tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45839899833532097812024-02-20T15:10:07.981-08:00All Things Triathlon - from San DiegoBlog about triathlons and endurance training and lifestyle mixed with personal thoughts and comments.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-38087798074500400582010-03-14T10:10:00.000-07:002020-06-06T12:40:44.108-07:00Iliotibial Band (IT Band) Exercises<h1>
<a href="http://www.itbandsecrets.com/">Exercises for IT Band Pain</a></h1>
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Our sister website IT Band Secrets will be launching soon with helpful info on the best IT band exercises and stretchesCoastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-78937117256047421452009-09-15T10:15:00.000-07:002009-09-15T10:21:46.881-07:00San Diego Indoor CyclingLooking for a great <a href="http://coastalsportsmedicine.com/classes/san-diego-indoor-cycling/">San Diego indoor cycling classes</a> designed for triathletes and road cyclists?<br /><br />Check out the indoor cycling classes at Coastal Sports and Wellness.<br /><br />Their <a href="http://coastalsportsmedicine.com">San Diego indoor cycling studio</a> uses the Computrainer Multirider system.<br /><br />What's a Computrainer MultiRider system? <br /><br />Just the best indoor cycling training device available!<br /><br />Imagine being able to measure your week-after-week improvement from your cycling classes.<br /><br />Imagine being able to ride the actual triathlon and road cycling courses that you're training for.<br /><br />Want to ride the Kona Ironman race course?<br /><br />What about Mount Ventoux in France?<br /><br />Coastal Sports and Wellness has the video and the power settings to give you the most realistic indoor cycling workouts in San Diego.Coastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-81858026034718266662009-09-06T14:18:00.000-07:002020-07-09T14:37:45.524-07:00IT Band Problems? Try the GRID Foam Roller by Trigger Point TherapyIf you're read our iliotibial band info, you know that one treatment we recommend is a foam roller for the IT band. (Go here if you haven't seen our <a href="https://painfreerunning.com/injury-clinic/iliotibial-band-exercise-guide/">IT Band stretches and exercise guide</a>)<br />
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We've been impressed with the new Grid Foam Roller by TP Therapy Products. They have come up with a new design for the foam roller that I think will be pretty unique.<br />
Read our review of the GRID foam roller on our website.Coastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-3164186467518444522009-08-01T19:35:00.000-07:002020-07-09T14:36:59.401-07:00Best IT Band StretchesProblems with the <a href="https://painfreerunning.com/injury-clinic/iliotibial-band-exercise-guide/">IT (iliotibial) band </a>are a common source of knee pain in runners and triathletes.<br />
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The sports doctors in San Diego at Coastal Sports and Wellness have posted a new video on the four essential iliotibial band stretches that endurance athletes should be doing to prevent IT band problems.<br />
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See the iliotibial band stretching video or find out more about iliotibial band stretches<br />
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You can also find more IT band exercises and stretches at <a href="http://painfreerunning.com/">Painfreerunning.com</a>Coastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-54978904146685473902009-07-29T04:07:00.000-07:002009-07-29T04:20:26.633-07:00VO2 Max testing - Info for runners and triathletesConfused about what "VO2 max" and heart rate zone training really means?<br /><br />If you have been wondering if VO2 max testing can help your triathlon or marathon training, then check out this Youtube video by <a href="http://coastalsportsmedicine.com">San Diego sports doctor</a> John Martinez has he explains the basics about VO2max, VO2 max testing and heart rate training zones for endurance athletes like runners, cyclists and triathletes<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9WDvDNTuhg">VO2 max testing info</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QUwe6VOZ2nU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QUwe6VOZ2nU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Coastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-64871038080522907072009-07-09T20:18:00.000-07:002009-07-09T20:21:54.784-07:00ITU Triathlon World Championship Series - Kitzbuhel AustriaFollow along with Dr John Martinez, a <a href="http://coastalsportsmedicine.com">San Diego sports doctor</a>, as he heads out to Kitzbuhel, Austria as part of the USA Triathlon sports medicine staff for the next stop on the ITU Triathlon World Championship Series race this weekend at <a href="http://www.triathlondoctor.com">TriathlonDoctor.com</a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-39290355444623186192009-06-17T07:19:00.000-07:002009-06-22T07:22:39.633-07:00Mac Brown Returns At Ironman Kansas 70.3Professional triathlete and UCSD Triathlon Team coach Mac Brown returned to competitive triathlon racing last week with a 19th place finish at Ironman Kansas 70.3 triathlon. Mac had been battling a number of injuries that have kept him sidelined since Ironman Lake Placid last year.<div><br /></div><div>Find out more about <a href="http://www.macbrownracing.com">professional triathlete Mac Brown</a> at his website</div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-10768479858612580662009-06-10T08:19:00.000-07:002009-06-10T08:28:27.967-07:00Tim DeBoom to Race 70.3 Triathlon Kansas this weekendTwo-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion Tim DeBoom will be on the start line this weekend of the Ironman 70 .3 Kansas Triathlon in Lawrence, Kansas as he continues his training towards October's Hawaiian Ironman in Kona, Hawaii.<br /><br />Current Ironman Triathlon World Champion Chrissie Wellington is also on the start list.<br /><br />Find out more at the <a href="http://ironmankansas.com">Ironman 70.3 Kansas</a> websiteCoastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-54707529242220961802009-06-02T05:52:00.000-07:002009-06-10T08:18:46.838-07:00USA Triathlon Teams With Strong Showing In Madrid ITU Triathlon SeriesThe USA Triathlon men and women both turned in strong performances over the weekend in Madrid, Spain at the Madrid ITU Triathlon World Championship Series. <a href="http://sarahhaskins.com/">Sarah Haskins</a> lead the American women with a strong 5th place showing in her first race back after leg surgery, while Sarah Groff and Mary Beth Ellis crossed the line in 9th and 17th place respectively.<div><br /></div><div><br /><object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" 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/></div><div>In the men's race, Jarrod Shoemaker turned in the second-fastest run split (only behind eventual winner Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain) of the day to jump from 27th place after the bike to a sprint finish for 12th place.</div><div><br /><object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/17217221001?isVid=1&publisherID=17216891001" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=24922368001&playerID=17217221001&domain=embed&" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/17217221001?isVid=1&publisherID=17216891001" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=24922368001&playerID=17217221001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br /></div><div>More video highlights of the race can be found at <a href="http://www.triathlon.org/">www.triathlon.org</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more details about the days leading up to the race, check out the <a href="http://www.triathlondoctor.com/">TriathlonDoctor.com</a> blog by <a href="http://coastalsportsmedicine.com/">San Diego sports doctor</a>, John Martinez</div><div><br /></div>Coastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-56066855552641071832009-05-30T15:42:00.001-07:002009-05-30T15:49:10.724-07:00San Diego Sports Doctor in Madrid for ITU Triathlon World Championship Series<a href="http://coastalsportsmedicine.com">San Diego sports medicine doctor</a> John Martinez, MD is in Madrid, Spain this week as part of the medical staff with the USA Triathlon elite men and women teams racing in the second of eight World Championships Series triathlon races. <div><br /></div><div>Follow along with his daily updates on <a href="http://www.triathlondoctor.com">TriathlonDoctor.com</a> and some behind-the-scenes looks at the USA Triathlon team as U.S. Olympians Jarrod Shoemaker and Sarah Haskins lead the men and women's team with Mark Frett, Joe Umphenour, Sarah Groff and Mary Beth Ellis proudly representing the Stars and Stripes in what should prove to be an exciting race this Sunday, May 31st.</div><div><br /></div><div>Follow the triathlon with live coverage at <a href="http://www.triathlon.org">www.triathlon.org</a> or on your local Universal Sports TV in the United States.</div>Coastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-79850754974513933402009-05-21T11:41:00.000-07:002009-05-23T11:50:20.267-07:00Steve Larsen-Professional Triathlete, Road Cyclist, Champion Mountain Biker and Father of Five - Dead at 39From the <a href="http://www.triathlondoctor.com/">TriathlonDoctor.com </a> podcast...<br /><br />Steve Larsen, professional mountain biker, road biker, triathlete, and more importantly, husband and father - died Tuesday evening after collapsing during a running workout in Bend, Oregon. Larsen was 39 and he and his wife Carrie have five children.<br /><br />While initial reports suggested a heart attack as the cause of death, the prelimary medical examiner report did not demonstrate an obvious cardai cause and reportedly, further testing is being performed.<br /><br />Larsen began racing as a road cyclist during the 1980s and was a member of the Motorola road cycling team in the early 1990s, including an appearance in the Giro d'Italia and a member of the 1993 US National team that helped Lance Armstrong to his World Championship title<br />Larsen then crossed into mountain biking, winning the NORBA National Cross-Country title twice in 1997 and 2000.<br /><br />In 2001, he switched to triathlon, winning Ironman Lake Placid with a course record bike split and overall time. He went on to Kona that year and managed to shake up the leader board of the men’s race with a powerful bike split that saw him come from 10 minutes down after the swim to leading the race up until mile 9 of the run and finishing a respectable 9th place overall.<br /><br />Steve Larsens unfortunate and untimely death serves as a painful and sad reminder that even those of us in apparent excellent health or physical condition are still at risk for significant medical problems. It's important that just because we led a more active lifestyle that we don't allow that to lull us into a false sense of security.<br /><br />Remember that if you are concerned about a potential medical condition to be sure to discuss it with your <a href="http://coastalsportsmedicine.com/">sports medicine doctor </a>- it could save your life.<br /><br />Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steve's wife Carrie and their 5 children. Its my understanding that a memorial fund has been established - you can find out more info about the memorial fund and where to send donations by going to either Larsen's online triathlon store at <a href="http://www.worldtri.com/">http://www.worldtri.com/</a> or to the website <a href="http://www.rememberstevelarsen.com/">http://www.rememberstevelarsen.com/</a>Coastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-64753911317175591542009-05-17T06:13:00.000-07:002009-05-17T06:33:00.319-07:00US triathletes take top 6 spots at ITU Pan Am Championships<pre>The US men's Triathlon team swept into the top 6 spots on Saturday at the ITU TU Pan American Triathlon Confederation Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Saturday.<br /></pre><p>The US Mens Triathlon team swept into the top 6 sports on Saturdat at the ITU Pan American Triathlon Championships in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Saturday.</p><p>First place finisher in the mens triathlon, Matty Reed was able to fend off a surge by fellow US triathlete Hunter Kemper to take top spot in the the elite men's triathlon race. </p><p>Reed was in the lead group throughout much of the race, emerging from the swim in a lead group of three which later included Hunter Kemper and Americans Matt Chrabot, Tim O'Donnell, Ben Collins and Canadian Andrew McCartney. </p><p>Reed quickly pulled ahead on the final leg of the triathlon during the 10 k run. Hunter Kemper made a strong push on the final portion of the run, almost running down Matty Reed at the finish, to take second place over Tim O'Donnell.</p><p>Former Under 23 US National Champion Ethan Brown rounded out the top American finishes with a 6th place finish. Brown looks to be in great early season form with his 6th place finish coming after his 2nd place finish last month at the ITU triathlon in Mazaltan, Mexico<br /></p><p>ITU Pan American Triathlon Championships Results - Men's Elite Triathlon - Oklahoma City<br /></p><pre><br /> 1 1 Matty Reed USA 1:52:23<br /> 2 21 Hunter Kemper USA 1:52:24<br /> 3 30 Timothy O'Donnell USA 1:52:37<br /> 4 2 Matt Chrabot USA 1:53:32<br /> 5 24 Benjamin Collins USA 1:54:49<br /> 6 9 Ethan Brown USA 1:56:09<br /></pre>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-43783676451404532512009-05-11T08:25:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:33:07.754-07:00New Iron-distance triathlon in Denmark for 2010Team Challenge has announced a full-distance triathlon (2.4m swim/ 112 mile bike/ 26.2 m run) for 2010 in Copenhagen, Denmark currently scheduled for August 15th, 2010. While their website doesn't give much information about the triathlon, the rumor is that pro triathletes <a href="http://www.sindballe.dk/">Torbjorn Sindballe</a> and Belinda Granger have committed to the race.<div><br /></div><div>TEAM Challenge currently has 6 races in its Challenge Series and the Denmark location will be the organization's 4th full Iron distance triathlon<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div>Check out their website http://challengecopenhagen.com for upcoming news releases and future race registration</div>Coastal Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08437662599869404812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-14757788939016801382009-05-10T13:10:00.000-07:002009-05-10T16:27:59.436-07:00Who makes the best triathlete?Want to join the continuing discussion on who is the better triathlete - swimmers, cyclists or runners? Then head on over to the Triathlete Coffee Shops latest podcast at <a href="http://www.triathletescoffeeshop.com/">http://www.triathletescoffeeshop.com/</a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-53143284344379746492009-05-08T10:58:00.000-07:002020-07-09T14:34:17.435-07:00Triathlon Strength Training Boot Camps in San Diego<strong>San Diego triathletes! </strong><br />
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You now have access to a top <a href="https://painfreetriathlete.com/best-hamstring-exercises-for-triathletes/">triathlon strength training program</a>taught by the San Diego personal training staff at Coastal Sports and Wellness.<br />
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The boot camp workouts run on Tuesday and Thursday evening and focus upon functional strength training exercises specific to triathletes and runners.<br />
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Find out the top five upper and lower body exercises that every triathlete and marathon runner should be doing on a regular basis to help increase speed and improve recovery from hard workouts.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-9470823719167979802009-05-05T16:34:00.000-07:002009-05-10T16:45:48.461-07:00Andy Potts takes Wildflower Long Course Triathlon TitleUS triathlete Andy Potts turned in the third best ever time with a winning time of 3:59:41 at the Wildflower Long Course Triathlon last week beating second place Eneko Llanos by over 3 minutes.<br /><br />Reinaldo Colucci, Jordan Rapp and Joe Gambles rounded out the top 5 for the men's triathlon.<br /><br />A few big names had the misfortune to turn in DNFs at the 2009 Wildflower triathlon including Rutget Beke, Torbjorn Sindballe and Bjorn Andersson.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-3059329423677241862008-05-18T13:29:00.000-07:002008-05-18T13:36:10.729-07:00Bill Bell still goin' strongThe elder (or more appropriately, the eldest) statesman of triathlon, Mr. Bill Bell, is still going strong at age 85 years old. If you're not familiar with Mr Bell, he's one of the oldest competitors to complete Ironman and manages to remind me that I should just hope to be as active as him when I reach age 55 or 65, much less halfway through my 80's!<br /><br />Bill Bell was at the Encinitas Sprint Triathlon this morning and took home the 1st place in the "Over 75" Mens Division.<br /><br />Its never too late to start, and according to Bill, its never time to stop...<br /><br />See you out there Bill!Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-54845424276863880782008-05-09T06:58:00.000-07:002008-05-09T07:14:22.830-07:00New York TimesThe <span style="font-style:italic;">New York Times</span> posted an article <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/health/nutrition/08BEST.html?ex=1367985600&en=e6613854ffcec037&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink">(linked here)</a> discussing how the balancing of three sports versus just one sport may prevent triathletes from reaching their maximum potential in all three at the same time.<br /><br />Not that this is surprising in and of itself, but surprising someone would take the time to write an article about it...Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-21060816896937565372008-04-30T12:10:00.000-07:002008-04-30T17:54:59.132-07:00Coastal Sports and Wellness to start Exercise Science Lecture<a href="http://www.coastalsportsmedicine.com">Coastal Sports and Wellness Medical Center</a> in San Diego will be starting a monthly free Sports Science lectures beginning on Monday May 5th at Coastal Sports & Wellness.<br /><br />John M. Martinez, M.D., the Medical Director for Coastal Sports & Wellness, as well as a sports medicine physician with USA Triathlon's TEAM USA will be explaining the basics of exercise physiology and how it applies to endurance athletes such as triathletes, cyclists, and runners. The importance of VO2 max and lactate threshold, as well as the need to test adn train these components will be discussed.<br /><br />Seating is limited, so sign up <a href="http://www.coastalsportsmedicine.com/lectures.htm">here</a> for this free sports medicine lecture.<br /><br />Future lectures will focus upon other topics such as sports injury prevention and treatment, cycling and running biomechanics and sports nutrition.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-78865877250366159172008-04-28T17:38:00.000-07:002008-04-30T17:44:49.502-07:00Shark Attack takes life of triathleteIt's been a sad weekend here in San Diego due to the tragic death of local triathlete, husband, father and retired Solana Beach veternarian Dave Martin.<br /><br />Dave was swimming about 150 yards off the coast with 9 or 10 other members of the San Diego Triathlon Club, where he has reportedly attacked by a shark. Despite the best (and heroic) efforts of his fellow swimmers, as well as lifeguards and emergency responders, he died shortly after from his injuries.<br /><br />Our hearts and sympathies go out to his family and friends.<br /><br />Its something this this random event that should make us stop and appreciate what we have in this life and remind us of the tenuous connection that binds us to this world.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-8241710422806837432008-04-20T08:19:00.000-07:002008-04-20T08:38:26.674-07:00US Olympics Trials - Men's Triathlon<a href="http://www.mattyreed.com/">Matty "Boom Boom" Reed</a> pulled away on the bike and increased his lead on the run yesterday to win the elite men's Olympic Trials triathlon in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reed was able to hold off <a href="http://www.mattyreed.com/">Andy Potts</a> and <a href="http://www.hunterkemper.com/">Hunter Kempe</a>r to take the second men's spot for the 2008 US Olympic Triathlon team.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Top three male finishers:</span><br />Matty Reed - 1:52:15<br />Andy Potts - 1:52:35<br />Hunter Kemper 1:52:39<br /><br /> Slowtwitch was on-site and provided a great report of the race <a href="http://www.slowtwitch.com/online_coverage/oly_trials_08.html">here.</a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-53313481994898798692008-04-19T16:44:00.000-07:002008-04-22T14:38:15.174-07:00Lance Armstrong does Ironman?!?<embed allowNetworking="all" allowScriptAccess="always" src="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/480a82ba52a1d74c" width="384" height="283" quality="high" wmode="transparent" id="W480a82ba52a1d74c" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-80560937576398435072008-04-19T14:10:00.000-07:002008-04-19T15:08:46.799-07:00Triathlon Olympic Trials ResultsTriathlon hotbed Tuscaloosa, Alabama was home to the 2008 USA Triathlon Olympic Trials today. The elite women's race featured a tight competition, with the top three finishers separated by just over 30 seconds between first and third.<br /><br /><font style="font-weight:bold;">Elite Women's Results</font><br /><br />1. Julie Swail Ertel - 2:02:21<br />2. Sarah Haskins - 2:02:50<br />3. Sarah Groff - 2:02:59<br /><br />The top three women all came out of the water together at 19:21 just behind swim leader Sara McLarty at 19:09. The 40k bike also saw the eventual top three turning in almost similar bike splits (1:06:39 to 1:06:43).<br /><br />Julie Swail Ertel was able to pull away on the run with a 35:19 10km run split (about a 5:40 min/mile) while Sarah Haskins clocked a 35:42 and Sarah Groff went from the Bike-Run transition to the finish line with a 35:51 run.<br /><br />Due to her first place finish, Julie Ertel joins Laura Bennett on the US Women's Olympic Triathlon team. The third and final spot for the women's team will be determined at the Hy-Vee Triathlon in Des Moines, Iowa on June 22nd. The final spot is awarded to the triathlete with the best results in 2 out of the three US Olympic team qualifier races.<br /><br />Want to see the bike course? USA Triathlon has a YouTube video of the bike course:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gJoBi-53awk&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gJoBi-53awk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-47699113097273326112008-04-17T07:23:00.000-07:002008-04-17T07:27:55.726-07:00Julie Moss and Ironman TriathlonLike most triathlete, watching ABC's Wide World of Sports video of Julie Moss in the 1982 Hawaii Ironman Triathlon was one of the reasons I decided to get into triathlons. Of course anyone who watches Julie collapse several times, get passed by the eventual female winner Kathleen McCartney, and actually thinks "Gee, someday I want to do that...", deserves to be a triathlete.<div><br /></div><br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tRB1p89k7_I&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tRB1p89k7_I&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583989983353209781.post-27141206463228006752008-04-14T07:29:00.000-07:002008-04-17T08:11:00.746-07:00Ironman Arizona Race ResultsIronman Arizona (the final April Edition) brought more of the Arizona heat and wind to a starting field of over 2,000 triathletes.<br /><br />Josef Major was able to pass <a href="http://www.ltcycles.com/tollakson/">TJ Tollakson</a> in the final mile of the run to take first place in the male pro division by 18 seconds!<div><br /><a href="http://www.teamtbb.com/erikacsomor/">Erika Csomor</a> continued her early season race form, holding off <a href="http://gomichellie.com/">Michelle Jones</a> and last year's female pro winner, <a href="http://heathergollnick.com/flashsite/">Heather Gollnick</a>.<br /><br />Full results from the race can be found at the Ironman Arizona <a href="http://www.ironmanarizona.com/">website</a>.</div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368547310634749830noreply@blogger.com0