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What I Eat: Cheese and Crackers (vegan)
Nice snack. Use chips, crackers or veggies to dip. The guy who makes this talked smack on me but obviously I am the bigger person.
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Bear Valley Triathlon
Bear Valley Triathlon
9/2/2012
1st Overall
Spent a week prior to race in Bear Valley. What a peaceful and beautiful spot in the Sierra's. Take HWY 99 or 49 to HWY 4 East, lots of cabins to rent.
I posted the 3rd fastest pro time in its 20th year. It's reassuring to know that I am still improving this late in the season. Fitness is on the right track.
It was really cool to have Dave Phillips and his family there and teammate Enrique Schcolnik. Will try to get an XTERRA hosted here.
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| View from the porch |
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| Full moon night, hard to show with cell phone. |
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| A look back westward |
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| Rode singletrack to Alpine Lake |
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| Phot OP with Dave Phillips of MD Winery |
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| Bear Lake |
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| The Rock Trophy |
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| Bear Lake |
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| with Lisa Stock, female winner |
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| Kassie w her mom! |
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| Kassi and Damian at awards lunch. |
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| Race Morning |
Folsom Sprint & XTERRA Lake Tahoe
August 19, 2012
Folsom Sprint Triathlon
Lake Natomas
August 25, 2012
XTERRA Lake Tahoe
Incline Village
Folsom was a good chance to cram a "speed" race in. Trained right through this one so it was short but tough. I went with teammates Doug Ryan and Paul Dimas who did great. Paul got 2nd in his age and Doug just watched and ran some on his own, what a wuss. Actually he was mentaly prepping for XTERRA Lake Tahoe Sport course which he did awesome at for his first tri. He got 2nd in his age and 5th overall. Also got to see Dave from our winery sponsor, his wife and son Conner and a couple of Conners his fellow Lodi HS tri club members. I finished 3rd pro and got to show off my abs on the podium.
XTERRA Lake Tahoe was such a great event this year. Last year I had a broken collarbone so I was hyped to be oing it this year. My swim was extra hard today but had a good bike and OK run. Neilson Powless who's 16 won overall. He's gotten fast! Congrats to him. Paul won his age and Doug, well you already know if you read my first paragraph. Cuz why wouldnt you? I finished 3rd overall.
Folsom Sprint Triathlon
Lake Natomas
August 25, 2012
XTERRA Lake Tahoe
Incline Village
Folsom was a good chance to cram a "speed" race in. Trained right through this one so it was short but tough. I went with teammates Doug Ryan and Paul Dimas who did great. Paul got 2nd in his age and Doug just watched and ran some on his own, what a wuss. Actually he was mentaly prepping for XTERRA Lake Tahoe Sport course which he did awesome at for his first tri. He got 2nd in his age and 5th overall. Also got to see Dave from our winery sponsor, his wife and son Conner and a couple of Conners his fellow Lodi HS tri club members. I finished 3rd pro and got to show off my abs on the podium.
XTERRA Lake Tahoe was such a great event this year. Last year I had a broken collarbone so I was hyped to be oing it this year. My swim was extra hard today but had a good bike and OK run. Neilson Powless who's 16 won overall. He's gotten fast! Congrats to him. Paul won his age and Doug, well you already know if you read my first paragraph. Cuz why wouldnt you? I finished 3rd overall.
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| Tahoe Swim |
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| Paul winning his age group, me offering support. |
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| I was carting wine around |
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| Paul, Heather, Nick and Yancy. Yancy toughed it out! 2nd tri ever |
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| We hit up some hidden beaches in Tahoe! |
XTERRA Mountain Championship, Beaver Creek, CO
July 14, 2012
XTERRA Mountain Championship
Beaver Creek, CO
Flew in to Denver and stayed with Circ and Cindi Toepel who are pretty well known within XTERRA community. Circ is a funny man with some good dry humor and excellent delivery. Talk to him if you see him at a race. Later met up with fellow triathlete Heather Holmes. We got to know each other a bit. She is a very cool girl.
The swim was tough for me in altitude. The only time spent in altitude was various races throughout the year, spending only a couple days at each one. Only a few days here as well although I still have a couple more races in altitude before XTERRA USA Nationals so hopefully I'll be ready by then.
Despite gasping for air during the swim, I had a pretty good bike and run. Not the most ideal placing but I seem to be getting better as the season goes. Finished 14th but got some series points and these fabulous shots...
XTERRA Mountain Championship
Beaver Creek, CO
Flew in to Denver and stayed with Circ and Cindi Toepel who are pretty well known within XTERRA community. Circ is a funny man with some good dry humor and excellent delivery. Talk to him if you see him at a race. Later met up with fellow triathlete Heather Holmes. We got to know each other a bit. She is a very cool girl.
The swim was tough for me in altitude. The only time spent in altitude was various races throughout the year, spending only a couple days at each one. Only a few days here as well although I still have a couple more races in altitude before XTERRA USA Nationals so hopefully I'll be ready by then.
Despite gasping for air during the swim, I had a pretty good bike and run. Not the most ideal placing but I seem to be getting better as the season goes. Finished 14th but got some series points and these fabulous shots...
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| Bike choice for this race |
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| Denver Airport |
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| My bike and stuff |
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| Cindis "old race shirt" quilt |
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| Driving through the rockies |
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| Pre race dinner a Josiahs |
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| Heather busting some raps |
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| Aspens a plenty |
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| XTERRA Setting up |
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| Heather the cool chic! |
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| Riding from Avon to Beaver Creek |
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| Renata being herself |
Downieville Classic 2012
Had a great time at the race. Big expo, huge crowds, live music and plenty of beer. I have ridden this course many times on a freeride bike but only raced the XC once as a beginner. This year I did the pro XC race. Even though this is a full suspension course, I rode the Leopard hardtail 29er and had a pretty good finish. The tires I planned to use did not arrive in time and the Yuba bike shop tires did not work on my rims so I used my Schwalbe 2.25 Rocket Rons. I was worried about pinching the sidewalls as these are lightweight tires so I over inflated them to avoid flats. I was just hoping not to cut the casing on the rugged course. I bounced around a bunch and was passed by multiple riders on the downhill but I survived with a time of 2:15. Next year we hope to do the all mountain category (both XC and Downhill race) on a full suspension Leopard.
2012 Results
2012 Results
XTERRA East Champs. Sun June 10
XTERRA East Championship - This Sunday, June 10, 8:00am EST
This is one of my fovorite XTERRA courses and very tricky.
A river swim with current and shallow sand bars and rocks to watch out for. Preswim and planning is a good idea.
The bike is 20 miles of tight and technical single track. Lots of rock gardens and big roots. To top it off the terrain is ungulates with short steep climbs requiring lots of power.
The run is tough only in the fact that the bike section is hard and you will have to muster any remaining core strenght for the tough 10k trail run. There is also a river crossing over a large granite rock field to "the ladder" which puts you back on Belle Island to continue the run. This section has no particular trail or set route and you can end up at th bottom of large boulders unable to reach the ladder. You must practice this or you will end up getting lost.
But most exciting of all this year is the athlete tracking XTERRA will be using for people to follow athletes around the course online or on your phone:
WATCH IT LIVE AT XTERRA.LUCKSTONE.COM
Luck Stone, a presenting sponsor of the XTERRA East Championship, has a comprehensive slate of coverage planned for Sunday’s pro race at 8am EST, that can be found at http://www.luckstone.com/xterra-world-tour-2012
On one screen they’ll bring you live video feeds from eight spots around the course. On another they’ll showcase a social media (GIS) map of the course with detailed positioning and tweets from strategically positioned spotters and finally, in a first for XTERRA, they are equipping every elite with a GPS tracking device that will allow followers to see their every movement. The “myathletelive.com” device reports location, speed, distance, and elevation.
Google Chrome seems to be the best browser for viewing, but fans can use any web enabled cell phone or handheld device such as an iPhone or Droid. Just go to the website xterra.luckstone.com, and follow the various links. Home viewers can do the same from their computer. Our suggestion is to open up multiple browsers and have fun.
And, for those on-site at Brown’s Island Luck Stone will have four 70-inch big screen TVs broadcasting the coverage. Those on-site are encouraged to share their experiences, from here and afar, via twitter with hashtag #xterraRVA
On Sunday, click on the name of the athlete to go directly to the specific URL for that racer.
This is one of my fovorite XTERRA courses and very tricky.
A river swim with current and shallow sand bars and rocks to watch out for. Preswim and planning is a good idea.
The bike is 20 miles of tight and technical single track. Lots of rock gardens and big roots. To top it off the terrain is ungulates with short steep climbs requiring lots of power.
The run is tough only in the fact that the bike section is hard and you will have to muster any remaining core strenght for the tough 10k trail run. There is also a river crossing over a large granite rock field to "the ladder" which puts you back on Belle Island to continue the run. This section has no particular trail or set route and you can end up at th bottom of large boulders unable to reach the ladder. You must practice this or you will end up getting lost.
But most exciting of all this year is the athlete tracking XTERRA will be using for people to follow athletes around the course online or on your phone:
WATCH IT LIVE AT XTERRA.LUCKSTONE.COM
Luck Stone, a presenting sponsor of the XTERRA East Championship, has a comprehensive slate of coverage planned for Sunday’s pro race at 8am EST, that can be found at http://www.luckstone.com/xterra-world-tour-2012
On one screen they’ll bring you live video feeds from eight spots around the course. On another they’ll showcase a social media (GIS) map of the course with detailed positioning and tweets from strategically positioned spotters and finally, in a first for XTERRA, they are equipping every elite with a GPS tracking device that will allow followers to see their every movement. The “myathletelive.com” device reports location, speed, distance, and elevation.
Google Chrome seems to be the best browser for viewing, but fans can use any web enabled cell phone or handheld device such as an iPhone or Droid. Just go to the website xterra.luckstone.com, and follow the various links. Home viewers can do the same from their computer. Our suggestion is to open up multiple browsers and have fun.
And, for those on-site at Brown’s Island Luck Stone will have four 70-inch big screen TVs broadcasting the coverage. Those on-site are encouraged to share their experiences, from here and afar, via twitter with hashtag #xterraRVA
On Sunday, click on the name of the athlete to go directly to the specific URL for that racer.
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