IM ARIZONA RESULTS – 2008 (version 2)

November 25, 2008

Without wind and without heat, the 2200, or so, athletes were not subjected to the usual IMAZ tortuous conditions encountered in the April 2008 version of the same race.  Three local SB athletes were at the starting line, as well as the finish line.  The results for Dave Parker, Jennifer Dedoes and Jake Clinton are below, as well as coverage of the pro race, courtesy of xtri.com.  VB

11:44:04 PARKER DAVID SANTA BARBARA CA USA M45-49 91/247
13:34:13 DEDOES JENNIFER SANTA BARBARA CA USA W30-34 62/91
16:06:01 CLINTON* JOHN SANTA BARBARA CA USA M55-59 60/65

        

Ironman Arizona: A Day of Broken Records
By Betsy Delcour
11/23/2008
It was a day of multiple broken records during a race that had some interesting upsets and surprises.The day started off with cool temps, clear skies and cooler water – 64 degrees to be exact – and that led to some fast times today. The pros enjoyed their usual pre-dawn early start 10 minutes ahead of the rest of the 2200 deep field. Very soon off the gun, Kieren Doe and Mark Van Akkeren set the pace in the water, but by the swim exit, it was Doe and Clearwater runner-up Andreas Raelert sprinting for the finish. Doe edged out Raelert and set a new course record of 46:02; Raelert was just 8 seconds back.First out of T1 was Brian Lavelle, but by mile 7 Doe was leading, followed by Francisco Pontano and Raelert; Chris Lieto was about 3 minutes back at this point. Doe continued to pull away from the men’s field with the exception of Lieto who was quietly picking up places behind him. By mile 49 Lieto was in second at 1:40 back, with Raelert in third and Jordan Rapp (3rd in April’s IMAZ) in 4th. Doe and Lieto would trade the lead back and forth for much of the bike. The two co-led into T2 with Rapp in 3rd 2 minutes behind. Rapp had the fastest bike time of 4:26:12; he, Doe and Lieto all broke the previous course record of 4:29:47. By T2 Raelert had dropped back to 6th…but his race was far from over.Leading out of T2 was Doe, but Lieto quickly passed him for the lead. Within a few miles Rapp also passed Doe for second and would begin working his way closer to Lieto. As it turns out, Doe was dealing with some plantar fasciitis issues and would end up chucking his race flats at mile 8 to continue running in just his socks (embodying a popular acronym used by many triathletes about hardening up when things get tough ;) ).Back to the race! By mile 10 Rapp passed Lieto for the lead, but Lieto kept him in sight never getting further than 30 seconds behind him. Little did they know a German train was steaming towards them on a 2:46 marathon pace. Doe continued to hold his place running barefoot until mile 14 when Raelert passed him. At this point they were 4 minutes off Rapp’s lead, but that lead would quickly diminish. Lieto continued shadowing Rapp, perhaps biding his time to make the move to first, but those plans were derailed when Raelert blew by them both before mile 20. Neither Rapp nor Lieto could match his pace and the gap from first continued to grow. Raelert crossed the line in 8:14:16, breaking Michael Lovato’s record. Having made some moves in the last miles, Lieto crossed 2nd in 8:19:25 and Rapp rounded out the podium at 8:19:45 – all three broke Lovato’s record today.As a side note, Doe never quit his race and ended up finishing in 22nd place, after running 18 miles in his socks.The WomenNo less surprising was the women’s race today. Predictably leading the field out of the water was Joanna Zeiger, breaking her own record (48:57) with her 46:17 effort today. Leanda Cave was 2nd out of the water in 48:13.

Coming out of T1, Cave had a fast transition but Zeiger was already 1:30 ahead of her on the bike course – and her gap would just continue to grow. The rest of the women behind Cave were at least 5 minutes back. Through the entire bike, Zeiger pulled further away and looked like she’d be untouchable today.

By T2, Zeiger had a comfortable cushion of 6:24 over the next woman, Sweden’s Tove Wiklund. Cave was third at +8:10 and Heleen Bij De Vaate was 5th at over 17 minutes back. No one would have guessed the outcome of today’s race at this stage in the game!

Out of T2, Zeiger continued to pull away from the other girls – odds were good that she’d have a gun-to-finish win in the bag. In the first few miles, Zeiger increased her lead over Wiklund to 8 minutes while Cave was 9:30 back. However, things began to fall apart when Zeiger pulled off to the side to vomit at the 6.5 point. She did her business and started up running as quickly as before, but eventually her performance would crumble. In the meantime, Cave passed Wiklund and was now running in second. As Zeiger’s once fleet run now turned into a walk, Cave quickly diminished the gap. Zeiger ended up dropping out, and just like that the race was no longer a foregone conclusion. Now Cave was out front.

However, Cave’s lead would be short-lived; similarly to the men’s race, an unexpected steam train was blowing her way through the rest of the women’s field. Bij De Vaat was quietly picking off the women ahead of her, as well as Italy’s Edith Niederfriniger (a sub-9 hour IM finisher). By mile 20, Bij De Vaate took the lead from Cave and ran away for the win in 9:21:06. Cave maintained a comfortable cushion with a second place finish in 9:25:07, and Niederfriniger claimed third in 9:28:09.

Ford Ironman Arizona
Tempe, AZ
November 23, 2008

Professional Men

1. ANDREAS RAELERT 8:14:16
2. CHRIS LIETO 8:19:25
3. JORDAN RAPP 8:19:45
4. JOZSEF MAJOR 8:21:34
5. JAN RAPHAEL 8:23:03
6. BEN HOFFMAN 8:24:13
7. PAUL AMEY 8:27:20
8. PETR VABROUSEK 8:28:09
9. FREDERIK VAN LIERDE 8:28:09
10. CHRIS BROWN 8:39:18

Professional Women.

 HELEEN BIJ DE VAATE 9:21:06
2. LEANDA CAVE 9:25:07
3. EDITH NIEDERFRINIGER 9:28:09
4. KIM LOEFFLER 9:33:54
5. TOVE WIKLUND 9:44:44
6. HALEY COOPER 9:45:59
7. ANA LIDIA BORBA 9:48:03
8. CAMILLA LINDHOLM 9:50:23
9. IMKE SCHIERSCH 9:53:14
10. CHRISTINE FLETCHER 9:58:55

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SILVERMAN RESULTS

November 13, 2008

The Silverman Triathlons, full & half, were held on November 8th, it seems that this race is gaining popularity and could possibly rise to qualifier status.   Local results and race information follows.  VB

What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Henderson makes headlines! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the action during the 4th Annual Nevada Silverman Triathlon on Sunday, November 9, 2008!Branded as the toughest course in North America by “The Man” himself, Dave Scott, the Nevada Silverman attracts individuals and relay teams from around the world looking for a superb culmination race to their 2008 triathlon season. Featuring Full and Half Distance courses with over 12,000ft and 6,000ft of elevation gain respectively, the Nevada Silverman is the race that sets triathletes apart from the mainstream. You’ve had Iron. Are you ready for Silver?Reputation aside, the Silverman offers much more to an athlete than just bragging rights. Breathtaking views over vast expanses of desert terrain, tremendous athlete support on course (4:1 volunteer ratio and “buffet-style” aid stations), awesome swag, an abundance of shopping, dining and entertainment for your loyal spectators, and more than a handful of opportunities to celebrate your finish!

In our three short years on the tri circuit, the Silverman has become a force to be reckoned with. We work hard to create an event that is second to none paying attention to every detail; from the carpeted boat ramp and able-bodied strippers (wetsuit strippers that is), to the abundant amenities that will greet you at your finish…yes…we really did have hot tubs one year! It’s our mission to keep the event unique and exciting by adding clever new twists at every turn!

SILVERMAN RESULTS

 Full Silverman

23 Overall, ANDREW RILEY,  SANTA BARBARA, 6 Age Group, M4044, 1:21:23, 6:50:06, 4:20:57, 12:43:37  

Half Silverman

51 Overall, GLYN LEARMONTH, SANTA BARBARA, 11 Age Group, M3034, 32:53, 3:25:15, 1:51:38, 05:57:21  

SILVERMAN COMMENTARY  ( courtesy of Fred M. )

Here’s a blurp from Andrew about the conditions at Silverman…

We had probably 20mph winds on the water until the front came through with 30-40 mph steady in the face as we made the turn into the last 800 yards or so. I found out later that several kayaks got swamped and had to be towed back in and the half was delayed until the organizers felt it was safe to start. The rain and wind stayed in with hail here and there for another hour or so and turned into a steady light rain for another hour after that. The last 25 miles of the bike the wind picked back up to 20+ on the nose. It was a bit special. ;) The run conditions were perfect, cool and no wind to speak of.

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IM & 70.3 FLORIDA RESULTS

November 10, 2008

The recently held IM Florida race had one local participant, Craig Spreadbury, thanks to Fred for the prompt since I was unaware of any locals headed for Florida.  Craigs results speak for themselves, sub 10 is very cool, and represents a huge effort on the part of the athlete.  Included is Fred’s bio on Craig and his results.  Also here are the pro results for the 70.3, held in Clearwater, particularly good conditions yielded some fast times for all.  On a further note, IM AZ and IM West OZ are coming up in November and December and we do have club members at the starting line for each race.   Results of these events will be posted here as soon as they are available.  VB

IM FLORIDA 2008  A new local guy Craig finished IM Florida. Not sure if he’s a club member yet, but he did show up at the September swim and dinner. Heck of a good rider, I think he did IM Australia last year. They just moved here from Dallas, so he’s looking forward to biking through our warm winter. Here’s his stats for the day:

166/2148 09:56:10 SPREADBURY CRAIG SANTA BARBARA M30-34 34/236 57:22 5:15:00 3:35:54

   

70.3 FLORIDA 2008

2008 Clearwater 70.3 Winning Times Even Faster Than Last YearAthletes in Clearwater were greeted with cool temperatures, clear skies, flat water and hardly any wind – all the ingredients necessary for some super fast times. This year’s race saw the pro men starting their race first, followed by pro women 2 minutes later; age groupers started another 8 minutes back with 50% more wave starts than last year, all in an effort to combat drafting that’s plagued this race since its inception.In the men’s race, defending champion Andy Potts predictably led the way out of the water, setting a course record pace of 21:50. Early in the bike, Potts maintained his lead, followed by Paul Matthews at +:50 and Joe Gambles at +1:00. Last year’s runner up, Oscar Galindez, worked his way up to the chase group on the bike by mile 15 after exiting the water in 24th place. At mile 25, there was a new men’s leader, Andrew Starykowicz; however he, Galindez and Gambles would trade the lead several times. By mile 40, Reinaldo Colucci and Terenzo Bozzone – both just 23 years old – were also in the mix, battling out the top position coming into T2.First out of T2 was Bozzone (racing with a broken hand, to boot), ahead of Potts and Gambles. Bozzone just continued to pull further away from the group with each mile. However, another competitor who had until now been off the radar coming into T2 in 15th place, Andreas Raelert, started picking off the competition ahead of him. Although Bozzone had created a comfortable cushion of over a minute for himself over the rest of the field, Raelert quickly burned through it, making his way to 2nd place by the 9th mile. Whether Bozzone picked up the pace or Raelert ran out of real estate, Bozzone was able to cruise to his first 70.3 World Champion title here today in his time of 3:40:10 (2 minutes faster than last year’s winning time); Raelert finished a mere 32 second back in 3:40:42, running a blistering 1:10:53 half marathon to Bozzone’s 1:12:57. Finishing in third was Richie Cunningham, who ran his way from 9th off the bike, in a time of 3:41:47.

The ladies’ race was dominated by a smaller group of women from start to finish. Leading the way out of the water was Becky Lavelle at 23:03, setting a course record. She was followed by Joanna Zeiger and 2008 XTERRA World Champion Julie Dibens. Early on the bike, Dibens took the lead, but Zeiger and Lavelle were both close behind. By mile 25 Mary Beth Ellis was also in the mix; together these four women put time on the rest of the women’s field and would trade the lead back and forth several times. Last year’s champion, Mirinda Carfrae, remained over 6 minutes back throughout much of the bike.

All four women entered T2 close together, with Dibens making her way to the run course first. However, early in the run Zeiger took the lead and by mile 3 had opened up a 30 second gap on her competitors. And she would just continue to pull further away from the women for the rest of the race. Joanna crossed the line 1st, setting a stunning new world record time of 4:02:48. Finishing a minute and a half back was Ellis at 4:04:07, and Lavelle rounded out third in 4:07:32.

        
2008 Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championship
Clearwater, FL
November 8, 2008

Professional Men’s Results
1. TERENZO BOZZONE 3:40:10
2. ANDREAS RAELERT 3:40:42
3. RICHIE CUNNINGHAM 3:41:47
4. OSCAR GALINDEZ 3:42:28
5. REINALDO COLUCCI 3:43:22
6. ANDY POTTS 3:44:30
7. LUKE MCKENZIE 3:45:11
8. BRENT MCMAHON 3:45:43
9. JOE GAMBLES 3:46:23
10. FRASER CARTMELL 3:46:34

Professional Women’s Results
1. JOANNA ZEIGER 4:02:49
2. MARY BETH ELLIS 4:04:07
3. BECKY LAVELLE 4:07:32
4. JULIE DIBENS 4:09:10
5. NINA KRAFT 4:15:32
6. ERIKA CSOMOR 4:16:00
7. CATRIONA MORRISON 4:16:28
8. ANGELA NAETH 4:16:50
9. LEANDA CAVE 4:18:50
10. AMANDA STEVENS 4:20:28

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FREE RUNNING SHOES……..really!!

November 8, 2008

I have been contacted by Teva and they are beta testing some running shoes. They are looking for specific size feet. If you are a male with size 9 shoes and a female size 7 or 10/10.5 read on.

Hey guys,

                 My name is Stephen and  I head up the Field Testing we do here at Deckers Outdoor for Teva Footwear and our new line of Trail Runners.  We’re currently looking for some good local runners who love to run and wouldn’t mind getting some frees shoes for doing so. We always have a need for  good runners to help test out our new footwear styles out on the trails and the roads but never more so than now. Please get back to me at your convenience if you know some good runners who wear the above/below marked sizes so we can get you signed up. We can really use your help to  get the product dialed in and have them perfected for the market. However it is only with help from athletes like yourselves that we’re able to do so.                 In the future months to come I will have a great need for both Male(size-9) & Female(size-7) runners for testing our Trail Runners. These shoes will have a hybrid style build and be geared toward both Trail Running and Road running too, to an extent, they should be a good mix of both but only good running will tell. So let me know when you can, I also have some of our current NEW models for next spring ready to go for you guys. Attached are next years’ models for Spring 09, watch out for the Evolution & the Control 2, both are X-1 builds and trail tested and athlete approved.  

Best and Happy Trails,

You can have whomever is interested contact me at skass@deckers.com or my contact below.

 

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Track and Swimming

November 3, 2008

We have a couple of fun things this week, well that’s if you call track fun!!!

Tuesday will be track at CC, here’s the scoop from Kyle:

5:30 at the City College Tract Tomorrow (that will be Tuesday November 4th) 

The Pyramid (4 miles)

All done at 5km pace , recovery half of effort time.

400m (about 45s rest)
800m (about 1:30 rest)
1200m (about 2:15 rest)
1600m (about 3:00 rest)
1200m (about 2:15 rest)
800m (about 1:30 rest)
400m

See You Guys Tomorrow!

Kyle

Wednesday we have Nite Grooves. It’s too dark to swim now so we will be meeting at 6.00pm at the Shoreline Cafe parking lot for our regular 6 mile loop out to the Bird Refuge. Don’t forget to bring flashlights or headlamps. As usual we’ll be going out for some kind of dinner after if you want. This goes on all Winter, pretty much rain or shine!

Finally, Friday we will be starting our bi-weekly masters swimming at Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club, courtesy of the management of West Coast Athletic Clubs. We’ll start promptly at 6.00pm so get there early to warm up. If you aren’t a member you will need to sign a waiver, unless you have one on file from our clinic earlier in the year. This is a coached workout so please respect the facility and the coaches by being ready. If you can’t make it until 6.30pm then please find somewhere else to swim. This is an experiment that, if successful, will be offered throughout the Winter, every two weeks. The intention is that it be a combination swim and social opportunity. We’ll come up with a place to go after the workout for either drinks, or dinner and drinks. I’m thinking Zodo’s for Friday.

Look forward to seeing you somewhere this week, either on the road or in the pool, and make sure you have your calendar inked for our November meeting on the 13th.

The Pres. 

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