Top Photographs are Ross at IMLP 2008. bottom photos are Jeff Liedy Rattlesnake Olmpic
It’s been a strange year for racing. As I sat in a lightening/driving rain storm on Saturday at the Rattlesnake Olympic race I reflected on this season. Susan Brahsear is 400 yards into the Swim around Lady Liberty and the race is cancelled due to weather. Doug Beeman and team Iron Fish are half way across the Long Island Sound when they are pulled from the race due to weather. Mike Sammons, Brian Henden, Mike Ceismier have the Steelhead Half swim cancelled and turned into a duathlon becuase of weather. Ross Hauser completes Ironman Lake Placid in a driving rain storm (think Ironman Wisconsin 2005). Saturdays Rattlesnake is cancelled in the middle of the bike as lightening started to pelt the area. Jeff Liedy, Marci and Daniel Madruga, Kelli Binzer all told the race was over while they were on the bike and had to ride into a transition area which looked like a swollen river bed. Kathy commented to me on Saturday night that in 26 years of racing and averaging 10 races a year she has NEVER had a race cancelled or cut short due to weather. In adverse times, each of you has persevered and accepted the outcome of the day. It is a true testament to the mental strength you bring to racing. Each of you should be proud…I know I am.
Despite the weather of Saturday, some MHM athletes did manage to complete some races around the country and locally on Sunday.
Ross Hauser started us off on Saturday by taking 10th in his age group at the Twin Rivers Olympic Distance triathlon. Ross posted a Personal Best of 2:32.32.
Eric Platenberg, a few weeks out from Ironman Wisconsin completed the Pig Man Half in a time of 5:58.18 AND THEN PROCEEDED TO SCORE A SET OF ZIPP 808’s IN THE RAFFLE!!
Locally, Coach Kathy, Julia Ross, Kevin Stoddard and Marci Madruga raced the Rattlesnake Sprint. Coach Kathy was the overall female winner (score one for the over 45 crowd!!). Julia won her age group and was 9th overall. Marci dried off from Saturdays down pour to take 5th in her age group. Kevin Stoddard took 2nd in his age group.
All times and results can be found on the Mile High Multisport web page.
Written by Peter Alfino
Peter Alfino is a level II USAT certified coach and the owner of Mile High Multisport. An accomplished triathlete who has completed 4 Ironman races, he has successfully coached Triathletes, Open Water Swimmers, Trail Runners and Mountain Bikers of all ages and abilities from sprint to Ironman races. If you are looking for a triathlon coaching plan you may contact Pete at peter.alfino@gmail.com to learn more about the triathlon coaching services he provides via Mile High Multisport.
