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Since 6/6/2007
 Andreas Wolf
Remember the pain is temporary, but the saddle sores last for a long time..
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10/25/09 —
Santa Cruz,
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9/20/09 —
Santa Cruz,
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2:00:34
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6/14/09 —
San Francisco,
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2:25:37
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Hey Andreas, I'm glad we're not in the same age group b/c you're ridiculously fast. Look forward to training together.
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Hi All
Some of you may have heard us talk about the camp on the podcast but here are the details. Sign up now as there are only limited spaces. It would be great to meet some of you guys
Cheers - John
Camp
Kia Kaha France 08 with John Newsom & Bevan Eyles
You’ve heard them on the popular IronmanTalk podcast now’s your chance to meet Bevan and John in the beautiful Pyrenees region of France for a mid season camp.
Camp Kia Kaha will be held from 28th June to 2nd July based at Pyrenees Multisport in the heart of the Pyrenees mountains. The schedule will include specific race preparation workouts, technique & race skills sessions, various talks and of course the chance to ride some of the famous Tour De France climbs such as the Col Du Tourmelet. Along with the great training opportunities this is a fantastic chance to kick back and socialise with likeminded athletes whilst enjoying all the delights of France.
Camp Kia Kaha will be open to athletes of all abilities and sessions will be tailored to the individuals needs. Head coach will be well known kiwi coach John Newsom and his able assistant Bevan Eyles. Both Bevan and John have lengthy race experience including racing Kona and will both be using this camp as preparation for Challenge Roth.
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o find out more visit www.ironmantalk.com or (Click for the Link ...) – there is limited space so book now for this one off camp.
To book a space on the camp email ian@pyreneesmultisport.com
Camp dates: 28th June to 2nd July
Camp
Fee
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€500 / £355 (includes everything except flights)
Bike Rental Available
Location: Luscan (closest airport Toulouse), France
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Looking fast in the tune-up races! TI is yours.
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Sunday, 09/20/2009 — Santa Cruz, CA
This was a "B" Race for me.
I rated my performance a 4 out of 5.
Race Notes: Pre-Race: Coming off my toe surgery I had only 4 weeks of solid training. Run mileage nowhere near normal, < 20miles a week. Drove down to SC in the morning, cost some sleep time but save hotel money.
Great weather conditions.
Swim ok, but no draft found. Swim split again too slow for my abilities. should be 1min faster relative to competition.
Bike: got out ok, feeling good, got passed by Inkinen and Mendes on the first 5 miles and that woke up my legs. Hammered the rest of the bike and stayed in viewing contact of Mendes. 58:59 bike split for 40k PR.
Run: felt ok at first and started too fast. Surprised about my run splits too the turn around. On the way back needed to dig deep but didn't give any ground. 36:.. run split very happy.
Bummed I didn't break 2hrs total by 35 seconds but considering the lay-off and the lack of run training can't really expect that. Mendes beat me by a bigger margin than at Wildflower.
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Saturday, 05/02/2009 — Lake San Antonio, CA
This was a "A" Race for me.
I rated my performance a 5 out of 5.
Race Notes: Pre-Race: calm, stayed at Hotel, slept ok. Bagel, Coffee (half cup only), feeling a bit indigested. Took one Advil for sore toe left side. Worried about the run. Set up everything, eat one clifbar. 60 mins before start. one gel 10 minutes before start. Swim: great draft, not digging too deep T1: Focused, put on Garmin, lost only few seconds. Bike: started moderate, but not easy, trying to get HR down after first climb (<150, then <140). Got passed by 1, then later another but neither pulled away. HR most of the time in the 145 range. Back started to spasm, lower left side, tried to losen on no-wind sections. Needed to pee mile 35-40 (took too long). slowed down a bit and lost contact to two age group competitors (Naylor and Mendes) Nasty grade moderately hard but not all out. Still go energy after, but on the last 3 mile energy dwindled a bit. Nutrition: 2 bottles filled with 2.5 scoop perpetuum each, 1 scoop GU electrolyte, 1/2 scoop aminovital. Good tasty mix, got me 3/4 through the ride, 2 gels. 1/2 bottle of Gatorade, 1/2 bottle of water from aid stations. T2: happy about bike split, not too focused, forgot bib number belt, RUN: new running flats worked great. worried about sore middle toe, left side, btu was able to run through. Started moderately fast, HR now > 150. aprox 7 min mile (mile markers were off). NO POWER on the up hills, just trying to jog trough. Did not need to walk, good. Peed once more at mile 5. Picked up pace mile 6-11 (caught Mendes again). Out of the pit no power to pick up pace, but on track for a good split.Really enjoyed the finishing chute.
Race report: All that talk about rain and we had some of the best conditions ever
saturday at Lake San Antonio for the long course. No arm warmers
needed and it wasn't too hot for the Aero Helmets either. Our uniforms
look great compared to all the others. From a distance the rear print
on the tops looks like a tribal art drawing and as you get closer it
turns into the Tea
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Sunday, 09/07/2008 — Santa Cruz, CA
This was a "A" Race for me.
I rated my performance a 4 out of 5.
Race Notes: From what I remember more than a year later:
Wary before the race because haven't done a half IM since Wildflower 2007.
Stayed at Motel, more relaxed than usual, easy atmosphere with Maria, Brian and Alli hanging there.
Very cool conditions race day.
Did not preview swim course so got off course on the way out (swam straight to pier rather than buoy further left). Probably didn't have a good draft. Swim split was 1-2minutes slower than hoped for.
Bike cold. Remember taking it easier on the first half out because did a training ride two weeks earlier with Brian where I blew up on the last 8 miles and Brian had to pull me home.
Felt great at turn-around but blew past an aid station that I needed and so had to take the opposite side aid station after the turn-around. Got my bottle and felt better. Rode to T2 strong and had a greta bike split (PR).
Run, once again had a lousy run preparation, never get enough long runs and run consistency in.
Motivated by the great bike I headed out like always too fast. The legs still in the 95RPM mode, got to remember that. Settled into a good rythm on the first 5 miles but it was very windy (head wind) and my lack of long runs started to show. I held up ok until mile 9 probably when my pace started to drift. Still reeled in some competitors from different waves (Vonach served me a little mental blow "you're only 10 minutes behind me", Van Vlerken was riding her MTB next to us for a while). The Brad Schmidt passed my and I tried to hang on because it was my AG podium, then blew up finally and just survived to the finish. The beach run wasn't fun and collapsed into the sand after.
Completely spent and somewhat disappointed that I didn't break 1:30 for the run. Really happy with my Half IM PR of 4:31 with insufficient long distance training (bike rides were mostly short also).
Had Knee pain shortly after this, race. Recovered well for a week only. Then tried to train up for
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Born May 2008, Sitzt, Passt, wackelt, hat Luft.
I really appreciate and Carbon fiber frame and also the bike fit I got for it at the store. Rides are ...
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