Sunday, June 21, 2009

MHM Athletes Rock Loveland & Boulder








Photos (top to bottom): Ruben Diaz on the run at the 5430 Sprint. Mary Kasal and Suzy Pendergraft pre race Boulder 5430. Coach Kathy, Marci Madruga, Julia Rossi and all three ladies post race with their glassware!!

Congratulations to everyone who raced Loveland Lake to Lake on June 20th and the Boulder Sprint on the 21st. It was great to see all the MHM shirts post race. MHM was well represented on the podium this weekend and had a number of top ten age group finishes.

LOVELAND

Marci Madruga won the Aqua Bike in a time of 1:59.05 and was 3rd overall male and female competitors.
Susan Brashear did the Aqua Bike as well in a time of 2:26.46 and took 10th in her division

Daniel Madruga set a 15 minute course Personal Best today in a time of 2:29.18, was 39th overall and 7th in his age group.
Leslie Lobojoko had a 3 minute personal best, took 5th in her age group (2:49.59)
Julia Rossi,from off her Kona qualifying performance at Honu 70.3 was 2nd in her age group in a time of 2:45.27
Coach Kathy, despite suffering from food poisoning and limited training avenged an earlier loss and won her age group in a time of 2:40.30

BOULDER


Mary Kasal - 1:41:47
Suzy Pendergraft - 1:50:53
Laura Graber - 1:54:13
Ruben Diaz - 1:55:37
Melissa Golan 2:05.09 1st triathlon
Julie Thelen 1:23.28 3rd A.G. 4 min. P.B.
David Reed 1:20.06 4th A.G.
Austin Parker 1:24.52
Katey Morris 1:26.46
Marci Madruga 1:33.17 2 min. P.B.
Brent Morris 1:16.43 7th A.G. 20th O.A.
Paul Fitzgerald 1:31.37 7th Clydesdale

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Race update weekend of 6/6












Photos: Jenny Thorpe on the bike and at the finish line of the Oliver Half Ironman in Canada. Coach Pete and his faithful companion Sampson await the arrival of MHM cyclists. The relay team of Gabi Liedy, Kathy and Nick Alfino (1st place), Paul Fitzgerald (1st place) and Daniel Madruga (3rd place) show off some bling. Nick Alfino and Daniel Madruga on the run course and Proud Mom Lori Liedy coming back from T1 one with Gabi.

It was a great weekend overall for those who raced. Besides the Highlands Ranch Spring Tune up. Karen Bird finished 2nd in her age group at the Boulder Sunrise Triathlon and Cody Hanson continued his assault on the podium with a 3rd place Clydesdale finish at the Milkman triathlon.

Nice job by everyone. good luck to all of you racing at Kansas 70.3 this weekend.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Congratulations Julia on your Kona Qualification at Honu 70.3






Congratulations to Julia Rossi (Coach Allen) on her 2nd place age group finish at the Honu 70.3 race. With her finish, Julia qualified and will be racing at the Ironman World Championships in October