Athlete racing News: 1.15.09
- Brian Keno leads the way at the Hollywood 5k – as a volunteer lead biker.
- Jay Lochhead ran to a 1:31:55 at the AZ Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon
- Tayna Kern ran to a 1:45 at the AZ Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon
- Sarah Petre-Mears ran both the Half and Full at Disney – congrats on conquering this Goofy Challenge!
- Jeff Braaten Dallas White Rock Half Marathon 1:41 and new PR!
Athlete racing News: 12.15.08
- Tim Sells: I’ve lost track of how many Tim has done – somewhere around 10 IMs at this point and he shows no signs of slowing down.
- Lindsey Milliken: 2nd triathlon, 1st IM. Great job. Lindsey had some ITB issues resurface at mile 5 of the run and she was forced to walk the last 21.2 miles.
- Mark Dillard: Last PR was 11:4x- on Sunday he improved to 10:06! The guy is now knocking on the door to Kona. Will he answer?
- Ray Solis: Ray’s previous PR was 11:40, and he worked hard in training and executed his race strategy to 10:53 improvement.
- Mike Ball: Mike had a solid day, coming in at 12:48 to be exact!
- Rich Kylberg: IMAZ PR coming in at 11:24:03. What a way to finish the season!
- Coach Amanda McCracken raced to an 11:44 in her first Ironman! Great job Amanda!
- Rob Syvertsen: 27:16, 1st AG, 14th overall at the Bear Creek Classic 5k
- Debi Rose: 2:26.54 San Antonio Rock and Roll Half Marathon
Athlete racing News: 11.15.08
- Lentine Zahler: 12:37 - This was her 2nd IM and she’s been racing triathlons for just over a year!
- Matt Given: 10:21 with a 3:24 run!
- Chris Sweet: 9:58 - Chris qualified last year at IMWI while being coached by D3. Congrats, Chris!
- Yaicha Schuneman: PR of 5:27, 19th AG.
- Lori Trautwine: 45:57, 11th AG.
- Andy Rusk: 5:10.
- Beth McGrory: 5:44.
- Rich Kylberg: 4:17.
- Jeff Braaten: 21:27, 5th AG.
- Eric Olson: 3:10.
- Susannah Christy: 3:23.
- Robyn Metcalfe finished strong and fast.
- Julia Metcalfe: 3:19:39 - First marathon!
- Steph Gerena: 4:50.
- Tom Gart: 4:30:51 - he ran with his daughter!
- Coach Amy Kuitse: 4:58, 11th AG.
- Brian Keno: 4:27, 25th AG.
- Dave Tolson: 13:16:41 - his first IM!
- Coach Mat Steinmetz WON his age group!
Athlete racing News: 10.15.08
- Donna Hickey, 12:53, 13th AG all this only eight days after being hit by a car on her bike!
- Kirk MacDonald, 14:24 – this is a 10" PR with a flat!
- Jeffrey Porter, 11:38 – 36 minute PR and he says "thanks to my brilliant training coach, John from Indiana"!
- Joe Vrablik, 16:34, well done.
- Kate Schnatterbeck, this was her first IM with a 15:05:16.
- Brian Keno, 4:48, 1st AG and on his way to Clearwater World Champs!
- Carlos Espejel, 6:37, good race on a tough day for Carlos.
- Julia Purrington, 10th AG – makes world team with a 2:20:26 race time.
- Sean O’Neil, 76th overall, 12th AG – makes world team with 2:06:18 race time.
- Danielle Russell, 22nd AG with a 2:26:25 race time.
- Rich Kylberg, 55th AG with a 2:33 race time.
- Bret Fortenberry, 2:23:51.
- Todd Gochman 2:28:28.
- Max Metcalfe 2:28:45.
- Debi Rose, bike PR and 62nd overall.
- Coach Amanda McCracken, 1:12 and a top TEN overall.
- Suz Christy, 1:22, 42nd overall.
- Pat O’Connor, 1:42:35, with a pee stop!
- Mike Conroy, 4:04, only 3 weeks after racing IM Canada!
- Eric Olson: 1:32 in his first triathlon!
- Sean O'Neill: 3rd OA, 2nd AG.
- Mark Dillard: Fall Frenzy Sprint, 2nd overall, 58:51.
- Pat O’Connor: Sombrero Ranch, Estes Park, CO: 47:12 and a PR.
- Monica O’Connor: Harvest Moon Half IM Aquabike: 8th AG.
- Beth McGrory: Anthem Sprint Tri, 1:21:28 1st AG.
- Brad Aquino: Singapore 70.3, 6:19.
- Cathy Ruf wins Tri for Your Cause! Cathy also raced the Mystery 5K in Boulder with a 21:16. She also raced to finish 4th AG at the Harvest Moon Triathlon. Excellent racing, Cathy!
- Coach Amy Kuitse: Michigan City Long Course (new distance); 3:49, 3rd OA, 1st Masters and AG.
- Julia Metcalfe: Heartbreak Ridge Half Marathon, 1:38:33 1st in 20-24 AG.
- Robyn Metcalfe: Pisgah 50K, 7:12.
- Jeffrey Porter: Tri Hawk Sprint Triathlon, 5th AG and the Quad Cities Half Marathon with a 1:37.
- Jodi Kopke: Harvest Moon Triathlon, 6:56.
- Kevin Long: Swim leg of the Westchester Tri, 33:48.
- John Eliot: Austin 70.3 Half Ironman, 5:33 with a seat post that decided to drop 2 inches about 5 miles into the ride!
- Jeff Braaten: Toyota Dallas Olympic Distance Triathlon, 2:41, 5th AG.
- Kimmy Kaye: Jacksonville Half Ironman, 1st OA Female with a 1:44 run, using a little patience on the bike to better her previous 1:53 run time!
Athlete racing News: 09.15.08
- Pat O’Connor: 5:44 on 6 weeks of training.
- John Eliot: 5:15.
- Rich Kylberg: 5:05 – another PR!
- Melanie Ricci finished strong at Kona 70.3
- Coach Curt Chesney: 4:07, 11 th Pro.
- Joe Vrablik: 7:30.
- David Tolson: 5:53.
- Kirk McDonald: 5:57.
- Mark Dillard: 4:37, 8 th 40-44 AG.
- Matt Given: 4:37, 8 th 35-39 AG.
- Yaicha Schuneman: 5:40 – BIG PR of 24 minutes!
- Steph Gerena: 7:27:06.
- Carrie Wolfe: 7:09.41 in her first 1/2 IM.
- Frank Harney: 4:43 and secured a slot for the World Championships!
- Dave Sheanin: 11:53.
- John Tobey: 12:35.
- Mike Conroy: 12:02 (even split run of 2:09:17 / 2:09!) – great pacing!
- Bill Jones: 14:32.
- Coach AJ Johnson: 9:33 and 26 th OA.
- Scott Geffre finished strong at the Rattlesnake Triathlon!
- Ida Jonsen: 1st AG.
- Eric Jonsen: 4th AG and ran 8:31 a mile – a big improvement since the beginning of the season.
- Scott Geffre: 3rd AG, 9th OA.
- Jeff Braaten: Wool Tri Olympic: 3 rd AG.
- Ron Ulich: Cohasset Sprint 1:12:45 and the Patriot Half Ironman 6:10 (PR Half Ironman).
- Kathryn LeViness: San Diego Marathon 4:04 (pacing a friend) and the NYC Half in 1:54 (under humid conditions).
- Todd Gochman: 2:29:14 at the Mass State Race.
- John Fox: Mill City Triathlon (2:48, Oly PR by 19 minutes!) 3rd in AG.
- Jodi Lammert and Coach Amanda McCracken raced at
Vineman. Jodi finished her first IM in 15:09:55 and Amanda finished Barb’s 2nd AG and 6th female OA.
- Three Rivers Oly saw two D3 athletes. Maureen Kennedy: 2:39.13 and was 4th in her AG. This is an OLY PR for her. Joe Pozsgai: 2:44.29 and was 5th in his AG.
- Cranberry Country Olympic also had two D3 athletes racing. Michael Yenke: 2:17:17, 5th AG and 2 min. faster on the run than last year.
- Bret Fortenberry: 2:31:45, 7 th AG.
- Sean O’Neil: 3 rd OA at the Steamboat Sprint and finished the Park to Park 10 miler 1:07:01 -9th/95 AG; 57/468 OA males.
- Jeremy Allen: finished IM Louisville in 13:05 in 95 degree heat and humidity!
- Rich Kylberg: stepped up and raced 24 Hours of Triathlon finishing 2 nd overall in the solo division. And by solo, Rich took it literally, he didn’t even have a support crew!
- Alan Westman: 11:55:18 (PR for Ironman, goal was 12hrs)!
- Trisha Kelly: 15.12.22 (first time Ironman).
- David Godes: 14:04:52.
- Bret Fortenberry: 12:53:25 (first time Ironman).
Athlete racing News: 08.15.08
- Carrie Wolf yielded a 9 min. improvement on her swim the Brigantine sprint tri and finished with a 1:22.
- Dian Quinn was 5th AG and 10th overall at the Half Vineman Aquabike.
- D3 showed up for the Steelhead 70.3 Tri in Michigan. Joe Pozsgai 5:18:22, Jon von Lackum 7:46, and Jason Young 5:26:44.
- Coach Amy Kuitse qualified for 70.3 Worlds with a 4:43:24, 2nd AG and 59th overall at the Steelhead 1/2 IM.
- Carlos Esperjel finished an Olympic distance race in Mexico with a 2:46.
- Jeffrey Porter earned a PR at the Muncie Half with 5:29. John Von Lackum raced it to finish 6th AG with a 15 min. PR. They even endured the lightning and rain squalls.
- Carrie Wolfe raced a 3:09.32 at the Sunset Oly Tri.
- Maureen Kennedy's time of 51:06 at Steve's 10K Run 10k earned her 1st AG. She also raced the Valpo Sprint and finished 1st AG and 7th overall.
- Melanie Ricci was 4th woman overall at the Steamboat Springs Spring Creek Memorial 9 Mile Trail Run.
- D3 athletes showed up ready to race at the Boulder Peak Olympic Distance. Frank Harney 12 minute improvement over 2007, Rich Kylberg 6 minute improvement over 2007, Dave Sheanin 2:32 while working like a dog the last few weeks, Mike Conroy another one working like a dog dropped 13 minutes from 2007, Mark Dillard goes on vacation and gets faster he improved to 2:23 from 2:30 in 2007, Bill Jones 11 minute improvement and knocking on the door to breaking 3 hours, Ida Jonsen 4th AG, Eric Jonsen 6 minute improvement over 2007 and looking to break 3:00 next season, Beth Merkle 2:50, good job despite recent injuries, Yachia Schuneman 2:54, great race, Pat O'Connor raced on guts, pretty much off the couch.
- D3's colors were blazing at the Vineman Half Ironman in Santa Rosa, CA. Kirk MacDonald finished in 6:00 and had a very strong run of 2:04. He has his sights set on IMWI. John Eliot raced with a 5:08 for his 2nd 1/2 IM. Coach AJ Johnson raced a fast 4:20 and finished 18th Pro.
- At IM Lake Placid coach Amy Kuitse finished with an 11:45 and Julia Purrington with an 11:12 for her first IM.
- The Challenge Roth Iron Distance in Pat Rice finished with a 45 min. PR and a time of 11:39:33. This was Drew Bingham's first IM and he earned a time of 11:37.
Athlete Racing News: 07.15.08
- After two and a half years of dedication and focus Matt Given earned an IM Hawaii spot with a 9:49 at IM Coeur d'Alene. He ran a 3:11 marathon! He was 4th AG and 29th overall.
- The 5430 Sprint was a success for many D3 athletes: John Eliot, Mark Dillard and Rich Kylberg all set PRs. Katheen Steffe was 2nd AG. This was the first sprint distance for Yaicha Schuneman and she finished in the top 20% of her age group. Sean O'Neill had a strong finish with 7th AG & 17th overall. He also raced the Summer Solstice 5k and earned 1st AG and 11th overall with a time of 19:32.
- Carlos Espejel ran a half marathon PR.
- Dean Asher completed his first triathlon.
- Jeff Braaten won his AG at the TriRaider Sprint.
- Johannes Faessler finished his first Ironman at IM Coeur d'Alene.
- Michael Conroy raced strong at Half Iron Boise and set a PR.
- Drew Bingham set a PR at the 5430 Sprint right in the middle of IM training.
- Jeremy Allen had a successful race at the Lake Stevens 1/2 IM.
- Dian Quinn raced her first IM in Coeur d'Alene and finished in 13:00:22.
- Carrie Wolfe raced the Pravin State Park Tri with a time of 1:18:01.
- Maureen Kennedy earned a 4th AG spot at the Johan's Trifest and a 2nd AG and 7th overall spot at the Warsaw Sprint with a time of 1:19:56.
- John von Lackum earned a 5 minute PR at the Johan's Trifest 3:44 and a 4th AG at the Warsaw Sprint 1:52:54.
- Nate Winslow raced to a lucky 13th AG spot at the Warsaw Sprint 1:19:07.
- Jason Young raced strong at the Elkhart Lakes Tri 3:13.
- Dave Sheanin raced the Buffalo Springs Lake 70.3 in 5:16:41 and was 209th overall and 33rd in the AG.
- Tom Gart raced IM Couer d'Alene in 12:13:38. He earned the 20th AG spot and 680th overall.
- Ryan Hillard raced IM Couer d'Alene in 11:44:03. His race put him 479th overall and 67th in his AG .
- Sean Fey raced the Buffalo Creek Xterra in 2:46:09. This time earned him the 3rd AG spot and 32nd overall.
- Jesse Euton finished his first IM at CDA in 12:23:11.
- Lori Trautwine earned 3rd in her age group at the Obeiah Cole Father's Day 10K.
- Jodi Lammert shaved 20 minutes off her run at Buffalo Springs. This was her 2nd 1/2 IM.
- Brett Gilmore finished his first Olympic tri at the Utah Summer Games and earned 4th in his 2024 AG.
- Suz Christy completed her first Olympic tri at the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon and finished top 50% of her age group.
Athlete racing News: 06.30.08
- Congrats to Honu Half Ironman Finishers: Frank Harney, Ida Jonsen, Eric Jonsen, Julia Purrington (5th AG), Chris Purrington, Sarah PetreMears (40 minute PR!) and Melanie Ricci (9 months after giving birth to Hope Ricci). It was fun traveling and racing with everyone! Join us next year for the D3 "away" race. Watch for details.
- Matt Given raced to 10th place overall at the Summer Open tri and won his AG.
- Amy Kuitse was 4th in her AG at the FL 70.3!
- Jeff Braaten was 4th in his AG at the Buffman Olympic.
- Sean Fey was 3rd Overall at the NC Xterra Race.
- Luke Falcone won his AG at the Summer Open Triathlon.
- Danielle Russell 1st AG at Summer Open Tri.
- Matt Given 1st AG at Steamboat Half Marathon.
- David Pollard 3rd Place AG at the OK City Sprint.
- Danielle Russell: Dueces Wild Tri oly 2nd AG, 56 OA. This qualifies her for short course Nats!
- Pat Rice: UK 1/2IM 5:15.54.
- Dave Sheanin won his AG at Ft Morgan Tinman race.
- Julia Purrington was 2nd overall and 2nd in the 3034 div at Ft Morgan Tinman 2:35:19.
- Nate Winslow completed the Eagleman Half Ironman.
Athlete racing News: 05.17.08
- Lentine Zahler qualified for Kona at IM China! Congrats Lentine!
- Tom Gart and Johannes Faessler finished Napa Valley Half in 6:03.
- Sarah PetreMears was 1st place AG at the Grenada Sprint Triathlon.
- Jason Kaminski placed 42nd in the Tour of the Gila in NM.
Athlete racing News: 04.23.08
- Martina Young: 3:30
- Julia Purrington: 3:41
- Barry Siff, Rich Kylberg, Pat O'Connor, David Pollard, and Bud LaCombe all finished the conditions were tough, but these guys were tougher! Congrats!
Athlete racing News: 03.22.08
- Ida Jonsen ran a 1:45 at the Moab Half Marathon
- Keith Watson ran a 1:35 at the Moab Half Marathon
- Stephanie Gerena finished the 26.2 Run with Donna Marathon
- Sarah PetreMears was 1st woman out of the water and 2nd overall at the Nevis Sprint Triathlon
Athlete racing News: 01.22.08
- Sarah PetreMears runs a big PR at the Disney Marathon 5:06!
Athlete racing News: 12.12.07
- Jeff Braaten races to an 11:34 and improves his IMFL time by 46 minutes!
Athlete racing News: 11.28.07
- Lentine Zahler Was 5th overall and 1st AG at the Izena 88 Triathlon, while setting the AG course record
- Rich Kylberg 30minute PR at IM HAWAII World Championships!
- Bob Seemuth Finishes IM HAWAII World Championships!
- Kathleen Steffe Wins her AG by 30 minutes at the SOMA Half!
- Frank Harney Goes 10:17 in his first Ironman at IMFL!
- Andy Rusk Goes under 5:00 at the SOMA HIM!
- D3 is proud to announce the hiring of two more outstanding coaches!
Ali Winslow from Boston, MA and John Lapehn of Granger, IN.
Athlete racing News: 10.27.07
- Rich Kylberg 30 minute PR at IM HAWAII World Championships!
- Bob Seemuth finished IM HAWAII World Championships!
- Craig Wilson finished Great Floridian Iron Distance 15th AG
- Keith Watson finished Great Floridian Iron Distance 17th AG
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