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Wednesday, August 29

Tuesday, August 28

Hello folks,

There are just over 8 weeks left until my second attempt at completing an Ironman distance triathlon. This season has been an incredible journey for me. I think I did it right this time. I hired a coach to keep me on track with my training. I hired Felipe Loureiro of Breakaway Training. He has helped me and kept me motivated this whole season. (If you need a great coach please look up Felipe.) I have also using the nutrition knowledge of Mona Treadwell; she has been helping with some training food issues. What a great help she has been.

So far I have been healthy and injury free. I have made some awesome mistakes in training and I the events I have participated in. I am sure your wondering "How can making mistakes be awesome?" It is all part of the learning curve. You go out and train, make a mistake and that gives you the chance to learn. The day of an Ironman is not the day to learn, it is the day to be prepared and knowledgeable. What am I getting myself into? Do I have the right gear? Do I have enough fuel to make this happen? Is my mind clear and focused?

A lot of people along this journey have asked me "How long will this take you? Are you going to win this? Are you going to qualify for Hawaii?" My mantra and goal has always been the same since I started this sport back in 2001. "To win is to finish!" My goal is to always finish. How long will this take? Who knows, it's an Ironman. Remember last year; it rained, it was cold, there were tough winds and oh yeah there was the girl. You can try to prepare for every possible scenario but you never know what curveball Ironman is going to throw at you the day of the event.

Up to this point I have swam over 75 miles, bike over 1600 miles and I have ran over 300 miles. That is over 1975 miles; I could have ridden my bike from San Diego to my home town of Detroit this season. I still have 8 tough weeks of training to go. Yes I am a triathlon geek and I yes I am tracking this. I can bet that I didn't reach these numbers in my Ironman Wisconsin training season. I think if you were to spend a day asking the people I train with and the people it socialize with, they would tell you my commitment to this event has been nothing less than serious. My focus has been on and determination has been heightened.

I can't express enough on how being part of such a challenge has changed my life. I have had to make a ton of sacrifices again this season, some I hope I will never regret and others I know have made me a better person. Every time I don my swim cap, air up my tires or lace up my shoes, I feel this energy of life going through me. I guess knowing that my family and friends stand behind me with 100% support as I take on this challenge, gives me that extra push that I need when the alarm goes off at 4:00AM on a Saturday morning.

Last season I did the shirt of Hopes and Memories. I would like to do the same thing this season. If there is someone that you now who has Beat, Battling, or lost their life to:
Heart Disease, Any form of Cancer, MS, and/or Autism. I have chosen these diseases because I am personally in touch with people who have these dreaded diseases. Once again I am not asking for money, I am just asking for the names of the angels who can help carry me across that finish line. All the names will be put on the jersey/shirt that I will be wearing as I cross the 2007 Ironman Florida Finish line. My promise to all of you is I/we will finish this one together.

If you want to make any kind of charitable donation or learn more about these diseases, I have listed the links to the websites.

www.americanheart.org
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
www.nmss.org
www.autism-society.org

Thank you for reading,
Kevin Koresky

Sunday, August 26

Pictures:

Imperial Beach Triathlon 2007

Friday, August 24

8/25 - Hotter 'N Hell 100 (Century Ride)

- Gary Pennington

08/25 - 08/26 Santa Barbara Triathlon

Breakaway Training Athletes:

- Antonio Marques: 18th Age-Group
- Kent Becker: 69th Age-Group
- Emilio DeSoto: 1st Age-Group / 15th Overall

08/26 Imperial Beach Triathlon

Breakaway Training Athletes:

- Rachel Salvivar: 1st Age-Group (Du 55-59)
- Dave Wilcox: 9th Age-Group (40-44)
- Daniel Yeager: 2nd Age-Group (50-54)
- Crystal Vitug: 12th Age-Group (25-29)
- Gary Elmer: 4th Age-Group (45-49)

- Maria Gonzalez: 2nd Age-Group (45-49)
- Guilherme Campos: 5th Elite
- Marty Taylor: 2nd Age-Group (35-39)
- Nathan Rosenberg: 10th Military
- Brendan Sullivan: 1st Clydes 40+
- Sherry Mendoza: 8th Age-Group (30-34)
- Erik Nau: D.N.S.
- Steffany Morino: 2th Age-Group (16-19)
- Liz Granquist: 2nd Age-Group (40-44)
- Gunnar Granquist: 4th Age-Group (40-44)
- Michael Praggastis: 25th Age-Group (25-29)

- Matt Genovese: 7th Age-Group (25-29)
- Jennifer Bedford: 20th Age-Group (25-29)
- Katrin Lotze: 10th Age-Group (25-29)
- Susie Zolghadri: 5th Age-Group (Du 40-44)
- Coach Luke: 2nd Overall
- Coach Felipe: 3rd Overall

*Complete results: http://www.y-events.com/07imptri.htm

08/26 End of the Summer 4 mile Run

Breakaway Training Athletes:

- Vivian Urena: 28'10''
- Dave Platfoot: 25'31''
- Jacquie Valentin: 40'02''

Wednesday, August 22

Coming up: "Breakaway Training Trip to Ironman Brasil 2008"

- Exclusive for Breakaway Training Athletes

- Everything include (air, house, food, transportation)

- 7 Days in Florianopolis Island

- Bike Mechanic and Sports Massage (24/7)

- Special Training on race site

Saturday, August 18

* Breakaway Training Athlete: Dave Platfoot is on Accelerade new bottles.

08/19 A.F.C. Half Marathon

Breakaway Training Athletes:

- Diana Johnson: 1h58'
- Mike Vitug: 2h17'
- Marty Taylor: 1h29'
- Mark Wayne: 1h45'
- Paul Jesse: 1h43'
- Jay Pedersen: 2h13'
- Nuno Costa: 19'10'' (5K)
- Karen Thebus: 2h41'
- Patrick Thebus: 2h11'
- Kassie Eckhart: 1h47'
- Rachel Saldivar: 2h50'
- Kevin Koresky: 2h56'

- Mark Palamar: 1h48'

Thursday, August 16

Tuesday, August 14

Steffany Morino on Newspaper today:

Sunday, August 12

08/11 Camp Pendleton Sprint Triathlon

Breakaway Training Athletes:

- Steffany Morino: 2nd Age-Group (15-19)

- Liz Granquist: 3rd (40-44)

Pictures:

Camp Pendleton Sprint Triathlon 2007

Wednesday, August 8

Breakaway Training New Member:

Breakaway Training New Member

Sunday, August 5

Barb's Race:

- Tami Colbert: 8h22' - 21th Age-Group

- Darcy Bushnell: 5h37' - 7th Age-Group

Thursday, August 2

Breakaway Training Athletes - Qualifiers

- Erik Nau

- Briggs

- Brian Melekian