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Race Report - Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa - July 28, 2018 - Janelle Gardner

This was my first half Ironman and I had a blast! I loved everything about the experience: the training, the anticipation, the race, and the feeling of accomplishment after the race. I had never even been to an Ironman event so there was a lot that was new to me. Thank you Greg and Tammie for not laughing at me when I walked into our house in Santa Rosa with my Trader Joes bags with my equipment for the transition areas. The info said to put your equipment in your bags. Who knew they would give us the bags! HaHa! I learned so much from everyone around me. For instance- Greg, Tammie, Shawn, and Joanne continuously drank fluids for the two days before the race, so I kept a bottle with me too. (I remained well hydrated and had no cramping during the race.)

The swim was canceled due to heavy fog on the water so we started with the bike. I thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of riding through the vineyards and rolling hills. Yes, it was crowded but I stayed to the right and passed on the left and was fine. So many people were on the side of the road with flat tires so I was ecstatic when I arrived at T2 without any bike issues. The run was along a creek with some shade. They had lots of aide stations with fluids. And you were right Tony, the coke tasted great!

I achieved my goal of finishing in less than 8.5 hours. We didn’t do the swim but my time was under 6 hours so even with the swim I would have had plenty of time to spare. I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to see my CTC family out there on the course with me! For those of you who haven’t done a half Ironman, it’s time to do one! If this old lady can do it, you can too!

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Race Report - Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa - July 28, 2018 - Jason Berry

Santa Rosa 70.3 race (2018) a little late but here goes. Marisa and I headed to Santa Rosa on Thursday, 2 days before the race, to settle in and get ready for the race. After settling in, we headed down to the expo and I checked in to the race. Much smaller lines on Thirsday by the way. After that we relaxed and I took the day off from activity. Tony and Karen showed up later in the day, in just enough time to check in to the race.

Friday morning, I got up earlyish, to go for a short run (1.5 miles) at race pace. Felt really good on the run and decided that was enough for pre-race activity. Once everyone got up, we packed the car with the bikes and headed down to bike check in. The drive was about 30 minutes, and since we were there fairly early, it wasn't too busy yet. we lucked out on a parking spot and dropped off everything and set up our transition. We had heard there was potential for a non-wetsuit swim due to lake temperature, but that call was going to be made on race day. We checked out the climb from the swim exit to T1, which was long and uphill which made me add about 5 minutes to my expected finish time. After the lake visit we headed to downtown in order to set up T2. T2 setup was pretty easy, find you spot, put your run gear in the bag, and tie it to the bike rack. Once done, we headed back to the house and relaxed until Jacqueline and Geoff showed up. Once everyone was good, we headed over to the Watkin's place for a fun CTC dinner to pretty much close out the night.

Race morning, got up at 4:30, threw on my gear, grabbed my bag, and Geoff was awesome enough to drive us to the race start. Just before we arrived, we heard there was potential for a shortened or cancelled swim due to the heavy fog on the lake. After all was said and done, Ironman called off the swim due to the fog. I did head down to the lake to see how bad it was, and it was very thick. I could only see 2 of the bouys from the shore, which was at most 200-300' from the edge. While swimming is my least favorite of the triathlon, I was still disappointed that we didn't get to do that portion.

The bike was then started at just after 7am with a Time Trial style by race bib number. Since I was 2473, I had about 45 minutes before I would start. I stretched out and got ready for my start. I was expecting to push the bike with a normalized power of 230 based on my training over the last few months and started off well. Due to the type of start, there was a lot of racers on the road and there was a lot of bunching up. I crossed the centerline at least 2 dozen times in order to get around the clumps of racers. There were times where it felt like I was on the freeway where the slow car was parked in the passing lane, which was a bit frustrating. I felt really good throughout the bike, but then hit a unmarked pothole, in the middle of the road at an intersection at mile 35 which ended up with me flatting my rear tire. After a 9 minute hiatus, I was back on the road. Finished the bike in about 2:42, with a Normalized power of 248 (little high...) which with the flat, I was still happy.

Got to run transition and felt like I was pretty quick in there and headed out for the run. As usual, I cramped up heading into mile 1, but was able to run through it, and too fast as my first mile was an 8:04 pace which was about 25-40 seconds faster than I had planned. I settled down and then slowed my pace to try make sure I didn't burn myself out. This worked well and I maintained an 8:45 pace until mile 10 when both my quads and my left hamstring cramped and i was not able to run through it and work them out. My pace dropped drastically and i ended up with a 9:22 overall average.

Considering the swim was cancelled and the flat on the bike, i think i would have been pretty close to my 5:30 expected finish had everything gone right, but either way, it was the best 70.3 (69.1, but who is counting) I have had in the last few years. Had a good bike, and the wheels didn't entirely come off on the run, so overall, had a good race.

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President's Report - July 2018

Registration is now open for the Black Butte Triathlon. The race will be taking place on Saturday, September 15, 2018. The price for the race has just been lowered, but CTC members can race for free with the race reimbursement program. If you have already registered at the old price, don’t worry. You will be reimbursed for the old early reg price. Volunteers for the race should sign up using the Sign Up Genius link on the race website. For more information go to http://blackbuttetriathlon.org

Due to popular demand, a second Tri 101 has been scheduled for August 18th at Black Butte. This is a great way to learn about triathlon, including a swim, a bike, a run, and a transition clinic. The clinic will begin promptly at 9:00 AM so the athletes can be in the water by 9:30.

Training:

Training is in full swing. People are out swimming riding and running everyday. Keep an eye on the Facebook group for updates. If you don’t see a workout that fits your schedule, feel free to post yours and invite others to join you.

Runs:

The Saturday Beginner LSD is at 8:00 AM for the hot days of summer. It is a slower paced beginner run going for up to 60 minutes. Meet at the 5-Mile Recreation Area near the bathrooms. This ride will move back to 9:00 AM when the weather starts to cool.

There is also a faster LSD run on Saturdays meeting at the 5 mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM. Dogs are welcome.

The Monday Night Run meets at One-mile at 6:00. Keep an eye on the Facebook group for more info.

CTC Track Workout:

Track workouts are held at the Chico State Track every Thursday at 5:45. The details will be posted weekly on the Facebook group, so keep an eye out for changes.

Cycling Workouts:

The Friday ride is great for beginners and experienced riders alike. The typical ride is about 26 miles. Start times change based on sunset. To get the start time and other ride details, contact Shawn Hughes.

The Sunday ride is run by Jenni Merrill. Location, route, and distance vary from week to week. Email Jenni to get the weekly details. Also keep an eye on the Facebook page, she will usually post details there as well.

The 50 rides meet on Wednesday in front of Rosedale Elementary. They start at the spring time change, and end near the fall time change

Two groups meet at 5:30PM. If you don’t know which group is which, ask!

The Fun 50, which is a no drop ride with a very casual feel. Expect to see speeds at 16-18MPH

The Fit 50, as the name suggest is a bit more racey. Certain sprints along the way and more aggressive ride expect to see speeds of 18-24 MPH

At 6:00PM

The Fast 50 meets. This is the fastest ride in town, speeds are hard to predict. but expect to see an average of 24 MPH, with the occasional surge of over 30MPH.

Come on this only if you are a self supported rider, as this is race like ride.

Swim Workouts:

The Friday swim continues through Labor Day. Swimmers are hitting the water between 6 and 7 AM for a coached swim workout. Details are posted weekly on the Facebook group.

Yoga?

Yes, Yoga. A group of CTC members, led by Jen Stuart and Tammie Watkins, have started a workout doing stretching and core strength at Wildwood on Tuesday evenings. The details will be posted on the facebook group.

Race Results:

This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you.

CTC sent a huge contingent to IM 70.3 Santa Rosa. We had more than 10 athletes and a ton of fan support. Results will be posted soon.

Multi-sport event results for CTC members are posted on the Results page of the website. Contact webmaster@chicotriathlonclub.com with any errors or omissions. Please send any information on a race you have participated in. This could be as simple as your name and the name of the event, your results or a race report outlining your personal experience.

Merchandise

You can order CTC logo merchandise at the Squadlocker store: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/118241?_k=xw05zt

The latest order from Champion Systems has arrived. If you placed an order, please contact Tony English to arrange for pick-up.

Athlete of the month:

The Athlete of the Month for July is James Jackson. James won his age group in his first race, Xterra Tahoe City. In addition to being a great athlete, James recently got married. Congratulations James!

Please take the time to help us pick the next Athlete of the month. Just send an email to president@chicotriathlonclub.com listing your nomination.

2018 Club Races

TBF Granite Bay – Aug 25th

Tinman – Sept. 2nd

Black Butte – Sept 15th

2018 Club Events

Practice Tri – Aug 18th
End of the Year Party – TBA
2018 Volunteer Opportunities:
Black Butte - Sept. 15th
Almond Bowl – Nov.

Ironman Tri Club Benefits:

Ironman branded races are offering new benefits for triathlon club members. Some of these benefits include early entry, priority tiered pricing, and payment plans. Visit http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/forms/single-sign-up.aspx to sign up and get more information. Make sure to update your profile with your tri club affiliation.

Have a great time running, swimming and riding this month.

Thank you,

Tony English

CTC President

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