INSIDE THIS ISSUE
JUNE 2008
TCSD Contacts Volunteer Members Board Members Event Calendar Race Discounts
TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
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Gather up all those extra T-shirts. The exchange and donation will begin around 5pm, the same day and location of the June club meeting (date still pending). Donated item will go toward Father Joe’s Charities. Note: T-shirts should be in “like new” condition.
JUNE CLUB MEETING Guest and date pending. Check TCSD website for updates.
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Stretch of the Month Application
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I REMEMBER… HAVE TOO MANY T-SHIRTS IN YOUR CLOSET? GET READY FOR THE 1ST ANNUAL T-SHIRT EXCHANGE & DONATION EVENT!
Weekly Workout Calendar REAL Beginners Bike Ride Ironman Conversation
by Dee Dee McCann
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I will mark the first anniversary of Jim’s passing. Over the course of the past year, the public side of what Jim was all about and his contribution to the sport have been well documented by things like Don Norcross’s article in the Tribune, the memorial at the Shores and the many people who continue to wear his T-Shirt, the race directors who dedicated events to him over the past twelve months, the ceremony at Road Runner where we imprinted his running shoes in their Walk of Fame, and Bob Babbit renaming the club presidents’ award in Jim’s honor at the annual Endurance Sports Awards banquet. Master of the grill. My own experience of Jim’s loss over the past year has become more and more personal, evolving from the early sense of a shared loss, of grieving together with the hundreds of people he touched and encouraged, to become a more personal experience of missing him in little ways throughout each day. And my thoughts have turned increasingly from existential questions about
the meaning of his life and death to the more simple and private moments we shared. So, one way I’d like to mark the first anniversary of his passing is to share some of my more personal memories of Jim, the lifestyle he loved, and the club. I remember the first time I really noticed the definition in Jim’s calves. I was visiting him in San Diego, and we met up with Bob Doyle and Mary O’Shea for a Sunday morning run. I ran behind Jim the whole way and could look at nothing else! At the end of the run I made a joke about it, which embarrassed – and delighted — him. I remember, also before I moved to San Diego, how he used to talk for hours about the goings on of the club. At that time he was the race director, and he delighted in telling me all about the wacky races he and Barbara Javor used to come up with. Even back then, he was determined to constantly raise the bar on the quality of the experience at each event. He was constantly brainstorming new events, series, race formats, and – of course – social activities. continued page 3
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONTACTS Triathlon Club of San Diego P. O. Box 84211 San Diego, CA 92138 www.triclubsandiego.org Send correspondence to the address above or contact president Brian Long at blong@triclubsandiego.org
Beginner Coaches
Membership & Renewal Send a check made payable to TCSD to the address above. Rates for TCSD new memberships & renewals. Newsletter Articles Please send to Barbara Kase at barbkase@gmail.com Newsletter Classifieds Please send to Raja Lahita at rvlahti@gmail.com
TCSD e-lists Subscribe to the TCSD e-mailing lists by sending a blank email with your name in the body to: TCSD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Steve Koci
coaches@triclubsandiego.org
Farah Hedwig
ftmirza2002@yahoo.com
Dean Rosenberg
coaches@triclubsandiego.org
Steve Tally
coaches@triclubsandiego.org
Bike Case Rentals
Bob Rosen
brrosen@triclubsandiego.org
Bike Coach
Andy Concors
aconcors@triclubsandiego.org
Club Apparel
Devin Reily
dpreilly@gmail.com
Club Liaison & Sponsorship Director
Raja Lahti
rvlahti@gmail.com
(619) 668-0066
(619) 895-0687
Email Groups Volunteer Committee Members
Michele Kuehner
mboehm@triclubsandiego.org
Expo Coordinators
Sherry Ashbaugh
sashbaugh@triclubsandiego.org
(858) 337-8839
czelent@triclubsandiego.org
(760) 214-0055
Anne Fleming Ironman Coach
Craig Zelent
New Members
Michelle Panik O’Neill
mpanik@triclubsandiego.org
Newsletter Editor
Barbara Kase
Bkase@triclubsandiego.org
(760) 710-7730
Newsletter Design & Production
Dean Sprague
hideano@hotmail.com
(858) 270-1605
Publication Manager
Madonna Bentz
mbentz@triclubsandiego.com
(858) 349-5504
Social Director
James Delliquanti
coronadotritwo@yahoo.com
Track Coach
Bill Gibbs
bgibbs@triclubsandeigo.org
Track Coach, North County
Mike Plumb
tripower2000@msn.com
Web Administrator
John Hill
jhill@triclubsandiego.org
BOARD MEMBERS President Brian Long blong@triclubsandiego.org (760) 415-3329 Vice President Dave Huff dhuff@triclubsandiego.org Treasurer Wendy Harp wharp@triclubsandiego.org Secretary Farah Hedwig ftmirza2002@yahoo.com Race Director Cory Osth costh@triclubsandiego.org Club Liaison Raja Lahti rvlahti@gmail.com
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EVENT CALENDAR
Monthly, 1st Thursday, 6pm Beginner and Newbie Meeting. Location: Hi-Tech Bikes, 7638 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. June 5th, Thursday, 6pm TCSD Networking Meeting. Location: Hi-Tech Bikes, 7638 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
June 14th, Saturday, 7am June Club Race. Location: Coronado, Glorietta Bay. June 22th, Thurday, 6pm May Aquathon. Location: La Jolla Shores. June 27th, Friday, 6pm Pot Luck - Italian BBQ. Location: La Jolla Shores
Always refer to the Tri Club’s website calendar for latest events.
I Remember, continued I remember the first time he took me swimming in the ocean. I was terrified, but it was still early in our relationship and I didn’t want him to know it. I pretended I was all cool and relaxed but secretly kept wondering why we were swimming so far from shore and why he wasn’t more considerate of the fact that it was my first ocean swim. We just kept swimming and swimming and swimming. I got increasingly panicked, even angry. When we finally washed up on shore and I had desperately flailed behind my back, locating the wetsuit zipper and freeing myself from that rubber suffocation system, I casually gasped, “so, how long do you think we were out there?” He checked his watch and said, in perfect deadpan, “Well, let’s see. We were in the water for 12 minutes and actually stroking our arms for 4 minutes.” I remember one night, a few years later, I came home from my corporate job, stressed out, grumpy, and exhausted. I collapsed on the sofa and prepared to launch into a litany of complaints about my job stress. He put his hand up, stopping me in mid-expletive and said, “come on.” He gathered up our swim gear and we drove his Mazda down to the shores. We swam slowly out about a hundred yards and then just hung out, bobbing up and down with the surface of the ocean, gently bumping into and then away from each other as we silently took it all in. He didn’t say a word, just let the ocean work its magic. After a few minutes he looked at me and just gave me that smile. God, I miss that smile. I remember the last Labor Day ride Bob Rosen hosted, must have been around 2000. We were riding in a large group back to Bob’s house, going down a long hill in a residential area. Jim was just in front of me and took a corner with too much speed. He hit the outside curb, did two full somersaults – clipped in the whole way – and then alit on his back in the landscaping, his bike on top of him, feet still clipped in, as if he were still riding. He endo’d so gracefully and so relaxed – did any of us ever see him not relaxed? -- that he just unclipped, got up, turned the bike right side up and hopped back on, completely uninjured.
I remember one plane ride at Christmas time when he spent the entire flight coming up with ideas for a series of races, all to be staged after sundown. He must have had two dozen awesome and unique events worked out by the time we touched down. Before he died he had been able to bring two of them to life: the midnight century from Borrego Springs to Solana Beach, and the Midnight Half Marathon from Del Mar to the Shores and back up the beach. I remember the nights we’d soak in the hot tub at the condo complex. I’d be slowly working the job stress out of my shoulders and emptying my brain of the day’s events, and he’d be brainstorming who we could match up with whom. He would literally put hours of thought into matching up club singles with just the right combinations of personal qualities and personality quirks. I think he gets credit for at least a half dozen marriages in the club. I remember the desert training camps, the Monday night swims at the Shores, the monthly Friday night potlucks at the cove. I remember Sante hopping up and down on the beach at Glorietta Bay on race mornings, thinking every wetsuit-clad swimmer coming out of the water was Jim, and the way her whole body wagged with joy when it was finally him. I remember coming home one day to find him sitting on his bench on the patio, carefully stringing wooden fish onto shell necklaces, handmaking the aquathlon awards. His tongue was peeking out of the right corner of his mouth, the way it did when we was really concentrating. I think he may even have been humming to himself, so totally engaged in the simple pleasure of making the award necklaces so the participants would have truly unique keepsakes from the race. One thing I can’t remember is how many times I heard him tell people, “Slow down. Don’t sign up for an ironman too soon. Enjoy the lifestyle.” And I can’t remember how many times I heard him encourage people to live their dreams, to give up the jobs that didn’t fulfill
TCSD RACE DISCOUNTS To get your club discount, you must use a mail-in application and include a photocopy of your TCSD membership card. No refunds of the discounted amount will be given if you have already sent in your name and application. Subtract the discounted amount from the total and be sure to also write Triathlon Club of San Diego somewhere on the application. Auburn International Half-Ironman (World’s Toughest Half, Olympic and Long Course Duathlon Nat’l Championships). Sunday May 18th. TCSD members enjoy $10 off entry. Use Active.com discount code “AT08clubdiscount” or download form at auburntriathlon.com. Big Kahuna Triathlon $15 off. Elite Racing $10 off Rock & Roll Marathon. See website for additional race discounts. www.EliteRacing.com Kathy Loper Events www.kathyloperevents.com $3 off all events. At least a dozen local 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons. For a complete list go to the website. Klein and Clark Sports Productions 10% off on both the April and November Desert Triathlon in Palm Springs. Koz Enterprises $5 off all events. Spring Sprint Triathlon, San Diego International Triathlon, Solana Beach Triathlon, Imperial Beach Triathlon, Mission Bay Triathlon, Silver Strand Half Marathon. Pacific Sports LLC $10 off all events. Los Angeles Triathlon, Newport Beach Triathlon, Long Beach Triathlon, Catalina Island Triathlon, Catalina Marathon. continued page 5
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TCSD WEEKLY WORKOUT CALENDAR
TCSD RACE DISCOUNTS Pelican Coast Events Mission Hills International Duathlon, Pacific Coast Triathlon and Orange County Triathlon. Get $10 off each race or sign up for all three and get $40 off ($10 less). Use code SDTC08.
Monday 5:45 PM
Ocean Swim in Carlsbad
6.00 PM
Ocean Swim at La Jolla Shores
6:00 PM
Computrainer Cycling and ErgVideo
7:30 PM
Pool Swim (short course) in La Jolla/UTC
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Ventura Breath of Life Triathlon $10 off. www.triforlife.com
Location: Meet at Tamarack lower parking. •
Location: Meet by the south end bathrooms. •
Location: Coastal Sports and Wellness •
Location: JCC, 4126 Executive Dr.
Tuesday 6:00 AM
Bike Workout in Solana Beach, 27 miles, all levels.
6:30 AM
Bike Workout in Point Loma
5.45 PM
Track Workout, a coached session
6:00 PM
Track Workout in Carlsbad, a coached session
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Location: Front of B&L Bikes.
BIKE & WHEEL CASE RENTAL
Location: Moment Cycle Sports, 1357 Rosecrans. •
Location: University City H.S. Location: Carlsbad H.S. Track.
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Wednesday 5:30 PM
Advanced MTB Training
6:00 PM
Bike Workout in Coronado.
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Location: Penasquitos Canyon Side Park (east pkg lot). •
Location: Starting at Holland’s Bicycles.
Location: Rehab United PT & Sports Performance Center.
7:00 PM
Winter Spin Class
7:30 PM
Pool Swim (long course) in La Jolla/UTC
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Location: JCC, 4126 Executive Dr.
Thursday 6:00 AM
Bike Workout in Solana Beach, 27 miles, all levels.
6:30 AM
Bike Workout in Point Loma
6:00 PM
Penasquitos Trail Run
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Location: Front of B&L Bikes.
Location: Starting at Moment Cycle Sports.
Contact: Mark Kenny for more information (760) 271-2003
Friday 6:30 AM
Ocean Swim in Solana Beach. • Location: at Fletcher Cove (I-5, to Lomas Santa Fe west)
6:00 PM
Ocean Swim at La Jolla Cove.
6:00 PM
Ocean Swim in Encinitas.
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REMINDER 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 cases $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 brosen@triclubsandiego.org
Location: Moonlight Beach,
Contact: Thomas Johnson (619) 987-8822.
Saturday 8:00 AM
Bike Workout in Del Mar. All levels welcome.
8:30 AM
REAL Beginners Bike Ride
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Location: Meet at Starbucks
(Hwy 101 & 15th st.)
Sunday 8:00 AM
Ocean Swim and Run in Del Mar/Solana Beach.
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Location: Meet at Powerhouse
Park, Run starts at 9am to Torrey Pines trails.
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ATTENTION ALL ABILITY LEVELS: RACE FOR TCSD AT THE USAT CLUB NATIONALS
On Saturday October 18th, the 2008 USAT Triathlon Club National Championship competition will be held at the Pumpkinman Triathlon at Lake Mead just outside of Las Vegas. There will be three separate races: Sprint distance, Olympic distance, and Half distance. You score points for your team just by competing in any of the distances, so you do not have to be fast or experienced in order to score points for TCSD! Extra points are awarded for your club for high finishes in any of the three races. For the first time we are hoping to have a large and organized presence at this National Competition. For those of you who have not done your first triathlon “road trip” yet, this is a perfect opportunity. For TCSD this event will mean a lot of social fun, camaraderie, and team spirit. The event may sell out so we will need to start organizing rosters and registration very soon. So regardless of ability or experience, come on out, wear your TCSD colors, and join us at Pumpkinman! More info on the Pumpkinman race can be found at: http://www.bbsctri.com/pumpkin.html or on the USAT website; http://www.usatriathlon.org/UsatE vents/ClubNationals2.aspx Right now we are trying to get a rough count of the level of participation we can expect. If you are interested, please RSVP Steve Tally at stally@triclubsandiego.org.
REAL BEGINNERS BIKE RIDE Sunday, June 22th, at 8:30 am The TCSD Real Beginner's Bike Ride takes place on the 56 bike path and is a club ride where NOBODY gets left behind. If you can ride comfortably for at least 60 minutes without stopping (total ride time 90-minutes) then this ride is for you. Please have at least minimal cycling ability (can ride, shift, and corner your bike adequately). Be ready for a couple moderate climbs on the first half of the ride, but beginners need hills too! We will have a brief bike talk at 8:30am, and be rolling by 9am. Helmets are MANDATORY. We will help you change your flats along the way, but please be equipped with your own tubes to carry on the ride. Questions? Contact Dean and ’the Steve’s’ at coaches@triclubsandiego.org
Schedule of Events: 8:30–8:50: Bike Q&A • 9:00 - ??: Ride Directions: I-5 to Carmel Valley Road. East on Carmel Valley Road to El Camino Real. South (RIGHT) on El Camino Real. In about 1/2 mile, RIGHT into the parking lot for California Bank and Trust.
BEGINNER’S MEETING & TRIATHLON 101 Monday, June 9th, at 6:00 pm Attention beginners! 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.’ We will cover triathlon basics from A to Z. All questions welcome! Contact: Questions or comments can be sent to your beginner coaches Steve T, Dean R, and Steve K at coaches@triclubsandiego.com
Where: B&L Bike & Sport - San Diego Store 3603 Camino Del Rio West San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 294-9300 Directions: It’s right off Interstate 5 at Rosecrans across from Hampton Inn.
TCSD TRANSITION CLINIC Saturday, June 21, 3pm to 4:30pm You have worked hard on your swim, bike, and run. Now it is time to learn about the rest of the sport of triathlon! Come on out and learn the finer points of triathlon, including transitioning from swim-to-bike and bike-to-run, clothing choices, race preparation, strategy, and everything about triathlon EXCEPT swimming, biking, and running. At the end of the clinic you will participate in TCSD’s world-
famous 2-minute triathlon, where you will practice what you have learned. What to Bring: Running shoes, bike shoes (if you have them), socks (if you wear them), sunglasses, and bike helmet, and a small towel. Note that you will NOT need your bike or wetsuit for this clinic. Non-members are welcome! continued page 8
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Welcome New Members!
Looking for a workout partner, companion or buddy?
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Lisa Seko
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Gregory Griffin
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Tom Smith
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Kurt Snowden
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Mona Myers
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Aaron Jamieson
Ryan Neder
Stacy Sundholm
Michael Bryson
Scott Jarvis
Peter Nerothin
Regina Syktich
Mauricio Bueno
Laurence Jeffery
Linda Nieto
Chris Syktich
Mattias Cape
Allison Johnston
Suzanne Oliver
Glynn Turquand
Erick Carnalla
Jose Jumayao, Jr.
Rebecca Orvell
Michelle Valenti
Lisa Chan
Sarah Kavaler
Henk Overdevest
Tandy Waddoups
Manuel Colon-Perez
Ann Kelly
Hanna Page
Michael Wasser
MEMBER PROFILE
William Combs
Ian Kelly
Kimberly Parris
David Watry
Correction
Kimberly Cornwell
Lina Kelso
Paul Peterson
Jodi Watson
Richard Daniels
Alison King
Frank Plant
Brian Welch
Kevin Davenport
Gloria King
Steve Pulver
Gregory Weyl
Chris Dulnikowski
Blair Laframboise
Gerald Ramirez
Caleb Wilkinson
Hadar Elbaz-Dempsey
David Lamb
Samuel Rearic
Brendan Wolters
Carlos Espinoza
Kilma Lattin
Elizabeth Richards
Whitney Woodruff
Mark Farley
Brennan Lindner
Nicholas Rooney
Brian Wrona
James Fix
Debi Luce
Andrea Rossitto
Brendon Zinke
TCSD Transition Clinic, continued Location: The clinic will be held at East Mission Bay on the lawn South of the “Runner’s Bathroom”. Directions: Take I-5 to Clairemont Drive and head West for the Bay Turn Left (South) at the Stop sign onto Mission Bay Drive
First Right into the parking lot (this is where the bathroom structure with all the racing flyers is located). We will be setting up on the grass, South of the parking lot - look for triathletes! Questions? Contact Dean and Steve at coaches@triclubsandiego.org.
Use the TCSD web site’s forum to post a listing. Make sure to include location and intensity level. Having a training partner can bring new energy to your workouts.
Last month’s printed newsletter incorrectly depicted TCSD member Matt Gilmore. Our apoligies.
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MEMBER PROFILE MICHELLE PANIK-O‘NEILL Member since: October 2004, right before my first tri at Mission Bay.
Nickname: Mich Age group: W 25-29 Were you involved in triathlons or other sports before? I threw the shot put in middle school...no, really. I've always been a runner, and was on my high school’s cross-country and swim teams. In college, I ran half and full marathons. During my last year of college, I interned at Triathlete Magazine. I’d always been interested in this slightly strange sport
TOUR de CURE RIDE
Interview with Tracy Cohen after she completed the recent Tour de Cure bicycle ride. by Laura Palmer-Lohan
What inspired/motivated you to ride in the Tour de Cure? When I attended the TCSD monthly meeting, the presentation really moved me to participate. I was shocked to hear how much diabetes is affecting the American population, and the numbers are rising so rapidly! As an elementary school teacher, I have known students who have diabetes, and it affects their life every day! I don't like seeing so many students have to monitor their blood sugar level - they should just have to worry about being a kid! Tour de Cure was the first 100-mile ride you have ever done. How did you prepare? Funny question - I didn’t prepare. About a month ago, I rode 50 miles with some friends -that had been my longest distance ride. I’ve only had my bike for four months. I figured.......what a great challenge. If these kids have to check their blood sugar level multiple times per day, than I can challenge myself to ride 100 miles. Who would've known there were so many hills to climb in San Diego? Just like these kids climb hills every day - I climbed them on my bike.
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called triathlon, and working at the magazine I saw the sport firsthand. But I never did a tri because I didn't have a bike and was afraid of them. I didn’t get one until 2004, when I met my future husband. He had a bike and showed me the ropes. How long have you been in San Diego and where are your roots? I’m from Anaheim Hills. I moved here in 1997 to attend UC San Diego. I graduated in 2001 and left for grad school for two years, then returned in 2003. What’s your favorite part of the sport, and your favorite or most memorable race or event? My favorite race was last year’s Superfrog. It was such a blast. continued page 9
Under the Cure banner.
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How did your ride go? Were there any surprises? The Tour de Cure committee was so well prepared. I appreciated the snack stops and the encouragement. The ride was much more difficult than I anticipated. I rode by myself most of the time, and got a bit discouraged when I missed a turn and was totally lost. Thank goodness for the blue map I received before the ride. Once I got back on track, I was glad that I had “figured it out” all by myself, as I've never before ridden alone. What was going through your mind as you rode across the finish line? By mile 80, I was feeling tired, and by mile 90, my knees were in a lot of pain. As I turned into the finish line, after 7.5 hours of riding, and heard the cheering, I was so proud of myself for accomplishing the biggest physical challenge I had ever put myself through. I was elated to see that a fellow TCSD friend had waited an hour for me at the finish line. He couldn’t believe I just hopped off the bike, after riding so long, and looked as refreshed as I had at 7 AM, although I didn't feel refreshed!
IRONMAN CONVERSATION WITH CRAIG ZELENT I recently talked triathlon and Ironman with TCSD member Jackie Atkinson. Join me as we congratulate Jackie on her first ever Ironman finish at Arizona on April 13th in a solid time of 12:51:38. Craig: What was your athletic background prior to triathlon? Jackie: Prior to triathlon I played many sports when I was a child. Once I hit High school my concentration turned towards softball/fast pitch mainly due to the fact I wanted to play in NCAA. I played almost 9 months out of the year and many leagues around the East coast, which is where I am originally from. I attended State University of New York at Buffalo, NY where I played softball until my junior year, when I was selected to play Women’s Professional Baseball. That lasted a year, then I went back to college and finished my degree in Criminal Justice.
weekends and nights out. I also began noticing that I was drinking alcohol more. At this point I asked myself “is this the direction I want to go?” I did some soul searching and by the beginning of 2004 never smoked another cigarette again. It wasn't hard to quit. I just began to turn my concentration into personal athletic goals and those goals would not coincide with smoking, therefore, I never felt the need to smoke again and I began staying out of bars and clubs. Currently, I can’t stand the habit nor being around smokers.
MEMBER PROFILE, continued The whole event, from organizers to volunteers to spectators to fellow racers, was awesome. And a four-loop run that includes soft sand; what’s not to love? Bryan (husband), Louie (three-year-old Cockapoo), and parents were there cheering me on. On my first loop, I noticed the wet sand was littered with all these perfect sand dollars. On the second loop, I picked out which one I wanted for my mom, and on the third loop I picked it up and handed it to her on the other side of the course! What does your volunteer job as TCSD membership coordinator entail? I spend about five hours
Craig: You’ve told me that you used to smoke. How did you fall into that nasty habit?
a week doing membership work for
Jackie: After graduating college I joined the United States Marine Corps and I attended Officer Candidate school in 2000. At the end of my training I became stationed at Camp Pendleton as a young 2ndLt Combat Engineer Officer. At this time, 9/11 had just hit and I became very busy at work, as you could imagine. I enjoyed running in order to stay in shape and would average 3-5 miles a day. Somehow in the beginning of 2003 when we were faced with deployments to the Middle East my days became longer and I began smoking socially on weekends with friends. In the end of 2003 I was deployed to Iraq and the beginning of the deployment there was down time in Kuwait, I began smoking more and actually began purchasing packs at our px or bummed smokes off other officers. This was a very rare sight to see however because until this deployment, it was never very acceptable for officers to smoke. Once we entered into Iraq I found that I began smoking almost a half pack of cigarettes a day. When we couldn’t get American brands we bought the local smokes off of the Iraqi’s. After my tour in the end of 2003 when I returned back to the States I continued to smoke socially, i.e.
a new online registration and
the club. We recently implemented renewal process through Paypal, and this has streamlined my job immensely. It's also easier for members, and is the fastest way for them to activate or renew their account. I would REALLY like to get rid of the paper application forms to save me time as the club has over 1700 members (I have to
Protecting our freedom to have fun.
manually input all the information
Craig: How did you get introduced to triathlon? Jackie: I left Iraq via a hospital in Madrid Spain, there I had many magazines to read and came across one that had an article about the World Championships in Kona. I began to read about the sport and something about it really attracted me and I thought how great it would be to accomplish an Ironman. The only problem was I was not a very good swimmer, I did not own a bike nor had I ever been on a road bike and a marathon seemed unattainable, let alone an entire Ironman. In April
from the paper forms to the electronic forms). Do you have any hobbies outside of triathlon? I am a fiction writer. Every morning, Louie and I walk down to the local coffee shop and sit outside for a few hours. Louie watches the people and I do some writing. I absolutely love the short story form, but am also working on a longer piece when I have the patience. I also have an antique typewriter collection.
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2005 I jumped into the pool at MCAS Miramar for my first time to experience “lap swimming“. It was such an odd concept to me at the time and could barely make it 25 meters my first try. I went everyday and, it was my first step in order to complete a sprint triathlon that spring.
cation, mental toughness, and my heart that brought me to achieve the title of Ironman Finisher. Craig: What was your Ironman experience like?
Jackie: My “ironman experience” began when I started my Ironman training program in Oct Craig: What was your of 2007. During this first triathlon and how time I met 3 other tri did that go? club members: Kirsten Browne, (who was also Jackie: In that Spring of signed up to do April 2005 I did the Koz IMAZ) Mike Maile and Enterprises Spring Sprint Jiea Kim. The 3 of us at Mission Bay. That 500 began to do long rides meter swim seemed on the weekends and it incredibly far, and everygot me into a much one around me just needed routine. I can seemed so much better. honestly say those cold I felt like I was the last 5 am wake-ups weren't one coming in from the that terrible because I swim (later I learned I really enjoyed spending wasn’t), my transitions the day being humbled went well (thanks to the on my bike and in the great military training I Taking a break during a training ride in water by all 3 of these have had), then off to San Francisco. individuals. In the the bike. I used my new road bike I got a month before, a respectable month of Oct 2007 I completed 2 marathons, looking Cannondale which I set up next to a half-marathon and a century ride. Not the some extremely intimidating tri bikes. It smartest way to begin training, although, I seemed the other bikes were all pimped out felt like I needed it to jump start it all. with Zipp wheels, carbon fiber and weird look- Without my training buddies, discipline and ing water bottle cages on the back. At this maybe even at times insanity I do not believe time in my biking ability I wasn’t comfortable that I would have made it through the gruelenough to change gears on my bike, my goal ing hours/miles it took to prepare. Jan, Feb was just getting around fiesta island without and March consisted of long hours at work, falling out of the clips. Once the run was long hours at the pool, long hours on the bike, approaching I felt I would be more at ease long hours on trails and on top of all that trywith the whole 3 sport process, that is until ing to maintain a healthy new relationship my feet hit the ground and I could trip over a (fyi, which happened to be my third try since tic tac. Overall, I did well and enjoyed myself starting the sport of triathlon). It just seemed immensely, and so began my love with the there were not enough hours in the day to do it all, and you have to find a way to balance sport. Craig: Why did you make the jump to everything. I was also sent to work in the Los Angeles area for the months of Jan and Feb Ironman? and lived in and out of hotels during that Jackie: From the beginning I believe this was time. Every weekend consisted of dragging my always my goal. I just knew I had to take the bike back to San Diego to make rides with steps to get there. I started with no experifriends and during the week I found gyms with ence in any of these sports. It was my dedigreat people watching, I learned that in Los
Angeles that's not hard to find. This brings me to April, FINALLY! At this time I experienced the famous emotion of “did I do enough”? I tried to maintain my sanity and not overdo the next couple of weeks. Then finally the week came, I packed my car and left San Diego to become an Ironman. My training partner who is also referred to as the “wind beneath my wings”; Kirsten Browne and I went together and I was so relieved to be sharing this experience with her. This was Kirsten’s second Ironman so she was my rock throughout the entire experience. Once we arrived we quickly settled in and spent a lot of time at the expo, we also practiced in the Tempe Lake and prepared our race bags for 3 days. It wouldn't have taken 3 days if we hadn't missed miss the “mandatory” athletic meeting. This was not done on purpose of course, but Kirsten managed somehow to get us VIP bracelets that allowed us to rub elbows with the elites and sponsors at the carbo loading dinner before the meeting. Due to our newly discovered VIP status and severe confu-
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RACE REPORT: Silver State 50 By Eric Grade Dear Mom, Remember when you said I’d only listen to all those Rock ’n Roll records once and then they’d sit around collecting dust? Well, I want you to know that I listened to them twice. Those “loud banging drums” and ”screaming guitars,” as you called them, got me through the Silver State 50 Mile race. Yes, it’s a running race like the Rock ’n Roll marathon, only a little longer…and no asphalt. I’ll try to keep this report light hearted and fun to read as I’m pretty confident a 50 mile race may be way up on your bucket list with crossing the River Styx and keeping tabs on Anthrax reports. Here’s the tale of the event: It all started the evening before the race when Michael, you know…your other son, and I stepped up to the registration table. The guy gave me a quick look and pointed down the table to the half marathon registration line. When I explained I was signed up for the 50 mile event, he gave me that look that you so often did. It was a perfect impression of your “Are you sure?" look. You know the one. After inspecting my driver’s license and confirming my name was on the short list, he gave me a little paper with the number 16. Michael got number 17. I asked if those were our corral numbers. He patiently explained, while looking down the table to the half marathon entrants again, “Noooo, that is your bib number…and the list is in fact short.” After all, how many fools would actually show up to run 50 miles when the temps are predicted to be in the 90’s?!? With the excitement of registration and T-shirts completed, we sat down to listen to the race director’s “trail condition report.” Stan walked us through the course, “left turn, right turn, left turn, single track, sand, technical, rocky, right turn, left turn, jeep trail, careful at the 50K/50M split, right turn, left turn.” He continued to explain that the 50K and 50M routes cross several times. “Be careful” he warned again and again. ”Right turn, left turn…” Exactly! We all sat there going, “huh?” While he’s apparently done the route way too many times, he lost us at the first right turn. I asked the important question, “Are the trail split offs and turns clearly marked?” He reassured, “Yes.” OK, then. We all sat back and relaxed as Charlie Brown’s mother continued the pre-race brief, “Wah wa wa wa wa…” Early the next morning, Michael and I toed the line. Well, that’s not exactly what happened. Stan took us out into the middle of a grassy field (clearly this was carefully measured…as there was NO line…huh?). Stan pointed to the first left turn, ”Go.” All the intrepid runners took off and Michael and I followed the rag tag pack out of San Rafael County Park. By the 1 mile point, I found myself in the lead. It’s true!! You can ask Michael. All those over zealous racers missed the first right turn and had to turn around when a chain link fence blocked their path. Clearly they didn’t understand the pre-race brief! I didn’t either, but I found the next trail marker just to my right, I took the opportunity to make
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my run for the gold. For about a quarter mile, I lead the pack. While the roar of the crowd was deafening, the speed demons passed one by one…and then the slow pokes. I quietly took my rightful place…in the way back. We headed right up to the “N” on the hillside north of town (you can see it on Google Maps) and all over the mountains and desert north of Reno. We entered and cleared aid stations where they checked our bib numbers to make sure all were accounted for. They practice safe…trail racing. We headed up Peavine Mountain via those single track and jeep trails Stan so carefully described. When out on long runs you have some time to contemplate a great many things, even some of history’s great debates. Nature vs. nurture? Do the ends truly justify the means? Rock ’n Roll vs. Classical? Well, Michael & I tested out the latter. He filled his iPod with symphonies and concertos. I stuck with Rock and Roll. What better place to gather some real data to settle the debate? I climbed to the summit with the Ice Cream Man. The drums actually got me to running, but that was really foolish as there isn’t much oxygen at 8,000 ft. Winded, I had to walk, but I passed a mountain biker. The slacker clearly had the wrong tracks on his iPod. At the next aid station, they asked what I wanted in my water bottles. ”Just water, please. I’ve got VH juice. It’s better than any supplement.” They explained that they don’t have any V8 juice. I told them that was fine because I already had VH on my iPod. Old school rock, but it works! They agreed. Leaving the aid station I learned I was in 46th place and ran down the next 2.8 miles at full blast. This was the technical part. Unchained provided just the right beat for all the fast foot work. I Jump-ed rocks and crevices in the trail as David Lee called them out. John Williams couldn’t have composed and synchronized a better soundtrack. A couple aid stations later, I met Big Bad Bill and his sweet young daughter pouring smoothies that only ultramarathoners could love. The concoction was so tasty. I asked the race official (who looked all of 10 years old) if I was in 1st or 2nd place. She said I was near the top of the list…2nd…page, that is. Now in 35th place, I wished them Happy Trails and headed off into the woods. Wow, what a beautiful place. It looked just like the mural photo advertisements in the airport. You really have to get out into the middle of nowhere to see vistas like this. The trail carefully took us around an idyllic meadow in a clearing of trees. I appreciated how the trail didn’t destroy nature as it wound around the edge. It was so serene I asked David Lee and Eddie to give the boys in the band a 5 minute break. I heard the chirping of birds, the buzzing of bees (it is Spring time, after all), and the thrumming of hummingbirds…uhhh…that would be quad action ATVs…three of them. I sighted them as they headed straight through the middle of the formerly pristine and undisturbed mountain meadow. After the blue streak (sorry Ma, but I used some of those bad words you told me not to say) and engine exhaust cleared the air, I soldiered on in dubious thought with the oddest taste of…[lick lick]… soap?
On and on I continued seeing only aid station crew and wildlife. When was the last race you ran without sighting another competitor for 10 miles? Yup, 10 miles! I finally caught up to another fellow heading up and out of Dog Valley. It was now getting hotter than Panama ah ah ah ah ah. We trotted on together stopping for a popsicle at the next aid station, now in 32nd place. It reminded me of when you made me get my tonsils out. Popsicles and unpleasant experiences. Hmmm… There is some food for thought. We headed down Long Valley (and it was darn long) to the Verdi aid station. I thought of Michael and his classical music … only they pronounce Verdi differently there. At that station, one of the workers was explaining about a runner who was from San Francisco. He went on to say ”This guy works a lot and could only get out at night to train when it is cool and damp.” He explained how the guy blew chunks. I asked if ”this guy” was wearing an orange shirt and a red hat. ”Yes, do you know him?” Yup, he’s my little brother. Apparently at mile 8, Michael emptied his stomach. I don’t really think it was the classical music, but it’s tough to refute hard data. The aid station worker explained that #17 continued on. I was relieved to know things were better with Michael and very happy with my music choice. The gang at mile 33 bid adieu as I headed back up Long Valley. I’d call it Hell Valley as we were now Runnin’ with the Devil. That climb melted the best of us. The Heat is On. All day, in fact, the ice water in the bottles got hot before the next aid station, but in this place it was boiling. The soundtrack nailed it again, Fire and Ice. As this was my 4th endurance event with temps over 95, I knew the thermometer was nearing triple digits, if not over that in this dry still …did I say hot…desert canyon. I gotta pick a different hobby. Onward and upward we climbed all the way back up Peavine. One Way or Another we made it to the top, mile 39 and now in 29th place. Only 10 miles of downhill and 1 mile of uphill to go! One mile of uphill never looked so good! Here’s where the going got tough. Sure the heat was hard to handle, but when the mind starts to give way to bad thoughts, it’s really hard to forge ahead even with 10 miles of downhill. What more could one ask for? Going down for 10 miles is any runner’s dream! What was the problem? The race clock was closing in. The course closes at 12 hours and I had to do 11 minute miles to cross the line on time. Generally that’s do-able, but after 40 miles? I’ve never tried that before. Like you said, ”How would you know you don’t like Brussels Sprouts until you try them?” So I tried. After passing 3 more runners, the mile 46 aid station showed 20 minutes left on the race clock. I knew it was over. The course sweeps were closing in. There is no way to run 4 miles at a 5 minute mile pace. So I did the next best thing. I wasted 10 minutes trying to get over my bad self. While I wanted to, I didn’t cry. I was a big boy and held my tears. I had to. The guys at this aid station all had gun racks in their pick-ups and looked like manly men. Although…they had some pretty broad shoulders …if one were to cry on them.
I still think it was a chemical imbalance from heat, exhaustion, and miles that lead to all that emotion. I know, I know. You still think the imbalance started when I signed up for the darn race. You May be Right. Like the good brother I am, I checked with the ham radio operator on runner #17. After some radio traffic, he came back with, "Number 17 dropped hours ago and was given a ride back to the Start/Finish." You are right, Michael is the smarter brother. Discretion is the better part of valor. There is always another race another day, but you have to live through today. Although, to this day I still say, “He made me do it.” Relieved to know Michael was OK, I headed out for the last 4 miles as the brawny guys at the station cheered like the teary eyed crowd at the latest chic flick. It’s true. Everyone has a tender and caring side. …, but what’s the point? Why continue on in futility? There were 4 more miles to figure that out. The 50K course sweep caught up with 2 miles to go. He explained that the 50M sweeps were still up on the mountain pulling off runners from the back of the pack and as long as I kept moving I could still complete the course. We walked and trotted while talking about everything and nothing. At 12 hours, 38 minutes, and 42 seconds the finish line and PA system announced the end of a long day. While it was an unofficial finish, they still awarded a finishers vest…and then promptly tore down the finish line and equipment. I knew then why one continues when there is no point. You have to Finish What You Started. I have every confidence Michael will finish what he started…just on another day. It’s done for now and I too am now looking…down the table to the half marathon registration. One of the most memorable moments came when the burly guys from mile 46 stopped by the massage table to shake hands and congratulate me on finishing the course, regardless of the clock. It was touching…in a manly way. Now can I get a shake and a happy meal, Mommy? On-On, Your son Eric PS: The bolded text above is classic rock song titles. I’ll give you a Power Gel pack if you can tell me all the bands. Oh heck, you can have all of the darn Power Gels! Nope, it’s not the bugs or the Beatles or the sticks and the Stones, either. PPS: While I quip about Stan’s casual approach to such a challenging event, I must say that he and his crew did a superb job of running it. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Well, I could, but I’m not sure where a luxury yacht in the Med fits in here. PPPS: Bucket List = All the things to do before kicking… PPPPS: The above recounting was inspired by your two grandchildren, Parker and Jackie, who continue to inspire me to try new things. My writing, however, will never be as good as Jackie’s latest paper on the invention of blue jeans. You’ll have to ask her for a copy. (Keep up the great work, kids! You make me proud.)
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Bicycle Tunes: Be-Flats and See-Sharps, prt. II A compilation of club member stories and experiences A Pencil-Size Twig—My commuting tale: On a windy day last year when eucalyptus twigs and branches fell everywhere around San Diego, I was riding home from work when a pencil-size twig caught in my rear spokes, jumped into my chain, and jammed in my derailleur, causing the bike to halt suddenly. Luckily I was going slowly up a grade and could unclip my shoe without falling down into rush hour traffic. I looked down at the back wheel and saw my derailleur hanging limply from the chain. I cursed, and then saw the wheel was no longer clamped to the frame on the right side—the rear dropout on the frame had snapped off! My aluminum Trek Pilot 2.1 (I named her Tulip the Pilot) was just a year old, and she had suddenly transformed from a bicycle to a unicycle.
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Tour de Cure, continued What grade level and subjects do you teach? This is my 20th year of teaching 4th grade. This is my eleventh year teaching in the Poway School District. I teach all subjects and currently have 33 students. Are there parallels between teaching and riding 100 miles? If so, what are they? The parallels are the daily challenges. Last year I developed a stress fracture in my heel at mile 8 of the Rock N’ Roll Marathon. Determined to finish, I hobbled the remaining 18.2 miles. My thought? “I can't go to school tomorrow and tell the kids I gave up." I rehabbed by swimming and riding on a stationary bike for three months. At the end of the summer, I thought, “I should put all of this swimming and biking to good use.“ So I joined TCSD. My first event was the aquathlon in honor of Jim McCann. What a turn-out! Such support! Such camaraderie! The parallels of the 100-mile ride and teaching are, “never give up, always do my best, and what can I do on a daily basis to make a difference?” One of my mantras is: "when was the last time you did something for the first time?" What’s it like working with kids all day? Any parallels to triathlon? We have so much fun together, and I can't wait to spend my days with them. Since I spend more time with them than their parents
do, I need to be a good role model. I love sharing my race experiences with them. They love looking at my medals, and my race photos online. Education isn't just about academics - it’s about life experiences and adventures. I love their enthusiasm and energy!!! There is one student in particular. You wore his picture on your jersey during Tour de Cure. What is his name and how is it that he inspires you? A few years ago, Eddie became very sick at school. He was losing weight. He was drinking a ton of water, and always in the bathroom. One morning his mother couldn’t wake him up for school. He ended up spending a week in the hospital, before he was diagnosed. It was a huge struggle as his family’s life was turned upside down adjusting to a child with diabetes. Eddie is awesome. He plays football and baseball. He loves to dance and does very well in school. I love his passion for life - and how well he has accepted that diabetes is part of his daily life.....until a cure is found. On the back of my jersey I wore Eddie's picture, with the caption: “Thanks for the ride. Please find a cure!” What is the one thing you will most remember about the day? I will remember how beautiful San Diego is.
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- Patti Sue Plummer
"The gun goes off and everthing changes... the world changes... and nothing else really matters."
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"It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse."
Tour de Cure, continued I have lived here 27 years, and this ride took me through neighborhoods I’d never seen before. I will remember how happy I was to cross the finish line. I remember thinking, “If I can ride 100 miles, then I am that much closer to my first Ironman,“ which is my next physical challenge. If there is one thing you could change about diabetes, what would it be? For adults, I hate that diabetes (type 2) is preventable, yet people don’t take the pre-
ventable measures they should. I wish there were more commercials or other ways to communicate the educational side of diabetes. People know the risks of cancer, heart attacks, and high blood pressure, but do they know how fast our country’s numbers of diabetics are growing? I feel honored to have participated and raised money for the Tour de Cure, and I look forward to participating in next year’s ride. Let's get more TCSD members out there and support each other!!!
I Rember, continued them and to re-create their lives and livelihoods in ways that brought them genuine joy. “You can do it,” he’d say. “There’s no better time than now. Just go for it.” Though I was careful not to speak for Jim when he was with us, I think he’d approved of
me speaking for him now. So, for Jim, I encourage you, “Slow down. Go easy. Enjoy the lifestyle. Whatever it is, don’t put it off. There’s no better time. Just try it. Life is shorter than you know.”
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Ironman Conversation, continued erful wind, I managed to average 10 mph out Ride, a week long ride from San Francisco to and 33 mph on the way back for 3 loops. The Los Angeles. Barb's half-Ironman up in NORrun, was hot and consisted of 3 loops of CAL, The North Face 50k run in Wash D.C., The munching on ice, and pouring water over my North Face 50-mile run in San Francisco, Camp head at every aid station. The first run loop Pendleton International Triathlon and I am was exciting, the second was diabolical and sure a few more along the way. I was selected the third was quite pleasant due to the fact I on the Zoot/Gu race team in Jan 2008 and look forward to meeting knew then it was the more of my teammates last. I loved every crazy throughout the season. minute of it! I can honestly say the 12:51+ Anyone got any ideas? went by too quickly. I am always looking for When I finished I realmore races!! ized that even though Craig: Who is your hero the last 6 months I had and why? my career, family, Jackie: My hero(s) are friends, relationships and the men and women in training to balance, I the armed forces sacrimust have done someficing their lives, marthing right. I had so riages, comfort, etc. for much support at the end all of us. Not a day goes from the most important by that I don't think people in my life and about how lucky I am to they were all there to be here and doing the hold me up, even my things I am capable of boss called to see how I “My pimped out bike.” doing. There are a lot did. The family and who served and continue to serve that are not friends that couldn’t make it, they tracked me capable of going out along the PCH/101 on a all day online. I felt so many people watching over me and supporting me that there was no beautiful day to run, bike or even swim in the doubt in my mind that I would finish and fin- ocean, let alone come home to the comfort of their families and beds. I am inspired by them. ish strong. Craig: Now that you have one Ironman under your belt, what advice would you pass along to other first timers? Jackie: If you want to do it, you can do it! Don't let anyone or anything keep you from it You just need the discipline and the desire. Everything else is easy, Oh ya and BALANCE, BALANCE, BALANCE! Craig: What other races are you doing in 2008 and what are your triathlon goals beyond? Jackie: I am doing the 50k run in Bishop CA. with Kirsten Browne and Jiea Kim. The AIDS
Craig: What do you do for a living? Jackie: After leaving the USMC in 2006 I began working as a Contract Federal Investigator in support of national security investigations. Craig: Jackie, we are so proud of you for overcoming so many challenges and successfully completing your first Ironman. It is great to have you in our triathlon family. I’m certain there will be many more successes for you in the future. Thank you for sharing your story!
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Lunges
This is the best time of the year to start adding some simple stretches to your workout routine that will ensure better performance and will also help prevent injury. The runner’s lunge or just lunge is one of the best stretches to do after a ride or run and, if you're just going to done thing, then choose this one, since it works many muscles at once in the range of motion that is mostly used by triathletes. Starting with your feet together, bring the toes and heels to touch (or as close as possible). Now spread the toes and press the base of the big toe down into the ground, while at the same time you slide the ankles away from one another. You’ll notice the thighs engaging and the arches lifting. This is the most efficient and neutral position for the feet. From this position, step back with the left foot, gliding along a straight line until the front thigh is parallel to the ground. Make sure the right knee is not jetting past the ankle and that the arch in the front foot is still lifted (weight is in the center of the foot, so the is no rolling force to either side) - use the big toe and pinky toe as stabilizers by anchoring through them.
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Press back with the left foot and engage the leg, while trying to relax the butt and bring the pubic bone forward. This intensifies the hip rotation and protects the low back from compressing. Now you can start making modifications, like planting the back knee on the ground if it's too much weight on the legs or playing with the arm position. • If you place your hands on the floor at both sides of the front foot, then you can lower the hips even more and intensify the stretch in the left hip flexors. • Lifting the torso upright and bringing the hands to the waist or all the way up (into crescent warrior) will stregthen and lengthen the thighs at the same time. • By widening your stance and placing the hands on the inside of the front foot, you can target more gluteus and outer thigh as well as hams. Make sure you have plenty of room to breathe by giving your ribcage some space. Hold this stretch for about two minutes and then come back to center. Realign the feet and switch sides. Happy training!
Lunge Variation; (l to r) Warrior, Wide stance and normal.
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