tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post6312237138172609189..comments2024-03-27T20:31:44.878-05:00Comments on Steve in a Speedo?! Gross!: First Ever "Gear West Splash and Dash"Steve Stenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11419298404210612118noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-6830527179738239942009-07-16T14:53:32.777-05:002009-07-16T14:53:32.777-05:00Congrats Mr. Awesomeness!!!
Terrific win!!Congrats Mr. Awesomeness!!!<br /><br />Terrific win!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012277904032798697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-29756671926964070532009-07-15T22:42:00.344-05:002009-07-15T22:42:00.344-05:00That sounds like fun, even though I still don'...That sounds like fun, even though I still don't like running that much! I think it would be fun to do a swim, bike, swim!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004194794183306608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-36630025512131945522009-07-15T22:19:04.032-05:002009-07-15T22:19:04.032-05:00Hey, I'll give it a try next time. It looks li...Hey, I'll give it a try next time. It looks like it was a lot of fun!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850402946096255139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-22254085846344265952009-07-15T21:54:04.166-05:002009-07-15T21:54:04.166-05:00Congrats on snagging the win, that event sounds aw...Congrats on snagging the win, that event sounds awesome! That event has me thinking about an event here they're doing in about a week and a half, it's called Uberman and it's and ultra short distance tri (we're talking a 200 meter swim, 4 mile bike, and 1 mile run), but it's an invite only race, should be fun to watch!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323837093861431738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-90980820410527179972009-07-15T20:42:18.705-05:002009-07-15T20:42:18.705-05:00Wow, hope to join that kind of fun someday.. anywa...Wow, hope to join that kind of fun someday.. anywayz congrats!Boys Athletic Shoeshttp://www.boysathleticshoes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-43589468569480391562009-07-15T12:47:22.412-05:002009-07-15T12:47:22.412-05:00Congrats on the win. Sounds like a good time.Congrats on the win. Sounds like a good time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523172290888888477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-66209106967127792342009-07-15T12:47:04.203-05:002009-07-15T12:47:04.203-05:00Sounds like a great first event, congrats on the w...Sounds like a great first event, congrats on the win!Mel-2nd Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040126521403230005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-22571225361799793122009-07-15T12:19:21.794-05:002009-07-15T12:19:21.794-05:00what a fun event! I love low key small events like...what a fun event! I love low key small events like that. I get so intimidated by huge crowds of people. <br />And congrats on the win :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147492853832515411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-68274965701681023272009-07-15T11:14:51.900-05:002009-07-15T11:14:51.900-05:00Sounds like a good time - I'll put in on my ca...Sounds like a good time - I'll put in on my calendar and try to make the next one!Jen Rifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268401119619368041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-22297803197232671452009-07-15T10:57:22.379-05:002009-07-15T10:57:22.379-05:00What a fun little race! Congrats on the win.What a fun little race! Congrats on the win.X-Country2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01543524827265377886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-83130857795512470642009-07-15T10:31:26.232-05:002009-07-15T10:31:26.232-05:00Nice job Steve!Nice job Steve!GoBigGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733710492405707464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-64310081749939932962009-07-15T10:13:35.964-05:002009-07-15T10:13:35.964-05:00I totally love these kind of events.
We had a simi...I totally love these kind of events.<br />We had a similar (2.7 k swim down river and 5.6k run) swim/run last friday. Great BBQ afterwards.<br />Check out the pics if you wanna see how us Dutchies do it :-)<br /><br />http://picasaweb.google.nl/CothenseZwemloop/090710Cothensezwemloop?authkey=Gv1sRgCLrG2NaO852Xag#5358291801144223554<br /><br />grts<br />Mike<br />PS congrats on your victory!McHastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237623638465778672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-82035645658197740562009-07-15T09:36:20.967-05:002009-07-15T09:36:20.967-05:00congrats on the win. I'm not sure if I would ...congrats on the win. I'm not sure if I would be relieved or more nervous as such a small field: i's end up dead last. Sounds like you all had fun, so it doesn't matter anyway.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860306741449772444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-9985927812446878912009-07-15T09:25:36.304-05:002009-07-15T09:25:36.304-05:00Lindsay - he was just too far ahead on too busy of...Lindsay - he was just too far ahead on too busy of a road (with traffic noise) for me to shout. It would have been in vain! Really!Steve Stenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11419298404210612118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-3498426622099860372009-07-15T09:25:09.780-05:002009-07-15T09:25:09.780-05:00that little "race" sounds so fun!!!! wis...that little "race" sounds so fun!!!! wish we had that here in boston! congrats!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247869094266596212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-18108995170398835502009-07-15T09:17:33.649-05:002009-07-15T09:17:33.649-05:00He only SEEMED not to mind...'they' all do...He only SEEMED not to mind...'they' all do;) Nice speedy work, dang it!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398496906384738920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-91581849496850562902009-07-15T09:17:20.235-05:002009-07-15T09:17:20.235-05:00Bummed I missed it. I'll be there next time!Bummed I missed it. I'll be there next time!Cyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440940156721842719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-34382119439972902892009-07-15T09:10:40.658-05:002009-07-15T09:10:40.658-05:00A win is a win! Congrats! Sounds like a fun, uniqu...A win is a win! Congrats! Sounds like a fun, unique event.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-22389507311052057812009-07-15T09:04:56.760-05:002009-07-15T09:04:56.760-05:00congrats on the win, no matter how small the race!...congrats on the win, no matter how small the race! :) i thought you would've at least shouted out to the guy hey wrong turn! shame shame ;)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-28074624784506096802009-07-15T08:44:34.927-05:002009-07-15T08:44:34.927-05:00Hey Steve,
Congrats on the win. I cannot get my m...Hey Steve,<br /><br />Congrats on the win. I cannot get my message to go through to an email address so I will post it here about the running technique.<br /><br />You asked if you should be landing on your heel and rolling through the foot or landing flat footed when you run. You are really doing neither. The goal is to have the foot landing almost under the body on the area between the ball of the foot and the arch of the foot. As you travel forward, you foot and toes will feel like they are "paw-ing" off the ground like a cat or dog's foot would do.<br /><br />This is sometimes called the Pose method of running but I learned it as the Evolution Running technique put out there by Ken Mierke. <br /><br />Basically you want to imagine that you have a few small grains of gravel in the heel of your shoe. Imagine how painful it would be if you did a heel strike and you drove those pieces of gravel into your foot. The heel of your shoe will probably be touching the ground, but it is a very light touch. My shoes that I just got out of still have almost all of the grid and little bumps on the tread of the heel. Hardly anything is worn off. Also, I have been having great success running in Newton shoes that promotes this type of running.<br /><br />If you are not used to running like this, you will go through a "break in period" where your calf muscles will be super sore and tight because you will be using them more. If the feet really hurt, look into an orthodic for the shoe and even a chiropractic adjustment for the feet as one the tarsal bones might have pushed out of place.<br /><br />Again, running barefoot on pavement gives you a feeling on Non-heel striking so that you can know what to "feel" for on your practice sessions. Start slow with the break in period and for you, dial back the speed a bit as you learn before picking up the pace again. Remember, you are trying to reteach yourself to run and it is not an easy job.CoachLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687275155229786220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-30546526858635607442009-07-15T08:00:24.717-05:002009-07-15T08:00:24.717-05:00I am going to try and join you guys at Nokomis.I am going to try and join you guys at Nokomis.Iron Girl Nyhushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427794687709898655noreply@blogger.com