Just in case you thought things were getting just too danged jolly with TAT,
we will ALSO have the laid back night time Light Run around midtown to take
in the pretty house decorations.



* DECEMBER 15

* DOUBLE SHOT COFFEE

* 6 pm

* 3-5 mile easy-pace run around the area and then coffee, cocoa and songs
around the campfire back at Double Shot. Okay, just kidding, no campfire.
(that'll be at the Polar Bear Plunge)

* BYOL (light)

* leashed dogs, strollers (or kids who like to run) adds to the fun--if it
works for you.





*** Officer elections and a vote on small by-laws changes after the run, so
P*L*E*A*S*E attend! ***



This is a great way to meet your fellow TATers and to scheme up fun things
for 2010!



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The First Ever Annual Tulsa Chapter Inaugural Multisport Festivus, Gala and
Redundantly Named Benefit for the Blue Star Mothers  (!!)



Seriously.



Come blow off some post-season steam over the holidays by joining TAT and a
bunch of other endurance clubs from the area at a PARTY that also will help
out the Blue Star Moms!



DECEMBER 11,  8 pm to Midnight

CAIN'S BALLROOM

MUNCHIES AND CASH BAR (no youngsters)

DRESS IS "ENDURANCE CASUAL"

DOOR PRIZES

FEATS of STRENGTH



But wait--- come early and drink FREE beer (while it lasts) and help
decorate TAT's table in the Ever Important Table Dressing Contest! That part
starts at 7 pm --- please bring some goofy, weird, or otherwise impressive
tri-related item to contribute to TAT's table decoration.



ADMISSION: donations to Blue Star Mothers. Details to follow.

Questions? Reply to me and I'll forward your queries on to the right person.
If you have grievances to air, you'll just have to show up at the Festivus!



If you know a group that would also like to be a sponsor, please let me
know.



SEE YOU THERE!

Your hard-working TAT Board



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Date: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Subject: Tulsa SPCA's Jog the Dogs at the TRC's Winter Classic Race!!!!
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To:


Hello Jog the Dogs Volunteers & Supporters!
Please mark your calendars and spread the exciting news!!!!  The *Tulsa
Running Club's Winter Classic *10, 20, and 30K race* *presented by *Fleet
Feet Sports of Tulsa *will be held *Saturday, January 30, 2010 *at Mohawk
Park.  All proceeds benefit the *TRC* and the *TULSA SPCA JOG THE DOGS
PROGRAM!!!!*
Please consider participating!  This is certain to be a very fun event!!!
Of course, the *TSPCA MAC* truck will be there with our favorite furry
friends!  There will also be a *3 mile run *offered for the pooches and
those interested in walking or jogging that distance. Just register, but *DO
NOT* get a chip if you want to do the *3 miler.*  More details to come on
that.
I attached the Winter Classic entry form for you all.  If you can, please
print a bunch out and *LET'S PAINT THE TOWN* with them!  Leave some at your
gyms, churches, doggie stores & parks, and anywhere you can think of!!!
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Wow!!! Thank you soo much Tricia, I'd love to.  How can I get them from you?
I really appreciate it


Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 11, 2009, at 4:07 PM, Tricia <tricia_cadenhead@...> wrote:

I have some rollers. One of the cylinders is slightly warped but that
could be replaced. You can have them if you want to take a look.
Tricia cadenhead

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 11, 2009, at 2:46 PM, Yassir Janah <blkpony96gt@...> wrote:

> Hello all,
> Anyone has training rollers for sale? I prefer some with adjustable
> resistance. I lost a couple of bids on eBay, so I thought I'd check
> locally...
> Thanks
> Yassir
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>

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I have some rollers.  One of the cylinders is slightly warped but that
could be replaced.  You can have them if you want to take a look.
Tricia cadenhead

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 11, 2009, at 2:46 PM, Yassir Janah <blkpony96gt@...> wrote:

> Hello all,
> Anyone has training rollers for sale? I prefer some with adjustable
> resistance. I lost a couple of bids on eBay, so I thought I'd check
> locally...
> Thanks
> Yassir
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>


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Hello all,
Anyone has training rollers for sale? I prefer some with adjustable
resistance.  I lost a couple of bids on eBay, so I thought I'd check
locally...
Thanks
Yassir

Sent from my iPhone

Carter

Don't know about hardcore ... daft might be a better adjective.  It really was
fun though and as Lisa said, where else do you get to hang out with Dave Scott. 
My kids are already discussing who gets my Gizmo backpack!

Craig

--- In TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com, "Fairless, Carter" <cfairle@...> wrote:
>
> Congratulations on your first tri. You must be a hard core to pick a Half for
your first race and this Half in particular. You did a good job trying to make
us all believe it would be a great race to attend, but it didn't work!  ;-)
>
> ________________________________
> From: TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
nikonconvert
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:12 PM
> To: TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [TAT-OK] Re: Silverman
>
>
>
>
> I have been asked to do a more in depth race review. While I, by no means,
claim to be the best one to do this, I will give it a shot. There were 4 other
Okies who did the race, all of whom completed the Full (including TAT-OK's own
Lisa Wei-Haas). As noted in the original post, this was my first triathlon of
any sort and I sort of jumped into the deep end.
>
> The Silverman is billed as the hardest tri course in North America. This was
the 5th year and from what I understand, we had the best weather of any year
yet. To put it into perspective, there are 5000 ft of climbing on the bike and
1800 on the run ... in the half! Dave Scott's joke at the awards banquet is that
there are 4000m of flat terrain in the full Silverman, 3800 in Lake Mead. He is
not exagerating - this was a tough course.
>
> So, here goes my lame attempt at a race report.
>
> The event is extremely well planned out and organized. I suggest arriving on
Friday morning or Thursday night (I arrived on Friday night and felt fairly
rushed on Saturday). The expo and events for the athletes are exceptional so you
should partake in as much as you can. The SWAG was awesome!!
>
> We checked in on Saturday morning before the mandatory participant meeting.
Afterwards, we went to McGhies to pick up rental bikes and drove to T1 at Lake
Mead to drop off and check in gear. The drive out was somewhat intimidating as
much of this would be covered by bike the next day and it was not flat! The
event staff was exceptional - got bikes in the paddock, T1 and T2 bags dropped
off. We then went back to the expo to play a little.
>
> Early dinner, early to bed and up at 4:40. The full begins at 7:00am, the half
at 8:30. However, unless you have a "crew" you need to catch a bus to the start.
If you stayed at the Sunset Station, you just walk out the front door - we
didn't so we drove 4 miles, parked and caught the 6:00am bus to Lake Mead. It
wasn't overly crowded and the people on the bus were friendly but tense.
>
> Once at the Lake, I found my bike and verified it was good to go. Then I got
my chip, body painted and wandered down to the start area to watch the Full guys
and gals start. After they were in the water I changed into my suit, packed up
my dry goods bag and handed it off. Now the tension started (for me at least) as
I waited for my first ever open water swim.
>
> We cheered on the full athletes as they came out of the water and slowly
worked our way to a start position. When the horn sounded to start it was a
fairly exciting start. If you have been to Lake Mead but not recently you will
be stunned by how low the water level is. They had to put a tire island over a
"reef" to protect the boats. So the starting chute was lined on the right by
this man made island and on the left by the race buoys. The swim is pretty
straight forward - out 900, turn left and swim 320ish, turn left and back in.
There was a ton of support out there and the water was a calm 64F.
>
> For me, the initial 300m or so was shocking. I won't describe it but if you
haven't done something like this, take my advice - practise open water swimming
in a wetsuit before you go. Yes, I am an idiot. After I calmed down and got in a
groove I started passing people (easy to do when you start last). That surprised
me as I have only been swimming about 6 months but it was nice. I got out of the
water at 48:40 and walked up the start ramp to one of the signature features of
this event - the strippers!
>
> No, not dancers. At the Silverman they have a group of volunteers who help you
out of your wetsuit before entering the transition tent. Two young ladies
assisted me while another one had my bag waiting for me - talk about full
service! In the tent I calmed down (by the time I crossed the timing mat I
recorded a 50:21 - not fast but given my first 300m I was very pleased) and
changed. I started to bag my stuff and one of the volunteers rushed over and
told me to just go and they would take care of it.
>
> Outside there was a group of sunscreen applicators - I just stood there while
four of them attacked me with copius quanties of the white goo :) Then up the
ramp to my bike, push it out of the paddock and section two begins. Here is
where it gets interesting. The first couple of miles are up hill - not
extrememly steep but up hill. I took my time, rehydrated from the swim, got some
food in me and tried to find a good pace.
>
> The bike course is "rolling hills" - sure, if you are from someplace that is
not Oklahoma. There were few really steep places but everything was either up or
down and most of it sustained - very few short hills. There were aid stations
every 10 miles, mile markers every 5 and the roads were very smooth. The course
(for the half) traveled out to mile 23 and then turned. At this point I was
still feeling good, the scenery was spectacular and the temps were starting to
climb into the mid 70's.
>
> As an aside, one of the reassuring things about this race is that a real
effort was made to ensure safety. We are riding in fairly remote desert terrain
but at every rest stop your number was radio'd in. In addition, every rest stop
had a participant list so if you got off the bike (to answer the call of nature
or stretch) you were refered to by name. On the run I think this was done at
every second aid station. My favorite experience was at mile 10 I needed to use
the porta potty. I stop, get ready to put my bike down and somebody took it from
me, asked what I needed and when I emerged from the loo he was standing there
holding my bike, bottles refilled, fruit in hand. Amazing.
>
> Back to the ride, after the turn around, it was 11 miles and change to the
main road and then 3 miles to the signature of the ride. At mile 37.3 (according
to my rental computer) we encounter the 3 Sisters (not the name used by anyone
there ...) - 3 short (about 170-220m long) hills in succession (almost no rest
between) with grades of about 18%.
>
> I am speculating but I think most people rode the first one. I saw several
people walking the second - most with tri-bikes and not enough gears. There was
a large group of spectators on the third cheering like crazy.
>
> At that point I made a decision that was both good and bad. I wanted to ride
the three sisters - I was not going to finish anywhere near the front of my
division but this would be something memorable. I got up all three, though the
last one was HARD. Out of the saddle, 4-5mph in my lowest gear. Unfortuantely I
paid for that decision - the rest of the bike was extremely painful.
>
> What makes the sisters even harder is that the next several miles are a
sustained 3% uphill climb that looks almost flat. It is relentless and wears on
you. Actually, for the next 19 miles, there is only about 5 of it downhill. That
downhill section is wonderful but by then my legs were shot so I couldn't enjoy
it as much as I would have liked. The cruel part was the uphill finish but it
did make entering the transition area a welcome sight.
>
> When finally entering the chute to T2, again the crew was amazing. They take
your bike, call you by name, hand you your T2 bag and send you into the tent. I
had a very slow bike - 4:42. Lesson learned, when you rent a bike, bring your
own saddle - I was sore, chafed and in misery by the time I got off the bike. As
with T1, you just left your stuff and someone packed up your bag - awesome!
>
> Into the run leg and feeling okay, you run a slight downhill for the first
mile. It felt good and so I went through the first 2 miles at about 11:20 per
mile, trying to get some form. Oh, did I mention that there is 1800 feet of
climbing on the half run? Well it kicks in big at mile 2 and while I know it
isn't possible, it felt like we went up hill from there. The only flat spots
were intersections.
>
> While the uphills were hard, the downhills were just brutal. However, aid
stations every mile, lots of citizen support on the streets and incredibly
friendly runners made the miles pass okay. The sun went down at about mile 8 for
me and with it the temperatures. It was still very mild but the sensation of
putting a day to bed while still on the course was kind of cool.
>
> My favorite part of the run (other than the finish) was at mile 12 where they
run you through the open air mall in Henderson. You have a lane right down the
middle and it feels incredible to have hundreds of people just cheering you on
as you run by. From there it was a couple of turns, a slight uphill and into the
finishing chute.
>
> Great touch - they reset the finishers ribbon for every runner so even those
of us doing am 8:49 got to feel the glory. Post race there was plenty of food,
massages, beer, a cool medal and shirt. I found my bike and bags, boarded a bus
back to the hotel, loaded the car and headed to my hotel. After an ice bath, hot
shower and another small meal I was ready for bed. Great day.
>
> On Monday the awards banquet was a nice way to run into people you met the day
before, get a meal and help celebrate a great race.
>
> I know my report doesn't do the race justice - I think that if you want a race
that will test you and you aren't looking for a PR, this may be the most fun you
can have. I will be back.
>
> --- In TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com<mailto:TAT-OK%40yahoogroups.com>, "nikonconvert"
<craig.macintyre@> wrote:
> >
> > Just wanted to make my first post and let you all know that the Silverman in
NV is an amazing event. It was my first tri, I was somewhat undertrained and it
hurt plenty. However, the organization, the volunteers and the course were
amazing. I would highly encourage everyone to do this thing once - I did the
half and I think 3 other Okies did the full.
> > Just a great day.
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Great report, and kudos for your finish!

A few additional comments for anyone considering the Full silverman:
there is ALOT of climbing past the half turnaround on the bike course,
several looong climbs (think Cincinnati hill in north Tulsa only twice
as long) and a wicked set of false flats near the turnaround.... And,
there are not hundreds of spectators at any point on the run for the
MOP Full participants.

That said, this is an excellent alternative to the mDot cookie-cutter
events---a great value (you get your race materials in a sturdy Gizmo
backpack!) and you get to hang out with Dave Scott! ;)

Don't think about it too much:  just add Silverman to the end of your
season to take advantage of your fitness!



On Nov 11, 2009, at 12:12 PM, "nikonconvert"
<craig.macintyre@...> wrote:

>
>
> I have been asked to do a more in depth race review. While I, by no
> means, claim to be the best one to do this, I will give it a shot.
> There were 4 other Okies who did the race, all of whom completed the
> Full (including TAT-OK's own Lisa Wei-Haas).  As noted in the
> original post, this was my first triathlon of any sort and I sort of
> jumped into the deep end.
>
> The Silverman is billed as the hardest tri course in North America.
> This was the 5th year and from what I understand, we had the best
> weather of any year yet. To put it into perspective, there are 5000
> ft of climbing on the bike and 1800 on the run ... in the half! Dave
> Scott's joke at the awards banquet is that there are 4000m of flat
> terrain in the full Silverman, 3800 in Lake Mead. He is not
> exagerating - this was a tough course.
>
> So, here goes my lame attempt at a race report.
>
> The event is extremely well planned out and organized. I suggest
> arriving on Friday morning or Thursday night (I arrived on Friday
> night and felt fairly rushed on Saturday). The expo and events for
> the athletes are exceptional so you should partake in as much as you
> can. The SWAG was awesome!!
>
> We checked in on Saturday morning before the mandatory participant
> meeting.  Afterwards, we went to McGhies to pick up rental bikes and
> drove to T1 at Lake Mead to drop off and check in gear. The drive
> out was somewhat intimidating as much of this would be covered by
> bike the next day and it was not flat! The event staff was
> exceptional - got bikes in the paddock, T1 and T2 bags dropped off.
> We then went back to the expo to play a little.
>
> Early dinner, early to bed and up at 4:40.  The full begins at
> 7:00am, the half at 8:30. However, unless you have a "crew" you need
> to catch a bus to the start. If you stayed at the Sunset Station,
> you just walk out the front door - we didn't so we drove 4 miles,
> parked and caught the 6:00am bus to Lake Mead. It wasn't overly
> crowded and the people on the bus were friendly but tense.
>
> Once at the Lake, I found my bike and verified it was good to go.
> Then I got my chip, body painted and wandered down to the start area
> to watch the Full guys and gals start. After they were in the water
> I changed into my suit, packed up my dry goods bag and handed it
> off. Now the tension started (for me at least) as I waited for my
> first ever open water swim.
>
> We cheered on the full athletes as they came out of the water and
> slowly worked our way to a start position. When the horn sounded to
> start it was a fairly exciting start. If you have been to Lake Mead
> but not recently you will be stunned by how low the water level is.
> They had to put a tire island over a "reef" to protect the boats. So
> the starting chute was lined on the right by this man made island
> and on the left by the race buoys. The swim is pretty straight
> forward - out 900, turn left and swim 320ish, turn left and back in.
> There was a ton of support out there and the water was a calm 64F.
>
> For me, the initial 300m or so was shocking. I won't describe it but
> if you haven't done something like this, take my advice - practise
> open water swimming in a wetsuit before you go. Yes, I am an idiot.
> After I calmed down and got in a groove I started passing people
> (easy to do when you start last). That surprised me as I have only
> been swimming about 6 months but it was nice. I got out of the water
> at 48:40 and walked up the start ramp to one of the signature
> features of this event - the strippers!
>
> No, not dancers. At the Silverman they have a group of volunteers
> who help you out of your wetsuit before entering the transition
> tent. Two young ladies assisted me while another one had my bag
> waiting for me - talk about full service! In the tent I calmed down
> (by the time I crossed the timing mat I recorded a 50:21 - not fast
> but given my first 300m I was very pleased) and changed. I started
> to bag my stuff and one of the volunteers rushed over and told me to
> just go and they would take care of it.
>
> Outside there was a group of sunscreen applicators - I just stood
> there while four of them attacked me with copius quanties of the
> white goo :) Then up the ramp to my bike, push it out of the paddock
> and section two begins. Here is where it gets interesting. The first
> couple of miles are up hill - not extrememly steep but up hill.  I
> took my time, rehydrated from the swim, got some food in me and
> tried to find a good pace.
>
> The bike course is "rolling hills" - sure, if you are from someplace
> that is not Oklahoma. There were few really steep places but
> everything was either up or down and most of it sustained - very few
> short hills. There were aid stations every 10 miles, mile markers
> every 5 and the roads were very smooth. The course (for the half)
> traveled out to mile 23 and then turned. At this point I was still
> feeling good, the scenery was spectacular and the temps were
> starting to climb into the mid 70's.
>
> As an aside, one of the reassuring things about this race is that a
> real effort was made to ensure safety. We are riding in fairly
> remote desert terrain but at every rest stop your number was radio'd
> in. In addition, every rest stop had a participant list so if you
> got off the bike (to answer the call of nature or stretch) you were
> refered to by name. On the run I think this was done at every second
> aid station.  My favorite experience was at mile 10 I needed to use
> the porta potty. I stop, get ready to put my bike down and somebody
> took it from me, asked what I needed and when I emerged from the loo
> he was standing there holding my bike, bottles refilled, fruit in
> hand. Amazing.
>
> Back to the ride, after the turn around, it was 11 miles and change
> to the main road and then 3 miles to the signature of the ride. At
> mile 37.3 (according to my rental computer) we encounter the 3
> Sisters (not the name used by anyone there ...) - 3 short (about
> 170-220m long) hills in succession (almost no rest between) with
> grades of about 18%.
>
> I am speculating but I think most people rode the first one. I saw
> several people walking the second - most with tri-bikes and not
> enough gears. There was a large group of spectators on the third
> cheering like crazy.
>
> At that point I made a decision that was both good and bad. I wanted
> to ride the three sisters - I was not going to finish anywhere near
> the front of my division but this would be something memorable. I
> got up all three, though the last one was HARD. Out of the saddle,
> 4-5mph in my lowest gear. Unfortuantely I paid for that decision -
> the rest of the bike was extremely painful.
>
> What makes the sisters even harder is that the next several miles
> are a sustained 3% uphill climb that looks almost flat. It is
> relentless and wears on you. Actually, for the next 19 miles, there
> is only about 5 of it downhill. That downhill section is wonderful
> but by then my legs were shot so I couldn't enjoy it as much as I
> would have liked. The cruel part was the uphill finish but it did
> make entering the transition area a welcome sight.
>
> When finally entering the chute to T2, again the crew was amazing.
> They take your bike, call you by name, hand you your T2 bag and send
> you into the tent. I had a very slow bike - 4:42. Lesson learned,
> when you rent a bike, bring your own saddle - I was sore, chafed and
> in misery by the time I got off the bike. As with T1, you just left
> your stuff and someone packed up your bag - awesome!
>
> Into the run leg and feeling okay, you run a slight downhill for the
> first mile. It felt good and so I went through the first 2 miles at
> about 11:20 per mile, trying to get some form. Oh, did I mention
> that there is 1800 feet of climbing on the half run? Well it kicks
> in big at mile 2 and while I know it isn't possible, it felt like we
> went up hill from there. The only flat spots were intersections.
>
> While the uphills were hard, the downhills were just brutal.
> However, aid stations every mile, lots of citizen support on the
> streets and incredibly friendly runners made the miles pass okay.
> The sun went down at about mile 8 for me and with it the
> temperatures. It was still very mild but the sensation of putting a
> day to bed while still on the course was kind of cool.
>
> My favorite part of the run (other than the finish) was at mile 12
> where they run you through the open air mall in Henderson. You have
> a lane right down the middle and it feels incredible to have
> hundreds of people just cheering you on as you run by. From there it
> was a couple of turns, a slight uphill and into the finishing chute.
>
> Great touch - they reset the finishers ribbon for every runner so
> even those of us doing am 8:49 got to feel the glory. Post race
> there was plenty of food, massages, beer, a cool medal and shirt. I
> found my bike and bags, boarded a bus back to the hotel, loaded the
> car and headed to my hotel. After an ice bath, hot shower and
> another small meal I was ready for bed. Great day.
>
> On Monday the awards banquet was a nice way to run into people you
> met the day before, get a meal and help celebrate a great race.
>
> I know my report doesn't do the race justice - I think that if you
> want a race that will test you and you aren't looking for a PR, this
> may be the most fun you can have. I will be back.
>
> --- In TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com, "nikonconvert" <craig.macintyre@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Just wanted to make my first post and let you all know that the
> Silverman in NV is an amazing event. It was my first tri, I was
> somewhat undertrained and it hurt plenty. However, the organization,
> the volunteers and the course were amazing. I would highly encourage
> everyone to do this thing once - I did the half and I think 3 other
> Okies did the full.
> > Just a great day.
> >
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Congratulations on your first tri. You must be a hard core to pick a Half for
your first race and this Half in particular. You did a good job trying to make
us all believe it would be a great race to attend, but it didn't work!  ;-)

________________________________
From: TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
nikonconvert
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:12 PM
To: TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [TAT-OK] Re: Silverman




I have been asked to do a more in depth race review. While I, by no means, claim
to be the best one to do this, I will give it a shot. There were 4 other Okies
who did the race, all of whom completed the Full (including TAT-OK's own Lisa
Wei-Haas). As noted in the original post, this was my first triathlon of any
sort and I sort of jumped into the deep end.

The Silverman is billed as the hardest tri course in North America. This was the
5th year and from what I understand, we had the best weather of any year yet. To
put it into perspective, there are 5000 ft of climbing on the bike and 1800 on
the run ... in the half! Dave Scott's joke at the awards banquet is that there
are 4000m of flat terrain in the full Silverman, 3800 in Lake Mead. He is not
exagerating - this was a tough course.

So, here goes my lame attempt at a race report.

The event is extremely well planned out and organized. I suggest arriving on
Friday morning or Thursday night (I arrived on Friday night and felt fairly
rushed on Saturday). The expo and events for the athletes are exceptional so you
should partake in as much as you can. The SWAG was awesome!!

We checked in on Saturday morning before the mandatory participant meeting.
Afterwards, we went to McGhies to pick up rental bikes and drove to T1 at Lake
Mead to drop off and check in gear. The drive out was somewhat intimidating as
much of this would be covered by bike the next day and it was not flat! The
event staff was exceptional - got bikes in the paddock, T1 and T2 bags dropped
off. We then went back to the expo to play a little.

Early dinner, early to bed and up at 4:40. The full begins at 7:00am, the half
at 8:30. However, unless you have a "crew" you need to catch a bus to the start.
If you stayed at the Sunset Station, you just walk out the front door - we
didn't so we drove 4 miles, parked and caught the 6:00am bus to Lake Mead. It
wasn't overly crowded and the people on the bus were friendly but tense.

Once at the Lake, I found my bike and verified it was good to go. Then I got my
chip, body painted and wandered down to the start area to watch the Full guys
and gals start. After they were in the water I changed into my suit, packed up
my dry goods bag and handed it off. Now the tension started (for me at least) as
I waited for my first ever open water swim.

We cheered on the full athletes as they came out of the water and slowly worked
our way to a start position. When the horn sounded to start it was a fairly
exciting start. If you have been to Lake Mead but not recently you will be
stunned by how low the water level is. They had to put a tire island over a
"reef" to protect the boats. So the starting chute was lined on the right by
this man made island and on the left by the race buoys. The swim is pretty
straight forward - out 900, turn left and swim 320ish, turn left and back in.
There was a ton of support out there and the water was a calm 64F.

For me, the initial 300m or so was shocking. I won't describe it but if you
haven't done something like this, take my advice - practise open water swimming
in a wetsuit before you go. Yes, I am an idiot. After I calmed down and got in a
groove I started passing people (easy to do when you start last). That surprised
me as I have only been swimming about 6 months but it was nice. I got out of the
water at 48:40 and walked up the start ramp to one of the signature features of
this event - the strippers!

No, not dancers. At the Silverman they have a group of volunteers who help you
out of your wetsuit before entering the transition tent. Two young ladies
assisted me while another one had my bag waiting for me - talk about full
service! In the tent I calmed down (by the time I crossed the timing mat I
recorded a 50:21 - not fast but given my first 300m I was very pleased) and
changed. I started to bag my stuff and one of the volunteers rushed over and
told me to just go and they would take care of it.

Outside there was a group of sunscreen applicators - I just stood there while
four of them attacked me with copius quanties of the white goo :) Then up the
ramp to my bike, push it out of the paddock and section two begins. Here is
where it gets interesting. The first couple of miles are up hill - not
extrememly steep but up hill. I took my time, rehydrated from the swim, got some
food in me and tried to find a good pace.

The bike course is "rolling hills" - sure, if you are from someplace that is not
Oklahoma. There were few really steep places but everything was either up or
down and most of it sustained - very few short hills. There were aid stations
every 10 miles, mile markers every 5 and the roads were very smooth. The course
(for the half) traveled out to mile 23 and then turned. At this point I was
still feeling good, the scenery was spectacular and the temps were starting to
climb into the mid 70's.

As an aside, one of the reassuring things about this race is that a real effort
was made to ensure safety. We are riding in fairly remote desert terrain but at
every rest stop your number was radio'd in. In addition, every rest stop had a
participant list so if you got off the bike (to answer the call of nature or
stretch) you were refered to by name. On the run I think this was done at every
second aid station. My favorite experience was at mile 10 I needed to use the
porta potty. I stop, get ready to put my bike down and somebody took it from me,
asked what I needed and when I emerged from the loo he was standing there
holding my bike, bottles refilled, fruit in hand. Amazing.

Back to the ride, after the turn around, it was 11 miles and change to the main
road and then 3 miles to the signature of the ride. At mile 37.3 (according to
my rental computer) we encounter the 3 Sisters (not the name used by anyone
there ...) - 3 short (about 170-220m long) hills in succession (almost no rest
between) with grades of about 18%.

I am speculating but I think most people rode the first one. I saw several
people walking the second - most with tri-bikes and not enough gears. There was
a large group of spectators on the third cheering like crazy.

At that point I made a decision that was both good and bad. I wanted to ride the
three sisters - I was not going to finish anywhere near the front of my division
but this would be something memorable. I got up all three, though the last one
was HARD. Out of the saddle, 4-5mph in my lowest gear. Unfortuantely I paid for
that decision - the rest of the bike was extremely painful.

What makes the sisters even harder is that the next several miles are a
sustained 3% uphill climb that looks almost flat. It is relentless and wears on
you. Actually, for the next 19 miles, there is only about 5 of it downhill. That
downhill section is wonderful but by then my legs were shot so I couldn't enjoy
it as much as I would have liked. The cruel part was the uphill finish but it
did make entering the transition area a welcome sight.

When finally entering the chute to T2, again the crew was amazing. They take
your bike, call you by name, hand you your T2 bag and send you into the tent. I
had a very slow bike - 4:42. Lesson learned, when you rent a bike, bring your
own saddle - I was sore, chafed and in misery by the time I got off the bike. As
with T1, you just left your stuff and someone packed up your bag - awesome!

Into the run leg and feeling okay, you run a slight downhill for the first mile.
It felt good and so I went through the first 2 miles at about 11:20 per mile,
trying to get some form. Oh, did I mention that there is 1800 feet of climbing
on the half run? Well it kicks in big at mile 2 and while I know it isn't
possible, it felt like we went up hill from there. The only flat spots were
intersections.

While the uphills were hard, the downhills were just brutal. However, aid
stations every mile, lots of citizen support on the streets and incredibly
friendly runners made the miles pass okay. The sun went down at about mile 8 for
me and with it the temperatures. It was still very mild but the sensation of
putting a day to bed while still on the course was kind of cool.

My favorite part of the run (other than the finish) was at mile 12 where they
run you through the open air mall in Henderson. You have a lane right down the
middle and it feels incredible to have hundreds of people just cheering you on
as you run by. From there it was a couple of turns, a slight uphill and into the
finishing chute.

Great touch - they reset the finishers ribbon for every runner so even those of
us doing am 8:49 got to feel the glory. Post race there was plenty of food,
massages, beer, a cool medal and shirt. I found my bike and bags, boarded a bus
back to the hotel, loaded the car and headed to my hotel. After an ice bath, hot
shower and another small meal I was ready for bed. Great day.

On Monday the awards banquet was a nice way to run into people you met the day
before, get a meal and help celebrate a great race.

I know my report doesn't do the race justice - I think that if you want a race
that will test you and you aren't looking for a PR, this may be the most fun you
can have. I will be back.

--- In TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com<mailto:TAT-OK%40yahoogroups.com>, "nikonconvert"
<craig.macintyre@...> wrote:
>
> Just wanted to make my first post and let you all know that the Silverman in
NV is an amazing event. It was my first tri, I was somewhat undertrained and it
hurt plenty. However, the organization, the volunteers and the course were
amazing. I would highly encourage everyone to do this thing once - I did the
half and I think 3 other Okies did the full.
> Just a great day.
>





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For Sale,

Orbea Ordu 51-54 cm (M) TT bike. Carbon with orange and silver highlights.
Dura-ace components, Profile Cobra base bar with Zipp extensions. comes with 2
seat posts.  Training wheels included. No crank, as it is being sold separately.
Fast and comfortable bike. Asking $1500.00. Going on e-bay soon.


Call or e-mail for questions.

Rob


***************************************
Rob Chance
cell (918)289-9884
robchance@...
***************************************

For sale.

Dura-ace wireless SRM used for around 200 miles. The gold standard in power
meter.  Practically brand new it was purchased in August. Cranks are 170mm.
Suntou wireless HR monitor included. $3900.00 new. Priced at $3500. Will
entertain offers. I’m putting it on e-bay soon.

Call or e-mail for questions

Rob


***************************************
Rob Chance
cell (918)289-9884
robchance@...
***************************************

Hi Michelle!
 
Please keep me informed too about the WNR!  I would love to meet and keep
working out with you guys.
 
Thanks!
  Jennifer

--- On Wed, 11/11/09, Michelle Johnson <me_johnson@...> wrote:


From: Michelle Johnson <me_johnson@...>
Subject: [TAT-OK] Re:Wednesday Night Ride
To: TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 3:13 PM


 



Donna,

I'm so looking forward to getting the rides going. We're planning on
holding the ride about the same time as our usual WNR. We will have a flat
screen available so we can use the trainer videos and have a lot of fun. We
are working to secure a space so I will let you know!

Michelle

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]








[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I have been asked to do a more in depth race review.  While I, by no means,
claim to be the best one to do this, I will give it a shot.  There were 4 other
Okies who did the race, all of whom completed the Full (including TAT-OK's own
Lisa Wei-Haas).  As noted in the original post, this was my first triathlon of
any sort and I sort of jumped into the deep end.

The Silverman is billed as the hardest tri course in North America.  This was
the 5th year and from what I understand, we had the best weather of any year
yet.  To put it into perspective, there are 5000 ft of climbing on the bike and
1800 on the run ... in the half!  Dave Scott's joke at the awards banquet is
that there are 4000m of flat terrain in the full Silverman, 3800 in Lake Mead. 
He is not exagerating - this was a tough course.

So, here goes my lame attempt at a race report.

The event is extremely well planned out and organized.  I suggest arriving on
Friday morning or Thursday night (I arrived on Friday night and felt fairly
rushed on Saturday).  The expo and events for the athletes are exceptional so
you should partake in as much as you can.  The SWAG was awesome!!

We checked in on Saturday morning before the mandatory participant meeting. 
Afterwards, we went to McGhies to pick up rental bikes and drove to T1 at Lake
Mead to drop off and check in gear.  The drive out was somewhat intimidating as
much of this would be covered by bike the next day and it was not flat!  The
event staff was exceptional - got bikes in the paddock, T1 and T2 bags dropped
off.  We then went back to the expo to play a little.

Early dinner, early to bed and up at 4:40.  The full begins at 7:00am, the half
at 8:30.  However, unless you have a "crew" you need to catch a bus to the
start.  If you stayed at the Sunset Station, you just walk out the front door -
we didn't so we drove 4 miles, parked and caught the 6:00am bus to Lake Mead. 
It wasn't overly crowded and the people on the bus were friendly but tense.

Once at the Lake, I found my bike and verified it was good to go.  Then I got my
chip, body painted and wandered down to the start area to watch the Full guys
and gals start.  After they were in the water I changed into my suit, packed up
my dry goods bag and handed it off.  Now the tension started (for me at least)
as I waited for my first ever open water swim.

We cheered on the full athletes as they came out of the water and slowly worked
our way to a start position.  When the horn sounded to start it was a fairly
exciting start.  If you have been to Lake Mead but not recently you will be
stunned by how low the water level is.  They had to put a tire island over a
"reef" to protect the boats.  So the starting chute was lined on the right by
this man made island and on the left by the race buoys.  The swim is pretty
straight forward - out 900, turn left and swim 320ish, turn left and back in. 
There was a ton of support out there and the water was a calm 64F.

For me, the initial 300m or so was shocking.  I won't describe it but if you
haven't done something like this, take my advice - practise open water swimming
in a wetsuit before you go.  Yes, I am an idiot.  After I calmed down and got in
a groove I started passing people (easy to do when you start last).  That
surprised me as I have only been swimming about 6 months but it was nice.  I got
out of the water at 48:40 and walked up the start ramp to one of the signature
features of this event - the strippers!

No, not dancers.  At the Silverman they have a group of volunteers who help you
out of your wetsuit before entering the transition tent.  Two young ladies
assisted me while another one had my bag waiting for me - talk about full
service!  In the tent I calmed down (by the time I crossed the timing mat I
recorded a 50:21 - not fast but given my first 300m I was very pleased) and
changed.  I started to bag my stuff and one of the volunteers rushed over and
told me to just go and they would take care of it.

Outside there was a group of sunscreen applicators - I just stood there while
four of them attacked me with copius quanties of the white goo :)  Then up the
ramp to my bike, push it out of the paddock and section two begins.  Here is
where it gets interesting.  The first couple of miles are up hill - not
extrememly steep but up hill.  I took my time, rehydrated from the swim, got
some food in me and tried to find a good pace.

The bike course is "rolling hills" - sure, if you are from someplace that is not
Oklahoma.  There were few really steep places but everything was either up or
down and most of it sustained - very few short hills.  There were aid stations
every 10 miles, mile markers every 5 and the roads were very smooth.  The course
(for the half) traveled out to mile 23 and then turned.  At this point I was
still feeling good, the scenery was spectacular and the temps were starting to
climb into the mid 70's.

As an aside, one of the reassuring things about this race is that a real effort
was made to ensure safety.  We are riding in fairly remote desert terrain but at
every rest stop your number was radio'd in.  In addition, every rest stop had a
participant list so if you got off the bike (to answer the call of nature or
stretch) you were refered to by name.  On the run I think this was done at every
second aid station.  My favorite experience was at mile 10 I needed to use the
porta potty.  I stop, get ready to put my bike down and somebody took it from
me, asked what I needed and when I emerged from the loo he was standing there
holding my bike, bottles refilled, fruit in hand.  Amazing.

Back to the ride, after the turn around, it was 11 miles and change to the main
road and then 3 miles to the signature of the ride.  At mile 37.3 (according to
my rental computer) we encounter the 3 Sisters (not the name used by anyone
there ...) - 3 short (about 170-220m long) hills in succession (almost no rest
between) with grades of about 18%.

I am speculating but I think most people rode the first one.  I saw several
people walking the second - most with tri-bikes and not enough gears.  There was
a large group of spectators on the third cheering like crazy.

At that point I made a decision that was both good and bad.  I wanted to ride
the three sisters - I was not going to finish anywhere near the front of my
division but this would be something memorable.  I got up all three, though the
last one was HARD.  Out of the saddle, 4-5mph in my lowest gear.  Unfortuantely
I paid for that decision - the rest of the bike was extremely painful.

What makes the sisters even harder is that the next several miles are a
sustained 3% uphill climb that looks almost flat.  It is relentless and wears on
you.  Actually, for the next 19 miles, there is only about 5 of it downhill. 
That downhill section is wonderful but by then my legs were shot so I couldn't
enjoy it as much as I would have liked. The cruel part was the uphill finish but
it did make entering the transition area a welcome sight.

When finally entering the chute to T2, again the crew was amazing.  They take
your bike, call you by name, hand you your T2 bag and send you into the tent.  I
had a very slow bike - 4:42. Lesson learned, when you rent a bike, bring your
own saddle - I was sore, chafed and in misery by the time I got off the bike. 
As with T1, you just left your stuff and someone packed up your bag - awesome!

Into the run leg and feeling okay, you run a slight downhill for the first mile.
It felt good and so I went through the first 2 miles at about 11:20 per mile,
trying to get some form.  Oh, did I mention that there is 1800 feet of climbing
on the half run?  Well it kicks in big at mile 2 and while I know it isn't
possible, it felt like we went up hill from there.  The only flat spots were
intersections.

While the uphills were hard, the downhills were just brutal.  However, aid
stations every mile, lots of citizen support on the streets and incredibly
friendly runners made the miles pass okay.  The sun went down at about mile 8
for me and with it the temperatures.  It was still very mild but the sensation
of putting a day to bed while still on the course was kind of cool.

My favorite part of the run (other than the finish) was at mile 12 where they
run you through the open air mall in Henderson.  You have a lane right down the
middle and it feels incredible to have hundreds of people just cheering you on
as you run by.  From there it was a couple of turns, a slight uphill and into
the finishing chute.

Great touch - they reset the finishers ribbon for every runner so even those of
us doing am 8:49 got to feel the glory.  Post race there was plenty of food,
massages, beer, a cool medal and shirt.  I found my bike and bags, boarded a bus
back to the hotel, loaded the car and headed to my hotel.  After an ice bath,
hot shower and another small meal I was ready for bed.  Great day.

On Monday the awards banquet was a nice way to run into people you met the day
before, get a meal and help celebrate a great race.

I know my report doesn't do the race justice - I think that if you want a race
that will test you and you aren't looking for a PR, this may be the most fun you
can have.  I will be back.

--- In TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com, "nikonconvert" <craig.macintyre@...> wrote:
>
> Just wanted to make my first post and let you all know that the Silverman in
NV is an amazing event.  It was my first tri, I was somewhat undertrained and it
hurt plenty.  However, the organization, the volunteers and the course were
amazing.  I would highly encourage everyone to do this thing once - I did the
half and I think 3 other Okies did the full.
> Just a great day.
>

Donna,



I'm so looking forward to getting the rides going.  We're planning on
holding the ride about the same time as our usual WNR.  We will have a flat
screen available so we can use the trainer videos and have a lot of fun.  We
are working to secure a space so I will let you know!



Michelle



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Larry,



Right now I have some flexibility for small group training, so if you have
some people in mind and you have a time frame, let me know and I'll fit you
in.  I have some morning slots left and evening slots depending on the day.
The afternoon is tricky but can be done, so we can give it a go.



Small group training is a blast; chime in if you would like to join and
we'll get one or more groups going.



Great to hear from you, talk to you soon,

Michelle



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Michelle,
 
I am interested in the Wednesday night ride with my trainer.  Sounds fun. 
Would be great to get our group back together again and get caught up with each
other.
 
Keep me informed.
 
Donna

--- On Mon, 11/9/09, me_johnson@... <me_johnson@...> wrote:


From: me_johnson@... <me_johnson@...>
Subject: [TAT-OK] Full Service off season training at Mobius Fitness!
To: TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 9, 2009, 8:42 PM


 



Hello all,

I am a triathlete, personal trainer, and co owner of Mobius Fitness Solutions,
and I would like to extend a special offer for TAT members. I offer one on one
or small group full service training that can improve your fitness, balance your
body, heal injuries, and help you reach your goals in 2010, wherever you need to
go to get there. This type of training is like no other and will give you the
results you need--come check it out!

Also: Coming soon, Wednesday night ride lives on! In the works we have a trainer
based ride in the gym with your teammates, as well as regular stretching/yoga
based classes for joint repair and training longevity.

I'll keep you updated as to the classes; in the meantime, call today about
personal training while spots are still available. Mention you are a TAT member
and receive 5 sessions for the price of 4.

Train well,

Michelle Johnson, CPT & Co-Director
Mobius Fitness Solutions
michelle@mobiusfitn ess.com
918-629-1672









[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Michelle,
                I would be interested in small group.  The
problem is the schedule.  Let me know when you have a small group and I will
see if I can work it into my schedule.

Larry

Larry Krutka Krutka Fitness Programs 6655 South Lewis Ave Suite 130 Tulsa, OK
74136 W: 918 492-1272 F: Same M: 918 629-9094

--- On Mon, 11/9/09, me_johnson@... <me_johnson@...> wrote:

From: me_johnson@... <me_johnson@...>
Subject: [TAT-OK] Full Service off season training at Mobius Fitness!
To: TAT-OK@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 9, 2009, 8:42 PM







 









       Hello all,



I am a triathlete, personal trainer, and co owner of Mobius Fitness Solutions,
and I would like to extend a special offer for TAT members.  I offer one on one
or small group full service training that can improve your fitness, balance your
body, heal injuries, and help you reach your goals in 2010, wherever you need to
go to get there.  This type of training is like no other and will give you the
results you need--come check it out!



Also:  Coming soon, Wednesday night ride lives on!  In the works we have a
trainer based ride in the gym with your teammates, as well as regular
stretching/yoga based classes for joint repair and training longevity.



I'll keep you updated as to the classes; in the meantime, call today about
personal training while spots are still available.  Mention you are a TAT member
and receive 5 sessions for the price of 4.



Train well,



Michelle Johnson, CPT & Co-Director

Mobius Fitness Solutions

michelle@mobiusfitn ess.com

918-629-1672
























[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Just wanted to make my first post and let you all know that the Silverman in NV
is an amazing event.  It was my first tri, I was somewhat undertrained and it
hurt plenty.  However, the organization, the volunteers and the course were
amazing.  I would highly encourage everyone to do this thing once - I did the
half and I think 3 other Okies did the full.
Just a great day.

READ BELOW.

THANK YOU!

Corina Tello
"Always Going the Extra Mile!"
Associate Realtor
Chinowth & Cohen Realtors
1441 E 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74105
Cell: 918- 402-8655
Fax: 918- 392-9904
www.cctulsa.com/ctello
corina.tello@...


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From: Elaine Palmquist <lanypalm@...>
Date: Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Subject: Jog the Dogs THIS Saturday!
To:


Hi Everyone!
We'll be having another *Jog the Dogs *orientation this *Saturday, November
14th, at 9:00 am*.  We invite runners and walkers - all that's required is a
love for dogs!  Sorry youngsters, you have to be at least 18 years old to
volunteer.  *Wear your workout clothing*, b/c we'll be taking the dogs out
for walks/jogs after our safety/handling training!

Please visit *www.tulsaspca.org* <http://www.tulsaspca.org/>* *to see the
"Jog the Dogs" section!  It has important and interesting info about the
program.

The SPCA's address is *2910 Mohawk Blvd*., Tulsa.  The front gate will be
closed so please *use the rear entrance on North 38th St.*off of Harvard.
**
*REMINDER* -  Please remember to always sign in and record your hours when
you volunteer.  Thanks for your help!
*
Please let me know if you'll be coming* and if you have any questions.  I
hope you can join us!

-Elaine Palmquist
918-461-2582





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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hello all,

I am a triathlete, personal trainer, and co owner of Mobius Fitness Solutions,
and I would like to extend a special offer for TAT members.  I offer one on one
or small group full service training that can improve your fitness, balance your
body, heal injuries, and help you reach your goals in 2010, wherever you need to
go to get there.  This type of training is like no other and will give you the
results you need--come check it out!

Also:  Coming soon, Wednesday night ride lives on!  In the works we have a
trainer based ride in the gym with your teammates, as well as regular
stretching/yoga based classes for joint repair and training longevity.

I'll keep you updated as to the classes; in the meantime, call today about
personal training while spots are still available.  Mention you are a TAT member
and receive 5 sessions for the price of 4.

Train well,

Michelle Johnson, CPT & Co-Director
Mobius Fitness Solutions
michelle@...
918-629-1672

Hello TAT members,

I just made it back from KONA as a lottery winner.  I gotta say it was amazing.
I wanted to make sure I shared this one moment with all of you when I went back
to watch the finish line.

I gotta say, the most amazing thing about Kona was the finish line. Not my
finish, but even better is when the clock ticks to 16:59 and there are a
few racers out there and Mike Reilly tells the crowd they are on Alii drive and
you are one of thousands of people and you, the crowd have one goal in mind and
that is to cheer and truly "will" those racers across the finish line.  I
believe this is the most amazing moment in all of sports. No, other race or
event has an entire crowd that has one goal in mind. Half the crowd is not for
another team or individual or nation. NOPE, we all want that racer to hear his
or her name be called as they cross the finish line and what a wonderful moment
it is when they hear.  "YOUR ARE AN IRONMAN." Tell, me you don't get tears. Yep,
that's the good stuff.  OH yea, I did live a dream.  I had a hell of a good
time. It was all that I had been promised.
 
 
Miles of Smiles,
Traci




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