CTC Tri Bug 1st quarter 2015.pdf
Transcript of CTC Tri Bug 1st quarter 2015.pdf
Dear Cleveland Tri Peeps,
As winter turns to spring, Cleveland Tri Club is excited to begin our training and racing for real! The Club had
an outstanding winter with so many great training opportunities around the city. The warmer weather will
allow even better ways to
train for any upcoming
race you might be
planning. We look forward
to seeing all of our old
friends and some new
faces very soon.
Congratulations are in
order to all those that
worked so hard over the
winter to help CTC finish
first in the Mid East Region
of the USAT National Club
Challenge. Many of you
participated in the 3 month challenge and your results were amazing. Winning our region was a good start.
The club will look to have more participation next year making our presence known nationally against some of
the bigger clubs!
Once again, the CTC Tri Camp is May 1-3 at Mohican Wilderness Adventures. This is a great weekend for
everyone to learn, train and have a lot of fun. Be sure to reserve your spot quickly as this event will surely sell
out.
The new gear for CTC looks amazing thanks to CTC member Steve McGowan. Steve put some great thought
into the new design. We researched several new suppliers and selected Sugoi for the gear. Their gear has
always been high quality. The ordering is up on our website and runs through April 6. You will definitely want
this gear this year for racing!
CTC looks forward to a big year for all of us. Many of our members are going long with 70.3’s and 140.6’s. But
even if you are looking at your first sprint, please come out and join us for any of the events. All are welcome
and you will have a great time.
See you on the road!
Ken Beech
CTC President
Paco Velo Wetsuits Official
Supplier for all WTC Races
WTC has taken a surprising turn away from the
well-established wetsuit manufacturers like
Zoot, Xterra
and Blue
Seventy.
New comer
to the
marketplace,
Paco Velo
LLC, has
entered into an exclusive relationship with WTC
and all of their Ironman branded events. TriBug
sent reporter and veteran triathlete Eric Gibb
out to interview Paco Velo at his chalet in
Breckenridge, CO to discuss his new line of
wetsuits and what this means to the triathlon
community.
TriBug (TB): Mr. Velo, you are relatively an
unknown in the triathlon community at the
national level. What can you tell us about your
background that makes you qualified to make
this new venture successful.
Pace Velo (PV): Even though I don’t know you,
you can call me Paco. I am nationally known,
people just don’t realize it. I’m post/comment
on Slowtwitch….especially when someone
needs a dose of reality. I’ve been doing
triathlons longer than some of the “pros” have
been alive. I’ve done countless races at all
distances. Needless to say I have participated in
over 100 triathlons, and that includes 13
Ironman races.
TB: How did you get involved with WTC?
PV: Once they realized who I was on
Slowtwitch and other social media they
contacted me about being a consultant. My
swimming background is what they really
wanted to tap into.
TB: What ideas have you presented to
WTC?
PV: First I told them the swim needs to be
longer. Make everything more proportional.
They threw some BS at me about tradition and
history. I still don’t buy it. Then I mentioned
qualifying swim times BEFORE you are allowed
to sign up for an Ironman race. And the
wussification of swimming 2.4 miles by
providing “rest areas”. I almost had an
aneurysm with that brilliant idea. They should
have brought me on years ago.
TB: So why wetsuits? Everything I have
read about you seems to be anti-wetsuits.
PV: It was a hard pill to swallow but
wetsuits aren’t going away. As much as I feel
they are a crutch for many swimmers it is part
of the sport. I continue the battle and
encourage people to become proficient
swimmers so that if necessary they could swim
1.2 or 2.4 miles without a wetsuit.
TB: So tell us about your new product.
What is your relationship with WTC?
PV: I am the EXCLUSIVE provider of wetsuits
for all WTC Ironman branded events.
TB: I understand that.
PV: No you don’t. No one does because I
haven’t told you what EXCLUSIVE means in this
case. If you want to do an Ironman event, 70.3
or 140.6, you must wear one of my wetsuits.
No exceptions.
TB: Isn’t that unfair? A monopoly at the
races?
PV: Grow a pair. This is ‘Merica. Home of
the free….land of the brave….birthplace of
commercialism.
TB: Okay. Go ahead and explain what this
means.
PV: I have developed a new wetsuit that
will change triathlon swimming forever. Let’s
say you are doing a full IM. You use one of my
full sleeve wetsuits for the swim. The neoprene
is designed to disintegrate over time.
TB: WHAT?!?! The suit disintegrates?
PV: Yes. Now please shut-up. The sleeves
are the first to go. After 30 – 45 minutes, half
way through a 2.4 mile swim, the sleeves fall
apart and you are now in a sleeveless wetsuit.
Another 15 – 20 minutes later the legs fall off.
By the time you exit the water there won’t be
much left to take off and the first transition will
be much easier. For some swimmers the arms
coming off will be the first indicator that you
better get your butt moving. Because if you
aren’t that strong of a swimmer when the legs
come off your swim becomes harder. Now for
the surprise.
TB: You mean the arms and legs
disintegrating isn’t “surprise” enough?
PV: No. Because if at any point the swim
safety director feels you won’t make your
cutoff, based upon your submitted qualifying
time, he can trigger the inflation feature. Your
wetsuit will fill with air and you will become a
bobbing obstacle. Then the safety teams in the
boats can take their time towing you into shore.
Unfortunately your race is over.
TB: Wow. I just don’t know what to say. I
can’t believe you were able to pull this off and
convince WTC this would work.
PV: Of course it works. People won’t die
during the swim, WTC makes their money….and
so do I.
Before going to press, TriBug tried reaching
Paco Velo with additional questions.
Unfortunately no one has been able to reach
Paco including WTC. As of this time the
relationship between WTC and Paco Velo
Wetsuits has been cancelled. Happy April Fools.
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Tri Camp Preview
The 2015 CTC Triathlon Camp is right around the corner! It’s hard to believe that a year has
passed since the final day of Tri Camp. This will be the 6th offering of this fantastic event.
Tri Camp provides an excellent opportunity for both “newbies” and veterans to jump start their
season. Our camp
focuses mostly on
cycling, as Mohican
State Park and
surrounding areas
provide an amazing
venue to work that
piece of the trilogy.
We get in some
quality running as
well, including the
infamous twilight
trail run to kick things off on Day 1. Swimming options are limited to some instructional work.
Of course, if getting wet is important, we have several hot tubs at our disposal!
For the veterans, there is no better pre-season training on the bike than this. If you can make it
down for the big Friday ride, you will ride more than 150 miles & climb over 10,000 feet during
the course of the weekend. A shorter option is also available Friday afternoon. Even if your
base training was sub-par over this long, cold winter and spring, the weekend at Tri Camp will
get your training back
on track.
For the newbies, you
will be learning from
several veterans who
love to share valuable
knowledge and advice.
We are changing up the
structure of the instruction session a bit based on feedback from previous years. We have
some very cool surprises for you this year!
The social aspects of camp are immeasurable.
Contacts are made. Friendships are formed.
Stories are told for years. Last year, we had
over 50 campers. We expect about the same
this year. Dinners will be catered and there
will be plenty of food and goodies available for
breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
We’ve received rave reviews from the camp
participants each of the past several years.
There is no doubt that we will all start our early
season races strong and confident thanks to
our camp experience!
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Shut Up and Ride
By Marie Rote
On a Wednesday night in Tucson, Arizona, I found myself crying on a curb to a cycling coach
who was basically calling me out for playing it safe and not pushing myself. He asked me the all
too simple question: “how do you get better if you don’t challenge yourself?” I got angry, he
isn’t my coach and had only seen me ride a handful of times. Other than a few rides, an
outspoken attitude, and some race results, what did this guy know about me and my abilities?
Knowing that I only had one more ride where I could show what I could do on a bike, I realized I
needed to take the attitude that I should have taken all week: shut up and ride.
With the current surge of
activity trackers: it’s no
surprise that everything we do
can be measured and
quantified from how many
hours of deep sleep we get a
night to number of steps we
take each day. With the now
common use of coaches in
triathlon and cycling, every
workout and every recovery
day is earmarked by heart rate
zone or power zone or what have you done to maximize performance for the big day.
Despite all the measurement of the tangibles, there are many athletes who are quite outspoken
about the intangibles. Those who know me well, know my favorite cyclist is Mark Cavendish.
Let’s be clear, I do not have a crush on Mark Cavendish, I don’t think he’s hot (although he does
have a great boyish grin), but what I love about Cav is the attitude. He is passionate about
winning, hates losing, and there is never ambivalence in his feelings towards his race results.
He is very clear that his job is to win races. He recognizes that he races with a team of riders
who sacrifice their own results to do everything they can to make winning easier for him.
Failing to win is just unacceptable. Despite Cavendish’s reputation as the fastest man on two
wheels, in both of his books, he mentions how wind tunnel tests have proven that he is only an
average cyclist, capable of only average results. Yet, his race results are anything but average,
having won 25 stages in the Tour de France as the most poignant. While he points to a very
clear reason why a wind tunnel test can’t measure him accurately: his use of the bike as
leverage to gain power (something that can’t be done on a trainer), tests and numbers don’t
quantify his determination and his knowledge about what it takes to win.
Now, I am no Mark Cavendish, but sometimes, I think it is important not to limit yourself by
what a set a numbers that a certain test tells you about your capabilities. I am the first person
to refuse a compliment, and I point to my absolute hatred for losing as a reason for any success
as opposed to any talent that I may have, but the one thing I do have is the ability to turn off
the internal indicators that tell me I going too hard so I can ride as hard as I can for as long as I
can in hopes that it will be long enough to make it to the finish.
So, on that last day in Tucson when I shut up
and rode, I changed the display of my Garmin
so that I couldn’t see how hard I was riding. I
knew I was riding hard, but not looking at the
numbers made it easier to ignore the internal
voice telling me “you aren’t going to make it
back if you keep riding this hard.” Sometimes,
it’s time to ask that voice, “Yeah? How do you
know?” Maybe that voice is right, but you
probably will never figure out the truth if you
always listen to it and play it safe.
Now, I am not saying, go ride like an absolute
idiot on every ride, nor am I saying don’t get a
coach. In fact, the week with a different
coach intrigued me into a different method of
training with very quantifiable fatigue
measurements, but sometimes, it’s important
to push yourself past your pre-determined limits and see just how hard or how fast you can ride
(or run or swim).
KIT ORDERING TIME
Cleveland Tri Club kit order page is open for business!!! You spoke, we
listened. This year's kit is from one of the most trusted and well respected
brands in triathlon, Sugoi. We researched several new suppliers and feel that
Sugoi gives us the best value and
options for CTC. Many of us have
worn Sugoi for several years from
other teams and find the product to
be excellent. In addition, we have
given you a wide variety of gear to
choose from with different price
points available. The ordering will go
through April 6, 2015. Get your order
in now!!! Product should be in by
June!
Create your account on the order site
and begin shopping. Shopping and
checkout cannot be easier. You will
order direct from Sugoi for CTC
custom gear and all payments will be
made to Sugoi which will make life
easier for CTC. This is the only way to order CTC gear. No orders or money will
go through the club. Product will ship to one location and distribution will be
determined at a later date. We will let you know when the gear arrives. The
design looks awesome, make sure you order something soon!
https://www.sugoicustomorder.com/clevelandtri