November 23, 2006

    Clinics

1. Clinton Lahnalampi Runs Silverman Full Distance Tri... Again
2. Who Wants to Live Forever...
3. New Rock!! Coming
4. Upcoming Events - Santa Shuffle, Resolution Run
5. Running Room Update -
6. Track North News -
7. Mike Coughlin's Tri Section: DZ Road Trip to the Timberman Triathlon Festival, August 2007

Clinton Lahnalampi Runs Silverman Full Distance Triathlon...Again

For the 2nd year in a row Rocks!! member Clinton Lahnalampi took on the very difficult conditions of the Silverman Full Distance Triathlon in Henderson Nevada.

Branded as the toughest course in North America by "The Man" himself, Dave Scott, the race features a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Mead, a 112 mile bike ride with over 9,700 feet climbing, and a 26.2 mile run that boasts an additional 2,000 ft elevation gain.

From Clinton's 2005 Run: I am satisfied with my result considering everything I ended up going through to complete the journey. It certainly brought me to a new level of suffering. I ended up 9th overall in 11:38:37 and second in my age division with a 1:13:57 swim split, a 2:29 T1, a 6:04:28 bike split, a 3:34 T2, and a humbling 4:14:11 marathon split.

His 2006 Run: Clinton improved his position from 9th overall to 4th and he came 3rd in his 25-29M age group. His finishing time this year was 11:34:39. Check out Results Details Here.

Race Summary from Silverman:

Harsh winds, choppy water and dramatic hills did not stop athletes at the 2nd Annual Nevada Silverman Triathlon from a fierce competition. We are excited to announce the winners of this year's race.

Top individual male went to Jason Bortz of Edwards, CO, who crossed the finish line in 11 hours, 1 minute and 49 seconds.

The top individual female title went to Beatrix Blattman of Edwards Air Force Base, CA. She finished the race in 11 hours, 42 minutes and 59 seconds.

Mark Warkentin, Eric Bean and Everton Morais came 17 minutes from taking home $100,000.00, in the Centra 100K Challenge. They were the top overall relay team and finished in 8 hours, 17 minutes and 10 seconds.

We are very proud of all athletes who participated in 2nd Annual NV Silverman. With an extreme course and harsh conditions you are not only mentally strong but physically unstoppable. We hope to see you all again in 2007!

Who Wants to Live Forever?...

or... Marathon Running May Pose Hidden Heart Risk for Middle-Age Men

By Catherine Larkin (forwarded by Tim Uuksulainen)

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Running 26 miles at a time at age 50 or older may sound a little crazy to some. Now, a study suggests competing in marathons at that age may, indeed, be dangerous.

Healthy men over age 50 who finished at least five marathons were more likely to have major calcium deposits in their arteries than healthy men who didn't run as much, said a study presented today at an American Heart Association meeting in Chicago. Calcium buildups indicate arteries may be hardening even without other symptoms.

Marathon runners aren't routinely screened for heart disease even though atherosclerosis, or the slow buildup of artery-clogging plaque, is the leading cause of exercise-related death in older athletes. Testing calcium levels may help doctors predict risks before runners begin training, researchers said.

``Even if you're healthy, the more disease you have, the more likely you will, at some point later, develop a heart attack,'' said Stefan Moehlenkamp, author of the study and a cardiologist at University Clinic in Essen, Germany, in a Nov. 9 telephone interview.

Moehlenkamp said he got the idea for the study after hearing about healthy older male runners who had heart attacks when running marathons. As a man who runs about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) a week, Moehlenkamp said he was surprised by the possibility that long-distance running may pose heart risks to older men.

Moehlenkamp's study only examined calcium levels as a risk factor for atherosclerosis. He said more follow-up research is needed before researchers can gauge the prognostic implications of calcium scores on the study participants' heart health

He cautioned that the study doesn't suggest that exercise isn't good for you. Instead, the research suggests that excessive exercise, such as marathon running, may take its toll on some older athletes. Women are less at risk because they usually develop atherosclerosis 10 years later in life than men and are less likely to be marathon runners at age 60, Moehlenkamp said.

New Rock!! Coming

by Laura Haapamaki

After a lot of hard (but yet fun) work, Drew and I are very happy to announce that we are expecting an addition to the Haapamaki-Anderson family. Our little bundle of joy is expected to arrive on July 17, 2007.

Unfortunately, my doctor put the kybosh on running for the next little while, but says I will be able to pick it back up soon. My racing season is also down the drain for next year, but I will be happy being support for both Riley and Drew during their races. I am hoping to squeeze in a few of my own tri's after the baby is born.

Even though I'm sure Sheila has told everyone, I just wanted to share our wonderful news!!

See you on the roads,

Laura, Drew, Riley and baby

Congratulations Laura and Drew from All Us Rocks!!

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