Or RHR, VO2 max, etc.? Any stats? The www-site doesn’t mention running pr’s or physiological #’s. Brian
He did a duathlon back in the winter sometime. You could check the run splits from that. Since he was pretty competitive as a triathlete, you might be able to find some splits in old (mid 1980s) triathlete magazines. I would guess that right now his run VO2max would be pretty close to his bike. Cyclists typically can get close values on the two modes, but runners will "tucker" out on a bike (due to local fatigue) before reaching their running VO2max. At least that is the norm. Well trained (read World Cup caliber) athletes that I have tested in the lab come very, very close on both the run and the bike. His resting HR is at rest therefore it does not matter. Some old Lance VO2max data is floating around. It was once (June 1996) published in Scientific American in an article by Jay T. Kearney, Ph.D.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Or RHR, VO2 max, etc.? Any stats? The www-site doesn’t mention running pr’s or physiological #’s. Brian
He did a duathlon back in the winter sometime. You could check the run splits from that. Since he was pretty competitive as a triathlete, you might be able to find some splits in old (mid 1980s) triathlete magazines. I would guess that right now his run VO2max would be pretty close to his bike. Cyclists typically can get close values on the two modes, but runners will "tucker" out on a bike (due to local fatigue) before reaching their running VO2max. At least that is the norm. Well trained (read World Cup caliber) athletes that I have tested in the lab come very, very close on both the run and the bike.
That’s certainly something I’ve noticed, since I started back to cycling this spring, but have done moderate amounts of running every year. When cycling, my legs seem to give out due to local muscle fatigue long before my lungs. I suppose it will take a few more months for my cycling to catch up with my running, in terms of caloric expenditure. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -His resting HR is at rest therefore it does not matter. Some old Lance VO2max data is floating around. It was once (June 1996) published in Scientific American in an article by Jay T. Kearney, Ph.D. Or RHR, VO2 max, etc.? Any stats? The www-site doesn’t mention running pr’s or physiological #’s. Brian
He did a duathlon back in the winter sometime. You could check the run splits from that. Since he was pretty competitive as a triathlete, you might be able to find some splits in old (mid 1980s) triathlete magazines. I would guess that right now his run VO2max would be pretty close to his bike. Cyclists typically can get close values on the two modes, but runners will "tucker" out on a bike (due to local fatigue) before reaching their running VO2max. At least that is the norm. Well trained (read World Cup caliber) athletes that I have tested in the lab come very, very close on both the run and the bike. His resting HR is at rest therefore it does not matter.
I meant physiologically, e.g., the VO2max of Meb Keflezghi (AR, 10k)is "in the 30’s". With training your resting HR descends, you use more O2. Brian – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Some old Lance VO2max data is floating around. It was once (June 1996) published in Scientific American in an article by Jay T. Kearney, Ph.D. Or RHR, VO2 max, etc.? Any stats? The www-site doesn’t mention running pr’s or physiological #’s. Brian
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – He did a duathlon back in the winter sometime. You could check the run splits from that. Since he was pretty competitive as a triathlete, you might be able to find some splits in old (mid 1980s) triathlete magazines. I would guess that right now his run VO2max would be pretty close to his bike. Cyclists typically can get close values on the two modes, but runners will "tucker" out on a bike (due to local fatigue) before reaching their running VO2max. At least that is the norm. Well trained (read World Cup caliber) athletes that I have tested in the lab come very, very close on both the run and the bike. His resting HR is at rest therefore it does not matter. I meant physiologically, e.g., the VO2max of Meb Keflezghi (AR, 10k)is "in the 30’s". With training your resting HR descends, you use more O2.
A sedentary 50 year old man’s VO2max is in the 30s. Lance is 80+ (in ml/kg/min)—it is much harder to get recent data and at that level power outputs are more important. What the hell does "with training your resting HR descends, you use MORE O2." mean? Training typically does reduce resting HR, but that is mainly because of increased stroke volume. Oxygen consumption at rest probably does not decrease all that much. It is consider to be 3.5 ml/kg/min with some variation between individuals. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Brian Some old Lance VO2max data is floating around. It was once (June 1996) published in Scientific American in an article by Jay T. Kearney, Ph.D. Or RHR, VO2 max, etc.? Any stats? The www-site doesn’t mention running pr’s or physiological #’s. Brian
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – He did a duathlon back in the winter sometime. You could check the run splits from that. Since he was pretty competitive as a triathlete, you might be able to find some splits in old (mid 1980s) triathlete magazines. I would guess that right now his run VO2max would be pretty close to his bike. Cyclists typically can get close values on the two modes, but runners will "tucker" out on a bike (due to local fatigue) before reaching their running VO2max. At least that is the norm. Well trained (read World Cup caliber) athletes that I have tested in the lab come very, very close on both the run and the bike. His resting HR is at rest therefore it does not matter. I meant physiologically, e.g., the VO2max of Meb Keflezghi (AR, 10k)is "in the 30’s". With training your resting HR descends, you use more O2. A sedentary 50 year old man’s VO2max is in the 30s. Lance is 80+ (in ml/kg/min)—it is much harder to get recent data and at that level power outputs are more important. What the hell does "with training your resting HR descends, you use MORE O2." mean? Training typically does reduce resting HR, but that is mainly because of increased stroke volume. Oxygen consumption at rest probably does not decrease all that much. It is consider to be 3.5 ml/kg/min with some variation between individuals. Brian Some old Lance VO2max data is floating around. It was once (June 1996) published in Scientific American in an article by Jay T. Kearney, Ph.D. Or RHR, VO2 max, etc.? Any stats? The www-site doesn’t mention running pr’s or physiological #’s. Brian
Some numbers from a sight, not vouching for how accurate or were they came from. Doesn’t have Lance but has Miguel Indurain & Lemond. aximum Oxygen Update (Max VO2) values for selected groups and individuals are as follows: General Population, Female, Aged 20-29: 35-43 ml/kg/min General Population, Male, Aged 20-29: 44-51 US College Track, Male: 57.4 College Students, Male: 44.6 Highest Recorded Female (Cross-Country Skier): 74 Highest Recorded Male (Cross-Country Skier): 94 Steve Prefontaine,US runner, 84.4 Frank Shorter, US Olympic Marathon winner, 71.3 Ingrid Kristiansen, ex-Marathon World Record Holder, 71.2 Derek Clayton, Australian ex-Marathon World Record holder, 69.7 Rosa Mota, Marathon runner, 67.2 Jeff Galloway, US Runner, 73.0 Paula Ivan, Russian Olympic 1500M Record Holder, 71.0 Jarmila Krotochvilova,Czech Olympian 400M/800M winner, 72.8 Greg LeMond, professional cyclist, 92.5 Matt Carpenter, Pikes Peak marathon course record holder, 92 Miguel Indurain, professional cyclist, 88 ~Matt
Good suggestion about the hands. I’m going to try it. Two other things you might try are (1) run more upright and (2) increase your stride rate (~180 per minute). Increasing your stride rate is really hard. I’m still working on it. It forces you to run efficiently, eliminates wasted up/down motions and is less wear and tear on the body. Lots of people who swear by it. –abel
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So here’s the question: How can I improve the efficiency of my running? How do I get better, instead of just being able to go longer? When I was a sophmore in high school, the great Trapper Marsh once said the most profound thing I have ever heard someone say on the subject of running technique. He said "This may sound stupid, but when I run, all I do is concentrate on moving my hands in straight lines." It was so simple. When I thought about it, I realized that all my life I’d been swinging my arms across my body as hard as I could. As I thought about it more, I realized that all that side to side motion was wasted. I spent the next several days running very slowly on my own. I concentrated on moving my hands straight forward and straight back. I also tried to the same with my feet. For the first few days it felt completely unnatural. The results, however, were quite dramatic. I dropped about 2 minutes off my race times (2.5-3.1 mile races) from the previous year in cross country and found myself running varsity on one of the toughest teams in New England (I ran seventh on that team, but would have been 3rd or 4th on most teams we faced). I dropped over 30 seconds in the mile and again found myself in the track state meet. I’ll never break any land speed records, but I can now run much faster. And here’s the kicker, I expend less energy doing so. I can’t swim a lick. I come out of the water at just about the midpoint of the field, but at the end of sprint and olys I can still run 6:15 miles. I might even be able to go faster this year than last, but I trained some of the zip out of my legs for Ironman USA… Which I finished… My first. Of course, your mileage may vary… TTFN, Ryan
Roger’s race sounds/looks just like mine. So many people seem to complain about the swim portion of the triathlon, even though it seldom takes even a quarter of the bike time or a third of the run time to complete. Also, an easy fix for bad swimming is to buy a wetsuit and for bad biking is get aerobars–but what can we injured orangutan runners buy to get better? My vote still goes for at least doubling the usual swim distance, whatever it is, and/or for making the swim leg second or last–letting people decide whether or not to take the time to put ON the wet suit. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve been around endurance sports enough to understand that technique can make a significant difference. I competed in AAU-sanctioned swimming for 8 years. At one point, I was swimming close to 10,000 yards a day. I had coaches who were unsparing in their criticism of technique and intensity. It’s been 25 years since I faced anyone in a swim meet, but I’m swimming faster splits than three quarters of the field — largely because I have a more efficient stroke than they do. I’ve spent a good part of the past 6 or 7 years training and racing with a batch of Cat II and Cat III bike racers, with the occasional pro thrown in for good measure. I’m nowhere near professional, but my technique has improved substantially. I still don’t have much of a sprint, but I can do a 5-hour century without pushing my heart monitor above 75 percent. All my improvements have come as I improved my technique. I’ve gotten faster as I learned how to do each of the events more efficiently instead of just toughing my through longer and longer training sessions. Here’s where the whole thing breaks down, though: I run like an injured orangutan. When I was doing long-course triathlons before, (18 years ago), I would come out of the water ahead of 80 percent of the field, lose ground to about 10 percent of them on the bike ride, and then watch a steady stream of people pass me on the run. It was sad. Now, nearly 20 years later, I’m as fast as I ever was on the swim. I can hammer on the bike. And I still run like an injured orangutan. So here’s the question: How can I improve the efficiency of my running? How do I get better, instead of just being able to go longer? Thanks in advance, Roger Merrill San Diego, CA P.S. For those of you who remember my previous post in which I finally admitted my triathlete’s disease, I have two words and a number: Ironman California 2001.
Good suggestion about the hands. I’m going to try it. Two other things you might try are (1) run more upright and (2) increase your stride rate (~180 per minute). Increasing your stride rate is really hard. I’m still working on it. It forces you to run efficiently, eliminates wasted up/down motions and is less wear and tear on the body. Lots of people who swear by it.
Something that’s worked for me is to run on a sidewalk and work on one footfall per square. Find an area where the squares are at least five feet long.
I’ve been around endurance sports enough to understand that technique can make a significant difference. I competed in AAU-sanctioned swimming for 8 years. At one point, I was swimming close to 10,000 yards a day. I had coaches who were unsparing in their criticism of technique and intensity. It’s been 25 years since I faced anyone in a swim meet, but I’m swimming faster splits than three quarters of the field — largely because I have a more efficient stroke than they do. I’ve spent a good part of the past 6 or 7 years training and racing with a batch of Cat II and Cat III bike racers, with the occasional pro thrown in for good measure. I’m nowhere near professional, but my technique has improved substantially. I still don’t have much of a sprint, but I can do a 5-hour century without pushing my heart monitor above 75 percent. All my improvements have come as I improved my technique. I’ve gotten faster as I learned how to do each of the events more efficiently instead of just toughing my through longer and longer training sessions. Here’s where the whole thing breaks down, though: I run like an injured orangutan. When I was doing long-course triathlons before, (18 years ago), I would come out of the water ahead of 80 percent of the field, lose ground to about 10 percent of them on the bike ride, and then watch a steady stream of people pass me on the run. It was sad. Now, nearly 20 years later, I’m as fast as I ever was on the swim. I can hammer on the bike. And I still run like an injured orangutan. So here’s the question: How can I improve the efficiency of my running? How do I get better, instead of just being able to go longer? Thanks in advance, Roger Merrill San Diego, CA P.S. For those of you who remember my previous post in which I finally admitted my triathlete’s disease, I have two words and a number: Ironman California 2001.
So here’s the question: How can I improve the efficiency of my running? How do I get better, instead of just being able to go longer?
When I was a sophmore in high school, the great Trapper Marsh once said the most profound thing I have ever heard someone say on the subject of running technique. He said "This may sound stupid, but when I run, all I do is concentrate on moving my hands in straight lines." It was so simple. When I thought about it, I realized that all my life I’d been swinging my arms across my body as hard as I could. As I thought about it more, I realized that all that side to side motion was wasted. I spent the next several days running very slowly on my own. I concentrated on moving my hands straight forward and straight back. I also tried to the same with my feet. For the first few days it felt completely unnatural. The results, however, were quite dramatic. I dropped about 2 minutes off my race times (2.5-3.1 mile races) from the previous year in cross country and found myself running varsity on one of the toughest teams in New England (I ran seventh on that team, but would have been 3rd or 4th on most teams we faced). I dropped over 30 seconds in the mile and again found myself in the track state meet. I’ll never break any land speed records, but I can now run much faster. And here’s the kicker, I expend less energy doing so. I can’t swim a lick. I come out of the water at just about the midpoint of the field, but at the end of sprint and olys I can still run 6:15 miles. I might even be able to go faster this year than last, but I trained some of the zip out of my legs for Ironman USA… Which I finished… My first. Of course, your mileage may vary… TTFN, Ryan
I think Dr. Nicolas Romanov’s Pose Method would give you a good explanation of the principles of running economy. You can order his tape from his web site www.romanovacademy.com. I went to one of his clinics in Feb. and thought it really helpful. Let me know if you want more info than this. Joe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve been around endurance sports enough to understand that technique can make a significant difference. I competed in AAU-sanctioned swimming for 8 years. At one point, I was swimming close to 10,000 yards a day. I had coaches who were unsparing in their criticism of technique and intensity. It’s been 25 years since I faced anyone in a swim meet, but I’m swimming faster splits than three quarters of the field — largely because I have a more efficient stroke than they do. I’ve spent a good part of the past 6 or 7 years training and racing with a batch of Cat II and Cat III bike racers, with the occasional pro thrown in for good measure. I’m nowhere near professional, but my technique has improved substantially. I still don’t have much of a sprint, but I can do a 5-hour century without pushing my heart monitor above 75 percent. All my improvements have come as I improved my technique. I’ve gotten faster as I learned how to do each of the events more efficiently instead of just toughing my through longer and longer training sessions. Here’s where the whole thing breaks down, though: I run like an injured orangutan. When I was doing long-course triathlons before, (18 years ago), I would come out of the water ahead of 80 percent of the field, lose ground to about 10 percent of them on the bike ride, and then watch a steady stream of people pass me on the run. It was sad. Now, nearly 20 years later, I’m as fast as I ever was on the swim. I can hammer on the bike. And I still run like an injured orangutan. So here’s the question: How can I improve the efficiency of my running? How do I get better, instead of just being able to go longer? Thanks in advance, Roger Merrill San Diego, CA P.S. For those of you who remember my previous post in which I finally admitted my triathlete’s disease, I have two words and a number: Ironman California 2001.
Before you buy.
There is one ironman at the end of jun in Bourg en Bresse
There is one ironman at the end of jun in Bourg en Bresse
I’m not sure this event will be planned for the 2000 season as Nice (26th of June next year) is the 2000 LD world Championship. There won’t be 2 major long Distance events at the same period. Olivier Before you buy.
Anybody knows if there is any Ironman Distance Triathlon in France on June ‘00???? Thanks for all
No, but there is the Embrunman Triathlon that’s done in August over there. Ironman distance, but utilizes some of the Alps that the TdF cyclists use from time to time. Very difficult course. Hope this helps. |26 | IMC’96: 10:36:37 | Fe | IMCAL, IMC Y2K IMC’99: 10:45:03 | | "THE BEST ELEMENT OF RACING"
Anybody knows if there is any Ironman Distance Triathlon in France on June ‘00???? Thanks for all
The AA drink team? 
Phil Squire IM http://w1.116.telia.com/~u11602093/home.html – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -We are a company who is specialised in cycling and in triathlon clothing. We make the clothing of : Luc Van Lierde, National teams of Belgium Sweden, Luxemburg, Slovakia ; Rider-team, Gilette-team, AA drink team, and many more clubs. For more information send us an e-mail or surf to our web-site what is for the moment only in dutch (sorry! ) : http://users.skynet.be/geestsport Gino.
We are a company who is specialised in cycling and in triathlon clothing. We make the clothing of : Luc Van Lierde, National teams of Belgium Sweden, Luxemburg, Slovakia ; Rider-team, Gilette-team, AA drink team, and many more clubs. For more information send us an e-mail or surf to our web-site what is for the moment only in dutch (sorry! ) : http://users.skynet.be/geestsport Gino.
Could someone please tell me what I should look for in an entry level bike. Price, model, features etc…. Thanks for the help Scott
There are a lot of people on this group that can help you find a good bike. There is a couple things we need to know though. 1. do you have a bike of any kind right now 2. Have you ever done a triathlon 3. Do you plan on using the bike for anything else other than triathlons 4. what kind of riding have you done if any 5. What price range are you looking in these will give the people who can help you a little more information to help you. Good luck Mike
Could someone please tell me what I should look for in an entry level bike. Price, model, features etc….
Assuming that you have no bike right now, I would suggest an aluminum framed road bike with Shimano 105 or Ultegra components. The Trek 1400 is a nice bike, especially in the older models, as is the Cannondale 2.8. I suggest looking at both new and used bikes, as new bikes often have poorer component groups, and one can get a much better bike at an excellent price by buying used. Save the money for aerobars, cleats, a computer with cadence and a decent pair of cycling shoes. If you really want to go for it, you may want to buy aero wheels, rear seat water bottle carriers, and aerobar shifting. But the real key is fit, as you will want to be comfortable for long miles. — Rob Blomquist aka TriDog Seattle, WA http://www2.jps.net/~robbo
I’m trying to decide which type of wet suit to buy. A QR full suit or a long john.
Question to the group: How about "Orca" suits. More expensive, but aren’t they supposed to be technically faster and more comfortable? Or am I just a sucker for a flashy add?? We know that time has wings, but we’re the ones who have to fly…
Question to the group: How about "Orca" suits. More expensive, but aren’t they supposed to be technically faster and more comfortable? Or am I just a sucker for a flashy add??
our ads aren’t flashy? qrman
Question to the group: How about "Orca" suits. More expensive, but aren’t they supposed to be technically faster and more comfortable.
I can only answer based on my experience with the Orca, I’ve never used a QR. I really love the suit, it cut 6 minutes off of my 1500m swim (from 28 to 22 as a PR, not the front of the pack but I’m happy). The thing I like most is the fit and comfort. I chose the Orca over the QR because they had more sizing options and my body type fit in their sizing chart better than QR’s. The rubber is very supple and I’ve never felt constricted. My .02 FWIW. Gordon (Yakabo) Fesenger
I chose the Orca over the QR because they had more sizing options
i don’t mind orca getting their share of business, theirs is a good suit. but for the record, they have 14 sizes, we have 16. i think their size availability is quite good. but lack of size differentiation is usually not something at which we fall short. qrman
I’m trying to decide which type of wet suit to buy. A QR full suit or a long john. I did my first tri last September and didn’t need a wet suit. This year I’m doing a handful of them. Specifically I’m starting out the season doing the Columbia Triathlon, which I know I’ll need a wet suit. Since all of the races I’m doing will be within couple of hours of the Washington/Baltimore area I’m thinking I might be better off just getting a long john since most of the water temps are reasonable. Of course I know I’ll be warmer with a full suit (which is appealing since I hate cold water!), but I’m worried there are some races I would get overheated in using a full. Any opinions/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’m probably going down to get one on Friday. thanks, Brad
Do the long john……it is much more versatile…. cheers! Sam – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m trying to decide which type of wet suit to buy. A QR full suit or a long john. I did my first tri last September and didn’t need a wet suit. This year I’m doing a handful of them. Specifically I’m starting out the season doing the Columbia Triathlon, which I know I’ll need a wet suit. Since all of the races I’m doing will be within couple of hours of the Washington/Baltimore area I’m thinking I might be better off just getting a long john since most of the water temps are reasonable. Of course I know I’ll be warmer with a full suit (which is appealing since I hate cold water!), but I’m worried there are some races I would get overheated in using a full. Any opinions/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’m probably going down to get one on Friday. thanks, Brad
I have raced in both a QR fullsuit and Long John, and believe the fullsuit is faster, and not too warm in most conditions. At the Orange County nationals two years ago, I showed up with my wetsuit only to learn that the water was too warm and they would not be allowed. If you wore one, you would not be eligible for a podium position. My problem is that I didn’t bring a bathing suit since I had planned to wear my cycling shorts under the wetsuit and ride and run in them. Bad planning – I had been warned that the water might be too warm. Anyway . . . Since I wasn’t going to ever make it to the podium, and since I didn’t want to swim in my cycling shorts, I wore the wetsuit. I did not overheat at all, even with water temp around 75 degrees. And by the way, thanks to the rubber, swam substantially faster than most of the field I did take a lot of "heat" from the other racers, though, and don’t plan on ever making this mistake again. As you might guess, I didn’t make the podium so no one really cared. Brian Sullivan
Long John In extremely cold water (50-54 degrees), I use the full suit for training. On race day, if the water is still that cold, I will use the Long John. No racing in Full Suits for me. This, from 6 years of experience.
As a rock fish, I like the fullsuit for anything 1500 meters and up. Its a real confidence thing. Overheating has not been a problem even in summer lakes around 70 degrees.
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m trying to decide which type of wet suit to buy. A QR full suit or a long john. I did my first tri last September and didn’t need a wet suit. This year I’m doing a handful of them. Specifically I’m starting out the season doing the Columbia Triathlon, which I know I’ll need a wet suit. Since all of the races I’m doing will be within couple of hours of the Washington/Baltimore area I’m thinking I might be better off just getting a long john since most of the water temps are reasonable. Of course I know I’ll be warmer with a full suit (which is appealing since I hate cold water!), but I’m worried there are some races I would get overheated in using a full. Any opinions/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’m probably going down to get one on Friday. thanks, Brad
I agree that the long john is more versatile and also agree that the full suit is faster – a lot faster. I pr’ed my 1/2 IM swim at Gulf Coast last year by six minutes using a full suit vs. a long john in previous years. BTW the water temp was 77 degrees and I didn’t overheat at all. I also hate cold water and in florida, cold is anything under 80. Cheers, Bernie Sher
Hello all, I was wondering if there was a List server out there that I could subscribe to? A list server that would update automatically me via E-mail on the latest, issues, events, equipments in the triathlon world.
Well, I don’t know if it is what you want, but the Dead Runner’s Society has a Tri list that is the best place on the internet. We are a group of buddies that do triathlon, not a bunch of tri-nerds talking shop, although some threads can act that way. RST is more factual and gear nerdy in my humble opinion, but hey, I like it here too. — Ironman Canada 1998 Rob Blomquist aka TriDog Seattle, WA http://www.accessone.com/~robb
Hello all, I was wondering if there was a List server out there that I could subscribe to? A list server that would update automatically me via E-mail on the latest, issues, events, equipments in the triathlon world. Let me know.
Who else is going to be in Clinton, NJ, for the Skylands Tri on Sunday?
I’m in…bringing 4-5 others from the Ridgewood YMCA Tri Team also. I heard there is a big hill there, too. Great.
Very well run race. Lin-Mark timing will be using their transponder system for splits, etc. It worked well at Seaside Heights. Unique mass swim start. Two rows of buoys about 50 yards apart 1/4 mi into the reservoir. Field is split in two, each half swims outside their respective line of buoys to the turn & then back in between the rows. It works. Lots of safety boats, 100-yard run across the beach to the very secure transition area. Fire truck washes the beach sand off your feet as you reach the pavement. This is a very technical bike with several 90-degree turns into steep climbs. there are two pretty serious hills, the first of which always has a number of people pushing their bikes. Second hill is just long. Very fast downhill to flat last two miles. State police & locals do a VERY good job of traffic control. Flat, flat, flat 5K run. Good amenities, shirt, LOTS of food, good atmosphere. This is the last race of the tri season for a lot of us in the northeast so a lot of people party down after. Ken
I agree this a a top notch race race all around, kudos to the race committee. Hope everyone has a great race. See yo there! TriRef
Thanx for all of the nice comments. This year we will have six waves due to the number of participants(500 as of 9/13 and they are still coming in!!) There will be plenty of food and a few surprises. And we have water in the reservoir this year. Good luck and come early as parking will be tighjt. Hank Palmer
ok. My legs still ache from two laps of hills at Sunapee this weekend, but it is never too soon to start thinking about this weekend. Who else is going to be in Clinton, NJ, for the Skylands Tri on Sunday? I plan on at least waddling through it. I heard there is a big hill there, too. Great. I am bringing a massive pack (4-5 other athletes and a few (2-6?) fans) of supporters/athletes to give it their best, including one first time triathlete. Rolf, are you going? Who else? -Mark Johnson http://www.math.princeton.edu/~maejohns
This was the Mazda Triathlon. This year is the tenth running. The old race Director pulled out along with Mazda. This year could be good with the new race Director Jack Carress (he does the Cleveland race, the 1996 World Championship). Here is how to enter. CALL 1-800-357-9699 or FAX 970-221-4196. It’s only $60 before May 30 or $70 on race day. It should be a good race See you there….
I give up. What does Macko mean? It didnt say anywhere on the application (my money is on the way, btw)
You can’t call the Osaka-Event a triathlon any more. In a Eurosport TV report the most athlets’ didn’t agree with the legalization decission from the officials. Frank Juston
Osaka was the new "ITU rules" triathlon. The World Cup is the minor leagues of triathlon.