IM & 70.3 FLORIDA RESULTS

The recently held IM Florida race had one local participant, Craig Spreadbury, thanks to Fred for the prompt since I was unaware of any locals headed for Florida.  Craigs results speak for themselves, sub 10 is very cool, and represents a huge effort on the part of the athlete.  Included is Fred’s bio on Craig…

Los Angeles Triathlon – 2008 Results

Everyone should do the Los Angeles Triathlon at least once to experience an inner-city triathlon.  The race presents a stark contrast to the Santa Barbara Long Course venue due to the path the race takes from a “real” ocean swim at Venice Beach to the depths of downtown Los Angeles.  The bike course is closed…

Ironman Kentucky – 2008 Results

Ironman Kentucky was held on August 31 st. in Louisville, in windy, humid, hot conditions.  The extreme conditions manifest themselves in the age group results, which appear to be slower than other events, such as IM Canada, held one week earlier.  One local finisher, Shigy Suzuki, participated in the heat fest and was the 86th…

Santa Barbara Triathlon – 2008 Sprint Results

Generally the cliche “better late than never” is used by individuals that either procrastinate or are legitimately slow to accomplish tasks/assignments, but do somehow manage to eventually produce a final product.  “To run or go at top speed, especially for a short distance”, defines the quintessential sprinter.  I am not a sprinter, there exist no…