Great Video Photo Book of Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon 2010

I ran across this on youtube today and thought I'd share!!  For those of us racing in June, this clip will get us excited for what lies ahead!!  Anyone start their training yet?

I GOT IN....WOOHOOO!!!

CONGRATULATIONS! You have been selected to participate in the 2011 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on June 5, 2011 in San Francisco, California! We are very excited to have you join us for this amazing triathlon experience.


The note above just came across the wire to me.  I got in....woohooo!!  Congrats to my cousin Kristen for getting in too (her second year) and congrats to blog buddy Jenn for getting in as well....Jenn, year two for you too?  Tim, give us a hollar and let us know if you got the email....if not, 2nd lottery will get you a slot.


Anyone else get the email?  Wait, aren't there sharks in that body of water between Alcatraz and Fisherman's Wharf?  :) 

Personal Best on 1/2 Mile Swim....Another Thanks to P90X!!

Yesterday was the first day back in the pool after a 12 days of no swim due to me being out of town and not close to a pool.  Well, the incredible news is that I beat my 1/2 mile swim record ever....once again....unbelievable. How in the world does this happen when you haven't been training in 12 days??? I honestly can't believe it and if you've been reading my previous blogs over the past month, you'll know I have only one thing to attribute this too and that's P90X!! 

I've been dedicated to the P90X program and am currently at Day 77.  A few of you have emailed me inquiring on P90X  to find out the detailed specs on how I've been coordinating it w/ the tri workouts.  If you're interested, please send me an email and I'll provide you w/ all info.  sjogren@gmail.com. The physical transformation to the body is also incredible as well.  I'm now seeing abs I thought I never had.  P90X Day 90 will be four days before the race...perfect to end w/ the tri taper.

Below is more for my own record to reference down the road. My swim splits were as follows:

1/2 miie: 14:29

1/4 mile: 7:03

1/2 mile: 14:09 (THE RECORD SWIM FOR ME)

1/4 mile: 7:09

1/2 mile: 4:18 

I also ran 8 miles post the swim at Alki and that felt great as well.  Below is a bit of a clip on that run introducing my running partner Walter to you all.

A Few More Swim Camps

I'm here in bed at 6am and trying to get the energy to make it to the pool for at least a 45 minute swim. It's just too freak'n comfy to think about stepping outside of this little slice of heaven. Alright....a few blurbs about the swim camps and I'm on my way.

Adam from the San Francisco Triathlon Club emailed me a couple more camps ideal for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon and even more ideal if you live in in San Francisco. Check it on out if you're interested.

Leslie Thomas of http://www.swim-art.com/ offers a weekly Monday night open water group swim with experienced leaders at Aquatic Park. These are a great way to get use to swimming in the bay water if you're completely new to it. She also often offers longer piloted swims from point-to-point in the bay and may well offer a pre-triathlon Alcatraz swim. Her Monday night group starts on March 17th and they have a kick-off party to which all SF Tri Club members are invited on March 12th at Sports Basement Presidio.

Another local coach is Coach Pedro and he's one of the most experienced Alcatraz swimmers ever. He offers clinics and regular Alcatraz swims throughout the year. You can find more info on his programs at http://www.waterworldswim.com/workouts/default.asp Click on the "alcatraz" link to see details on his upcoming clinics.

Finally, this year SF Tri club will offer a few piloted swims from point to point in the bay. The first one is on June 1. You can find details here: http://www.sftriclub.org/cgi-bin/event.cgi?e=3241