IN THIS ISSUE

• D3 Athlete Accomplishments
• D3 Community News
• D3 Athlete of the Month
• Sugar & Spice, Can They Race Nice?
• Speak the Language of Bike Mechanics

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D3 ATHLETE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Frank Harney heads into transition
at the 5430 Sprint.

Sean Fey races to a strong third overall
at the North Carolina Xterra.

• 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 Tri-Raider 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 20-24 AG.
• Suz Christy completed her first Olympic tri at the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon and finished top 50% of her age group.

D3 COMMUNITY NEWS

Coach Amy and her daughter celebrate their race finish. Amy will be hosting a training chat on BeginnerTriathlete.com on July 27th. Click here for more info.

D3 would like to thank Wyanne Chase at Zone 5 Design for all her help with the Extra Mile and the D3 website. Good luck in Canada, Wy!

Coach Amanda was featured by Fox Colorado for coaching Danskin athletes. You can watch her video and learn more swim tips from Coach Amanda by visiting the My Fox Colorado web site and looking in the Side Bar/Related Items section.

D3 looks forward to seeing you at the Boulder Peak on Sunday, July 20th. We will have a tent to shade the D3 finishers and offer a fun place to hang out during the day. We'll have some cold beverages to enjoy, so stop by and say hello!

Coach Ali welcomed Tanner Kenelm "Teak" Winslow into her world at 2:43AM on July 10th. Teak weighed in at 6lbs 13ozs (8 more than his brother) all the while screaming his lungs off.

D3 ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

Matt Given qualifies for IM Kona.

Matt Given came to D3 in 2006. As a successful business owner, Matt was ready to take that edge to his triathlon training. Over the last two and half years, Matt has worked hard to become a better triathlete. His understanding of training improved, his relationship with Coach Mike grew, as did his confidence that he would attain that elusive IM Kona slot. Matt earned his IM Kona slot at IM Coeur d'Alene with a knock out time of 9:49. D3 would like to celebrate Matt for all his hard work and recognize him as the D3 Athlete of the Month.

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