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Swami's,

Has anyone done the LA circuit race? If so, please give me a brief
description of the course, and what "rolling terrain" really means. Is
this an 11-21 race, or a 12-25 race?

Thanks,

Steve

PS. If anyone wants to go up there with me, let me know. I may do the
3's race because it is longer, but I could be talked into the 35+ if we
had a group.

Feb 26, USATriathlon US South West Duathlon Championships
Phoenix, AZ, 3.5 mile Trail Run, 21 Mile TT, 2.7 mile Train run *WITH CACTI!"

First run 3.5 miles cross country- 21:56, 108 ft of climbing, HR Avg/Max 196/203

Tried to keep with leaders, after about a mile and a half I couldn't hang anymore. I knew the leaders were going to get on the bike at about 19 mins so I had some catching up to do.

Bike - 33.6 km - 57:37 INCLUDING Transitions (Aprx 50 meters to bike rack)
          886 ft of climbing, Avg Spd 35.8 kph, HR Avg/Max 181/190
I knew I had at least 4 or 5 guys in my age category ahead of me.  Came into transition fast, realized I still had my seat bag on - wasted about 30 seconds dropping the extra pound. Now I was really pissed at myself, 1st for being slow on the run, and for forgetting the seat bag UGH!

At the mile 1 marker I saw 1 kid walking back with a flat - 1 down
Mile 3 marker - flew by another kid like he was standing still, greatest feeling in the world.  I pulled up behind him for my 12 second legal draft (just long enough to read the 22 age on his leg) and pushed the 55/12 as hard as I could so he couldn't think about tagging along and it was game over.  2 down.

Mile 7 - the downhill - Special thanks to the roommate for being in Iraq and lending me his B2 - little bit of aero tuck action, 3 down, 2/3rds the ride still to go.

The remainder of the time was spent picking off older guys until I started seeing some Pro Women who had a 6 minute advantage...That was sweet (last year I got beat by almost the whole pro women's field, not cool).

Final 6 miles was on crappy asphalt and the aluminum frame was starting to do its damage.  My feet fell asleep and it started to hurt to push.

Transition2 bike - run PAIN - try running with your feet asleep, no bueno

Run 2 - 2.7 mi - 20:00ish (missed watch at finish) HR AVG/MAX 185/194
As I headed out I gave fellow Canadian Simon Whitfield (2000 Olympic Triathlon Gold Medalist a high 5 on his way to the finish)  Feet still asleep, couldn't get much of a turn over.  Grabbed some Gatorade at mile 1, walked a couple steps, felt better.  Heard a guy coming behind me, moved over half a step on the trail to make room.  A little bit of incidental contact landed me in a cactus.  6 stickers in the leg, tried to keep running, didn't work.  Stop, pull out the stickers, massage leg, run some more.  STEEP HILL , had to walk./jog up- crazy fast run down...  Last mile went well - finally!  Final 1/2 mile went really well but I didn't catch anyone else in my age category.

I went for my cool down run some local San Diegans then hung out with the Canadian Elite Team for a while talking about how disappointed I was in my race.  I just couldn't figure out who I didn't catch on the bike.

As it turned out there WAS noone else in my age category to catch.  The official results

http://www.phoenixtriathlonclub.org/content/desert_classic/results2006.html
The finish time is right, but it's a little off in the beginning

With being the US SW 20-24 Du Champ I get a free entry to the US National Championships in Ohio and I’m officially on the roster to compete for the US in the 2006 World Duathlon Championships in Corner Brook Canada in July – guess the 12 hours of driving in 2 days was worth it!

See Dave – we should have gotten some Swami’s Tri Uniforms this year.

Special thanks to:
Richard Albrow for an amazing bike fit on a loaner.
Chris Maund of Chek Studios Encinitas for high performance coaching, nutrition and corrective stretches and mobilizations  - having a result like this 1 month after getting wrecked by a car – pretty sweet.

The Wednesday Group (Kam, Peter, Matthias, John) for their encouragement and support on my first ride back with the group.

Patrick Dowd of All3Sports.com for some great race digs.
And as always - Bill & Ted @ Performance Bike Oceanside for making sure if my bike's not fast - it's my fault - thanks for the wrenching boys!

Rick,

Thanks for replying to the group. I guess we can all breathe a sigh of
relief on two accounts. It sounds as though both your wife's short term
and long term prognosis is good.

I think I can speak for the entire group that we're all happy to hear that.

--Steve


ps: Sorry for the duplication. I initially sent this to the wrong group.

Rick Schulze wrote:

>Steve,
>
>Thanks for the concern. Here is the short version of the long story.
>Back in November my wife just wasn't feeling right. Many doctors visits
>later we found out that she had Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We had caught it
>before it went into her bone marrow but not after it started spreading
>out of her lymph system. The good news was as we found out, this type of
>cancer is the second most treatable forms of cancer, they consider it
>curable unlike other cancers they keep at bay for a while - some longer
>than others.
>
>She responded well to the chemo therapy, in fact after the third chemo
>she was declared in remission and had only to endure the normal course
>of six chemo sessions. The chemo is rough enough on the body but the
>high doses of steroids also reck the body.
>
>Roll forward to today. From what we have found out prolonged exposure to
>these types of steroids can cause the body to stop producing them which
>your body needs. Today was her smallest dose (that she never received
>due to her passing out). This caused her blood pressure to start
>dropping hard. This along with taking a sleeping pill the night before,
>an anti-depressant this morning, an anxiety medication because this
>morning "just didn't feel right" and the sun beating down on her was
>just to much.
>
>She was feeling fine, in fact glad to have gotten out of the house and
>enjoying breakfast. Shortly after she finished eating she quickly
>started feeling very dizzy and passed out with mild seizure three times
>in a row right there on the patio.
>
>I had already dressed for my ride this morning and I didn't feel right
>for taking off for some reason so I changed out my riding shoes for
>walking and off we went to breakfast. I'm glad I did because this type
>of chemical imbalance in the body can cause to a "heart collapse" which
>as you can imagine, is not a good thing.
>
>There is a silver lining. The cancer is gone, we'll confirm that within
>the next ten days. This is her last chemo / steroid course so this type
>of thing is hopefully a thing of the past. She was admitted to Scripps
>and I am typing this from her room, I'll be staying the night. I have
>learned how to get comfortable in a hospital chair.
>
>I spent some of the afternoon doing one legged squats while my wife
>slept to get the legs to do something today. :-)
>
>As far as help is concerned, we're good for now. But thank you so much
>for the offer.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Cahill [mailto:stevmc@...]
>Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:37 PM
>To: Rick Schulze
>Cc: Randy Wilson; Kelly Finn; John Welch; Roger Gureczny; Roger Lakey;
>Dave Callender
>Subject: Your wife's condition
>
>Rick,
>
>I was probably the first Swamis to greet you today at the Lumberyard
>after your wife had boarded the ambulance. I recall you had mentioned
>she was just recovering from her last chemotherapy session and that was
>most likely what caused her dizziness and passing out. Still there are
>more than just a few of us who remain concerned and curious about her
>condition.
>
>I am writing for a couple of reasons. First and foremost if there is
>anything that we (i.e. Swamis) as group can do to help you through this
>(e.g volunteer with day care, meal preparation, whatever.), please do
>not hesitate to ask. Swamis likes to think of itself as a community and
>whatever we can do to help one another out, we will do.
>
>Second, if you are comfortable letting people know about your wife's
>condition, please do let us know. There are several of us who showed up
>at the Lumberyard after our ride this morning that would want to know
>that she is okay.
>
>I can either post an email to the [swamis] group to let everyone know or
>
>you could do the same. For now I am only copying the Swamis that I
>remember who were on the ride and showed up at the Lumberyard (as well
>as Dave our president) and who would like to hear from you.
>
>Again, please do not hesitate to ask for any help what so ever.
>
>--Steve
>
>
>
>

hi there,

Sumi, Bill, Lamont and I had a chance to see today's circuit race up
in Redondo beach! Totally cool! We stood in the place where they went
up and then circled back about 4 min. later...so we saw them a bunch
of times......then we rallied to the finish line and saw them for the
40mph sprint!! WOW

here's some pics i took....i'm not Velo News, but you get the idea

dawn

Steve,

Thanks for the concern. Here is the short version of the long story.
Back in November my wife just wasn't feeling right. Many doctors visits
later we found out that she had Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We had caught it
before it went into her bone marrow but not after it started spreading
out of her lymph system. The good news was as we found out, this type of
cancer is the second most treatable forms of cancer, they consider it
curable unlike other cancers they keep at bay for a while - some longer
than others.

She responded well to the chemo therapy, in fact after the third chemo
she was declared in remission and had only to endure the normal course
of six chemo sessions. The chemo is rough enough on the body but the
high doses of steroids also reck the body.

Roll forward to today. From what we have found out prolonged exposure to
these types of steroids can cause the body to stop producing them which
your body needs. Today was her smallest dose (that she never received
due to her passing out). This caused her blood pressure to start
dropping hard. This along with taking a sleeping pill the night before,
an anti-depressant this morning, an anxiety medication because this
morning "just didn't feel right" and the sun beating down on her was
just to much.

She was feeling fine, in fact glad to have gotten out of the house and
enjoying breakfast. Shortly after she finished eating she quickly
started feeling very dizzy and passed out with mild seizure three times
in a row right there on the patio.

I had already dressed for my ride this morning and I didn't feel right
for taking off for some reason so I changed out my riding shoes for
walking and off we went to breakfast. I'm glad I did because this type
of chemical imbalance in the body can cause to a "heart collapse" which
as you can imagine, is not a good thing.

There is a silver lining. The cancer is gone, we'll confirm that within
the next ten days. This is her last chemo / steroid course so this type
of thing is hopefully a thing of the past. She was admitted to Scripps
and I am typing this from her room, I'll be staying the night. I have
learned how to get comfortable in a hospital chair.

I spent some of the afternoon doing one legged squats while my wife
slept to get the legs to do something today. :-)

As far as help is concerned, we're good for now. But thank you so much
for the offer.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Cahill [mailto:stevmc@...]
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:37 PM
To: Rick Schulze
Cc: Randy Wilson; Kelly Finn; John Welch; Roger Gureczny; Roger Lakey;
Dave Callender
Subject: Your wife's condition

Rick,

I was probably the first Swamis to greet you today at the Lumberyard
after your wife had boarded the ambulance. I recall you had mentioned
she was just recovering from her last chemotherapy session and that was
most likely what caused her dizziness and passing out. Still there are
more than just a few of us who remain concerned and curious about her
condition.

I am writing for a couple of reasons. First and foremost if there is
anything that we (i.e. Swamis) as group can do to help you through this
(e.g volunteer with day care, meal preparation, whatever.), please do
not hesitate to ask. Swamis likes to think of itself as a community and
whatever we can do to help one another out, we will do.

Second, if you are comfortable letting people know about your wife's
condition, please do let us know. There are several of us who showed up
at the Lumberyard after our ride this morning that would want to know
that she is okay.

I can either post an email to the [swamis] group to let everyone know or

you could do the same. For now I am only copying the Swamis that I
remember who were on the ride and showed up at the Lumberyard (as well
as Dave our president) and who would like to hear from you.

Again, please do not hesitate to ask for any help what so ever.

--Steve

Steve,

Thanks for the concern. Here is the short version of the long story.
Back in November my wife just wasn't feeling right. Many doctors visits
later we found out that she had Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We had caught it
before it went into her bone marrow but not after it started spreading
out of her lymph system. The good news was as we found out, this type of
cancer is the second most treatable forms of cancer, they consider it
curable unlike other cancers they keep at bay for a while - some longer
than others.

She responded well to the chemo therapy, in fact after the third chemo
she was declared in remission and had only to endure the normal course
of six chemo sessions. The chemo is rough enough on the body but the
high doses of steroids also reck the body.

Roll forward to today. From what we have found out prolonged exposure to
these types of steroids can cause the body to stop producing them which
your body needs. Today was her smallest dose (that she never received
due to her passing out). This caused her blood pressure to start
dropping hard. This along with taking a sleeping pill the night before,
an anti-depressant this morning, an anxiety medication because this
morning "just didn't feel right" and the sun beating down on her was
just to much.

She was feeling fine, in fact glad to have gotten out of the house and
enjoying breakfast. Shortly after she finished eating she quickly
started feeling very dizzy and passed out with mild seizure three times
in a row right there on the patio.

I had already dressed for my ride this morning and I didn't feel right
for taking off for some reason so I changed out my riding shoes for
walking and off we went to breakfast. I'm glad I did because this type
of chemical imbalance in the body can cause to a "heart collapse" which
as you can imagine, is not a good thing.

There is a silver lining. The cancer is gone, we'll confirm that within
the next ten days. This is her last chemo / steroid course so this type
of thing is hopefully a thing of the past. She was admitted to Scripps
and I am typing this from her room, I'll be staying the night. I have
learned how to get comfortable in a hospital chair.

I spent some of the afternoon doing one legged squats while my wife
slept to get the legs to do something today. :-)

As far as help is concerned, we're good for now. But thank you so much
for the offer.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Cahill [mailto:stevmc@...]
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:37 PM
To: Rick Schulze
Cc: Randy Wilson; Kelly Finn; John Welch; Roger Gureczny; Roger Lakey;
Dave Callender
Subject: Your wife's condition

Rick,

I was probably the first Swamis to greet you today at the Lumberyard
after your wife had boarded the ambulance. I recall you had mentioned
she was just recovering from her last chemotherapy session and that was
most likely what caused her dizziness and passing out. Still there are
more than just a few of us who remain concerned and curious about her
condition.

I am writing for a couple of reasons. First and foremost if there is
anything that we (i.e. Swamis) as group can do to help you through this
(e.g volunteer with day care, meal preparation, whatever.), please do
not hesitate to ask. Swamis likes to think of itself as a community and
whatever we can do to help one another out, we will do.

Second, if you are comfortable letting people know about your wife's
condition, please do let us know. There are several of us who showed up
at the Lumberyard after our ride this morning that would want to know
that she is okay.

I can either post an email to the [swamis] group to let everyone know or

you could do the same. For now I am only copying the Swamis that I
remember who were on the ride and showed up at the Lumberyard (as well
as Dave our president) and who would like to hear from you.

Again, please do not hesitate to ask for any help what so ever.

--Steve

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Time to clean our the garage again....

For Sale:

Frame sets:
---------------------------------
2005 Litespeed Vortex 57cm, include reynolds fork, headset 200 miles on the
frameset $1700

56cm Parlee Z2, includes chris king headset, Sub 3 carbon fork 800 miles on
frameset $1900

55cm Seven Axiom Frame, Inlude alpha q sub fork $1400

57cm Javelin Arcole TT bike, Visiontech bars, Carbon extensions, Dura
10speed (except crank brands new 7700) Bike ridden 400 miles (does not
include wheels) could sell with a Zipp dipple disk, and full carbon hed 3
front. $2300 for bike w/o wheels


Wheels:
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Zipp 404 carbon tubulars, campy or shimano freehub $850

Campy proton wheels, new take offs $325

Campy Nuetron Wheelset used about 300 miles $450

Rolf Vigor aero wheelset (shimano freehub), used about 450 mile $580

parts:
-----------------------------------
Reynolds ouzo comp carbon seatposts (have a couple) new ones $110 used $70

Lots of stems carbon, alu...ask size and angle I may have one.

170mm record 10speed alu crankset used good shape $90

FSA pro carbon cranks the red/white/blue special edition team cranks $180
ocalink


Feel free to make a fair offer

Kam and I are going to do  B&L swami's ride tomorrow...anyone up for joining
us?

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Do you guys know if the 4/5 30+ race is full?

I'd like to do the race, but I'm not registered.

Anyone know the chances of getting in?


Thanks,

Rey
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Anybody who missed out on signing up, I've been sick the last week and am not going to race.  I signed up pretty early, so I got a great slot (#35 out of 150).  Just email me back and the slot is yours.
Cheers
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There are a few spots left for the Swami's RAAM 24
hour squad.  This year we will be departing from
Oceanside Harbor on June 11, arriving in Flagstaff,
Arizona 24 hours later.  The lovely landscape of the
desert, the slight incline of the gentle hills, and
the moderate fatigue, and a lovely rolling view of the
charming little hamlet of Blythe all add up to
unbridled fun!

Email me if you are interested.  Some of you have
chatted with me here and there-- please confirm real
interest ASAP.  We need to get the application in soon
or the price goes up!

RAAM meet and greet/strategery in two weeks--TBA.

Jackal
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Has anyone ridden this course? If so, is it flat? Will a 12x23 be enough?