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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:43:15
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Subject: TANYC The Bumpy Road to Fame - Stefan Kusurelis' Record-Breaking Story



Triathlon Association of NYC Members
-The Bumpy Road to Fame - Stefan Kusurelis' Record-Breaking Story NEW!
-Pictures from Pre-Super Bowl Groundhog Day WinterWonderRide NEW!
-Major Expansion of 2008 Training Programs UPDATED!
-TANYC 2008 Training Calendar
-Looking for a Few Good Coaches
-TANYC Members Receive 20% Discount Any YMCA of Greater New York
-Renew Your TANYC Membership Today

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The Bumpy Road to Fame: Stefan Kusurelis' Record-Breaking Story
Image When TANYC discovered one of its own was going to attempt to break a world record, we were more than a little excited for him. That the would-be record breaker had been profiled last April in TidBits was icing on the cake.

TANYC founding member, Stefan Kusurelis, with his team from Cadence Cycling, established a new Guinness World Record™ for most miles traveled on a single stationary bike in 24 hours. The team cycled a total of 829.84 miles at an average pace of 34.58 miles per hour. The records were broken during New York Sports Clubs™ Saints and Spinners event, a 24-hour Spin®-a-Thon benefit in Grand Central Terminal. The event, which took place from 7 a.m. Friday, January 18, through 7 a.m. Saturday, January 19, raised over $250,000 for HealthCorps, a non-profit organization founded by "Oprah Winfrey Show" health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz devoted to fighting teen obesity.

When New York Sports Clubs came to Cadence to ask them to assemble a team, they initially thought they'd approach cyclists they know with the challenge. After some discussion amongst themselves, they realized the Cadence staff had just as good a shot at breaking the record as any team they could bring together. Chad Butts, Mikael Hanson, Tucker Brown, Thomas Wood, Holden Comeau, and Stefan decided to go for it.

The day before the event, NYSC delivered a bike similar to the one on which they'd break the record: a Star Trac NXT spinner. With so little time to personalize it, all they could do was swap out the clunky toe-cage pedals with Shimano Dura Ace pedals and cover the hard plastic seat with a far more comfortable Fizik Arione saddle. They decided to go for the record in rotating 30-minute shifts, pedaling without resistance, as fast as humanly possible for that 24-hour period, which would have each of them on the bike for a total of four hours. None of them were completely prepared for what awaited the following day.

Picture the scene: one hundred stationary bikes filled with riders, a new instructor, and a D-list celebrity (think one of those The Bachelor guys, Miss USA and local newscasters) changing every hour. A tuxedoed MC. An Australian flown in especially for the event who rode every single hour, without sleep. Television cameras. Photographers. Sponsors' tents. Add to all this, the hundreds of thousands of people streaming in and out of (arguably) the busiest place on the planet. And, in the rear, with a birds-eye view of it all, a roped-off stage where the Cadence team took their shot at making the history books.

The set up for the team was two bikes on a stage behind the hundred other riders. One bike was attached to an odometer for the Guinness people. The other bike was for the rider who was up next to warm up. When the Cadence team arrived, someone from Guinness asked if any of them wanted to try to break the individual record for longest distance in an hour on a spinner bike. None of them had expected this additional record-breaking opportunity, but they were up for the challenge.

Stefan went first, moving fast and furiously, cooking under an enormous flood light located no less than four feet behind him and cooled by a six-inch plastic fan powered by (what seemed to him like) arthritic gerbils. Within five minutes, he was drenched with sweat. Within 20 minutes, his rear end started to get sore from all the bouncing up and down he was doing at a cadence of no less than 160 revolutions per minute. At 45 minutes, he had broken the record definitively. After an hour and (he estimated) 19,800 "butt bumps," his hip flexors and lower shins were shot, but the pain was nothing compared to the glow of being in the record books, finishing with 38.9 miles pedaled. That glow, however, dissipated hours later when his teammate, Holden, broke his record by less than two miles. He couldn't be disappointed, though, considering he was the first to have broken a five-year-old record.

Characteristic of his sharp sense of humor, Stefan told Holden, "My time would have been better, but I blew a tire and there was no support van in sight," immediately after Holden broke his record. Then he threw in, "Plus it was still dark at 7am, and I had to go slowly since I had such limited visibility."

Staying completely focused during the 24-hour period was perhaps the most challenging for Stefan - especially given the circumstances. Sleeping with throbbing music pounding in his ears every moment was nearly impossible, so he never managed more than 30 minutes of shut-eye at any one time. Whenever it was his turn on the bike, he fought not to be lulled into slowing his high cadence while riding directly behind 100 other people whose cadences rarely exceeded 60 or 70 rpm.

And then there were the moments that seemed more surreal to him. At one point during a restroom break around midnight, a chef from one of the dozens of eateries in Grand Central went into one of the stalls carrying a large ladle; Stefan exited before he could discover the man's intentions. Another surreal moment for him was one of those times when he did try to rest, jamming his six-foot, seven-inch frame into a six-foot-long cot, staring up at the 48-foot intricately molded ceilings from which stately 20-foot-long chandeliers hang and wondering, as every endurance athlete has at some point or other wondered, "Why am I doing this?"

Perhaps the most ironic part for Stefan was the fact that the event's purpose was to raise funds to fight teen obesity and he ate more in that 24-hour period than many people eat in a week, consuming approximately 15,000 - 16,000 calories' worth of food.

By late evening, cadence became a measurement of time. In the beginning, the team pushed 160 rpm. They were down to 140 by evening and, 120 or 130 in the wee hours of the morning. Not only did their cadence slow over time, but the handlebars that had been as low as possible at the start, gradually crept upward and by 5am, the handlebars were as high as the seat.

In the days that followed, the entire Cadence team still felt the effects of those 24 hours. One person seriously mulled using crutches. Another, whose commute to work is a mere 1,000 downhill yards, cramped up twice and had to get off of his bike and walk. And another carried around a cushy pillow on which to place his sore derriere whenever he sat down. For all of them, it was as though they'd gone 12 rounds with Mike Tyson battering their backsides.

For an entire week, the only way Stefan could get on and off a bike was to lace his fingers behind his knees and haul them over the side. He knew he'd be sore, but he had no idea how incapacitated he'd feel. His left leg swelled from mid thigh to just below the knee for four days. Sitting in front of his computer - something he does for hours at a time in his work as an architect - became an exercise in will power since his nether regions were so tender. And there was no chance in hell he'd be able to participate in the act of fathering children for a good long while. This alone is reason enough for him to swear that he'd never again try to break the record, but isn't that what people say when they cross the finish line of an Ironman only to sign up for next year's race as soon as registration opens?

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Pre-Super Bowl Groundhog Day WinterWonderRide a Success!
We got it so wrong. Shame on us for doubting our hometown team! We are currently slapping our wrists, but we are applauding the several TANYC members who came out for the pre-Super Bowl WinterWonderRide with Coach Jerome on Saturday.

Do to the ride's popularity, we will schedule another for early March. Stay tuned for details!

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Major Expansion of 2008 Training Programs and Packages
We have greatly expanded our training programs for the 2008 season. Our BRIKPAKs are now THREE days a week (an increase from two days a week). Our cadre of professional coaches will lead our weekly runs and weekend rides. In addition, we have designated a few races as our Main/Primary Races (see our calendar announcement for details).

We are also introducing a new pricing tier:
The TANYC ALL-YOU-CAN TRAIN Package.

With this package, which includes membership, you can purchase all of our BRICKPAKs, weekly rides and runs year-round, and also get our great benefits for the low price of $300. You will receive a high quality racing singlet or jersey too! The ALL-YOU-CAN TRAIN package gives you the most cost effective means to get our programs in a flexible way.

Already a member and want to upgrade to the ALL-YOU-CAN TRAIN Package? Click the link below to upgrade.

The ALL-YOU-CAN TRAIN package offers:
o ALL Three BRIKPAKS (9 weeks at 3 days a week each. $140 each if purchased separately under the PAY-AS-YOU-GO package)
o FULL MEMBERSHIP ($60 if purchased separately)
o Our weekly runs and bikes (from late Jan.-Nov. at least once week. $100 if purchased separately)
o Free Singlet or Uniform
o ALL Comprehensive Benefits membership benefits such as free mentors assigned; our weekly newsletter; our free high tech online graphical training; access to 600-member discussion group; discounts to major triathlon; running and biking stores in NYC; 20% membership discount to the YMCA; and more.

For those who want to buy a la carte, you can still purchase our various programs separately (BRIKPAKs, weekly rides, runs, membership, etc) under our PAY-AS-YOU-GO packages. These packages are only available to TANYC members.
Click here to link to all TANYC Training Packages
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TANYC 2008 Training Calendar
BRICKPAKs
o Brick session 1. (Apr 1st to May 31st)
• Tuesday: 6:30pm
• Thursday: 6:15am
• Saturday ride (and run): Saturday 8am

o Brick session 2 (Jun 3rd to Aug 2nd)
• Tuesday: 6:30pm
• Thursday 6:15am
• Saturday ride (and run): 8am

o Brick session 3 (Aug 5th to Oct 4th)
• Tuesday 6:30pm
• Thursday 6:15am
• Saturday ride (and run): 8am

RUNNING SCHEDULE
Starts end of Jan. (EVERY THURSDAY 6:30am) and continues until Mid-November. Start date Jan 31st.

Primary Races:

Our training programs and schedules give you the flexibility to train for any triathlon you'd like. As a team, however, we have designated the following races as key races for 2008. You will see our coaches also participating in these races.

• June 15th
Long Island Gold Coast Tri and Bi (Sprint race for both)
• June 29th
Tupperlake Half Iron (MAIN RACE I) and Sprint
• July 13th
Musselman Tri Sprint Distance
• July 20th
NYC Tri (Olympic distance)
• August 10th
Central Park Triathlon (Sprint Distance)
• September: MAIN RACE II--TBD
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Looking for a Few Good Coaches - Do You Have What It Takes?
We are looking to augment our coaching and assistant coaching staff for the 2008 season. If you think you fit the bill and have "it," we want to talk to you. Position descriptions follow:

Coach (PAID POSITION): The candidates will have experience in developing, leading, and executing strategic triathlon training programs and events and will report to the President. The coaching activities will be in alignment with overall TANYC strategy and the coaches will be leaders, go getters, proactive, dsiciplined, reliable, and enterepreneurs who have a deep undertanding of the triathlon community and will also be responsible for creating and growing successful programs in addition to various marketing, promotional, and peripheral activities. The coaches will also be trusted partners and advisors to the President. The coaches will be present at most training events and will be responsible for giving direction to program participants. USAT Certification is required. Pay is commensurate with experience and certification levels.

Assistant Coach (PAID POSITION): The candidates will be new coaches and/or experienced veteran triathletes and must be exceptionally fit. Assistant coaches will be leading programs that they are assigned to (swim, bike, run, brick) and will be reporting to the assigned Coaches or the President. Assistant coaches will always be present at training events and will be responsible for giving direction to program participants. Assistant coaches with USAT certification may be able to move into Coaching positions as positions become available and on merit.

If interested, please email resume/bio to tanycinfo@... with "COACH" or "ASSISTANT COACH" in the subject line.
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TANYC Members Receive 20% Discount at Any YMCA of Greater New York
Renew your TANYC membership to continue receiving your discount at YMCA of Greater New York (this applies to clubs in all five boroughs). You must be an active TANYC member to receive the discount.

If you already have a YMCA membership with the discount, you must reactivate your discount at the beginning of each calendar year (if you haven't already).

Email tanycinfo@... for more info.

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Renew Your TANYC Membership Today
Renew your TANYC membership and continue to discover how one of the world's most individual athletic challenges can also be one of the greatest community and camaraderie experiences - not to mention the great discounts at many many NYC sporting goods retailers like Jack Rabbit and SBR (just to name two!) and the Y of Greater NYC.

TANYC is New York City's first independent, non-profit, triathlon organization. TANYC's mission is to offer an enhanced triathlon experience to New York City-based triathletes of all abilities by providing a centralized training, networking and expert information resource.
Click here to renew your TANYC membership.
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Bike Box Rental
Need to take your bike on a trip but unable to invest in a bike box? TANYC has available bike boxes available to rent at the very reasonable rate of $50 ($65 for non-members) per week, with an $80 ($100 for non-members) security deposit on SEPARATE check or money order. Once the box is returned to us in good condition, your security deposit will be returned to you.

Please contact Betsy Fader for more details at bfader@....

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TANYC Resources: Email Address
Email us on any issue, large or small at tanycinfo@....

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TANYC Resources: Newsgroup

Click here to link to TANYC Newsgroup
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TANYC Resources: Race Results Tracker

Click here to link to Race Results Tracker
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TANYC Resources: Training Program Registration and Uniform Purchase

Click here to link to program registration and to purchase uniforms
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