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FEBRUARY 2012
TCSD February Events TCSD Contacts Board Members Volunteer Committee
TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
FEBRUARY CLUB MEETING February 23rd 2011 Member, Volunteer and Sponsor Awards Presentation Location: TBD
FEBRUARY CLUB DUATHLON Date: Saturday, February 25th 6am check-in opens 7am race start Location: Black Mountain Format: 2R/12B/2R Refer to the Club’s website for complete information.
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Weekly Workout Calendar New Members Member Profile TCSD Conversation
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Race Reports It’s the Law
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TriNews
erek was unsure his knee had healed enough to race in the Memorial Day triathlon so soon after surgery. He had sent his money and registraA Tale of Fiction tion form earlier in the spring, and the organization would not refund the fees. Ready or not, he decided to race. He arrived at dawn and went to the registration tent to pick up his packet. “Derek Preston,” he told the volunteer. Like all the other volunteers, she wore a bright green shirt with the name and date of the race. She riffled through a stack of registration forms and pulled his, reading his age and address aloud. “That’s me.” “Your race number is four ninety-eight.” She handed him a plastic bag with number tags. “Be sure to attach your number to your bike, helmet, and shirt.” Next he wheeled his bicycle to the transition area where a green-shirted volunteer asked for his race number. “Four ninety-eight.” She marked his number with a thick felt pen on his arm and thigh.
Another volunteer asked for his race number as he wheeled his bike toward the racks. The volunteer directed him to the appropriate rack that was already crowded with bikes, bags, and race gear. As Derek laid out his gear, several volunteers patrolled the racks, straightened bikes that by Barbara Javor leaned, and rearranged race gear on the ground that was spread out too far. I don’t want anyone touching my stuff. He set up his spot as tightly as possible before donning his wetsuit and walking to the shoreline. Derek punched the button on his stopwatch when his swim wave started. He emerged twenty minutes later, pleased with his swim split, and optimistic about the day. His optimism plummeted at the first hill climb on the bicycle route when pain shot through his knee as he tried to ride out of the saddle. Favoring his healing knee, he resorted to a slow climb. Instead of thinking about winning a medal, he now focused on just finishing. His knee pulsated before he stepped off the bike, and immediately throbbed as he took his first strides of the ten-kilometer run. Thoughts of failure flooded Derek’s mind as he slowed to continued on page 24
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FEBRUARY TCSD MEETINGS, CLINICS, RACES & RIDES FEBRUARY CLUB SOCIAL
REAL BEGINNERS’ BIKE RIDE
TRIATHLON 101
BEGINNER MEETING
Saturday February 16th, 6pm
Sunday February 26th, 8:30am
Monday February 27th, 6pm
Thursday February 2nd, 6pm
Meet new members, learn about the club and find some new workout /race buddies.
The TCSD Real Beginners’ Bike Ride (18 miles) takes place on the 56 bike path and is a club ride where NOBODY gets left behind. If you can ride comfortably for at least 60 minutes without stopping (total ride time 90 minutes) then this ride is for you. Please have at least minimal cycling ability (can ride, shift, and corner your bike adequately). Be ready for a couple of moderate climbs on the first half of the ride. Beginners need hills too! Non-members are welcome, no RSVP necessary! Helmets are MANDATORY.
Attention Beginners! Our first Triathlon 101 of the year. Want to do your first tri but have a million questions? This talk is for you! We discuss how to get started in the sport, demystify things, and remove the ‘intimidation factor.’ We will cover triathlon basics from A to Z. All questions fair game. NON-MEMBERS WELCOME!
Are you curious about triathlon, want to work out, race, and have fun with the Triathlon Club of San Diego, but are apprehensive because you don’t know anyone yet? Then this is your event! This will be a great opportunity to be introduced to the best Tri Club in the world, get to know other new club members, explore San Diego, network, find training partners, and learn the basics about the sport of triathlon! Did we mention free pizza & drinks? Non-members are welcome, no RSVP necessary!
The Union will be extending food and drink specials to TCSD members. Get there early and enjoy some complimentary menu items on the club!
Location: Union Kitchen and Tap Encinitas, 1108 South Coast Highway 101 Encinitas, CA 92024 map: http://tiny.cc/9gjvb Contact: Amanda Scott ascott@triclubsandiego.org
Schedule of Events: Bike Q&A: 8:30am Wheels Roll: 9am Meet up Location: Parking lot of California Bank and Trust 11752 El Camino Real San Diego, CA 92130 map: http://tiny.cc/75zgc
Location: Nytro Multisport 940 S. Coast Hwy 101 Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 632-0006 map: http://tiny.cc/6o8t3 Contact: Questions or comments can be sent to your beginner coaches at coaches@triclubsandiego.org.
Contact: Erin H. and/or Steven B., erinjhunter@yahoo.com, sbaniste2@yahoo.com
Contact: Gordon Clark, coaches@triclubsandiego.org or sharksurfdude@aol.com
2012 TCSD CLUB RACE SCHEDULE
Duathlons February 25 - Black Mountain March 10 - Location TBD April 21 - Pine Valley
Location: Moment Cycle Sport www.momentcyclesport.com 2816 Historic Decatur Rd. Ste 135 San Diego, CA 92106 (619) 523-BIKE (2453) map: http://tiny.cc/jfwf6
Triathlons: Fiesta Island March 24 April 14 September 22 October 13 November 3
* Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information.
Aquathlons: La Jolla Shores May through September. Once a month, on Thursday evening. Beginner Races: Coronado June, July and August
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TCSD BOARD MEMBERS President
Thomas Johnson
tjohnson@triclubsandiego.org
Vice President
John Hill
jhill@triclubsandiego.org
Treasurer
Wendy Harp
wharp@triclubsandiego.org
Secretary
Mike Plumb
mplumb@triclubsandiego.org
Sponsorship Director
David McMahon
dmcmahon@triclubsandiego.org
(619) 987-8822
TCSD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONTACTS Triathlon Club of San Diego P.O. Box 504366 San Diego, CA 92150-4366 www.triclubsandiego.org Send correspondence to the address above or contact President, Thomas Johnson. Membership & Renewal $60/year, $45 military (w/active ID), $110 family (2 adults). Additional years available at discount. Membership form available online www.triclubsandiego.org/club/join or fill out and mail application if included in this newsletter. TCSD e-lists Subscribe to the TCSD e-mailing lists by sending a blank email with your name in the body to: TCSD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
NEWSLETTER STAFF AND INFORMATION Publisher & Design/Production Sprague Design, Dean Sprague dsprague@triclubsandiego.org (858) 270-1605 Editor John Aspinall john.w.aspinall@gmail.com Newsletter Articles and Ideas Please send to Dean Sprague at dsprague@triclubsandiego.org and/or John Aspinall at john.w.aspinall@gmail.com Contributing Writers Sara Cates, Julie Jankot, Barbara Javor, Craig Zelent, and Anna Weltman. Newsletter Classifieds/Ads Contact David McMahon at dmcmahon@triclubsandiego.org
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Beginner Coaches
Stephen Banister Erin Hunter Steve Koci Dean Rosenberg Steve Tally
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Bike Case Rentals
Bob Rosen
brosen@triclubsandiego.org
Bike Coach
Gordon Clark Vanessa Homyak Mike Clinch Linda Rich
gclark@@triclubsandiego.org
Club Historian
Ian Kelly
ikelly@triclubsandiego.org
Club Tri/Cycling Gear: Zoca Gear
Ashley Paschall
www.zocagear.com
Creative Team
Arch & Christy Fuston
fuston@triclubsandiego.org
(443) 454-5260
Expo Coordinator
Your name here!
We’re looking for additional volunteer(s)
GP Race Points (Aqua, Du & Triathlon)
Dean Sprague
dsprague@triclubsandiego.org
Ironman Coaches
Mike Drury Liam Thier
imcoach@triclubsandiego.org
Membership Director
Bethany Sotak
bsotak@triclubsandiego.org
Newsletter Editor
John Aspinall
john.w.aspinall@gmail.com
Newsletter Publisher
Sprague Design
dsprague@triclubsandiego.org
Open Water Safety Officer
Dave Huff
dhuff@triclubsandiego.org
Race Directors
Ann Kelly Brian Wrona
akelly@triclubsandiego.org bwrona@triclubsandiego.org
Social Directors
Bryan Diaz Amanda Scott
bdiaz@triclubsandiego.org ascott@triclubsandiego.org
Swim Director
Rachel Wills Erin Hunter
Swim Director, Open Water
Bill Gleason
billgleason1@cox.net
TCSD Cares
Steve Tally
stally@triclubsandiego.org
Track Coach, UTC
Jim Vance
jvance@triclubsandiego.org
Track Coach, North County
Mike Plumb
mplumb@triclubsandiego.org
(858) 270-1605
Track Coach, Winter
Tom Piszkin
tpiszkin@triclubsandiego.org
Volunteer Director
Dawn Copenhaver
dcopenhaver@triclubsandiego.com (619) 867-2784
Youth Team Coach
Andy Concors Judi Carbary
aconcors@triclubsandiego.org
Web Administrators
John Hill
jhill@triclubsandiego.org
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* all dates and events subject to change/cancellation without notice.
TCSD OFFICIAL WEEKLY WORKOUT CALENDAR
WELCOME NEW TCSD MEMBERS
Monday 5:45 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad
Location: Tamarack Beach.
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6:00 PM Group Run, 4-6 miles, all paces welcome. 7:30 PM JCC Swim Workout
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Location: Movin Shoes, Encinitas.
Location: Jewish Community Center (JCC) in University City
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Fee based.
Tuesday 6:15 AM Pannikin Bike Workout, Group ride
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Location: Pannikin - La Jolla 7467 Girard Ave, La Jolla.
6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma, Group ride
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Location: Moment Cycle Sport, Liberty Station.
6:00 PM Track Workout in Carlsbad/North County, Coached session Monroe Street and Chestnut Ave. 7:30 PM Master’s Swim •
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Location: Carlsbad High School,
Location: Solana Beach Boys & Girls Club, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach
Fee based.
Wednesday 5:30 PM Mountain Bike Ride (Advanced), Year round
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Location: Various, Penasquitos Canyon Side Park
(east parking lot). Contact: Dave Krosch, davekrosch@yahoo.com to be on mailing list. 5:45 PM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad 6:00 PM Track Workout
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Location: Tamarack Beach.
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Location: UCSD track, northwest corner of the UCSD campus.
6:00 PM Bike Workout in Coronado, Group ride
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Location: Starting at Holland’s Bicycles, fast paced.
6:00 PM Bike Workout in Cental San Diego, Coached session 7:30 PM JCC Swim Workout
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Location(s): varies, typically Fiesta Island.
Location: Jewish Community Center (JCC) in University City
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Fee based.
Thursday 6:15 AM Pannikin Bike Workout, Group ride
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Location: Pannikin - La Jolla 7467 Girard Ave, La Jolla.
6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma, Group ride 6:00 PM Spin Workout in South Bay 7:30 PM Master’s Swim •
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Location: Moment Cycle Sport, Liberty Station.
Location: Pulse Endurance Sports.
Location: Solana Beach Boys & Girls Club, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach
Fee based.
Friday 6:30 AM First Light Ocean Swim
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Location: La Jolla Cove.
7:00 AM Ocean Swim in Solana Beach
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Location: at Fletcher Cove.
Saturday 7:15 AM Bike Workout, Group ride
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Pulse Endurance Sports, Chula Vista.
8:00 AM Bike Workout, Group Ride
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Location: Meet at Starbucks in Del Mar, Hwy 101 & 15th st.
Sunday 7:30 AM Penasquitos Trail Run 8:00 AM Ocean Swim
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Contact: Mark Kenny for starting location (760) 271-2003.
Location: Powerhouse Park in Del Mar.
8:00 AM Bike Workout, Group ride
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8:30 AM Morning Ride in Coronado
Location: Meet at Starbucks in Del Mar, Hwy 101 & 15th st.
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Location: Candelas, Coronado. (1201 1st Street)
Andrea Adams Cecily Arenas Jocelyn August Scott Barber Kevin Bauer Chedly Benattia Todd Benedict Hal Bradwell Kim Branger Mandy Byzak Pailai Carlin Sydney Cashman Kelly Cashman Joseph Chun Josef Cuneo Michael Dauphinee Peter Davis Patricia Davis Daniel Delino Heather Dugdale Armando Fabian Sarah Farnsworth Gary Gallerstein Allison Gentes Leah Green Paige Greenfeld Olivia Halter Dan Harrigan Wiley Hemphill Jan Hughes-Austin Mac Imacseng Katherine Ingram Jeffrey Jorgensen Elizabeth Kealey Terrie Lafferty Kelley Mclaren Brigham Navaja Rodney Neilson Tim Nichols Zachary O’neill Troy Owens continued on page 7
* Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information.
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Congratulations Ironman Finishers! MEMBER PROFILE ROGER LESZCZYNSKI Nickname: Synthetic Member since: Oct 2011
Leon Toson
Panama City, FL - November 5, 2011 Division Swim Bike M35-39 1:28 6:19
Run 5:38
Finish 13:51
OV Rank AG 1741 292 2,921 participants
Run
Finish
OV Rank
Tempe, AZ - Nov 27, 2011
Website/Blog: http://tiny.cc/a687z Age Group: M30-35 Status: Married to Bessy Leszczynski Occupation: Software Engineer. When not training, I enjoy: Cooking and being a foodie, comedy shows, skiing, lego trains, swing dancing, taking care of my pet pig. Favorite Local Restaurant: Downtown - Monsoon or Bombay Indian restaurants. Before I became a triathlete: Into Olympic powerlifting My first triathlon: Team Green Olympic, 2011. Pre/Post event ritual: Pre- dark chocolate with black coffee; Post - Brazilian all you can eat steak house! Favorite event/tri: Koz events and San Diego Classic. Favorite segment (swim, bike or run): Run. PR/Best race (or any split time): San Diego Turkey Trot 10k, 41:17 Can’t race without: An indulgent dinner the night before. Most embarrassing or disastrous moment: Going too fast at fearless triathlon, almost passed out in water. continued on page 7
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Neil Feerick Macario Avalos Leonard Michaelis Hans Ouellet Anders Aannestad Jeremy Stromsoe Bryce Williams Joe Huy Tracey Angelopoulos Jodi Hays Christine Desrochers Steve Walker Skip Slade (Henry) Peter Blomgren Jon Christopher Lisa Rehberg Tyson Williams Michelle Barber Alan MacNeilan Steve Moore Matthew Siedenburg Barrie Adsett Laura Boyd Dave Clark Mike Fanolla Lucy Beard Richard Barber Thomas Scholar Robert Boyd Laura Sasaki Alex Gigglberger Mark Ganzer Erin Searfoss Nigel Beard James Ismailoglu Prashant Bhatia Kristin Hunsbarger Joseph Gordon Richard Reilly Karen Northcutt
Division
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Bike
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TCSD CONVERSATION WITH: By Craig Zelent
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Jonathan Jefferson
I had the chance to talk triathlon recently with the Tri Club’s Jonathan Jefferson. JJ’s most visible position with the TCSD was as our beginner open water swim coach, but he represents the true spirit of the TCSD as he always seems to be there doing the “heavy lifting” as a volunteer whenever needed. Please join me as we get to know this great guy. Craig: What was your athletic background before you got involved in triathlon? JJ: I started swimming on a team at the age of six... spent most of my time on the pool deck in the summer. Mom would bribe me to get to a 7am swim practice with a chocolate covered donut. My brothers both wanted to play Little League baseball and my parents made me play, too. They would pull me out of the pool and take me to baseball practice. I would be the only DORK there in shorts... just in time for sliding practice. I thought every pitcher was hurling the ball right at my head. They managed to hit it several times too! Not a good experience. Growing up I would ride my red ten-speed bike everywhere. When I was old enough I would ride it ten miles to the pool... do swim practice... then run around all day. I was a little triathlete in the making. I was on my community pool swim team for 11 years. My only team sport was lacrosse. I started playing in 5th grade through high school. I loved to play. But like swimming... I was passionate about the sport, but not the best at it. That didn’t matter though. I was on the team and loved it. By the end of high school I had become a lifeguard at a local reservoir. Fellow TCSD member, Shawn Moran used to swim there as a kid... while I was
MEMBER PROFILE, CONT. Best advice: It’s always too early to quit. My equipment: Wetsuit: Hybrid Ironman Bike: Schwinn road bike Running Shoes: Vibram 5 Fingers Equipment Wish List: A new tri bike!! Best advice: Eating natural foods, learning to cook, and various workouts/sports. I used to weight 260lb, five years later I’m now 100lbs lighter. Once I reached my goal, I didn’t stop… Its time to get faster now! Favorite Thing(s) About TCSD: The summer BBQ potlucks, Club races, and helpful volunteers.
NEW MEMBERS, cont. Robert Palmatier Marnelie Phee
lifeguarding there! We would not meet for another 25 years. I probably had to yell at him a few times... I’m sure. My lifeguarding experience culminated with a stint as a pool manager/lifeguard at a country club. Let’s just say the pool area at this country club was “big cat country“... cougars around every corner. A 19 or 20 year old college student/pool manager didn’t have a chance. I survived. Craig: What memories do you have of your first triathlon? JJ: The Major Walter Murphy Memorial Triathlon on Staten Island held in 1984 was my first triathlon. I trained pretty hard for the race. I was always swimming and running with guys that were faster than I was... and still riding my bike to work every day. When I told them I was hoping to get in the top ten at the race they gave me a quick nod and a good luck but didn’t mean it. Even my father... in the kitchen of our
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TCSD Conversation, continued house on race day said to me, “are you sure you are ready for this?” I said, “Dad... if that was your pep talk, thanks... now let’s get to the race.” The swim was held in Great Kills Harbor and if you think you have swam in dirty water... the water you were swimming in was Perrier compared to this stuff. Engine oil on the surface... chopped up fish and jelly fish floating everywhere... and other things... don’t ask. The first time I actually got any in my mouth I dry heaved. I was second or third out of the water... fifth or sixth on the bike... and tenth overall. Back then the song Eye of the Tiger was new and they played the heck out of it. All through the run people were playing it on their boom boxes thinking it would help us run faster. I ran faster just to get out of ear shot of the song. I’ve got to admit... I like hearing it from time to time today. After the race everyone was congratulating me and I found my way to the beer garden. Bud Light taps coming right out of the side of the Bud Light beer truck. Triathlons were going to be OK in my book, forever! Craig: I know you’ve been racing forever and have done everything from 50k running races to half ironmans, but what race result are you the most proud of and why? JJ: I have done many races between 1984 and today, but none really stand out as best races. I always trained and raced with guys... and girls that were faster than
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me. As a result I was always finishing behind them. I was seldom very pleased with my results. I brought home some hardware (awards) from Bud Light USTS and other races here and there. But nothing memorable in my book. My first triathlon is up there and the 50k I did. It was all trails and through streams. Tough JJ with JP Ke ho. race. My time for that race is faster than the last few marathons I have done! I would have liked to have been on Wide World of Sports’ Survival of the Fittest competition. Scott Tinley mentioned doing that when he was at one of our meetings. I always thought I would have done well there. The only race result I will continued on page 10
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TCSD Conversation, continued consider notable will be completing the Hawaiian Ironman. No ETA on that one. Craig: What is the dumbest thing you’ve ever done as a triathlete? JJ: Back in the day... ‘90 or ‘91 me and a few other guys were going up to a runbike-run race in LA. There was one guy with us who would not... or could not shut up. Good guy... and a “Damn Sleeves.” Swim exit at CA 70.3, strong runner and biker... but talk talk talk. We were in the line of traffic waiting to get on to some military base. The race was held on an air strip. I could not take the talking any longer and decided to get out of the car and do a little warm up run. I would hook back up with them and get my bike after they parked the car. Well, I found the guys and they pointed in the direction where the car was so I could get my bike and helmet. There was a sea of cars, I could not find it. Running around the parking lot I finally found the car... ripped my bike out of the back and ran to the transition area to rack it. I forgot my helmet. By this time my heat start was just minutes away and I could see them all waiting behind the current heat being sent off. I was a hundred yards from where I needed to start and had no helmet. A spectator was standing behind the fence... with a helmet in hand. I took the helmet, yelled out my race number and thanked him for letting me use his fine helmet. Then... the nightmare we have all had... seeing your heat start and you are running to catch them because you are late. DUMB! Craig: What was your experience as the TCSD’s Beginner Open Water Swim Coach? JJ: Like joining the club in the first place... coaching beginner triathletes how to conquer their fear of swimming in open water just felt right. I had just joined the club and was sitting next to the then current coach Steve Koci at a club meeting... I think it was the last meeting Jim McCann presided over... and Steve stood up and asked for some help with the beginner swim. I knew I had to step up. As it turns out... Steve had a pretty busy schedule that year training for an Ironman and traveling so I ended up running w w .d e
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many of the sessions in the latter part of that season. The next year he decided to let me take over as coach. I enjoyed many fun filled workouts with fledgling triathletes... many of whom are coaches for the club today. But what makes my day/year/life is when someone comes up to me and thanks me and tells a friend how much I helped them get over the fear of open water and made them a better swimmer. What a great reward for doing something you love to do anyway! I get back to those workouts when I can. Craig: You have been very involved in fundraising efforts for the Challenged Athletes Foundation. How did you get started with that and what have you done to raise money for the CAF? JJ: CAF is one of the main beneficiaries of our club members’ fund raising efforts... and for good reason. They help change the lives of so many people who are faced with physical barriers to sports. I got involved after attending CAF fund raising events held by other club members over the years. At those events I met fellow supporters of CAF as well as the beneficiaries of those efforts. These athletes who get the equipment needed in order to have the freedom of going on a bike ride, or run... or play basketball... or ski are so very gracious and thankful. They work harder than any one of us...they have to learn to use their new leg or arm or chair. In return, many have become the ambassadors we meet today at our meetings and at races... everywhere. They are always donating their time and leading by example. There are endless stories of inspiration among the athletes of CAF. Raising funds for CAF can happen in many ways... sending requests to JJ with the infamous friends and family, CAF raffle prize. fun events, raffles. I have never considered myself a good fundraiser. But what takes my mind off of the task at hand... getting cash from others for a great cause... is the notion that in talking to the greatest number of people about a worthy organization I am possibly giving someone else the motivation to continue our effort. Craig: What was your experience like doing the 2011 CAF Million continued on page 12
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best shape of his life. Shortly after the ride, John discovered he had a battle of his own to fight. After a long battle with cancer John passed away. I told John that he motivated me to join the Million Dollar Challenge so in a big way he helped CAF through my efforts. When someone invites you to an event benefiting the Challenged Athlete Foundation... GO... and bring some cash! You are guaranteed to have fun and feel really, really good knowing you are helping a great organization and others in need. Craig: What is your new business venture and how do you hope to incorporate that into the TCSD? JJ: I recently got back in to a hobby from my childhood. Back in the woods of New Jersey where I grew up we lived on a small farm. My dad was an attorney but had this farm also. We had pigs, chickens, an occasional veal calf, a huge garden...and bees. The bees were my interest. We had seven bee hives. I would bring our chickens eggs and our bee’s honey to church to sell each Sunday. When the county fair came to town every summer I would go with my 4H
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I said I have always wanted to get back in to it. We went out and got everything we needed to get started... except for the bees. Had the hive, the bee suit, gloves... everything... except bees. I looked on Craig’s List and soon found someone with a colony of bees they needed taken out from under their shed. I went out to get them (thanks to Bob Cunningham for helping out... look for that one on video soon) and had my first bee hive... have not stopped growing my hive numbers since. I now have 20 bee hives. My plan is to become a sponsor of the Club! With 20 hives I will have roughly 2,000 pounds of locally harvested, raw, unfiltered honey... as healthy as you can get. A dollar of every pound of honey I sell to club members will be given to our club charity, TCSD Cares. I still make my living as a financial advisor but plan on having a lot of fun with my new small business. Marilou, my girlfriend, is my partner in this venture and we will be heading out to farmers markets as well. Some of the honey harvested will even come from our own Daniel Powell’s back yard... which happens to be San Elijo lagoon. Look for a dark amber wildflower honey from this location... yum. I have long term visions of owning one to two hundred
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Date: December 3/4, 2011
By Dean Sprague
Location: Palm Springs, CA
I actually left SD later than HITS, the new race series that offers a week-end hoped and made it of fun with five different distances. On paper to the race this course looked like to be a winner, flat and expo/packet fast. Yep, December is pick up with a very late in the few hours to season but I spare. Not much started my season of an expo, only in June and finala hand full of ly feeling in peak venders. The expo condition. may have been I’ve never been weak on sights but to the Palm Springs area before the athlete dinner was one of the so was kinda excitbest I have ever ed to see what it’s all about. The drive attended, or I should say eaten. over from San . drop back n ntai mou ue uniq it’s Plenty of pasta, Diego was nice, I Lake Cahuilla with properly cooked. Think there were three types of planned my departure time to miss the traffic. It’s a three hour pasta, gnocchi (which I did not eat), fresh drive when cruising conservatively. The last 45 greens and awesome desserts – buffet style so minutes is the most fun. The route goes east all you can eat. It was carbo load time! Next from Temecula over the mountains and then year I hope they bring out the heat lamps cause back down into the central valley desert. The the expo/dining facility was pretty cold. The article title “Double Hit” is an indicator mountain road is nice and windy, calling for race car driver instincts. Keep the eye on the of my plans, race on Saturday and again on road and attack the turns. No need to arrive Sunday. HITS Triathlon Series offer all triathlon early for any pre ride or swim. On the HITS’s distances over the weekend, since I was making website they posted interactive course info. the journey, I figured I would take full advanThis saves a bit of time and gas eliminating the tage of the opportunity. Race the sprint triathlon on Saturday and then Sunday race the need to pre-ride or drive a course.
all, as we headed directly into the sun to the far buoy. 375 meters out and straight back. With my warm up, my body was ready for the chilly water and had no issues with the swim and the short jog into transition. My feet were a little numb on the short run into up to T1, but no time to worry and complain, it was just go go go. Swim split 11:54, 9th out of the water out of HITS Sprint Triathlon 252 competitors. Saturday, December 3rd Quick change out of the wetsuit, dawn the Transition opened at 5am and there was a line aero helmet and put on my running shoes, grab at the park entry gate by 4:45. Still pitch black the bike and make a mad dash to the mount line setting up transition but plenty of light with the and pedal away. Wind chill was not a factor on flood lights. Each the bike and my participant had their feet did not freeze own individually over. It was a pretmarked transition ty typical bike segspace and a fold up ment… just go stool to use. My hard and as fast as designated spot possible, flat course was the most and not too much inward in my row. I wind, fortunately. was not too worThe wind picked up ried about that just in time to make “ d i s a d v a nt a ge ” the Olympic distance because it was a triathletes suffer on single wave start their bike outing. I and I anticipated had a good position to arrive into T1 battle with one gal before the mayon the bike. We tradhem. ed positions a few Air temperatimes and I did make ture was actually Working the zipper while doing it back to T2 before the T1 dash. not as cold as I her. Yah, don’t wanna anticipated that morning. Still cold, but not get chicked. She did end up with a faster bike freezing. The lake water temp was damn cold, split than me, since she had a slower swim. My 55 to 58 degrees. Everyone knew water temperature was gonna be an issue. Booties and neo- buddy and in my age group, Bill W. was racing prene caps were dawned by many participants. here also, he passed me on the bike course For me just the cap, I have found my feet don’t around the halfway mark. He’s a much stronger freeze, just my face and head. A proper warm up biker than me, so that put me one spot further is mandatory for such extreme conditions. First down in the age group standing the second he splash the face and then the back of the neck, blew past. Not sure why he was so far off my continue to wade slowly into the water and then pace on the swim since he is usually faster (I make the full immersion. Spent about five min- think), must have been that messed up swim utes getting acclimated. Not too bad… let’s get start line. Bike Split of 35:54, 22nd OV. going. A quick T2 transition, actually the fastest of A brief swim start briefing, no national all participants with the aid of my Pyro anthem. The starting line was pretty messed up, we just lined up along the water’s edge. An Platforms. No need to change from bike to runadvantage was for those who started further up ning shoes, ditched the bike and helmet, the shoreline, and that was me. A clean start for grabbed my Team Trakkers hat and off for the Photo courtesy of Lisa Reilly
iron distance. Weather had improved over the last week but still 10 degrees cooler than normal and winds are hit and miss down here. I was able to park my “moble hotel” about a quarter mile from the park entrance for a no hassle race morning drive-in.
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five kilometer run. Running is my strength, and to press a little harder to catch Bill but my I use it to my advantage. Unfortunately being “real” race was the next day and I did not want “so far off the pace” with my slow bike split I to sacrifice my body for a mere ten seconds. Run split was 19:53 for an average pace of was not able to pick off that many people ahead of me. I had to work hard for the handful that I 6:24. did catch. Total time 1:10:00, 2nd AG and 7th OV The run course was quite a cluster F. Pylons Since bike check-in for Sundays event was not for runners to run within were too close to the until 4pm, I was able to help out/set up the Tri edge of the road so may of the runners, includ- Club of San Diego tent at the expo so I could ing myself, did not pay attention to them. So hang out in the sun, wind and kill some time. I the outgoing runners were now running in close enjoyed my pre-packed cold tuna pasta salad proximity of the incoming bikers, not and Fluid protein drink to start safe at all. And then at the our turn around point, runners crossed paths with the bikers… a big no no. Fortunately the sun was not glaring down on us because there were no water provisions. The first aid station was just after the run turn around, oops! 25 yards makes a big difference in race logistics. When I noticed my friend, Bill W., was in sight I made him my target. I made up massive ground on him the first three quarters of TCSD hanging out with the Calif a mile and that was about it, only ornia Triathlo n Club. 10 to 15 paces ahead and I could not get any closer. He knew I was hot on his trail and he the recovery process. Saturday’s events quieted admitted after, “it’s been a while since I ran down by 1pm, so the booth got packed away that fast.” He ended up nine seconds ahead of shortly there after. This gave me a few hours of me, and since we’re the same age, he claimed nap time and solid rest before bike drop off curfirst in the individual age group and I got sec- few. ond, which was seventh overall. That gal that I With my extra long nap, I ended up being one was duking it out on the bike finished three sec- of the last people to load up their bike’s into ond behind… mind you she was only 20 years transition for Sunday’s “big” race. I took my younger. Of the top ten finishers six were over time getting things organized and laid out. forty and three were females. Every athlete had their own assigned transition Felt pretty good after the race, legs not spaces. Since it was still early, 6pm, I had sevjacked up with lactic acid. I may have been able
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HITS Iron Distance Triathlon Sunday, December 4th I’d been anticipating this event since I first heard about it back in early September. I came into this race with high hopes and a fit body and mind. I anticipated setting an overall PR finish time or at least for the run portion. My body (plantar fasciatis) finally healed and I put in the training and hoping for rewards. Having participated in the sprint race, I knew I would not have my fastest swim due to the water conditions. If the winds were to howl as they did the day before, the bike was gonna be a blood bath, fortunately no big winds this day. The finish line was
at HITS equestrian complex, that meant taking a shuttle bus from the finish to the lake where the start of the race was. I missed reading this bit of information in the race guide. Fortunately, I found out about this while attending the previous night’s social gathering. Another cold morning, fortunately the shuttle buses to the lake were well heated. No need to arrive too early since bikes were already racked and ready to go. Only reason to arrive early was to get a “warm up” swim. This was gonna be a bit tougher. My body can handle the cold up to a certain point, and if over the limit it can effect my core temperature, finger and motor skills. As I was stepping into the cold water, and setting my goggles on my face, a small piece of plastic broke that held the head trap to the eye sockets. Damn, broken goggles, these were my mirrored Sable’s that really enhance my vision during the swim and block out the sun. A .001 cent part ruins a 40 dollar pair of goggles. Fortunately, I packed another pair of goggles, same optical quality but without the mirrored protection. The half and full distance athletes started at the same time, two loops for the crazy ones and
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eral hours to kill before night night. I head off to a social gathering at the Beer Hunter, a local sports bar, to hang with the gang of TCSD racers and California Tri Club members. Got to watch some college football, hang with friends and do some additional carbo loading. The HITS complex closed their gates over night, so I had to find a safe place to park and spend the night, fortunately the road had massive shoulders, and I was able to park just down the road, again for an easy and close proximity to the morning starting point. I was offered a “comfortable” night’s lodging at the La Quinta Resort but I declined in favor of sticking to my standard routine, sleeping in the car near the race start. I will have to admit I did wake up in the middle of the night after my lower back went “wack”, it stiffened up massively and I was in pain. I got out of the car and did ten minutes of stretching to try to loosen things up. I was worried, scared and concerned, “Will I be able to race… twist my hips during the swim, hold that aero position for five plus hours and pound my spine into the ground for a three plus hour marathon?” I self-massage with my knuckles digging deep to break up the tissue and get some new blood flowing. Oh, ya I was also praying big time. Finally after a bit of unrest, I fell asleep. Come wake up time, 5am, my prayers had been answered. Only a slight bit of tightness, and as the morning progressed I forgot and did not have any issues with my back!
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one for the halfers. Sighting directly into the sun made sighting a no brainer, however I did stop a couple of times to make sure I was truly heading in the right direction. With only about 150 athletes between the half and full there was no battling for position. That also meant a lack of feet to draft off. At the end of the first lap we had a short water exit before heading directly into the sun again. The second lap was a total solo effort. I was in a trance, thinking warm thoughts and keep the freestyle stroke in perpetual motion. I could have fallen asleep and my arms would have kept turning over and over, I was on autopilot. Being competitive, I had to keep an eye on the return half of the course, I wanted to gauge how many people were ahead of me. By my observation there may have been three ahead, and anticipated to be 20 minutes behind the leader by the time the 2.4 would be completed. Finished the swim with a time of 1:07 which was on par with previous outings. I’m sure the 55 degree water effected my stoke and overall time by two to three minutes. If I had to be in the water any longer my body may have revolted against that request. My feet were frozen but reflex knew they had to get me to transition. This is where the portable stools became handy. A race volunteer offered to help remove my wetsuit and get my shoes on, they helped all the “non-functioning” athletes. My body was darn cold and my dexterity was not functioning at normal capacity. T1 time of 4:30 which was pretty slow considering the proximity of the swim exit to the exit of T1. Other athlete transition times range from under two minutes to over 10 minutes. I noticed one athlete had a T1 time of 27 minutes, think that person got a throughout defrosting. Having competed in the sprint race the previous day, I knew the fist six miles of the bike course but it was actually totally different. I WAS FREEZING! The wind chill was brutal. My arm coolers and warmers combination that I put on before the swim start needed a little more sun to dry out. They retained the water longer than normal. I did shove a few plastic grocery bags down my top to act as a wind breaker. The sun was out and I did not want to put on a long sleeve top during transition because I knew at some time on the bike I would most likely take it off or it was going to flutter in the wind causing aerodynamic drag and/or added time. So for the first 20 miles my jaw was locked and I had a death grip on the aerobars, keeping the body tense to activate all my upper body muscles to generate internal heat. I did most of my long rides solo and I knew going into this event it was to be a lonely 112 mile ride. The course (a two looper) took us through dessert valley agricultural fields, I do remember seeing the red and green leaf lettuce in the fields. Other than that not much scenery. Road surfaces had a mix of everything; new smooth asphalt, dried out mud cakes, small pot holes and typical road cracks. Like any other ride, ya gotta
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should be going faster but you’re just not able to go. The fun part was actually catching a few a the halfers who were finishing their 56 miles as I was finishing my first loop. To keep myself focused and on target with my goals, I spent a lot of time watching my cadence and speed and finding the right gearing that allowed me to go the fastest without over taxing the legs. In hindsight, I could have pressed harder but may have payed for it on the run. From experience (24 previous iron distance races) I know not to do foolish things. Five hours and 58 minutes later, I made it back to T2, a bit pissed at myself for the “slow” time but I could not control those external factors. I did manage to pass one racer fairly early, but I was passed by another shortly after the half way mark. My finish time netted me an average speed of 18.6 mph, 84 cadence, at 149 watts. Temperature maxed out at 71 and a minimum of Gloves, arm cool 52 for an average temperature of on 64. ers, arm and kn ee warmers, ca and plastic groc Knowing I was off my goal time, I had to try lf sleeves ery bags… fight ing off the wind chill. and salvage the day with a speedy run. The tempay attention and perature had reached the low 60s (just a guess), take advantage of the “fast” parts of the road. perfect for running. I found my run legs right Race support/aid stations were every 10 to 15 off the bike, but for this race I had a different miles and stocked with the usual. Some of the strategy… run at a consistent pace, 7:50 to aid volunteers were there with water bottle in 8:05 miles, and that was gonna give me a finish hand and others just sat in their chairs as I time of 3:30, and hopefully setting a PR. passed with my open hand in jest and saying Instead of tracking down racers ahead I focused ”thanks for the water.” Yep, it’s up to the comon my Garmin to keep me in check. Like the petitor to take care of their own needs. Just bike, it was saying that bike supgonna be a port for this lonely run. I race was a bit have run a fast lacking comsolo training pared to other marathon when races such as I lived in Rev 3, IM Chicago, it branded and taught me other indeknow how to pendents. I will stay focused. say this is priAid stations marily an agrievery mile to cultural area mile and a and “winter” half or so. time, so the volCoke did not T2. unteer pool is sonal changing stool during make it to many of the Taking advantage of the per pretty limited. aid stations and no chicken broth. Even though As mentioned earlier, on paper this looks to there were 15-20 athletes out there, race direcbe a fast course. I was hoping for a bike split in tors gotta know what athletes need. With a the 5:20s. But no, there was a constant “non” continued on page 20 wind, just like those false flats. Ya think you
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not stocked with coke yet. My friends must have overheard me asking for it and at the next aid station they had some coke for me, it was not de-fizzed but the instant caffeine gave me the jolt I needed. They also gave me time gap updates of the guy just ahead. It was dark by now and I was able to vaguely see a silhouette of a figure ahead. It took “forever” to close the gap but sure enough by mile 23.5 he was no longer in second. Think he may have tried to hang with me for a little bit, I did not even look back. Ya never know if a person is gonna have a second wind and try to recapture their position. When you’re our there alone, one thinks about everything and nothing, calculating pace, finish time, how far ahead, for the most part one is in a daze – a trance. Pretty sure it was the endorphins working! As I made my finish line push I was upset with myself for not being able to hold my desired pace, a personal disappointment. But I have to tell myself, it was not an easy race, ya hung tough and did the best you could in the moment (a quote from Dave Scott). Marathon split 3:41 for a mile pace of 8:26. The run was actually 26.68 miles. That was my third fastest run split over 12 years of doing ironmans. I did not meet my goals this time out, but I tested my mind and body one more time. I have set the bar for this race
The lead guy was massively in front, but I noticed the second place guy seemed to be faulting. My second sighting of him I realized he only had a lead of one mile or less. He had a massive lead off the bike and I thought I would have no chance at tracking him down. Now at mile 14.5, I had 12 miles to make up eight to nine ure. s for a 13 hour advent minutes on him. That’s what makes sports The finish and reward for others to jump over. Next year the event will so fun and challenging, it’s not over until be the series Championship. you cross the finish line or the clock runs out. So that’s a 1:07 swim, 5:58 bike and 3:41 run I was surprised when some friends drove by with encouragement. They ended up taking quite for a total time of 10:57. As I look back at this a bit of video with their mini video camera (Hope race experience, I have concluded it was the to see a final cut). When you’re on film you want worst race ever… lack of competitors, lack of keep good face and I did my best. By now I was continued on page 23 craving a caffeine kick, but the aid stations were
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IT’S THE LAW: GPS TO THE BICYCLIST’S RESCUE Reconstructing a bicycle crash is growing increasingly scientific these days. Here are a few observations on ways to counter insurance company tactics that attempt to deny or reduce the value of your bicycle claim. Using a GPS device can help you establish the general point of impact of a crash. I say general point of impact because the data from the downloaded GPS will give you basic locations details, similar to a black box in an airplane crash. You will have to support the GPS data with other evidence to establish the point of impact. Here are a few ways to accomplish this, and why: The point of impact in a crash is often relevant to prove you, the bicyclist, were acting lawfully, i.e., in the right place in the road and for the right reasons. In injury cases, this could mean the difference between winning or losing, or defeating an accusation of contributory fault levied by an insurance company,
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which may reduce your lawful recovery. Downloading the GPS data to Google Maps will show generally where the collision occurred, and add credibility to your claim. The GPS will show your direction of travel and ride history. Using Google Earth and ground scene photos, you can paint an accurate picture of the crash site. Items to look for are traffic signals and signage, which correspond with the ending GPS signal. This is evidence that you stopped, and obeyed the law. Further, the GPS may show that on earlier rides on the subject route, you complied with traffic signals as a lawful and safe bicyclist. Combine the GPS signal with your data from a cyclometer that shows slowing, speed, peddling cadence, and heart rate will also support that you stopped for signage. If the exact location on the road is still needed, like a bus versus bicycle side-swipe case I successfully settled, physical evicontinued on page 23
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IT’S THE LAW: GPS, continued dence will be needed. This includes gouge marks in the asphalt roadway, skid marks, lane markers, manhole covers, and other measurements. With this further evidence, an accident reconstructionist can use computerized survey equipment to input the measurements of the location of these items into a “total station” computer program, then generate a computer aided design (CAD) and a resulting map. This is often further supported by an animated graphic to demonstrate the reconstructed view of the crash. Retaining an expert reconstructionist to perform this work is extremely costly. Your GPS reconstruction can help you avoid this costly process and avoid being “priced out” of justice, a common tactic of the insurance industry. The increasing use of digital cameras by some bicyclists on their helmets and handle bars is another effective tool to support your GPS evidence, as photographic images can prove your lawful riding and the point of impact. Bicyclists should note that buses digitally record the driver’s front, side and interior views of the bus in case of a crash. The device records multiple images at one second intervals, allowing a post-accident analysis of the bus operator’s driving and the position of the bus in relation to a bicycle. On a civil liberties note, the United States Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in U.S. v. Jones, a case where the police attached a GPS tracking device to a suspect’s car to detect the suspect’s whereabouts for weeks, implicating fourth Amendment illegal search and seizure issues. In contrast, an individual can now obtain a GPS application on a phone to track friends with their consent.
The use of a GPS to substantiate your claim can be critical. It can also help you calculate the time it took an offending vehicle to travel a specific distance. This can prove excessive speed, unlawful driving, or illegal lane changes made in a short distance. As a bicyclist, take photos of the chain ring and gear of your bicycle at the time of impact. Photograph the large chain ring and the rear cluster to show the position of your chain, and then correlate it to a speed chart or matrix. This evidence, in conjunction with your GPS speed, heart rate, cadence and route, (uphill, downhill, or flat), will corroborate your riding was lawful, i.e., in compliance with the posted speed limit, basic speed laws, or not obstructing the flow of traffic in your lane. Moreover, GPS and physical evidence can be used successfully in the event a bicyclist sustains a head injury. Often, the bicyclist goes down and loses consciousness. Memory is often affected, but the GPS and the physical evidence can help effectively reconstruct the crash scene, helping to prove the victim’s case. This will also support favorable witness testimony, like friends that were on the ride, thereby helping to objectively defeat insurance claims of “biased testimony by fellow bicyclists.” So, get a GPS for fun and protection. It’s a small price to pay for the wealth of data evidence that can be gained when you need it most. Richard Duquette is a California Personal Injury Trial Attorney who since 1983 has mixed law with his love of bicycling and surfing from Baja to Bali. He can be reached at (760) 730-0500 or email: rduquete@911law.com, web: www.911law.com.
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RACE REPORT: Double Hit, continued cheering crowds… etc. But again, when is an iron distance race bad? NEVER! This was HITS inaugural race week end. They are gonna have to step it up on some of their race preparation, safety, course details and community involvement if they want to make their 12 race series a success. I am sure they will make necessary improvements that enhance
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a walk during the first loop of the run course. DNF. Did not finish. I’ve raced here for the last four years. I should have skipped this year and waited until my knee was ready. He strode with a painful limp before completing the first mile. The route passed streets with businesses and several outdoor cafes in the small, lakeside town. Maybe I should buy a drink and sit while the runners go by. When he stopped to ponder the thought, his inflamed knee stiffened. Wincing, he took a deep breath and vowed to finish one loop, call it a day, and ice his knee in the medical tent. The turn-around point to start the second loop was adjacent the finish line. The competitors wore an electronic timing chip on an ankle band that sent a signal as they passed over the timing wire, recording a time for each completed loop. As Derek limped across the finish line after one loop, his thoughts were not on his timing chip or stopping his watch—all he could think of was ice, ibuprofen, and a place to elevate his leg. A green-shirted volunteer led him to the medical tent. He lay on a bench in the shade with a bag of ice draped around his knee until it numbed some of the throbbing. Most of the competitors had completed the race by the time Derek walked back to the finish line to turn in his timing chip. DNF—my first one ever. Summoning a bit of defiance at his failure, he stepped across the finish line so the chip would record his race time of over four hours. Finally, he stopped his watch. Derek returned home, showered, and perched on his sofa with his swollen knee elevated. He was channel surfing in the afternoon when the doorbell rang. “Who is it?” he called before he stood. “Sheriff’s deputies.” Policemen? “Just a minute.” He limped to the door on crutches, peeked through the glass, and saw two uniformed officers on his front step. “Are you Derek Preston?” one officer asked after Derek opened the door. “Yes.” “Can you tell us where you were at ten o’clock this morning?” “At the triathlon up by the lake.” “What was your race number?” “Four ninety-eight. What’s this about?” They showed Derek a poor-quality photograph of a man who was running and wearing bicycle shorts, a white singlet, sunglasses, a baseball cap pulled low, and a paper bib with the number four ninety-eight. The picture had a time stamp of 10:12 AM. “This is an image grabbed from a surveillance camera at a bank near the lake, three blocks from the run course,” the officer said. “He just robbed a patron in the bank who had withdrawn a large sum of cash. The man in the picture looks a lot like you.” “But….” Derek looked at his knee. “I can’t run. I can barely walk. That’s not me.” continued on page 27
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TCSD Conversation, continued hives and getting involved with the almond pollination in central California. One third of all the food we consume each year comes from crops that need pollination from bees. Without bees we would be in a serious food shortage. Craig: I can’t wait for the honey to be ready, but I’ll leave that work to the professionals like you to harvest. What is your favorite part of membership in the TCSD? JJ: The part of membership in TCSD that stands out for me is the endless opportunities to meet great people. Not just at races, workouts and club meetings, which are awesome. What I also enjoy is going to plays, dinners at people’s homes, wine tasting trips... we even had the start of a book club. We all read Steinbeck’s Tortilla Flat and got together for the book review. I missed the book review but read the book only because we had decided to read it together. There is such a rich mix of people to experience and get to know. Craig: A couple of years ago you came close to getting elected President of the TCSD. What did you learn from that experience? JJ: What a whirlwind that was! It was Friday evening and a bunch of us were at Jose’s having some dinner and “re-hydrating” after a Cove swim when the topic of club president came up. I rattled off the obvious picks, Don Lopez, Brian Wrona, and you! A very attractive friend leaned across the table and said to me “what
about Jon Jefferson?” This really knocked me off my barstool. I had given it some thought, but felt I had not been in the club long enough. She gave me the push I needed to run. I finished in the top two... of two. I would consider it a privilege to help lead the greatest triathlon club on the planet and would consider running again sometime, but starting a small business combined with my current full time profession as a financial advisor and training for a few races each year really eats up a lot of time. Thomas has done an amazing job over the past few years as did Brian Long... each with the quiet strength and help of John Hill and an army of us as volunteers. But the job of President, it has been said by many, is like a full time job without pay! We are over 3,000 members strong and have a huge budget. There are so many events to coordinate and people to contact. Hats off to all you presidents out there... past and present. I would be honored to join your ranks some day. We have an election coming up this year... I think. I cannot wait to see who is willing to step up and take the position. One request for all club members... get out to vote! When I ran there were only 300 or so votes cast out of 2,500 members! Whoever gets elected, they can count on me to help them out any way I can. Craig: What are your future goals in triathlon? JJ: IRONMAN. But only one. Hawaii. This may anger some of the
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Ironman purists, but I will be happy to accept a lottery slot for the race... or a fund raising entry if I ever was awarded one. When you have you, Dean Sprague, Steve Tally... and many other fast guys in your age group getting a qualifying slot is like finding the golden ticket in Willie Wonka. Ever since I picked up the first issue of Triathlon magazine, with Dave Scott crossing the finish line at dusk, I wanted to do that race. The race has a certain destiny to it. I will be there. The day will play out however it plays out, but I will finish that goal and be very sad when it is over. In the mean time I plan on volunteering with fellow club members, doing a few club events... some involving triathlons and heading to a few destination type races like Wildflower.
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DNF, continued “The time frame recorded on your timing chip indicates you had sufficient opportunity to commit this crime. We want you to come to the station for questioning.” The officer read his Miranda rights. “This is a mistake.” Derek could feel his heart thudding. “Someone impersonated me.” During the ride from his home to the sheriff’s station fifteen minutes away, his mind swam through a limited number of facts he knew that might explain this false accusation. It was a form of identity theft. Why me? Who do I know who might do this? No one came to mind. At the station, the officers placed a DVD in a player and showed two segments of the surveillance sequence: the man entering the bank, and a few minutes later the same man running out of the bank. Because the man wore sunglasses and his cap hid much of his face, Derek couldn’t tell who he was. Instead, he focused on other details. “Play it again,” Derek said. He watched closely, looking for unique characteristics that would prove the man wasn’t him. The officers played the video three more times for him. “Okay. Play it again slowly and stop it when his left leg is forward… right there. My girlfriend sewed a pink heart on my shorts on the left leg. I always wear those shorts when I race. You should see a little of the heart in this frame. It’s not there. Now scroll forward slowly… there, stop. Look at the race number on the right biceps.” Derek pulled up his shirtsleeve. For the first time he was glad the black numbers from the felt pen were difficult to rub off with soap and water. “The number eight on my arm was written as two circles. His eight is a true figure eight. Keep scrolling forward to see the right knee in the bent position. There. Not only can’t I bend my knee that far, but you can’t see a scar. Look at my knee. I have a long, pink scar across my kneecap.”
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The officers examined his knee but said nothing. Derek changed his watch to the stopwatch function. “I know my splits for the race until I dropped out. Maybe a volunteer in the medical tent will remember me.” “How would we find such a volunteer?” one of the officers asked. Derek shrugged. “There were dozens of volunteers at the race, all wearing bright green shirts.” “How do you explain someone your height and build, wearing your race number, robbing a bank when you were on the race course according to your timing chip?” “I don’t know. It’s like someone who was planning to rob the bank looked for a guy who resembled him, and then timed the robbery to coincide with the period of the ten-kilometer run. That would give him more than a half-hour window of opportunity. It was someone who knew my race number.” Derek let his mind scroll through the events of the morning from the time he arrived in the parking lot to the start of the race. His eyes grew wide when another thought hit him. “There were a couple of home break-ins of race participants last year that were never solved, right? I know someone who was robbed.” “What’s your point?” one of the officers asked. “Who knows race numbers and addresses of competitors? The volunteers—green-shirted volunteers at the registration tables know it
all. This morning I saw volunteers in the transition area moving sports bags while competitors were absent. It would be easy to steal keys, make copies, and return the keys while the triathletes were on the race course. This morning someone assumed my race number. I bet one or more volunteers were involved in this year’s and last year’s robberies.” The officer in charge nodded. “Does the race director have a roster of volunteers?” “Not necessarily. I’ve been a volunteer before. I just showed up, and the volunteer coordinator sent me where I was needed. I never showed an ID to volunteer. I’d call the race director to ask for the volunteer coordinator.” Derek shifted in his chair and winced at the pain in his knee. “Will you take me home now? I need to ice my knee again.” A few days later the deputy telephoned Derek. “Thanks to you, we’ve got suspects arrested for both the bank robbery and last year’s home robberies. You were right about a ring of thieves posing as race volunteers. You deserve a medal.” Derek laughed. “That would be a first—a medal for not finishing a race. I was kicking myself for trying to race this year before my knee healed, but in the strange way the cosmos works, my DNF led to discovering the culprits. I’m glad about that. Next year’s race will be different. At 10:12 AM, I’ll be just about crossing the finish line.” “You sound sure about that.” “You can take it to the bank.”
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