I had the pleasure of getting to know Kevin and his lovely wife Susan when they came to Maui for their usual windsurfing adventure. I worked out with Susan while she was here and had such a great time.
Kevin and I at the time were helping rehab a dear friend and former US Ski Team member, Chris McCutcheon, an amazing athlete. I have to wonder how his knees are holding up these days Kevin?
Kevin has always been on the cutting edge of superior orthopedic technology and advances. As an athlete himself, he understands how important it is to get his patients back on the water, or on the slopes of Lake Tahoe. Patients arrive to his San Fransisco Clinic from all over the world and all get treated like first class athletes.
Kevin Stone, MD
“Many patients with healthy knees, but who are missing a portion of their meniscus, will benefit from a segmental re-growth,” Dr. Stone said.
Collagen Meniscus Implant Opens New Vista for Knee Repair
SAN FRANCISCO, August 18, 2009 - The Stone Clinic in San Francisco reported it implanted the first commercially available meniscus templates in California this past week, opening up a whole new field of meniscus reconstruction. The implant permits segmental rebuilding of portions damaged or missing meniscus cartilage, the fibrous shock absorber of the knee.To date doctors have only been able to remove, suture repair or replace the whole meniscus with cadaver tissue. There was no method of rebuilding or regenerating missing and torn segments. Torn meniscus cartilage leads to more than 1.4 million knee arthroscopies each year in the U.S. alone. Most commonly, surgeons just remove the damage tissue leaving the knee exposed to wear and tear arthritis. The new medical procedure – collagen meniscus implant – literally allows tissue in the knee to re-grow. Continue reading Repairing the Meniscus of the Knee Just Got Better Read About New Collagen Implant
Race Results August 23, 2009 Cycle to the Sun Maui’s 36 Mile Race to the top of Haleakala Volcano
It was a great day with many great finishes, as the bright-eyed and some still sleepy-eyed, cycling enthusiasts prepared at the starting line of Maui’s, special annual, Cycle to the Sun. A light drizzle came upon the sleepy town of Maui’s famous N. Shore surf town, Paia, but soon faded before the start. A Hawaiian priest gathered at the starting line to offer his prayers of a great race day for all. (see lots of photos below) For race results, click here.
The event was very well organized and went off very smoothly.
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The organizer and sponsor, Donnie Arnoult, of Go Cycling Maui and wife Michele, greeted the competitors as they signed in, and assured a smooth finish at the top!
People attended from all over the globe as far as Tokyo and Toronto. This for sure was a backyard event, as many locals proved their strength and stamina.
Selecting the right sports drink that isn’t loaded with sugar and allows your body to tolerate doesn’t have to be confusing. It’s amazing how many products claim to be the miracle energy savior. Some products that I’ve tried make me feel like I want to immediately brush my teeth, and after I drank them, I craved water to wash them down.
Studies have shown that a fluid loss of just 2% of your body weight can have a negative impact on performance and recovery. For example, dehydration increases your core temperature, decreases blood flow to the skin, can increase your heart rate and the list goes on. Also if you are training in a humid environment like Maui, I encourage my clients to really increase their fluid intake.
Whether you’re just starting to build your endurance/fitness training, or you are training for your 10th triathalon, sports drinks are designed to help replace the water that is lost when you sweat. They provide carbohydrates that supplement those that are being used up by the body during physical activity. In addition, they help rebuild the electrolytes that are also lost when you sweat. Continue reading Choosing the Right Sports Drink
August 23, 2009 An Epic Ride Against The Clock and Ride the Steepest paved road on Earth!
From Sea Level To The Summit of Maui’s Haleakala Volcano: 36 miles, 10,000 Feet
Cyclists enjoy a common bond. We all appreciate certain legendary aspects of our sport; the lucky among us get to experience some of them….
On the island of Maui, 3000 miles west of the US Mainland, there exists a legendary ride which starts in a beachside town called Pa’ia and climbs 36 miles to the summit of Haleakala Volcano, Hawai’i's sacred House of the Sun, at over 10,000 feet altitude. The ride starts a block from hot, windy Baldwin Beach, climbs through the cool, grassy meadows and bronco-busting pastures of an area known as Upcountry, and finishes in chilly temperatures amongst a moonscape of volcanic rock in a section of Haleakala National Park known as Sliding Sands. If the weather at the summit is clear, riders can see 5 other Hawai’ian islands as they finish: Moloka’i, Lana’i, Kaho’olawe, Molokini, and Hawai’i Island.
Once a year, this ride becomes an individual and collective test against the clock known as Cycle To The Sun. Riders come to Maui from around the world to test their skills at Maui’s The House of the Sun. Do you dare to take the challenge?
Join the fun and walk or run the Maui Marathon Sunday September, 20th 2009
The Maui Marathon is a Point-to-point, from Kahului to Kaanapali on the island of Maui. This 26.2-mile course is recognized as one of the ten most scenic marathons in the USA as well as the oldest consecutive running marathon in Hawaii. A major portion of the course runs within 50 feet of the Pacific Ocean.The Maui HAlf Marathon is an Out-and-back from Whalers Village in Kaanapali Resort. This flat and fast course passes through Lahaina Town tracing the final 6.55 miles of the marathon course, turns around at Launiupoko Park and returns to Kaanapali Resort following the same route.
Register Online Today If you are a beginner runner and need tips or advice to run or walk your first marathon, call me I can help! Suzie
This is the final journal entry of our Maui’s, Phil McGain as he crosses the finish line! As always, entertaining and very inspiring!
“I started to high five and low five anyone who put out there hand and even people who didn’t put out there hand, I was on a high at this point, I was about to finish, I wanted to make the most of it.”
The RUN 26.2 miles of pain and pleasure.
I sat down and pulled off my bike shirt, throw on my running shirt, get my compression socks on which are really tight and hard to pull on, shoes are on, tied, hat on, GPS on, I bolt out of there which seemed like a few minutes but I think it was more like 4 minutes. I look down at my GPS and see my pace at 11 minute per mile, slow down I tell myself, you want to be around 11.5 minute per mile until you get your running legs and get a feel for how your energy level is. I come to the first aid station, people everywhere, “water, coke, gel, Iso, cake, bars, fruit”, it’s all there. Yes this race is well-catered and good thing. I grab a water and have my first gel and a salt tablet. I’m feeling wonderful. The entire run course is lined with people, all cheering, sitting in chairs, drinking German beer, sleeping, enjoying the fact that we are out here doing all the work and they get to sit relax and watch. Continue reading Maui’s, Phil McGain Part 3 “The Run” Germany IRONMAN
This past Sunday night, we celebrated Phil’s victory and watched race videos of Phil’s other race in Milan ( just a week after the IRONMAN )! With us, his girlfriend Sandra, Matt and Erin Pritchard and mascot, 145lb Rhodesian Red, Simba. Phil was in great spirits and still on a high. His medal is pretty cool. Suzie
Phil McGain IRONMAN "FINISHER"
Erin Matt Suzie Sandra
Sanrdra Phil Suzie Erin Matt Suzie Sandra
Matt & Simba
”The first hill is called “THE BEAST”, just before the hill I hear my name being yelled out loud many times, I look across and see that it’s the kid from yesterdays “bike check in” with his Mom, the windsurfers, I throw up my arm with a closed fist, pump it in the air, then look forward again preparing my mind for the first ascent.”
Moving onto the bike:I get up onto the flat section with carpet under my feel so I move into a slow jog with the rest of the herd. At my bike the wetsuit is pulled off quickly, toss water on my feet to wash off the sand and on with the bike shoes, drink bottle into the back of the shirt, powerbars into the back of the shirt, Helmut on and I’m out of there. I run with my bike out of the bike area past the “mount line”, jump onto my bike, clip in my shoes and start pedaling like a mad man. Now the same people who were swimming next to me are on their bikes, so it’s just as scary heading out the small road from T1 towards the main road to Frankfurt. About ½ mile past the T1 there is an ambulance with paramedics all around, a biker has already fallen and hurt themselves, not good, what a shame. I don’t want to fall, so I sharpen my senses and keep a look out for other riders around me until we move out onto the main highway to Frankfurt city.
I turn on my heart rate monitor, turn on my “cateye” (which tells me my time, speed, cadence and distance). I take a quick peak down and see 152 on my heart rate monitor, holly crap, I’ve got to get that down. My speed is 21 MPH, that is fast too, so I start to breath, deep breaths, slow my speed to 19 mph, now my heart rate is dropping slowly, 148…………..144…………..142, it’s not moving from 142 so I figure I’ll give it more time because I don’t want to slow down anymore. The road is beautiful and smooth, the morning air is still crisp, I’m comfortable, the legs are feeling good, no sign of the calf cramp anymore, I’m now on the Ironman bike leg, 112 miles to go.
We enter the busy streets of Frankfurt after about 20 minutes of riding, I see 138 on my heart rate monitor, that is better……Hundreds of people have lined the streets and are already cheering, waving banners, officials with flags pointing us in the right direction. I have my first gel and gulp of water. The whole bike course is closed to traffic but you still need to pay attention to which direction to turn. I move into the center of Frankfurt and head across the Mane River and towards the first hilly section in a small town to Maintal.
The first hill is called “THE BEAST”, just before the hill I hear my name being yelled out loud many times, I look across and see that it’s the kid from yesterdays “bike check in” with his Mom, the windsurfers, I throw up my arm with a closed fist, pump it in the air, then look forward again preparing my mind for the first ascent. It’s about a 1 mile up hill, but enough to get my heart rate up over 150 again, the legs are still strong and fresh so I push up no problem. Before the top I see a competitor in front of me struggling. Everyone has their names on their race bibs which are on the backs of your bike shirt, so it’s easy to spot the competitors names. I yell, “come on Heidi go girl, you are almost there”, I go past her and she yells back, “thanks, go phil”. Now that is the spirit of the race, it’s good fun to chat to competitors, but it’s hard to do on the bike course. Anytime you hear your name it’s up lifting, so I often give a “good on ya” to the competitors close by, I figure it will come back to me later in the race.
Most of the bike course is through small villages/towns so it’s quite technical. The next hill is called, “THE HELL”, it’s all cobble stone for about 500 yards and it’s lined with thousands of people (tour de France style). This is not that much fun, it’s scary because you think your bike is going to fall apart, vibrating as you pedal up hill on the small stones. I see water bottles fallen on the street, competitors actually off their bikes walking. I hit the top of the hill, a few people are off their bikes looks like they are fixing flat tires, Dam, I came out of it with no damage, except a skyrocketing heart rate, which can be fixed on the down hill immediately after the HELL. I had so many flats riding in Maui I’m a little paranoid about getting a flat tire now, but I changed my tires before coming over to a new specialized “all condition” tire, which so far hasn’t flatted on me in 3 weeks of riding, so fingers crossed.
The legs are still feeling fresh but I’m only 35 miles into the bike leg. There’s people all around so it’s good fun to see everyone out there all doing the same thing, feeling mostly the same things happening in the body and just working on getting through the 112 mile course. I’m on a good schedule with my nutrition, every 20 minutes I take a gel and water, but my stomach isn’t feeling that great at the moment, in fact I’m feeling sick and wondering if it’s going to get worse or better. I stop to take a pee at about mile 39 and then I start to feel better. I decide to switch over to powerbars instead of the gels, they seem to give me more power and I feel better after eating a solid instead of the liquid gel. My stomach ache goes away, so it looks like I figured that out, now back to the pedaling.
The big hill before heading back into Frankfurt town center is called, yes you can imagine, “heart break hill”, it’s about 1.5 miles of a good uphill climb, but assisted by thousands of spectator and one aid station near the top. I power up the hill no problem and enjoy all the cheering and yelling……the Germans are really supportive, while we take over there little villages for the day. I near the top drop into the aid station and ask for water, no I didn’t stop, but grab it as you ride by and stick it anywhere you can. I fill up my waterbottle on my aero bars and throw the bottle away towards a volunteer.
After this monster climb it’s downhill for 8 miles into Frankfurt, not a steep downhill but enough to get up some good speed and give the legs a bit of a rest. This is best part of the ride, downhill to Frankfurt and past Transition 2/finish line area…….the crowds are the thickest at this part of the course, a great feeling as I pass the finish line area and the first loop is complete. I take a look down at my cateye and it reads 56 miles. The legs are starting to get heavy and sore, I’ve been riding now for over 3 hours at around an average of 18 MPH or close too.
Lap 2 can’t be bad because once you ride the course once the time will pass more quickly the next time around. I hit the hell again, but it’s not like last time, now there is less people and my legs are burning as I reach the top. This is my first Ironman so I have no idea about going the full distance after the swim and bike, then getting on the legs and running a full marathon. I can feel my legs getting tied but they only get to a certain point and then it doesn’t get any worse. I actually start to feel better around mile 85 and keep thinking….”now it’s 37 miles until I get my butt off this seat”. I’m looking forward now to getting up over Heart break hill and rolling into Frankfurt into T2. Going up heart break hill I can feel the legs are drained of that fresh energy but they seem to be able to push pretty hard up the hill. I hit the top and yell out a “Yeahhhhhhhh”. It’s easy from here, I hit Frankfurt with some good speed, now the adrenaline is kicking in getting my head ready for the long slog on my legs for the 26.2 mile marathon. The transition area looms quickly, I reach down and pull my feet out of my shoes and rest them on top to prepare to jump off my bike. I reach the dismount line, step off my bike which disappears with a volunteer. I see my bag hanging with my race number, I grab it, another volunteer starts to direct me to the change tent, I’m running at this stage, but only slowly, but I don’t care because I finished the bike portion and now getting onto my legs for the biggest challenge of my life.
Thanks Phil for sharing and inspiring! You are simply amazing and a wee bit crazy!! Suzie
Check back to see the final journal entry: The Run!
Phil writes and recaps part I of the race: The Swim! “Already I’m hitting people as I stay afloat and they are hitting me, arms, legs, hands, knee’s.”
Phil's Finish!
The big Day. Ironman Germany, European Championship
It’s Thursday now after the race and my head is still fresh from the day. Where to start? Some words run through my head, amazing, my perfect race, incredible human spirit, challenging, ecstatic, electric atmosphere.
Im going to split this up into 3 separate reports, Swim, bike and run, they are going to be long.
Sunday I woke up at 4am and immediately had some energy drink, the rule of thumb is eat and drink 3 hours before race time so the body has time to digest the food into the system and then 15 minutes before the start have another energy drink with a gel.
Oatmeal, fruit, a powerbar, two bottles of Hammer pupeution endurance mix. It wasn’t easy to get all that down in such a short time, but I managed, I already felt full from that, oh well. I finished packing my bottles with endurance mix in them, got on my race gear, which is tri shorts and a biking top, wrapped around my heart rate monitor strap, tossed my wetsuit over my shoulder with my back pack and headed out the door down to the lobby. Thinking as I went down the elevator, “have I forgotten anything, what else do I need”, ok I had pre race nerves. I had my bike, my bike shoes, running shoes, wetsuit, goggles, swim cap, race number, gels, powerbars, salt tablets, clothes to change into afterwards, there must be more which I can’t remember now. There is a lot of stuff you need for the long day of racing and one thing forgotten can bite you in the butt at some stage during the day.
The lobby was full of activity at 4.45am, people everywhere, eating, drinking coffee, running out the door. This was it, it was race morning at the continental hotel, the place was a buzz with adrenaline with some of the best athlete’s on the planet. Terrenzo walked passed and wished me good luck, Macca seemed relaxed chatting to some friends, the Germans had their game faces on. Finally on the bus which was full, I immediately heard chatter, “how do you feel?, how many Ironmans have you done?, the stories were all around already. The fellow next to me was English so we got chatting, it was his fourth Ironman, so I immediately asked for his words of wisdom. “take it easy on the second half of the bike leg, don’t blow up the legs”, it was good advice, but how will I know? How fast can I go, when can I push it? The other words of wisdom, “was make sure you eat every 20 minutes on the bike”, which I’ve heard now from everyone and probably one of the most important aspects of the race. If you run down your calories without replenishing then your in big trouble and you can’t catch up.
We arrive at the swim lake and the place is packed with thousands of people, camera’s everywhere, the competitors piling into the transition area preparing their bikes for the 112 mile journey, volunteers to help you if you need anything. I got to my bike and put down my stuff. Time to pee already. Heading to the porta potties I see no lines, which is amazing for a race like this. The Germans again have done a great job on the organization. Back to my bike and I prepare my water bottles and food, get them on the bike, look around for a pump to check my tire pressure, finally found one and got that job out of the way. It’s now only 5.45am, but I know time is going to pass quickly before the 7am start. Double check my bike area and get my shoes in place ready when I come up out of the water and transition onto my bike. Ahah, my new Helmut is sitting on my aerobars ready to get tossed on my head, race belt with my number, is beside it.
Back to the bathrooms again for number 2, sorry about the detail, but it’s so clear now as I visualize myself back at race day. I have time so I want to check out the pro’s bikes and see what they are up too. The area where the pro’s bikes are is crowded, everyone is trying to get a glimpse of these super athlete’s, including myself. Most of the pro’s are not even there, they are already down at the water getting warmed up for the swim.
It’s now 6.30am so I figure one more check on my bike, get my wetsuit on and head down to the water’s edge to get my feet wet. The pro’s start a 6.45am, so I want to check out that start because right after the age groupers are going to start crowding the starting line, I don’t want to be left behind in the pack too much at the start. Funny Phil!!!
The pro’s start on time and within minutes they disappear out into the lake. They will do the 2.4 mile swim between 45 and 50 minutes. Yep that is twice as fast as me. Less than 1 minute per 100 metres. Try it, get in a pool and swim 100 metres, they are flying I can assure you, but not just the swim, they are full speed the whole race, red lining it, pushing the very limits of human endurance and pain.
We move up to the line with 10 minutes to go before the start. I’m about mid way on the line, about 20 metres back. I’m treading water now as well as everyone else, it’s still 10 minutes to go. Already I’m hitting people as I stay afloat and they are hitting me, arms, legs, hands, knee’s. Not much conversation either. Im excited to get going but still 5 more minutes of treading water in one spot. I take a look around and see at least 75 yards behind me full of bodies, red swim caps, the shore line is full of thousands of people, I hear the commentator “3 minutes to start”, then more hitting with arms and legs, people are crowding to the starting line which is protected by about 30 kayaks keeping everyone back. You just can’t help touching people as they move closer and closer to the starting line, but no where to move.
“One minute to start time”. Excitement overwhelms my body at this stage, I start hooting and yelling as does everyone else, “30 seconds to start time”. I think this is it, I’m going to start my first Ironman in less than one minute, all the training, the pain, the sweat for this one day. BANG we start, but we don’t move, I start a slow movement of my arms going forward very slowly. Bodies everywhere, all hitting like “dodgem cars at a fair”. The crowd starts to move now and I’m swimming forward but still hitting people with every stroke and kick. After about 10 minutes of what seems like start and stop swimming I get into a good rhythm of breathing, working on getting my heart rate to slow down. I’m working on drafting off people in front of me, which isn’t hard now with hundreds of people very close by. All of a sudden I feel a hand run over my head and it catches the strap of my goggles, they are sliding off my head within a few seconds, so I grab them with one hand and pull them down again, boy that was close. I’ve heard stories of people losing there goggles and swimming the whole swim leg without them.
I look up and watch for the buoys. We arrive at the first turn buoy which is 600 meters from the start, what a mess, bodies everywhere, I slow down again working my way around the bouy. “Now that wasn’t too bad, I’m a quarter of the way now and feeling good”.
I’m starting to find some space to get into a good stroke count and still breathing consistently. I’m feeling easy in the water and my heart rate seems to have slowed down now. Oh crap, what is that, a cramp in my calf muscle, shit, it wasn’t bad but enough to get my attention and slow me down slightly, it must be the cold water. I go on a few more minutes but decide to stop and work some blood into my lower legs, so I roll onto my back and do some floating for about 10-15 seconds. A little stretch in the calves, a good look around to take in this atmosphere of the race. People swimming far ahead of me and far behind me, “good I’m not last”. I get back into my rhythm and head to the shore which is the end of the first 2000 meters. Still people are hitting me and I’m hitting them, all accidently of course. I touch ground and move up out of the water onto the dry sand, walk about 10 yards around a bouy and back into the water for the next section of the swim which is 1800 metres. I take a look around me as I get swept back into the water by the mass of humans in wetsuits, no time to waste get in there Phil and get moving, not far to go now. Within 20 minutes it’s time to swim around another turn bouy at the other end of the lake, which wasn’t too bad, finally the crowd is thinning, it’s now on the final stretch back to the beach.
I keep looking up to find the shore but it doesn’t get closer very quickly, so the head is back down and I’m swimming like a demon now. I see the bottom and my fingers start to scrap the sand, it’s time to stand up. Now upright I look at my watch, it read 8.18am, I couldn’t believe my time, fantastic, 2.4 miles in less than one hour and twenty minutes, I’m pumped.
I peel down my wetsuit as I walk up the steep hill towards Transition 1, my heart rate is racing, it’s got to be over 160 at this point. The crowd is screaming, I hear names being called, “water anyone, Iso drink, water, water here”, the aid station is 3 deep of athlete’s already hydrating, it’s still bumper to bumper with competitors moving towards their bikes.
Check back for Phil’s entry of the bike transition! Way to go Phil! Suzie
Eclectic foursome hopes to break record, crossing America nonstop by bike in six days and nights with sponsorship from Odwalla
Half Moon Bay, Calif., June 23, 2009 –– This week, an artfully blended mix of personality and passions is peddling across the country in the world’s longest time trial race known as the Race Across America (RAAM). Odwalla is sponsoring an eclectic group of individuals – led by big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton and appropriately named “Team Surfing USA” – and providing race enthusiasts with video and online updates throughout the nearly week-long event.
Hamilton, widely acknowledged as the world’s greatest big-wave surfer, is joined by the following teammates in hopes to set a new record for the cross-continent cycling marathon:
• Don Wildman, the 76-year-old founder of Bally Total Fitness and an avid paddle boarder, biker, swimmer and runner
• Tim Commerford, bassist and founding member of the music group “Rage Against the Machine” and an obsessive mountain biker (he even thanks his bikes in his liner notes)
• Jason Winn, a fitness enthusiast, businessman and former college football player who completed his first “Ironman” triathlon at age 23
“I’m so grateful for Odwalla’s support of our team, which is riding to raise money for autism research, autism, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and Cystic Fibrosis,” Hamilton said. “But beyond the causes we’re riding for, we also want to call attention to Odwalla’s longstanding – more – support of activities that contribute to a healthier lifestyle and a more beautiful environment for millions of people every day.”
Reflective of its name, the team began and will end its journey with stand-up paddle surfing events on each coast to help raise additional awareness and funds for the team’s charities. RAAM kicked off in Oceanside, Calif. and concludes in Annapolis, Md., where the team will stay on their bikes and pedal to Liberty Park, NJ. From there, they will hop back on their boards and paddle to the Statue of Liberty. Odwalla juices, smoothies and nourishing food bars are fueling the team along its way as they cover nearly 3,500 miles by land and sea.
“Team Surfing USA comprises four incredible athletes – a big-wave surfer, a musician, a fitness business pioneer, and a triathlete – all interested in making a difference,” said Chris Brandt, Odwalla Vice President of Marketing. “The fact that they’re mixing in a stand-up paddle surfing element at the beginning and end of the race is pretty impressive and Odwalla is proud to be fueling their coast-to-coast adventure.”
The Race Across America, known as the “world’s toughest bicycle race,” will set over 250 competitors on a 3,000-mile route stretching from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland. Athletes race continuously day and night, on their own power or sharing the challenge with a team, and a crew of 8 -15 people following in support cars with food and supplies for the race. These courageous adventurers brave heat, wind, thunderstorms, altitude, the dark of night, fatigue, and sleep deprivation, cross two major mountain ranges, and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. For additional information, see http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/.
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before the start of the Hawaii half Ironman on Hapuna beach, Big Island
Forthose of you who know Phil, he is one of the most amazing athletes I’ve ever seen in training. Besides blowing by my on the water, it seems like every you go, there’s Phil on the bike, Phil on the road, and Phil in the water-swimming! With the help of Phil, he’s going to keep us posted on as he prepares for the grueling IRONMAN in Germany, July 5th, 2009.Phil called me today and asked who I recommended for massage, for I’m sure he could use some relief! He’s truly an inspiration to us all!
Follow Phil and send him support! SuzieFormer Windsurfing World champion’s first Ironman TriathlonPhil McGain currently residing in Maui Hawaii, a former Professional Boardsailing Association (PBA) Racing World Champion will be stepping off his Windsurf Board and into Ironman Germany (European Championship) in Frankfurt for his first Ironman Triathlon race come July 5th. In between testing, some racing and working in the business, Phil plans to train for the 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km run in the months following up to July 5th. Phil, who will be 46 years old on race day has been a professional windsurfer since 1983 and has been competing on the windsurfing professional tour for over 20 years. Phil recently got into running marathons as cross training and this year decided to give Triathlons a shot. He was immediately drawn to the sport because of the extreme physical challenges and the adventure of training for such a long distance endurance event.Phil’s windsurfing titles include PBA Racing World Champion, multiple US National Champion, multiple US Open Champion and multiple Australian Champion. Phil was also Chairman, President of the Professional Windsurfers Association from 1995 to 2004.Phil has completed seven marathons in the past two years and in 2009 plans to compete in two Olympic distance triathlons and half Ironman Hawaii 70, in preparation for the full Ironman distance Germany.
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I was co-supporting along with Randy, and Michelle Wagner, for number 128, Gary Tuttle, who by the way rode up on a late model Bontrager, mountain bike! This was Gary’s first race up and with a fantastic time of 4:38, hopefully he’ll be back again next year! Stayed tuned for Gary’s story. 
I have my first gel and gulp of water. The whole bike course is closed to traffic but you still need to pay attention to which direction to turn. I move into the center of Frankfurt and head across the Mane River and towards the first hilly section in a small town to Maintal.
