Vermont 100 Mile Trail Run: Coach Taylor's Race Report

Vermont 100 Trail Run
July 17, 2010
Brownsville, VT
22 hours 26 minutes 23 seconds
44th out of 153 finishers (265 started)

At the finish line the day before it all went down.

This was my first 100 mile run. I've posted a bunch of pictures below with comments. Click below to read more...I hope you enjoy.

Kevin Clouse: Racing More Than Just Endurance Sports

One of my triathletes is receiving special recognition in this post.  Kevin Clouse is one of the most driven triathletes I coach.  He completed an iron distance triathlon at the end of just his second year of triathlon.  This year he is working towards qualifying for nationals.  And these current goals are after he lost 150 lbs. 

Myself and Kevin at the finish line of Beach 2 Battleship iron distance triathlon.

But Kevin is not only "fast" and "driven" at triathlon.  He also owns a customized Mustang stock racing car.  Here he is "dropping the hammer."



Here are a few more pictures from when we went up to watch him race (drag race his Mustang, that is.)

It was a beautiful night; we had raced McMinnville Triathlon that am.

A few of Kevin's cheering section...these ladies all did a triathlon that morning.

Kevin stopped by our tailgate and paid us a visit between runs.

There was quite a line to sit in the race car at the end of the night.

Cardinal Harbour Half Iron---Age Group Domination

Ashly Dewberry: 4:51--1st in M35-39
David Stock: 6:08--1ST in M55-59

(This race is held in part on the Ironman Louisville KY course.)

Photo: Ashly Dewberry (from file.)

Photo: David Stock (from file.)

Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon

Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon
Chattanooga, TN
July 11, 2010

Catherine Dewberry 2:37
Kristie Butler 2:42
Jonathan Farmer 2:47
Kay Goodrum 2:47
Nancee Kirkman 2:55
Amanda Parsons 2:57
Becky Sharpe 2:59
Joleyn Smithing 3:02
Kevin Clouse 3:03
Corrie Logan 3:09
Greg Greenwell 3:12
Tim Warnock 3:23
Team: Nashville Nasties 3:03

Pre-race dinner: "Which way to the gun show."

Conceal and carry permit.

Joleyn, Amanda, Corrie, Kristie, Coach Stephen, and Becky (kneeling.)

No Way! This guy was wearing a pink tutu during the run.

Perhaps even more wierd: Triswami riding a ACME-Branded Cervelo.

"Between you and me and a fence post, thanks to the training regime you’ve got me on, I took 7 minutes 32 seconds off my previous Olympic distance (Music City 2009) time….see you later.

--Becky

Nate Wangerin Finishes San Juan Solistice 50 Miler

I have known Nate since 10 years ago, when he was a youngblood college freshan, and I was coaching him to his first triathlon at University of Missouri.  Since then he has graduated, started a family with 3 beautiful children, and become the owner of multiple companies.

One thing I have admired about Nate is that even with all his life responsibilities, he continues to take on endurance goals.  He works hard, and is a dedicate husband and father; yet he still makes time to take on some hard training.  So when he called me up and said he was thinking about doing a 50 miler I knew two things: 1) This would push Nate to the limits of his abilities, and 2) I would do anything I could to help him complete it.

Nate (on right) and I after a training run at The Flat Irons in Boulder, CO.

As an adviser I helped Nate develop a weekly and monthly training template and advised him on nutrition.  Then whenever he called me worried about setbacks and challenges, I just reminded him to get plenty of recovery, lots of short east sessions, and focus on knocking out those long runs.


San Juan Solistice
Lake City, CO
Nate Wangerin
13:38 (1st 50 Mile Run Finish)

READ NATE'S RACE REPORT CLICK BELOW

Team Member Profile: Jen Brooks

If you talked to Jen Brooks she would attempt to convince you that she has no athletic talent whatsoever.  On the contrary she has something much more valuable: A hard work ethic.  After a lackluster spring training she joined the STtrainer program to find a higher level of challenge in her training.  She has been on a fairly impressive string of events lately:  

McMinnville Tri   1:15
Harpeth River Ride  50 Mile Distance (Personal Best)
RC Cola Moon Pie  2:07:34
Seattle Rock N Roll Half Marathon   2:30:55

 Jen did all these events in a 4-5 week period!