FREE GROUP WORKOUTS (WEEK OF JUNE 20th)
All of our group workouts are free to all members and non-members, so come on out!
This week we’ll be swimming the Pacific Coast Triathlon course so if you’re registered for this great event come on out and practice with us. We’ll be happy to help you with your swim and transitions strategy. You will have to pay for parking which is $10.00. Park at the Reef Parking Lot. If that lot is full you can walk from Los Trancos.
All of our group workouts are free to all members and non-members, so come on out!
Week of July 13th
Event: Group Swim
Place: Triathica flag at Crystal Cove (NEW LOCATION)
Day: Wednesday, July 22nd
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Planned Workout: Swim the PacCoast Tri course
Event: Group Ride
Place: Triathica HQ
Day: Saturday, July 25th
Time: 7:30 a.m. (NEW TIME)
Planned Workout: 1 loop around Santiago Canyon
Event: Group Run
Place: Triathica HQ
Day: Sunday, July 26th
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Planned Workout: 9 miles through Whiting Ranch
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Triathica – Triathlon Training Center From the 5 Freeway: Exit Bake Pkwy and head east for about 4 miles Make a left on Rancho Pkwy South Turn right at the 3rd driveway 2nd building on your right Triathica is in Suite B on the right side of the building |
PETE & CORRINNE UPDATE #3
Kelli Whittaker
Pete and Corrinne have had another busy week “training like triathletes”.
Corrine started the 12-week training camp last week and says, “she was really impressed with what she learned about triathlon essentials and is really looking forward to the future lessons”.
She has also really enjoyed the group swims stating, “I’m glad I learned how to transition faster. Ron taught me how to get into the ocean water quickly and how to get out of it quickly”. He taught her to pop up when her hand touched the sand instead of getting up early and fighting through waist deep water. She explains, “the group swims have helped me tremendously because everyone is out there learning together”.
Pete started the training camp this past Saturday and is looking forward to the experience. He says, “I am eagerly anticipating the training camp and the free 9-week training plan we all get for being in the camp”.
Pete and Corrinne’s week of training went “fantastic”. They rode the Orange County Triathlon bike course and then ran part of the run course. They were both pleasantly surprised with their performances. Pete said, “we discovered that the run was very hilly and it was a challenging course, but I’m very happy that we did it because now we know where we are and the next time we train there we will be able to gauge our progress”.
Pete also led the group bike ride for Triathica Saturday. He took the riders through Santiago Canyon and had a blast leading the group.
Corrinne and Pete both continue to use Triathica’s facility and attribute much of their training success to the equipment inside the training center as well as the knowledge of the USAT certified coaches that work there. According to Pete, ” Triathica just makes training easy, everything is here at your disposal”.
PACIFIC COAST TRIATHLON “COURSE TALK” WITH RUSS JONES
Russ Jones is one of the nation’s top ranked sprint course triathletes in the men’s 50 – 54 division. In 2001 he was the winner of the national sprint championships at the Pacific Coast Triathlon. In 2005 he was ranked number one in the country in the USAT rankings for men 50 – 54.
Russ has offered to do a “course talk” here at Triathica to help you have the best race of your life. Russ has raced, and won his age group, multiple times at Pacific Coast. His knowledge of this course and enthusiasm for the sport will help you have a great day at the Pacific Coast Triathlon.
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Topics Russ will cover include: – The course – Pre-race strategy – Race strategy – Transitions Russ will also be available to take your questions about training, nutrition and anything else triathlon related. This is your chance to learn from one of the best in the business so we hope you’ll join us for this great opportunity. |
Date: Friday, July 24th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Triathica, 26475 Rancho Parkway South, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Cost: FREE!!!
Contact: Jarrett Pflieger, 949.273.6201 or jarrett@triathica.com
RACE REPORT: PETERS CANYON SUMMER TRAIL RUN SERIES
Ron Saetermoe
I’d heard about the Peters Canyon Summer Trail Run Series put on by Jonathan Pauley of Renegade Racing (renagaderaceseries.com) but had never competed until Thursday, July 9th. If you haven’t done this race, you should.For $30.00 you get a great trail race and either a burger or hot dog meal or a series T-shirt. Either way it’s a great deal!
The three races take place on various Thursday evenings at Peters Canyon Wilderness Park in Tustin. The event is very well organized and is located at the park so it’s a great place to bring the entire family.
Since this was my first time to the event I had no idea what to expect. I made my way to the starting area a bit late and heard one of my Orange County Triathlon Club buddies, Stan Gertler, call my name. I elbowed my way into the starting corral alongside Stan and we were off.
I understand the race may circle through Peters Canyon from either direction, but both are challenging. Stan assured me that this was the “easier” way. Didn’t seem like it to me!
Essentially, the majority of the course is run on the trails open to hikers, mountain bikers, coyotes, and anyone else that wants to use them. We encountered everything, short of the coyotes.
The first half of the 5-mile run was very challenging with lots of climbing. At one point I was contemplating walking but didn’t. It was tough!
The second half of the run was mostly downhill. What a relief!
I got a side-stitch at about mile three that didn’t go away but felt like I was pushing a pretty good pace. I passed a few other runners as we neared the finish. One guy in particular was in my sights. I let the younger runners and women pass me without a fight (that’s right, I don’t mind being “chicked”) but anyone near my age group will be challenged.
Good thing I mounted the challenge because I found out later that the guy I passed with about 200 yards to go was in my age group and had been in 1st place.
I won my age group with a time of 37:16 (7:27 pace) and Lamar Sepulveda finished in 2nd (M50-54) with a time of 37:17! A great race I’ll remember for a long time.
SELECTING YOUR RACE
Ron Saetermoe
Southern California is really a Mecca when it comes to triathlon races. We are very fortunate to live in an area where there are so many fantastic races. The only thing we don’t have anymore is a full Ironman.
With there being so many races how do you choose which one suits you best? Here are some ideas that may help:
– Are you a strong swimmer? If so, you should look for races that have relatively longer swims like the Redondo Beach Triathlon, which is a ½ mile swim, six-mile bike and two mile run. You could also consider races that include an ocean swim as opposed to a lake swim, for example.
– Are you a strong cyclist? If so, you should consider races with lots of hills on the bike course. If you’re like me (a slower cyclist), you look for courses that are more flat. I’m doing Ironman Arizona in November because the bike course is flatter than most.
– Do you like to travel? Last summer I had business in Detroit and just for fun decided to see if there were any triathlons in the area during the time of my trip. There was, so I signed up, borrowed a bike and raced (took 2nd place). That was a very memorable race for me.
– Do you like to socialize? I did my first Ironman last year at Coeur d’Alene because I had so many friends doing it. It was a blast because I kept seeing them around town and on the course. It was very motivational.
– How did you do last year? I tend to do a lot of races over and over again because I want to better my time from last year.
Whether you’ve got a great reason, or no reason at all, racing is fun and I hope to be doing it for a long time to come.
