Another successful Frostbite Festival cruised down West Washington on December 4th. The dedicated HardyBreed photographer Tom Kulmacz was out there braving the cold taking photos once again.  Congratulations to all that competed!

[Frostbite Festival Run Photos 2011] [Results]

HardyBreed made it out for another great race at the Illinois State Fair.  This time for Abe’s Amble.  Close to a thousand participated in this challenging 10k course, with Brian “The Glass-man” Glass taking the victory for the 7th year in a row.  A big thanks to Tom Kulmacz for shooting photos which are free for the taking once again.

[Abe's Amble 2011 Photos]  [Abe's Amble 2011 Results]

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Another super night at New City! There were 32 riders, including 2 returning (Dave Loyd & Amanda Kidd) & 6 new riders: welcome Connor Ramsey, John Zerkle, Henry Janssen, Chris King, Bill Stokes & Elias Hunerdosse! Thanks again for Adam Wallace on the timing Olivia & Mike Vonnahmen’s son, Tyler! There were many, many PR’s tonight-great job everyone!

Skies: cloudy, storms in the area with rain predicted
Temp: 84 degrees, not too humid
Wind: 4mph SSE
Results from August 17, 2011:

Rider Time Previous PR

Ladies:
Bette Chesser       26:03     26:41
Dee Wise            27:33     27:44
Lisa Kidd           27:55     28:41
Emily Chesser       29:45     31:22
Becky Smith         33:35     34:11
Lois Jazo           33:46     34:16
Amanda Kidd         35:47

Overall:
Rob Brokaw          23:32     23:19
Andy Lister         23:41     23:38
Jake Buescher       23:46     23:37
Lance Kidd          25:39     25:33
Bette Chesser       26:03     26:41
Mark Shea           26:03     25:31
Tom Chesser         26:27     27:50
Dave Loyd           26:45
Steve Schien        26:45     27:22
Mike Vonnahmen      27:02     26:43
Mike Scott          27:21     28:20
Dee Wise            27:33     27:44
Elias Hunerdosse    27:37
Brad Schwab         27:41     29:52
Kenny Vennell       27:46     27:29
Connor Ramsey       27:48
Keith Buescher      27:49     27:39
Peter Wise          27:51     28:41
Lisa Kidd           27:55     28:41
Devon Loftus        28:06     29:40
John Zerkle         28:33
Bill Stokes         29:20
Bob Brandon         29:27     29:41
Neil Glessner       29:42     30:05
Emily Chesser       29:45     31:22
Jacob Brandon       30:10     30:36
TJ Schlouski        31:17     31:54
Chris King          32:56
Henry Janssen       33:28
Becky Smith         33:35     34:11
Lois Jazo           33:46     34:16
Amanda Kidd         35:47

See you in 2 weeks!
Steve Schien

Another great race from Director Lance Cull.  The Parade Run drew over 500 participants.  HardyBreed photographer Tom Kulmacz was on the back side of the course taking photos once again.  Congratulations to all that competed!

[State Fair Parade Run Photos 2011] [Parade Run Overall] [Parade Run Awards]

Results from August 3rd, 2011

Ladies: Time
Nicole Sommer              26:53
Dee Wise                   27:44
Lisa Kidd                  28:51
Emily Scanurra             29:44
Brigitte Cutler            30:25
Becky Smith                34:11
Jenni Gardner              34:30
Lois Jazo                  35:20
Leigh Anne Horvath         39:06

Overall:
Rob Brokaw                 23:19 PR
Andy Lister                23:51
Eric Sommer                24:44
Adam Sergent               25:13 PR
Lance Kidd                 25:33 PR
Tim Shotts                 26:07 PR
Mark Shea                  26:11
Nicole Sommer              26:53 PR
Jeff Williams              27:02
Steve Schien               27:22 PR
Kenny Vennell              27:29 PR
Dee Wise                   27:44 PR
Michael Dwyer              27:47
Nick Fogleman              28:18 PR
Mike Scott                 28:20 PR
Peter Wise                 28:41 PR
Lisa Kidd                  28:51
Clay Crocker               29:11 PR
Eric Wise                  29:22 PR
Emily Scanurra             29:44 PR
Brad Schwab                29:52
Brigitte Cutler            30:25
Greg Huntley               30:26
Craig Timson               30:46 PR
TJ Schlouski               31:54 PR
Tom Selby                  33:51
Bert Barlow                33:58
Josh Billington            34:02
Becky Smith                34:11 PR
Jenni Gardner              34:30
Lois Jazo                  35:20
Mike Vonnahmen             35:35
Leigh Anne Horvath         39:06
Jeremy Morgan              42:27

See you in 2 weeks!
Steve Schien

Thanks to Steve O’Connor  for putting on a great race in Springfield last weekend.  Also a big thanks to our photographer Tom Kulmacz for taking some awesome photos again this year.

[Check out all the Iron Abe and Stoneman Photos] [Iron Abe Results] [Stoneman Result]

On-line registration for Iron Abe and Stoneman triathlons will close Thursday the 28th at 4:00 pm. If you miss the deadline, plan on registering in person at packet pickup on Friday the 29th from 4-7pm.  Due to a tremendous response, we may need to order more shirts and mail them to your home if you register on the 29th.  Remember, there will be no race day registration.  Check out Tri Harder Promotions to register and for more info about the races.

Almost 100 degrees & we STILL had 30 riders! Welcome 6 new riders Josh Billington, Cheryl Held, Kelly Hegele, Matt Bryant, Adam Klunick & Dave Holland! Thanks to Adam Wallace & Keith Buescher for timing tonight, allowing me to ride for the first time this season!! On a personal note, I was shooting for a 23mph average & ended up with 22.7 – I’m pretty happy with that, considering the heat! I really appreciate all of you coming out, making this a successful event for us all!

Results from July 20th, 2011:
Wind: 3mph SSW, Very hot at 97 degrees, clear skies.

Ladies:
Becky Smith                34:51 PR
Cheryl Held                35:18
Lois Jazo                  35:37
Kelly Hegele               40:45

Overall:
Rob Brokaw                 23:30 PR
Jake Buescher              24:01
Lance Kidd                 26:04
Mark Shea                  26:05
Mike Vonnahmen             26:43 PR
John Hulcher               26:45 PR
Ted Hamilton               27:27
Dave Holland               28:09
Steve Schien               28:35
Randy Held                 28:38
Kenny Vennell              28:47
Eric Hegele                29:14
Matt Bryant                29:37
Bob Brandon                29:41 PR
Peter Wise                 29:55
Clay Crocker               30:00 PR
Mark Birtch                30:09
Jacob Brandon              30:36 PR
Brian Albracht             30:37
David Kalasie              30:42 PR
Adam Klunick               30:46
Tracy Shelabarger          30:57
Justin Sawyer              32:40 PR
Tim Shotts                 32:58
William Henebry            33:05
Josh Billington            33:32
Becky Smith                34:51 PR
Cheryl Held                35:18
Lois Jazo                  35:37
Kelly Hegele               40:45

See you in 2 weeks!
Steve Schien

Finishers 1, 2 & 3 were separated by only 8 seconds!

A new record for the season was set tonight by Jake Buescher, but only by a second! Finishers 1, 2 & 3 were separated by only 8 seconds! Another great night at New City-the temp was 75, a little windy, but there were 34 riders including 7 new people! Welcome Mike Scott, Ted Hamilton, David Carron, TJ Schlouski, Eric Wise, Justin Sawyer & Molly Canum! Thanks a ton to Mitch Johnson for stopping by & helping at the last minute with catching the rider’s numbers at the finish line—I had missed at least 9 of you, trying to hit the stopwatch & write at the same time! Jeff Williams showed up on an old Pinarello funny bike-650c front wheel & a super-low stem. He only lost about a minute from his best time this year! William Henebry was on his fixie, as usual, but he broke the 30-minute mark tonight! Many, many of the riders set new PR’s tonight, sometimes by nearly 2 minutes-Great Job! Remember, you can find all these results & more at www.hardybreed.com, just click on the ‘New City’ tab!

Results from June 22, 2011:

Temp: 75 Wind: SW at 14, dropping to 7 & cloudy

Name                  Time      Previous ‘best’ time this year

Ladies:
Bette Chesser         26:41     27:12
Brenda Reiling        27:52     28:04
Dee Wise              29:10     29:14
Brigitte Cutler       29:18     29:32
Molly Canum           39:35     none

Overall:
Jake Buescher         23:37     24:36 (23:37 new record this season)
Andy Lister           23:40     24:40
Rob Brokaw            23:45     23:38 (23:38 old record this season)
Dan Billingsley       24:38     25:34
Eric Sommer           24:54     none
Dan Dungan            25:41     none
Lance Kidd            26:00     26:16
Ray Caruso            26:14     none
Trevor Lister         26:37     28:31
Bette Chesser         26:41     27:12
Chad Martel           26:52     none-mentioned that this was with unshaven legs, though.
Ted Hamilton          27:06     none
Brenda Reiling        27:52     28:04
Kenny Vennell         28:08     27:36
Michael Dwyer         28:10     none, but beat his last season’s best by 5 seconds!
Brian Albracht        28:16     28:19
Jason Beeler          28:32     29:30
Nick Fogleman         28:41     29:28
Peter Wise            29:01     32:11
Dee Wise              29:10     29:14
Jeff Williams         29:14     28:12 on a Pinarello ‘Funny Bike’ tonight!
Brigitte Cutler       29:18     29:32
Mike Scott            29:18     none
David Carron          29:26     none
William Henebry       29:31     30:46 on a fixed-gear, as usual but added aerobars
John Nelson           29:56     29:52
Kirk Romanotto        30:05     31:13 so close to that 30-minute mark!
Jacob Brandon         30:43     32:38
Eric Wise             30:59     none
Neil Glessner         31:05     30:05
Craig Timson          32:13     34:18
TJ Schlouski          33:29     none
Justin Sawyer         35:13     none
Molly Canum           39:35     none

Thanks for coming out & I’ll see you again on July 6th!

Steve Schien

Results from June 8th, 2011

Hot & moderately humid at 95 degrees, wind from the SW at 14mph & clear skies, a bit hazy.

Ladies:
Bette Chesser        27:26
Dee Wise             30:13
Lisa Kidd            30:41
Emily Scanurra       31:50
Marilyn Powell       32:09
Emily Chesser        33:07
Becky Smith          35:49
Lois Jazo            35:57

Overall:
Jake Buescher        24:36
Andy Lister          24:40
Dan Billingsley      25:34
Lance Kidd           26:42
Scott Robinson       27:01
Mark Shea            27:12
Bette Chesser        27:26
John Hulcher         27:55
Jeff Williams        28:20
Tom Chesser          28:26
Mike Vonnahmen       28:29
Trevor Lister        28:31
Kenny Vennell        29:21
Jason Beeler         29:30
Brian Albrecht       29:53
Mick McGlasson       29:59
Nick Fogleman        30:00
Tim Shotts           30:05 on a fixed gear!
Dee Wise             30:13
Lisa Kidd            30:41
Dan Eichinger        30:42
Bob Brandon          30:43
William Henebry      0:46 on a fixed gear
Mark Birtch          31:08
Clay Crocker         31:19
Kirk Romanotto       31:43
Emily Scanurra       31:50
Marilyn Powell       32:09
Peter Wise           32:11
Dave Wooten          32:14
Jacob Brandon        32:38
Neil Glessner        32:45
Emily Chesser        33:07
Craig Timson         34:18
Becky Smith          35:49
Lois Jazo            35:57

See you out here in 2 weeks!
Steve Schien

After a week a crappy weather, the sun came out for the 2011 Capital City Biathlon at the Lake Springfield Beach House.  Close to a couple hundred participants did a 5k run and a 15 mile bike with HardyBreed’s own Eric Sommer coming home with the WIN in 56:32.  We also had HardyBreed photographer Tom Kulmacz donating his time to take some great photos on the course.  You can check out all the photos and results using the links below.

Photos

• Capital City Biathlon Photos 2011

Results

Abe’s Mini and Pioneer Sprint Results and finishing photos can be found on “Its Race Time” results page.

• Capital City Biathlon Results 2011

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Thanks for coming out tonight! There were 20 riders tonight. The weather turned out great-the wind died a bit & the humidity dropped along with the temp. Welcome new rider Kirk Romanotto! Remember, you can always check www.hardybreed.com for the all the results.

Clear skies, temp 80 degrees & dropping slowly, wind 15MPH from the NW.

Ladies:
Bette Chesser         27:17
Lisa Kidd             28:41
Dee Wise              29:14
Emily Chesser         31:22
Lois Jazo             34:44

Overall:
Jake Buescher         25:23
Dan Billingsley       25:47
Lance Kidd            26:16
Justin Stewart        26:26
Mark Shea             26:58
Bette Chesser         27:17
Kenny Vennell         27:36
Mike Vonnahmen        27:46
Tom Chesser           27:50
Brian Albracht        28:19
Lisa Kidd             28:41
Dee Wise              29:14
Keith Buescher        29:50
Bob Brandon           30:37
Kirk Romanotto        31:13
Neil Glessner         31:32
Emily Chesser         31:22
Dave Wooten           32:34
Jacob Brandon         34:20
Lois Jazo             34:44

Nice Job, Everyone & I’ll see you in 2 weeks!

Remember, I host a ride from BikeTek on Tuesdays, (next ride 5/17) the off-weeks of this time trial. Leave at 5:45, it’s a 25 mile hilly loop. Please be able to ride at least 17MPH. Aerobars are OK, we wait for stragglers at the top of each big climb & at stop signs.

- Steve Schien

Results from 4/27/11:

Major storms in the area, it started raining steady 3 minutes after the last rider started. 20 MPH north winds & 62 degrees.
Thanks for coming out & braving the weather!

Adam Sergent          30:24
Scott Robinson        31:22
Todd LaFountain       31:22
Kenny Vennell         31:35
Neil Glessner         36:41

Photos

• Pioneer Sprint Triathlon Photos 2011
• Abes Mini Triathlon Photos 2011

Results

Abe’s Mini and Pioneer Sprint Results and finishing photos can be found on “Its Race Time” results page.

• Pioneer Sprint Triathlon Results 2011
• Abes Mini Triathlon Results 2011

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Thanks for coming out to New City on Weds! This is the beginning of the 5th year of the Wednesday Night Time Trials! There were a few new faces & a few that haven’t been out for a while! Some new equipment, some old, a fixie & a mountain bike! Justin Stewart set a new course record on a fixed-gear bike & Albert Pierceall (training for an adventure race) showed up for the first time in a few seasons on a knobby-tired mountain bike & rode while wearing a HUGE backpack!

Results from 4/13/11
22 riders
70 degrees, light ESE wind, clear skies

Women:
Bette Chesser         27:12
Brenda Reiling        28:04
Lisa Kidd             30:13
Emily Chesser         32:25
Lois Jazo             35:57

Overall:
Rob Brokaw            23:38
Justin Armstead       23:46
John Lawyer           25:13
Adam Sergent          25:32
Andy Lister           26:01
Lance Kidd            26:49
Mike Vonnahmen        27:08
Dave Drennan          27:08
Bette Chesser         27:12
Brenda Reiling        28:04
Kenny Vennell         28:04
Jeff Williams         28:12
Tom Chesser           28:14
Justin Stewart        28:59 on a fixie-old record was 30:01
Todd LaFountain       29:20
Nick Fogleman         29:28
John Nelson           29:52
Lisa Kidd             30:13
Emily Chesser         32:25
Jeff Meyerhoff        33:26
Lois Jazo             35:57
Albert Pierceall      38:26

Thanks for coming & I’ll see you on Weds April 27th!

Steve Schien

HardyBreed photographer, Tom Kulmacz made it out to Washington and took over 800 photos of the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon on April 2, 2011 in Springfield, IL.

Congratulations to all the HardyBreed Rabbits out there that completed the race! Let us know what you think of the photos!

[Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon photos] [Results]

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by Adam Hawkins

My New Year’s Resolution for 2011 was simple: I would participate in a race or a triathlon every month. Since I love trail running, I tried to find as many trail races as close to home as possible.  Luckily, there would be a trail race held in March in nearby Clinton.

This was the first year a 10 mile race was offered at Clinton Lake. It is held in conjunction with a 30 mile ultra on the same day. I knew a 30 miler was out of the question, but I figured I’d be okay doing a 10 mile race.

The past few weeks of training had not gone smoothly. I had been suffering a fever and chest congestion. In spite of being on vacation, my ailments did not allow for many good miles. Nevertheless, I had paid my fee, and I was going to race.

I took off for Clinton before dawn. I stopped at a Circle K in Forsyth to grab a few bananas. About 30 minutes later, I had arrived at the race start. The bad part…I had accidentally gone to the 30 mile race check-in. After traversing back to Route 54, I got to the proper check in and prepared myself.

Bus transportation from our area to the start/finish was mandatory. The bus left at 7am, our race was not set to start until 8am. That was a long time to be out on a cold morning. Everywhere I looked, people in tights were shivering. Some were hopping up and down in an effort to keep warm.  I can’t remember the last time I was so cold at a race.

After a few words of thanks and instructions, we were off. There weren’t a large number of runners. As usual, I started out slow. We were on asphalt for a bit, and then we turned into the woods.

The trails surrounding Clinton Lake were in great shape. I found myself in the middle of a 4-person pack. We were together for the first few miles. Knowing that my fitness was not where it needed to be, I took it easy, walking most of the uphills.

I felt pretty good through the first part of the race. There was an aid station just past mile 5. Since there was an ultra going on at the same time, the aid station had Success sports drink, fruit and salty snacks. I grabbed a quick drink, some fruit and headed back into the woods.

While I was feeling a bit tired, I kept concentrating on the next mile marker. I kept walking the uphills, but it seemed like my recovery time kept increasing after every one. I found myself walking more and more.

After mile 7, I found myself in quasi-survival mode. My lack of training was starting to become more apparent. Once I passed mile 8, I started hitting the water bottle. I passed mile 9 and felt my right calf starting to cramp. I paused to stretch, and thankfully, it never seized up on me.

I crossed the road and entered the parking lot, curving around the cars toward the finish line. I was going at a decent clip, and felt relieved that it was over. I had finished in 2:04.

I took some water and fruit and waited for the bus to take us back to our cars. The volunteers had made four kinds of homemade soup, and bread was available, too. There was also a pony keg of Murphy’s Stout beer.

The goodie bag included a LaSportiva technical shirt, a copy of Trail Runner magazine, a nice pen and two tubes of lib balm. Overall, a fine offering.

I was very impressed with the organization of this race. Mile markers on the course were great. The aid station was awesome, and the post-race offerings were top notch. The goodie bag was solid, and the race was close to home.

I recommend The Clinton Lake Trail Race to any trail running fan.

-Hawk

Adam Hawkins is the Creative Services Director for Neuhoff Media Radio.

The main group is heading to the Track today for a few (i.e. 3) one mile repeats at about 5K pace.  This is going to be used as a tune up for those competing in St.Louis this weekend at the St.Patty’s Day 5 miler.  One of our very own members of the lunch group won that race a few year’s back.

Hardybreed Dan and I are sticking to the park and running 2 mile W/U, 8 x (5:00 @ T pace followed by :30 recovery), 2 mile W/D

Springfield High Track @ 12:05

When

The event will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Simmons Cancer Institute, 315 W. Carpenter Street, Springfield.

What

Some of the topics to be covered will include transition set up, T1 and T2, swimming efficiently, bike and running training including equipment choices and techniques.  Several experts in the field will be speaking and sharing their knowledge including a USA Triathlon Certified Race Director, Ironman Finisher, Ultra-Marathoner, Tri-Swim Coach and ACSM Health Fitness Specialist.  Both novice and experienced triathletes are encouraged to participate in discussion in preparation for the July 30^th Stoneman Sprint and Iron Abe Olympic triathlons being held at Lake Springfield.

Register

For registration information, call Annette at 217-545-7133 or register online at www.siumed.edu/surgery.   For more information about the races, proceed to www.triharderpromotions.com.

Join Fast Forward Triathlon Pro Development Team April 1-3 in North Carolina.  A bargain $449 for an all inclusive, lodging (heated cabins), meals, 30min massage. All you have to do is eat, sleep, train and learn. Find out more at fastforwardtriathlon.com

With the size of the crowd we had last week, we should have a great group.  12 finishers last week for our 4th annual President’s Day 5K was pretty impressive.  Hell, we could rival some of the local 5K attendance numbers.  Plus the weather looks to be fantastic.

Meet at 12:00 noon at 1st and Madison.  Today.

See you there.

The 4th annual President’s Day 5K.  The event was originally organized to meet the criteria for qualifying for a seeded corral at the Indy Half Marathon.  I know it hasn’t been used for that since the first year, but for some reason we’ve kept the tradition of the race alive.

The course for the 5K is our usual 3 mile course.  It starts at Vine and MacArthur and goes through the Park, exiting at Wiggins down to Outer Park and then back up Park Street to Laurel.  The course is exactly 3 miles and then we add 30 seconds to make it a 5K time.

*New Course Record
^Clydesdale Division Record (190+)

Previous years: 2010 Results and the 2009 Results.

*2008 results:

1. Bennett, Greg   18:05
2. Sommer, Eric  18:06
3. Egan, David   18:11
4. Taft, Alex   18:53
5. Gilmore, Greg   19:28
6. Dowell, Tracy   21:28

RACES:
In the Women’s race Beverly Enslow (PBC) just rode away for the WIN followed by Gina Kenny (Turin) and Amy Dykema (Team MACK).

Jacob Schilling, Joshua Mittelberg and Joshua Schilling (all Team MACK) finished 1-2-3 in the Junior event.

The Public Open was won by Jason Goddard of Rushville followed by JJ Kellock and Doug Urbank.

Jason Rassi (Wildcard) just plain out classed the fields in the Senior Open and Classic Cross winning the overall prize as well (MAVIC Wheelset). This guy was so quick I thought I was watching a criterium. MACK member Mark McGeen finished up 5th in the Open and 4th in the Classic. Way to go Mark!!

Eric Drummer (Albertos) seemed to float over the dismounts as he won the Masters 30+ race. Greg Springborn (Proctor) broke away early in the Masters 40+ and stayed away for the WIN. In the 50+ race Mark McGeen took the Gold!

GROUNDHOG PRIME:
Jason Fergurson (Wheel Fast Racing) tackled the groundhog during the Classic Cross and somehow got the wild animal back to the finish line. I heard the little critter was fighting Jason all the way to the line..

Results are posted to: http://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2011-100

The SJR ran some nice photo’s in today’s paper. Please visit the following links for some great photos of our event:  http://www.sj-r.com/photo_galleries/x1568450970/24th-Annual-Bill-Jensen-Memorial-Tour-de-Groundhog?foto=5 Also,  http://www.ficksphotos.com and  http://www.teammackracing.org will have action photo’s of the event posted up soon.

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This year will mark the 24rd Tour de Groundhog Cyclocross. Since 2005, the “Groundhog” has been held in memory of William (Bill) Jensen, 38 who died on October 24, 2004 as a result of a skydiving accident near Springfield Illinois. Bill was a member of Team MACK from its inception in 1992 through 2000. Bill was Team MACK’S newsletter editor and computer go-to guy for many years. Bill took up marathon running and skydiving as well as continuing his cycling, and was a fixture at MACK training races right up to the time of his death. Bill qualified for the Boston Marathon in September of 2004 with a personal best time of just over 3 hours. He was truly a super athlete and will be missed by all who knew him.

February 20, 2011 we will gather to remember Bill and to support Bill’s children’s education fund. Each year Bill’s Widow Karen and two young children Josh and Anna attend the event and serve as scorers (Karen and Anna) and starter (Josh). Karen, Josh and Anna hope you too can attend and show your support for one of our own. We hope to see you there. Flyer attached for location and race times.

24th Annual Bill Jensen Memorial Tour de Groundhog

The Springfield Tri Club will be hosting a meeting/social on Saturday, February 19th from 7-10 at PAO Bistro in the Gables.  Everyone is welcome and all members and prospective members should attend.  Springfield’s Triathlete of the Year will be presented with an award (You will have to show up to win).  HardyBreed’s own will be there to talk about Jack Daniel’s Running Formula and getting fast as hell and staying injury free.

Don’t forget to complete the membership application and bring it with you!

SATURDAY MARCH 12, 2011.

Porta Pool Swim Challenge – the morning of Saturday, March 12^th at the Porta High School Swimming Pool in Petersburg, IL . This will be a fundraising eventto benefit the activities and needs of the Porta (community) Swimming Pool. Participants will have the opportunity to swim ½ mile, 1 mile, or 2 miles in a 60 minute period (no awards will be given, BUT bragging rights will be encouraged.) More information to follow. Organizers: Rachel Frost (632-3216) and Therese Meyer-Cox (632-2338).

TIME:

Warm ups start at 8:30 a.m. Heat # 1 will begin at 9:00 a.m. You will be contacted the week of 3/07/11 and informed of your start time. You should arrive at the Pool at least 30 minutes prior to your start time. A warm up lane will be available.

PLACE:

PORTA Pool, 17651 Blue Jay Road, Petersburg, IL

PORTA High School is located on the west side of Petersburg. Turn west at the corner of Rt. 97 and Sheridan Road, proceed 3 blocks and continue up the hill; go 1 more block to the school entrance. Locker rooms are available for swimmers.

EVENT:

The Challenge Swim will be 3,300 yards or 132 lengths; 1650 yards or 66 lengths; and 850 yards or 34 lengths to slowest with two swimmers per lane.

Swimmers will be seeded fastest.

PLEASE RETURN LOWER PORTION WITH CHECK——————————————————

NAME________________________________________________________AGE on 3/07/11__________

ADDRESS_________________________________CITY________________STATE______ZIP__________

PHONE____________________________E-MAIL ADDRESS____________________________________

2 mile seeding time__________ 1 mile seeding time___________ 1/2 mile seeding time____________

[ ] Entry Fee $15.00 per event (Swimmers may choose to do the ½-mile swim as well as one of the longer swims for $20.00.)

*** This is a fundraiser for Pool safety improvements. Your support is greatly appreciated! ***

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ AND SIGNED THIS FORM! This is not a race—except against the clock. It is necessary to warn you that NO ONE should undertake this swim unless they are physically fit and sufficiently trained to participate safely. This involves yearly examinations by a physician and dedication to regular exercise. I understand this and consider myself an adult legally responsible for my actions and the results thereof. I

Signature of Swimmer_________________________________________________Date__________________________

Signature of Parent/Guardian (if swimmer is a minor)____________________________________Date__________________

Please sign the form and return along with check payable to PORTA Pool.

Mail to:

Rachel Frost, PORTA Pool
17651 Blue Jay Road
Petersburg, IL 62675

For more information, contact Rachel at 217-632-3216 or for myself, my executors, administrators, and assignees, do hereby release and discharge the Director and all sponsors for all claims of damages whatsoever arising out of my participation in the Challenge Swim.

NO AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN – BRAGGING RIGHTS ARE ENCOURAGED!!

]]> http://hardybreed.com/blog/porta-swim-challenge/feed/ 0 http://hardybreed.com/training-logs/kims-training-log/below-zero/ http://hardybreed.com/training-logs/kims-training-log/below-zero/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:25:27 +0000 Kim http://hardybreed.com/?p=6474 [Continue Reading]]]> There has been a lot of talk lately on the Danial’s running plan and VDOT scores.  I’m excited to hear Eric talk about all of this at the Triclub social.  When my brother first showed me the plan, I thought “no way, I can’t run 40-50 miles a week and not get injured.”  In the past I had been plagued by injuries from too many miles too soon.  But I just did 51 miles this week and I love it.

My VDOT score is a 41.  I used my time from the Frostbite run.  I was running sporadically and was no where close to where I was when I BQ’d.  Training at that pace would certainly lead to injury.  11 weeks to go until Champagne and my running is starting to really progress.  I hope to PR with a time between 1:40-1:45.

With all the snow and the below zero temps this week, most of my runs were on the treadmill.  I did 10 outside on Monday, 10 on the treadmill Tuesday, 5 on the treadmill Wednesday, Thursday on the treadmill again with 10, and back outside Friday and Saturday.  Thank God for Glee, or I could never make it through the long treadmill runs.

And now for some training talk…

This winter I have been mainly focusing on running.  I think this is going to be pretty important come early triathlon season.  My main goal this year is to qualify for the 70.3 Championship, and without a solid kick ass run there will be no chance.  A couple of months ago Eric put together a half marathon training plan based on the Daniel’s Running Formula and your VDOT.  It is a 22 week plan with 4 phases.  There is a lot of fitness theory behind Daniel’s Formula, and you can see that in his training principles.

Eric’s plan is demanding yet forgiving.  Once you figure out your VDOT, you do 2 quality workouts per week, with the rest of your weekly milage at you VDOT easy pace.  So no more running by feel.  Easy is exactly that.  For me my VDOT was calculated from my most recent race, the Frostbite.  With a time of 1:09:11 my VDOT calculates out to 49, leaving me an easy pace of an 8:36 mile, a marathon pace of 7:20, a tempo pace of 6:55 and an interval pace of 6:22.

Of course you VDOT will change over time depending on fitness.  So as you progress through the phases of the plan you may need to re-access your VDOT.

The goal of this plan is to run the Lincoln Memorial Half and peaking for the Illinois Half.   This really is an experiment in progress that I can hopefully reap the benefits of!

I am planning on doing today’s workout on the treadmill.  (I know!)  At least my pacing will be spot-on!

Next week starts Phase III which involves quite a bit more running.  So much running in fact, that I don’t think we’ll be able to run the entire workout during our lunch “hour”.  I’m pretty sure that this means I’ll have to find another time to run my Q2 workouts from here on out.  Besides the two cronies (Dan and John) I bring from my house, this only affects David, Greg and Alex.  Everyone else was a one-hit wonder… at best.  I’m not sure what you guys would like to do.  I’d be glad to continue to give you some workouts for Tuesdays lunch until the end of April, or we could try and find a time/ day that’s suitable.  I’m guessing these next 2 phases are going to be at least 90 minute actual workouts, start to finish.  You guys let me know what you want to do.

Dan and I had a very specific plan last week regarding pace and distance.  It could have been one of the most well-executed workouts we’ve done.  Normally our pace is based on egos and how guys are feeling.  Neither of which is really applicable to proper training.  David (not Egan), Dan and I stayed together and in control.  It felt good to systematically stay at about 6:20-6:25 pace during the intervals.  (That is based on our Vdot- Look at the training plan to find yours… It’s important!)  The best part of staying in control and cruising through a solid workout… I didn’t need until Friday to recover.

Today’s plan (after a thorough warmup) is to run 5 minutes Hard with 3 minutes of recovery jogging, to total 4 miles.  With the paces we’ll be running, we’ll probably only have to do a little more than 4 Hard intervals.  Each interval and recovery should be a little more than a mile total.  12:05pm today at the usual meetin’ spot.

This week we have a very similar workout as last week.  The caveat: instead of 3 miles, we’re doing 4.  So it is 800m at interval pace “I” (6:22/mile for Dan and me) followed by 3 minutes of recovery jogging.  4 miles worth.  We’ll do the 5K course we’ve been doing, except carry it on back to MacArthur through the park.

See you all there.

The workout is 800m at I (interval) pace followed by 3 minutes of recovery repeated for a total of 3 miles.  Figure out your Vdot to know your interval pace.