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Races & Results

A partial list of races where some of our club members will be training/racing in the 2002 season

• 11/24 Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia, PA
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=2:18:43(M), 2:39:47(W); (stats coming soon)
  • Gary Barbera: Time=2:59:50; Overall=162/; Males=154/2984; M3539=36/502;
  • Rob Kennedy: Time=3:21:03; Overall=533/; Males= 484/2984; M4044=84/531
  • Chuck Totero: Time=3:34:54; Overall=1008/; Males= 863/2984; M5054=49/279
  • Don Sandford: Time=3:41:24; Overall=1315/; Males= 1080/2984; M3539=207/502
  • Ed Beusse: Time=3:43:23; Overall=1357/; Males= 1110/2984; M4044=213/531
  • Comment (EB): ...wow that was good....when is this mo-fo going to be over? continued
  • Comment (RK): ... high five your fellow iron buddies... continued
  • Comment (CT): ...probably the most perfectly paced race I have ever done. continued
  • Comment (DS): ...the race felt bad right from the start and went downhill from there... continued
  
  
• 11/3 NYC Marathon, New York, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=2:08:07(M), 2:25:56(W); Last official finisher=9:49:53; Average Time=4:32:20 (std.deviation=0:52:28);
  • Christine Dunnery: Time=3:21:31; Overall=1920/31824;
  • Kevin Cunninham: Time=3:28:36; Overall=2752/31824;
  • Comment (KC): I had the strongest race mentally that I've ever been able to put together. continued
  • Comment (CD): I hoped that this would be the year I conquered NYC. continued
  
  
• 10/20 Carl Hart Fall Duathlon, Long Island, NY
  
  • Race Stats (solo racers only):Winning time=0:48:11; Last official finisher=1:40:31; Average Time=1:06:36 (std.deviation=0:10:12);
  • Paul Reale: Time=0:56:04; Overall=13/118; M4044=2/17;
  
  
• 10/20 Rye Brook 5m, Rye, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=??; Last official finisher=??; Average Time=?? (std.deviation=??);
  • Rich Izzo: Time=??; Overall=3rd;
  • Comment (RI):The Rye Brook 5 miler is a local race that usually gets less than 100 runners, and this year was no different. Keven Cunningham and I did the race mostly for the raffle prizes of 2 weekends at Arrowwood.
    Race day conditions were perfect for running with the temp around 45. As we donned our Heinekin Westchester tri singlets the rest of the field took notice. The race started and we were 3rd and fourth off the line and that stayed that way for about 1 mile. Then 2 guys ran by us. At the second loop those guys went off course and we were now 4th and 6th respectively. Up every hill I would pass the guy in 3rd, but down every hill he would out leg me. By the last mile he and I were closing on the 2nd overall male and with 1/4 to go we both passed him. With 150 yds from the fininsh line I was 1 step behind this guy and as we turned the corner to the finish he put it in high gear and outlegged me. I was happy to have done this race for the speed training. The race is rolling with one steep hill that is done 2x. I would do this one again! By the way The Westchester Triathlon club graced the podium 3x that day!
  
  
• 10/20 Ironman Hawaii World Championship, Kailua-Kona, HI
  
  • Race Stats:
    Finishers: 1434 by midnight; Winning Time(M)=8:29:56; Winning Time(F)=9:07:54; 
    

    	Means	Low	High	Std. Deviation
    Overall	11:36:17	8:29:56	16:24:47	1:38:15
    Swim	1:12:53	0:48:10	2:10:18	0:13:10
    Bike	5:53:36	4:34:52	8:29:34	0:42:17
    Run	4:22:40	2:50:22	8:03:36	0:51:27

     
  • Martha "Marty" Hill: Time=13:40:58; Swim=1:26:51; Bike=7:12:47; Run=4:50:09; Overall=1096/1434; W3539=41/47;
  • Comments (MH): ... it's amazing to be here- racing in a tropical paradise. You can taste the excitement in the air & it's incredibly beautiful- sparkling blue water, sunny skies, & HOT, HOT, HOT ... continued
  
  
• 10/13 Central Park Biathlon, New York, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=0:59:11; Last official finisher=2:02:04; Average Time=1:33:09 (std.deviation=0:12:44);
  • Justin Holmes: Time=1:04:19; Overall=8/303; Males=8/221; M2529=1/35;
  • James Kelly: Time=1:05:00; Overall=10/303; Males=9/221; M4549=1/17;
  • Comment (JK):It was wet but fairly warm for Columbus Day. As I looked up from my place on the start line who's right there in front of me but JHo raring to go. JHo went out with the big boys but started to fade enough for me to catch him with about a half to go. I beat him in and out of T1 and did'nt look back. my lead however was short lived as he passed me at mile 3-4. With a few miles to go a sprinter type ,with quads slightly bigger than my waist size passed me in a very big gear. I challenged myself to stay with him which I did. To my surprise coming into T2 I was right behind JHo. After racking my bike and looking out to the run course JHo had about 90 yards on me( how does he do that???) He had a great second run and I think he gained a few steps on me. He and I had a great race making the club proud by winning our respective age groups
  • Comment (JH):conditions=mid 50's and 10-15 mph wind and a slight drizzle (not fun conditions 1st run= as james said i met him at the start with about 1 minute till start, wished him good luck and the race was off, the first group took off in abuot the first 1/2 mile, i tried to stay within 50 yards of them, was at 8th place at the half way mark, but couldnt' hold the pace and slowed down a bit after the half way mark 1.1 miles... was passed by about 5 or 6 people and fell to about 13-15 place by the end of the first run. T1=pretty smooth transition, nothing special, took about 44 seconds, have to cut off about 25 seconds to be more compettive the next time. bike=slow bike course that day, wasn't going really fast, but only cought mabe 2 or 3 people the entire time, was passed by these crca cyclists like iwas standing still in the first lap and then another one int he second lap half way around, he got a good 30 seconds or so on me. T2=went very well, took 15 seconds, and was out of there, need to cut that down to 10 seconds to get a little more time. i figured i must have passed about 4-6 peolpe in the transition areas alone since i didnt make up the spaces on eitehr the second run or the bike. 2nd run= went ok, at this point just held a steady run pace, was able to pass one of the cyclists that passed me on the bike, caught him int he first 1/4 mile.. thus proving that a pure cyclist isn't always good at a duathlon, and these guys were time trial specialists i found out later on. saw james on the second run, had to hold a steady pace or else i was afraid he was going to make up the ground in the last 1/4 mile or so, he was only about 20 seconds behind at the turn around and wasnt' sure if i could hold the pace so was worried about being caught in the second run.
  
  
• 9/28 Amstel Light Westchester Triathlon, Rye, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=1:57:23; Last official finisher=4:10:33; Average Time=2:39:46 (std.deviation=0:20:20);
  • Club results
    

    Athlete	Swim	Bike	Run	Time	Overall  (total=507)	Div	Notes
    Justin Bohan	18:42	1:04:46	41:03	2:06:22	10	M3539=2/91	1st place AG award
    Lincoln Taylor	17:45	1:05:31	41:16	2:07:06	12	M3539=4/91	3rd place AG award
    Michael Kim	20:33	1:08:09	41:42	2:13:17	31	M3539=11/91	...and he thinks he's slow!
    Bob Weber	20:34	1:08:42	41:53	2:13:38	35	M3034=6/66	TDK's back
    Tom Bookless	18:48	1:10:39	41:32	2:13:46	37	M3034=7/66	6 days after an ironman race!
    Justin Holmes	28:20			2:14:03	40	M2529=5/45	splits may not be accurate
    Christine Dunnery	21:25	1:11:45	41:03	2:17:02	50	F3034=2/28	2 place AG despite a concussion!
    Tara Kupersmith	17:50	1:10:52	47:21	2:19:28	66	F3539=1/25	1st place AG
    Donna Kim	20:57	1:14:26	43:51	2:23:02	92	F3539=2/25	2nd place AG
    Rob Ryan	18:14	1:26:28	48:18	2:24:50	109	M4549=9/38	yes, that's an accurate swim time
    Lisa Loprinzo	24:48*	1:15:28	50:52	2:36:01	239	F4549=1/6	* 4 mins lounging at the start
    Matt Totero	29:20	1:13:46	51:07	2:37:33	263	M2024=14/17	lookout, Totero Sr.

  • Comments: What a great day to race...
  
  
• 9/22 New York City Biathlon, New York, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=1:10:10; Last official finisher=2:27:54; Average Time=1:36:28 (std.deviation=0:13:11);
  • Justin Holmes: Time=1:16:46; Overall=10/284; Males=10/218; M2529=3/32;
  • Michael Kim: Time=(1:19:01); Overall=(19)37/284; Males=36/218; M3539=(3)10/50;
  • Donna Lesch Kim: Time=1:25:16; Overall=60/284; Females=3/65;
  • Comment (JH): weather=low 70's, very light wind if any, partly cloudy skies (perfect conditions)...
    course=they changed the run again, to an out and back up and own the east side drive from the boathouse, supposidly it is now 2.25 miles and not short anymore, if felt like a true 2 mile run finally.... this is how it shaped up... went out in a decent pace of about 6:00 or 6:10 miles, really pushing it for the first 3/4 mile,.. MK tried to psych me out and say that he would "try hang on my shoulder" since he said he is out of shape... well 3/4 mile into it MK pushed the pace and drops me.. yep he dropped me, got a gap of about 10 yards by the turn around and extended it to about 30 yards or about 20-30 seconds by T1.. i was thinking,"ok i'll let him go and then catch him on the bike".. well T1 went smooth and i passed MK in the transition area while he was doing something that looked like putting on his bike shoes, but i wasn't sure since it took him so long to get out of the transition area... 1st lap of the bike was slow, had nothign in my legs, was doing ok but wasn't passing a lot of people like i usually do on the hills... MK attempted to pass me at the end fo the first lap, but that was not going to happen, my legs started to come back in the 2nd lap and i got into a comfortable crusing pace saving something for the last lap... 2nd lap there was a lot of drafting by a few guys, they went my MK and I in a pack.. but again i didn't worry, i was thinking "they are only delyaing the inevitable".. 3rd lap i decided to push it on the hills and gain some time on the guys that were drafting, by t2 i caught the 4 or 5 guys drafting and passed them eitehr en route to T2 or in T2.... T2 went smoothly and i was out of there, put it into cruise control for the second run and passed 2 people.. said hello to MK after the turn around when i was about .25 miles from the turn around and he was still running toward the turnoud.....didn't want to go all out i'll save that for westchester.. and finished in 10th place... it was a good workout and gave me some ideas how to approach next weeks race... since it wasn't a standardized distance it is only "a workout" even though i did get 3rd in the 25-29 age group.
  • Comment (MK): JH is such a funny, and oh so, sooooooo competitive guy. In no way, shape or form did I try to psych him out during the duathlon. Never having raced with him, but having seen his solid race results, I had only one race strategy, to hang onto the back of his jersey. I knew doing so would result in excellent time for me. This duathlon was a lot of fun, although I could have done without weaving between all the in line skaters, recreational cyclists and joggers sharing the course at the same time. Could have been a little cooler and less humid, but all in all, it was pretty good race condition. The run started up a nice little hill. And as planned, I locked onto the back of JHs WTC jersey. Then about to mile into the run, JH eased up. At this time, I saw there was only about 10 or so racers ahead and the pace we were running was quite comfortable for me, so I continued on at this steady pace, which ended up 6:05 per mile. As I was trying to get my cycling shoes on, I saw JH come in. His transition was so fast, it seemed like he came in, picked up the bike and left. Seeing JH off the front because of transition, I decided to do steady 16 minutes around the 6 mile loops (22.5mph). First loop I caught JH. I maintained the 16 minute loop, but JH had negative splits and gradually pulled away beginning later in the second loop. Getting off the bike and starting up the hill was really awful, but about mile into the run, legs felt better. Saw JH a little before the turnaround point and realized there was no way I was going to catch him on such a short run, so eased up and enjoyed the run. After the turnaround, I started counting the number of women ahead of Donna (wife). When I saw her, I shouted to her Youre 4th, I was more preoccupied with her last 1.1 miles than mine. She finished with hardware (3rd overall), so was a good day for the family. Also not sure what happened to race results posting, but it was wrong. I ended up with about 1:19.10 according to my watch (19th ove rall and third in my age group). I'm positive about this because, I was a little ahead of the overall women's leader (1:19.26), but the race results page has me at 1:22.01. The hardware would have been nice, but oh well.
  
  
• 9/21 Deer Creek Pineman Triathlon, Mt. Sterling, OH
  
  • Race Stats: Winning Time=10:19:14; Last official finisher=16:47:36; Average Time=13:23:28 (std.deviation=1:31:34);
  • Tom Bookless: Time=10:39:38; Overall=2/90;
  
  
• 9/15 Survival of the Shawangunks, New Paltz, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=4:01:11; Last official finisher=6:59:47;
  • Gary Barbera: Time=4:18:12; Bike= 1:30:43; Run=2:25:36; Swim=0:14:36; Run=0:07:17; Overall=11/138;
  • Lisa Loprinzo: Time=5:24:35; Bike=1:41:28; Run=3:19:53; Swim=0:15:00 ; Run=0:08:14; Overall=80/138;
  • Comment (EC): Alternate course this year. Due to fog, first 2 swims replaced by runs
  
  
• 9/15 Ironman Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  
  • Race Stats:
    Finishers: 1726 by midnight; Winning Time(M)=8:46:30; Winning Time(F)=9:54:54; 
    

    	Means	Low	High	Std. Deviation
    Overall	12:51:32	8:46:30	16:57:16	1:36:23
    Swim	1:17:36	0:48:15	2:11:44	0:13:41
    Bike	6:26:39	4:43:13	8:40:14	0:40:19
    Run	4:47:55	2:52:37	7:37:45	0:51:28

     
  • Mimi Boyle: Time=10:42:40; Swim=1:15:14; Bike=5:47:33; Run=3:25:10; Overall=138/1726; W3034=1/97;
  • Rob "JR" Kennedy: Time=10:59:38; Swim=1:09:25; Bike=5:45:45; Run=3:40:31; Overall=220/1726; 
  • Rich Izzo: Time=11:05:22; Swim=1:06:18; Bike=5:41:37; Run=4:02:06; Overall=244/1726; M3539=54/289;
  • Barney O'Connell: Time=11:18:47; Swim=1:04:01; Bike=5:51:15; Run=4:08:57; Overall=299/1726; M4044=38/243;
  • Chuck Totero: Time=11:37:17; Swim=1:24:02; Bike=5:38:01; Run=4:19:41; Overall=394/1726; M5054=5/89;
  • Maryann Deke: Time=12:26:07; Swim=1:08:20; Bike=6:30:21; Run=4:31:21; Overall=736/1726; M3034=26/97;
  • Ed Colet: Time=12:37:45; Swim=1:17:17; Bike=6:16:13; Run=4:46:25; Overall=830/1726; M3539=165/289;
  • Bob Baker: Time=13:11:08; Swim=1:31:27; Bike=6:25:33; Run=4:49:43; Overall=1066/1726; M6064=2/9;
  • Ed Beusse: Time=13:21:48; Swim=1:23:18; Bike=6:53:03; Run=4:37:35; Overall=1119/1726; M4044=158/243;
  • Comments:
    • Good to be Home, by Mimi Boyle
    • Location, Location, Location, by Ed Beusse
    • 140.6 Miles in America's Dairyland, by Ed Colet (long report)
    • Days 1,2,3,4,5, and 6, by Rich Izzo (long report)
    • A race to do on a Sunday in September, by Chuck Totero
  
  
• 9/15 American Memorial Triathlon, Greenwood Lake, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=1:19:24; Last official finisher=2:38:42; Average Time=1:49:53 (std.deviation=0:15:34)
  • Justin Bohan: Time=1:22:34; Overall=3/223; Males=3/168;
  • James Kelly: Time=1:30:05; Overall=19/223; M4549=2/18; Males=19/168;
  • Comment (JB): In respect to the iron men and ladies of IM Wisco, my sprint race went as follows, I swam, I biked, I ran. Some rain. Lots of Army cadets (2 too many!).
  
  
• 9/14 Lobsterman Triathlon, Freeport, ME
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=2:04:32; Last official finisher=4:09:40; Average Time=2:52:20, (std.deviation=0:24:12)
  • Justin Holmes: Time=2:25:29; Swim=35:06; Bike=1:07:44; Run=39:46; Overall=50/432;
  
  
• 9/8 FirmMan Half-Iron Triathlon, Naragansett, RI
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=4:03:37; Last official finisher=??;
  • Kevin Cunningham: Time=5:04:09; Swim=32:46; Bike=2:36:57; Run=1:54:25; Overall=100/??; M4044=16/??;
  
  
• 9/8 Los Angeles Triathlon, CA
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=1:51:05; Last official finisher=4:42:27
  • Holmes, Justin: Time=2:09:22; Swim=0:17:41; Bike=1:06:22; Run=0:40:40; Overall=90/1471; M2829=11/91;
  • Comment (EC): Swim acknoledged by race director to be short (.7miles), and age group category,(M2829) is not a typo.
  • Comment (JH): weather,=slightly cloudy, clearing later in the race approx 70-80 degrees at start time at 6:30, low humidity, no wind.
    swim: êasy course, but really short, only .7 miles, long run in and out of the water, approx 50yard run till you hit water, then another 100yards out to the transition area, waves were only about 2ft tops, very easy to get past surf, easy to navigate. the new wetsuit worked perfectly.
    T1: long run from water to the transition through the sand, big transition area and well organized, you had to pack your own bag or else your wetsuit would never make it back to you.
    Bike: UST course, a couple of rollers to slow things down a bit, only one small chainring hill otherwise all big ring the entire way. This year the bike course was an accurate 24.8, last year it was off by at least .8 miles. had a bit of a slow time this time, wasn't trying to kill the bike course like past years, figured i'll try this whole "even approach" to a race.
    T2: Another long run, the transition area stretched 3 city blocks, depending on where you had to rack your bike according to number, you either ran very short with your run shoes on or very long... i had a long 150m run to get to my rack then put on the shoes and anohter 50 yards to the end of the transition... if you were able to take your bike shoes off very quickly and run with your bike barefoot, then you made up a lot, lot of time of people, many people were walking in bike shoes, just losing tons of time.. my T2 went pretty smoothly.
    Run: Accurate this year, basically the same except they changed it this year to include about 30 steps up to a roadway right after t2, another thing to test people out a little.. a good run course, angel's point has the dirt trail for 300y which just goes up and switchbacks, good place to pass a lot of people, then all downhill. i had a decent run, faster than last year. the only thing to remember on this run course is to not go too fast in the first 2 miles, its all uphill, you go too fast you'll blow up by 3miles at angels point and not be able to pull back any time on the back half of the run which is all downhill, pace yourself throught the first half then go all out on the way back, trust me you will negative split it and pull back about 70-80% of the time you slowed down in the first half.
    overall=i like this race, except every year something gets messed up, last year it was the t1 bags, (this year the t1 bags made it back to the t2 site on time and in perfect order, they finally got hte organization right for this race, it was as well run as you can get it).. the bike and run were really good this year, accurate, the swim had much to be desired.. really a shame, perfect conditions for a great race... and only about a 1000 meter swim.
  
  
• 9/8 Triathlon de Montreal, Canada
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=0:57:37; Last official finisher=2:06:43;
  • Throwdown Kidd (aka Bob Weber): Time=1:12:59; Swim=12:28; Bike=40:49; Run=19:43; Overall=39/109; M3039=16/33;
  • Comment (TK): I had a great race on Sunday,.. I unfortunately was told the course had five loops on the bike, and it was unfortunately four. I more than likely would have placed top ten and in my age group had I not added an extra 8:30-9:00 minutes on the bike portion. . . By the way I raced as, THROWDOWN KIDD!!! if you do not believe me check the results page...peace.
  
  
• 8/25 NYC Marathon Tune Up, New York, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=1:38:18; Last official finisher=4:04:42; Average Time=2:48:42, (std.deviation=0:25:46)
  • Kevin Cunningham: Time=2:21:28 (7:48pace); Overall=405/2734; M=358/1591; M4044=62/244;
  • Ed Colet: Time=2:22:49 (7:53pace); Overall=438/2734; M=386/1591; M3039=198/714;
  • Comment (KC):The weather in Central Park was near perfect -- in the mid 70's and I swear that the entire 18 mile course is in the shade. (It was 3 loops around the park). Total number of participants was approximately 4000 [2734 finishers]. The very familiar terrain allowed me to push myself, so that the event was pretty much like a race and less like training. It's certainly nice when you always know what lies ahead regarding hills,etc. The plan was to run the first loop at an 8:30 pace, but since I felt good, most of the first loop was just a bit over an 8 min/mile pace. Picked it up a touch from there on the second and third loops to average a 7:48 pace and finish in 2:20:34. My only regret was that I was unable to run with Ed Colet due to his COMPLETE inability to estimate his pace prior to the race. Ed said he thought he would run SLOW at about a 9min/mile pace. Since this was about 30 seconds slower than my starting pace and since EdC had a VERY BIG week of training already under his belt, we agreed to not even attempt to run together. BIG MISTAKE. Ed ran his first mile slow, then kicked it up to run a 2:22:03 (or a 7:53 average pace). If this is Ed's idea of a slow pace on dead legs, then LOOKOUT IM Wisconsin, b/c EdC is rolling into town !!! The race is well-supported with water and gatorade available on the course at about every mile or so. No GUs though ! Ed's carbo needs were fulfilled by Debbie -- who showed up at the start with a Gu's for Ed.
  • Comment (EC):Thanks to Tom/Debbie for coming through w/a Gu and PowerGel to save the day before it even started. Thoroughly enjoyed 'em at 6 and 12 miles. Used this race to test out the club jersey on a longish run, and am glad to report that it's free from chafing spots, and cool enough to shave 10-15secs/mile off your run pace -- Thanks, BO; Fortitudine Vincimus
  
  
• 8/25 Greater Hartford Triathlon, Hartford, CT
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=2:15:48; Last official finisher=4:43:58; Average Time=2:57:38, (std.deviation=0:25:50)
  • Justin Bohan: Time=2:27:33; Swim=25:14; Bike=1:17:00; Run=45:19; Overall=22/257; M3539=3/26; M=22/188;
  • Michael Kim: Time=2:37:16; Swim=27:47; Bike=1:23:56; Run=45:33; Overall=52/257; M3539=6/26; M=22/188;
  • Comment (JB):Race report was simply that it was a beautiful day, raced hard, need to learn to run faster. More people should do this race as the venue is really nice. The run is tough, 2 loops on a cross country course with lots of difficult terrain and sand. But it is very shady and well supported.
  • Comment (MK):Started the race in an agitated state because they put me in the elite wave instead of my age group. So I was preparing myself for the depressing experience of having people swimming, riding and running by me for two and half hours or so. Not something to look forward to - for my first Olympic Distance Event after a five years of being a couch potato. Water was really shallow (because of heat and lack of rainfall) and so we were swimming in the kelp and waist deep water for much of the time, but the lake was relatively clear and so you could see underwater pretty well. So I drafted through the whole swim, unfortunately it was a poor decision because he was a pretty slow swimmer. But on the positive side of the ledger, I was not tired at all as I was running the quarter mile to the transition area. The bike was pretty flat for the first 5 miles or so. Then we did a challenging 6 mile loop twice. Not having enough miles in my legs, I really suffered on this loop. During the second loop, I got the psychological boost of passing a few people who started in later waves doing their first loop. The final 10 miles of the 27 mile course was pretty flat/downhill. Unfortunately because of my sore lower back (herniated disk), I couldn't ride on the aero bars and really lost a lot of time. And my bladder was extraordinarily full, so I wasn't very comfortable sitting on the saddle. The run was twice on a three mile loop through the trails. It was entirely shaded and even pleasant, that is after my pee break early on the run. As I finished my first loop, the eventual winner (who had lapped me) was finishing his second loop. In any case, I am happy to report that I did finish my first Olympic Distance event.
  
  
• 8/18 West Point Triathlon, Camp Buckner, NY
  
  • Race Stats:Winning time=1:01:28; Last official finisher=2:35:53; Average Time=1:30:49, (std.deviation=13:18)
  • Lincoln Taylor: Time=1:09:02; Swim=9:53; Bike=39:08 (21.9mph); Run=20:01 (6:27); Overall=14/585; M3539=1/67; M=14/434;
  • Justin Bohan: Time=1:09:13; Swim=10:15; Bike=38:36 (22.2mph); Run=20:22 (6:34); Overall=16/585; M3539=2/67; M=16/434;
  • Rob Ryan: Time=1:18:53; Swim=10:33; Bike=44:37 (19.2mph); Run=23:43 (7:39); Overall=98/585; M4549=9/51; M=89/434;
  • Comment (LT): "This race is always a good one . . . my lungs were on fire trying to feed the engine ... read more from Lincoln...
  • Comment (JB): I embarked on my quest, to fulfill my destiny and beat the supreme and chaste Sir Lincolnlot... read more from Justin...
  
  
• 8/18 New York City Triathlon, NY, NY
  
  • Race Stats: 952 Finishers; Winning time=1:51:10; Last official finisher=6:17:02; Average Time=3:16:20, (std.deviation=0:52:13)
  • Justin Holmes: Time=2:33:38; Swim=34:03; Bike=1:10:03; Run=44:48; Overall=133/952; M2529=15/110;
  • Comment (JH): "Weather=80 at 6:30, 50% humidity, wind from the south.
    Swim: this was the hardest easy to navigate swim I've ever done, it's a straight swim literally, you can see the finish from the start, but this year, unlike last year, there was a "flood" coming upstream, so it is like a mini current going upstream, my swim time was horrible, you just weren't moving at times it seemed,.. I was in the third wave, as the waves went later got less of a flood so they then had faster times, that is why the pros have times that are more accurate to what they should have swam. The run to T1 was long, long, it took me 2 minutes of running, not jogging, running to get to T1, it was about 3 or 4 hundred meters from the swim finish.
    Bike: same as last year, hilly but since you had the wind from the south, you now had a headwind comgin back thus making the bike course a little bit harder than last year when you had a northerly wind.. I just didn't have the strength on the hills that comes from ironman training that I had last year. Lost my waterbottle 15 minutes into the bike due to the rough roads,.. That really stunk.
    Run: great run course, problem was that I went really slow, shut it down after the first mile, had a cramp in T2 and figured to cruise it in, as usual the run course was great, very well layed out and challenging, by the time the run came around the temp probabaly raised a few degrees and the humidity was still up there, but I don't' think it was a deciding factor of the day. It was a well organized race and really fun, but just not a great race for me this year.
  
  
• 8/18 Timberman Triathlon, Laconia, NH,
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=4:09:40; Last official finisher=10:08:06; Average Time=5:59:44, (std.deviation=0:52:59)
  • Rob Kennedy Time=5:13:05 (4min penalty); Swim=29:35; Bike=2:41:26; Run=1:51:11; Overall=138/705; M4044=16/82; M=127/515;
  • Ed Beusse: Time=5:47:59; Swim=36:23; Bike=2:57:22; Run=2:06:21; Overall=318/705; M4044=37/82; M=259/515;
  
  
• 8/11 Harriman Biathlon, Harriman State Park, NY
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=1:19:15; Last official finisher=2:56:29; Average Time=1:52:13, (std.deviation=0:19:13)
  • James Kelly: Time=1:31:42; Overall=15/112; M4549=2/11; M=15/88;
  • Comment (JK):"It was a beautiful day up at Harriman Park. Perfect weather for a summer race. This was my first race of the season and it felt real good to be out there again. The first run felt a little tough and I was'nt real strong on the first few miles of the bike. I was passed by a competitor in my age group right around the first down hill section. I could'nt catch him on the down hill even though I hit a very speedy (for me) 42 mph. I did get right behind him at the beginning of the 2 mile climb but could only stay with him for a short while.This guy is good on the bike. He did the climb seated and spinning smoothly. I found out from Saul he has one of the fastest time trail records up at Bethel, CT. The beginning of the second run two young studs(or so they thought) passed me on the run. I thought, "Gee I must be getting old." But right after the first quater mile I passed them back and they were history. The last mile of the run I started to pick up some steam and actually felt pretty good. So I ended up second in my age group and it was great to be competing again. PS - From the times of the Tri Race it looks like Lincoln probably would have won overall again. Though the times in both races are a few minutes slower for the August race due to a different transition area than is used in the June race."
  
  
• 8/4 Greenwich Triathlon, Greenwich, CT
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=0:59:38; Last official finisher=2:25:00; Average Time=1:27:17, (std.deviation=0:13:49)
  • Michael Kim: Time=1:10:35; Overall=39/617; M3039=11/187;
  • Tara Kupersmith: Time=1:11:21; Overall=48/617; F3039=1/86;
  • Bob Weber: Time=1:13:07; Overall=68/617; M3039=20/187;
  • Ray Viscome: Time=1:15:01; Overall=98/366; M4049=32/139;
  • Matt Totero: Time=1:20:56; Overall=239/366; M2029=26/49;
  
  
• 8/4 Wilkes-Barre Triathlon, Wilkes Barre, PA
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=2:02:45; Last official finisher=4:14:01; Average Time=2:56:16, (std.deviation=0:26:49)
  • Justin Bohan: Time=2:27:56; Swim=24:42; Bike=1:05:55 (22.6mph); Run=54:53 (8:05); Overall=54/366; M3539=8/44; Males=42/266;
  • Comment (JB):I did not have a stellar day, but managed not to slip into delirium out on the 7 mile sun baked run course, though not by much. When I staggered across the finish line after being beaten into submission by some tough hills, Donna Kay-Ness more or less led me to a wonderful addition to any race -- a cooling pool, where I stayed for several hours sipping water and eating Popsicles. They really take great care of the participants at that race, but the competition is fierce, as is the course. The swim course falls into the yucky category with lots of mud that squishes between the toes and weeds that brush the stomach for 200 or so yards. Wetsuits were banned, but the water was actually quite nice. Not too warm. The Bike keeps you busy with lots of climbing but also lots of flat or false flats to get a nice rhythm going. So I basically held my own out there. But the run. I knew it was going to be hard, but when I tried to bring the pace down between miles 1 and 2, I was rewarded with an absolute leg killing hill. That run course pretty much told me to go back to rowing and stop pretending I am a good runner. Chalk it up to experience and the adage, "That which doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."
  
  
• 8/4 Pontiac Manhattan Half Marathon, New York, NY
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=1:11:52; Last official finisher=3:41:30; Average Time=2:14:01, (std.deviation=0:22:46)
  • Mimi Boyle: Time=~1:38:__; (running chipless)
  • Justin Holmes: Time=1:41:50; Overall=417/5479; Males=372/3187;
  • Comment (JH):"As all of you know the conditions at the manhattan half were typical for this race. For the past 2 that i have done, it was been sunny, clear, hot and no wind, yesterday was no exception. Conditions were about 80-85 degrees and really humid, something like 43%, perfectly clear and a slight breeze, but closer to no breeze. Went through the first 3 miles comfortabley at about 7:35-7:40 pace and then after that decided to try to pick it up a little and get in a moderate run. Bad move. Picked it up to about 7:20-7:25 pace planned to do this for the next 6 miles or so. At about 9 miles i cracked, as did other people in the race. Saw some guy laying on the side of the road completely bonked at mile 5 to give you an idea of how the conditions. Knew i was getting dehydrated when i was gettting goosebumps and chills in 85 degree weather. Kept the pace for another mile and then at mile 10 decided to shut it down and cruise in the last 3 miles. Dropped to about a 7:40 pace and was done. Very hot and humid, a bit tough if you weren't training long course this year. Overall it was a good race, and a good training run. The t-shirt design this year is not as good as last year but not their worst either."
  • Comment (MB):"Justin, I do agree with you on the weather conditions being less than desirable, I thought about blowing it off, especially since they told me I couldn't get my chip and number! The Nouveau NYRRC is all business. Anyway...I felt bad too, but I used the power of positive thinking to overcome my weakened physical and mental state. I envisioned what I would be doing later that day...ie, seeing one of the hottest men alive (besides all you WTC studs of course)...Lance Armstrong. . . .[Note: MB's dream sequence omitted from here, but available on the Forum...] . . . By this time I was at mile 13...only .1 to go, and I stepped over the finish line just under 1:38, a little tired, a lot thirsty, abnormally drenched in perspiration, but smiling and psyched to get downtown!!!
  
  
• 8/3 Swim Across America, to Long Island, NY
  
  • Tara Kupersmith: Time=1:02:56; (4 mile swim)
  • Comment (TK):"it looks like I was 6th overall, I know I was the third woman. I finished in 1:02 something. The results are tricky as they post it alphebetically, and not by the one milers and the 4 milers because "it's not a race!', although we all know it is!
  
  
• 7/28 Ironman USA, Lake Placid, NY
  
  • Race Stats:
    Finishers 1624/1751 (92.7%); Winning Time(M)=8:39:19; Winning Time(F)=9:43:12; 
    

    	Means	Low	High	Std. Deviation
    Overall	12:58:27	8:39:19	17:00:13	1:43:45
    Swim	1:13:13	0:47:07	2:14:35	0:12:01
    Bike	6:30:56	4:57:15	8:55:44	0:46:58
    Run*	4:59:32	2:49:14	7:39:40	0:53:44

    (*excludes a 2:37:48 of Randy Caddell's hand-cycle run). 
    
    
  • Christine Dunnery: Time=10:42:25; Swim=1:03:52; Bike=5:37:46; Run=3:52:56; Overall=142/1751; W3034=3/108;
  • Gary Barbera: Time=10:58:52; Swim=1:07:59; Bike=5:37:40; Run=4:03:12; Overall=204/1751; M3539=36/313;
  • Kevin Cunningham: Time=11:33:36; Swim=1:02:43; Bike=5:31:16; Run=4:48:27; Overall=346/1751; M4044=56/278;
  • Lincoln Taylor: Time=11:47:47; Swim=0:56:37; Bike=6:06:07; Run=4:29:00; Overall=443/1751; M3539=79/313;
  • Chuck Totero: Time=12:02:08; Swim=1:18:20; Bike=6:02:17; Run=4:29:41; Overall=541/1751; M5054=22/92;
  • Ray Sullivan: Time=12:52:40; Swim=1:31:02; Bike=6:22:19; Run=4:49:26; Overall=872/1751; M2529=100/143;
  • Comments: "A big thanks . . . It was awesome! You rocked!" ...read more comments from the IM USA experience ...
  
  
• 7/10 Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon, Middlebury, CT
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=0:58:04; Last official finisher=2:36:49; Average Time=1:23:14, (std.deviation=0:14:00)
  • Justin Bohan: Time=1:03:14; Swim=13:27; Bike=0:28:56; Run=19:32; Overall=10/400; M3539=4/34;
  • Tom Bookless: Time=1:04:36; Swim=13:13; Bike=0:30:32; Run=19:16; Overall=18/400; M3034=3/20;
  • Kevin Cunningham: Time=1:06:21; Swim=13:56; Bike=29:25; Run=20:55; Overall=30/400; M4044=5/43;
  • Mimi Boyle: Time=1:07:27; Swim=15:26; Bike=30:12; Run=19:57; Overall=36/400; F3034=1/17;
  • Gary Barbera: Time=1:09:39; Swim=16:35; Bike=31:14; Run=19:01; Overall=62/400; M3539=13/34;
  
  
• 7/4 Tri On The 4th, Morristown, NJ
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=2:03:46; Last official finisher=4:32:23; Average Time=2:57:15, (std.deviation=0:26:43)
  • Tom Bookless: Time=2:25:34; Swim=21:44; Bike=1:13:10; Run=50:40; Overall=21/177; M3034=5/50 ; Males=20/147
  • Deborah Elgee: (sprint race) Time=1:25:58; Swim=13:59 Bike=43:42 Run=28:19 Overall=36/123; F3034=2/11;
  • Comments:(EC, after talking w/TB) As you may have heard, Tom made the bike/run portion a contact sport when a novice racer rode into Tom flipping him up and around, leaving both racers sprawled on the course. After an approx. 3-minute pause for them to get more acquainted, Tom resumed the run once medical help was forthcoming (for the other guy). On a positve note, Debbie did the sprint tri (her first?) and garnered 2nd age group place continuing a trend of the Westchester women making the club look especially good.
  
  
• 6/29 Tupper Lake Tinman, Tupper Lake, NY
  
  • Race Stats: 671/705 Finishers; Winning time=4:06:53; Last official finisher=9:04:09; Average Time=5:37:04, (std.deviation=0:43:19)
  • Mimi Boyle: Time=4:51:25; Swim=35:13; Bike=2:47:42; Run=1:28:31; Overall=85/705; Females=9/190 ; F3034=3/38;
  • Chuck Totero: Time=5:00:51; Swim=40:55; Bike=2:38:11; Run=1:41:46; Overall=141/705; Males=121/514; M5054=3/37;
  • Lisa Loprinzo: Time=5:21:24; Swim=33:10; Bike=2:50:30; Run=1:57:44; Overall=278/705; Females=54/190 ; F4549=1/12;
  • Martha Hill: Time=6:02:21; Swim=44:29; Bike=3:21:53; Run=1:56:00; Overall=505/705; Females=123/190 ; F3539=28/41;
  • Race report/review (CT)
    Perfect weather ( a little hot)
    Swim: from what I hear about the swim in the past it was a perfect swim this year. Fred clued me in to the fact that the lake apparently drains to the right. It is a triangle swim so when you make the turnaround you have to swim hard to your right or you are way left. A lot of people were in no mans land. It was actually the first swim where I actually felt like I swam a good line, but I know you can tell that from my blistering time!!!! Also, sun in your eyes on the return so use smoked goggles.
    Bike: A lot of up and downs. Nothing very steep but not very much flat either. All the uphills repaid with fast downhills. All in all a fast bike course. No wind.
    Run: they weren't kidding. It actually was a 1.5mi climb out of the tansition area. Like the bike course a lot of up and down. The run in the woods was a nice rest from the sun but look down and forget about your running form - very choppy surface - all I kept saying to myself was "don't sprain your ankle a_ _ hole!!!!!!!" That first 1.5m uphill at the beginning is a very nice downhill at the end.
    Great post race barbecue - Chicken, corn, salads etc. All in all a sleeper as far as I'm concerned. Challenging race, well run. Great race to groove your IM strategy.
    Congrats to Lisa who won her age group again, Marty who is right on track for Hawaii and Fred who probably overtrained a little for the sprint race. Mimi was the top WTC participant with a 4:51. She ran a 1:28 half marathon off the bike. Wow! That girl has got it down as far as I'm concerned. The WTC crew came home with a little hardware, so it was a good day.
  
  
• 6/23 Westchester Medical Center Biathlon, Valhalla, NY
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=1:04:06; Last official finisher=2:08:19; Average Time=1:26:18, (std.deviation=0:13:01)
  • Paul Reale: Time=1:15:33; Overall=53/234; M4044=6/32; Males=44/159
  
  
• 6/23 Fairfield Half Marathon, Fairfield, CT
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=1:04:25; Last official finisher=3:11:05; Average Time=1:58:50, (std.deviation=0:19:35)
  • Kevin Cunningham: Time=1:38:03; Overall=256/1917; Males=227/1163;
  • Comments: (KC) This race has a long-standing reputation for being Hot, Humid, and Hilly - and this year was no exception. The Fairfield Half attracts world-class talent with modest prize money. Last years event was won in a course record 1:02 by a Tanzanian, but with this year's slightly hotter temps, the Moroccan winner could only trudge to the finish in 1:04:25. Hard to imagine that a run along the water's edge could be hilly but there are deceptively tough hills at miles 2 thru 4 and miles 9 thru 11. ( the course looks much tamer on the elevation chart). The last mile and a half parallels the beach in the mid-morning sun with absolutely no shade in sight. The final 200 yds to the finish is on loose crushed stone, so I recommend against a sprint finish on rubbery legs due to the unsure footing. Overall, the organizers have gained much experience over the past 22 years as this is a well-run, and well attended race, that I recommend without reservation. The Fairfield firefighters volunteer their time to ensure a safe and organized event. There is ample parking if you arrive early and shuttle buses from the train station, if you don't. A large massage tent offers pre- and post-race therapies. The race finish line is at Jennings beach with plenty of food (fruit, pasta, bagels, drinks, etc), live music, sun, and sand for a relaxing after-race experience (or that needed swim workout in the Sound). There are also showers (cold) as well as numerous portable toilets. Since this event is only 30 minutes by car from Rye, I think it's going to remain on my calendar for a few years to come. And if my endurance appetite fades with the years, I can always do the companion 5K race instead.
  
  
• 6/16 Pat Griskus Olympic Distance Tri, Quassy, CT.
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=2:07:19; Last official finisher=4:32:19; Average Time=2:48:40, (std.deviation=0:24:40)
  • Mimi Boyle: Time=2:29:04; Swim=24:28; T1=1:17; Bike=1:21:07; T2=1:03; Run=41:09; Overall=29/161; Females=3/34 ; F3034=2/6;
  • Comments:(MB) Degree of difficutly 1-10 (10=very diff): 9
    Race Venue 1-10 (10=gorgeous venue): 9.5
    Traffic/Animal road Situation 1-10 (10=scarce): 8
    Post Race Chow: 1-10 (10=Nobu catered event): 1
    Overall Atmosphere:1-10 (10=smiles, major small talk): 7, some smiles, but it was too cold to stick around and spend time with your bike-rack neighbor.
    It's a challenging course . . . it meant pain and suffering . . . ... read more from Mimi ...
  
  
• 6/16 Escape from Alcatraz, San Francisco, CA
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=2:01:30; Last official finisher=5:04:48; Average Time=3:08:52, (std.deviation=0:30:34)
  • Justin Holmes: Time=2:41:56; Swim=35:42; T1=6:28; Bike=0:58:23 (25.4mph); T2=2:04; Run=0:59:19; Overall=212/1228; Males=188/944 ; M2529=29/131;
  • Barney O'Connell: Time=2:47:36; Swim=37:03; T1=6:44; Bike=1:00:24 (24.64mph); T2=2:04; Run=1:01:21; Overall=291/1228; Males=267/944 ; M3539=62/229;
  • Comments: (BO) "I must first clear the air (or water) before justin begins spouting off . . . . . . read more from Barney . . .
  • Comments: (JH) "I held a little back on the bike contrary to my normal plan . . . Barney can complain all he wants, but the results are there as the proof. . ." . . . read more from Justin. . .
  
  
• 6/9 Harriman Triathlon, Harriman, NY
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=1:14:59; Last official finisher=2:41:00; Average Time=1:41:08, (std.deviation=0:14:11)
  • Lincoln Taylor: Time=1:14:59 (Winner); Overall place=1/320;
  • Justin Bohan: Time=1:17:03; Overall place=5/320; Male Place=5/232; M3539=1/43;
  • Comments:(LT) "For a sprint distance race Harriman has several desirables: the mass start means that everyone is in the same boat and you know where you are relative to the field. Justin B & I wish each other luck and go at the gun. I tuck in behind two guys that are making me work but I can sit in, the perfect drafting situation. They bring me to the sand and we bolt to the newly paved (last year) transition area. Up the ramp, I pass one guy and then upon exiting the lot the pace car starts going. I'm thinking this is a new experience and I somehow feel some additional pressure in the lead position. I roll on to the 45+ MPH downhill (no matter how hard I work, the pace car keeps dropping me so I can't draft off him; oh well). After the hairpin turn, the 3 mile climb (desirable?) begins. Here I feel really slow watching the pace car crawl ahead of me. At the top a quick look back and no one's there (I know Justin is coming for me). I push on. Running up the ramp, Justin is coming down and gives me an encouraging "take it". My mind remembers how to run hard off the bike but my legs have short term memory here. I relax and know I'll loosen up in a bit. After the turnaround I see the chasers (Justin's in there). I start to feel better and dig in at the little grade that then leads back down to the finish. Hearing the crowd cheer, I pick up the pace and break the tape. In 17 years at this game, it's my first overall. I'll take it...it doesn't come often."
  
  
• 6/9 Blackwater Eagleman, Cambridge, MD.
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=3:44:07; Last official finisher=8:33:02; Average Time=5:27:10, (std.deviation=0:44:57)
  • Christine Dunnery: Time=4:45:02; Swim=31:14; Bike=2:37:25; Run=1:31:38; Overall place=240/1328; Female Place=21/337; F3034=7/219;
  • Kevin Cunningham: Time=4:49:35; Swim=30:53; Bike=2:24:06; Run=1:47:31; Overall place=303/1328; Male Place=272/991; M4044=55/182;
  • Justin Holmes: Time=5:06:50; Swim=36:08; Bike=2:29:39; Run=1:56:30; Overall place=480/1328; Male Place=418/991; M2529=66/138;
  • Lisa Loprinzo: Time=5:13:49; Swim=31:35; Bike=2:41:09; Run=1:54:48; Overall place=564/1328; Female Place=80/237; F4549=5/26;
  • Comments:(JH) "...no wind in the morning, glass flat bay and around 70 at 6am ...read more from Justin...
  • Comments:(CD) ". . . It was just one of those days where you watch masses of people blow by you and wonder if your brakes aren't rubbing on your bike. . . ...read more from Christine...
  
  
• 6/8 Mighty Montauk, Montauk, NY
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=1:51:55; Last official finisher=3:57:20; Average Time=2:41:17, (std.deviation=0:21:58)
  • Chuck Totero: Time=2:23:43; Overall place=111/514; Male Place=104/422; M5054=4/11;
  • Matt Totero: Time=2:37:21; Overall place=233/514; Male Place=205/422; M2024=4/7;
  • Comments: (CT) The mighty montauk lived up to its reputation. Cold and windy for the swim and bike. Thankfully warmed for the run - wind not a factor. Good thing we got into the water before the start. It was numbing cold. A little disoriented getting out before the start. Windy on the bike but the Totero boys kicked ass. The run was perfect except for that long downhill to the water which unfortunately you have to come back up. All in all a challenging race. Strong field. 2:07 won the 50-54 age group! 1:51 overall winner. A special congratulations to Matt on his first tri. A sub one hour bike split in the wind - wow! Well its off to the computrainer. There is no way this old man is sucking the punk's wheel - "the challenge is down buddy".
  
  
• 6/1 Pawling Triathlon, Pawling, NY.
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=0:59:58; Last official finisher=2:19:30; Average Time=1:27:33, (std.deviation=0:13:27)
  • Christine Dunnery: Time=1:07:12 (Winning Female Time); Overall place=24/451; Female Place=1/155;
  • Lisa Loprinzo: Time=1:14:44; Overall place=82/451; Female Place=12/155; F4549=1/14;
  • Comments:(KC) "...Congratulations goes out to the Women of Westchester Tri Club for a very kickass showing this weekend. Christine Dunnery was the overall women's winner at the Pawling Sprint Triathlon and Lisa Loprinzo was the age-group winner in the 45-49 category and just for the record she would have won the 40-44 age group as well ..."
  
  
• 5/31-6/1 American Triple-T Challenge, Portsmouth, OH.
  
  • Race Stats: 30/38 Official Finishing Teams; Winning time=14:26:45; Last official finisher=25:32:23; Average Time=17:51:03, (std.deviation=2:38:40)
  • Team Westchester (T. Bookless, M. Boyle, B. O'Connell): DNF
  • Comments (EC): Race the ironman distance in 4 races, over 3 days with a team format. Just before departing, team knew the finish would be unofficial due to Barney's calf injury preventing him from doing any running. Mimi's humorous report about the trip, and pictures from Ohio are here.
  • Comments (BO): Well I Learned a few things this past weekend in wonderful Ohio-tucky,
    1) Mimi is tougher then you would think,and can put away a few beers when she is in the mood, not to mention avert Bambi's crossing the road while doing 65mph,
    2) Tom is super laid-back, and
    3) The best way to avoid being sore after a 3 day triathlon is to avoid the running part.
  • Comments (MB): OK - Here's the scoop: I'd like to give my race report in a "diary" format, after all, the weekend turned out to be something you'd only read about in a lunatic's journal. ...read more from Mimi...
  
  
• 5/5 Greenwich Biathlon, Greenwich, CT.
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=0:48:00; Last official finisher=1:44:15; Average Time=1:10:25, (std.deviation=0:10:04)
  • Ed Colet: Time=1:00:51; Overall place=55/328; Male Place=52/235; M3039=21/96;
  • Tom Bookless: Time=1:02:21; Overall place=71/328; Male Place=67/235; M3039=27/96;
  • Race report/review (EC) "Spur of the moment decision to race this, and a good hour's workout/effort. Race morning temps in low 50s and partly cloudy at start time, but clear and sunny and probably in the high 50s at race end. Both runs cover the same course in Tod's Point, with the 2nd run being slightly shorter than the first. Bike course isn't very technical, decent roads, so you can stay in the aero-bars and hammer most of it. About half-way through the course and immediately after a turn there is one small-chain-ring climb where speed will drop significantly (it was the only part of the course where my legs felt the effects of the group ride the day before). Race is not chip-timed so separate times for each run, bike, and transitions aren't available for comparing one's splits vs. the field here. In fact, I know Newsome won it in 48+change, but the official results don't even report a finish time for him. Lot's of familiar faces from the area so you may want to peruse the race link to look up others you may know that were present.
  
  
• 5/5 St. Croix International Triathlon, Christiansted, St. Croix.
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=4:11:35; Last official finisher=8:45:13; Average Time=6:19:45, (std.deviation=0:59:26)
  • Mimi Boyle: Overall Time=5:35:32; Swim=43:22; Bike=3:09:39 (17.4 mph), Run=1:42:31, (7:49 mins/mile). Overall place=130/508; Females place=23/130; F2529 place=4/23
  • Race report/review (MB) ". . . It's safe to say that I'll never do that race again. I usually like challenging courses, but this was more like a death trap. They changed the bike and swim course this year and as seen by the slower times..not to anyone's advantage. My group got lost on the swim from the waves and the glare of the sun on the water. We couldn't see anything. A nice kayaker helped us swim the course, but they designed it to go parallel to shoreline, so you had waves going over your head while swimming against the grain the whole way. Anyway, that was the least of my problems. The bike was a killer. Winds, winds, winds, very windy...extreme winds like in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy's house gets swept away. I couldn't take my hands off my brake jackets, and the times I could go aero, I was only able to get to about 14-17mph. I thought things were great because I was passing tons of strong, healthy men... I'd turn the corner to find another hill, and see people walking their bikes, and I was out of the saddle again, zig-zagging to the top. Roads were awful and I saw about 40-50 flat tires. The temps were about 85-90, but the wind helped. Got to the last aid station on the bike at mile 45 (there were only 3 in total!) and I was "sol"...no water left. This amazed me since 75% of the race was behind me and probably needed it more. I just laughed, caught a drift of some strong reefer the local island-volunteers were smoking, and pushed on. You know you're not in Kansas anymore when the "Race Officials" are riding Yamaha and Ninja Sport bikes...doing pop-a-wheely's when they scream by you making obscene gestures, ask "how you feelin' mamma", and all have dreadlocks going past their knees. Oh, and they stopped at every aid station to have a cigarette, drink some water, eat some powerbars. The beast hill was ok, really steep and windy and it hurt, but everyone was hurting. I'm almost at the top of the beast and a TV Crew on foot is walking in front of me, interviewing me on how I'm feeling. "Well for starters I'm wishing you'd step aside so I could see where I'm going and not fall to my death". I could barely breath let alone answer questions. I just spit in the general direction of the camera and they decided to beat-it. Once I was off the bike I was happy. The run was great. It was hot, humid, no shade, very little cold water, but at least I was off the bike. I had a solid run...felt really good and probably should have pushed harder the first few miles, but hindsight is always perfect. I think many of you guys would have a good race there...the strong bikers who leave a little left for the run prevail. So that's it. My final thought is that Tropical Islands are meant for vacation and relaxation, the bike stays home."
  
  
• 5/5 Canon Long Island Marathon, NY.
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=2:37:13; Last official finisher=6:00:27; Average Time=4:18:14, (std.deviation=0:42:08)
  • Christine Dunnery: Time=3:09:50 (7:14 mins/mile); Overall place=28/539; Female Place=2/120; F30-39=1/21;
  • Rob Kennedy: Time=3:23:43 (7:45 mins/mile); Overall place=57/539; Male Place=49/414; M30-39=13/65;
  • Rich Izzo: Time=4:03:10 (9:17 mins/mile); Overall place=211/539; Male Place=174/414; M30-39=38/65;
  • Race report/review (RI) "Here's to JHo who I saw on his mt bike on the wantaugh state pkwy yesterday supporting us. I only wish I had ridden with him instead of run. My story is as follows, started too far in the back, was 2 min behind race pace due to congestion, pushed too hard for next 10k to make up time, felt it at the half way point, expected to get 2nd wind at some point, didn't, folded on the second loop going up long incline, went from racing to a long training run, to a frustrating walk, would have dropped out except no way to get back to the finish, finished in 4hrs. Christine on the other hand scorched the couse in a blistering 3:09 finishing 2nd overall woman!"
    Race report/review (JH) "cd [christine] got the sub 3:10 that she wanted, decent conditions that day, around 68-70 deg, and clear, there was a slight breeze that day, so i assume that at some points that might not have been fun.... cd is like majorly ripped now (looks like midseason form in may already).... i figured rich was having a bad day since he was behind schedule, i figured he would have been only 5 minutes tops behind cd."
  
  
• 4/28 St. Anthony's Triathlon, St. Petersburg, FL
  
  • Race Stats: Winning time=1:58:15; Last official finisher=5:20:13; Average Time=2:56:06, (std.deviation=0:29:03)
  • Phil Gormley: Overall Time=2:20:02; Swim=22:59; T1=1:13; Bike=1:08:22 (21.8 mph), T2=1:31; Run=0:45:59, (7:24 mins/mile). Overall place=111/1692; Males place=91/1030; M40-45 place=10/161
  • Justin Holmes: Overall Time=2:23:12; Swim=30:15; T1=1:22; Bike=1:07:29 (22.1 mph), T2=1:12; Run=0:42:54, (6:55 mins/mile). Overall place=168/1692; Males place=137/1030; M25-29 place=22/92
  • Race report/review (JH) "well here is the story on SA; water temp was 81 degrees, no wetsuit if you wanted to be scored; swim-1st half was fine, going straight on the way back zig zagged too much and slowed my time down majorly; bike; fast course even with 27 turns, multiple "s" turns, 1 hairpin turn around and lot of traffic, slightly windy that day, if you notice not even Newsome broke 1 hour for the bike and he usually goes about 57 minutes, so that tells you how windy it was, bike course was about .8 to 1 mile longer than 24.8, multiple people have mentioned that they had the same situation, and they did have to change the bike course this year to avoid construction and took out 1 cobblestone section from previous years (overall it was a very fast bike course and well laid out); run, fast course, flat, but hot due to no shade.
  
  
• 3/24. March Madness Biathlon - Narrow Tire Division, New York, NY.
  
  • Race Stats: Winning Time=0:54:24; Last Official Finisher=1:58:24; Average Time=1:15:38, (standard deviation=0:10:40)
    
  • Justin Holmes: Time=1:00:43; Overall place=19/361; M25-29 place= 4/46; Males=18/275
  • Race Report from JH: "That race was a fiasco... 550 people in a place that should have only had 300, and they had 361 in the narrow tire division. The course is now about 5 or 6 minutes faster since the run is now shorter. The race was decided in the first .5 miles of the first run. The first pack formed at about .25 miles into it, top 7 guys took off going about 5:50 or faster. Second chase pack formed about another .25 miles later in about 6:05 to 6:10 pace. I was in the 3rd chase pack avg about 6:20 to 6:25 with about another 10 people or so. The transition area had about 18 inches between bike rows to move your bike. T1, passed about 5 people since they couldn't mount their bikes and do clipless pedals fast enough. 34 minutes 2 laps. Passed about 2 or 3 people on the bike, caught up with the top woman and she got about a 10 second lead for T2. T2 fast transition about 15 seconds, caught up to lead woman and passed her in the first half mile, .25 miles later she passed me and got a 30 foot gap and couldn't close it. Averaged about 6:20 miles the second run. Ended up with a 1:00.44 time for 19th place. Moral of the race: if you want to win that race now you have to go under 55 minutes, if you want an award you have to break 59 minutes minimum now. A very strong field that day, at least 15 to 16 guys that easily were running around 6:05 or faster for the first run. With about 4 or 5 of them going well under 6:00."

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