Team Super Tabby http://www.teamsupertabby.com/ "Who let the cat out?" en Copyright 2010 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:21:07 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Mt Diablo Heat Training I was out on Mt Diablo today, doing some good heat training. After Tina’s excellent week of training (over 200 miles and 16 hours), I have some catching up to do. Mt Diablo is excellent training for the heat and the climb is very much like a lot of the hills I’ll see, esp. Townes Pass. Morgan Territory was hot, even in the shade. Only four weeks to go, and I’m feeling good.

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2010/09/mt-diablo-heat-training.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2010/09/mt-diablo-heat-training.php training Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:21:07 -0800 August 24, 2010--It was Hot Out There (Great Training) On the training agenda for today— 3 x 10 min. intervals in 2.5hr. I knew I might need to amend this when my Garmin was reading 109’ about 5 miles into the ride. Still, the goal of these intense sessions is to increase my lactate threshold, which is a great thing. So I pounded out the prescribed wattage, testing to see what the heat would add/subtract from the interval. By 5 minutes, I was ready to puke! Not a surprise given the weather has been so cool this summer—no heat tolerance! Had to dial it back. Goal shifted to 2.5hr on the bike in 100’ ++ heat and maintaining whatever pace I could. Got home, could still walk, didn’t vomit..all good! Learned I need major time in the sauna +/- consistently hot weather to train in before Oct.2. Thanks for reading…Tina

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2010/08/august-24-2010it-was-hot-out-t.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2010/08/august-24-2010it-was-hot-out-t.php Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:03:02 -0800 August 20, 2010--The FC508 SuperTabby Rides Again Many lessons learned in October of 2009..

Onward to October 2-4, 2010! Mike and I are riding as partners this year with Michele Santilhano and Bernadette Lopes as crew. We are 100% psyched, training hard and planning our race. Our friends Tim Woudenberg (Werewolf) and David Jones (Donkey) are also racing this year. Should be an epic weekend! Thanks for reading. More updates as they come.. Tina

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2010/08/august-20-2010the-fc508-supert.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2010/08/august-20-2010the-fc508-supert.php Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:01:08 -0800 What happened in Death Valley ..wind and carnage. Lyresa and I met 40+ mph headwinds on the floor of DV heading south. I got on my bike at Furnace Creek after she battled the wind from Stove Pipe Wells (after descending Towne Pass). I managed to settle in at about 6mph into the constant wind with frequent side gusts wrestling with me for control of my bike. After 4+hrs, I had gone ~20 miles. I could feel the wind getting even stronger. After Badwater, a huge (>50mph) gust hit me, took complete control of my bike, spun me around and across the road into the ditch on the other side. I couldn’t even walk my bike into the wind as other larger riders were trying to do. At that point I got in the van and we all rested for about an hour. The wind had not changed in direction or strength. We followed the lead of many other teams who DNF’d at that point. I’m really disappointed. So much preparation went into this. But there is always next year..

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/what-happened-in-death-valley.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/what-happened-in-death-valley.php Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:34:05 -0800 Bad News Sad Tabby is sad. We had to DNF. Lyresa and Tina were going great, but we learned that Tabbies dislike one thing more than water, and that thing is gale force winds. It was blowing 25-35 mph in Death Valley, with gusts over 40. We’ll post more details later but we are now on the way back home.

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/bad-news.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/bad-news.php Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:19:07 -0800 Posted from Twitter (#4589845816) Mile 126 - still have some cell coverage. Tina is making good time to Trona. And the wind is gently rocking the van. http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4589845816.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4589845816.php Tweets Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:09:54 -0800 Posted from Twitter (#4588460563) Mile 105 - Tina's well on her way to Trona. Lyresa's first stage was excellent. http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4588460563.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4588460563.php Tweets Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:56:06 -0800 Posted from Twitter (#4585317487) Plus, Super Tabby passed Spike the Wonder Dog. Meow. http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4585317487.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4585317487.php Tweets Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:12:00 -0800 Posted from Twitter (#4585276676) Mile 52 - Lyresa is gaining on Zorilla. http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4585276676.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4585276676.php Tweets Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:09:57 -0800 Posted from Twitter (#4584860948) Mile 45 - Lyresa is looking good. She has a nice tailwind. http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4584860948.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tweet-4584860948.php Tweets Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:49:03 -0800 Tina Tina riding in the van during the first stage of the 508.

Tina

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tina.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/tina.php Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:06:45 -0800 Super Tabby Rides! Super Tabby is riding high and keeping an eye on things.

Super Tabby

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/super-tabby-rides.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/super-tabby-rides.php Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:04:25 -0800 Lyresa and Baton Lyresa holds up the baton that she’ll be passing to Tina during the transitions.

Lyresa and Baton

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/lyresa-and-baton.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/lyresa-and-baton.php Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:00:01 -0800 Mug Shot Click on the following link to see the “mug shot” of Lyresa and Tina taken at the rider check-in on Friday afternoon. The Tabby is looking quite super!

Click here

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/mug-shot.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/mug-shot.php Preperation Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:24:27 -0800 Off to bed Off to bed. We’re loving all the comments and appreciate the support you’ve been sending our way. Team Super Tabby rides in the morn!

]]> http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/off-to-bed.php http://www.teamsupertabby.com/2009/10/off-to-bed.php Preperation Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:29:57 -0800