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OCTOBER 2015
Purr-fect Crime TCSD Events TCSD Contacts Board Members
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TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
Member Profile 4 Weekly Workout Calendar 5 Ironman Finishers 6 TCSD Conversation: Tracy 7 Share Your Adventure 13
TCSD Conversation: Bill New Members Sun Safety Tips Its The Law: Under Insured
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TriNews
My OCTOBER CLUB TRIATHLON Date/Location/Time: Saturday, Oct. 31th Fiesta Island 6am set-up. 7am start Format: 700 meter swim, 12.5 mile bike & 4 mile run.
SWAP MEET Saturday, November 7th 10am Location: Pulse Endurance Sports (formaly HiTech Bikes) 7638 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92111 Check the Club’s website, Facebook page and/or Yahoo group forum for the most up to date activity details.
human, Cassie, loves me and bicycling. gruff. I try to avoid She calls me Wolfgang, her fifteen- them. After me, Cassie’s pound, orange wondercat. I understand a few words she says: my name, “kibbles,” bicycle is her pride and joy. For a long time “treats,” and “no!” She used to say A tale of fiction by Barbara Javor she kept it in the that last word a lot, but garage. One night since installing after she went to scratching posts and sleep I saw through cat furniture in our the window a shadbig cave, and letting owy form of a me explore our yard human entering whenever she’s home during the the back door day, she doesn’t say “no!” as of the often. She doesn’t let garage. I me go out at growled, night. If a tombut Cassie cat or raccoon invades our yard after dark, all I can do is sit by didn’t hear me. Soon the human left carrying the bike. In the morning Cassie found the garage door the window and growl at it. “Why do you steal stuff?” she sometimes says. I ajar and went frantic. During my morning rounds I don’t know what it means, but she usually says it jumped on the garden wall by the garage door and after I’ve found something with an interesting or sniffed the doorknob. I detected something stinky odor that I drag to her bed, into one of the besides the scent I knew was from Cassie’s hands. closets, or outside to hide. Socks, bicycle gloves, The scent was faint and a bit familiar, but I didn’t kitchen sponges, stuffed toys from the neighbors’ know when I had smelled it before. yards—they’re my treasures when the mood hits. I sauntered inside the garage and sniffed the On weekend mornings she rides her bicycle for a broken cable lock on the floor next to the leg of few hours. Sometimes cyclists meet in our front the workbench where Cassie had locked the bike. yard to start the ride there. Afterwards they gather I sniffed around the workbench and found the in our back patio for refreshments and conversa- same faint scent that was on the doorknob. Soon tion. I don’t really know these people. A few are two strangers in uniforms knocked on the door of nice and give me tidbits, but our cave, and Cassie talked to them for a while. the rest usually ignore me. One or two can be She gave them pictures of her bike. If I’m her
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OCTOBER TCSD MEETINGS, CLINICS, RACES & RIDES*
CONTACTS Triathlon Club of San Diego P.O. Box 504366 San Diego, CA 92150-4366 www.triclubsandiego.org Send correspondence to the address above or contact President, Stephen Banister. Membership & Renewal $75/year, $60 active military (w/active ID). Additional years available at discount. TCSD membership (online) at http://tiny.cc/v3xypw TCSD e-lists Subscribe to the TCSD e-mailing list by sending a blank email with your name in the body to: TCSD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
NEWSLETTER STAFF AND INFORMATION Publisher & Design/Production Sprague Design, Dean Sprague myhideano@hotmail.com (858) 270-1605 Editor Alexis Barnes asdbarnes@yahoo.com (718) 216-8555 Newsletter Articles and Ideas Please send to Dean Sprague at dsprague@triclubsandiego.org and/or Alexis Barnes at asdbarnes@yahoo.com Contributing Writers:
TRI 101
INTRO TO TCSD AND FRIENDS
REAL BEGINNERS’ BIKE RIDE
Tuesday October 27th, 6pm
Thursday October 22nd, 6pm
Sunday October 18th, 8:30am
Find out what makes our Club awesome! And to hear about the latest and greatest all things TCSD. This is a great opportunity to hear about all the Club has to offer, learn the basics about the sport of triathlon, and meet training partners. If you are new to the sport, or just new to the Club, this meeting is for you! NON-MEMBERS ARE WELCOME! (bring a friend!), no RSVP necessary.)
The TCSD Real Beginners’ Bike Ride takes on the 56 bike path and is a club ride where nobody gets left behind. If you can ride comfortably for at least 60 minutes without stopping (total ride time 90-minutes) then this ride is for you. Be ready for a few moderate climbs on the first half of the ride; beginners need hills too! Total distance for the ride is 19 miles. (Suggested distance for Hybrids and Mountain Bikes is 9 miles.) David and James will be your leader and is promising a funfilled morning. Non-members are ALWAYS welcome. Helmets are MANDATORY.
Get the answers to these questions and more at the monthly TCSD Tri 101! How fit do I have to be? How long do I have to train? What equipment do I need? What do I wear? Do I need a wetsuit? What kind of bike do I need? Can I do one on my mountain bike? How do I get started with my swim training? What are good first time races? How can the club help me? HOW DO I GET STARTED? The monthly talk is specifically designed to get you started in the sport of triathlon, and our goal is to de-mystify triathlon, and remove the ‘intimidation factor.’ All questions fair game and NON-MEMBERS ARE WELCOME! Bring that friend or relative! Location: Leucadia Pizzaria 7748 Regents Rd San Diego, CA 92122 Patio Room map: http://tiny.cc/j92p4x
Location: Pulse Endurance Sports (formaly HiTech Bikes) 7638 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92111 map: http://tiny.cc/am6eat Contact: Paula Munoz, pmariemunoz@gmail.com or Cory Gasaway corygasaway@gmail.com
Contact/Questions: Beginner coaches at coaches@triclubsandiego.org
Richard Duquette, Ron Graham, Barbara Javor, and Craig Zelent
Option: 5K run after the ride. Bring your run gear if you plan to join. Schedule of Events: 8:30am Bike Q&A and safety talk 9:00am Wheels Roll NEW Meet up Location: PARK & RIDE Location 12791 Sorrento Valley Road Del Mar, CA 92121 map: http://tiny.cc/f0j8cx Contact/Questions: David Navarro, dnavarro140.6@triclubsandiego.o rg and/or James Ismailoglu, membership@triclubsandiego.org
ALWAYS REFER TO THE TRI CLUB’S WEBSITE AND CALENDAR FOR THE LATEST EVENTS, UPDATES AND DETAILS. DATES, LOCATIONS, EVENTS, GUESTS. ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
All dates and events subject to change. * Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information.
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TCSD BOARD MEMBERS
MEMBER PROFILE LAUREN HANNA Nickname: LJ Member since: 2008
President
Mike Plumb
president@triclubsandiego.org
Vice President
Paula Munoz
vicepresident@triclubsandiego.org
Treasurer
Al Allison
Secretary
Paula Munoz
secretary@triclubsandiego.org
Program and Events Officer
Jay Lewis
eventsdirector@triclubsandiego.org
Marketing Office
Tassia Bezdeka
marketing@triclubsandiego.org
TCSD Board of Directors
bod@triclubsandiego.org
TCSD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS Apparel: Zoca Gear Beginner Coaches
Hank Montrose
hamontrose@gmail.com
James Ismailoglu
james@triclubsandiego.org
Dean Rosenberg
coaches@triclubsandiego.org
Steve Tally
coaches@triclubsandiego.org
(908) 247-1145
Bike Case Rentals
Bob Rosen
brosen@triclubsandiego.org
Age Group: F 45-49
Club Historian
Ian Kelly
ikelly@triclubsandiego.org
Status: Married w/2 awesome kids (8 and 10)
Creative Team
Arch & Christy Fuston fuston@triclubsandiego.org
Expo Director
Larry Tran
Ironman Coaches
Craig Zelent
tricraigz@yahoo.com
Membership Director
James Ismailoglu
james@triclubsandiego.org
Newsletter Editor
Alexis Barnes
asdbarnes@yahoo.com
(718) 216-8555
Newsletter Publisher
Dean Sprague
dsprague@triclubsandiego.org
(858) 270-1605
Race Director, Aquathlon
Kai Nakamura
Race Director, Duathlon
Jay Weber
Occupation: Own 2 businesses: 1. Trademark Licensing (attorney) - I represent well-known brands (e.g. Jack Daniel’s) for brand extension licensing; 2. Health/ wellness/fitness business (herbal patented supplement w/multiple published studies; healthful energy drinks; skincare). Favorite local restaurant: El Callejon in Encinitas (best Mexican and margaritas EVER); Tony’s Jacal Solana Beach (2nd best Mex/marg); The Patio (all of them. When not training, I enjoy: Golf, downhill skiing, travel, and cooking/eating. Before I became a triathlete I was: Always an athlete - mostly a cyclist and casual runner, but also golf, hiking, and skiing. Who or what inspired you to start triathlons?? A good friend back in Iowa inspired me to give it a try. I was already cycling a lot and, I was also a runner. So I dabbled a bit back (I was in my late 20s and living in Iowa at the time). I did Mrs. T’s in Chicago as one of my first and Devil’s Lake, WI. I enjoyed it but
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Race Director, Run and Triathlon Jim Johnson
(760) 214-0055
jameslj01@gmail.com
Social Directors Social Media Manager Sponsorship Director
Kat Gunsur
kgunsur@ccfa.org
Swim Director
Chris Costales
tcsdswim@gmail.com
Swim Director, Open Water
Trevor King
trevor@EnergyLabTraining.com
TCSD Cares
Steve Tally
stally@triclubsandiego.org
(858) 717-1114
Track Coach, UTC (Spring/Summer) Bill Gleason
gleasoncoaching@gmail.com
Track Coach, North County
Mike Plumb
mplumb@triclubsandiego.org
Volunteer Director
Dawn Copenhaver
dcopenhaver@triclubsandiego.com (619) 867-2784
John Hill
jhill@triclubsandiego.org
Richard Reilly
rereillyii@gmail.com
Youth Team Coach Web Administrators
Roger Leszczynski
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BIKE
SWIM
TCSD OFFICIAL WEEKLY WORKOUT SPRING CALENDAR
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF OFFICIAL CLUB WORKOUTS, REVIEW THE WORKOUT SCHEDULE ON THE CLUB’S WEBSITE. Monday 6:00 AM Ocean Swim, advanced/expert swimmers
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Location: La Jolla Cove.
6:00 PM
Ocean Swim in Carlsbad
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Location: Tamarack Beach.
5:30 PM
Ocean Swim in La Jolla
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Location: La Jolla Shores. (Starts again April 2016)
My first triathlon: Devil’s Lake, WI, in 1995.
Tuesday 6:00 AM Pannikin Bike Ride
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Location: Pannikin - 7467 Girard Ave., La Jolla.
6:00 AM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad
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Location: Tamarack Beach.
6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma, Group ride
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Location: Moment Cycle Sport, Liberty Station.
6:30 PM
Run Workout in Carlsbad/North County, Coached session
8:00PM
LJHS Swim Workout (Coggan Family Aquatic Complex)
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Location: Starts at the Bike Trail
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Location: 800 Nautilus St., La Jolla.
Wednesday 6:00 AM Ocean Swim, advanced/expert swimmers 6:00 PM
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I was not a serious athlete at that time - mentally I just wasn’t there. I loved the bike racing, but the run was very tough for me back then (still is the hardest). I took a long hiatus when I moved to San Diego and finally got back into tri in 2009 with a vengeance - I do numerous races per year (plus centuries and other events. I ride for Pedal the Cause San Diego too (raising money for cancer research) - join my team REVOLUTION Against Cancer: http://tiny.cc/20ya4x.
Pre and/or Post event ritual: Pre COFFEE and a good breakfast if I have time (I usually bring my breakfast in the car). I have a couple of cups of coffee first thing in the morning about two hours prior to a race. Post - BEER TENT… and if they don’t have one, I go find a place for margaritas and/or mimosas. Favorite Race/Tri event: Solana Beach and the Tri Classic.
Location: La Jolla Cove.
Ocean Swim in Carlsbad
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Location: Tamarack Beach.
Favorite segment (swim, bike or run): Bike.
6:00 AM Ocean Swim in Carlsbad
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Location: Tamarack Beach.
PR/Best race: 1st place (AG) SD Classic sprint - 1:32 time.
Thursday 6:15 AM Pannikin Bike Ride
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Location: Pannikin - 7467 Girard Ave., La Jolla.
6:30 AM Bike Workout in Point Loma, Group ride 8:00PM
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Location: Moment Cycle Sport, Liberty Station.
LJHS Swim Workout (Coggan Family Aquatic Complex)
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Location: 800 Nautilus St., La Jolla.
Friday 6:30 AM First light ocean Swim 5:30 PM
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Ocean Swim in La Jolla
Location: La Jolla Cove.
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Location: La Jolla Cove. (Starts April 20th)
Saturday 8:00 AM Bike Workout, Group Ride
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Location: Meet at Starbucks in Del Mar, Hwy. 101 & 15th St.
8:00 AM Bike Workout, Group Ride
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Location: Nytro Multisport, Encinitas.
SHOW OFF YOUR TCSD
Spirit!
What is Spirit?
Any TCSD branded item shown in a unique location, setting or way.
This year’s athletic goal: At least one podium finish (already got it - 2nd place Desert Tri aquabike) so I’ll shoot for another. Most embarrassing or disastrous moment: Getting pummeled by the waves swimming in during the Encintas Tri a few years ago. I was held down for a LONG time, came up, then it happened again. I lost my goggles and even my cap it was so bad. I was mad b/c I had to breast stoke in w/o goggles and lost a lot of time so I rode the bike with ANGER… ran as best I could… and ended up winning my age group anyway. Go figure… I guess everyone was slowed up by the waves. continued on page 13
Send your “TCSD Spirit” image(s) to dsprague@triclubsandiego.org to be considered for the club’s website and/or newsletter. OR post on TCSD Facbook page
* Refer to the Club’s website/calendar for additional workouts and latest information.
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Challenge Roth, July 22, 2015 AG AG Rank Patrick Redner M 25-29 14 Stephen Banister M 30-34 106 Peter Wieczorek M 25-29 76
James Apple
OV Rank 151 453 1008
Swim 0:59 0:54 1:12
Bike 5:08 5:26 5:47
Run 3:38 4:09 4:19
Finish 9:49 10:37 11:29
Vineman Full, Napa. CA, July 25, 2015 AG AG Rank OV Rank Swim M 25-29 17 155 1:39
Bike 6:54
Run 4:49
Finish 13:53
IM Lake Placid, NY, July 26, 2015 AG AG Rank OV Rank Amy Rappaport F 55-59 2 363 2,095 participants. Transitions and seconds not included
Swim 1:10
Bike 6:24
Run 4:11
Finish 11:59
IM Canada, 2015 AG AG Rank OV Rank Susanne Davis F 40-44 2 113 Kristi Douglas F 40-44 37 750 Jaime Krause F 30-34 44 832 Jonathan Willick M 30-34 96 978 Jeff Rios M 45-49 142 1031 Mark Gloven M 55-59 67 1299 Wayne Kao M 40-44 185 1327 Kevin Connors M 50-54 138 1348 1,505 participants. Transitions and seconds not included
Swim 0:57 1:23 1:18 1:26 1:46 1:25 1:28 1:30
Bike 6:09 6:31 7:43 7:00 6:42 7:52 7:36 7:49
Run 3:42 5:24 4:32 5:28 5:36 5:48 6:18 6:00
Finish 10:55 13:29 13:45 14:13 14:26 15:36 15:43 15:51
Bike 4:56 5:14 5:24 5:32 5:14 6:01 6:23 5:48 5:48 6:29 6:31 6:20 6:47 6:20 7:40 7:38 8:00
Run 3:34 4:33 4:45 4:46 5:11 4:51 5:20 6:04 6:45 6:23 6:27 6:46 6:51 7:35 6:44 6:43 6:48
Finish 9:47 11:00 11:27 11:48 12:07 12:46 13:15 13:27 14:30 14:38 14:52 14:52 15:33 15:45 16:27 16:29 16:45
Jeff Fieldhack Jeremy Stromsoe Joey Neptune Trevor Outman Scott Rice Randi Dunn Rich Brownlee Brian Abraham Joseph Huy John Chico Danielle Snider Nathan Boward Ryan Morton Jim Markwell Audrey Ruland Jeanette Gangoy Giang Huynh
IM Bolder, CO August 2, 2015 AG AG Rank OV Rank M 45-49 3 14 M 30-34 22 156 M 25-29 25 263 M 35-39 72 351 M 45-49 63 440 F 35-39 35 708 M 40-44 150 903 M 35-39 146 982 M 45-49 187 1399 M 35-39 193 1462 F 40-44 74 1527 M 35-39 200 1528 M 40-44 242 1730 M 60-64 21 1774 F 50-54 64 1916 F 45-49 91 1923 M 25-29 134 1975
Swim 1:07 1:04 1:03 1:17 1:25 1:31 1:19 1:18 1:25 1:27 1:24 1:17 1:26 1:26 1:36 1:42 1:35
2,010 participants. Transitions and seconds not included Indicates qualified for IM World’s Championship. If you have completed an “iron” distance event (or longer) and wish to be recognized in the TCSD newsletter/ website, email TCSD’s Ironman coaches, at imcoach@triclubsandiego.org. That’s the only way they know you are out there competing.
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TCSD CONVERSATION WITH: By Craig Zelent
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SPONSORS OF TCSD
Tracy Cohen-Peranteau
This interview was done before Tracy was hit by a car, spent one week in ICU with a double concussion/brain injury and is now even more grateful for a second chance at living life to the fullest.
I had the good fortune recently of talking with Tracy Cohen-Peranteau about running, triathlon and just about everything else under the sun. Tracy is the ultimate ambassador Representing at Athens Marathon. for TCSD! I don’t think you could fit any more goodness or enthusiasm for life into a person. I know you will enjoy getting to know Tracy. Craig: What was your athletic background before triathlon? Tracy: I was raised by parents who believed that children are "seen and not heard," which is hilarious, for everyone who has met me as an adult. I spent my childhood playing with Barbies, being a good student in school, and earning all of my Girl Scout badges. My parents took me to the local YMCA so I could learn how “not to drown"” in a pool. Growing up, the closest I came to any sport was volunteering to be the statistician for my high school baseball team. When I moved away from home to attend San Diego State, I wanted to fit in to the San Diego lifestyle, so I took surfing, water skiing, and sailing at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center for my P.E. classes. If America’s Funniest Home Videos had been around back then, I truly would have been the star of the show! I graduated from SDSU, became an elementary school teacher, traveled around the world during
my vacations, and then I “settled down” to get married and have kids. In 2003, my whole life changed, when my mom passed away from breast cancer. Until that day, I had never known such a pain could exist. I had a husband and two young children who needed me, I had fourth grade students who needed me, and I had recently begun teaching aerobic classes, so those students needed me, too. I was so worried about all of the people who needed me that I didn't take care of myself. My friends suggested that I take sleeping pills or get a prescription for my depression, as a “temporary relief to get me through the pain.” But I wanted long term relief, not temporary relief. Instead of lying in bed and staring at the ceiling for hours and hours every night, one night I just got up, and began to run. No one needed me at 4a.m. I was free. I could run for hours and mourn my mom. I could recreate happy memo-
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ries and no one that the best way to heal was to bike and interrupted me. swim: cross train. I knew The more I ran, how not to the more I wanted drown, but I (and needed) to had no idea run. I became like how to swim Forrest Gump! As a freestyle. I'd result, I was a been on a happier mom, mountain bike wife, and teacher. before, and I When a friend knew how to suggested that I turn the pedrun in the 2004 als…. Rock N Roll Marathon, I One month said, “Are you after I got the CRAZY? A stress fracture marathon is (2007), my friend 26.2 miles!!!“ Bill Gibbs told me 2009 IM fini sher photo w She conthat his friend, Jim ith with son Sasha and da vinced me to run the ughter Mega. McCann, the presimarathon with her, and I finished seventeen dent of TCSD for minutes from qualifying for the Boston many years, had passed away from a stroke. I Marathon! At 40 years old, I could finally call wanted to support Bill, so I showed up at La myself an athlete. For the first time, I felt suc- Jolla Shores for the first McCannMan cess participating in a sport! I trained and suc- Aquathlon. I was in absolute amazement cessfully qualified for Boston, the following there were over 200 people at this gathering. year. The same year, my only sibling passed Everyone was telling stories about this inspiraaway, and I ran to deal with the pain. The next tional man who had an amazing gift of bringyear my marriage crumbled, and I continued to ing people together and creating this wonderrun, as my coping mechanism. I was officially ful family called the TriClub. I wanted to be a addicted to the “running drug.” part of this family! What would it take, and How did you get introduced to the TCSD? where do I sign up???? This was truly a Celebration of Life to a man who was dearly Tracy: I ran and ran until I got my first injury: loved by SO many people. Sadly, I experienced a stress fracture in my heel. The doctor told me
TCSD BIKE & WHEEL CASE RENTAL PROGRAM Zoca Custom Endurance Gear San Diego, CA www.zocagear.com Contact: Hank Montrose hamontrose@gmail.com continued on page 11
TCSD has traveling bike and wheel cases for rent! We have hard-shell single and double bike cases, and wheel cases that will hold three wheels. The single cases are shippable by UPS and FedEx. Rates per week: Single case $25 Double case $40 Wheel case $25 Deduct $10 if renting both a bike case and a wheel case. To reserve a case or if you have any questions, contact Bob Rosen at brosen@triclubsandiego.org
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that type of gathering again, in 2015.
hours at my first Ironman, and I finished in 13:04. I learned many What was your first open water swimming experience like? lessons that day, but my biggest joy, was having my daughter and son at IMAZ to cheer for me and to see what their Tracy: Bill encouraged me to attend a sprint triathlon at Fiesta mom is capable of completing. The support of the Island. I doggie paddled the entire swim, and nish line fi e g n many TCSD cheerleaders out on the course truly e Chall was very discouraged, when e CAF Tri th t a y got me to the finish line. When I doubted I could Joe the lifeguards were bringh friend medal. Tracy wit ceived his first take one more step, there was Brian Long, ing in the buoys, before I when he re yelling to me how close I was to the finish was finished. I laughed, line….. Now I am an Ironman. I feel like I can when Buck Williamson told do anything! me that I had put my helmet on backwards when I was getOver the years you have been an active supporter of the Challenged Athletes ting onto my bike. Oh, how far Foundation. How did you get involved in I have come in the past seven the CAF? years! Tracy: Through TCSD I have met many I went to the pool at the gym incredible and inspirational people. Bob where I now teach spin and Babbitt is one of those people. His part in weightlifting classes and my dear creating The Challenged Athletes friend Lisa Rehberg tried to teach Foundation and The Best Day In Tri is hisme how to properly swim. I was SO tory in the making. Please watch the four humbled. “I’ve run the Boston minute YouTube video “Challenged Marathon, I can do this!” Learning to swim as an adult has been such a challenge for me. Seven years of Master’s Swimming twice a week, and I’m still in the slowest lane. But that’s okay – I will never give up! The first time I attended the Thursday Open Water Swim at Mission Bay, Jonathan Jefferson tried not to laugh when he told me that the wetsuit zipper goes in the back. Seriously? That made no sense to me! JJ literally held my hand as he led me into the water. I was petrified! The first buoy seemed so far away! My first time swimming at La Jolla Shores, where there were WAVES, I had a death grip on Thomas Johnson’s hand as he showed me how to duck under the waves. I could hardly breathe, I was crying so hard, from fear. To those of you who fear open water as I do, there is hope. Since I first swam in the open water (2008), I have completed 12 half Ironman and eight full Ironman races.
What are some of your memories from your first nge. Athletes Foundation Tracy and JJ during the CAF Million Dollar Challe 70.3 and Ironman? 15th Anniversary.” The Tracy: My first triathlon training partner, Alan MacNeilan and I amount of lives changed as a result of CAF is an unimaginable gift were overjoyed to complete Vineman 70.3 together. We both called ourselves runners, and to call ourselves triathletes, was something we never thought was possible. We cheered for our TCSD friend Lisa Rehberg at IMAZ, and knew that an Ironman would be our next challenge. We swam. We biked. We ran. We practiced transitions. We did brick workouts. We joined the many weekly TCSD workouts. We became immersed. The one aspect of Ironman that I learned the hard way was proper nutrition while racing for that many hours. I really wanted to break 13
that keeps on giving. Even if you are not racing, PLEASE attend and/or volunteer at The Best Day in Tri (La Jolla Cove on October 18th). It will be difficult for you to ever be more inspired by the athletes you see that day.
What was your experience like on the Million Dollar Ride? Tracy: Joey was a kindergarten student at my school who was born with Spina Bifada. I watched him sit in his wheelchair daily, continued on page 10
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CONVERSATION, continued
TCSD lost a great friend when JJ passed away earlier this year. What did you do to honor JJ at the San Diego Rock ‘n
Roll Marathon? Tracy: I was as shocked as everyone, when our TCSD friend Jonathan Jefferson was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer in 2013. He was the epitome of athleticism and paying it forward. He had taught me how to brave the open water and even gave me his first place relay team medal at my first Olympic distance triathlon since Super Seal did not give finisher’s medals. He was my riding buddy at the Million Dollar Challenge and was truly a special friend. My favorite JJ story, was when Bob Babbitt wanted to gather a world record amount of Running Elvi (plural for running Elvis’) at the Las Vegas Rock N Roll Marathon in 2011. Jonathan designed a 25 pound SpongeBob Elvis costume (made with PVC pipe) in which to run the marathon, as he joined the 200+ other Running Elvi. When Jonathan’s cancer moved to his bones, and he had to have hip surgery, I asked him if he would let me run the 2015 San Diego RnR Marathon wearing his coveted SpongeBob Elvis costume, in his honor. He agreed, and it became a joke between us, to see if I could finish the marathon faster than his seven hours. Since he passed away four months before the marathon, our “Running For JJ” team donned SpongeBob shirts, socks and made quite the scene at this year’s marathon. My two bathroom stops along the course took a very long time, as this costume was too
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while all of his classmates were running around the playground, at recess. I had raced the TriChallenge with the Challenged Athletes Foundation when TCSD had a team. I wanted to help Joey be a part of a team. I decided to raise the minimum $10,000 to join the Million Dollar Challenge. One hundred people raise $10,000 and ride their bike from San Francisco to San Diego over a six day period. I asked CAF if they would allow a portion of my fundraising to help Joey get a sports wheelchair, so he could participate in sports. They agreed, and both challenges began. I had never raised that kind of money, nor had I ridden my bike 620+ miles in one week. My TCSD friends Daniel Powell, Jonathan Jefferson, J.T. Lyons, Diane Hyat, Ryan Morton along with basketball star Bill Walton, cycling legend John Howard and 95 of our new best friends, embarked on quite the adventure in October of 2011. Joey met me at the finish line near La Jolla Shores, and asked if I would ride the Million Dollar Challenge with him, when he turned 18. Hmmm, by then I’ll be 60. I answered, “Of course!” The following year, I watched Joey as he crossed his very first finish line of the one mile kids’ race in his new handcycle, at the Tri Challenge. Tears poured down my cheeks, when he proudly showed me his finisher’s medal.
big to fit into a porta potty or the handicap stall in the McDonalds’ restroom. As a result, I finished in 7:20, and barely passed the 92 year old woman, who completed her marathon four minutes after me. The outpouring of support from our TCSD family, as we celebrated JJ’s life continues to fill me with so much love. I want to thank Clay Treska, Rick Kozlowski, Daniel Powell, Paula Munoz, Lori Godwin, Steve Tally and Jonathan’s wife, Marilou, for including me in the many cel-
Crazy Tracy nickname. When people ask me, “How the heck do you run 100 miles?” I answer, “one foot in front of the other, until I cross the finish line.” Seriously, it’s the biggest mental mind game I’ve ever played… You just keep telling yourself to move forward. The minute you doubt yourself, you’re done. It’s truly a life lesson! TCSD friend Will Mayberry once said to me, “Why be normal, when you can be Tracy?” I considered that statement a compliment. I followed my first 100 mile run by completing the “Tahoe Triple Threat.” On a Friday morning in Tahoe, my crazy friends and I ran a marathon. Saturday morning we ran another marathon. Saturday night, we ran around the entire Lake Tahoe from 8pm-2pm (without stopping). Yes, that would be 124 miles of running over a 2.5 day period. Last summer, I joined 400 other runners, as we covered 120+ miles across the Colorado Rockies over a six day period (google: TransRockies Run). This event , risty Will Bob Elvis), Ch ge on Sp s (a is like a Club Med for ultra rune, Me Prima Bernab nish line. R Marathon fi Kristen Albair, Rn o ners. What an incredibly gorgeous eg Di n Sa at the Daniel Powell ebrations we have adventure! I was singing John Denver songs the shared, in remembering Jonathan. May we all entire time! Definitely a “Rocky Mountain lead a life so rich and full, as JJ did. High.”
Craig: What are some of your favorite destination races? Tracy: As much as I enjoy triathlons, I consider myself more of a runner- I like having my two feet on the ground. After I ran the Boston Marathon, my next running goal was to break 3:30, which I did at the California International Marathon (Sacramento) in 2007. My next goal was to run “longer than a marathon” so I ran the Tahoe Triple (three marathons in three days to circumnavigate the entire lake) in 2010. Then TCSD friend Cathleen Stafford convinced me to run an ultra (anything longer than a marathon), so we ran the Noble Canyon 50K in 2011. Four months later Steve Tally said, “What’s a few more miles?” So Lianne Chu, Deb Hoffman, Henk Overdest and I joined him at the Catalina Island 50 Miler. A few months later, I ran the Nanny Goat 100 mile run (first time in 26:56, second time in 25:22, third time in 24:06). Hence, the
When I aged up to 50, I decided it was time to train with a coach for my next Ironman, rather than just swim/bike/run without a plan. I hired Mike Plumb and his individualized training plan helped me to earn my first age group award at the inaugural Ironman Lake Tahoe. One of my racing highlights in triathlon is when Mike Reilly handed me that award. Not only do I swear by a training plan if you want results, but this really helped me to hold myself accountable. When I added yoga (thank you, Wendy Harp’s Bikram Yoga studio) and regular massage to my training, I noticed even better results. I am extremely happy to report that cross training (swim, bike, run, weightlifting, yoga, massage, nutrition, sleep) has kept me injury free throughout my entire eight years of triathlon training.
What is your current status in the pursuit of the 50 State Marathon Club?
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Tracy: I ran my first international marathon on my birthday, in Athens, Greece, on the original marathon course, finishing in the original Olympic Stadium. I would love to run more international marathons, but currently my goal is to complete a marathon in all 50 states. I just completed my 25th state (my 68th marathon+ distance, since 2004) and hope to complete four more states in 2015. The culture, the foods, the people, and the beauty of our country are the reasons I want to enjoy each of the states, one step at a time.
through all four theme parks at Walt Disney World in less than four hours! The people that I meet at the marathons and those crazy marathon maniacs who I see at the race expos multiple times each year make traveling to these races feel like a family reunion.
In my opinion, the most beautiful marathon I have run, so far, is Big Sur. The most inspiring is Boston. The marathon with the most culture is Chicago. I was able to see ates. n in all 50 st the sun at midnight and a run a maratho to t es qu r ress on he What do you love moose at the Anchorage Map of Tracy's prog about the TCSD? Marathon (summer solstice). I ran across the famous Route 66 in Tracy: “Family reunion” are the words that Tulsa, OK. In the Bayou of Louisiana, I heard come to mind when I think of TCSD. Every time “y’all” used three times in one sentence, and it I attend a TCSD sponsored event, it feels like a was grammatically correct. I sang Simon and family reunion. My favorite events are the Garfunkel’s “59th Street Bridge Song” as I ran monthly meetings, the aquathlons, the La Jolla across the 59th Street Bridge in NYC. And I ran Shores/Cove group swims, the potluck dinners,
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the networking dinners, the camping trips, the group rides and the many birthday/wedding/baby shower/ graduation/ going away parties I have attended. Very few of these events have anything to do with triathlons, yet every time I attend an event, I make new friends and catch up with old ones. Facebook has become a wonderful way for us to support each other with both our celebrations and our challenges. At Oceanside 70.3 I know more people on the course, than the athletes I don’t know – like a hometown gathering of friends. I feel honored to have been chosen as a member of the TCSD Ambassador Team, and I strive to represent our club in a positive way. I recruit everyone I meet to join our TCSD family. Since I wear my TCSD kit in every marathon and triathlon, I hope to continue Jim McCann and Jonathan Jefferson’s quest to “pay it forward” and encourage all new members to become more involved, and to feel that TCSD is their family, too. Every single day I stop to “smell the roses,” and to thank God
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for all of the experiences I have been fortunate to experience. When Lisa Rehberg gave me a Road ID for my birthday, she had it engraved with: “You Never Fail Unless You Stop Trying.” Definitely a mantra to live by.
What is your next adventure? Tracy: Road trip to Colorado, with my TCSD family Nathan, Danielle, Randi, Jeanette, Alaina, Chris, Audrey, Ryan, Jim, Lisa, Jeremy, Lauren and Kyra. And while we’re there, we thought we’d throw in a little Ironman in Boulder……..State #26.
Tracy, thank you so much for sharing your story. I am so proud to call you my friend. I am blessed to know you and the TCSD is blessed to have you flying our flag. Good luck to you in all your future pursuitsqualifying for Team USA. You can do this! Craig Zelent is a USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach. Craig can be reached at (760) 214-0055 or tricraigz@yahoo.com.
By Ron Graham
Whale of a Time
Wanted to share with you all an amazing swim I had with Mark “Spitz” Smith on the evening of September 25th, from La Jolla Shores to the half mile buoy. (BTW, I have the shark photo shopped on my Facebook page as I am coming out of the water over a year ago at the World Tri at Ventura Cove.) Mark and I were preparing for this year’s Tikiswim and were out for one last mile swim. We made it to the half mile buoy, and I looked to the west and said, “Mark, Image courtesy of there is a really big dolphin over there.” The “dolphin” was heading south toward La Jolla Cove, and we continued to look in that direction. Not more than 50 feet from us it surfaced again, except that it had turned around and was heading right at us. I’m sure my eyes were as big as baseballs as I realized it was not a dolphin but a 30 foot whale we decided to call “Willie.” Mark said in a high pitched voice, “Let’s get out of here.” We both started swimming in opposite directions. I was thinking I could hide behind the buoy. Yea right. The whale, Willie, dived right below us, and we both looked under the water to see it swimming away on the bottom. Exhilarating to
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say the least and the most interesting swim of my life. I think Willie was thinking about using me as a tooth pick. I noticed some krill in between its baleen (comb area in mouth to keep krill in). We started swimming back to La Jolla shores and saw Willie under the water “stalking” us. I told Mark the whale was sweet on him and that he might have a shot. A dirty look but no comment from Mark. We swam another quarter mile and stopped to talk to some kayakers that were trying to get a gander at Mark’s new oversized flame.
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I thoroughly enjoyed my recent conversation with TCSD member Bill Gleason. Bill is one of our valuable volunteers who has helped many members with their swimming, running and much more. I know you will enjoy getting to know Bill. much better shooter and passer, than a point guard. I got my start with running doing sprints and hurdles my freshman year in high school, and loved it right away. I was a fairly talented intermediate hurdler, but unfortunately I decided to spend the last semester of my senior year in HS goofing off, rather running hurdles. It’s too bad, because I probably would have continued to develop and been decent. I had finished well the year before as a junior. Anyway, I continued to play basketball all the way through my twenties. It was always one my first activities of choice, along with body surfing, and kept me reasonably fit. I spent a lot of time body surfing and doing et. ns su an Encinitas Willa Rose enjoying er ht ug da d other water sports such as an ie Bill and wife Magg wake boarding, open ocean swimming, scuba Craig: What sports did you participate in diving, and competitive sailing as a kid. I spent before triathlon? a lot of time in the water, and on the court. Bill: Growing up, I was always enamored with What sequence of events led you into sports. I was a body surfer all through my triathlon? youth, growing up in and around the ocean. I Bill: Several factors; First and foremost, I had was also a bit of “gym rat” - I was a basketball reached a point in my life where I was very player all my life and in high school, I ended up unfit, terribly out of shape in view of how I had playing basketball. I also ran track for three spent my youth and most of my 20s, as I years. As a basketball player, I was the #2 described above, and downright unhealthy. I guard, or “off-guard,” mostly because I was a
had been in law school and graduate school for 4+ years. Physically, I was basically a mess. Way too many bad habits and unhealthy practices, in combination with a simple lack of activity, had rendered me pretty much athletically useless. I got talked into an intramural basketball league while in my third year of law school at USD, and it was a slap in the face. At the same time, several friends including my cousin had been trying to persuade me to do a triathlon with them. My cousin was very fit at the time, an officer in the Marine Corps, and a hell of a runner. So, he finally got to me, and I started training with him by 2003. I didn’t do my first race until June 2004 – San Diego International Triathlon. We did the sprint and he beat me. I did surprise myself in the water and on the bike that day, and I was all-in: hook, line and sinker. That day I didn’t really know it, but my life changed. An even bigger impact was eight years prior, when I saw my father, with whom I was very close, struggle with - and ultimately lose - his battle with Type 2 diabetes. He was a great guy, but basically he did many things wrong with regard to food, nutrition, activity and lifestyle. He suffered a very uncomfortable and premature death, in his late sixties. I will not go into details here, but it was very bad. I have long since come to know that this is completely avoidable. This was a powerful revelation to me. At the time, I did not know how, but I knew that what happened in his last years would have a profound and permanent effect on me. He was a successful attorney for 35 years and was a big influence upon
my decision to go to law school. Anyway, as I saw myself becoming become more and more sedentary and unhealthy, I knew deep down that I needed to do something different. I wanted to get back to my old ways. Since I was no longer any good at basketball and felt I had lost passion for the game, I turned to endurance sports. What a great decision that was.
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of? Bill: Well, I won my age group at Los Angeles in
2011, and have podiumed and even won my AG in several local races. I improved 48 minutes over one year at Wildflower Long Course, and there are others. However, I don’t think those are a big deal. Personally, I see my own athletic accomplishments as a progression and set of small milestones over time. When I think of my accomplishments, I can point to a few good performances at National Championships, for example, though I have yet to make Team USA. I can also point to some really bad performances there too. I can point to the AG podiums and wins. However, I go back to the idea that true improvement is a hard endeavor, and significant progress for most triathletes takes real dedication. This is a point I constantly try to impress upon my athletes (and anyone who will listen). Anyway, I prefer to look back at where I was in 2003 when I started first training for endurance sports, and I see a tremendous amount of progress, which comes from deep motivation, hard work, and persistence, and a lot of learning. Above all, you must have a passion for the sport and a true desire to improve. I . gs in en believe I have done that ursday ev orkout on Th water swim w and that makes me very en op e th Bill coaching proud. It has also strongly shaped my Coaching philosophy.
TCSD functions only through the efforts of take charge volunteers like yourself. What activities do you lead? Bill: Agreed - the volunteers in TCSD are critical and a core component of what
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CONVERSATION, continued TCSD has to offer. I have been thrilled to be able to offer two workouts: Since 2011, I have been leading Open Water Workouts in the bay. I started my workout in Glorietta Bay six years ago. Currently we have it on Thursday evenings in the spring and summer at Ventura Cove, Mission Bay (off of Gleason Road, no kidding - I still want to learn more about who that road is named after). This workout has a wide range of abilities and experience; however it is not a beginner workout. There is a beginner, Open Water workout in TCSD, but this is more of an intermediate to advanced session. It’s a great opportunity to get race-like conditions in a controlled and fairly fast interval workout, focused on racing skills. The athletes tell me repeatedly how much fun this workout is and how much they get from it, training wise, while having a good time. I love this workout. I also am in my second season of coaching the TCSD Track Workout at UCSD. This track workout is Tuesday evening on the track at 6PM. This one is year
back in the day (the 80’s ..OMG…).
How did you make the leap from full time attorney to full time triathlon coach? Bill: Well, I as I described above, I had already
started racing competitively before I had even become an attorney. I did my first race in 2004 while I was still finishing my MBA, which I completed in conjunction with Law School at USD, as a joint-degree program. Fast forward several years, and by 2009 I realized that I would ultimately be changing jobs, most likely careers. At the least, I would be looking for new ways to apply my law and business background. It’s easy at this point in this discussion for someone in my position to bash the legal profession, and there is plenty not to like and to criticize (as with many professions). However, I will say that I had come to fully understand and to accept that it was not for me. It was not the best way for me to spend a career, so I decided to do the profession a favor, and produce one less lawyer. It was then in 2009 that I began coaching formally. Prior, I had been helping several friends and others with training because I felt I had a deep and intuitive understanding of what training was about, and what the sport demands. However I had just begun to learn. I went out that year, 2009 and got a USAT Level I Coaching Certification, and soon after an NSCA (National Strength and C o nd i t io n i ng . Association), and CSCS SD UC at t ou rk track wo Thursday night (Certified Strength and round. It is a beginner friendly workout; we get the whole range of runners from Conditioning Specialist). Next, I took my USAT beginners, to fast and talented runners blazing education to the next level, getting the USAT around the track, and everyone in between. We Level II Certification. I feel this background is break it up into groups so most everyone is very valuable, all of it is a legitimate, and a rigappropriately matched in their own group. I love orous course of study (fortunately, I have spent coaching this workout too, in particular because enough time in graduate and JD level study to of the progress I see so many athletes make over appreciate this). So, I began to build my coaching business in the course of a season, or even a few months. It also brings me back to my own track days way 2009 and, as with my own training, I stayed per-
sistent, focused and motivated. I am still a licensed attorney, however I do not currently practice law, and have not in several years. I am thrilled with and proud of the success of Gleason Endurance Coaching.
What kind of triathletes hire you? Bill: I love this question. The short answer is anyone who wants to get better. I want to coach anyone that is motivated (and able) to work hard at it, make some sacrifice, has the passion to improve, tempered with patience. I have coached beginners to intermediate to elite level athletes. Basically, if you want to improve, up your game, become - or get more - competitive, and you have the mind set and are willing to learn, I want to work with you. More specifically, a large bulk of my athletes have been at the point where they have been in the sport for a number of years, have perhaps hit a plateau and not seen continued improvement, and they want to get better. This is one of the best times to get a coach. I’ve coached athletes in their 20’s just getting started, athletes going after their pro license and athletes in their sixties doing Ironman, shooting for Kona. One of my younger athletes just qualified for his elite license in duathlon. He is still trying for the elite triathlon license and has a very good chance. I also have an ath-
lete heading to Kona this year.
What are your strengths as a coach? Bill: I believe I have several. First, I look at each athlete as a unique individual and learn as much as I can about them as an athlete and an individual. This helps me avoid treating all athletes the same, and basically using a predetermined training plan. Each athlete responds to training stress differently and at different rates, can handle different levels of training stress over time, and each has their own sport specific strengths and weaknesses. Knowing how to develop, maintain and nurture those differences properly can result in real improvements in most all athletes. Basically, I do the opposite of applying the training plan approach. That is not to say that the same or similar training and individual workouts cannot help all athletes. Often they can. But if you are looking for that extra 5%, or even 1%, improvement in performance, you have to go beyond what everyone has in common in terms of increasing fitness from a base level. I am very good at identifying and developing those unique differences in most all athletes. I am also known as swim coach. It’s true; I have had a lot of success developing the swim for many triathletes, both in the continued on page 18
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pool with technique and with open water skills. But that is not the complete picture of what I have to offer. I have also helped many with run form and durability, bike specific strength, handling skills, and also functional strength. I believe that when a functional strength approach is applied correctly to triathlon, it can have powerful effect both on performance and longevity in the sport, if your goal is to be around for many seasons I am also patient with my athletes in their development, accessible to answer their questions, and concerns, as well as give advice and support.
What coaching achievement are you most proud of? Bill: Again, there are several. One story I love to relate is an athlete that came to me who had signed up for IMAZ, gotten a new TT bike that she did not know how to ride, and could not swim a lap in the pool. Fortunately, IMAZ was nine months away. Luckily she had a marathon background. Cutting to the chase, we got her there ready to race, and she finished IMAZ under our goal time and continued on in the sport. I am also proud of coaching a young athlete to get his pro/elite license in duathlon and make the big improvements needed to get the USAT elite license. That remains our goal, and I am confident he can achieve it. Perhaps most of all, I am very proud of the significant progress that I have helped many athletes achieve in triathlon, and other endurance sports. Seeing people make real progress, become better athletes, achieve their goals and have fun is really what gives me the most satisfaction and what I will probably remember the most. It is also what I relate to most personally. This sport will give you good days and disappointing days, but the progress I see many athletes I coach make is the best part and cannot be taken away. That makes me happy.
How can people reach you? Bill: See my website @ Gleasoncoaching.com Or email me @ Gleasoncoaching@ gmail.com Or come on out to one of my workouts!
What are your favorite benefits to TCSD membership? Bill: The benefits are extensive and broad. Since 2005, I have benefited from the workouts myself, going back to track, the Cove Swim, Darrell Steele’s Saturday AM ride, and many others. I think the com-
radery and the support from other athletes is indispensable. I love the feel that everyone has a common passion, is eager to train and make friends and talk about their accomplishments. It’s also a great place to see great interviews at the monthly meetings, make connections and get training buddies. Also, the Club events such as Aquathlons, monthly races, and beginner races are absolutely fantastic. It’s such a great opportunity for all the members. We are really lucky to have such a great Club. Keep it rolling people!
If you could waive a magic wand over the sport of triathlon, what would you change? Bill: Personally, I would increase the popularity of the short course, draft-legal, and ITU style racing. I feel that watching short course draft legal, ITU racing, even at the regional or local level, as well as on the international stages, is absolutely thrilling. Watching races being won by a second or less, down the finishing chute is the essence of racing to me. And at some level, at some point, it’s all about racing - be that against yourself, your buddies, your local AG, or at the Olympics. It happens at the halfiron distance too. However, I believe that training for and performing well in an Olympic distance format is very complex and extremely interesting, as well as very challenging from a coaching perspective. I guess I would make more short course, Olympic distance racing in particular, more accessible in the way IM events are.
How did you meet your wife? Bill: I met my wife, Maggie, in LA in late 2009 at a USAT Level I Coaching Clinic. At lunch break on the first day, I went up to her sitting by a water fountain in the front of the hotel, and asked if I could sit down with my lunch. We started a conversation and covered our experiences at Wildflower and other races. So the following day, she and her friend, with whom she had come to the conference, invited me to ride with them before our first class. We did, and I noticed that I was faster than her on the bike, and she noticed that I had a hole in my bike shorts. We hit it off. We kept in touch, and soon found ourselves doing the long distance dating thing, as she lived in Mill Valley, Marin County and I was in Downtown SD. Anyway, things worked out great, she moved here to San Diego. We were married in 2013 and had our daughter, Willa Rose Gleason, later the same year.
Willa is the pride and joy for both of us and a fantastic, amazing little person. She turns two yearsold this month. Since she is not online yet, I post her workouts on the refrigerator each morning. Just kidding, of course. I want her to get into athletics only if she wants to. Of all the accomplishments I’ve tried to touch on so far, she by far and away is the best one I have ever had, and always will be. My wife is also a fitness professional and a triathlon coach. She has several positions teaching fitness, at the YMCA, the Sporting Club La Jolla, and she owns her own personal training business
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What experiences have been the most important in your life that have shaped you into the man you are today? Bill: Again, there are too many to cover. Really when it comes down to it, matters of life and death; Having my girl, Willa, with my wife Maggie. Losing my father too early in his life, my mother’s life, and in the lives of the rest of my family. These things are normal life, but they served to put continued on page 20
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SUN SAFETY TIPS PRESENTED BY ZEALIOS As a triathlete, you know that preparation is the key to race day success. Weather conditions can have a huge impact on your results, and sun safety can be critical to your performance. Whether it’s a bluebird day or an overcast sky, UV rays are beating down on you each minute you're on course. Even a mild sunburn and cause distraction and discomfort. A more severe burn can cause dizziness, nausea, fatigue, and issues regulating body temperature. Don’t be caught unprepared! Here are a few race day sun safety tips to help you perform your best:
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After you towel off, reapply sunscreen on each shoulder and face/ears. Rub sunscreen on lips and/or apply SPF lip balm. Hint: throw the lip balm in your bike jersey or kit pocket so you can reapply on the ride–it’s small, light, and you can use it on any part of your body that you think may be getting burned (cheeks, ears, etc). Ask your neighbor in transition for help in those hard to reach places on you back! It’s worth the extra 15 seconds, even if you’re trying to podium.
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1: One Day Before Race Day
Reapply sunscreen to face. You can even do it while you're running and toss the tube before you leave transition.
Pack one tube of sunscreen (we recommend Zealios Sun Barrier SPF 45) and SPF lip balm in each of your Transition bags before you drop them off in transition. Put them in an easy-to-reach location in your bag.
5: Finish Strong We hope you find these tips helpful, and we wish you the best on race day!
2: Race Day - 60 Minutes Prior to Start Apply a liberal coating of highly water resistant sunscreen–with a recommended rating of at least SPF 45–to any part of your body that will be exposed to sun on-course. Don’t forget your shoulders, neck, tops of the legs, and face/ears. Let the sunscreen dry for at least 15 minutes before applying any glide or lubricant. Then you’re ready for Avoid the “T your wetsuit. ri Wing”
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What are your future triathlon goals? Bill: Stop getting slower. (Find the time to) increase my
Bill, thank you so much for sharing your story. It is obvious that you have found your calling in this world. You were meant to be a father, husband and triathlon coach. The Tri Club would not be what it is today without you. Thank you for all you do!.
endurance. Maybe make Team USA at the Olympic distance one year, when (and if) I can find that time.
Craig Zelent is a USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach. Craig can be reached at (760) 214-0055 or tricraigz@yahoo.com.
things in perspective for me, and they placed a new premium on health and fitness, happiness and family for me. That is truly what matters most in my mind.
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A Purr-Fect Crime, continued favorite, I think she should have given them my picture too, but I didn’t complain. They put some powder on the doorknob and around the workbench and then peeled tape across those spots before they left. Cassie was clearly unhappy. She plopped on the sofa and said words I didn’t understand like “My $2000 bike” and “Why would someone do this to me?” I jumped into her lap and did what I’m good at—I cuddled and purred. She stroked me. “Oh, Wolfgang, I wish you could help. I wish you were a watchcat.” Well, I was a watchcat. I watched somebody take the bike and I growled. I just didn’t know I was supposed to do something else too. Several weeks later Cassie bought a new bike that she kept inside our cave. Soon after, a small group of bicyclists gathered in our front yard for a ride. I ran from window to window to see them. “Why are you so skittish this morning?” Cassie asked me as she prepared to leave. “We’ve done this many times. You’re acting like you’ve never seen other cyclists here before. I’ll let you out when I’m back.” They returned several hours later. The riders propped their bikes on our back fence along with their helmets and gloves. I made my rounds, getting a few tidbits from some and “Shoo, cat” from others. All the time I was sniffing, first the people and then the bikes. There. The red bike leaning against the fence. I detected a waft of the scent. I looked at Cassie, but she was busy talking to someone under the patio awning. How can I get her to sniff this bicycle? Oh, I know. I started sharpening my claws on the back tire of the red bike. It wasn’t easy to do because the tire was so skinny. “Hey! What’s your cat doing to my bike?” a man said as he rushed to stop me. “Wolfgang, no!” Cassie said as she walked over. “Why are you acting weird today?” Ah, Cassie and her “no!” word. Just what I wanted to get her attention to sniff the red bike. But she turned around and went back to the patio. Now what? When no one was paying attention to me, I went back to the red bike, stood on my back paws, and sniffed the handlebars. There it was again, much stronger this time. The bike’s owner had hung his sweaty cycling gloves on the ends of the handlebars. I grabbed a glove and raced along the pathway connecting the front and back yards until I arrived at the garage door where I had seen Cassie’s first bike disappear. I jumped on the low wall next to it and pawed the doorknob. It didn’t open. A moment later the glove’s owner appeared with Cassie on his heels. I growled, not willing to give up the glove yet.
“What’s the matter with your cat?” the man asked. “Does he have rabies?” “No, but I don’t know why he’s acting this way.” Cassie extended her hand. “Wolfgang, no! Give me the glove.” I had a staring contest with her while I twitched my tail and quietly growled. I tapped the doorknob again with my paw. The man was about to snatch the glove from me, but I was quicker. I swiped at his hand and drew blood. “Ow! Your cat is vicious.” “Wolfgang, no!” Cassie said. “What’s going on with you?” I tapped the doorknob again. This time she got and message and opened it. I jumped from the wall, ran across the garage, and leaped onto the workbench. I waited until Cassie turned on the light and was looking at me, deciding what to do next. That’s when I dropped the glove where her stolen bike used to be locked. The man stepped forward to pick up his glove. I yowled and hissed a warning, and he halted. I stared at Cassie, twitching my tail. I’m a cat. We’re very patient creatures. Cassie started to say something to me but stopped. Her gaze shifted from me, to the glove, and then to the man. Now she got the whole message. “Gregor Vasarian,” she calmly said, “we’re bicycling buddies. Why did you do it?” “Do what?” “You’re the one who broke into my garage and stole my bicycle.” “You’re crazy. What makes you say that?” “Wolfgang.” “Wolfgang?” “Yeah, he can smell trouble. He can smell you.” The argument crescendoed, and Cassie called for her friends in the patio. I jumped from the workbench, grabbed the glove from the floor, and streaked out of the garage to hide it behind a tool shed with some of my other treasures. Then I stood by the red bicycle and wouldn’t let the man near it until Cassie picked me up and put me inside our cave. That was after two people in uniforms showed up in a black and white car. That evening Cassie sat on the sofa while I purred in her lap. She spoke using words I didn’t understand. “The police didn’t want to believe you told me it was Gregor, but they took his fingerprints and matched them. He’s here on a visa and lost his job, so he stole the bike to make money. That’s what he told the police. But guess what—the police just learned he was in a theft ring before he even came to our country. He was a professional thief until you caught him.” She ruffled my fur. “Wolfgang, the orange wondercat. You deserve a treat.” Finally, a word I understood.
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By Richard L. Duquette. Esq (www.911Law.com)
Don’t Skimp on Insurance
uying strong insuracne coverage is a necessary evil. I often wonder if it is worth it to spend the money on skyrocketing insurance premiums. I hate giving my hard earned money to Insurance Corporations, because all too often I see these same organizations litigate deserving bicycle injury victims' cases. Still, if you are severely injured by a careless or hit-and-run driver who is uninsured or underinsured (UM/UIM), you face an avoidable financial nightmare. It is one of the risks of riding, driving, or jogging on public roads. The problem is that medical care is expensive, and the severely injured (or their families) are often left maimed or dead without a financial cushion. A solution that many bicyclists are unaware of is to carry strong automobile uninsured/underinsured (UM / UIM) motorist coverage policy limits, because it will protect you not only in your car, but also if you are hit by a car while on your bicycle or on foot. This seems counter intuitive that a bicycle injury is covered by your auto insurance carrier. But it is true. In other words, you don’t have to be in an automobile to recover from your auto insurance policy – you could be riding your bicycle or walking across the street, even if your insurance policy language limits your recovery only to an injury sustained while riding in a car. To hold otherwise is against public policy, because it excludes what is allowed in the California Insurance Code. Our local Court of Appeal said it best by explaining that, UM/UIM benefits flow to you whether you are “in a motor vehicle, on a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, or stilts when injured by an uninsured or underinsured motorist.” Should your insurance carrier deny coverage, you may have a bad faith claim against them and a right to attorney fees to
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enforce your lawful rights guaranteed to you when you pay premiums. So, I recommend you spend a few extra dollars per year and increase the UM/UIM coverage (and medical payments provision) of your automobile policy to $500,000.00, ideally with a “back up” $1,000,000.00 “umbrella” policy. In conclusion, I have to admit, when an injured client brings in an insurance policy declaration page outlining strong limits of coverage, I love insurance companies - because not only will I get paid if I have to litigate the case, but the injured athlete will often receive a settlement commensurate with their serious injuries – regardless of the careless or hit and run driver’s uninsured or underinsured coverage status. I’ve briefly surveyed several brokers and companies for you and detail them on my website, http://tiny.cc/yidf4x. (If you find a better company, let me know!) Ride Safe – Ride Strong! Mr. Duquette is a local Oceanside, California Personal Injury Trial Attorney who since 1983 has mixed law with his love of Bicycling and Surfing from Baja to Bali. He can be reached via e-mail at rduquette@911law.com www.911law.com. Phone: (760) 730-0500.
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