www.AmericanGerman.com: April 2009

Monday, April 20, 2009

High Temperature Records Set in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — High temperature records were set throughout Southern California on a scorching spring Sunday — many in the same areas that also set records a day earlier, the National Weather Service said.

A high-pressure system that settled over the West Coast baked Los Angeles International Airport with temperatures of 96 degrees (36ºC). The previous record was 90 degrees on the same day in 1947.

Long Beach topped out at 95 degrees (36ºC) on Sunday as did Camarillo and Westwood in Los Angeles.

The Santa Monica Pier heated up to 86 degrees (30ºC), breaking the record of 78 degrees set on the same day in 1993.

The temperature soared to 97 degrees (36ºC) at the San Diego Wild Animal Park near Escondido, the highest for the day in 24 years.

Small brush fires broke out amid the dry, hot conditions in Los Angeles and San Diego counties, but both were quickly extinguished.

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Las Vegas

Most people go to Vegas to gamble, party and drink ... While we were there for an extended weekend, we went running (of course!) at Lake Mead (near the Hoover Dam), Red Rock Canyon and early in the morning along the Strip. In the afternoon, we relaxed at the (beach) pool of our hotel (Luxor and Mandalay Bay) and in the evening we did some of the activities that I mentioned at the beginning of this paragraph.

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Saturday, April 04, 2009

Ironman 70.3 California

This weekend I participated in my first Ironman 70.3 in Oceanside, CA - Swim 1.2 miles/2 km, Bike 56 miles/90 km and Run 13.1 miles/20 km. With a little over 7 hours, I was very satisfied with the overall result. Especially during the swim and the bike legs of the triathlon I was able to achieve personal best times. The run took longer than expected due to cramps in my quads. The transitions will need further improvement in the future.

Overall
07:03:20 (Time)

Swim 1.2 miles / 2 km
41:45 (Time)
2:12 (/100m)
12:29 (Tr1)

Bike 56 miles / 90 km
3:31:56 (Time)
15.9 (Mile/hr)
7:35 (Tr2)

Run 13.1 miles / 20 km
2:29:37 (Time)
11:26 (/Mile)

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Personal Records

Swim (Open Water):
1K - 0:25:47
1M- 0:57:23
1.2M - 0:41:45
2.4M - 1:30.09

Bike:
25M - 1:26:40
56M- 3:31:56
100M - 6:24:09
112M - 8:18:29

Run (Road):
5K - 0:26:22 hrs.
8K - 0:48:37 hrs.
10K - 0:49:43 hrs.
1/2 Marathon - 1:51:35 hrs.
Marathon - 3:47:43 hrs.
50M - 13:49:24 hrs.
Double Marathon - 14:31:25 hrs.
Triple Marathon - 23:59:31 hrs.
24-Hour - 78.76 mi.

Run (Trail):
25K - 2:58:00 hrs.
20M - 4:08:01 hrs.
Marathon - 4:22:16 hrs.
50K - 6:34:13 hrs.
40M - 9:10:17 hrs.
50M - 11:08:49 hrs.
60M - 15:27:44
100K - 16:51:31 hrs.
80M - 23:19:48 hrs.
100M- 30:55:45 hrs.

Run (Relay):
200M - 32:37:08 hrs.

Triathlon:
Olympic - 3:08:11 hrs.
1/2 Ironman - 7:03:20 hrs.
Ironman - 16:06:25 hrs.

Races 2013

12/7 Malibu Canyon 50K -Trail Run 29.31 mi / 50 km - 5,940 ft/ 1.810 m Total Elevation Gain - 6:34:13 hrs.
11/24 Santa Barbara Red Rock Trail Run 50 mi/ 80.46 km - 12,000 ft/ 3.660 m Total Elevation Gain - 13:36:31 hrs.
10/26 Javalina Jundred - 100 km / 62 mi - 16:51:31 hrs.

10/12 Man vs Horse Marathon - 26.2 mi / 42.2 km - 6:21:05

10/10 El Moro 50k - Trail Run 29.31 mi / 50km - 6:41:09 hrs.

8/10 Montana de Oro 50k - Trail Run 29.31 mi / 50 km - 7:47:42 hrs

6/10 San Diego 100 - Trail Run 100 mi / 160 km - DNF

5/4 Wild Wild West 50K -Trail Run 29.31 mi / 50 km - 7:03:22 hrs.

Races 2011

12/31 Across the Years 24 Hrs. - Run 35.69 mi/ 57.44 km - 8:47:35 hrs.
12/26 Operation Jack Marathon - Run 26.2 mi/ 42.2 km - 5:20:48 hrs.
11/6 Saddleback Trail Marathon - Run 26.2 mi. / 42.2 km (Total Elevation Gain: 5,162 feet/ 1.573 m) - 5:30:09 hrs.
10/1 Chino Hills 50K - - Trail Run 29.31 mi / 50 km (Total Elevation Gain: 4,846 feet/1.477 m) - 9:22:40 hrs.
8/27 Bulldog 50K - - Trail Run 29.31 mi / 50 km (Total Elevation Gain: 5,747 feet/1.751 m) - 6:45:22 hrs.
7/31 San Francisco Marathon - Run 26.2 mi. / 42.2 km (Total Elevation Gain:1,742 feet/ 530 m) - 3:47:43 hrs.
7/9 Cuyamaca Three Peaks 50K - Trail Run 32.78 mi / 50 km (Total Elevation Gain: 5,367 feet/1.636 m) - 7:23:22 hrs.
6/5 San Diego Rock'n'Roll Marathon - Run 26.2 mi/ 42.2 km - 4:05:58 hrs.
4/30 Leona Divide 50 Miler - Trail Run 50 mi/ 80.46 km - Total Elevation Gain 9,536 feet/2.906 m - 12:08:46 hrs.
4/15-16 Ragnar Relay SoCal - 200.9 miles/ 323.31 km - 12 people - from Huntington Beach to Coronado Island (San Diego) - 32:37:08 hrs.
3/19 Run 4 Kids 24 Hrs. - 78.75 mi/126.73 km - 23:59:31 hrs.
2/27 Annual Brea 8K Classic - Run 4.97 mi/ 8 km - 0:48:37 hrs.

Races 2010

11/14 Malibu Marathon - Run 26.2 mi/ 42,2 km - 4:20:26
10/16 Mountain Madness 50k Ultra-Marathon (Shepherd Lake, NJ) - Trail Run 31.20 mi/ 51,82 km - 9:34:43
7/31 Vineman Full Ironman (Sonoma) - Swim 2.4 mi/3.9 km, Bike 112 mi/180 km, Run 26.2 mi/42.2 km - 16:06:25
7/10 3 Harbors Tour (Ventura) - Bike 100 mi / 161 km - 6:24:09
6/20 Culver City 10 k - Run 6.21 mi/ 10 km - 0:59:00
5/1 Wildflower Half-Ironman (Lake San Antonio) - Swim 1.2 mi/2 km, Bike 56 mi/90 km, Run 13.1 mi/21.1km - 8:11:39
3/13 Catalina Marathon - Trail Run 26.2 mi/ 42,2 km - Total Elevation Gain 4,310 feet/1.314 m - 4:46:03
2/28 Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker 10k - Run 6.21 mi/ 10 km - 0:49:43
2/27 Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker - Bike 45 mi/ 72 km - dnf
2/6 Death Valley Trail Marathon - Trail Run 26.2 mi/ 42,2 km - 4:22:16