Marc isn't a wannabe anymore...

888 Marc Aten Moorpark, CA 33 M 15 15

Swim 00:48:32.3

T1 00:04:59.0

Bike 03:37:43.9

T2 00:04:47.7

Run 01:33:41.1

Finish 06:09:44.1

vineman...delayed...

Stingray -> Foot -> Pain -> Hit Tendon -> Out one month of training -> No Vineman this year -> :(



you follow that? okay... so, no Vineman this year for me. But because I'm out for a month of hard training doesn't mean my life will end. I've decided I'll do Nautica instead.

Nora, any news from the doc about your shoulder?

UPDATE: Nevermind, Nautica is sold out...

Link to the Girls' shirts: HERE.

Link to the Boys' shirts: HERE.

Please let me know what size you want in the comments. Once I get your info I'll order them and get the design all done as well. We're looking at 27$ a shirt.

dissecting grades

So i was staring off into my Vineman Map of the Road Leg and wondering exactly how long and % of incline those to spikes were on the route. With my trusty calculator and a ruler here is what we are looking forward to:

Spike One: about 26.25 miles in, we'll be climbing 200 ft for 1.3 miles giving us a 4.37% grade.

Spike Two: Also known as CHALK HILL, start of climb is at 42.5 but is only a 50 foot climb (measly 1%). The real climbing begins at mile 43.75 and last about 1.23 miles with a grade of 6% grade (400ft climb).

my thoughts? i've climbed worse. Rosarito's "el tigre" is 7.5% grade. Kim... you know that last hill on day one at MS150, that was 3%!!!!!

so... there you go. the two "scariest" spikes on the route.

now... go train