge. It was so serene I asked David Lee and Eddie togive the boys in the band a 5 minute break. I heard the chirpingof birds, the buzzing of bees (it is Spring time, after all), and thethrumming of hummingbirds…uhhh…that would be quad actionATVs…three of them. I sighted them as they headed straightthrough the middle of the formerly pristine and undisturbedmountain meadow. After the blue streak (sorry Ma, but I usedsome of those bad words you told me not to say) and engineexhaust cleared the air, I soldiered on in dubious thought withthe oddest taste of…[lick lick]… soap?
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On and on I continued seeing only aid station crew andwildlife. When was the last race you ran without sighting anoth-er competitor for 10 miles? Yup, 10 miles! I finally caught up toanother fellow heading up and out of Dog Valley. It was now get-ting hotter than Panama ah ah ah ah ah. We trotted on togeth-er stopping for a popsicle at the next aid station, now in 32ndplace. It reminded me of when you made me get my tonsils out.Popsicles and unpleasant experiences. Hmmm… There is somefood for thought.
We headed down Long Valley (and it was darn long) to theVerdi aid station. I thought of Michael and his classical music …only they pronounce Verdi differently there. At that station, oneof the workers was explaining about a runner who was from SanFrancisco. He went on to say ”This guy works a lot and could onlyget out at night to train when it is cool and damp.” He explainedhow the guy blew chunks. I asked if ”this guy” was wearing anorange shirt and a red hat. ”Yes, do you know him?” Yup, he’s mylittle brother. Apparently at mile 8, Michael emptied his stomach.I don’t really think it was the classical music, but it’s tough torefute hard data. The aid station worker explained that #17 con-tinued on. I was relieved to know things were better with Michaeland very happy with my music choice. The gang at mile 33 bidadieu as I headed back up Long Valley. I’d call it Hell Valley aswe were now Runnin’ with the Devil. That climb melted the bestof us. The Heat is On. All day, in fact, the ice water in the bot-tles got hot before the next aid station, but in this place it wasboiling. The soundtrack nailed it again, Fire and Ice. As this wasmy 4th endurance event with temps over 95, I knew the ther-mometer was nearing triple digits, if not over that in this dry still…did I say hot…desert canyon. I gotta pick a different hobby.Onward and upward we climbed all the way back up Peavine. OneWay or Another we made it to the top, mile 39 and now in 29thplace. Only 10 miles of downhill and 1 mile of uphill to go! Onemile of uphill never looked so good!
Here’s where the going got tough. Sure the heat was hard tohandle, but when the mind starts to give way to bad thoughts,it’s really hard to forge ahead even with 10 miles of downhill.What more could one ask for? Going down for 10 miles is any run-ner’s dream! What was the problem? The race clock was closingin. The course closes at 12 hours and I had to do 11 minute milesto cross the line on time. Generally that’s do-able, but after 40miles? I’ve never tried that before. Like you said, ”How would youknow you don’t like Brussels Sprouts until you try them?” So Itried. After passing 3 more runners, the mile 46 aid stationshowed 20 minutes left on the race clock. I knew it was over. Thecourse sweeps were closing in. There is no way to run 4 miles ata 5 minute mile pace. So I did the next best thing. I wasted 10minutes trying to get over my bad self. While I wanted to, I did-n’t cry. I was a big boy and held my tears. I had to. The guys atthis aid station all had gun racks in their pick-ups and looked likemanly men. Although…they had some pretty broad shoulders…if one were to cry on them.
I still think it was a chemical imbalance from heat, exhaustion,and miles that lead to all that emotion. I know, I know. You stillthink the imbalance started when I signed up for the darn race.You May be Right. Like the good brother I am, I checked with theham radio operator on runner #17. After some radio traffic, hecame back with, "Number 17 dropped hours ago and was given aride back to the Start/Finish." You are right, Michael is thesmarter brother. Discretion is the better part of valor. There isalways another race another day, but you have to live throughtoday. Although, to this day I still say, “He made me do it.”
Relieved to know Michael was OK, I headed out for the last 4miles as the brawny guys at the station cheered like the tearyeyed crowd at the latest chic flick. It’s true. Everyone has a ten-der and caring side. …, but what’s the point? Why continue onin futility? There were 4 more miles to figure that out. The 50Kcourse sweep caught up with 2 miles to go. He explained that the50M sweeps were still up on the mountain pulling off runnersfrom the back of the pack and as long as I kept moving I couldstill complete the course. We walked and trotted while talkingabout everything and nothing. At 12 hours, 38 minutes, and 42seconds the finish line and PA system announced the end of along day. While it was an unofficial finish, they still awarded afinishers vest…and then promptly tore down the finish line andequipment. I knew then why one continues when there is nopoint. You have to Finish What You Started. I have every confi-dence Michael will finish what he started…just on another day.It’s done for now and I too am now looking…down the table tothe half marathon registration.
One of the most memorable moments came when the burlyguys from mile 46 stopped by the massage table to shake handsand congratulate me on finishing the course, regardless of theclock. It was touching…in a manly way.
Now can I get a shake and a happy meal, Mommy?On-On,Your son Eric
PS: The bolded text above is classic rock song titles. I’ll give youa Power Gel pack if you can tell me all the bands. Oh heck, youcan have all of the darn Power Gels! Nope, it’s not the bugs orthe Beatles or the sticks and the Stones, either.
PPS: While I quip about Stan’s casual approach to such a chal-lenging event, I must say that he and his crew did a superb jobof running it. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Well, Icould, but I’m not sure where a luxury yacht in the Med fits inhere.
PPPS: Bucket List = All the things to do before kicking…
PPPPS: The above recounting was inspired by your two grandchil-dren, Parker and Jackie, who continue to inspire me to try newthings. My writing, however, will never be as good as Jackie’s lat-est paper on the invention of blue jeans. You’ll have to ask herfor a copy. (Keep up the great work, kids! You make me proud.)
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What grade level and subjects do you teach? This is my 20th year of teaching 4th grade.
This is my eleventh year teaching in the PowaySchool District. I teach all subjects and cur-rently have 33 students.
Are there parallels between teaching andriding 100 miles? If so, what are they?
The parallels are the daily challenges. Lastyear I developed a stress fracture in my heel atmile 8 of the Rock N’ Roll Marathon.Determined to finish, I hobbled the remaining18.2 miles. My thought? “I can't go to schooltomorrow and tell the kids I gave up." Irehabbed by swimming and riding on a sta-tionary bike for three months. At the end ofthe summer, I thought, “I should put all ofthis swimming and biking to good use.“ So Ijoined TCSD. My first event was the aquathlonin honor of Jim McCann. What a turn-out!Such support! Such camaraderie! The parallelsof the 100-mile ride and teaching are, “nevergive up, always do my best, and what can I doon a daily basis to make a difference?” One ofmy mantras is: "when was the last time youdid something for the first time?"What’s it like working with kids all day?Any parallels to triathlon?
We have so much fun together, and I can'twait to spend my days with them. Since Ispend more time with them than their parents
do, I need to be a good role model. I lovesharing my race experiences with them. Theylove looking at my medals, and my race pho-tos online. Education isn't just about academ-ics - it’s about life experiences and adven-tures. I love their enthusiasm and energy!!!
There is one student in particular. You worehis picture on your jersey during Tour de Cure.What is his name and how is it that he inspiresyou?
A few years ago, Eddie became very sick atschool. He was losing weight. He was drinkinga ton of water, and always in the bathroom.One morning his mother couldn’t wake him upfor school. He ended up spending a week inthe hospital, before he was diagnosed. It wasa huge struggle as his family’s life was turnedupside down adjusting to a child with dia-betes. Eddie is awesome. He plays football andbaseball. He loves to dance and does very wellin school. I love his passion for life - and howwell he has accepted that diabetes is part ofhis daily life.....until a cure is found. On theback of my jersey I wore Eddie's picture, withthe caption: “Thanks for the ride. Please finda cure!”
What is the one thing you will mostremember about the day?
I will remember how beautiful San Diego is.
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them and to re-create their lives and liveli-hoods in ways that brought them genuine joy.“You can do it,” he’d say. “There’s no bettertime than now. Just go for it.”
Though I was careful not to speak for Jimwhen he was with us, I think he’d approved of
me speaking for him now. So, for Jim, Iencourage you, “Slow down. Go easy. Enjoy thelifestyle. Whatever it is, don’t put it off.There’s no better time. Just try it. Life is short-er than you know.”
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I have lived here 27 years, and this ride tookme through neighborhoods I’d never seenbefore. I will remember how happy I was tocross the finish line. I remember thinking, “IfI can ride 100 miles, then I am that muchcloser to my first Ironman,“ which is my nextphysical challenge.
If there is one thing you could changeabout diabetes, what would it be?
For adults, I hate that diabetes (type 2) ispreventable, yet people don’t take the pre-
ventable measures they should. I wish therewere more commercials or other ways to com-municate the educational side of diabetes.People know the risks of cancer, heart attacks,and high blood pressure, but do they knowhow fast our country’s numbers of diabeticsare growing? I feel honored to have participat-ed and raised money for the Tour de Cure, andI look forward to participating in next year’sride. Let's get more TCSD members out there -and support each other!!!
Tour de Cure, continued
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erful wind, I managed to average 10 mph outand 33 mph on the way back for 3 loops. Therun, was hot and consisted of 3 loops ofmunching on ice, and pouring water over myhead at every aid station. The first run loopwas exciting, the second was diabolical andthe third was quite pleasant due to the fact Iknew then it was thelast. I loved every crazyminute of it! I can hon-estly say the 12:51+went by too quickly.When I finished I real-ized that even thoughthe last 6 months I hadmy career, family,friends, relationships andtraining to balance, Imust have done some-thing right. I had somuch support at the endfrom the most importantpeople in my life andthey were all there tohold me up, even myboss called to see how Idid. The family andfriends that couldn’t make it, they tracked meall day online. I felt so many people watchingover me and supporting me that there was nodoubt in my mind that I would finish and fin-ish strong.
Craig: Now that you have one Ironman underyour belt, what advice would you pass alongto other first timers?
Jackie: If you want to do it, you can do it!Don't let anyone or anything keep you from itYou just need the discipline and the desire.Everything else is easy, Oh ya and BALANCE,BALANCE, BALANCE!
Craig: What other races are you doing in 2008and what are your triathlon goals beyond?
Jackie: I am doing the 50k run in Bishop CA.with Kirsten Browne and Jiea Kim. The AIDS
Ride, a week long ride from San Francisco toLos Angeles. Barb's half-Ironman up in NOR-CAL, The North Face 50k run in Wash D.C., TheNorth Face 50-mile run in San Francisco, CampPendleton International Triathlon and I amsure a few more along the way. I was selectedon the Zoot/Gu race team in Jan 2008 and
look forward to meetingmore of my teammatesthroughout the season.
Anyone got any ideas?I am always looking formore races!!
Craig: Who is your heroand why?
Jackie: My hero(s) arethe men and women inthe armed forces sacri-ficing their lives, mar-riages, comfort, etc. forall of us. Not a day goesby that I don't thinkabout how lucky I am tobe here and doing thethings I am capable ofdoing. There are a lot
who served and continue to serve that are notcapable of going out along the PCH/101 on abeautiful day to run, bike or even swim in theocean, let alone come home to the comfort oftheir families and beds. I am inspired by them.
Craig: What do you do for a living?
Jackie: After leaving the USMC in 2006 Ibegan working as a Contract FederalInvestigator in support of national securityinvestigations.
Craig: Jackie, we are so proud of you for over-coming so many challenges and successfullycompleting your first Ironman. It is great tohave you in our triathlon family. I’m certainthere will be many more successes for you inthe future. Thank you for sharing your story!
Ironman Conversation, continued
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This is the best time of the year to startadding some simple stretches to your workoutroutine that will ensure better performanceand will also help prevent injury.
The runner’s lunge or just lunge is one of thebest stretches to do after a ride or run and, ifyou're just going to done thing, then choosethis one, since it works many muscles at oncein the range of motion that is mostly used bytriathletes.
Starting with your feet together, bring thetoes and heels to touch (or as close as possi-ble). Now spread the toes and press the baseof the big toe down into the ground, while atthe same time you slide the ankles away fromone another.
You’ll notice the thighs engaging and thearches lifting. This is the most efficient andneutral position for the feet.
From this position, step back with the leftfoot, gliding along a straight line until thefront thigh is parallel to the ground. Make surethe right knee is not jetting past the ankle andthat the arch in the front foot is still lifted(weight is in the center of the foot, so the isno rolling force to either side) - use the bigtoe and pinky toe as stabilizers by anchoringthrough them.
Press back with the left foot and engage theleg, while trying to relax the butt and bringthe pubic bone forward. This intensifies thehip rotation and protects the low back fromcompressing.
Now you can start making modifications,like planting the back knee on the ground ifit's too much weight on the legs or playingwith the arm position.• If you place your hands on the floor at both
sides of the front foot, then you can lowerthe hips even more and intensify thestretch in the left hip flexors.
• Lifting the torso upright and bringing thehands to the waist or all the way up (intocrescent warrior) will stregthen and length-en the thighs at the same time.
• By widening your stance and placing thehands on the inside of the front foot, youcan target more gluteus and outer thigh aswell as hams. Make sure you have plenty ofroom to breathe by giving your ribcagesome space.Hold this stretch for about two minutes and
then come back to center. Realign the feet andswitch sides.
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