Team in Training needs Volunteers at the Water Stops for our 18 & 20 miler

Team in Training needs people to man Water Stations for the 18 & 20 miler!

We need help one last time this season for our biggest and longest training yet. If you're not training right now come on out and support your fellow TEAM mates. If you are training, wouldn't you love to have your family and friends out there supporting you? Do you know any kids who need community service hours? We need help to support our Team in Training Athletes training for the Chicago and Nike Marathons! Helping them helps to save lives as they are raising funds to find a cure! We are looking for volunteers to man our waterstops for our longest trainings of the fall marathon season, not only to pass out water and gatorade but to cheer our participants on and make these trainings extra fun and special and to show everyone on these paths training that day thatTEAM in TRAINING Rocks! When and Where: Saturday, September 4 & Saturday, September 18 on the Chicago Lakefront Specific waterstops will be assigned when you sign up! Who: Anyone who would like to come out and support the TEAM! *We will sign letters for anyone who uses this opportunity to get community for service hours. *If you are training these days this is a great way for your friends and family to show their support for YOU! Time: Training starts at 7:00 am. Not everyone will have to begin at 7:00 am and no one will have to stay the entire training unless they want to. Shifts will be assigned when you sign up. What do volunteers have to bring and what do they have to do? We will provide coolers with water and gatorade, cups and sports nutrition (power gels and bars). We will also provide directions to water stop locations. Volunteers need to bring their enthusiasm and support and anything else they would like to bring to support our athletes (snacks, fruit, signs, cowbells). They will pass out water and gatorade to our athletes and cheer them on. They can set up whatever kind of fun cheer station they want! Interested? Contact Marie Jarrell at 708-359-1989 ormysunbow@yahoo.com

My Results for 2010 Whirlpool Ironman 70.3 Steelhead

Here are my results for 2010 Steelhead Half Ironman.

My goal was to finish between 6-7 hours. I finished the 70.3 mile triathlon in 5 hours 41 minutes and 5 seconds. I'm really proud of my time. 

The swim:

I got off course a little at the beginning. Once I got in my grove and back on track I felt good. I made sure I was hitting all the buoys.

The bike:

I felt strong. I never went all out. All the people on the fancy bikes passed me. I felt like a pro at the water bottle exchange. Chucking my old water bottles and getting new bottles without stopping was quite a experience. 

The Run:

My garmin crapped out on me. So I used my bike computer to stick with my 5 minute run to 1 minute run intervals. 

I gotta go. My laptop battery is about to die. Below is my results. I'll go into more details laters. 

Robert Dobroski

BIB	AGE	STATE/COUNTRY	PROFESSION
1974	29	Buffalo Grove IL USA

SWIM	BIKE	RUN	OVERALL	RANK	DIV.POS.
34:59	2:50:07	2:08:28	5:41:05	889	93

LEG	DISTANCE	PACE	RANK	DIV.POS.
TOTAL SWIM	1.2 mi. (34:59)	1:50/100m	682	65
TOTAL BIKE	56 mi. (2:50:07)	19.75 mph
TOTAL RUN	13.1 mi. (2:08:28)	9:48/mile	889	93
TRANSITION				TIME
T1: SWIM-TO-BIKE				4:31
T2: BIKE-TO-RUN				3:00

T-minus 24 hours until I race the 2010 Steelhead Ironman 70.3 Challenge

Twenty four hours from now I will be getting into my Team In Training wetsuit that all my campers and staff signed and jumping in Lake Michigan and competing in one of the hardest athletic endeavors I have ever competed in, the 2010 Steelhead 70.3 Half Ironman Triathlon.
Am I ready? Ready as I'll ever be. I've trained. Try to eat right and try to stay hydrated all this week. I've swam 1.2 miles before, I've rode my bike longer then 56 miles, and I've ran more then 13.1 miles more than once. Never have I combined those three distance in one day.
Am I nervous? Not any more. I'f you read my previous post where I had a mini nervous attack not any more. I have my back up wetsuit. My bike is working now. Village Cycle fixed my front derailer cable, I've cleaned it up, and I fixed my cleats. After my Lake Geneva bike ride I had had to get new Speedplay cleats. When I was going on a training ride with the new cleats I could not clip in. After a close inspection, my new cleats were installed backwards! After I figured out what was wrong I was able to clip into my bike. I'm not aching or in pain and feel rested and ready to go. Knock on wood.
I've got PowerBar Gels, Performance Bars, and Harvest Bars for the bike ride and run. After the race I'll be looking for Well Done Steak and Beer.

All my gear is ready. Well 90% ready. I've laid everything out and made a list of things I need to get at the Expo today.

• Body Glide - To help take off my wet suit and prevent cheffing. 
• Bento Box to store my peanut butter pretzels in
• Goggle lens defogger - so I can see the buoys during the swim
• Tri laces - For my running shoes. 

Yeah I'm ready. I'll be making updates via Twitter and Facebook all weekend except during the race. If you want to track me during the race you can chip track me at http://www.IronMan.com. My bib number is 1974, I'm in wave 17, and I start at 7:42 am Chicago time. 

I also wanted to take a moment to thank everyone that has donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by making donations, buying my water bottles and coming to my various fundraiser functions. I've raised $1,500 and hope to raise another $1,100 by the end of August. That money is helping families of victims get to doctor appointments and finding new and better cures for cancer.  

I'm going to finish packing and head up to Benton Harbor. 

Wish me luck, 

ROCK ON \M/, &

GO TEAM!