Here is an interesting article with a different way of looking at cycling watts
and power output:

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1232743/How-cyclists-does-powe\
r-hairdryer-The-answers-18-family-discovered-unique-TV-experiment.html

Happy training!

-Art

Hi everyone,

Please note that I have booked enough folk for next Monday's time slots. 
Thanks!

Jeremy Sartain
Massage Therapy & Personal Trainer Programs Advisor
Saint Paul College
651-846-1619

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So I sent out a message looking for information on the Ohio American Triple T
(www.americantriple-t.com<http://www.americantriple-t.com>) last week and I've
made a decision...

For those unaware, this is a 3 day, 4 event race the third weekend of May that
consists of a very short sprint tri on Friday night, an olympic Saturday
morning, another olympic (this time bike/swim/run) Saturday afternoon, and a
half on Sunday.  The terrain is hilly and hard.  All of the feedback met or
exceeded my expectations - that this is a brutal race, lots of climbing, and
will leave you burried by the end.  Perfect!

I'm now signed up for the individual race and Jonny-J will be signing up today
as well.  If anybody else is interested in going, let me know.  We're planning
to camp it at the race site and have room for 1-2 more very comfortably.

I'd better go train...

Jeremy Sartain
Massage Therapy & Personal Trainer Programs Advisor
Saint Paul College
651-846-1619

This is a painful story to read, but a sobering reminder that we should check
our bikes thoroughly before each ride.

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Area tennis coach recovering from bike accident injuries

by John Sanny
Contributing Writer
Published:
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:42 PM CST
Editor's note: Longtime White Bear Lake girls tennis coach John Sanny, who lives
in Shoreview, writes here about his recent bicycle accident. Sanny also coaches
the mens and womens tennis teams at Northwestern College in Arden Hills.

Art Kistler is a Christian from Crossroads Church in Woodbury. Believe it or
not, Art is a performer on Elvis Theme Cruises as an Elvis Impersonator with
Royal Caribbean Cruises (see www.ElvisTributeArtist.com or www.A1Elvis.com).

In effect, Elvis saved my life! Laying there for a longer period of time, I
could have bled to death.

He was driving west on 5th Street in Minneapolis (behind and just north of
Ridder Arena and Baseline Center) when he saw a person lying on the road,
looking like he had crashed while pedaling east on that same road. The time was
7:27 a.m. on Sept. 10.

What he saw startled him, for I was lying on the road in a big pool of blood
about 14 inches in diameter.  He "hit the breaks" immediately in the fast lane
and put on his emergency flashers, and called 911. That was before I regained
what appeared to be a state of consciousness.

One of the vehicles that stopped was a University Sign Shop crew truck.  Art
asked them for rags and he used them to cover up the puddles of blood and teeth,
to get them out of sight because he feared that if I saw that it would add to my
trauma.  (He was right — it would have). Art then talked to me in as calm a
voice as he could muster, and explained that help was on the way, and carefully
used gauze to gently swab the left side of my head and face. He couldn't really
tell where I was injured. There was too much blood, and so he praised God that
the EMTs showed up as quickly as they did.

I kept saying, "My teeth, my teeth, what happened?" Of course, I remember none
of that.

Art told me that the front wheel of my bike was jammed up inside the front fork,
and he said that it looked like I had only a split second before I hit the
pavement with my face.  Indeed, there were only cuts and scrapes on the back of
my hands, and none on the front of my palms which would have indicated that I
had time to brace myself. The public data listed on the police report says the
"quick release" on the front tire appeared to have loosened and the tire fell
off.

I ended up staying at the Hennepin County Medical Center for five days and was
in surgery that first day for longer than five hours.  I have four permanent
titanium plates in my face holding together the broken facial bones, especially
the one that go across the front of the face.  My upper lip was cut all the way
through to my nose, requiring four layers of stitches.  The nerves that go down
my face have been damaged, and I have no feeling in my teeth, gums, nose,
cheeks, and upper lip area.  I often cannot tell when my nose is running.  I
cannot feel my wife's kiss.  My face feels like someone else's when I touch it. 
I cannot feel my toothbrush inside my mouth when I brush.  Doctors say that
nerves grow back slowly and that this may take some time.  I lost five teeth at
their roots, and have now received temporary teeth retainers.  Later will come
my teeth implants that will be permanent.  But first I will need bone graft
surgery for my upper jaw so that there is enough bone to drill for posts.  Then
the drilling of the posts, which have to heal, and then my new teeth will come
in.

In the meantime, I taught my four classes at the University of Minnesota on
Sept. 29, without my five front teeth, quite a sight to behold.  (Now I teach
with retainers).  But at least the jaw wires were out so that I could talk.  The
stitches near my eyelid, on my nose bridge area, and upper lip have now been
removed.  Stitches inside my mouth are still there but dissolvable.  My wounds
are healing, but scars remain on my nose bridge area, left eye, and especially
on my upper lip.  That area will need steroids to break up the hardened scar
tissue.  The scar under my nose is quite jagged.  My jaw was wired shut for two
weeks, and I lost almost 15 pounds during this time.  When I turn over in bed at
night to face another direction, my head starts spinning and I feel dizzy.

I thank my Lord every day that I was not brain damaged, nor did I break my neck
and risk paralysis.  Both are very real probabilities in accidents such as
these.

Grace and peace to you all.  I love you all very much!

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Any coaching or practices available in the East Metro?

Amy

On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:03:21 -0600
   "Jeremy Sartain - Ext. 1619"
<jeremy.sartain@...> wrote:
> I can attest to the fact that Tom knows what he is
>doing.
>
> Jeremy Sartain
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 12, 2009, at 12:59 PM, "Stephanie Alcivar"
><stephanie.alcivar@...<mailto:stephanie.alcivar@...>>
>wrote:
>
>
>
> Nicole -
>
> Tom Alcivar coaches at the St Louis Park Jewish
>Community Center. The swimmer capability varies greatly
>and Tom does a great job of providing a lot of individual
>technique work.
> Practice times are: T, TH - 8-9pm, Su - 6-7pm.  You
>don't have to be a member; you can buy a punch-card or
>pay by the practice.
> I may be a little biased since I'm married to the guy,
>but feel free to get some testimonials from elite
>triathlete Marta Lewinski (cc'ed on this email) on his
>practices.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Steph Alcivar
>
> PS - Tom is also copied in.  Feel free to contact him
>directly with questions!
>
> ________________________________
>From: Steve Gunther <st.gunther@...>
> To: Nicole Tuescher <nelarson@...>; Art TriClub
><art15651@...<http://t.net>>;
>mntriclub@yahoogroups.com<http://ps.com>;
>tcmcmn@yahoogroups.com;
>minnesotamultisportsclub@yahoogroups.com<http://s.com>
> Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 6:10:09 AM
> Subject: [TCMCMN] RE: [MnTriClub] Swim Coach
>
> I really like the Hopkins masters swim program coached
>by Scott Tripps. They swim every weekday morning at
>5:30AM and 6:30 AM and Tuesday/Thursday at 7:30 AM in
>addition. Pool is at the Eisenhower Center in Hopkins off
>highway 7. Speed is definitely not a prerequisite but
>will be a result with the great workouts.  Email Scott at
>scott.tripps@<mailto:scott.tripps@...>mchsi.com<http://mchsi.com>.
>
> I am raising money to help cure blood cancers and would
>really appreciate your help. Please follow the link to
>donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Thank you
>very much!
>http://pages.teamintraining.org/mn/pfchangs10/sgunther
>
> Steve Gunther
> Chief Executive Officer and Owner, VO2 Max & Anytime
>Fitness Savage
> stgunther@...
> 612-859-3729
>
>
> Please try any of our Anytime Fitness clubs near you by
>downloading a complimentary pass at
>www.anytimefitness.com<http://www.anytimefitness.com/>
>
>
>
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