Our first indoor Tri at Life Center Plus was a huge success with 42 racers.

First, we need to recognize our team members for giving their time on such a beautiful day. THANK YOU…… Chrissy, Emily, Chris S., Alex, Steve, Wally, Josh, Jason, Paul L., Craig and Mike W.  We also had  Sandy, Patty, Mickey,(friends of Team ER) Laura and her crew from Life Center Plus… Jerry Jr, Kate L, Trevor K, Rom V, Katie S, Amanda P, and Hannah Z. The event would not have ran so smoothly if it were not for the individuals mentioned and a special thanks to Chris Schmauder for coordinating everything!

Also a huge THANK YOU to our sponsors for the door prizes: Ritchies, Eddy`s, Life Center Plus, Dr. Dowd, Earth Fare,  Mickey NorthCoastMultisport, Mrs. P`s Gluten Free Bakery and Fresh Start Diner.  Mickey has posted pics of the event on north coast multisports facebook page.

Hope to see all of you again next year!

Official Race Results

A job well done by all those who participated in the LifeCenter Plus Indoor Tri,  that was hosted by Team ER

The Overall Winners were:

• Lindsey Lorson – 14.01 miles
• Vern Blase –  15.31 miles

The finishers with the best distances for each discipline were as follows

Swim

• Lindsey Lorson – 23.50 laps
• Vern Blaze – 23.50 Laps

Bike

• Lindsey Lorson – 10.89 miles
• Vern Blaze – 11.69 miles

Run

• Nicole Joy – 2.78 miles
• Joshua Berry – 3.00 miles
• Kevin Lautzenheiser – 3.00 miles

Kudos also go out to our most seasoned athletes Jon Held (70 – 75) and Rae Brooks (60-64) who also pushed the youngsters today.

We have created a photo album on the North Coast Multisports Face Book page under LifeCenter Plus Indoor Tri.

Thanks to all of the Team ER Members who helped to organize the race today.

Multi-Sport Team Organize Their First Indoor Swimming, Biking and Running Competition at the Health and Fitness Club in Hudson

HUDSON, OHIO (February 18, 2013) – Team E.R., an Akron area multi-sport team, will combine efforts to present the First Annual Indoor Triathlon at LifeCenter Plus on Sunday, March 10. Team E.R. is named for Eddy’s Bike Shop and Ritchies Sporting Goods.

“Our goal is to show how anyone, young, old, in shape or out of shape, can participate in a triathlon,” said Chris Schmauder, organizer of the Team E.R triathlon. “It is a great way to experience something you have never tried before and to do it in a way that will keep you wanting to ‘tri’ more. We want everyone to feel welcomed and to have fun while promoting exercise and good health.”

Participants will compete in three different events: swimming, followed by biking and running, with each leg lasting 20 minutes. Places will be determined by cumulative distances over each portion. Awards will be given to the top three overall finishers for individuals, team and top three finishers in each age group.

“For the experienced triathlete, the goal is to host a competitive event where they can practice their skills and enjoy a break from the monotony of training,” said Schmauder. “Not everything has to feel like a workout. This event will be a fun experience in a carefree environment.”

Adults and children are welcome as well as members and nonmembers of LifeCenter Plus. Registration can be completed via online or mail. Forms can be found online at www.active.com and www.ohioteam-er.com. Online registration at www.active.com must be submitted by March 8, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. To register by mail, send a completed form to LifeCenter Plus, 5133 Darrow Road, Hudson, Ohio 44236, postmarked by March 4, 2013.

The event starts at 10 a.m. at LifeCenter Plus, located at 5133 Darrow Road, Hudson, Ohio. For more information, visit www.ohioteam-er.com and www.active.com.

Team E.R. is sponsored by Eddy’s Bike Shop, Ritchies Sporting Goods, Fresh Start Diner, Doctors of Optometry, LifeCenter Plus, Marketing Resources & Results, and Apple Growth Partners.

Submitted by Mark Gorris

10:39 and change
115th Overall / 3000
6th AG / ~ 300
Missed podium and auto Kona slot by 31 SECONDS

Recap:

Louisville is known for it’s hot weather but this year was a BEAST.  My AG alone had a 15% DNF rate, the race itself had a DNF rate of close to 15%.  My goal was to break 10 hours but it became evident early that all time goals were out the window.  Had a solid swim, and biked within myself, saving it for the run.  I flatted on the bike, FWIW.  Wanted to run a 320 marathon, my last IM I ran a 330 and I feel I am in much better run shape today then I was back when I ran a 330.  Ended up running a 340, slow for what I wanted but actually one of the fastest splits of the day [~ 75th fastest of the entire field]  Not one male pro broke 3 hours, the fastest female pro ran a 320.  You take what the course and conditions give you and all things considered, it was a good race.  I will be back in 2013

Short Version- 4th place (same as 2011) – tough swim, great bike, solid run- short of my goal (top 2 qualify for world championship in Maui) – but:

Long Version:

Great trip= Northern Utah in late September is beautiful. Leaves changing, great weather and Ogden is a very cool little town – neat restaurants, we met lots of new interesting friends, and best of all – Karen did well traveling.

Race morning was windy, cool – high 40s-water temp high 60s, but with wet suit was not bad. There was a big crowd, mass start on swim, and they had a non-championship race go off after our start.

I warmed up on swim, lined up out on edge of start, to avoid some of the chaos of 500 people trying to end up at a marker ¼ mile out. It did not work- swim was super congested, choppy waves from wind, and all the people were tough. I kept my cool, tried to work through people, but it seemed like I was always struggling to find any room to actually swim (and not be getting kicked/ swam over/ or swim over people) – it just never opened up. What made it worse was it was a 2 lap swim, on second lap, the good swimmers from non -championship race were passing us, so even more bodies fighting for limited space! I got through it, was 260th out of 350 people- had a solid transition, and hit the bike like a man possessed. The bike is all climbing- starting at about 4000 feet elevation- climbing to peak of snow basin ski slopes, at over 7000 feet. I felt great, and worked my way past over 130 riders, and beat my 2011 bike time by over 10 minutes. Another fast transition, and attacked the huge 1.2 mile uphill (run goes right up ski slope of snow basin to trails at top), I continued to pass people on the rest of 6.2 mile run, and first person I passed was guy from Colorado who beat me last year (He finished 3rd) – so I felt good, and when I hit top of slop onto trails, I had a solid pace. At mile 3, you drop down slope some, then at mile 4 hit another climb back to top. I was still passing people, but starting to feel the effects of pushing so hard on bike. The sun had really warmed things up- it was over 80, and very intense at that elevation. I was hurting bad, and the course was super rocky, and with minimalist shoes I was wearing, my feet were screaming every time I hit a rock (and it was all rocks!)

The last 1.5 miles is straight downhill. I knew I would pay for it later, but just let it fly, almost falling several times, but continuing to pass people. I ended up posting the fastest run time in my class – and 68th fastest run time overall. Finished 125th overall (and this race has Pro’s from all over the world)

I was disappointed  I had finished 4th  in my class, but top 3 were guys who had just entered my age group – I had improved from 2011, beat people who beat me last year, had a great trip – so hard to be too disappointed!

Ken

Olympic Distance

Chris S. – 1st age group, 5th overall,  time  2:20

Mark Gorris – injury forced him to DNF

Sprint Distance

Angelica C. – 9th age group, time 1:45:48

Jim D. – 3rd age group, time 1:46:13

Emily J. – 2nd age group, time 1:31:46

Marie R. – 3rd age group, time 1:20 :46

Brenda O`Hara, Sprint Tri – 2nd age group, 9th overall, time 1:27:04

Wally Schleper, Sprint Tri – 2nd age group, time 1:34

Paul Lenz, Olympic Tri – 2nd age group, 5th Overall

Mark Gorris – 3rd overall, time of 1:02:06

Chris Schmauder – 1st in age group, 7th overall

(first race this year after injury)

Submitted by Ken Frankenbery

After being off 5 weeks  with a separated shoulder, I was able to do some light swimming last week, tried out my mountain bike wed, and thought I could sneak in one last  race  , to gauge my fitness before National Championships next month in Utah.

One thing I love about the Xterra off road tri’s- is unlike road Tri’s, that are all pretty similar- the Xterra’s are all very unique and different.

The wilds is a State run animal preserve, the swim takes place across the street,  in what I would classify as a “moat” or channel shaped like a U, the bike was a super tight 7 mile loop ( 2 laps) , and the 4 mile  run cross’s the street to run through the  animal preserve.

When I looked things over Friday (especially the swim area), pre rode the bike loop- I was a little apprehensive about how well organized (or un- organized) – the event would be.

Well, surprisingly, it was very well run, chip timing, the swim was actually way better than it looked- it was way deeper (and cleaner) – than I thought, (800 meter loop) and with the relay teams, over 100 people showed up

They allowed wet suits so I elected to wear mine- which helped my swim, but with weak shoulder suit felt like it was filled with lead on my bad arm!

I swam conservatively  , coming out of the water in about 34th place, passed 3-4 people in transition, hit the bike and passed almost 20 people in the 2 laps, hit the run feeling great, passed another couple people on the run.

The run was very cool- running past fields of buffalo, and other wild animals. There was one section not well marked, where I had to double back to make sure I was going the right way, and it got a little tricky running the last mile right through the main street of wilds, with family’s, kids in strollers and pets (I tried not to yell at any one, but scared a few people when I called out passing on your right!) but a very cool run loop.

I ended up 13th overall, winning my age group, with 2nd place coming in almost an hour behind me. I have some work to do before nationals, but hopefully next 4 weeks go well, and can be back in top shape by then