2012 BASP #3 - Sierra Point Night Cross


BASP #3 – Sierra Point Night Cross - November 10th 2012  
Brisbane, CA

Cyclocross race #2 !!! Slowly getting the hang of this thing. 

I still don't know how to start so I missed clipping in at the start of the Mens C Race and quickly ended up near the back of the 75 person field. The good thing about this "strategy" was that it was great for the self esteem. Even though I went the same slow speed the whole time I was able to pass 40-50 people over the 6 lap race, and finished in the top 1/3.

 The start of the Mens B Single Speed was a different story with the same ending. This time I clipped in just fine, but everyone blew past me at the start anyway. I learned a lot more during the second race. Everyone had such better lines through the course and by just following the guys in front of me I was able to score some quick lap times despite being dog tired. I finished this one around the middle of the pack.

Mens C - 12:00PM
Lap1: 6:51
Lap2: 6:14
Lap3: 6:17
Lap4: 6:19
Lap5: 6:15
Lap6: 5:50
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Total: 45:34 ( 24  / 76 ) ???
Mens B Single Speed- 3:00PM
Lap1: 6:37
Lap2: 5:31
Lap3: 6:13
Lap4: 6:05
Lap5: 6:12
Lap6: 6:29
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Total: 45:22 ( 30  / 51 ) ???

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2012 Stafford Lake CX


Stafford Lake CX – November 4th 2012  
Novato, CA

My first Cyclocross race !!! I had just built up my Bianchi Roger SS CX bike about 7 days before so i was a little nervous.  I had only gone on 3 rides with it, and had never used Shimano SPD pedals before. 

Mens C - 9:45AM
Lap1: 9:33
Lap2: 9:47
Lap3: 9:47
Lap4: 9:41
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Total: 38:51 ( 12  / 38 )
Mens B Single Speed- 3:00PM
Lap1: 8:49
Lap2: 9:19
Lap3: 9:34
Lap4: 9:30
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Total: 37:12 ( 8  / 16 )
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2012 Pacific Grove Triathlon


Pacific Grove Triathlon – September 8th 2012 
Pacific Grove, CA
Swim: 29:18 ( 1:57 )
Bike: 1:10:04 ( 21.2 mph )
Run: 39:46 ( 6:24 per mile avg)
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Total: 2:22:21 ( 4th AG / 16 OA )

2012 Vineman 70.3


Vineman 70.3 – July 15th 2012 
Sonoma, CA
Swim: 31:10 ( 1:37 )
Bike: 2:33:02 ( 22.0 mph )
Run: 1:32:10 ( 7:03 per mile avg)
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Total: 4:41:57 ( 18th AG / 103rd OA )






2012 Lucile Packard 10K


Lucile Packard 10k – June 23rd 2012 
Stanford, CA
Run: 37:15 ( 6:00 per mile avg)

Since I didn't meet my 10k last time, my goal again was to try and hold a 6:03 pace and finish with a 37:30.

Well I met my goal. Kind of. The race was a little short. But either way I felt great running and ended up 4th in my AG and 14th OA out of 468 athletes. 

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Below is a breakdown of my splits. 


2012 The 102nd Annual Dipsea

The 102nd Annual Dipsea 7.4M – June 10th 2012 

Mill Valley, CA
Run: 1:03:55 ( 9:18 per mile avg)

First run in 1905, the Dipsea is the oldest trail race in America. The 7.4 mile course from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach is considered to be one of the most beautiful courses in the world, but this beauty comes at a price. The trail includes uneven footing, single-track footpaths, and almost invariably steep terrain, featuring about 4,000-foot (1219 m) elevation gain and loss over the course. The uniqueness of the Dipsea Race course owes largely to the opportunity for competitors to choose from any of several alternate routes on diverging and converging trails, adding a competitive premium for strategy, experience, and familiarity with the course.


My goal was to try and be one of the top 3 "runner", and finish sub 60 minutes.



Just to throw some excused out there; The race was REALLY hot this year, I made the mistake of filling my water bottle with gatorade instead of water and starting with 1420 people in front of you on a mostly single track run was a little more crazy than I anticipated. So I didn't meet my goals, but I did finish 13th place in the "runner" division, had the 93rd fasted time, and finished the race 616 out of 1440 . The best news though is that since I was top 750 to cross the finish line I was invited back next year to be in the "invitational" division. Thanks to CrossFit 5150, LB Tri Club, and Mix1 for your support. 


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Below is a breakdown of my splits.  






2012 Wildflower Olympic Triathlon


Wildflower Olympic Triathlon – May 6th 2012 
Bradley, CA
Swim: 23:53 ( 1:35 )
Bike: 1:12:50 ( 20.4 mph )
Run: 41:18 ( 6:39 per mile avg)
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Total: 2:21:21

Pre-Race:

Per the usual routine, I try to eat 3 hours before race time. Since we were camping I was a little worried about what I would be eating since I realized I race better off eggs and bacon than I do off of oatmeal. Luckily we had a grill so I was able to fry 2 eggs, and eat them with a slice of toast, almond butter, and 2 Starbucks shots. 

Swim ( 1500 km ) - 23:53 ( 229th OA ) - 1:35 pace

Swim felt really good this year. I never expect to do well so as long as there are still a bunch of bikes left on the rack I feel confident going into the bike. Compared to last year I was able to take a little over a minute off my time. Score. 

T1 - 2:04

Bike ( 40 km ) - 1:12:50 ( 40th OA ) - 20.4 mph / 225 watts / 94 rpm


My new strategy this year for olympic distance races is to literally bike as hard as I possibly can and not worry about the run.  I had previously held back a little on the bike portion to keep my legs fresh, but at SF Tri at Alcatraz I found that I could still run after killing my legs biking as long as I ate ~ 200 calories and got enough water. 

I took this strategy to heart, and ended up playing leapfrog with fellow LB Tri Club member Jeff Stevens for the entire bike portion. It was good motivation to keep me aggressive. Every time I slacked for even a minute I would hear an "on your left" coming from behind. I think we finished the bike within 5 seconds of each other, and I took 1 minute off my bike time from last year. Woohoo.

T2 - 1:16

Run ( 10 km ) - 41:18 ( 56th OA ) - 6:39 pace


This was the only part of the race I was disappointed at myself with. I have been running a lot this year and really just wanted to KILL the run course. I have been consistently running 38:30 10kms in training so I was hoping I could bring last years Wildflower run time of 42:04 down by ~ 2 minutes to a flat 40:00.  Unfortunately I wasn't able to do this. I ran a great first 3 miles, but I was not feeling good on miles 4 & 5 and I probably took the downhill at the end a little too cautiously. I did take 45 seconds of last years run ... but I wanted more !!! Lesson learned for next year, "Run Faster". 


Total 2:21:21 (23rd OA )

I finished 23rd OA out of 1929 athletes, and 9th place in my AG. This was a HUGE improvement from last year where I finished 52nd OA, and 16th in my AG with a 2:24:32.  I am excited to start off the season so well, and am looking forward to my next race. Thanks to CrossFit 5150, LB Tri Club, and Mix1 for your support. Also congrats to Mark Tripp ( on the right below ) who was 1st OA and only 3 seconds from setting the course record for Mens 30-34.

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