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Hey, was there any TV coverage of the NY Marathon in Canada…. more specifically in Ontario (Ottawa, to be exact)? I sorely want(ed) to see whatever measley coverage they did/will show, but am concerned that it was on and I missed the darn thing! I’ve scoured the tv listings for the past couple of weeks hoping to see something about it, but nothing! Any help? Thanks, Cam

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I think it was on a local NY NBC station ‘live’ for several hours in the morning, and around 4:00pm EST the national NBC (i.e. the channel you and I get) showed an hour-long edited program. I missed it all, so I could be wrong about my info. However – speaking of TV, you might be interested to know that apparently NBC is showing Ironman Hawaii on Nov 18 at 4:30pm EST. I am racing a 5k that morning, and plan to consume a nice bottle or two of red while watching whatever pittance NBC throws out at us. — David (in Hamilton, Ont) "Courage is fear holding on a minute longer"                                         Gen. George Patton http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/racing.html –

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, was there any TV coverage of the NY Marathon in Canada…. more specifically in Ontario (Ottawa, to be exact)? I sorely want(ed) to see whatever measley coverage they did/will show, but am concerned that it was on and I missed the darn thing! I’ve scoured the tv listings for the past couple of weeks hoping to see something about it, but nothing! Any help? Thanks, Cam

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I think it was on a local NY NBC station ‘live’ for several hours in the morning, and around 4:00pm EST the national NBC (i.e. the channel you and I get) showed an hour-long edited program.

dang, i missed it then. there must have been a last minute programming change to put that on the air. i don’t think it was documented in the tv listings (the ones here anyway). However – speaking of TV, you might be interested to know that apparently NBC is showing Ironman Hawaii on Nov 18 at 4:30pm EST. I am racing a 5k that morning, and plan to consume a nice bottle or two of red while watching whatever pittance NBC throws out at us.

yes! i am interested…. i love watching the triathlons that OLN shows. who knows, if NBC doesn’t do the IM Hawaii justice, OLN will. OLN is a very pro-triathlon station. not only do they often show several per week, but will have multiple showings of the same one within a day, just in case you missed an earlier airing of it. Thanks for the tip…. "a bottle of white"…. Cam

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It was on the afternoon of the race… Ken I think it was on a local NY NBC station ‘live’ for several hours in the morning, and around 4:00pm EST the national NBC (i.e. the channel you and I get) showed an hour-long edited program. I missed it all, so I could be wrong about my info. However – speaking of TV, you might be interested to know that apparently NBC is showing Ironman Hawaii on Nov 18 at 4:30pm EST. I am racing a 5k that morning, and plan to consume a nice bottle or two of red while watching whatever pittance NBC throws out at us.

Ken Parker Runner’s Web <http://www.runnersweb.com A running and Triathlon Resource Portal

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Radcliffe vows to continue campaign Paula Radcliffe insists she will continue her fight to expose drug cheats in athletics. The British runner knows her campaign is dangerous but says she will not be deterred. "There is a risk in rocking the boat and I realise that I could become a target for those who have something to hide," she said. "That will not stop me." More…. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/in_depth/2001/world_athletics/… Ken Ken Parker Runner’s Web <http://www.runnersweb.com A running and Triathlon Resource Portal

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Radcliffe vows to continue campaign Paula Radcliffe insists she will continue her fight to expose drug cheats in athletics. The British runner knows her campaign is dangerous but says she will not be deterred. "There is a risk in rocking the boat and I realise that I could become a target for those who have something to hide," she said. "That will not stop me."<<

Good for her. I found it hillarious that El G. could _only_ barely break 3:31 in a timetrial-type EPO-TESTED WC 1500 final when he has no trouble running 4-5 seconds faster at the invitational meets… More…. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/in_depth/2001/world_athletics/…

id_1488000/1488232.stm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Ken

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1999 HED Deep rear and CX front, same as new.  Ridden 5 times.  Come with TUFO tires.  Owned by triathlon shop owner in San Francisco, perfectly trued. $525 o.b.o. David Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.

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Hey David: I need some aero 650c wheels NOW.  I am trying to get my pro license for next year and I only have a couple of sprint races left in the year to qualify. Get back to me ASAP bicycles.rec.marketplace

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I don’t know about taking the little one out as a newborn, but if you can wrap ‘em up papoose style and pad the seat so that they’re snug, it might work.   Just remember that infants can’t support their heads.  I took my oldest out for a spin at about 6 mos. and the only reasons I didn’t try sooner were our cold climate and my in-laws old-fashionedness! Good luck. I TRI

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I also know a pregnant triathlete. She needs a stroller and  the most useful thing I found on the "net" was a FAQ on jogging strollers. I found it at:         http://www.math.uio.no/faq/misc-kids/joggers/part1.html         http://www.math.uio.no/faq/misc-kids/joggers/part2.html I sent it off to her without really reading it but it looked pretty good. Hope you find it helpful. Kevin Mitchell – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – (Stephen Collins) writes: Alli, my fellow triathlete and partner in life is soon to have a baby (YAY!!!!!!  I’m gonna be a Daddy!!!!!!), but wants to get back into training ASAP after the birth. The question we have is (not being able to get a decent answer in Australia) – do BabyJogger (or their competition) make a stroller/pram that suits babies from more or less Day 1? We want: – pneumatic tires – brake – carry space -whatever else Thanks in advance! Steve C in Sydney, Australia Steve, congratulations!  I don’t know about special requirements for a new born – but I had my son out in the standard Yakima BabyJogger after his third week of life.  Just wrapped him up well for both warmth and to provide enough bulk so he wouldn’t roll around too much/fall out.  Never had a moments trouble – except for new parent paranoia i.e. checking on him to make sure he was alive about every half-mile! Good luck!  Enjoy! Bob J Largo, FL

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -(Stephen Collins) writes: Alli, my fellow triathlete and partner in life is soon to have a baby (YAY!!!!!!  I’m gonna be a Daddy!!!!!!), but wants to get back into training ASAP after the birth. The question we have is (not being able to get a decent answer in Australia) – do BabyJogger (or their competition) make a stroller/pram that suits babies from more or less Day 1? We want: – pneumatic tires – brake – carry space -whatever else Thanks in advance! Steve C in Sydney, Australia

Steve, congratulations!  I don’t know about special requirements for a new born – but I had my son out in the standard Yakima BabyJogger after his third week of life.  Just wrapped him up well for both warmth and to provide enough bulk so he wouldn’t roll around too much/fall out.  Never had a moments trouble – except for new parent paranoia i.e. checking on him to make sure he was alive about every half-mile! Good luck!  Enjoy! Bob J Largo, FL

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The question we have is (not being able to get a decent answer in Australia) – do BabyJogger (or their competition) make a stroller/pram that suits babies from more or less Day 1?

If you’re talking about taking a newborn out immediately, forget it! Your baby won’t even be able to raise its own head.  All the experts told us to wait SIX months before using the jogger.  A baby initially has nothing to support it fagile neck (and body).  Being the creative tri-geek dad, I used a rolled towel as a neck brace for my son and had him going at THREE months.  Even with that brace, it was probably still too early.  They’re just so small and helpless….and they grow-up fast enough.  Just be patient and enjoy being a new daddy (oh, your mileage is going to suffer, but it’s worth it!). Don

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Alli, my fellow triathlete and partner in life is soon to have a baby (YAY!!!!!!  I’m gonna be a Daddy!!!!!!), but wants to get back into training ASAP after the birth. The question we have is (not being able to get a decent answer in Australia) – do BabyJogger (or their competition) make a stroller/pram that suits babies from more or less Day 1? We want: – pneumatic tires – brake – carry space -whatever else Thanks in advance! Steve C in Sydney, Australia PS.  The Ultimate Triathlon Link List will be back online soon – I promise! |               Stephen "Trib" Collins                | |      Techlink Analyst/Programmer – Tech Pacific     | |      55 Mentmore Avenue ROSEBERY NSW Australia      | |      Phone +61 2 93816618   Fax +61 2 99186699      | |     TRIATHLON!    o  "The best view of one’s        | |            __o   <|  soul is from beyond the       | |          _ < _  _   edge, looking back."          | |   __^o_ (_)/ (_)  /                                 |

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"That which we achieve to easily, we esteem too lightly" Thomas Paine

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My favorite- from a story in Outside Magazine last summer about an extreme skier that died doing what he loved best- extreme skiing.  I put this over my bed and it served me well last summer preparing for Ironman Canada: "There comes a time when one must risk something,         or sit forever with ones dreams…" Trevor Peterson my other one on the wall  is from an article on the Boston Marathon- it shows 2 girls holding up a post that says’ "Inside myself is the warrior." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. Steve Pain lets you know you’re alive. — //__   , Real triathletes don’t draft or wear wetsuits!

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Great topic… Knowing fully that the Mental Game plays an important role, I use the following to keep me going through the pain.  This utilizes a mnemonic device to aid in remembering.  It is easy to say aloud in a time of difficulty — The word is DAMNIT!  It stands for… Determination   Attention     Motivation       Necessary           Intensity           Temporary Dan T. — Aye Captain, Warp Speed Standing By… (also useful in gearing up for Sprints)

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My coach, Zen Master Rob, recently said; "Juggling two balls is easy. Adding the third is what complicates matters." Kathy Beneficial currents, tailwinds and the fruits of the labors of assistant coaches Ben & Jerry helped create the tri-goddess here today…Trinlif!!  Headin’ 4 Vineman!

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Pain is not my master it is my teacher.

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  Pain is just weakness leaving the body.                 Steve Fredericks                 Oceanside, CA

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Here’s another one from Vince Lombardi: Strive for perfection, and you will achieve excellence. Chuck Berghoefer

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The victory is not in winning, but in the courage to finish the race.

One I heard a while back: "The will to win is nothing without the will to train". adrian

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My favorites are: Pain is Temporary, Pride is Permanent "Its quite insane,  I think it hurts my brain, but it cleans   me out   then I can go on"  J Buffet I can do it You got to want it Mark

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Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. Steve

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SPEED IS LIFE, Dave – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. Steve

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1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever.

From Greg Lemond, and probably not an exact quote. Referring to the training effect I believe: "It doesn’t hurt any less, you just go faster." 18 days to Wildflower, myke — Tellmesomethingidontknowtellmesomethingicanusepushthebuttonconnectthegoddam ndots

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Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. Steve

Pain lets you know you’re alive. — //__   , Real triathletes don’t draft or wear wetsuits!

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Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. Steve

I happen to like these two: "What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence." -Samuel Johnson "Success is more often the result of hard work than of talent" -Greg Evans

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Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Lets here some of yours.

At a triathlon camp last year a sports psychologist named Dieter Schmidt gave us "cue words/phrases" to help us stay centered and energized for coping with stressful situations/events during training/competition, the following are some of his examples: Relax to max. I am calm and in control. I am focused. Relaxed and ready. Focus to finish. Expect success, I’m one of the best. Centered and strong. Does anyone have news on TriDork? — Logan Heinrich

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"The will to WIN is nothing without the will to PREPARE." from Vince Lombardi When people want to talk about how difficult an Ironman is, I think many finishers  agree (including myself): the preparation is much more challenging.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. Steve "You’ll be a man before your mother will!"                 -high school cross country coach.

"I don’t race to see who’s the fastest, I race to see who has the most guts." Pre — Look with Netscape I have a Signature! C-C-C-C-C AB "Outside of a dog a book is man’s best friend.   Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read."

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As my least favorite gunny sgt often said, "Pain is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter!" I repeat this to myself all the time, especially as I drift into robo-mode. Justen

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Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. The victory is not in winning, but in the courage to finish the race.

I’d rather quit than keep trying.  Just kidding around, of course… -Rolf — Call me IronMac …                         … I tri …                                          … I prefer Macintosh! IMC ‘94 – 14:06:47   IMC ‘95 – 11:58:35    IMC ‘97 – 10:45:00

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I rely on the 6 P’s: Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance Also, to race fast you need the 3 R’s.. you must be Rested, Relaxed and Rehearsed timbo

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Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. Steve

"You’ll be a man before your mother will!"                                             -high school cross country coach.

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Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours. Steve

Here’s one of my favorites: "If it’s easy, everyone would be doing it." I also have another favorite, but a little explanation is in order: Picture yourself frazzled, burnt to a crisp, whether in a race, training, or in a stressful situation where you are at your limit, and imagine that as you really go inside, and reach down for those last few ounces of courage, and you find yourself standing at the edge of the chasm of the unknown, and you ask yourself: "Would I rather leap off into the darkness, knowing that I was not afraid?  Or would I rather back away from the edge, and instead wallow in self-doubt?" To this, I say: "Savor the leap." Brian.

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As a soon-to-be-graduating MBA student, I find the following three precepts to be particularly useful: 1.  Some people dream of success.  Others do something about it. 2.  The higher the mountain, the better the view. 3.  Success is not about being perfect.  It’s about how you handle your mistakes. Cameron

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Ok, race season drawns close and I need some new and snappy motivational sayings. Two of my favorites are: 1. Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger. 2. Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Lets here some of yours.

The victory is not in winning, but in the courage to finish the race. David (2 days until the season opener…)

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     Former professional triathlete and race promoter Patrick Gilbert, 38, of Santa Cruz, CA, died Friday, Jan. 10, of an apparent suicide. He was found dead in the Santa Cruz County Jail just hours before he was expected to be sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for a series of burglaries directly related to his struggles with cocaine and alcohol addiction.      "It’s really a sad, sad case about what drugs to to people," Gilbert’s attorney, Don Kelly, told the Santa Cruz Sentinel in a story that appeared today. "He was on top of the world until a couple of years ago when his world came crashing down."      I’ve known Pat for close to 15 years and can honestly say that he was easily the most natural talent of any athlete I have ever known. He was born to race triathlons, winning the Santa Cruz Sentinel Triathlon three times and dozens of other races. One year he finished second in the Sentinel race against a top pro field on just two weeks of training. It would also be safe to say that he never came close to realizing his athletic potential.      Gilbert also made his mark in Northern California racing as a race promoter. Hundreds, if not thousands, of triathletes participated in his races. He also helped create the highly successful Capitola Junior Lifeguard program in 1984, and coached swimming and water polo at local schools.      In recent years, however, Pat’s personal demons began taking their toll. He stopped racing, then stopped promoting, as he bounced from job to job and between jail and halfway houses. Pat realized he had a problem, but no matter how many times he tried to pull out of his downward spiral, he never succeeded.      "It’s something that I have to take a serious look at if I’m to continue to be a person," Gilbert told the Sentinel in a 1993 interview. "If I’m going to continue to function, I need to operate differently."      Memorial services are pending. — Mercury News 408.920.5273 (w) **** Standard disclaimer: Neither I nor the Mercury News speak for the other ****

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –      Former professional triathlete and race promoter Patrick Gilbert, 38, of Santa Cruz, CA, died Friday, Jan. 10, of an apparent suicide. He was found dead in the Santa Cruz County Jail just hours before he was expected to be sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for a series of burglaries directly related to his struggles with cocaine and alcohol addiction.      "It’s really a sad, sad case about what drugs to to people," Gilbert’s attorney, Don Kelly, told the Santa Cruz Sentinel in a story that appeared today. "He was on top of the world until a couple of years ago when his world came crashing down."      I’ve known Pat for close to 15 years and can honestly say that he was easily the most natural talent of any athlete I have ever known. He was born to race triathlons, winning the Santa Cruz Sentinel Triathlon three times and dozens of other races. One year he finished second in the Sentinel race against a top pro field on just two weeks of training. It would also be safe to say that he never came close to realizing his athletic potential.      Gilbert also made his mark in Northern California racing as a race promoter. Hundreds, if not thousands, of triathletes participated in his races. He also helped create the highly successful Capitola Junior Lifeguard program in 1984, and coached swimming and water polo at local schools.      In recent years, however, Pat’s personal demons began taking their toll. He stopped racing, then stopped promoting, as he bounced from job to job and between jail and halfway houses. Pat realized he had a problem, but no matter how many times he tried to pull out of his downward spiral, he never succeeded.      "It’s something that I have to take a serious look at if I’m to continue to be a person," Gilbert told the Sentinel in a 1993 interview. "If I’m going to continue to function, I need to operate differently."      Memorial services are pending. — Mercury News 408.920.5273 (w) **** Standard disclaimer: Neither I nor the Mercury News speak for the other ****

Although I did not know Pat Gilbert personally, I had only experienced a man with a great sense of humor, and a passion for our sport.  I had heard vague rumors of his problems, and he once said to me a couple of years ago that he wanted to get his act together, and get back to what he loved doing….organizing and racing triathlons.  After he won the Sandman a few years ago, beating me by about 10 yards, he said to me "I’m going to comp. your entry next year, and give you a 10 second handicap"…a perfect example of the sense of humor, respect, and generousity I recieved from Patrick Gilbert. Gregg Trent

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Funeral services for Pat Gilbert, former professional triathlete and race promoter (Northwind Productions) have been set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 at Chapel of the Four Seasons, 1050 Cayuga St. Santa Cruz, CA. Contributions are preferred to the American Red Cross or a favorite charity. http://www.cruzio.com/~woodward …… (500) 447-7910 (home) …… (408) 920-5200 (work)

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Does anyone know of a triathlon in Sarasota Fl? or nearby ? Thanks Lawrence C. Hutson, Consultant Hutson Consulting Inc.

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on) writes: Does anyone know of a triathlon in Sarasota Fl? or nearby ? Thanks Lawrence C. Hutson, Consultant Hutson Consulting Inc.

When? Jim Bodoh

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Aug. 13, 1995 – Gatorade Triathlon Series will visit Siesta Key (next to Sarasota) 1/2 m swim – 1`2 m bike – 3 m run.  Tom ziebart

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Madeira Beach Sprint Tri on May 21st good race, lots of prizes, beach run, (.5,15.5,5K). Phone chamber of commerce at 813-391-7373. Also recommend St Anthonys Tampa Bay Tri on April 30. Olympic Distance race with lots of pro’s and big prize money. Race is actually in St. Petersburg, within an hour of Sarasota by car. Phone 813-825-1271

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:I’m not Bruce, but I’ll throw out a few possible rules (1994) that might :disqualify the recumbent that QRman is thinking of designing. :Note that at least in 1994, the front-center rule is still in effect :for Tri-Fed.  I think the most likely candidate for ruling it :illegal is 5.11c, unless you decide to create an extremely long :saddle, in which case 5.12 could probably be used. :     — John Well I am Bruce, and John has nailed this one on the head. Also of note: Due to the passage of NAFTA, Some tri Fed rules had to be changed, one that may  be of interest, Dan, states: All bicycles manufactured by a company with a mexican name must be wholly produced in Mexico , penalty will be DQ.   I just realized that giant sucking sound is actually triathletes replenishing fluids with a HED water fairing…,oops I mean bottle. Bruce Platt

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<<I’m not Bruce, but I’ll throw out a few possible rules (1994) that might <<disqualify the recumbent that QRman is thinking of designing. <<Note that at least in 1994, the front-center rule is still in effect <<for Tri-Fed.  I think the most likely candidate for ruling it <<illegal is 5.11c, unless you decide to create an extremely long <<saddle, in which case 5.12 could probably be used. I have not paid too much attention to the rulebook lately, except to note that it has always been a policy of Tri Fed to mirror the UCI rulebook, a policy which I note (gladly) is no longer followed. I remember when Bob Langan and I were discussing the nose of the saddle thing, specifically a requirement regarding how far IN FRONT the nose could go.  The old UCI rulebook said that if you drew parallel vertical lines from the nose of the saddle and from the bottom bracket, those lines could be no further than 15cm apart.  Back in 1989, I think it was, I brought Liz Downing to the Record Challenge in Moriarty, NM and she set the new national record for 40km.  They didn’t measure the bike, but I was there with a hacksaw just in case, as the nose of her saddle protruded a couple of cm in front of the BB. I had had heated discussions with the "then" person in charge of the rules for USCF, who insisted that the rule MEANT 15cm BEHIND the BB, but could not go in front of the BB.  I asked him which OTHER unspoken rules there were that I didn’t know about, at which point he went a little ballistic.  He got fired a few months later. Bob Langan in his wisdom recommended that proper rules go in the book, so that there would be no question.  It is therefore an easy "riddle" to figure out why a recumbant wouldn’t be legal in triathlon, however a similar question posed for an audience of USCF racers would be much more difficult to answer, with their rulebook as it currently is. QRman

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<<Recumbents are not legal, the design does not fit the dimensions <<stipulated in the rule book. A ruling that I have used as a head official <<is that they may also be a safety hazard ( not trying to be anti recumbent <<) but being low they could become a hazard if a pack should form. Because BDPLATT has a good sense of humor and I feel like being a stinker, here goes: 1.  What exactly do you mean "recumbant" (both front and rear)?  Caution, though, when you answer, that you don’t describe a bike with aero bars. 2.  Which rule disallows recumbants?  Obviously there is the 2 meter rule (overall length).  But some recumbants might fit inside that.  The UCI has, I believe, thrown front/center out altogether as a description criterium of a bike, as has the USCF. Also, I think I’ve seen rear recumbants which would have no trouble with any front/center rule. 3.  What if I had a recumbant, and it met all stated rules, and I demonstrated that I could ride it with at least the same amount of skill as another person could ride a standard bike? QRman

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Organizers of major Chicago tris have also been highly protective of their swimmers in the past.  My second tri ever was the 1991 Bud Light Chicago, held on a morning with cold, gusty winds and threatening stormclouds.  I was halfway through the out-and-back swim when the organizers pulled everyone out of the water for fear of lightning. I didn’t own a wetsuit, so I got to walk back a half mile along the cement shorewall, then another quarter mile to the transition area, wearing nothing but my speedo and cap in windy, 50 degree weather. When I got to the transition area, officials wouldn’t let us get our bikes off the 4-foot tall aluminum racks because they thought we might get hit by lightning.  Instead, they directed us to stand beneath a 12-foot tall cast iron scaffold on Navy Pier for an hour until the storm blew over.  The race was shortened to a duathlon for the amateurs, but my knotted muscles thought otherwise, so I DNF’d. In that case as well, the pros and some of the fastest amateurs had exited the water before the other swimmers were pulled out, so the pro race went on as normal. Vernon Schabert

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: According to Chicago Tribune, women’s finishers 7-10 were affected by : a "protested disqualification".  I wonder what that’s about. According to the Chicago Sun Times, Sue Latshaw, who finished seventh, was DQ’d because a race official thought her helmet didn’t meet Tri-Fed specs!  She appealed.  SunTimes lists 7-10 as: 7.  Lauren Jensen        2:07:42.2 8.  Wendy Ingraham       2:08:00.8 9.  Juliana Nievergelt   2:09:12.4 10. Carol Gephart        2:09:22.5   So Lauren, of our own Chicago Triathlon Club, is guaranteed place number 8, at least.   Todd Jensen, competing in the age-group ranks, came in 97th overall, at 1:49:45.1    If we’re lucky, maybe he’ll post us a race report from his perspective. David Torrez, who shops at the same bike shop I do, came in 92nd in the amateur ranks, at 1:49:31.7 Paula Newby Fraser came in 12th among the woman pros at 2:11:44. "My race was a disaster from beginning to end… The handlebars were loose on my bike and every time I went over a bump on Lake Shore Drive, they would slip down and I would have to pull them back up.  Then three of us went off course on the bikes.  We went down a wrong ramp near the finish…   It was all kind of our fault.  It didn’t really matter how far behind I was, the atmosphere was wonderful." Well, I gave her some cheers on the run.  I hope it made her day better. Nate Llerandi took the men’s swim prime, Mike Pigg took the men’s bike prime. Bradshaw took the women’s swim prime, apparently by beating Jones in the run out of the water.  Jones took the bike prime.  So Jones won the most money, I guess.  First prize of $5000, plus $500 for bike prime.  John Enright                                        _

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Some follow-up on the death that occurred at Mrs. T’s. Mike Lanham, 42, was in the relay division.  He was doing the swim and the run, his brother-in-law, Larry Brackin, was doing the bike.   Mike completed the swim, completed the rather long jog back to the transition and relay area, and appeared okay to his teammate. "After finishing the swim, he came running up to me and tagged off.  I said ‘How was it?’  He said ‘Not bad.  Get going.’" Then, while talking to some relatives, he collapsed.  Medical workers at the scene tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate him.  He was pronounced dead at 9:15 at Northwestern Hospital. For the past 3 years, Mike Lanham had been a running enthusiast.  Had lost 65 pounds and had run more than fifty 10k’s.  The Chicago Tribune states that he was motivated partly because of his mother’s history of heart problems. The Trib said he had taken a stress test earlier this year.

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: But the pros, who went last, did get to swim the scheduled length of 1.5k. Why did the pros go last?  Seems like that would make the bike leg rather dangerous, with the pros flying past mobs of slow amateurs. Dave LaPorte U. of Minn.

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says: : Why did the pros go last?  Seems like that would make the bike leg rather : dangerous, with the pros flying past mobs of slow amateurs. I mean, I am NOT fast, and I was in a reasonably late wave (16), and the pros were just starting on the bike when I was finishing on the bike.  I got to watch all three of the Pigg / Lessing run laps.  That was great. feel free to offer yours.  :-)

Yeah, I was in the last wave (27).  I got to see the pros three times: On my bike going south on Lake Shore (could be seen across the median riding north), on my way to the bike finish (again across the median as they were going south) and at the finish line, just minutes before our team runner finished. ‘Twas fun!

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: that the waves were a bit rough.  So the swim was shortened to 350 yards, : when we’d been expecting nine tenths of a mile. But the pros, who went last, did get to swim the scheduled length of 1.5k. There was a death from cardiac arrest.  Michael Lanham, of Chicago, died after completing the swim.  He was 43. Some pro results: 1  Simon Lessing   1:48:01 2  Mike Pigg       1:48:08 3  Greg Welch      1:50:07 4  Mark Bates      1:50:38 5  Alec Rukoseuev  1:50:49 6  Jeff Devlin     1:50:53 7  Ken Glah        1:51:14 8  Andrew Carlson  1:51:22 9  Nick Radewich   1:51:45 10 Leandro Macedo  1:51:53 1  Michellie Jones 2:00:58 2  Karen Smyers    2:01:53 3  Rina Bradshaw   2:02:55 4  Donna Peters    2:05:16 5  Martha Sorensen 2:05:39 6  Fiona Cribb     2:05:48 According to Chicago Tribune, women’s finishers 7-10 were affected by a "protested disqualification".  I wonder what that’s about. Also according the Trib, as Lessing approached the finished line, a race marshal called out to him that he had one more lap to go…. causing him to slow down and pause in uncertainty.  (With Pigg just seconds behind him.)

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Somebody in charge today at the Mrs. T’s triathlon in Chicago, thought that the waves were a bit rough.  So the swim was shortened to 350 yards, when we’d been expecting nine tenths of a mile. There was much grousing about this in my age group (40-44).  Participants from the previous year said conditions were much worse last year, but that the race had gone ahead with the full swim course anyway.

I was at the race on Sunday and several people in my wave (#8) were quite upset.  I, on the other hand, was dissappointed, but not upset.  I would have liked to swim the full course, but I realize that the race director’s number one priority is the safety of the athletes.  Yes, I paid a lot of money to be in this race, but I value my life more than money. I even overheard some women who wanted to report this decision to cut the swim course to a higher tri authority.  How selfish of them! After what started as a very windy morning, turned out to be a great day. The bike and the race protions of the race were held under beautiful weather. Except for that darn headwind the last four miles of the bike…..aaargh. Mike Pigg, sporting his new all-bald shaved-head look, was leading the men’s run at the first two loop-turnarounds, but he ended up coming in second. (I think it was Simon Lessing who passed him.)

It’s true, Simon did pass Pigg for 1st. Michellie Jones beat out Karen Smyers for first & second women’s.   Michellie was ahead at both turnarounds, and at the finish too.

Did the pros swim the full 1.5K swim course?  The water was much calmer by the time they started. Sincerely, Scott — =         __o        Scott J. Erdman              Allen-Bradley Company      = =~~~~~~    /        "Just Tri It!"                                          =

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Somebody in charge today at the Mrs. T’s triathlon in Chicago, thought that the waves were a bit rough.  So the swim was shortened to 350 yards, when we’d been expecting nine tenths of a mile. There was much grousing about this in my age group (40-44).  Participants from the previous year said conditions were much worse last year, but that the race had gone ahead with the full swim course anyway. Mike Pigg, sporting his new all-bald shaved-head look, was leading the men’s run at the first two loop-turnarounds, but he ended up coming in second. (I think it was Simon Lessing who passed him.) Michellie Jones beat out Karen Smyers for first & second women’s.   Michellie was ahead at both turnarounds, and at the finish too.  John Enright                                        _

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Just heard that Dave Scott ran the Western State 100. Anyone know how did he placed ? Santa Barbara Triathlon is on Aug 28 this year. .

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Just heard that Dave Scott ran the Western State 100. Anyone know how did he placed ? Santa Barbara Triathlon is on Aug 28 this year. ..

Not the Dave Scott you are thinking of though.  Ultramarathoner Dave Scott lives in the bay area and has never done a triathlon to my knowledge.  When I first started doing ultras and saw his name everywhere, I thought that The Man decided tri’s were too hard on his knees and took up ultras instead.  Again, different Dave Scott.  Don’t know how the ultra Dave did at Western.  I do believe he was in the top 10-15 though.  He usually is. — Suzanne Roat Chevron Research and Technology Company         Richmond, CA                    

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