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Hotsheet
April 6, 2007
by Tim Sheeper
In this edition:

Epic Ride Athletes

The Epic Ride is ancient history now.  It happened 4 weeks ago, and went off without any drama.  Oh, how the team has changed.  What was once an ultimate and extreme challenge for most team members has turned out to be just an enjoyable team ride.
Here are the hard core Epic riders:
Peter Borak
Chas Pavlovic
Eric Pacenta
Lennard Hachmann
Mary Posey
Elspeth Farmer
Mike Perkins
Dario Benavides
Paul Gorman
Tanja Sattler
Tracy Fujieda
Mike Roblas
Kirsten Kempe
Joan Ellison
Martin Michael
Jan Jindra
Doug Fuji
Pierre Pujol
Elad Benjamin
Heim Berresi
David Greenwood
Derrick Hansen
Greg Johnson
Sally Phillips
Joel Phillips
Keri Silk
Kim Freitas

And fantastic Sag Support from Susan Hinrichs-Thanks


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My Races

As a reminder, after registering for your races, go to "my races" on the Team Sheeper website and enter your racing schedule so others on our team, including me, can see who is going to what races.  This allows me to do
some planning for the training sessions and allows for making arrangements at the event itself.  You need your password to get into the "my races" section.


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Upcoming Races

For the long distance enthusiasts-Wildflower Long Course Saturday May 5.  For the Olympic distance racers, Wildflower Olympic is Sunday May 6, and Uvas Tri is Sunday May 20.

These are team focus events and our training schedule will reflect these events we will have a team presence at all these events.


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February Can Do - 50,000 yards

February was a great swimming month for our triathletes.  We had a lot of team firsts.

Martin Michael was the first ever triathlete to place in the top three overall in yardage.  He came in second with 176,000 yards.

We had 2 triathletes in the top 10 and 4 in the top 20.
6th place went to Mike Osmond with 113,000 yards.
14th place went to Jan Jindra with 101,000 yards
20th place went to Tim Sheeper with 100,000 yards


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Running Skirts

This is a new active wear company founded by a team member, Heather Langendorfer.

We are stocking the running skirts in the pro shop and the following are Heather's words about the skirts"
 
They're cute.  They're comfortable.  They're here! The all new multi-functional atalanta running skirts. 

Now you can be comfortable for the long run, and the long-stop for coffee after. 

Available in five cool color combinations. Get yours in the pro-shop today!
www.runlikeatalanta.com


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Moraga Triathlon

There is a new race on the schedule.  The Moraga triathlon is a small, short race that takes place the week before Wildflower.  So, if you want to work out the "bugs" in your game before the big day. 

Have a look at this race. 
www.moragatri.com/


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Hani

Our Saturday morning cycling coach Hani Juha has a passion for adventure racing.  True adventure racing.  You know, stay up all night and hike, bike, crawl and creep through canyons and jungles among other things.  He races for a professional team called "Racing with Giants."  They have recently competed in a weeklong race across Baja where their team placed 5th overall. 

Check out the race and information at:
www.bajatravesia.com


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Elad in the Desert

Elad  Benjamin is not one to idle along.  After conquering Ironman Couer d'Alene with the team last summer, he was on the lookout for another adventure to channel his enthusiasm.  What he decided on was more extreme then most of us would ever consider.  He decided on the Marathon De Sables, which is a 7 day running race through the Sahara Desert.  Yes, that is what I said, Sahara Desert.  All he had to do is run all day and carry all his food and gear for a week.

Relive the desert adventure with Elad by reading his blog, benjamin.co.il/blog/ and then we will welcome him back to the team with a new found respect for his athletic feats.

Congratulations you Wildman.


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Oceanside 70.3 Results

A typical beautiful southern California day greeted all competitors at the Ford Ironman 70.3 in Oceanside this past Saturday.  The course was spectacular and the competition fierce for an early season race.  Our athletes were stellar and the results are as follows. A special congratulation to Jeff Piland who qualified to compete at the Elite World Championships in France this summer off his breakthrough performance in Oceanside.  And congratulations to Mimi Winsberg and Joan Ellison for qualifying for 70.3 Worlds.

Full results can be found at:
www.teamsheeper.com/teams/tstrisfpeninsula/events/event.php?event=5455


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Wednesday Night Rides

The Wednesday night bike rides have begun.  We will follow a slightly different format from last year.  The pattern for our Wednesday night training is as follows:

1st Wed of the month-  Chase groups at Edgewood and Canada
2nd Wed of the month-  Time trialing at various locations
3rd Wed of the month-  Chase groups at Edgewood and Canada
4th Wed of the month-  Power, sprints and V02 at various locations

I want to keep it lively and diverse while we improve our race season bike fitness.


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Wine Tour

Our third annual Wine Country Tour is set for Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28 home based out of Sebastopol, California.

We are doing things a little differently this year. We are no longer booking the lodging.  Lodging is left completely up to the rider.

The issue is that Sebastopol is a small town and our ride is on a holiday weekend.  We have no financial commitment to the towns hotels so rooms are on a first come, first served basis and they will undoubtedly sell out.  If you plan on riding in the tour, book your room.

Information about the tour can be found at:
https://www.menloswim.com/menlo/bike_tours/


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Triathlon 101 vs. Baja 70.3

There is a new long distance race series in the triathlon world.  The race series is called Triathlon oneOone.  101 stands for 101 miles raced in the event.  This is the distance between half ironman and ironman,  or 2 mile swim, 80 miles bike and 19 mile run. 

There is a 101 race scheduled in Clear Lake, California on June 10, 2007.  This is the same day as Baja 70.3 that was put on the team schedule for this summer.

I am looking for feedback. 

Is there an interest for Triathlon 101?  Is there an interest for Baja?  Is there any interest in going long?

Let me know your thoughts by responding to this email so I can schedule some training towards the race that garners the most interest.

www.trioneoone.com/
www.ironmanbaja.com/eng_intro.html


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