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Elite Racing Team's Lauren Capone won the women's amateur competition at the Wildflower Long Course Triathlon at Lake Nacimiento last Saturday.This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Wildflower Triathlon. Wildflower is one of the most prestigious U.S. triathlons, and it draws an international field of competitors.Capone completed the 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run in a time of 5:04:21 to claim the overall amateur women’s title."The focus for LC today was to … [Read more...]
From 2-miler state champ as a senior track star at Maryland’s Townson High School in 2006 to her formulative years across the USA as a USCB student- triathlete, Lauren Capone has strategically mapped a successful course to the top of the world of ‘Half Iron Man’ competitions – or 70.3’s as they’re known to those who do them.That’s a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run, for those who don’t.She finished first in her 20-24 year-old age group at the ‘World’s’ … [Read more...]
Two hundred and seventy-two athletes competed on the Olympic Course of Sunday's Carpinteria Triathlon, with another 471 soloists taking on the Sprint Course. Combined with 22 relay teams, it was an active day for local triathletes.Stepan Paul improved on his third-place standing from a year ago to become Olympic Course champion in 2011. Paul, 26, finished in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 50 seconds. Last year's champion, Zach Paris, did not compete. Paul was followed by Patrick Hartman and Ronnie … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara’s Lauren Capone won the women's 20-24 category at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Henderson, Nev. on Sunday, Sept. 11.Capone, who competes for Elite Racing Team, completed the event in 4 hours, 52 minutes, 52 seconds, edging out the second place competitor by 35 seconds."It was a tough day with over 5,000 feet of climbing and all totally exposed to the sun and heat,” Capone said. “I felt really strong and smooth on the bike. The bike is where I've made the … [Read more...]
Carpinteria’s Matt Organista stepped up his game at the turnaround point of the swim and pushed hard the rest of the way to win the overall title in the Santa Barbara Triathlon sprint course event Sunday.With his friends and cross country teammates from Westmont College rooting him on, Organista, 22, made a quick transition from the swim to the bike portion of the race and pulled into a lead he would never relinquish. His winning time for the 500-yard ocean swim, 6-mile bike and 2-mile run … [Read more...]
On a day when wacky weather patterns were tracking across America, the local beach scene was nothing short of Santa Barbara spectacular!Race conditions for Day One participants in the Santa Barbara Triathlons’ long course were pristine: clear, sunny and warm.Goleta’s Zack Paris, 22, was the first triathlete to actually cross the finish line but it was Jonathan Waltman, 21, who actually won the race with a time of 2:59:14 for a 1-mile ocean swim, 34-mile bike and 10-mile … [Read more...]
It’s known as “tapering” in triathlon-speak.That final countdown of saving energy the last few days before a race.Taking life easy … chillin’ …. hangin’ loose … whatever you want to call it — it’s all the same.The training is done.Nearly everyone tapers — seasoned athletic studs like Dave Groom and Whitney Bruice do.Even triathlon rookies — a la Ben Romo and those in training groups like Momentum-4-Life and Moms in Motion are resting and staying … [Read more...]
Don’t get me wrong — I love, love, love my Goleta health club.IT’S GOT EVERYTHING.Tennis. Hoops. Two pools. Double Jacuzzis. hi-tech, state-of-the-art workout-equipment. Personal trainers. Sauna. Steam room. Private shower stalls with gratis shampoo. Towel service. Massage. Friday Happy Hour. Spin classes and other specialized training sessions, etc.You get the picture …But life changed earlier this year when my office moved downtown — as in Santa Barbara.Gone … [Read more...]
The 2011 Santa Barbara Triathlon is this weekend, but it's not too late to get involved in one of Santa Barbara's favorite annual sporting events.The triathlon volunteer team is extremely important to the Triathlon's success and several prizes are being offered to ensure a large group of helpers. Every volunteer has a chance to win a free kayak trip to the Channel Islands for two people. Every volunteer will receive a free t-shirt and have a great time meeting new people and helping out at a … [Read more...]
