Santa Barbara Triathlon, Santa Barbara, CA

August 29, 2010

Santa Barbara Triathlon, Santa Barbara, CA
Sprint

1/20 Vicki Jones, W50-54

Santa Barbara Triathlon, Santa Barbara, CA
Olympic

7/36 Stacy Dietrich, W30-34

Ironman Louisville, Louisville KY

August 29, 2010

Ironman Louisville, Louisville KY

15/69 Jodi Hays, W45-49

Jano’s Report: Delta Lake Tri, August 22

August 23, 2010

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Kristen M and Jano posing at the start.

Waking up knowing it was going to be a very rainy day I was not too concerned, because I like to be cooler for triathlons, well, careful what you ask for!
I had my very big and cool support crew – husband Hans. It is so much easier to have someone there to say “hold my glasses”, “hold my wetsuit”, “go get me a coffee”,  “find me the bathroom!” I saw Kristen and we discussed various extremely important strategies.   :o)
Off we go!  Men first, women second. It was a tight out and back course. I really love the swim when just a few years ago I was terrified.  Anyway, off to bike felt slower in transition but OK.

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Felt great to be on bike and I was using a borrowed aero helmet to try in race. I look like a character out of star wars according to my son. Cool!

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At mile 5 I noticed glass and then, boom FLAT!!!!! Crap. A frickin’ beer bottle, I HATE beer bottles!!!!!  I have learned to be patient and not dwell,  so I got off tried to compose to change it. Wow, new tires HARD to remove with one tire iron, RAIN with grass, grit, more rain but I managed after about 10-15 minutes which felt like an eternity…I must practice flat changing more….Got back on bike praying to the tri gods that it will hold. Two out and back turns fairly rolling flat course, POURING now! A little discouraging to get back to transition and seeing I am way behind.

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Buck up! off to run 3 loop course around Delta Lake campground nice course.

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Ended up 4th in 50-59 age group. Not worried, I was happy to have continued whole race with a fairly good attitude, not getting hard on myself….big improvement this year.
Kristen did well; she came in 2 in her 30-34 age group. All-in-all a great course recommend it to all.
Last pic, this is husband Hans “celebrating” our son Lars’ 13th birthday post race.  Note gleam in Dad’s eye…

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Jano

 

Sherwood, Oregon-August 14, 2010

August 18, 2010

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OBRA Oregon State Championships

Short-Track XC
Beth Hamon
3rd place – Womens’ Singlespeed

Canal Classic – New New York Bellas!

August 16, 2010

August 15, Little Falls, NY

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Rockin’ the white version of the VB Jersey!

New NY Bella Kathleen Rutishauer, newest NY Bella Angela Ott and Cynthia Schnedeker completed the Canal Classic Sunday in Little Falls, NY. Kathleen just got her jersey about 2 weeks ago and had already recruited Angela in time for race day.

They had great weather, cool and cloudy. Fortunately, rain held off until AFTER the race. Despite an effort to stay together, the three got separated due to the climbs (the second climb is 4 miles long!) but Cynthia teamed up with a woman from the Catskills at the bottom of Bardow – the 4 mile climb- and they rode together to the end.  She is interested in joining and forming a group of VB’s in her area – our NY group is ever growing!!

Cynthia was clever enough to work out the NY Bella Flair and managed to bring some pink fluff for Kathleen and Angela-notice the pink fluff on Kathleen’s bike- and both swore it helped.  The view at the top of Bardow is priceless-you can see the tops of the Adirondack mountains!

For those of  you who were unable to ride in this year’s race-next year will be the 20th and possibly the last, so mark your calendars!!

Results to yet to be posted!


NY Bellas bring home hardware from Syracuse Irongirl!

August 13, 2010

 

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Check out the video below for Janet’s TV debut and her passion behind this particular triathlon:

Jano’s story

Bellas Jano and Kristen both had fantastic results in the Syracuse Irongirl last weekend.  Out of 733 enthusiastic participants, both our grrrls had podium finishes in their age groups:

Kristen Mullaly was 2nd in the 30-34 age group, with 94 in her group.

Janet Ohlsen was 3rd in the 50-54 age group, with 79 in her group.

You guys make us proud!

USAC Masters State Track Championships, CA

August 8, 2010

USAC Masters State Track Championships, CA

4th, Linda Locke, Women 50-54, 2000 meter pursuit
1st, Sarah Clatterbuck, Women 35-39, 2000 meter pursuit
1st, Katie Stonebreaker, Women 35-39, points race

Camp Pendleton Sprint Triathlon, Oceanside, CA

August 7, 2010

Camp Pendleton Sprint Triathlon, Oceanside, CA

1/31 Raja Lahti, W30-34

Cascades Cream Puff 100, 7/11/10

August 5, 2010

ericka-11Erika Krumpelman

 2010 Cascades Cream Puff 100, 7/11/10

Wesfir, Oregon

217 Starters/179 Finishers 82.4 %

85 and Sunny

5th place female at Cascade Creampuff 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race. 

 Source: photos.oregonvelo.com

Portland, OR August 2010

August 5, 2010

beth-todayPIR Short-track XC Series, Portland OR

Final Series Standings (best 6 out of 7 races):
Beth Hamon – 5th place, Womens’ Singlespeed.

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