HAWAII - KONA 05/31

Greetings from Hawaii everyone. Just a quick recap of today's activities. Today's training started when Tom and I went down to the pier in Kona this morning for a great but short swim, it is taper week after all. This is where the Ironman starts in the October championship. The water was so clear you would not believe it. I didn't want to stop it felt so good. Rosanna was still enjoying her beauty sleep so she missed out on this. After a quick bite to eat the three of us went on a short bike ride just to test out the equipment. One thing for sure is we are not in San Diego anymore. It was a hot and humid ride but that's how it is here. It's a good thing. Thanks for all of the emails. We really feel your support over here. We wish all of you were over here to experience what we are. Anyway, I'll post another update tomorrow. You better be following your periodizations. I know where you live and I'll hurt you.

05/27/06 GIUSEPPE'S POT LUCK

OCEAN SWIM -FRIDAYS 5:30 PM AT LA JOLLA COVE

Turbo Cycling Class - Carmel Valley Location

Check out:
http://www.teampolarusa.com/exec/teampolar/fa.cfm?publicationID=382

BELOW : THE PICTURES OF "BAJA HALF IRONMAN" AND "ENCINITAS SPRINT TRIATHLON"

GREG, COLLEEN AND GIUSEPPE
DANIEL
NIKKI, MARK, ROBERTO, GIUSEPPE AND GREG
SARAH, NIKEE AND SUMMER
COLLEEN
GREG, COLLEEN AND MARIA BEFORE THE START.
GIUSEPPE OUT FOR 13.1 MILES !
ERIK, DANIEL, MARK, MARIA, GIUSEPPE AND THE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM OF BAJA.
COLLEEN
MARIA
LUNCH TIME !
MARIA'S GANG
MARIA
COLLEEN AND MARIA
GREG AND GIUSEPPE
BREAKAWAY TRAINING SUPPORT TEAM
MARIA, COLLEEN, MARK AND GIUSEPPE
MARIA

ROBERTO, NIKKI AND GREG

Results: http://www.active.com/results/viewresults.cfm?e_id=1293374


















06/21/06 ENCINITAS SPRINT TRIATHLON RESULTS:

- Kathleen R. - 1st Age- Group
- Connie - 2nd Age- Group
- Coach Felipe - 3rd Overall

Jen at the Running Clinic

Good luck Sunday on Baja Half Ironman :

-Colleen (First Half)
-Greg (First Half)
-Maria (First Half)
-Giuseppe
-Mark Palamar
-Daniel Yeager
-Erik Nau (First Half)

Last Sunday's triathlon taught me something very important. When I couldn't complete the run and was feeling sorry for myself, shivering, and completely lost; my TEAM came to the rescue with love, a blanket, hugs, encouragement, and kindness. My TEAM--our TEAM--is the greatest--not because we have the best ever coach--not because we all kick butt big time, and not because we continually excel as athletes. No, our TEAM is the best because we truly care for each other--our TEAM is all about love, respect, and inspiration.

Thank you guys, I love you.

Rachel Saldivar

BREAKAWAY TRAINING - ANOTHER GREAT PERFORMANCE !
05/07 SPRING SPRINT TRIATHLON RESULTS:


-COACH FELIPE - 1ST OVERALL
-SALVADOR LANCASTER - 2ND AGE-GROUP
-DANIEL YEAGER - 2ND AGE-GROUP
-MARK PALAMAR - TOP 19 AGE-GROUP
-GIUSEPPE CIUFFA - TOP 34 AGE- GROUP
-GREG BERKOFF - TOP 22 AGE- GROUP
-KIRSTEN LOUREIRO - TOP 14 AGE-GROUP (FIRST TRIATHLON)
-SUMMER O'BLACK - TOP 18 AGE-GROUP (FIRST TRIATHLON)
-MICHELLE S. - TOP 7 AGE-GROUP
-MARIA GONZALEZ - TOP 11 AGE-GROUP
-CONNIE O'CONNOR - TOP 5 AGE-GROUP

COMPLETE RESULTS: http://www.y-events.com/06springtri.htm

"Changing course she found fitness was a way to save her life"

May 2, 2006 Union Tribune/ Peggy Peattie

Connie O'Connor's every workout is an example of diabetes management on the go, from tenuous exercise high to inevitable blood-sugar low.

A diabetic for 27 years, she carries around blood-testing and insulin-injection kits as routinely as most of us tote a water bottle. She calls herself a triathlete, but she's really training for the next quadrathlon: swimming, biking, running and breaking every 15 to 20 minutes to monitor fluctuations in her blood sugar.

Connie O'Connor, a triathlete, trained on the track at La Jolla High School. A diabetic, she tests her blood sugar before and after running. “I've gotten to the point now where I can check it on the run,” O'Connor said.

Taking packets of GU energy gel – or sometimes just Sugar Babies or M&Ms for a quick energy hit – O'Connor keeps on ticking like a grandfather (or grandmother) clock.
You can probably count on one hand the number of 56-year-old female diabetes patients in the triathlon world. As far as she can tell, O'Connor is the only one in San Diego.

“When I joined the Breakaway triathlon-training group at 55, I was, of course, the oldest person, let alone the only diabetic – ever,” she said.
“But if I can do this at 56, surely younger diabetics can. I would love to see the American Diabetes Association sponsor a training program.”

O'Connor, a retired English teacher from Fallbrook High School, has fine-tuned her diet and training into a scientific balancing act. “You've got to be incredibly disciplined to do this,” she said. “But the difference is life and death.”
For decades, O'Connor was so busy with her career and tending to the needs of others that she neglected herself. “My doctor looked at me five years ago and said, 'You won't live to see your grandchildren.'”

She needed to exercise. She needed to lose weight. She needed to rearrange her priorities.
Working with a personal trainer, O'Connor turned brisk walks into jogs. She began selecting more low-glycemic foods to avoid spikes in blood sugar. She bought a mountain bike, and she began swimming laps in a 25-yard fitness center pool.
“The process just evolved, and that's what I like about it,” she said.

Planning her first triathlon, she suffered a setback a week before the event. “I woke up one night numb on the entire right side of my body,” she said. “I thought I suffered a stroke.”
Instead, she was diagnosed with extreme hypoglycemia, forcing her to change her schedule of insulin injections.
With two triathlons behind her – along with a hike up and down Mount Whitney – O'Connor has three more challenges on the 2006 agenda: the Mission Bay Triathlon on May 7; the Encinitas Sprint Triathlon on May 21; and a 500-mile bike ride in the Grand Tetons in July.

Although no grandkids are yet on the way, she intends to be around if they do arrive. Meanwhile, she seems to have no problem keeping up with her 26-year-old daughter and 24-year-old son.
“I have the energy to tackle whatever I want to do,” she said.

Hard core: O'Connor supplements her triathlon training with twice-weekly yoga and Pilates sessions. “Yoga puts you in the moment and calms the brain,” she said. “From Pilates, I get core strength. Now, I use my strength to bring my body up on the bike rather than slumping on my shoulders.”

Diabetic dynamo: While swimming and biking seemed to come naturally to O'Connor, running was an uphill battle. On Tuesdays, she runs three to five miles, usually at a 10:30 per mile pace. Thursdays, she'll join triathlon club members for track sessions at La Jolla High School. Sundays are reserved for combining two of the three triathlon disciplines. Wednesdays provide a midweek break. “I get a massage or go out to lunch with friends,” she said.

Downsizing: O'Connor's new lifestyle has resulted in a loss of four dress sizes. She carries a solid 150 pounds on her 5-foot-8 frame, consuming anywhere from 1,400 to 2,000 calories a day. “I eat so often – six or seven times a day – that I never really feel hungry or full,” she said. “Most athletes load up on carbs. I can't do that. I need to eat low-glycemic foods that slowly release sugar into the bloodstream. When my blood sugar's too high, I slow down; when it's too low, I just stop. There's no energy left.”

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060502/news_lz1c02works.html

"BREAKAWAY TRAINING MOVIE NIGHT"

DATE: FRIDAY 05/05/06

TIME: 7:00 PM

BRING: PILLOW AND DRINK/SNACK

WHERE: STUDIO MICHELLE - ELITE TRAINING CENTER

ADDRESS: 5726 LA JOLLA BLVD. SUITE # 104 LA JOLLA,CA 92037

MOVIE: Triathlon-Racing Faster



What is your goal? If it is peak performance and the desire to save every second in order to reduce your triathlon race time...If you are new to the sport and you want to get a jumpstart on excelling in triathlons. Triathlon ~ Racing Faster is the edge you need.

AFTER MOVIE: DR. GREG BERKOFF WILL TALK ABOUT NUTRITION BEFORE AND AFTER THE RACE.