tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:29:38 +0000shoesOlympicsResearchtreatmentsJameson 5KduathlonFall Triathlon TeamAustingivingTeam in TraininggoalsIronman HawaiiLone StarTrinity TrailsLonghorn 70.3GoatneckDouble BrickCasino NightRun for AutismBuffalo Springs LakeMichael BreckerTexas ManfundraisingbikingLLSRosedale Ridecell phonesMission MomentrunningCleburneRainswimmingWacojoseph jaffeSummer TeamJordan DeatheCoach TomAthens TriathloncureSouthwesternBill WalshHH100BenbrookGleevactrainingDoug CampbellA blog about training for triathlons, inspired by multiple seasons with Team in Training raising money and awareness of blood cancers in support of the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Societyhttp://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)Blogger10812532.655401-97.377658http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/TeamGoodmanhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-4614908551713012858Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:01:00 +00002010-07-31T13:55:09.194-05:00Waco<p>It turned out to be a great morning for a race. Saturday morning was cool for July in Texas. It was partly cloudy and just a bit humid. <br /> <br />During the pre-race morning meeting, I spotted a younger fraternity brother I know from reunion weekends, providing another testament to the growing popularity of triathlon. TriWaco was to be his first race. <br /> <br />After the IronHead Race Productions's Jack Weiss barked out all of the need to know information about the rules and the course, I joined the first wave of swimmers, those of us wearing pink swim caps. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/TFRm3nsTI3I/AAAAAAAABeA/gKBrGMVKeFE/s1600/DSCN1064.JPG"><img style="width: 227px; display: inline; height: 172px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; margin-right: 0px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500134150659842930" border="0" alt="" align="right" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/TFRm3nsTI3I/AAAAAAAABeA/gKBrGMVKeFE/s320/DSCN1064.JPG" width="235" height="178" /></a></p> <p>It was crowded as we all made our way down to the river and the swim entrance carpeted with AstroTurf. Again, lots of people are into this sport and like most, TriWaco was sold out. <br /> <br />The Sprinters went first followed by the Olympic distance competitors. <br /> <br />After about 10 minutes past the gun sounding, I came out of the other side of the swim course, just a bit farther down the shoreline than where we began. <br /> <br />Jogging up the ramp toward street-level, I felt pretty good about my swim. I was hardly fast but my race plan was to go easy and not overexert myself on the swim. I would need that energy for the bike and run where I could make it count most. My heart rate always shoots up the last 100 meters of the swim as I hurry to get to shore and then start my jog to transition and today was no different. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/TFRm4syY4NI/AAAAAAAABeI/0kNM29e_pdQ/s1600/DSCN1067.JPG"><img style="width: 225px; display: inline; height: 170px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; margin-right: 0px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500134169207431378" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/TFRm4syY4NI/AAAAAAAABeI/0kNM29e_pdQ/s320/DSCN1067.JPG" width="233" height="176" /></a> <br />The bike course at TriWaco is a straight out-and-back down a state highway-type two-land road with a wide shoulder. Police held back traffic at the few major intersections. My wave began the steady procession of cyclists that would hog the road for the next couple of hours. Sorry Waco drivers! <br /> <br />With new tires, a new seat position and height adjustment from the evening prior, I really was testing this new bike configuration for the first time. That's not generally a good idea but it went well. <br /> <br />Fast forward through a good bike leg and a slow run leg and here's how I finished:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/TFRm5p0tipI/AAAAAAAABeQ/d70eyoQu2wY/s1600/DSCN1076.JPG"><img style="width: 276px; display: inline; height: 209px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; margin-right: 0px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500134185591736978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/TFRm5p0tipI/AAAAAAAABeQ/d70eyoQu2wY/s320/DSCN1076.JPG" width="284" height="215" /></a> <br /> <br /><font size="-1"></font></p> <p><font size="-1"></font></p> <p><font size="-1"></font></p> <p><font size="-1">Sprint Age Group M 30-34 <br /><b>Gun Time: 01:26:26</b> <br /><b>Chip Time: 01:26:26</b> <br /><b>Class Position: 25</b> <br /></font> <table border="0" width="100%"><tbody> <tr> <td>&#160;</td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>Overall <br />Place</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>Age</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>Zip</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>Country</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>Gen <br />Place</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>Tot <br />Div</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>Tot <br />Gend</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>Tot <br />AG</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>400m <br />Swim <br />Rank</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>400m <br />Swim <br /></b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>400m <br />Swim <br />Pace</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>T1 <br /></b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>20K <br />Bike <br />Rank</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>20K <br />Bike <br /></b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>20K <br />Bike <br />Pace</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>T2 <br /></b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>3.4M <br />Run <br />Rank</b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>3.4M <br />Run <br /></b></center></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><center><b>3.4M <br />Run <br />Pace</b></center></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&#160;</td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>181</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>34</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>76133</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>USA</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>146</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>401</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>248</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><center><font size="-1">47</font></center></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>204</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>10:17</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>2:34/M</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>02:55</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>140</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>38:17</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>19.5mph</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>02:12</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>216</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>32:44</center></font></td> <td valign="top"><font size="-1"><center>9:38/M</center></font></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p> <br />I'll take that... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/TFRm6J0y7vI/AAAAAAAABeY/ScfyEFa8tiQ/s1600/DSCN1078.JPG"><img style="width: 108px; height: 143px; cursor: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500134194182024946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/TFRm6J0y7vI/AAAAAAAABeY/ScfyEFa8tiQ/s320/DSCN1078.JPG" width="114" height="151" /></a> <br /></p> <p>See you next year Waco! </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=Ngi_UIUEwgo:_n2VTFI-kW0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=Ngi_UIUEwgo:_n2VTFI-kW0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/Ngi_UIUEwgo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/Ngi_UIUEwgo/tri-wace-post-race-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2010/07/tri-wace-post-race-report.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-7455234247706333776Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:23:00 +00002010-07-24T20:42:17.435-05:00WacoAfter a spill on his bike a week ago on what was to be a nice long training ride for us both, Mike W sustained enough nasty scrapes and deep gashes that he's been forced to miss TriWaco for a second straight year. This one hurts, because unlike me, Mike is otherwise ready to kill this course.<br /><br />Dusty with family, both parents and wife/kids in tow, is back this year too. He's part of triathlon club in Austin, so I'm predicting a great showing for him tomorrow.<br /><br />The upside for me with Mike idle, is that he's given me some constructive attention. We made a few bike adjustments that I really think will help me tomorrow.<br /><br />I had the eggplant parmesan after several helpings of salad and breadsticks at the Olive Garden. Mike got the chicken variety. Our tradition of OG carbo-loading complete, it's now time to wind down.<br /><br />It's good to be back...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=hFZkilau5es:NbCrsgw3Ncg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=hFZkilau5es:NbCrsgw3Ncg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/hFZkilau5es" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/hFZkilau5es/triwaco-2010-pre-race.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2010/07/triwaco-2010-pre-race.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-6119885979161664268Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:42:00 +00002009-07-26T15:42:29.009-05:00Waco<p>The story of this race weekend began when we learned the event sold out days before Mike W got around to registering. He couldn’t race which is a shame because he probably would have won our age group; he would have had a solid shot at winning the men’s overall as well. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/Smy_sqAEhjI/AAAAAAAABVo/Qeox5GUb880/s1600-h/DSCN0905%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCN0905" border="0" alt="DSCN0905" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/Smy_tG7wSVI/AAAAAAAABVs/EKkSyF7Tlb8/DSCN0905_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Heading to Waco was still a homecoming of sorts since Mike’s a Baylor grad. We tooled around town, saw the bears in their habitat on Baylor campus, and had our pre-race ritual of Olive Garden pasta. </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.ironheadrp.com/waco/index.html">Tri Waco Spint &amp; Olympic Triathlon</a> is the first event produced in this city since the early 90’s. Years ago, a 15 year old Lance Armstrong was a triathlon prodigy and won the course. It’s a great venue for a race. I can’t figure why the long absence of events. </p> <p>Demonstrating how this sport continues its viral growth, another old friend of Mike’s, Dusty, ran his second race today with his wife and three young kids in the crowd to cheer him on. Dusty did great. I’ve done something like 10 races and I barely stayed ahead of Dusty today. We finished within a minute of each other. </p> <p>Weeks of morning SPIN classes seemed to have paid off in an improvement of my bike performance. Weeks of neglecting the pool and binge training for the run showed up my results too.</p> <p>My time was 1:27:39. I’ll need big improvements in my run time and a smarter strategy for open water swimming to hit my stated goal. </p> <p>We all agree that the Tri Waco is an event we’d like to do in 2010. Especially since Mike was locked out this year! </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=EWWuJ-w_hf8:0LgCpFPanb0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=EWWuJ-w_hf8:0LgCpFPanb0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/EWWuJ-w_hf8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/EWWuJ-w_hf8/race-report-tri-waco-sprint-july-26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)2http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2009/07/race-report-tri-waco-sprint-july-26.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-7632631341164287976Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:14:00 +00002009-07-26T15:14:29.506-05:00Cleburne<p><em>This post comes a couple months post-event.</em> </p> <p>Mike W’s friend since grade school Tom P kicked-off his triathlon career by joining the two of us at Cleburne’s 2nd Annual Iron Horse Triathlon.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/Smy5DqlApGI/AAAAAAAABVM/eDFlY-EXwsI/s1600-h/Mike_Tom_Jonathan_Cleburne_09%5B1%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mike_Tom_Jonathan_Cleburne_09" border="0" alt="Mike_Tom_Jonathan_Cleburne_09" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/Smy5EQaDAxI/AAAAAAAABVQ/yV12RmEyno4/Mike_Tom_Jonathan_Cleburne_09_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Mike picked up some hardware by placing second in our age group with a time of 1:15:29. The award took the form of a painted railroad spike. <a href="http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=1158">The “Iron Horse” is an early 20th century locomotive</a> on display in Cleburne signifying its history as a railroad town. </p> <p>I’m lucky to race and train with folks generally well above my skill and fitness level. Doing so keeps me striving to get better. Tom proved his triathlon aptitude with a great first first race coming in at 1:23:53.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/Smy5HcpKwcI/AAAAAAAABVU/nJEBUcJ7HNw/s1600-h/Finish_Cleburne_09%5B1%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Finish_Cleburne_09" border="0" alt="Finish_Cleburne_09" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/Smy5IN5iNPI/AAAAAAAABVY/abdv9E6EaVc/Finish_Cleburne_09_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> I ran more like the slow and steady steam powered locomotive! I got there in the end and finished strong but a slow run push my time to 1:29:54.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/Smy5I4QAW5I/AAAAAAAABVc/GlSi5_elttQ/s1600-h/Cleburne_Results%5B2%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Cleburne_Results" border="0" alt="Cleburne_Results" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/Smy5JGaOoGI/AAAAAAAABVg/Nj9c1QNsg3I/Cleburne_Results_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="185" height="244" /></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=lzHBqC6zy1Y:GMPBTmCBHG4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=lzHBqC6zy1Y:GMPBTmCBHG4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/lzHBqC6zy1Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/lzHBqC6zy1Y/race-report-cleburne-iron-horse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2009/07/race-report-cleburne-iron-horse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-6421900701706604983Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:23:00 +00002009-04-26T15:27:58.838-05:00goalsBenbrook<p>Around 400 athletes came out the Fort Worth suburb of Benbrook, Texas - home to <a href="http://www.ymcafw.org/facility-information.aspx">one of the nicer YMCA facilities you’ll ever see</a> - for the seventh annual <a href="http://www.ironheadrp.com/benbrook/index.html">Tri-Benbrook</a>. </p> <p>In a show of how triathlon continues to grow in popularity, a show of hands before the race demonstrated that perhaps a third or more of the participants came to run their first Tri.</p> <p>The rain held back, mostly. The wind whipped at about 20-30 mph. The clouds kept the sun and heat at bay. So, it was great racing weather all said.</p> <p>I ran this course faster <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/05/race-report-6th-annual-tri-benbrook.html">last year</a>. No excuses, I was in better shape a year ago. </p> <p>So while I’m always pushing for a personal best, I’ll take <a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/display_race.php?eID=3401&amp;listtype=large&amp;s=y&amp;comp_1749195">this result</a> as a good barometer of what I need to do to hit my goals for the remainder of the year. Said goals:</p> <ol> <li>Complete a 70.3 Half Ironman race in under six-hours.</li> <li>Complete an Olympic or Quarter-Iron race in under 2:50.</li> <li>Complete a Sprint distance race in under 1:15.</li> </ol> <p>All three represent incremental improvements over my previous race results. There it is. Now, it’s time to pick some races and dust off that training plan!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=qQwOLDjvCWo:7nj2FJXp624:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=qQwOLDjvCWo:7nj2FJXp624:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/qQwOLDjvCWo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/qQwOLDjvCWo/not-pb-but-i-ran-finally-ran-race-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2009/04/not-pb-but-i-ran-finally-ran-race-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-7946682901578943121Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:54:00 +00002008-11-10T19:56:11.722-06:00Jameson 5KSouthwesternrunning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jameson5k.org/images/jameson5k_footer.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 162px;" src="http://www.jameson5k.org/images/jameson5k_footer.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">The race started at 8:00 a.m. I arrived at the registration table at about 8:03.</span></a> <p>Deirdre and I had late night on the first day of Southwestern Homecoming enjoying buffalo chili and good conversation at the Kappa Sigma House. Having cajoled Deirdre into running this race with me, I also refused her requests to go do it without her on the morning of the race. With all the back and forth, we arrived late. </p> <p>I had fun hitting the course and playing catch-up with the field. My gun time was over 30 minutes, <a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/display_race.php?eID=3384&amp;show=all&amp;division=Open+F++1-13&amp;fname=&amp;lname=Goodman&amp;sex=any&amp;bib=Bib&amp;chip=Chip&amp;event_city=City&amp;event_state=any&amp;border=0&amp;listtype=small">my chip time was 25:37</a>. My best time yet for this race, but still above the 25 minute mark.</p> <p>My goal for next year is to be in bed before 2 a.m. and to run the race in under 25 minutes. I think the later might depend on the former!</p> <p>Great job to Kenda Evans and all of the volunteers. <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/search?q=jameson">They do wonderful job every year</a>. See you all in 2009!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=lpltOpJQgQQ:oE7OQaORdHY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=lpltOpJQgQQ:oE7OQaORdHY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/lpltOpJQgQQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/lpltOpJQgQQ/jameson-5k-at-southwestern.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/11/jameson-5k-at-southwestern.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-8347209132530551621Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:49:00 +00002008-10-12T12:59:42.390-05:00AustinLonghorn 70.3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SPI55l2nOqI/AAAAAAAAAw0/M6mwLKMrQCU/s1600-h/Finish+Line_Longhorn.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SPI55l2nOqI/AAAAAAAAAw0/M6mwLKMrQCU/s400/Finish+Line_Longhorn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256327376671292066" /></a><p>Arriving in Austin and picking up our registration materials at the Sheraton downtown, one particular  number dominated our interest. "What's the water temperature at Walter E. Long park?" </p> <p>78 degrees. Just wetsuit legal. Great news!</p> <p>Mike W. figures wearing a wetsuit can improve your swim time by 10 minutes. </p> <p>In any case, I'd never done an open water swim without one and I did not wish to lose any potential advantage in this race. That was pretty much the sentiment of the entire field.</p> <p>Flash forward past <a href="http://results.active.com/pages/oneResult.jsp?pID=43348045&amp;rsID=70704">my best swim result to date</a>, improving six minutes over my previous time, we learned mother nature conspired to give us all another advantage. Wind gusts moved the buoys which marked the course, shortening it noticeably.</p> <p><strong>There went my one bright spot for the day!</strong></p> <p>After putting in a solid pace for the first 20 miles of the bike course, my performance diminished precipitously through the final miles on the bike and into a challenging run.</p> <p>While I felt mentally prepared for this race, my conditioning (or lack thereof) really proved to be my undoing. I finished, marginally beating my time from <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/06/buffalo-springs-lake-703-recap.html">Buffalo Springs Lake</a>, but came in far short of my personal goal for finishing the Longhorn.</p> <p>Mike W. found the course tougher than expected as well. He set an ambitious goal. While he missed it, he set <a href="http://results.active.com/pages/oneResult.jsp?pID=43347091&amp;rsID=70704">a personal best by a significant margin</a>, had a great race by any standard, and had to wait around well over an hour before I crossed the finish line.</p> <p>We had fun. That should be the point of it all, right? These events are always a good time. This race had an deep field of professionals and impressive age-group athletes.</p> <p>While I "bonked" on the run, I could still smile and chuckle at my overconfidence. </p> <p>What's next? Working on my run, both speed and endurance. Same on the bike. Fall and winter time in Texas allows for training outdoors during the months many others around the country are forced to head indoors. I like the idea of training for a marathon in order to keep a disciplined schedule to focus deeply on my running ability. The Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth in February looks like a great target race. </p> <p>Short course racing looks pretty good right now too! </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=_7D3rtwIUUc:hTf0q24IHvc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=_7D3rtwIUUc:hTf0q24IHvc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/_7D3rtwIUUc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/_7D3rtwIUUc/by-numbers-long-day-at-longhorn-703.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/10/by-numbers-long-day-at-longhorn-703.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-2175439659521276782Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:29:00 +00002008-10-05T22:09:37.809-05:00Longhorn 70.3<div>Mike W and I 30 miles from Austin in his rig packed full of bikes, gear, and lots of nervous energy.<br /></div><p>At around 8am we'll be in the water, and by early afternoon, be crossing the finish line. </p><p>An estimated 2100 racers are descending on Austin this weekend. As part of the Ironman 70.3 series, this race attracts the pros and those looking to qualify for Ironman Kona and for the 70.3 championships in Florida next November. </p><p>My personal goal is less ambitious. I'm shooting for something close to hours. Mike has a great shot to pull in at 5:15 or better, which is his goal. </p><p>In any case, it will be a beautiful Central Texas weekend. </p><p>More to come...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=RusOCfBoYXw:1cvXV-3--bw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=RusOCfBoYXw:1cvXV-3--bw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/RusOCfBoYXw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/RusOCfBoYXw/on-way-to-lonhorn-703-in-austin-tx.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/10/on-way-to-lonhorn-703-in-austin-tx.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-8820836883686481742Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:14:00 +00002008-08-23T12:36:56.371-05:00AustinHH100I bailed.<br /><br />I'm in Austin hanging with friends.<br /><br />Chris Richardson and the thousands of riders doing the HH100 are somewhere around mile 45 by now.<br /><br />The change of plans was prompted by birthday party for <a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/elizabethmurfee">our dear friend, Elizabeth, who has been recently diagnosed with a serious form of cancer</a>. We're looking forward to seeing her and hearing about how she's doing. She recently started chemotherapy and radiation treatments.<br /><br />So we're in the capital city where we love to be. So many good peeps here in Austin.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=I7BusoIqwu8:BgIkM-jQasE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=I7BusoIqwu8:BgIkM-jQasE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/I7BusoIqwu8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/I7BusoIqwu8/not-reporting-from-hh100.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/08/not-reporting-from-hh100.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-9208615156475833529Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:53:00 +00002008-08-18T22:59:14.794-05:00OlympicsIt was a literally a sprint to the finish, or as close as one can get to sprinting 1:45 minutes into an endurance race! Great race to all, and congratulations Germany's Jan Frodeno for a great finish. The Americans showed and raced well, led by <a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=99/bio/index.html">Hunter Kemper</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/triathlon/resultsandschedules/rsc=TRM001100/index.html">Race Results, Men's Triathlon</a><br /><a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=TRIH-BJ-SD09-081908-095504">Video link</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=HOQOpDjT-Cw:OTKAVmqeuok:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=HOQOpDjT-Cw:OTKAVmqeuok:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/HOQOpDjT-Cw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/HOQOpDjT-Cw/hunter-kemper-does-america-proud-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/08/hunter-kemper-does-america-proud-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-4709685057178215474Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:40:00 +00002008-12-11T12:00:37.219-06:00bikingTrinity Trailstraining<p>Fellow TNT alumnus and <a href="http://ironman.com/events/ironman/florida/?show=tracker&amp;rid=127&amp;year=2007">2007 Florida Ironman finisher, Chris Richardson</a>, showed me his 60-mile bike route along the <a href="http://www.trinityrivervision.org/images/TrinityTrailsmap-7.jpg">Fort Worth Trinity Trails</a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SJXti0P7QuI/AAAAAAAAAvY/mws65DTQSbE/s1600-h/PIC-0054.jpg"><img style="clear: both; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SJXti0P7QuI/AAAAAAAAAvY/mws65DTQSbE/s320/PIC-0054.jpg" border="0" /></a> on Saturday morning. <br /> <br />We got out early enough to ride and finish just before the heat got into the triple digits. <br /> <br />We covered the distance in just under fours of saddle time. <br /> <br />We took a few breaks to change a flat, refill our bottles of hot water with slightly less hot water from the public fountains, and stretch out a bit. <br /> <br />We hit a few less traveled areas of the Trinity River trail system and traveled off the trail systems for a stint through the Ridglea Hills Country Club neighborhood. </p> <p>This was a great training ride. The HH100 is just three weeks away!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=Z0SgK8-uRVI:BgmWmwPJjC8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=Z0SgK8-uRVI:BgmWmwPJjC8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/Z0SgK8-uRVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/Z0SgK8-uRVI/saturday-ride-on-fort-worth-trinity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/08/saturday-ride-on-fort-worth-trinity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-5398522460606490464Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:29:00 +00002008-12-11T12:00:37.406-06:00bikingGoatneck<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SIt_6ajuuoI/AAAAAAAAAuo/jPKjBdtn25c/s1600-h/Goatneck+2008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SIt_6ajuuoI/AAAAAAAAAuo/jPKjBdtn25c/s200/Goatneck+2008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227412434031917698" border="0" /></a>Lots of riders use the Goatneck as a warm-up for the <a href="http://www.hh100.org/">Hotter'N Hell 100 mile ride</a> in August. Some folks say that the Goatneck is even tougher than the HH100 in some respects because of the persistent rolling hills across the 70mi course. The HH100 is flat, windy, and well, hot. Though it's plenty hot in July too! By the time we stepped off the bikes for last time today, the mid-day thermometer was reading in the 90s.<br /><br />The reported 3,000+ riders today received ample support on the course. Rest stops are spaced every 7-8 miles. SAG wagons (anyone know where that name comes from?) ensured distressed or disabled riders did not wait long for help. And the volunteers do a wonderful service and a great job every year - today was no exception.<br /><br />My trusty riding partner Mike W. had to skip this race. As expected, I found some old TNT training buddies to ride with and even dear <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/search?q=Coach+Tom">Coach Tom</a> to visit with during the rest stops. Tom is looking strong as usual, and like many others from today's crew, will be heading to Austin in October for the Longhorn 70.3.<br /><br />In summary. The Goatneck rocks. Today's distance was my greatest to date - so that's a new challenge met, heh!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=LFnO757SR38:WOzyFEDyyWU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=LFnO757SR38:WOzyFEDyyWU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/LFnO757SR38" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/LFnO757SR38/rolling-hills-hills-and-more-hills-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/07/rolling-hills-hills-and-more-hills-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-6541553691038587066Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:26:00 +00002008-07-25T22:28:09.833-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thegoatneck.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.thegoatneck.com/defaul9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow we ride! Yee Haw!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=RP86v5UAHwA:8635S_oVMmQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=RP86v5UAHwA:8635S_oVMmQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/RP86v5UAHwA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/RP86v5UAHwA/tour-de-goatneck-in-hills-of-cleburne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/07/tour-de-goatneck-in-hills-of-cleburne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-8884330803257951483Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:34:00 +00002008-07-12T12:36:10.200-05:00LLSTeam in Training<p><u><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/channel/0,7119,s6-243-0-0-0,00.html?cm_re=HP-_-Homepage%20Channel-_-Motivation">Runner's World</a></u> magazine decided to send me a few free issues - they got my name from the <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/02/cowtown-results-50th-percentile-yeah.html">Cowtown Marathon</a>. Smart move; it's a good read thus far and I just might subscribe. <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297--12743-0,00.html"><img src="http://www.runnersworld.com/images/cma/teamwork200.gif" width="120" height="120" /></a></p><p>This August issue features a Houston family, the Crews, and their story with TNT and triathlon which began after husband and father Bill Crews beat his stage-four non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after being diagnosed in 2004. <br />You'll find the full article, <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297--12743-0,00.html">"Team Work," here on the <u>Runner's World</u> Web site.</a></p> <p>It's a story with a very happy ending. It might offer a bit needed motivation for you as well. Enjoy!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=Q1Nv43EDIAE:eDckgsKGZtg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=Q1Nv43EDIAE:eDckgsKGZtg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/Q1Nv43EDIAE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/Q1Nv43EDIAE/runner-world-profiles-tnt-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/07/runner-world-profiles-tnt-family.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-8445519761801756455Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:45:00 +00002008-07-02T09:45:19.919-05:00Buffalo Springs Lake<p>Robsworld: Treasure at the end of the Rainbow; Buffalo Springs 70.3, a race report <br /><a title="http://robchancesworld.blogspot.com/2007/06/treasure-at-end-of-rainbowbuffalo.html" href="http://robchancesworld.blogspot.com/2007/06/treasure-at-end-of-rainbowbuffalo.html">http://robchancesworld.blogspot.com/2007/06/treasure-at-end-of-rainbowbuffalo.html</a></p> <p>Beginner Triathlete: <br /><a title="http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=121606&amp;posts=3&amp;start=1" href="http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=121606&amp;posts=3&amp;start=1">http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=121606&amp;posts=3&amp;start=1</a></p> <p>Triatomics: BSLT race report <br /><a title="http://triatomics.blogspot.com/2008/07/if-you-read-cyndis-post-along-with-mine.html" href="http://triatomics.blogspot.com/2008/07/if-you-read-cyndis-post-along-with-mine.html">http://triatomics.blogspot.com/2008/07/if-you-read-cyndis-post-along-with-mine.html</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=lIGtJDbxC5s:ptibeJPJjuU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=lIGtJDbxC5s:ptibeJPJjuU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/lIGtJDbxC5s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/lIGtJDbxC5s/links-race-reports-from-buffalo-springs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/07/links-race-reports-from-buffalo-springs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-1176029832369984916Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:42:00 +00002008-07-29T23:04:52.004-05:00Buffalo Springs Lake<p>The headline on IRONMAN.com reads, "<a href="http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/buffalosprings70.3">Some fast age group racing in Buffalo Springs Lake</a>".</p> <p>Yes, I'd say so.</p> <p>About 1,300 athletes came out for this year's race. Being part of the official IRONMAN 70.3 series, which offers qualifying slots to the ultimate IRONMAN event, the Ford IRONMAN HAWAII, in Kona, this race attracts a remarkable group.</p> <p>Neither the wind, rain, nor hills deterred the leaders in the group from posting some amazing times.</p> <p>The overall winner was Leon Griffen from Boulder, CO with a time of 3:58:35. The female pro winner was Mirinda Carfrae, also of Boulder, posting a time of 4:23:28.</p> <p>Mike W. had a great race, despite some hiccups during a somewhat chaotic swim start. The pro wave began the event, and these pros first ran along the shoreline for the first several hundred feet of the swim before diving in to the water. The subsequent waves took this strategic tip and followed suit. In our wave, after Mike began his swim, another athlete dove on top of him, dislodging his swim cap and goggles. Mike, flustered and out of breath from having just run through sand and water, gathered himself, got to shore, and quickly recovered his gear. He still managed to complete the swim in under 32 minutes. Awesome time! The bike and run were as impressive, and strong enough to give Mike a sub-six hour time on very challenging course.</p> <p>For my part, I scrapped in just under seven hours at 6:50:56. I managed to slightly improve my swim time over the recent <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/04/swim.html">Galveston race</a>, but the tough bike course took it's toll on me and highlighted well the areas in which I need to improve: leg strength and core body strength. </p> <p>Overall, Buffalo Springs Lake is a great race, and within a short days drive in Texas, it will be one I hope to do again. Though since Mike registered for the <a href="http://www.ironmancda.com/">Coeur d'Alene IRONMAN</a>, which takes place the week prior in 2009, and I'll making a trip to New Orleans for SHRM 2009, next year's not an option for either of us.</p> <p>That's one commonality with my work and triathlon training: trade shows and IRONMAN racing need to be planned at least a year in advance.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=K_uxMl-1HtY:RErXsXkwtr8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=K_uxMl-1HtY:RErXsXkwtr8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/K_uxMl-1HtY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/K_uxMl-1HtY/buffalo-springs-lake-703-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/06/buffalo-springs-lake-703-recap.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-3972014045705062044Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:10:00 +00002008-06-27T22:10:48.610-05:00Buffalo Springs Lake<p>Mike W. and I depart for Lubbock in the morning, about a four hour drive from Fort Worth. </p> <p>We'll pick up our race packets, scope out the course for the first time, get in a short practice swim, and go over our last gear checks before a 4:30 a.m. rise and shine Sunday morning. <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/deirdreandjonathan/SGWrtt1pRsI/AAAAAAAAAuY/aOgXExcu56E/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="131" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/deirdreandjonathan/SGWrt4gLIlI/AAAAAAAAAuc/-UrqlJOhs00/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="195" border="0" /></a> <br />We've to a 6:40 a.m. wave start Sunday morning.</p> <p>We're both a bit nervous about this race. Mostly just jitters, I think. Wish us luck!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=TQCvvtl0bF4:RkDJpVYtMCQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=TQCvvtl0bF4:RkDJpVYtMCQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/TQCvvtl0bF4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/TQCvvtl0bF4/on-to-lubbock-texas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)1http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/06/on-to-lubbock-texas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-599127258180969696Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:20:00 +00002008-06-14T22:25:28.584-05:00swimmingtrainingBuffalo Springs Lake<p>I swam my race distance, 2,000 meters, this morning. </p> <p>Tomorrow, I'm planning on a brick workout with a long ride and short run -- before the 101 degree forecasted heat takes over the day.</p> <p>Mike W. (who really needs a blog I can link to) and I are independently getting ourselves as mentally and physically ready as we can be for Lubbock. And reassuring each other "to just go have some fun" and not to stress what will no doubt be a very challenging event.</p> <p>This will be the first long course Mike and I have done together. I cheered him on for his first Half Iron at the Texas Man in Denton. He was on hand for my first long course race at the Lone Star in Galveston. We did the Benbrook Sprint Triathlon together in May. I will no doubt be chasing Mike from the start at Buffalo Springs Lake. He's great to train with as he's a menace in the water, a terror on the bike, and pretty mean on the run too. Despite having a new born baby at home and missing many hours of training, I fully expect he'll have a strong finish in Lubbock.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=A9_KQ5CFk_M:4sP6P7gLeq0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=A9_KQ5CFk_M:4sP6P7gLeq0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/A9_KQ5CFk_M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/A9_KQ5CFk_M/two-weeks-to-buffalo-springs-lake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)1http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/06/two-weeks-to-buffalo-springs-lake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-493665724128615045Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:13:00 +00002008-06-03T10:13:47.390-05:00LLSjoseph jaffeTeam in Training<p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=280230832284&amp;ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="204" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/deirdreandjonathan/SEVfqiUYVAI/AAAAAAAAAuU/uXspfIYCSWk/image%5B3%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>One of my favorite podcasters and authors, <a href="http://www.jaffejuice.com/">Joseph Jaffe</a> has put his own consulting time on <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Joseph-Jaffe-Consulting-Services_W0QQitemZ280230832284QQihZ018QQcategoryZ50338QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">the eBay auction block</a> as a fundraiser for his Team in Training campaign. <br /> <br />He's going to run the Nike Woman's Marathon in October.</p> <p>I'm delighted a favorite cause just got the marketing muscle of a favorite thought-leader.</p> <p>He's being joined by <a href="http://mediaphyter.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/charity-auction-buy-yourself-a-social-media-guru/">several peers in truly social endeavor</a>. Best of luck to all of you!</p> <p>I'll try to post a direct fundraising link here soon.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=69xsc0fGS2s:BzGaFvOpqZ4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=69xsc0fGS2s:BzGaFvOpqZ4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/69xsc0fGS2s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/69xsc0fGS2s/joseph-jaffe-auctions-consulting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/06/joseph-jaffe-auctions-consulting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-2019255280676849053Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:25:00 +00002008-12-11T12:00:37.902-06:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SEM-GSUYU-I/AAAAAAAAAs8/Ajd0KSNXpzg/s1600-h/DSCN0433.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right; width: 180px; height: 256px;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SEM-GSUYU-I/AAAAAAAAAs8/Ajd0KSNXpzg/s320/DSCN0433.jpg" border="0" /></a>On a recent business trip to Philadelphia, I was grateful for a beautiful cool morning and an hour free for a morning run. My colleague Kevin and I set out from our hotel and headed toward the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art">Philadelphia Museum of Art</a>, the site of the famous steps depicted in the Rocky movies.<br /><br />We're both uber-dorks in our own unique ways, but on this excursion and it's status as a "must do," we agreed completely.<br /><br />You'll notice these two snap shots which depict me at the top of the steps in my victory pose.<br /><br />I had remembered the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_III#Bronze_statue">bronze statue</a> sitting a top the steps (in Rocky III, I thought), but the statue today sits near the foot of the steps at street level.<br /><br />Philly was a neat city to visit. Between the Rocky run and the refresher course in revolution era America, we had a great time during<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SEM-GiUYU_I/AAAAAAAAAtE/k7HDe_L8_Ls/s1600-h/DSCN0434.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right; width: 171px; height: 260px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SEM-GiUYU_I/AAAAAAAAAtE/k7HDe_L8_Ls/s320/DSCN0434.jpg" border="0" /></a> the few hours we had free to play.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SEM-GiUYU_I/AAAAAAAAAtE/k7HDe_L8_Ls/s1600-h/DSCN0434.jpg"></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=5ZLNPCPNQ3E:cIcomgXtChU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=5ZLNPCPNQ3E:cIcomgXtChU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/5ZLNPCPNQ3E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/5ZLNPCPNQ3E/rocky-balboa-run.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)1http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/06/rocky-balboa-run.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-8341477940208912417Mon, 05 May 2008 03:40:00 +00002009-04-26T14:42:33.973-05:00bikingBenbrookTeam in Training<p>The proud new father, Mike W., posted an impressive third place finish in our age group. Another TNT Alumni, Anthony H., bested Mike to take second place thanks in part to a stunning run performance. <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/deirdreandjonathan/SB6Br5IAjaI/AAAAAAAAAp4/YOC-F7F5yps/s1600-h/Benbrook_Tri%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="116" alt="Benbrook_Tri" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/deirdreandjonathan/SB6BspIAjbI/AAAAAAAAAqA/eLpaYAQcKNs/Benbrook_Tri_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="117" border="0" /></a> <br />Yours truly came in <a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/display_race.php?eID=317&amp;listtype=large&amp;s=y&amp;comp_775426">12 out of 28 in our age group</a>.</p> <p>We all had a lot of fun. It was kind of like playing a home game. We all know the bike course very well; the windy and winding hills that snake around Benbrook Lake serve as a popular training ride for cyclists in the Fort Worth area. The ride peaks at "Nice Hill" - a steep and fairly short incline that someone appropriately named. A giant spray-painted smiley face awaits you as you grind your way to the top.</p> <p>Team in Training had a tent at today's event to promote the upcoming <a href="http://www.thenationstriathlon.com/">Nation's Triathlon in September taking place in Washington DC and benefiting LLS</a>.  </p> <p>While not an official TNT event otherwise, tons of volunteers cheered on those of us in the purple and green. We're encouraged to sport the jersey and continue to promote TNT as alumni - and I gotta say, I don't mind at all having a ready cheering section and hearing the "Go Team!" throughout the day.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=sB6erKPaglE:pthC5rROP4s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=sB6erKPaglE:pthC5rROP4s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/sB6erKPaglE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/sB6erKPaglE/race-report-6th-annual-tri-benbrook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)2http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/05/race-report-6th-annual-tri-benbrook.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-4813391242458508046Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:00 +00002008-12-11T12:00:38.249-06:00LLSTeam in Training<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SBJU3ZIAjZI/AAAAAAAAApw/uuth75Tor4k/s1600-h/TNT+20+years.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/SBJU3ZIAjZI/AAAAAAAAApw/uuth75Tor4k/s320/TNT+20+years.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193306630925618578" border="0" /></a>Our Fort Worth Triathlon Team Coordinator (a truly awesome person who excels at her job) sent a final wrap-up for our Team: <blockquote style="font-style: italic;"> <p>You'll be happy to know that <strong>our team of 35 triathletes collective</strong><strong>ly raised $94,7 61!</strong> That's enough money to provide 189 families with monetary assistance through our financial aid program! So the next time you see one of your fellow alumni, be sure to say congrats to each other on helping The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society get one step closer to finding a cure!</p> <p>You Trained, You Endured, You Achieved and You Mattered!</p> <p>Thank you for making my job so much fun and rewarding!</p> </blockquote> <p>Thank you Misty! </p> <p>And thanks again to all of the Team Goodman supporters who made the real difference this season! You all rock!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=P3dtOBx6OD4:gmTJcbsg1ak:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=P3dtOBx6OD4:gmTJcbsg1ak:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/P3dtOBx6OD4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/P3dtOBx6OD4/season-wrap-up-94k-raised-by-fw-team.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)1http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/04/season-wrap-up-94k-raised-by-fw-team.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-9013803662899810603Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:45:00 +00002008-12-11T12:00:38.652-06:00Lone Starrunning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/R_MCimVj-lI/AAAAAAAAAYY/wpkZbeu8pDE/s1600-h/half_quarter_run_map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/R_MCimVj-lI/AAAAAAAAAYY/wpkZbeu8pDE/s320/half_quarter_run_map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184490389463366226" border="0" /></a>Team In Training brought something like 175 athletes to the Lone Start Triathlon. Seemingly, an equal number of TNT coaches, mentors, staff, and participant family members rounded out our numbers. <p>All of us running in the green and purple have a distinct competitive advantage. Because we're running in support of a cause that every one can get behind, we get support from voices known and unknown all along the way.</p> <p>At no point in the race did I need the motive force of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Go Team!"</span> cheers more than I needed them on the run.</p> <p>I came out of T2 as my watch chronograph ticked past four hours. I can do this, I thought to myself. A sub six hour race was within my reach.</p> <p>Watch time was now 11:30 AM in the morning. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The day was heating up. The forecast called for a high of 85 degrees. It was humid.</span> </p> <p>The run course was amazingly well supported. Stations with Gatorade, water, cola, chips, pretzels, and gels were set about a mile apart. A few wet sponge stations were put into the mix - volunteers took thousands of sponges, soaked up cold water out of rubber trash barrels, and handed them to red faced runners. </p> <p>This was welcome relief for my sweating head which was also crusty from saltwater and sweat residue.</p> <p>I continued to concentrate on my nutrition for the first run loop. My cramping stayed confined to the bike. If I stayed hydrated and well fueled, adding in some sodium intake according to my original plan, I had a shot at pulling this off.</p> <p>It was not to be. A different set of circumstances conspired against me this time. My sweat from the heat and the humidity, the wet sponges, and the cold water I poured on my head all seemed to find a comfortable home in my shoes. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My feet were strapped into wet and squishy messes.</span></p> <p>By the time I realized I was blistering and tightened my laces hard to adjust, it was too late. </p> <p>First the left foot. Then the right. </p> <p>Looking back now, I feel like a bit of a blister wimp. My mind's eye imagined horrible sores forming into festering and bloody messes. In actual fact, I've got a quarter coin sized poofy pad of fluid on my left foot and a dime-sized pad of fluid on my right.<br /></p> <p>But like the cramp on the bike, it was distracting enough to alter my run pace and intensity. I tried to 'run around' the blisters. I shifted my stride in order to strike more toward the outside of my foot with each step. Boy, I'm paying for that two later as my feet are the sorest part of my body. The cheers of encouragement from Coach Rodney and all of our supporters helped me immensely.<br /></p> <p>All in all, I ran 20 minutes slower than I needed to and knew I was capable of doing in order to hit the finish line before the clock ticked past six hours. </p> <p>It's easy for me to be all "woulda, coulda, shoulda" at this point. I can tell myself that my heart, lungs, and legs were up to the challenge, it was just my feet that had a bad day. Maybe that's true, maybe not. </p> <p>In any case, it's all got to come together on race day. And this is how it came together for me on this day.</p> <p>Run time 2:17:51. </p> <p>You know what? The finish line still felt damn good. </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=rhirq9Lfk8E:DsH_0kQvpM0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=rhirq9Lfk8E:DsH_0kQvpM0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/rhirq9Lfk8E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/rhirq9Lfk8E/run.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/04/run.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-4848082201452280592Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:28:00 +00002008-12-11T12:00:38.854-06:00bikingLone Star<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/R_LxXWVj-jI/AAAAAAAAAYI/kI5JEyNW1NE/s1600-h/bikecourse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/R_LxXWVj-jI/AAAAAAAAAYI/kI5JEyNW1NE/s400/bikecourse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184471504492165682" border="0" /></a>Fort Worth, Texas has a strong bicycle scene. We've got long, windy, and winding roads. We've got parks. Bike shops abound. I've been lucky enough to ride with a group of new friends outside of TNT with much stronger bike legs than I have. <p>Cyclists seem to age well. I've got something to look forward to, as my hairline recedes, my quick-twitch muscles will continue to develop.</p> <p>Up until Sunday, the last time I rode more than 45 miles in one-day was back in 2002 when I did the MS150 from Houston to Austin over two days. </p> <p>Fortunately, <span style="font-weight: bold;">this ride at the Lone Star Triathlon in Galveston is flat. The path follows the shoreline for most of the distance. The wind was to be the x-factor. But it applies itself more or less equally to all.</span></p> <p>This was not to be my day for a great ride. I got passed... a lot. To be expected, I told myself. "That guy has a $3,000 Cervelo for Pete's sake..." It's a fun game to check out the other bikes as they whiz by. Always shopping...</p> <p>Our coaches did an admirable job of beating into our brains the importance of race nutrition. Fuel, hydration, and electrolytes all must be maintained in order to maintain oneself upright in the race. So nutrition was my primary objective during the first quarter of the bike. I popped a gel. I drank water. I nibbled on a Clif Bar. I drank more water. Every 15 minutes or more I hydrated. By mile 23, I had to pee. A portable pot parked by an aid station was free as I slowed down to take a bottle of water from race volunteer (an awesome group of people, I must say!). </p> <p>I made a sudden stop and hopped off my bike. Something in the combination of the inertial forces and the particular chemistry of my legs conspired at that moment to create a cramp. I completed my pit stop. Crap, I thought, as I peddled back onto the road. </p> <p>I've dealt with leg fatigue before, but never an outright cramp. My left hamstring (I believe) was the offending muscle. It was not very bad though. I could still peddle. Mentally, it was a distraction. I had to work around it. Find a motion that did not further aggravate it. Pull back my effort as it began to tighten harder. Pick up the effort again, but not so much. And so it went for the next 30 miles.</p> <p>"How is this going to feel when I get to the run?", was my other thought. </p> <p>I wanted to finish the race in under six hours. I did some calculations. <span style="font-weight: bold;">I was still within range if I could finish the bike at the four hour mark.</span> I believed I had a sub two-hour half-marathon in me. </p> <p>I did all I could to consume electrolytes until the finish in order to help the cramp. It wasn't getting worse. I found a pretty good pace through the last 10 miles so.</p> <p>Going into T2, I was just under four hours with just <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/04/run.html">a half marathon to go</a>. Plenty of time...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=FeqwrJrMOC4:3Z_vGbhSlvo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=FeqwrJrMOC4:3Z_vGbhSlvo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/FeqwrJrMOC4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/FeqwrJrMOC4/bike.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/04/bike.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883616.post-330326055317948356Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:17:00 +00002008-12-11T12:00:39.077-06:00Lone Starswimming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/R_LfHWVj-gI/AAAAAAAAAXw/ntmA404Ipmw/s1600-h/swim_map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TpOhLB7IsgI/R_LfHWVj-gI/AAAAAAAAAXw/ntmA404Ipmw/s200/swim_map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184451438404958722" border="0" /></a>The morning alarms (I set two plus the hotel wake-up call) sounded at 4:30 AM. The in-room coffee maker served well enough to prepare my pre-race meal of organic oatmeal with berries and almonds. <p>Mike and I met the rest of the Team in the hotel lobby at 5:30 so we could walk as a team to transition. </p> <p><em>Note: 'transition' refers to a large penned area with three gates where the athletes park their bikes and gear. It serves as a hub with the spokes being 'swim-in', 'bike out/in', and 'run out/in.' With three legs of the event, we have two transitions, noted as T1 and T2.</em></p> <p>The national anthem completed over the loud speaker, our first wave was in the water and swimming shortly after 7:30.</p> <p>We were the wave with the green swim caps. As planned, I quickly fell to the back of the pack. I'm a slow swimmer and I was not about to defy expectations today. By the first tetrahedral pylon indicating our turn to the left, the blue caps were upon me. Waves were being sent four minutes apart. Halfway to the final turn, the yellow caps were in the mix. </p> <p>I was not the last greenie to finish the swim though - and <span style="font-weight: bold;">my time of 45 minutes was right at what I expected to swim.</span> And much improved over <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2007/04/swim.html">my 30 minute time at half the distance last year.</a></p> <p>Running up the carpeted path toward transition, I was well within my race plan. I waved to Mike, Tiffany, and the TNT gang watching us all come in. The wetsuit strippers helped me out of my wetsuit. </p> <p>Into to T1 and <a href="http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/04/bike.html">the bike</a>...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=9vzv2MwaiTs:yGsiEk6SqyU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?a=9vzv2MwaiTs:yGsiEk6SqyU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TeamGoodman?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~4/9vzv2MwaiTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeamGoodman/~3/9vzv2MwaiTs/swim.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Goodman)0http://teamgoodman.blogspot.com/2008/04/swim.html