07/21/11
Ironman Korea, Switzerland & more results
ironguides athletes sure are in full race mode, competing in everything from Ironman, to duathlon, to marathons, to mountainbike races around the world. Here are their most recent fantastic results including an age group win at Ironman Korea for an athlete who not only made her debut at the distance but showed how she has overcome the injuries of a horrific bike accident of two years ago.
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In Korea, ironguides athletes had superb results at the Ironman race held on Jeju island.
Ling Er finished in 11:25, swimming 1:07, riding 5:58 and running 4.07. Winning her age group in her first Ironman, this youngster's story is one of belief, strength and hope. Less than two years ago, Ling Er's femur was smashed to smithereens in a horrific accident during a training ride. She missed her first 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater but swore she'd come back. Since then, she has had to re-learn how to run and bike and swim and climbed on the podium many times. Through sheer determination and hard work, and with 7 titanium screws, she has realised her dream of qualifying for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. This ultra-girl is unstoppable! As she takes a well-deserved break, coach Shem will be working closely with her to lift her game for the big island - Aloha!
Joseph Wong crossed the line in 13:58, with splits of 1:13 / 7:00 / 5:30. Joe's debut Ironman was marred by a wrong turn on the bike. But his indominatable spirit saw him finish the race in respectable style. Despite his costly mistake, Joe battled on and still came in under his goal time of 14 hours. Nice work! As he moves his family and work to Shanghai, we wish him Bon Voyage and happy training. We'll miss you at our Track Attack sessions - drop in when you're back for a visit.
Chong Mein came home in 12:52, taking 1:32 / 6:09 / 5:00. Fullblown work commitments and an unfortunate bout of poor health in the peak volume phase of Teh's ironman training severely hampered his preparation for Jeju. Nevertheless, he did what he could and pulled out a decent race, besting his last IM effort in 2010 Switzerland by 3 minutes. Good job! In the offseason, Teh must focus on his swimming and overall strength in order to elevate his game to the next level.
In Switzerland, several ironguides athletes raced Ironman too.
Bernard Sechuad completed the race in 11:35, with 1:13 / 5:56 / 4:16. It was Bernard's third Ironman in as many years. Our resident "James Bond", Bernard balances work, life and triathlon with healthy doses of sailing, skiing and diving. You will find Bernard anywhere there is an adventure unfolding. As he takes a break from long course triathlon, it will be interesting to see how he sharpens up for shorter races coming up. Well done Bernard - good show!
Rudolph Gildemeister did the race in 11:38, with 1:22 / 6:06 / 4:03, and an amazing result for Rudolph in his first Ironman. Rudolph started out as a runnner and came to ironguides for help to complete his first Olympic distance less than two years ago. Working closely with coach Shem, Rudolph's running has seen major improvements and he has developed a solid bike fitness along the way. The way Rudolph manages to prioritise his family and career while putting in rock solid triathlon training is a lesson to all of us time-crunched athletes. Well Done Rudolph - you show us how it's done!
Saul Alvarez crossed the line in 13:58, for 1:30 / 7:02 / 5:14. Less than two years ago, Saul was hardly able to swim and had never ridden a road bike, let alone done a triathlon. He completed his first marathon and caught the triathlon bug along the way. Since then he has raced one triathlon at each distance and challenges the whole squad to aim for the impossible. In this, his most inspirining moment, he PB'd his open marathon time after coming back from a crash on the second lap of the 180km bike! The better we get to know him, the more amazed we are at his dedication and love for the sport. Well done Saul - incredible stuff!
At the International Bangkok Triathlon & Duathlon, ironguides athletes had great results too.
The triathlon consisted of a 1.8km swim, 55km bike and 10km run.
Julin Oapirat got on the podium, earning third place in the M40-44 division with 2hr 42.
Krisnayos Puranasam finished his first triathlon in 3hr 32.
Khun Mun fought head to head witht he eventual winner of the M50-55 division for his second place in 2hr 43, less than a minute behind the age group champion.
The duathlon was made up of a 5km run, 55km bike and a 10km run.
Roman Floesser got 2nd in the M30-34 age group in 2hr 40.
At the Racine ironman 70.3, Stephen Eid did his first race as an ironguides athlete after 8 weeks of coaching. He had an excellent day with a PB of 4hr 51 placing 13th in the M40-44 age group and 100th overall out of the1496 men racing. Stephen's goal is to qualify for the ITU long course world championships (USA team).
In the U.K. at the Marlow Sprint Triathlon, Rich Ferre went 1h1r 8 at the sprint distance race to place 14th overall. His wife Debby Ferre did 3hr 01.
At the Pattaya International Marathon and Half Marathon, Farn Sritrairatana improved his marathon PB by 13 minutes, finishing in 4hr 25.
Kathrin Puff was 5th overall and 2nd in the F30-34 division with1hr 36 in the half marathon event.
ironguides was also represented in the Asics Golden Four Half Marathon in Brazil.
Both Marcelo and Gustavo, who already qualified for Hawaii 2011 at Ironman Brazil back in May, did the half marathon as a hard training day on zero taper. and the results were great.
Gustavo Moniz did 1hr 23 -- his half marathon PB by a whopping 6 minutes. Important to mention that Gustavo's weakness is the run! It will be great to watch his improved fitness in Kona this year.
Marcelo Penna wasn't too far behind, crossing the line in 1hr 26. Another great result considering Marcelo took almost a month off after Ironman Brazil and only got back into training in the last few days of June.
It's the time to run. The Knysna Marathon and Half Marathon offers one of the thougher courses that truly challenge people. Not only do runners start on an incline but more than 80% of the route is on a gravel road.
In the half marathon Mike Bester ran an awesome race. Finishing in 26th overall in a time of 1hr 20, he was 11 minutes off the winning time. not bad for someone who two weeks earlier had been in bed for 10 days with a serious chest infection.
Lisa Strauss made a decision on Thursday to do this race, not the best of preparations but a good test which she finished in 2hr 18.
In the marathon Sally Waterford suffered on the descent down a huge hill. Reduced to walking she missed her taget by 3 minutes, still finishing in a solid 3hr 48.
At the Knysna 75km mountain bike race, Andrew Robinson surprised himself to no end. The day was tougher than expected. The rain of the past two weeks had set a huge challenge for the competitors In what can only be described as crazy muddy riding conditions -- the finishers could not be recognized. Suffering a broken chain 5km from the end, Andrew thought his day was over but a bit of luck allowed him to fix his chain and finish with a 20-minute PB.
Ling Er finished in 11:25, swimming 1:07, riding 5:58 and running 4.07. Winning her age group in her first Ironman, this youngster's story is one of belief, strength and hope. Less than two years ago, Ling Er's femur was smashed to smithereens in a horrific accident during a training ride. She missed her first 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater but swore she'd come back. Since then, she has had to re-learn how to run and bike and swim and climbed on the podium many times. Through sheer determination and hard work, and with 7 titanium screws, she has realised her dream of qualifying for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. This ultra-girl is unstoppable! As she takes a well-deserved break, coach Shem will be working closely with her to lift her game for the big island - Aloha!
Joseph Wong crossed the line in 13:58, with splits of 1:13 / 7:00 / 5:30. Joe's debut Ironman was marred by a wrong turn on the bike. But his indominatable spirit saw him finish the race in respectable style. Despite his costly mistake, Joe battled on and still came in under his goal time of 14 hours. Nice work! As he moves his family and work to Shanghai, we wish him Bon Voyage and happy training. We'll miss you at our Track Attack sessions - drop in when you're back for a visit.
Chong Mein came home in 12:52, taking 1:32 / 6:09 / 5:00. Fullblown work commitments and an unfortunate bout of poor health in the peak volume phase of Teh's ironman training severely hampered his preparation for Jeju. Nevertheless, he did what he could and pulled out a decent race, besting his last IM effort in 2010 Switzerland by 3 minutes. Good job! In the offseason, Teh must focus on his swimming and overall strength in order to elevate his game to the next level.
In Switzerland, several ironguides athletes raced Ironman too.
Bernard Sechuad completed the race in 11:35, with 1:13 / 5:56 / 4:16. It was Bernard's third Ironman in as many years. Our resident "James Bond", Bernard balances work, life and triathlon with healthy doses of sailing, skiing and diving. You will find Bernard anywhere there is an adventure unfolding. As he takes a break from long course triathlon, it will be interesting to see how he sharpens up for shorter races coming up. Well done Bernard - good show!
Rudolph Gildemeister did the race in 11:38, with 1:22 / 6:06 / 4:03, and an amazing result for Rudolph in his first Ironman. Rudolph started out as a runnner and came to ironguides for help to complete his first Olympic distance less than two years ago. Working closely with coach Shem, Rudolph's running has seen major improvements and he has developed a solid bike fitness along the way. The way Rudolph manages to prioritise his family and career while putting in rock solid triathlon training is a lesson to all of us time-crunched athletes. Well Done Rudolph - you show us how it's done!
Saul Alvarez crossed the line in 13:58, for 1:30 / 7:02 / 5:14. Less than two years ago, Saul was hardly able to swim and had never ridden a road bike, let alone done a triathlon. He completed his first marathon and caught the triathlon bug along the way. Since then he has raced one triathlon at each distance and challenges the whole squad to aim for the impossible. In this, his most inspirining moment, he PB'd his open marathon time after coming back from a crash on the second lap of the 180km bike! The better we get to know him, the more amazed we are at his dedication and love for the sport. Well done Saul - incredible stuff!
At the International Bangkok Triathlon & Duathlon, ironguides athletes had great results too.
The triathlon consisted of a 1.8km swim, 55km bike and 10km run.
Julin Oapirat got on the podium, earning third place in the M40-44 division with 2hr 42.
Krisnayos Puranasam finished his first triathlon in 3hr 32.
Khun Mun fought head to head witht he eventual winner of the M50-55 division for his second place in 2hr 43, less than a minute behind the age group champion.
The duathlon was made up of a 5km run, 55km bike and a 10km run.
Roman Floesser got 2nd in the M30-34 age group in 2hr 40.
At the Racine ironman 70.3, Stephen Eid did his first race as an ironguides athlete after 8 weeks of coaching. He had an excellent day with a PB of 4hr 51 placing 13th in the M40-44 age group and 100th overall out of the1496 men racing. Stephen's goal is to qualify for the ITU long course world championships (USA team).
In the U.K. at the Marlow Sprint Triathlon, Rich Ferre went 1h1r 8 at the sprint distance race to place 14th overall. His wife Debby Ferre did 3hr 01.
At the Pattaya International Marathon and Half Marathon, Farn Sritrairatana improved his marathon PB by 13 minutes, finishing in 4hr 25.
Kathrin Puff was 5th overall and 2nd in the F30-34 division with1hr 36 in the half marathon event.
ironguides was also represented in the Asics Golden Four Half Marathon in Brazil.
Both Marcelo and Gustavo, who already qualified for Hawaii 2011 at Ironman Brazil back in May, did the half marathon as a hard training day on zero taper. and the results were great.
Gustavo Moniz did 1hr 23 -- his half marathon PB by a whopping 6 minutes. Important to mention that Gustavo's weakness is the run! It will be great to watch his improved fitness in Kona this year.
Marcelo Penna wasn't too far behind, crossing the line in 1hr 26. Another great result considering Marcelo took almost a month off after Ironman Brazil and only got back into training in the last few days of June.
It's the time to run. The Knysna Marathon and Half Marathon offers one of the thougher courses that truly challenge people. Not only do runners start on an incline but more than 80% of the route is on a gravel road.
In the half marathon Mike Bester ran an awesome race. Finishing in 26th overall in a time of 1hr 20, he was 11 minutes off the winning time. not bad for someone who two weeks earlier had been in bed for 10 days with a serious chest infection.
Lisa Strauss made a decision on Thursday to do this race, not the best of preparations but a good test which she finished in 2hr 18.
In the marathon Sally Waterford suffered on the descent down a huge hill. Reduced to walking she missed her taget by 3 minutes, still finishing in a solid 3hr 48.
At the Knysna 75km mountain bike race, Andrew Robinson surprised himself to no end. The day was tougher than expected. The rain of the past two weeks had set a huge challenge for the competitors In what can only be described as crazy muddy riding conditions -- the finishers could not be recognized. Suffering a broken chain 5km from the end, Andrew thought his day was over but a bit of luck allowed him to fix his chain and finish with a 20-minute PB.