According to the FV3 Triathlon Answers Committee (FV3TAC), the swim should be the easiest part of the race; participants swim knowing that 2/3 of the race is to follow. For those whose swim could use some help we offer the following:
2008 FV3 Triathlon Swim:
30 laps of the Green Valley Pool... 2,250 feet... 750 yards... .43 Miles
The following training routine will get you to a mile swim. Being able to swim a mile will make the FV3 Triathlon swim a nice smooth leg...
ZERO to 1650 in Six Weeks
Young or old, fit or not, six weeks seems to be the most common length of time it takes to be able to swim a mile without stopping for breath. It requires three times per week and the willingness to be somewhat uncomfortable while stretching your aerobic capability. Like a scar forms in response to a wound, as a muscle enlarges to meet new demands, so does our ability to absorb oxygen. If we methodically increase our need, our body kindly responds. The amount of discomfort should be small, but it is necessary to pant a bit at the end of each effort and only partially recover before beginning another. The number of breaths taken before continuing I guarantee will not seem enough. I also promise you'll be surprised that you are able to continue much more easily than you imagined. The feeling of not having adequate rest is necessary to improve.
WEEK one (Three Days):
100 yards...rest for 12 breaths...do 4 times
50 yards...rest for 8 breaths...do 4 times
25 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 4 times
total: 700 yards
WEEK two:
200 yards...rest for 12 breaths... do 1 time
100 yards...rest for 10 breaths...do 4 times
50 yards...rest for 6 breaths...do 4 times
25 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 4 times
total: 900 yards
WEEK three:
400 yards...rest for 12 breaths...do 1 time
100 yards...rest for 8 breaths...do 4 times
50 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 6 times
25 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 4 times
total: 1250 yards
WEEK four:
600 yards...rest for 10 breaths...do 1 time
300 yards...rest for 8 breaths...do 1 time
100 yards...rest for 6 breaths...do 4 times
50 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 4 times
total: 1500 yards
WEEK five:
1000 yards...rest for 8 breaths...do 1 time
100 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 4 times
50 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 4 times
total: 1600 yards
WEEK six (days 1 and 2):
1200 yards...rest for 6 breaths...do 1 time
200 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 1 time
100 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 1 time
50 yards...rest for 4 breaths...do 3 times
(day 3)
1650 yards straight...do 1 time
total: 1650 yards!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
FV3 Triathlon Volunteering
In 1594 a French woman made a simple decision that would revolutionize the world. She made it after hearing about an event organized by neighbors to test their athletic abilities and physical endurance that she didn't want to participate in. Instead of sleeping in on the day of the event she offered to help. Her name: Voluntaire... The English translation... Volunteer.
We thank those who have signed up to help with the triathlon to date:
- Liz Larson
- Coanne Cubete
- Dee Schonle
- Sonia Salvador
- La Fuga
- Linda Elsner
- Emily Greathouse (a race day decision)
- Renee Edington
- Robin Costello
- Promise Costello
- Jim Costello
- Chad Larson
- The Missionaries
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Triathlon: A Financial Matter
For one post we would like to suspend the trivial nature of this blog to draw attention to a serious matter concerning the 2nd Annual FV3 Triathlon. It has come to our attention that many participants are putting triathlon purchases before living essentials. Reports have varied from trading a car for a "wicked sweet" tri-bike to changing babies into "rinsed out" pampers to save for new stretchy pants.
The FV3 Triathlon on a Dime (FV3-TOAD) committee has been formed to help participants make good purchasing decisions. Their first official statement has been issued in the form of internet video. To view click here and press play.
The FV3 Triathlon on a Dime (FV3-TOAD) committee has been formed to help participants make good purchasing decisions. Their first official statement has been issued in the form of internet video. To view click here and press play.
New swimsuit could break FV3 Triathlon records
The following was found by FV3TP Curtis Huffmire...
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California (AP) -- The Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit is making such a splash in the pool that Bishop Johnson believes every record in the sport could fall at the Second Annual Fountain Valley Memorial Day Triathlon.
Since the suit was unveiled in February, twenty-three triathlon world records have been set. The new Speedo suit has been worn in all but one of the 23 records.
The FV3 Triathlon's world governing body (FV3-TWGB), chaired by Timmy T. "my foot still hurts" Templin, decided last weekend not to ban the new high-tech suit, despite claims of buoyancy and "technological doping" by some critics (Beau "Russian Sub" McCraney).
"I wouldn't be surprised to see every world record broken at the Triathlon, and hopefully I'll get one of those," said Bishop Johnson, one of the most outspoken supporters of the new swimsuit.
NASA and battle star gallactica each had a hand in designing the LZR, and Speedo claims it makes swimmers go two percent faster.
"They say that the suit is rocket science, but the stats are not rocket science," Johnson said. "The proof is in the pool."
Johnson said he will go so far as to recommend that every member of the FV3 Ward wear the Speedo suit during training in April and May -- even if they are sponsored by another company.
"I would strongly advise them to wear the suit during training, or they may end up at home watching on the blog," Johnson said. "Do you go for the money or for the gold? These athletes have been dreaming about winning the FV3 Triathlon for more than a year now and nobody can afford to give up two percent."
Four prominent members of the ward are sponsored by Nike -- Kaz "I don't need no stinkin' swimsuit" Augustus, Mindy "I train upstream at the River" Stewart, Ritchie "sign me up for another" Blake and Jeff "why train?" Farr.
The Richardson and McCraney Clans wear "Arena" and teams Bell and Kendrick use "Mizuno" swimwear.
The Fountain Valley 3rd Ward Triathlon Equipment Review Committee (FV3-TERC), chaired by Jen "I'm putting Paul in a Speedo" Hafen, met with the other swimsuit manufacturers on Saturday, and there are no plans to ban the LZR. According to Hafen, "the other companies are clearly behind."
"I feel very sorry for them," Hafen said. "Get with it."
Bob "really, I'm not racing again" Johns -- the new head coach for McCraneys -- has said wearing the LZR amounts to "technological doping."
Beau "Russian Sub" McCraney, who has won 17 medals and was a co-champion in First Annual FV3 Triathlon, said something needs to be changed "right away."
"It's not a matter of technology," McCraney said. "The matter is one suit has much more flotation. If I were to go out there in a scuba suit it wouldn't be fair either. There's something not right about it.
"It has to be fair for everyone."
McCraney is using a new Arena suit that was supposed to compete with the LZR, but he said it hasn't changed much.
"I have the new one, but it's just lighter than the old one," McCraney said.
Ginny "watch your back" Richardson, another prominent competitor wearing Arena, agreed.
"We're at a big disadvantage," she said. "I think we all need to have the same (type of) suit at the Triathlon, and Arena is working on it. But they've got to hurry. We're behind."
In an open letter published in Friday's editions of the Fountain Valley View, Bruce "the pen is mightier" Richardson called for "urgent" action due to the "firestorm of publicly expressed concern" over the new suits.
Richardson said the sport faces an "irrecoverable loss of credibility, just a few months before the Triathlon."
"As a consequence, a reliable and transparent analysis of these materials, as well as a careful assessment of approval procedures, is urgent," Richardson wrote. "Such action is in the supreme interest of the sport."
The letter was dated the day before FV3TERC issued a statement saying it will not ban the suits because there is no scientific evidence supporting claims of buoyancy.
Speedo is a top sponsor of FedEx's olympic and triathlon athletes and Bishop Johnson made his comments while wearing a polo shirt emblazoned with Speedo's logo.
"I'm not saying this just because they pay part of my salary," Johnson said. "I'm all about performance and I believe in the product."
Madeline "Dad hooked me up" Johnson used the LZR to set a world record in the "keep the ball away from the old guys" tournament on Saturday at the Greenbrook pool.
"It's definitely good for the sport but the bottom line is you still have to swim hard," Madeline said. "All suits for me are mental."
Good luck to all participants!
[See also, http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/11/lzr.record.breaking.ap/index.html ]
Monday, April 7, 2008
2008 Triathlon Legs
The 2008 FV3 Triathlon will follow the following schedule:
Swim: 30 Lengths (.43 Miles)
Multiple Heats at Green Valley swimming pool (off of Slater between Euclid and Brookhurst). The first heat will start at 7:00 am with subsequent heats every 20-30 minutes.
Will follow the same course as 2007. Take the River Trail from
Green Valley to PCH (via River Trail)
West on PCH to Newland (R)
North to Trinity River (R)
Drop Bike at Bishop Johnson's house
Run: 3.1 Miles through Greenbrook
See Run map in left column for details.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
The Triathlon - Endurance Sport, or Love Story?
Due to the unusual amount of couple participation this year, we here at the FV3 Triathlon Blog Support Staff Headquarters (FV3TBSSH) decided to take a closer look at this thing called love. Our goal? To determine what it is about the FV3 Triathlon that seems to either unite (or divide) married couples as effectively as any clergyman, trained family counselor, or divorce attorney ever could hope to do.
We began at the beginning, with Newlyweds Kristin (formerly Holmstrom) and new hubby Adam Bunker. When asked to describe their training process, the couple jumped at the chance to mutually praise one another for their outstanding support. Kristin described their pre-morning workout process, which includes a healthy breakfast, a slide-show of former athletic victories, and an inspiring devotional all prepared with love and thoughtfulness by Adam, her eternal companion. Adam responded with ready emotion, and a slight blush, stating that Kristin often places adorable notes in his lunch sack expressing sentiments such as, "Win or lose, you'll always be my Triathlete." Needless to say, these two seem as attached to the FV3 Triathlon as they are to each other.
Moving on to more "seasoned" competitors, we managed to catch Jillyn Huffmire as she rushed out the door for her early morning run. When asked how she thought her husband Curtis Huffmire might perform this year, she seemed startled and replied, "Curt's doing the Triathlon again? Wow...Is there a spirit award, or something?" Next, we approached the home of Paul and Jen Hafen, only to be informed (rather rudely) that the Hafens training sessions were "closed" to outsiders, that they did not wish to be interviewed for this blog, and that the only "couple" crossing the finish line first this year would be themselves. When pressed further, they did declare that yes, there would still be hand-holding when said first place winners crossed said finish line because Jen thought, "That was so sweet last year, wasn't it?" Unfortunately, this was the last bit of information obtained by our team before the door was slammed shut in our faces. We received a much warmer reception at the Johnsons home, where we were told that Angela would NOT be competing against her husband on the open field of battle this year, nor does she have any plans to do so in the future. When asked why, she replied, "I stopped competing against that guy when I crushed him in bowling 18 years ago." Fair enough.
At this point, our interest turned to the plight of those who, for whatever reason, are forced to go it alone in their quest for victory in the FV3 Annual Triathlon. Tori Shintaku kept a steely countenance when pressed about her husband's seeming lack of spousal support, "All I need from Tosh is his road bike, and his silence." After this statement was made, we could hear loud laughter from the direction of the Shintaku's garage, and noted that Tori's left eye began to twitch. We came to the conclusion that training alone has its definite downside. To Tori, and all her kind, we salute you. As for other "Triath-a-loners", like Kaz Augustus, their situation does not necessarily indicate a disinterest on the part of their loved ones. When asked why Shelley has chosen once again to forgo competing in this year's Triathlon, she replied, "When would I have time to make the 'Team Augustus' t-shirts? Or write the victory speech? Who's going to strategically place the children along the race route to trash talk the competitors?" Who, indeed. Kaz Augustus, you are a lucky, lucky man.
For one final look at love in this season of Triathlon competition we turned to Liz and Chad Larson, who have both chosen NOT to compete in this year's event. Liz explained the decision with the following statement, "Triathlons take a special mixture of patience, dedication, endurance, and commitment...we're just not into that." Chad quickly added, "Yeah, and that's what makes this marriage work."
After this exchange, we thought it appropriate to turn to the Richardsons (which is what we typically do when we're confused) to ask for their thoughts on marriage and triathlon training in general. Bruce Richardson offered up one of the sagest pieces of advice yet heard in regards to the matter. He said, "About two weeks before the event, I make it a rule not to eat anything my wife places in front of me unless I've watched her prepare it from start to finish. That woman is a fierce competitor, nothing, and I mean nothing is beneath her...I ask my children who have chosen to participate to follow my example, and watch their backs." To the Richardson clan, and all other FV3 Annual Triathlon competitors, our prayers are with you.
We began at the beginning, with Newlyweds Kristin (formerly Holmstrom) and new hubby Adam Bunker. When asked to describe their training process, the couple jumped at the chance to mutually praise one another for their outstanding support. Kristin described their pre-morning workout process, which includes a healthy breakfast, a slide-show of former athletic victories, and an inspiring devotional all prepared with love and thoughtfulness by Adam, her eternal companion. Adam responded with ready emotion, and a slight blush, stating that Kristin often places adorable notes in his lunch sack expressing sentiments such as, "Win or lose, you'll always be my Triathlete." Needless to say, these two seem as attached to the FV3 Triathlon as they are to each other.
Moving on to more "seasoned" competitors, we managed to catch Jillyn Huffmire as she rushed out the door for her early morning run. When asked how she thought her husband Curtis Huffmire might perform this year, she seemed startled and replied, "Curt's doing the Triathlon again? Wow...Is there a spirit award, or something?" Next, we approached the home of Paul and Jen Hafen, only to be informed (rather rudely) that the Hafens training sessions were "closed" to outsiders, that they did not wish to be interviewed for this blog, and that the only "couple" crossing the finish line first this year would be themselves. When pressed further, they did declare that yes, there would still be hand-holding when said first place winners crossed said finish line because Jen thought, "That was so sweet last year, wasn't it?" Unfortunately, this was the last bit of information obtained by our team before the door was slammed shut in our faces. We received a much warmer reception at the Johnsons home, where we were told that Angela would NOT be competing against her husband on the open field of battle this year, nor does she have any plans to do so in the future. When asked why, she replied, "I stopped competing against that guy when I crushed him in bowling 18 years ago." Fair enough.
At this point, our interest turned to the plight of those who, for whatever reason, are forced to go it alone in their quest for victory in the FV3 Annual Triathlon. Tori Shintaku kept a steely countenance when pressed about her husband's seeming lack of spousal support, "All I need from Tosh is his road bike, and his silence." After this statement was made, we could hear loud laughter from the direction of the Shintaku's garage, and noted that Tori's left eye began to twitch. We came to the conclusion that training alone has its definite downside. To Tori, and all her kind, we salute you. As for other "Triath-a-loners", like Kaz Augustus, their situation does not necessarily indicate a disinterest on the part of their loved ones. When asked why Shelley has chosen once again to forgo competing in this year's Triathlon, she replied, "When would I have time to make the 'Team Augustus' t-shirts? Or write the victory speech? Who's going to strategically place the children along the race route to trash talk the competitors?" Who, indeed. Kaz Augustus, you are a lucky, lucky man.
For one final look at love in this season of Triathlon competition we turned to Liz and Chad Larson, who have both chosen NOT to compete in this year's event. Liz explained the decision with the following statement, "Triathlons take a special mixture of patience, dedication, endurance, and commitment...we're just not into that." Chad quickly added, "Yeah, and that's what makes this marriage work."
After this exchange, we thought it appropriate to turn to the Richardsons (which is what we typically do when we're confused) to ask for their thoughts on marriage and triathlon training in general. Bruce Richardson offered up one of the sagest pieces of advice yet heard in regards to the matter. He said, "About two weeks before the event, I make it a rule not to eat anything my wife places in front of me unless I've watched her prepare it from start to finish. That woman is a fierce competitor, nothing, and I mean nothing is beneath her...I ask my children who have chosen to participate to follow my example, and watch their backs." To the Richardson clan, and all other FV3 Annual Triathlon competitors, our prayers are with you.
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