In this edition:

•  Team Javelin Performs! – Race Update

•  Promotions and Team Benefits Update

•  A Word From Our Sponsors

•  Other Team News

•  Coach's Corner, by Dave Latourette

TEAM JAVELIN PERFORMS!! -- RACE UPDATES

Congratulations, Team Javelin – a JOB WELL DONE!! to

TEAM JAVELIN FINISHERS OF IRONMAN ARIZONA :

TEAM JAVELIN FINISHERS OF ST. ANTHONY'S :

Holy Toledo !! – Rebecca Newman was 1 st overall female and 16 th overall at the Holy Toledo Triathlon Challenge. Great job, Rebecca.

You will soon be able to view photos of Rebecca and others on the Team Javelin web site – stay tuned.

Congrats to all of you other Team Javelin members:

•  Clancy Emry, 2 nd in AG and 7 th overall female in the Stanford Sprint Triathlon
•  Clancy Emry, 2 nd in AG and 6 th overall female in the Granite Bay Duathlon
•  Mike Hill and Tesha Distad competed in West is Best Sprint Triathlon, St. Croix ; Tesha was 2 nd overall female
•  Chris Lucha and Paul Lucha competed in the Metrolina Aids Project Triathlon (Georgia); Chris was 1 st in AG (M10-15)
•  Dave Damrath and Frank Fitzpatrick competed in the Moss Park Sprint Triathlon ( Florida ); Dave was 1 st overall male on a Javelin Arcole and Frank was 2 nd in AG (M25-29)
•  Larry Wilson was 1 st overall in the Governor's Beginner Triathlon ( Louisiana )
•  Cory McCord was 3 rd in AG (M30-34) in the Metroplex Du-2-Du Duathlon
•  Paul Lucha was 3 rd in AG (M45-49) in the Kinetic ½ Ironman (Virginia)
•  Ralph Butler and Chris Lucha competed in the Kinetic Sprint Triathlon (Virginia); Ralph was 4 th Clydesdale and Chris was 4 th in AG (M under 19)
•  Carlos Vicencio was 1 st in AG (M30-34) at the Gran Triatlon Pacifico ( Mexico )
•  Tesha Distad and Mike Hill competed in St. Croix , along with many of you other Team Javelin members – let us know how you all did!!!

And, finally, a hearty congrats to Jay Calvert, 1 st place M30-34 in the Strawberry Fields Triathlon ( California ) – sorry we missed you in the last newsletter!

We are sorry if we missed your results this past month. We do our best to find as many as possible. Please feel free to let us know how you did – send your results to team@javelintriathlonteam.com . Yes, that means you if you did Wildflower – so, how'd it go????

ALSO - If you have qualified for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, whether it is by race performance, lottery, you name it, please let us know. Send an email to team@javelintriathlonteam.com.

PROMOTIONS AND TEAM BENEFITS UPDATE

ENERGICE
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Team Javelin members can save up to 15% on carton purchases of Energice, or up to 30% on case quantity purchases, by using your Team Javelin code - JAV05. Visit www.energice.com for more details.

SILVERMAN IRON DISTANCE TRIATHLON
PUT ON YOUR POKER FACE – THE NEVEDA SILVERMAN IRON DISTANCE TRIATHLON COMES TO VEGAS

In its inaugural year, The Nevada Silverman Iron-Distance Triathlon will be making history by celebrating the 100 year birthday of Las Vegas by bringing back the “Vintage” triathlon. Huge casinos, larger than life parties and vast expanses of rugged desert terrain, America's ultimate party town, Las Vegas, is throwing a year long bash in 2005 celebrating its centennial and the days of its wild west youth.

As the city reminisces, the Nevada Silverman, an iron distance triathlon, will be working with the City of Henderson to bring triathletes from around the world back to their roots. This down and dirty vintage triathlon, done Vegas style, taking place Sunday, November 13th, 2005, features a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Mead, a 112 mile ride with over 1,500 feet of elevation gain and a 26.2 mile run. And hey, this is Vegas baby, so you can bet the greatest party in triathlon history will follow the race.

To make your Silverman experience unique, Javelin Team members will receive the following benefits at the Nevada Silverman:

•  $15 discount on their entry fee for the Silverman Triathlon, upon proof of their membership; Team Javelin members are to enter promotional code, Silverman Club 05, on their application
•  Specially designated race packet pick-up/registration table
•  Preferred space in transition area for racking their bikes
•  Specially designated seating at carbo dinner & awards dinner

Visit www.silvermannv.com, for everything you need to know about Silverman!!!

STEELHEAD HALF IRON DISTANCE TRIATHLON
The Steelhead Half Iron Distance Triathlon, August 6 th in southeast Michigan , is offering Team Javelin members a $25 discount on race registration. In order to receive the discount, Team Javelin members must register by mail (NOT ONLINE) and include a copy of your Team Javelin documentation – a copy of your “Welcome to Team Javelin” email (that includes your member number) will work.

Mail your Steelhead registration, Team Javelin documentation, and a check or money order to:
Lakeshore Athletic Services
7555 North Linder
Skokie , IL 60077

Visit the following link to download a registration form: http://www.steelheadtriathlon.com/2005SteelheadEntry.pdf . And visit www.stealheadtriathlon.com for more information about the race.

**The Steelhead Triathlon is unable to give this discount to individuals who have already registered for the 2005 race.

 
TEXAN TRIATHLON SERIES
Team Javelin members will receive a 20% discount on their entry fee for each Texan Tri Series event entered as well as preferred sections in the transition areas for bike racking. See their web site, www.talltexantri.com, for more information on their races.

A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS

JAVELIN
Simon Lessing Sets Course Record at Wildflower on a Javelin

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – May 2, 2005 – Simon Lessing toed the line for his first race of the year at Wildflower along with 57 Team Javelin members. Lessing won the Men's Long Course race in a record time of 3:59:33.

Everything about the bike was perfect today,” said Lessing. “Being able to get off the bike and start the run feeling fresh made the difference. The time I've spent perfecting my position on the bike with Javelin has helped ease my mind going into races.” Lessing's 1:13:38 run split was the fastest of the day by almost four minutes.

In late January, Lessing traveled to Little Rock for fitting sessions with Scott Warren, Javelin's founder and bike designer. “When Simon came down here, we were excited to fix some of the flaws in his bike position prior to joining Javelin,” Warren said. “I guess our time was well-spent. One of his concerns was being able to run well off the bike, and it worked.”

The Javelin Arcole that Lessing rode is a stock size 61 frameset and is exemplary of Javelin's aerodynamic design achievements. Developed through Javelin's wind tunnel testing program, the Arcole was designed specifically for triathletes and time trial racers. Lessing's bike split was 2:21:03, third fastest of the day.

The 57 Team Javelin members who participated in Wildflower are part of a team created by Javelin to support age group athletes at the grassroots level. “It's easy to look in the magazines and see coverage of sponsored pro-athletes in their race uniforms,” said Mac McEneaney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Javelin. “But who hasn't dreamed of being that pro crossing the line first in their sponsored uniform. We can't promise athletes first-place finishes, but we can support their effort and time spent training and racing – they do it because they love to.”

Lessing will continue his racing in three weeks at the Disney Half Ironman, and then continue his season at Ironman USA Coeur d'Alene, Escape from Alcatraz, Boulder Peak Triathlon, City of Los Angeles Triathlon , Chicago Triathlon and ending in Hawaii at the Ironman World Championships.

The complete Javelin line of bikes is offered through select, high quality bicycle retailers throughout North America and overseas.

For further information about Javelin bikes, visit www.javbike.com , and for information on Team Javelin, visit www.javelintriathlonteam.com .   CONTACT: Scott Warren, Javelin, LLC scott@javbike.com 800-814-0133 or www.javbike.com .

Javelin-sponsored professional athlete, Michael Lovato, shares his race experiences with Team Javelin. Check out the Sponsor News page of the Team Javelin web site ( http://www.javelintriathlonteam.com/sponsor.html ) to read Michael's take on the California Half and Ironman Arizona .

ZERO
Greetings from Zero world headquarters!

The weather is getting consistently better around North America and racing season is moving into high gear. It is a great time of the year. I know many of you are racing and key events are forthcoming. Some of you have purchased our Zero wheels and a few of you are probably still wondering if that “high performance wheel” purchase will make a difference. Whenever I attend a race I'm always amazed at the number of participants that DON'T have fast wheels. Wheels are one the best investments you can make to gain a performance advantage, especially when you can purchase them for 25% off the already great price.

Wheel Arsenal
The best scenario is to have a range of wheels to choose from. You would choose your front and rear wheels based upon weather, terrain, race distance, and your personal ability. Zero makes spoked carbon rimmed wheels in three depths -24mm, 38mm, and 50mm. We also have rear solid disc wheels. All of our spoked wheels use high quality stainless steel aerodynamically optimized spokes and high quality sealed bearings. A ceramic bearing upgrade is available on all of our hubs for absolutely the smoothest, most efficient bearing.

So how would you choose your rim depth? I break it down like this-

Hilly- How much elevation gain on the course? The more you gain the lighter you want the wheels to be.

Windy- How strong will the crosswinds be? Special consideration for smaller, lighter weight riders who may need shallower front wheels for better stability. You can always run a deeper section rear wheel. It's okay to have a 50mm rear and a shallower front wheel.

Your estimated average speed- The faster you go, the deeper the selection.

Race distance- mostly, this can affect your average speed consideration.

I rate the wheels like this on a 10-point scale

Rim Depth = 24
Weight – 10
Side Force – 10
Aerodynamics – 7

Rim Depth = 38
Weight – 9
Side Force – 9
Aerodynamics – 8

Rim Depth = 50
Weight – 8
Side Force – 8
Aerodynamics – 9

R Disc
Weight – 7
Side Force – 7
Aerodynamics – 10

For a printable version of the above ratings, please visit the following link: http://www.javelintriathlonteam.com/chart.pdf

In summary, I'll give you a few scenarios. If you are a small rider that is concerned about crosswind stability get the 24 front and 38 or 50 rear. If you are a larger rider choose a 50 front and a rear disc. Remember, its okay to run different depths of wheels front and rear. Its also okay to own more wheels than you have bikes for.

See you at the races,
Scott

To check out Zero wheels, visit the InsideOut tent at the Florida Half Ironman at Disney.

TRIATHLETE MAGAZINE
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ROTOR CRANKS USA
Javelin-rider, Jan Strangmuller, winner of the 2003 Ironman Korea , is racing Rotors for 2005!! For more information on Rotor Cranks, visit their web site, www.rotorcranksusa.com . And visit http://www.javelintriathlonteam.com/discount.html to check out the great deals Rotor Cranks is offering Team Javelin members.

OTHER TEAM NEWS

Best wishes to all of you who indicated you will be competing in the Florida Half, Memphis in May, and Gulf Coast Half … and to any other team members who will be racing in the coming weeks.

TEAM JAVELIN MEMBERS COMPETING IN THE DISNEY HALF

TEAM JAVELIN MEMBERS COMPETING IN MEMPHIS IN MAY:

TEAM JAVELIN MEMBERS COMPETING IN THE GULF COAST HALF

UNIFORMS
Uniforms have been sent to all those members accepted prior to April 1st. You should already be seeing your teammates at the races! If you have been accepted more recently, your uniform will be on its way to you shortly.

COACH'S CORNER
By Dave Latourette

What's In YOUR toolbox?

Don't ask me why, but I thought about the toolbox my Dad used to have through his life and consequently my life as well. It never seemed to matter how difficult or obscure the job – he not only had the tool to get it done, but the tool was sharp and in working order.

I am currently in the middle of a training weekend with a group of athletes in Auburn California . Most of the folks in attendance are preparing for a race here on May 21 st known for its challenging terrain and not so tropical snow melt water. As we were riding the bike course today I realized triathletes, like my dad, have a lot of tools in their toolbox. The goal for us is being prepared to use those tools and keeping them sharp when it's time to get the job done. Success here on the Auburn course, and many other courses, involves the ability to use all the tools in your arsenal. Knowing the courses you race on is valuable and fun when preparing for a specific event, provided you take advantage of that knowledge. Since we are out here training and it's fresh in my head, I will make reference to this course and some of the valuable tools these folks need for their event with hopes it provides ideas for you and your events.

Let's discuss some of what items you have in your toolbox, then you can decide whether they are sharp or not. Shall we start with swimming?

Swimming:

• Technical skills – the list can go on and on here and is somewhat obvious. Beyond the day to day swim technique and skills we always sharpen, don't forget the tools we need as triathletes such as; open water swimming, sighting, and being comfortable swimming in groups.
• In Auburn 's Lake Clementine , one skill you must possess is combating the potential for very cold water. A tool we'll be sharpening later this afternoon is warming up on dry land so our bodies are warm in the wetsuit when we enter the water. Another skill that will come in handy is, knowing ahead of time what to expect when the cold plunge happens.
• Equipment? Dust that wetsuit off, make sure it fits and be sure to swim in it a couple times before race day rolls around. Here at Lake Clementine most of the crew will also be wearing neoprene caps in the 55'ish degree water.

Cycling:

• Technical Cycling Skills – Most triathletes are good at riding their bike fast in a straight line. Unfortunately, we don't practice our handling and technical skills often enough. The ability to descend confidently, take corners at speed, and accelerate out of corners can save an athlete a couple minutes over a 40k course, more if it's real technical!
• Equipment – Though all of our bikes are different there are a few things we should all have in common. Start by making sure you are comfortable on your bike, which allows you to take advantage of your superior fitness. If you are not comfortable riding for long periods of time in aero bars, you may be due for a new bike fit. Once you are comfortable on your bike be sure that it stays in safe working order. Some questions to think of; Does it shift smoothly? Are the wheels true? Is the chain clean and lubed?
• On this Auburn course, an athlete will have to have the ability to climb a variety of relentless hills over the first 30 miles of the course. Having the ability to shift smoothly between seated and standing positions on the climbs should allow athletes to use a variety of muscles. The only way to do this effectively is to train the body to adapt during specific training sessions. I have many athletes do hill repeats seated, standing, and using a combination of both. Furthermore, because of the constant and quick changes in terrain, you absolutely must be willing to shift gears a lot and be confident you are not going to throw a chain in the process.

Running:

• Shoes – one of the biggest culprits of running injuries is running in the improper shoe or wearing shoes after they are worn out. Take a trip to your trusted running shoe store (or podiatrist) and have them evaluate your foot type and running gait. You can also bring the running shoes you have been training in and compare them to the feel of a new shoe. Keep your feet happy and healthy.
• Pacing – Be confident in your pacing and train your race pacing so when the big day comes around it's an automatic response!
• Technical Skills? – Out on the Auburn Triathlon course athletes will have to be diversely skilled to run well AND safely. The course in Auburn (part of it is on the Western States Trail) has technical running on narrow trails, descents with rocky trail and some steep uphill and downhill sections! Having the confidence to run these sections smoothly, swiftly and at the proper pace will be a tremendous advantage on race day.

Nutrition / Recovery: I know all of us have the ability to fine tune, or overhaul, this section of the tool box. We train and race hard and we can learn to treat our bodies a little kinder. Shoot for a little more sleep and include cleaner training, racing and recovery fuels to put a sharp edge on this one!

You may see I am a big “stickler” for athletes understanding the terrain they are racing on and being as prepared for that terrain as possible. This preparation should not only be physical but you also have to train mentally for the race course of choice

My goal here was to get you thinking about all the tools we each possess and how we can utilize all of them to create the best triathlon experience possible. (I hope I have done that.) Take an honest look at your skills, evaluate what needs work, and create a plan to improve on them as you prepare for your next event. In the meantime, head out to the garage and crank up the grindstone for sharpening.

Since the season is under way, remember … it's go time!

Cheers,
Dave Latourette
www.traintoendure.com