Off Season Training

This is what I do during off-season.

2010 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Re-cap

2010 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon Video Clip

Chris "Macca" McCormack took part in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco, CA, May 2nd. Conrad Stoltz offers some commentary and Macca explains why he rode his Tarmac instead of the traditional aero bike.

Some pics of 2010 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon

I still have yet to write a summary of my great experience with the race but I want to be able to sit with no distractions when I'm doing it.  In the interim, here are some great snaps that I pulled from a couple of online sites.  I do not take credits for any of the snaps.  Thanks to the great photographers who snapped these!

I did it!!

The race was yesterday and it was awesome.   The weather could not have been more perfect. And I got a personal best of 3:20:01, beating the previous to years by 20 and 10 minutes.  I'll write more later, as I just got back to Seattle and am a bit exhausted.

My cousin Kristen and future cousin Ashley did incredible jobs.  This was their first triathlon and they almost blew the sharks out of the water w/ their incredible performances.

bib number:	1338
age:	43
gender:	M
location:	Seattle, WA
overall place:	1035 out of 1489
division place:	178 out of 249
gender place:	893 out of 1222
time:	3:20:01
pace:	0:
swim:	34:17
t1:	12:47
bike:	1:16:01
t2:	3:51
run:	1:13:07
sand:	3:40

Bags are packed....San Francisco here I come

Well the bags are packed, the hotel and bike rental are confirmed, and I'll be headed to the airport tomorrow morn'n.  Wooohooo!!!  I can't believe race time is almost here.  All the body parts are feeling great.  Got a chiropractor adjustment today and the hip was a bit whacked out of place, but a snap and crackle took care of that.

I'm so excited to be doing this race w/ three newbies to the tri sport and to this race (yes, they sure picked a great one for their first tri) and I want to thank them for making this year's training so much fun.  Thank you Buddy, Kristen and Ashley. I remember my first year doing this race and the incredible amount of excitement and nervousness and it sure is fun to see that going on w/ them right now. They're going to do awesome!!

I also wish Pamela and Kari good luck in the race.  It was great meeting you via this blog.  Fill me in post race on how you two did.

I'll maybe get another entry in pre-race, but if I don't, good luck to anyone else doing the race as well.  Have fun, enjoy the moment and the incredible back drop during the entire race.  It's like no other.

Cheers, P

Remember the Blazeman.... My Hero and Inspiration

Live…

More than your neighbors.

Unleash yourself and go places.

Go now.

Giggle, no, laugh.

No…stay out past dark,

And bark at the moon like the wild dog that you are.

UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT A DRESS REHEARSAL.

THIS IS IT…YOUR LIFE.

Face your fears and live your dreams.

Take it all in.

Yes, every chance you get…

come close.

And by all means, whatever you do…

Get it on film.

- Jon Blais “The Blazeman”

Jon, you did this for your dad and you also did it for me ......and that's teach me to appreciate all of the little things in life. I also now face my fears head-on and what's incredible is that they sometimes turn out to be my most amazing joys in life. Thank you for the wisdom and inspiration you've left for all of us. The world is a better place because you. Your spirit lives on in a huge way and is touching people's lives every single day.

RIP Jon "Blazeman" Blais August 30, 1971 - May 27, 2007

Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon is Sunday, May 2. Here is Eric Gilesnan with some pointers. Eric is an outstanding guy, he has run this course more than 15 years in a row.

swim ....


bike....


run....