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Tour of Colorado with Scott Kohls

Submitted by gbms.admin on June 22, 2012 - 5:09pm

To All my friends at Green Bay MultiSport:


Greeting from Walden, Colorado and day 6 of the tour. There is one day of riding yet to go and its been a real adventure. My brother Kent and I left one week ago using two days to drive to Fort Collins.


Tour riding is a great departure from the swim, bike, run weekly training routine. With days ranging from a "rest day" of 40 miles to a long of 119 complete with a 10,000 foot mountain pass I will have no excuse for a slow bike split for the rest of the season. This tour has 1200 people from all over the country; some young but many are in their retirement or near retirement years. Don't be mistaken, these people can ride all day. All day is not an exaggeration - a average day has been 8 hours on the bike and the long was over 11 hours for Kent and I. While 70 miles around Green Bay may take 4 to 5 hours with a break or two, on the first day we road 70 miles into 25-30 steady winds making the day 9 hours long. Welcome to riding in Colorado I guess.


Honestly, people that have done this for years have never experienced the kinds of winds we faced the first 3 days. I'm not whining, just telling it like it is.
The best part is a mix of many things:  meeting friendly people, challenging the body with riding at elevation, and descending like a screaming eagle. I'm un-apologetic about liking to go fast. I do stay within my capabilities, but like the fine edge. Most of the descents have been straight with broad sweeping turns.  I kept my speed under 50 for the most part. Ok, I tucked in behind one of our U-Haul bag transport trucks and was pulled along in the vacuum to something north of double nickel. Very fun. Its not something we'll talk about to our kid triathletes. The icing on the cake is the beautiful landscapes of Colorado. It can't be described and pictures really don't do it justice, but I have posted many on my Facebook page if you're interested.


Have there been any downsides?  Sure. Green Bay is 600' elevation; breathing at 7000' to 10,000' isn't easy.  My butt is sore. My feet and toes have prolonged numbness. It is hot and very dry.  My mouth and throat is parched much of the time. Most of you reading this understand that training is not designed to be comfortable. While this tour is "training" for me, it is much more. Part of any real adventure is going beyond one's comfort zone and experiencing new things. The BCT has offered us all of that.


I hope to see you all soon at the next team training session or "at the races" as they say.

Scott

 

Alcatraz, Eau Claire, West Salam and High Cliff Triathlons

Submitted by gbms.admin on June 17, 2012 - 9:05pm

Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon

Brian B and Brian M traveled to San Francisco for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon.  It could not have been a more perfect day for a race.  They jumped off the river boat just off the shore of Alcatraz and into the water for the 1.5 mile swim, after a cold, wavy swim they ran ½ a mile to transition to jump on their bikes for a18 mile hilly but scenic ride though the San Francisco neighborhoods.  The 8 mile run was more of an obstacle course running on the beach and up the stairs.  Both Brian and Brian had a successful race escaping from Alcatraz and more importantly an experience never to be forgotten.

 

YMCA Got Energy Triathlon West Salam, WI

Brothers Dave and Lee Adams competed in the “Got Energy”  triathlon in West Salam.  After a good swim they headed off on the hilly bike course then off to the run.  Both did very well with Lee placing 3rd in his age group despite some mechanical difficulties with his bike.  Great job guys!

 

Eau Claire Triathlon

Geri and Tom competed in the Eau Claire triathlon.  After a bit of a weedy swim (Geri was a weed monster) the bike and run went well with Geri taking home some glassware placing 3rd in her age group!

 

High Cliff Triathlon

The weather was better than expected for the High Cliff tri.  With reports of temps in the 90’s the overcast sky’s and rain was very much welcome.  The Green Bay Multisport team not only had great volunteer support but also great support for each other on the course.  While some had a great race others struggled through the 70.3 mile course.  With encouragement from all EVERY Green Bay Mulitsport teammate was able to finish the race.  It was a character building day for many and a day to be proud to be a part of a great team!

 

Green Bay Triathlon

Submitted by gbms.admin on June 5, 2012 - 8:49pm

The weather was finally perfect for the Green Bay Triathon this year!

The weekend started out with a very successful kids race.  It was awesome to see so many members step up to help out with this event.  It was such a joy to see all those kids coming across the finish line with such joy on their faces.  An event that is sure to be repeated in years to come!

Several of us stuck around for a cookout after the race and in true form Meghan forgot several essential items including something to flip the burgers.  Thanks to Ray for losing all the hair on his arms and hands flipping burgers and brats with two plastic forks!

Sunday the sun was up and the team was ready to rock! It was amazing to see all that green and yellow out on the course.  For some this was their first triathlon and for others they have done the event since it started.  With each race comes a learning experience, some learned how to improve transitions while others learned how to follow directions and not bike two courses! Our team took home some serious hardware as well! It was a great day to be a member of Green Bay Multisport... Congrats to all!

 

 

Cellcom Green Bay Marathon

Submitted by gbms.admin on May 23, 2012 - 9:02pm

What a day it was... As I walked around outside Lambeau visiting with several our team members I could feel the excitement in the air.  For some it was their tenth marathon and for others their first full.  You could feel the nerves and the feeling of the unknown.  Who would have imagined the race would have ended with some on buses and others crossing a finish line with no time above them.  Though it was a tough day for most one of our members had a day he will not soon forget, Tom shares his story...

On May 5th I had a mild heart attack.  On May 6th while in the hospital my heart stopped.  Had to be revived.  Lucky to be alive.  Luckily no damage to the heart and all tests have shown that my heart is strong.  I thought this was the end to the whole running and tri season.
Started cardiac rehab two days after being released from the hospital.  Recovery going extremely well.  Well enough that I was able to walk the Cellcom half marathon.  I would have finished in about 3 hours, but the course was closed.  I was at mile 11 when the course was closed.  Disappointed, but the fact that I made 11 miles only a couple of weeks after having a heart attack was a miracle.

Congrats to Tom and all those that persevered through unfavorable conditions. 

 

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