tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45605171347032512082024-03-13T08:25:28.550-07:00IconOne MultisportThe Icon One Multisport team is comprised of athletes developing their skills and competing in the sports of triathlon, swimming, running, and cycling. They enjoy success in amateur and elite competitions.Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-14693577846594687412010-06-19T08:36:00.001-07:002010-06-19T09:04:22.763-07:00Jen Kennedy & Hunter Overly Qualified for Team USAQuad Cities Traithlon. Davenport, IA<br /><a href="http://www.theracershub.com/results_view.php?id=934&result_type=file">Results</a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484515814288403922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_KV739wYhRYrPk8UhcNhbxaBeLZ38z5FGBFUh3NqHexWvQOr1x6WpgYtOSIN49j8X3MVKAk6HzbTL-V5RR5ovWVIEEAgL7UFljZpEwh4eC5JFtIVjRLxLxxPJ11JPOGKsMJQuC1udF07/s200/Hunter+%26+Jen.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Congratulations to both athletes who dominated their divisions to earn the opportuntity to represent USA at the <a href="http://www.triathlon.org/">ITU World Championships in Budapest, Hungary</a> in September 8-12, 2010.<br /><br />Enroute to securing their World Championship opportunity, Jennifer Kennedy finished 2nd overall female and Hunter Overly was the 7th overall male competitor.<br /><br />Great Job athletes. IconOne is proud to support you!Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-2418664337492496142010-05-09T10:06:00.000-07:002010-05-09T10:28:54.153-07:00Weekend Race Report May 9, 2010San Antonio athletes had to make a choice this weekend, The University Oaks Criterium Bike Race or The Rookie Triathlon. IconOne was equally represented at both and congratulations to all athletes who participated.<br /><br />At the Rookie, <strong>Hunter Overly</strong> finished 8th overall male and improved over a minute from his time last year. <strong>Ryan Martinez</strong> opened his 2010 triathlon season with a 5th in AG U19.<br />Meanwhile <strong>Savana Overly</strong> finished 2nd AG U19 and managed to best her run time from last year after a stress fracture incurred this spring.<br /><a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/display_race.php?eID=4605&show=combined&division=Age+Group+F++1-19">Results</a><br /><br />At the crit, the Mens 5 and Womens 4 fields were combined so <strong>Kevin Keenum, Mason Riley</strong>, <strong>Shirley Gonzalez and Jen Kennedy</strong> all stood on the starting line together. The gun went off and Jen Kennedy, in her first crit ever, quickly showed that she is a natural. She led going into the final lap and the "boys" could be heard saying "catch the girl, catch the girl!" Unfortunately they did but GREAT job! Several other IconOne athletes watched their first crit race and will join in the fun May 23rd.Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-17369471794024669312010-05-07T09:42:00.000-07:002010-05-07T10:38:14.157-07:00Jen Kennedy chosen for All Army Triathlon Team<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5yGXK_AdM1kg5dnKuCFOCcZHOyoI9JCQYDFPqrgIbVgVgUBBB_f3-sn4EWsf03Lt_rGR5c-vRhPUNKeEZebhtvrOxMQotlYQAfGblEX_c6z64hIcpGxntBG5kF0-bxpvKU5QbquZLrvV/s1600/JenKennedy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468583526116524274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 176px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5yGXK_AdM1kg5dnKuCFOCcZHOyoI9JCQYDFPqrgIbVgVgUBBB_f3-sn4EWsf03Lt_rGR5c-vRhPUNKeEZebhtvrOxMQotlYQAfGblEX_c6z64hIcpGxntBG5kF0-bxpvKU5QbquZLrvV/s200/JenKennedy.jpg" border="0" /></a> It's official!<br /><strong>Jen Kennedy</strong> is one of 6 females chosen to represent the Army at the <a href="http://armedforcessports.defense.gov/ztri.html">Armed Forces Championships</a> at the Naval Base Vebtura County, Point Mugu, CA June 5/6. This is a very exciting opportunity for Jen to participate in a <strong>DRAFT LEGAL</strong> event!<br /><br /><div>Although there is recognition of the top male/female finishers, there is a greater emphasis on the team aspect. We wish her the best of luck and GO ARMY!</div><div> </div><div> </div><br /><br /><div></div>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-54754347179374175012010-05-02T17:37:00.001-07:002010-05-02T18:15:22.556-07:00Going to Spain as Team USA coach!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwf3v212JwEK846-8phde_OMC-Kas2Bzh2MFegYHB1Gp9U4uLSdm3dHX8ASpNNVeLFPhGpCWT8JjDno73ENnPrsqEwgHxHFfrzYP_wEKIhaEyparPlfOLNDKgdyo3kGXrKx5ZyJZHwPC8/s1600/logo_FISU.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466844379223058402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 43px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 50px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwf3v212JwEK846-8phde_OMC-Kas2Bzh2MFegYHB1Gp9U4uLSdm3dHX8ASpNNVeLFPhGpCWT8JjDno73ENnPrsqEwgHxHFfrzYP_wEKIhaEyparPlfOLNDKgdyo3kGXrKx5ZyJZHwPC8/s200/logo_FISU.png" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv2-OYsITuuC4ETjW4at9lNdUVVApNgeA3JbfGCrxSGyzJ_IzOn0__U-kgZ6xwDTED9VHK3uKZCLPTZYMZBlQoOjQwewLP3xMyqvkJr9hOqi9dME3YRYo5-dq4LKBRDajj4GpKp3sXHAI/s1600/logo_university_sports.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466844122274737442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 86px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 50px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv2-OYsITuuC4ETjW4at9lNdUVVApNgeA3JbfGCrxSGyzJ_IzOn0__U-kgZ6xwDTED9VHK3uKZCLPTZYMZBlQoOjQwewLP3xMyqvkJr9hOqi9dME3YRYo5-dq4LKBRDajj4GpKp3sXHAI/s200/logo_university_sports.png" border="0" /></a>The<a href="http://www.fisu.net/en/Triathlon-2010-1723.html"> World University (FISU</a><a href="http://www.fisu.net/en/Triathlon-2010-1723.html">) Championship</a> will be held on May 30, 2010 in Valencia Spain and I was invited to be the coach of the USA team! <div><div><br /><div>Everyone has a select group of people who, when they call, you simply just have a seat. The conversations are rarely difficult but there is always a good reason. Last Wednesday I got one of those calls and after the ensuing shuffle (especially to find my passport which was in the government system for renewal) I am on my way!<br /></div><div>This is an exciting opportunity to join a great support staff that includes Steve Kelley, Team Director; Brent Hamula, trainer/physio and Todd Anderson, mechanic. </div><br /><div>10 athletes (5 males and 5 females- one of whom is IconOne's Alexandra Weber!) total will be competing for individual and team recognition. Wish us luck and follow IconOne on Twitter for updates from the event.</div></div></div>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-65625887795310097582010-05-02T13:38:00.001-07:002010-05-02T13:56:13.085-07:00Weekend Race Report May 2, 2010Congratulations to <strong>Zach Martin</strong> for his season opening performance at the Windcrest Freshman triathlon. His time was good enough to finish 3rd overall indicating great things to come this season. <a href="http://www.redemptionrp.com/Windcrest2010Results">Results</a><br /><br />Meanwhile, <strong>Audrey Manchester</strong> also excelled winning her AG at the CB&I Triathlon on Saturday. Enroute, she set a goal of posting top transition times and did just that in T1. Great job! <a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/display_race.php?eID=4459&show=division&division=Age+Group+F++1-19">Results</a><br /><br />Unfortunately, at the Texas State High School Triathlon Championships, <strong>Patrick LaBrode</strong> discovered what it is like to collide with at truck. Please keep him in your prayers as he recovers with a broken collarbone and shoulder separation. BUMMER.Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-54589483416444555562010-04-26T07:35:00.000-07:002010-04-30T08:13:42.496-07:00Weekend Race Report April 26, 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6_2r42oz7EMOxHGk61905gofCkdjtZilLoSBR-43nK_sEYGtToTwhG5ooRdvUvVSp5Dm3nME1TTcvUC3NOoS0Xg20RgsrswxaoKGs4usDicb6gH_435zPHNkTaiuHvETmMpVm7rxAE_A/s1600/Kim.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464463460535938498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 123px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6_2r42oz7EMOxHGk61905gofCkdjtZilLoSBR-43nK_sEYGtToTwhG5ooRdvUvVSp5Dm3nME1TTcvUC3NOoS0Xg20RgsrswxaoKGs4usDicb6gH_435zPHNkTaiuHvETmMpVm7rxAE_A/s200/Kim.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Galveston, Texas. LoneStar Triathon Festival</div><div>April 24, 2010.</div><br /><div></div><div>Harsh winds met athletes racing this past weekend creating conditions that caused the cancellation of the swim on Saturday. Bummer for the Sprint and Olympic Distance athletes!</div><br /><div></div><div>That didn't deter <strong>Audrey Manchester</strong> from winning the 12-14AG in her first start this year.</div><div></div><div><strong>Jen Kennedy</strong> finished 2nd AG even without the swim she loves so much! Ironically, after 2 starts, she is still trying to finish an official olympic distance race but did accomplish the goal of qualifying for AG Nationals in Tuscaloosa, AL in Sept. </div><br /><div>Finally, <strong>Kim Oerkfitz</strong> set a PR by 14min in the 70.3 race! </div><br /><div><strong></strong></div>Great job Ladies!<br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.ironmanusa.com/results/sprints/2010/lso2010res.html">Olympic Distance Results</a></div><div><a href="http://www.ironmanusa.com/results/sprints/2010/lss2010res.html">Sprint Distance Results</a></div><div><a href="http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/lonestar70.3?show=tracker">70.3 Results</a></div>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-62781587207887657912010-04-20T04:03:00.000-07:002010-04-20T04:33:47.807-07:00Alex chosen for FISU World Championships<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqv30LMBuzyviYSdyXHriooWOvOeDJG8UJkEa4H0p8-5IHb1-uk9j6buYXw9HSlnIhL_yA0fAV4bKyITvaNMnvg9jW4PHPtOCapDxIdK-RFWDAG1YoWUt9H-3Mk9LbNJ_LXLvDRCdd9oDt/s1600/profile+photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462175027477356834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqv30LMBuzyviYSdyXHriooWOvOeDJG8UJkEa4H0p8-5IHb1-uk9j6buYXw9HSlnIhL_yA0fAV4bKyITvaNMnvg9jW4PHPtOCapDxIdK-RFWDAG1YoWUt9H-3Mk9LbNJ_LXLvDRCdd9oDt/s200/profile+photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Alexandra Weber was chosed to represent USA at the 2010 <a href="http://www.fisu.net/en/Accueil-950.html">World University Games </a>on May 30, 2010 in Valencia, Spain. </div><br /><p>She received the invitation yesterday from USA Triathlon and will be joining 5 other female athletes in her first major international elite competition. Congratulations Alex! </p>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-55339184046804757102010-04-17T14:13:00.000-07:002010-04-17T14:29:39.611-07:00Shelley Probber Qualified for Team USARage Triathlon. Lake Mead, NV.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461221516571014914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPQkCP8ekd5lFiDuosd199jUJR2WO4qEJPnrFDHqZgJ4EL4JlYNnHQ-dN1TDJlcmPT6DiH1qeprzMnV33-53Bk0ZgDV-EiXgS2JI7Xu30p-DKjZ-M04cggtkR767CCKJiBMsOpTivslw1/s200/Shelley.jpg" border="0" />Shelley Probber is going to Germany to compete in the Long Course ITU World Championships on July 31, 2010!<br /><br /><div><div><div>Shaken(Frozen) by the difficulty of 58degree water temperatures, Shelley quickly found herself in 3rd place going onto the bike and over 10min behind 2nd (required for Team USA invitation). Moving forward she conquered the mental demons of doubt, hung tough on the bike and finished with a PR run to gain 2nd place and realize her goal.</div><br /><div>Great Job Shelley! We are so very proud of you! </div><div><a href="http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=13635">Complete Results</a></div></div></div>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-89163509251935081652010-04-17T13:13:00.000-07:002010-04-18T06:14:57.088-07:00Collegiate Nationals ResultsTough day for the athletes racing in Lubbock. Heavy rains, cold lake water, and extreme wind all created very difficult conditions for the athletes. The swim course was shortened, race organizers threatened mandatory bike dismounts at low water crossings, and the run was changed to (2) loops with a significant off-road muddy section.<br /><br />Alexandra Weber led out of the water, had difficulty on the bike but held steady on the run to finish 9th overall (7th undergrad).<br /><br />Keith Yoho has no idea where he finished since he managed to leave his timing chip in his bag. He did cross the start and finish lines and but wasn't in the top 3.<br /><br />Mark Saroni benefited from the short swim to come out with the race leaders. However, the day before bustle of finding a hotel room (when the realization that camping in the frigid, wet conditions wasn't the best plan) cost him valuable pre-event training/stretching and ultimately the ability to maximize performance on the bike. He came across in a disappointing 32nd. The good news is that he ran quite well!<br /><br />Jennifer Kennedy guided blind athlete Tiffany Kohnen to a successful finish and time of 3:16! AWESOME.<br /><br />Today was a pivotal event for all athletes and each experienced Ups, downs, and steep learning curves. Congrats to each of you for working through a less than optimal day and for embracing its challenges. That is what champions are made of.<br /><a href="http://results.active.com/pages/searchform.jsp?&rsID=91173&division=M_UNDER&queryType=division&page=1&numPerPage=100&posted_p=t&showCustom=false">Complete Results</a><br /><a href="http://www.zumtri.com/race_files/USATCollegeNatls2010/ZumTri.html">ZumTri</a>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-66494278456711799882010-04-17T05:21:00.000-07:002010-04-17T05:56:18.031-07:00Youth Olympic Games QualifierCongratulations to Daniel Vertiz and Hunter Overly on their performance in Monterrey, Mexico last night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdi34pLY3hyphenhyphen-PxoIArp2ClS36CdXAeWDrWabvk-X1Ns2xXNXRZZ-O0V07b0h92rd1RI0KoM-WbXDNyDwcrW9vhPT_oKAOapECSApcrRQ5JCSf8vvF-tiaaMpuGuaQtiBT9k4NW0oAOtyG/s1600/Daniel%2520profile%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461085080253583266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 119px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdi34pLY3hyphenhyphen-PxoIArp2ClS36CdXAeWDrWabvk-X1Ns2xXNXRZZ-O0V07b0h92rd1RI0KoM-WbXDNyDwcrW9vhPT_oKAOapECSApcrRQ5JCSf8vvF-tiaaMpuGuaQtiBT9k4NW0oAOtyG/s200/Daniel%2520profile%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a>Daniel came out of the water with the front pack but experienced a bit of trouble on the very technical bike course and found himself in a tough position coming into T2. He quickly set onto the run and completed the 3rd fastest run split of the day to move into 7th. Even though his performance was great, USA athlete Kevin McDowell took the overall Gold and the American Youth Olympic Games opportunity.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZPXUBkfym7pnmI_1P9W6L1B7NaL_Z_7ljlhiF1HyKSFT6S4YjzXaRsx6ERP2AtDyROYosgHs7-vSXIFnOWifJohZIaYqbdKN68n14Yy4V8pPiGn3AbQeg-uGj-ZvX3BvJo30mnky7lz5/s1600/HunterProfile'10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461087475788870258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZPXUBkfym7pnmI_1P9W6L1B7NaL_Z_7ljlhiF1HyKSFT6S4YjzXaRsx6ERP2AtDyROYosgHs7-vSXIFnOWifJohZIaYqbdKN68n14Yy4V8pPiGn3AbQeg-uGj-ZvX3BvJo30mnky7lz5/s200/HunterProfile'10.jpg" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile, Hunter Overly found himself in the middle of the second pack swim and maintained his position throughout the race finishing 29th overall out of 79 total competitors. We are looking forward to building on his experience.<br /><br /><br /><br />Great Performance for both athletes and an amazing start to the season. <a href="http://www.triathlon.org/results/results/barraza_mcdowell_win_american_youth_olympic_games_qualifier_in_monterrey/4208/">Full Results </a>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-52381791806526676632010-04-16T05:22:00.000-07:002010-04-16T05:34:03.637-07:00USAT All-American HonorsCongratulations to all IconOne team members who were given All-American and Honorable Mention Age-Group honors by USA Triathlon for their 2009 Performances.<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>All-American</strong></div><div align="center">Alexandra Weber F18-19 Overall top athlete<br />Keith Yoho M18-19</div><div align="center">Maggie Pickhardt F16-17</div><div align="center">Daniel Vertiz M16-17</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></div><div align="center">Audrey Manchester F15&under</div><div align="center">Hunter Overly M16-17</div><div align="center">Kevin Keenum M15&under</div><br />Best wishes to all athletes for a safe and successful 2010 seasonShelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-11265427086304716862010-04-14T07:20:00.001-07:002010-04-14T07:31:21.328-07:00Good Luck this weekend!This weekend is Action Packed for the IconOne team with 7 members competing in National & International events.<br /><br /><strong>Shelley Probber</strong> will be in Nevada at the Rage Triathlon racing to earn a spot on Team USA that will compete in Immedstadt, Germany later this year.<br /><br /><strong>Alexandra Weber, Keith Yoho, Mark Saroni, and Jennifer Kennedy</strong> will all be competing at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Lubbock, Texas. <strong>Alex</strong> will be competing for an overall win and a chance to race at the World University Games in late May. <strong>Keith</strong> and <strong>Mark</strong> need a top 5 performance to earn their elite/pro status. <strong>Jen</strong> is going to be guiding Tiffany Kohnan, a participating blind athlete and helping her in the goal of becoming a national champion.<br /><br /><strong>Daniel Vertiz</strong> and <strong>Hunter Overly</strong> are traveling to Monterrey, Mexico to compete in the Youth Olympic Games Qualifier event. Only (1) athlete per gender can represent the USA in Singapore in August. Go get 'em guys!<br /><br />Follow me on twitter for updates throughout the weekend! I'm very excited for all of these athletes!!!Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-38447013763490145242010-04-14T07:05:00.000-07:002010-04-14T07:19:31.330-07:00Weekend Race Report April 12, 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNBZdqSH19UpUrZidNkxKVx3fnl-ghLiqnaPdarF8PBTCq8mONb9pTSdCJXtFs3ZbC1UAlGikYbeMKQ8W0Y1W2ozVERI6_T0Acnhp89zOtjE8jgBo46xJ_tpGAEELinIa11JdJacYq8L6/s1600/Jen&ShelleyTxTri.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459996775247249186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNBZdqSH19UpUrZidNkxKVx3fnl-ghLiqnaPdarF8PBTCq8mONb9pTSdCJXtFs3ZbC1UAlGikYbeMKQ8W0Y1W2ozVERI6_T0Acnhp89zOtjE8jgBo46xJ_tpGAEELinIa11JdJacYq8L6/s200/Jen&ShelleyTxTri.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">At the <a href="http://rrptiming.com/node/119">Texas State Triathlon</a>, Jen Kennedy and Shelley Probber continue their winning streaks by winning 2nd overall female and 1st AG respectively. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Meanwhile, Patrick LaBrode dominated the field in his season opening <a href="http://www.eztoregister.com/results/SprintK10.htm">Gateway to the Bay (Sprint) </a>performance. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Great Job everyone!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-81136817086376823722010-03-07T12:01:00.000-08:002010-03-23T17:05:47.171-07:00The 2010 SeasonI can already tell that this is going to be a very tough year for me. The growth is wonderful and athletes are amazing but I simply can not travel to all the races and be in multiple places at once. This weekend was a sure sign as I sat WAITING for athlete results to be posted or text to me. Gosh that is so hard!<br /><br />Mark Saroni made a statement winning the <a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/searchevent.php?id=4047">25th Annual Athens triathlon </a>by nearly 1:30 after 18month away from multisport. It is good to have you back!<br /><br />Shelley Probber sent a message to her competitors that injury last fall was merely a speedbump. She set a PR at <a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/searchevent.php?id=4365">Moe's better Half Marathon</a> by over 5minutes!<br /><br />Alex Weber rocked her first pro race at <a href="http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B17M5-sPFCeoNmJmZmE0NWEtNTMwZi00YjQ4LWIwYmEtMjk3MDZlZDEwMzUy&hl=en">Florida's Great Escape Triathlon </a>finishing 6th in a field that included Olympian Sarah Haskins-Korteum. She now holds the elusive Pro/Elite status with USAT and has an amazing year planned.<br /><br />Great Job Athletes!<br /><br />Next Up:<br />March 13/14<br /><em>All youth & junior are coming to San Antonio for spring break team training camp<br />Check out results for Blue Norther Duathlon for Shelley Probber & Jennifer Kennedy</em><br />March 19-21<br /><em>IconOne helps host the </em><a href="http://www.active.com/triathlon-camp/lubbock-tx/smw-collegiate-triathlon-camp-2010"><em>SMW Regional Collegiate Triathlon Camp </em></a><em>in Lubbock, Texas</em><br />April 11<br /><em>Texas State Triathlon<br /></em>April 17th<br /><em>Youth Olympic Games Qualifier. Daniel Vertiz & Hunter Overly in Monterray, Mexico<br />Rage Triathlon. Shelley Probber, USAT Long Course World Qualifer<br />2010 USAT Collegiate Nationals. Alex Weber, Keith Yoho, Mark Saroni</em>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-83564615153535008842009-09-08T10:57:00.000-07:002009-09-08T15:44:37.645-07:00A LIFE CHAPTER NOW CLOSED<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIe8YkL1firMNRnO12WJ8Nq_bUdhRlsb3yy_ad67QPO62hrlZR7Xx7avzB-jqSnIwB8GQ5O7IDDQkjzWb8DEMqtDONubvhpu-Sijr9cTwtJrUEapTLoeaWuAZrXwX3v8LEsmnWj6kVfV-/s1600-h/IMG_0934.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379157783812544386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIe8YkL1firMNRnO12WJ8Nq_bUdhRlsb3yy_ad67QPO62hrlZR7Xx7avzB-jqSnIwB8GQ5O7IDDQkjzWb8DEMqtDONubvhpu-Sijr9cTwtJrUEapTLoeaWuAZrXwX3v8LEsmnWj6kVfV-/s320/IMG_0934.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Groovy October 2007 a the age of 32. </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ETXUBhhx7cRh8nj5-dEFfOhWJd3XXmRL0XMveNoYESDcK8dMBP49c8QHfPnhK3k4vuVtw8y_BYzgZ5qJxL3G7TbGCmjNKU-vjBGULWa8v9yKbKLraQTXKAW0WDVmJJ7xyej7q4CbcEFS/s1600-h/IMG_0933.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379157543228074978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ETXUBhhx7cRh8nj5-dEFfOhWJd3XXmRL0XMveNoYESDcK8dMBP49c8QHfPnhK3k4vuVtw8y_BYzgZ5qJxL3G7TbGCmjNKU-vjBGULWa8v9yKbKLraQTXKAW0WDVmJJ7xyej7q4CbcEFS/s320/IMG_0933.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br />Although inevitable and expected, the loss of a great friend is never easy. Today I find myself shedding tears of sorrow and relief at the news of Groovy's passing this past weekend.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>The story began the summer of 1989 when I was working at a hunter/jumper barn in Crescent, Iowa. One day I needed a horse for an event and the barn owner was gracious enough to lend me one from the stable. As luck would have it, the horse I was suppose to take was missing a shoe and unridable. "Groovy" had just arrived that week and supposedly experienced so he was loaded in the trailer and off we went. Since I hadn't ridden him before, I didn't know what to expect but quickly found him very energetic, willing, athletic and an absolute blast to ride. We did have trouble turning and stopping (which some observers found unacceptable) but I fell in love with the big, bay, thoroughbred gelding with soft brown eyes and a huge heart who hadn't been treated very nicely in his past.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Shortly thereafter, Groovy became mine and over the next 14months countless hours drifted in salute to the tranquil bond we shared. We were a dynamic duo earning each other's trust and developing a friendship that time will never erase. Memories of sailing over large jumper fences, racing effortlessly through a cross-country course, carefully brushing and grooming the powerful 16.3 body with a face brush because his skin was too sensitive for anything else, feeling protective as he was chased by another horse since he didn't want to fight, seeing the joy in his eyes at the sight of a carrot, watching his zest for life that always created drama, and other momentarily forgotten moments will always bring a smile.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>As fate would have it, my dreams of having Groovy in the same city never materialized as I pursued a career in sport. I will forever be grateful for the loving care my parents gave to him for 20 years and the opportunity to spend time with him in short interludes. Each visit gave us a chance to re-aquaint and we always maximized the moments not worrying about the future. During the past 2 years with his advancing age, I began to feel as though our time was limited and each moment could be our last. Almost defiantly, he always assured me that he wasn't ready to go and valiantly faced the elements until I could return. However, this past spring was different, and he didn't fight the good-bye. As I walked out of the barn I knew that the next step we took together wouldn't be in this life. Last week, he finally showed signs of fatigue that couldn't be overlooked and on Saturday he was laid to rest.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Groovy- Thank you for the many gifts you unconditionally gave in this life. For those, you will forever be missed and never forgotten. It is a relief to know that you that you will not be pained by the physical limitations of an aging body and the high energy of your spirit can now roam free. May God Bless your continued journey. </div>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-32928837948114198532009-07-27T14:43:00.000-07:002009-07-27T15:47:34.059-07:00An Amazing Summer<div align="center">It has been an incredibly busy summer for the IconOne team.</div><div align="left"><br /><strong>CAMPS</strong><br />The USAT National Select and PanAmerican camp (June 29-July 5th)was a fantastic success as was the 3rd annual USAT National Skills camp (July 6-10) that hosted a record 29 athletes. Mark your calendars, 2010 USAT National Select and PanAmerican Camp is set for June 28-July 4th. 2010 USAT National Skills Camp July 5-9. More information available on <a href="http://www.icon1multisport.com/">http://www.icon1multisport.com/</a> begining December 2009</div><p><br /><strong>STRAWBERRY FIELDS YOUTH/JUNIOR ELITE CUP</strong><br />A total of 9 IconOne Team Members took to the beaches of Oxnard California for the beginning of what would be the best youth/junior elite racing to date in the United States. Competition was outstanding in both the men and women's division and IconOne was well represented. <a href="http://raceresults.eternaltiming.com/index.cfm/20090719_Strawberry_Fields_Triathlon.htm">Results</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidajNTiKSzbSSs5beizFjp4uhq899tUjDXmxBb8J8ZbgbIB2QEEaj7Jf6Wn3Mig5ZYm-7fa6AlJw1asWav9qGLMLHrbsicdydOJDLznZhb09Jc4u53LQM1for179YSNmhUAI7zupQneXys/s1600-h/JEF+at+Strawberry+Fields+%2B+dolphin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363265448963164610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 366px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidajNTiKSzbSSs5beizFjp4uhq899tUjDXmxBb8J8ZbgbIB2QEEaj7Jf6Wn3Mig5ZYm-7fa6AlJw1asWav9qGLMLHrbsicdydOJDLznZhb09Jc4u53LQM1for179YSNmhUAI7zupQneXys/s320/JEF+at+Strawberry+Fields+%2B+dolphin.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><em>Junior Elite Men<br /></em>9th Keith Yoho<br />12th Ben Steavenson<br />13th Daniel Vertiz<br />20th Hunter Overly<br /><em>Junior Elite Female</em><br />5th Alexandra Weber<br />7th Maggie Pickhardt<br /><em>Youth Elite Female<br /></em>9th Savana Overly<br />10th Audrey Manchester</p><div align="right"></div><div align="right"><em>Photo of Junior Elite Females finishing their swim with the dolphins. </em></div><div align="right"><em>Thanks to Ann Ross for the fantastic picture!</em></div><div align="right"><em></em></div><strong>SPRINT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS</strong><br />Only one week after Strawberry Fields, Daniel Vertiz, Hunter Overly, Savana Overly, and Mike Overly participated in the USAT National Sprint Championships in California. After record breaking waves struck the beautiful California beaches, the swim was cancelled and the event became an 800m run/ 12 mile bike/ 3mile run. Even with the change to a duathlon, Daniel and Hunter couldn't be detered from a top performance. Each finished 4th and 8th respectively. Unfortunately Savana was involved in a bike incident that left her unable to finish. Fortunately her father, Mike was very close behind and stopped to render aid to his daughter. Both are fine and once again we are ever thankful for quality helmets.<br /><br />Congratulations to the heart that I've seen from all IconOne athletes. You are all inspiring leaders and winners both on and off the podium.<br /><br />Finally I can't help but leave with a top 10 list of things that the team has learned this year.<br /><br />10- Don't buy a carbon bike frame if you intend to race criteriums/draft legal/elite triathlons. They are fragile and very expensive to replace if broken in a crash.<br />9- I can't have enough replacement frames laying around for those athletes that crash!<br />8- Future team training will include a session on applying temporary tattoos/decals.<br />7- Body surfing! (can be the extra push needed to come out with the lead pack in the swim)<br />6- Our bilingual abilities improve for 2 weeks out of every year<br />5- IconOne parents are the BEST! We can not thank you enough for the opportunities you give to the young athletes.<br />4- Watch out for parked cars when riding your bike. Especially the big red trucks!<br />3- Team Time Trialing is a lot of fun!<br />2- Having and seeing the big picture makes it easier to deal with injury.<br />1- Never, never, never practice flying mounts/dismounts in baggy shorts. You could wreck 30minutes before your race, break a wheel, have to get a new wheel, earn a trip to the med tent, sacrifice all chance of warm-up, and be very lucky to race at all!Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-69735771793965250372009-05-26T15:20:00.000-07:002009-05-26T17:31:48.790-07:00PR results at the Capitol of Texas Triathlon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYF4RAElCoy0UY-1VBKyRSvqnOr9UQuFVz8zUN6wiDdktPZ85ZLXw_-i9yJ7LK7XwflbHrsqyp86NLliupGTUP-cc1-yDVDGqV4TsDk5xKa5uTvOnkvrOyvTHYK4PVA5t1nhnu4fKPMKX/s1600-h/Boys+Podium.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340279492184126738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYF4RAElCoy0UY-1VBKyRSvqnOr9UQuFVz8zUN6wiDdktPZ85ZLXw_-i9yJ7LK7XwflbHrsqyp86NLliupGTUP-cc1-yDVDGqV4TsDk5xKa5uTvOnkvrOyvTHYK4PVA5t1nhnu4fKPMKX/s320/Boys+Podium.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<br />The picture says it all about the performances Monday. What an amazing day! Every athlete who competed for IconOne either stood on the podium and/or set a very significant PR. Congrats to the Champion in each of you.
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<br />complete <a href="http://results.active.com/pages/page.jsp?eventLinkageID=73761&year=2009">results</a>
<br /><strong>Sprint Distance - Podium Sweep!</strong>
<br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Keith Yoho</span> -</strong> 1st OVERALL athlete. He will represent the USA at the World Championships in Gold Coast, Australia September 13th, 2009.
<br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><strong>Daniel Vertiz</strong></span> - 2nd OVERALL athlete by only :01 and fastest 5k run split.
<br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Hunter Overly</span></strong> - 3rd OVERALL athlete and completed the red, white, and blue IconOne podium.
<br /><strong><span style="color:#33ffff;">Alexandra Weber</span></strong> - 1st overall female and 6th OVERALL athlete. She also represent the USA at the World Championships in Australia.
<br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Audrey Manchester</span></strong> - 1st AG <14. Definitely a very strong performance.
<br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><strong>Savana Overly</strong></span></strong> - 3rd AG <14. Way to hang tough after the challenge of T2
<br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Jennifer Kennedy</span></strong></strong> - 2nd AG 30-34 in only her 2nd triathlon!
<br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Mike Overly</span></strong> - 5th AG 50-54. Fantastic race.
<br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Sandy Overly</span></strong> - 5th AG 45-50. She represented her ladies team of Multisport Maniacs very well. Good Job!
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<br /><strong>Olympic Distance</strong>
<br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><strong>Mark Saroni </strong></span><span style="color:#ffffff;">13th in the Invitational wave. Compared to 2008 he went 2x the distance with faster splits.
<br /></span><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span><strong>Shirley Gonzalez</strong> </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">14th AG 35-39. She set a PR by 10min and was the 6th fastest bike split of the day.
<br /></span><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Shelley Probber</span></strong> </span></span><span style="color:#ffffff;">10th AG 50-54. She also set a PR by 9min. The old PR was set in 2006 proving you can get faster at any age!
<br /></span><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Tammie Manchester</span></strong> </span></span><span style="color:#ffffff;">1st Athena achieving the goal she set out to accomplish.
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<br /></span><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span><p><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">First Tri
<br /></span></strong><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Mason Riley</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">-</span></strong><span style="color:#ffffff;"> 13th OVERALL at the age of 12!</span>
<br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><strong>John Riley</strong></span> </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">- He doesn't want comment but did say he is ready for a new bike:-). Gotta love it!</span></p></span>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-50054798563442413422009-05-17T18:43:00.000-07:002009-05-17T18:58:01.464-07:002009 PanAmerican Championships<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCN0v7lqfNTwY6Bcb5nk9gqxznAA5DbThd42eTr3ZHIsgOpKPVAlVVL3d7UxPD5-PFgL3H7RwfOZj4OZGZVOShf4zNb5JTm061VtgVFRm5SUsyNAQjj42-M2f5Ktr9Jjp4EwjnyJ2G99t/s1600-h/17+JrM+staging+-+Keith.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336976938057020770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCN0v7lqfNTwY6Bcb5nk9gqxznAA5DbThd42eTr3ZHIsgOpKPVAlVVL3d7UxPD5-PFgL3H7RwfOZj4OZGZVOShf4zNb5JTm061VtgVFRm5SUsyNAQjj42-M2f5Ktr9Jjp4EwjnyJ2G99t/s320/17+JrM+staging+-+Keith.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.</div><div>IconOne Athletes represented the United States very well this past weekend. Alexandra Weber, Ben Steavenson, and Keith Yoho all traveled for the first Junior Elite International event of the season.</div></div><br /><p>The morning was very windy with air temps in the low 60s. The Jr. Elite Women were first and Alex stepped onto the pontoon ready for a great day. She finished 12th with a fantastic run.<br /><a href="http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_plain_text.php?race_id=10776">Jr. Elite Women Results</a>. Her next event will be this weekend at the Capitol of Texas World Qualifier.</p><p>Shortly, the men took to the pontoon. Ben & Keith dove off into the murky water. The swim was a bit of a disappointment for both but Ben worked his way up the field with a strong bike/run for 21st. Keith did fantastic in his first triathlon in 1.5yrs, his first ever draft legal event which just happen to be an international championship! Not bad for the former swimmer.<br /><a href="http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_plain_text.php?race_id=10777">Jr. Elite Men Results</a></p><p>All 3 are looking forward to upcoming races and continued improvement this season. </p>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-87383720593998203632009-05-15T04:52:00.000-07:002009-05-15T05:16:24.884-07:00Athletes given All-American Honors<div align="center">ALL AMERICANS</div><div align="center">CONGRATULATIONS to all IconOne athletes who have been honored by USA Triathlon for the accomplishments during the 2008 season. </div><div align="center"> </div>I was on the plane reading my latest issue of Triathlon Life magazine and psyched for a great weekend of racing at the PanAmerican Champs. Suddenly I was distracted by the accumulation of outstanding achievements by IconOne athletes published from last year. The feats of 2008 deserve their own Blog post and an expression of my pride and gratitude for their contribution to the team and to the sport. To all those reading this, these athletes are outstanding individuals on and off of the course. It is my absolute pleasure to support each of them.<br /><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Kate Ross</strong></span> <br /><ul><li>All-American Junior Elite and 2008 Junior Elite Female Athlete of the Year</li><li>All American Age-Group W18-19</li></ul><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Ben Steavenson</span></strong><br /><ul><li>All American and 2008 Junior Male Athlete of the Year</li></ul><p><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Mark Saroni</span></strong></p><ul><li>All American Age Group M18-19</li></ul><p><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Hunter Overly</span></strong></p><ul><li>All American Age Group M15 & Under </li></ul><p><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Daniel Vertiz</span></strong></p><ul><li>All American Age Group M15 & Under<span style="color:#33ccff;"></li></ul><strong>Kailand Cosgrove</strong></span><br /></span><ul><li>Honorable Mention Age-Group 18-19</li></ul>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-56467111194801997482009-05-10T13:12:00.000-07:002009-05-10T13:35:29.194-07:00Weekend Race Report May 10, 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4u4YPjYF5nLWQL3uaesm-ZJf72EI3zUgYn3bcUM859BnxmcXX_1meEzDLmBr_1S_PY1sPX-5-Dm4s2VJXQnZ-uG6gvWlYU1yZotV8dhY6QsKfEmtxOoV54IeL1LTSt-a14UfyOSaaLvq/s1600-h/P1010024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334291714427530930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4u4YPjYF5nLWQL3uaesm-ZJf72EI3zUgYn3bcUM859BnxmcXX_1meEzDLmBr_1S_PY1sPX-5-Dm4s2VJXQnZ-uG6gvWlYU1yZotV8dhY6QsKfEmtxOoV54IeL1LTSt-a14UfyOSaaLvq/s320/P1010024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">I hope all Mother's Have a wonderful, blessed day! </div><div align="center"></div><div>We had a great day of racing at the Rookie Triathlon. </div><div><a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/display_race.php?eID=3558&show=combined&division=Age+Group+F++1-19">Results</a></div><div><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Carl Hutcherson</span></strong> completed his first triathlon and we are especially proud that he lost 60lbs enroute to this remarkable achievement. Way to go!</div><div><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Hunter Overly</span></strong> mixed it up with the Pro/Elites male & females and finished 16th in a very competitive field. Fantastic for only being 16yrs!</div><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Savana Overly</strong></span> smashed her goal of breaking an hour and finished 3rd <19> <div><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Mike Overly</span></strong> finished 5th AG50-54</div><div><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Sandy Overly</strong></span> finished 2nd AG 45-49 and her women's team of Multisport Maniacs showed what a fantastic coach she is!</div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/display_race.php?eID=3558&show=combined&division=Age+Group+F++1-19"></a></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Even Closer to home, <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Shirley Gonzales</span></strong> is showing great form and finished in the pack at the University Oaks Crit. She was racing the Men's Cat5s!</div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.txbra.org">Results</a></div><div></div>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-59851012001493087462009-05-03T13:05:00.000-07:002009-05-03T16:59:38.455-07:00Weekend Race Report May 3, 2009<span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKmQMCmo9jaUQBaCJEe-GZTxn3PPia0y9jyXHVmM8JAlyiRlTnq8iMx0RK_p6sRJ1MzuUuHN-e6HcRwXOuJiTdaVnT5N6C2a01hdQOxLvmNYFMXRVqfT-7qi_FMstb3dNZCj091MkyIo3/s1600-h/P1010208.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331692465563799874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKmQMCmo9jaUQBaCJEe-GZTxn3PPia0y9jyXHVmM8JAlyiRlTnq8iMx0RK_p6sRJ1MzuUuHN-e6HcRwXOuJiTdaVnT5N6C2a01hdQOxLvmNYFMXRVqfT-7qi_FMstb3dNZCj091MkyIo3/s320/P1010208.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Coldsprings Road Race</span> </span></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span><a href="http://www.txbra.org/">Results</a></span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;"><strong>Keith Yoho</strong></span> made a great introductory appearance at the finishing 3rd among the Cat5 field.<br /><br />Skeese Greets Women's Triathlon<br /><a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/searchevent.php?id=3531">results </a><a href="http://www.mychiptime.com/searchevent.php?id=3531"><br /></a><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Jen Kennedy</span></strong> completed her first tri by finishing 4th AG 30-34. She had the fastest swim time of the day and rocked the transitions.<br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Shirley Gonzales</span></strong> took a minute off of her bike AND run splits to finish 5th in the AG 35-39.<br /><br />CB&I Triathlon<br /><a href="http://results.active.com/pages/displayNonGru.jsp?orgID=216392&rsID=77450">results</a><br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Audrey Manchester</span></strong> convincingly won the U19 division and was 13th women's overall.<br /><br />Vancouver Marathon<br /><strong><span style="color:#66ffff;">Shelley Probber</span></strong> ran a PR but didn't qualify for Boston. BummerShelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-76287440820561639622009-04-22T15:28:00.000-07:002009-04-22T18:34:48.244-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"><strong>CATCHING UP</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center">What can I say? I'm behind but that doesn't mean the team hasn't been </div><div align="center">performing and movin' on!</div><br />Lots of exciting news.<br /><ul><li>Huge Congrats to <span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Alexandra Weber</strong></span> (13) and<span style="color:#66ffff;"> </span><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Mark Saroni</strong></span> (64) who put in phenominal efforts at <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Collegiate Nationals</span></strong> last weekend. The water was a brisk 53 degrees and wind was a force to be reckoned with. You can watch their performances on a very cool new website <a href="http://www.zumtri.com/">http://www.zumtri.com/</a> Keep in mind that the site has overlapped ALL waves so what you see what would have happened if they started everyone all together.<br /><em>Yes, I was supposed to be at this event but instead I spent all weekend at San Antonio's Airport, never left, caught a cold and my computer got a virus. Not a whole lot to brag about there. </em></li><br /><li><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Audrey Manchester</strong></span> rocked the Female U19 LoneStar Triathlon Festival in Galveston. <a href="http://results.active.com/pages/displayNonGru.jsp?rsID=76337">Results</a></li><br /><li><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Kate Ross</strong></span> is a member of the <a href="http://usatriathlon.org/news/article/206"><span style="color:#33ccff;">USA Triathlon Trade Team</span> </a>that received lots of goodies from their supporters. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXyGGrkaoVU">Video</a> of the most recent camp in COS.</li><br /><li><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Kim Oerkfitz</strong></span> completed her first ever 1/2IronMan at the inaugural New Orleans 70.3.</li><br /><li>Several athletes have had top performances at their respective district track meets. Congrats to all of you!</li></ul><p><span style="color:#66ffff;">Next Up:</span><br />Check out IconOne on Twitter!<br /><strong>May 3, 2009</strong><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Shelley Probber</strong></span> runs the Vancouver Marathon. The goal? Qualify for Boston!<br /><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Jen Kennedy</span></strong> will conquer the Skeese Greets Women's Triathlon. This is her first adventure into multisport!<br /><strong>May 10, 2009<br /></strong>Good luck to all who are doing the Rookie Triathlon. <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Carl Hutcherson</span></strong> (truly a Rookie!), and the <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Overly family</span></strong><br /><strong>May 16, 2009</strong><br />Pan American Championships in Oklahoma City. Good Luck to <span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Alex, Kailand, Ben, & Kate</strong></span><br /><strong>May 25, 2009<br /></strong>Cap Tex Triathlon in Austin. <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Alex, Hunter, Daniel, Keith</span></strong> race to receive an ITU World Championship Qualifying spot and a chance to go to Gold Coast Australia.</p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-69075622991091815502008-09-08T10:10:00.000-07:002008-09-08T10:43:18.353-07:00Weekend Race Report Sept 8, 2008- Go Iron(wo)Men!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>IM finishers Shelley Probber and Shirley Flores.</strong></span> </div><div align="center">ROCKED at IronMan Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 7th </div><br /><u>Shirley Flores</u> completed her second IronMan (the first was IM Florida fall '07) in a time of 14:32:23. She had PRs for both the Swim and Run enroute to her PR by over 15min! <br /><br /><u>Shelley Probber</u> became an Iron(wo)Man in a time of 15:18:34 and place 18th in AG 50-54. She consistently moved up the rankings throughout the day and now celebrates her great accomplishment! <br /><br />Complete IM Wisconsin <a href="http://www.nasports.com/results/index.php">Results</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>1-2 Sweep at Austin Triathlon</strong></span></div><br />We also need to mention top finishes by <u>Hunter Overly</u> and <u>Daniel Vertiz</u> at the Austin Tri on August 31st. They finished First and Second Overall among 465 athletes. <br />AND<br />Top Masters <u>Mike & Sandy Overly</u> placed 1st and 5th respectively in their Age Divisions.<br /><br />Complete Austin Triathlon <a href="http://results.active.com/pages/displayNonGru.jsp?orgID=216392&rsID=68505">Results</a><br /><br /><br />Although we aren't reporting the many swim, cycling, and cross country top performances we definitely congratulate each and every one of those athletes. Many, Many, Many Kudos go to your efforts!Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-59453586213482756652008-08-11T08:54:00.000-07:002008-11-19T16:31:46.276-08:00Kate Ross 2008 USAT National Junior Elite Female Champion<div align="center"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKS3ruIE3_l0kuxIyTSwWMqhdotnLQcBGQvgdTNhT87o8_nVdOT7uJFSJO_k9vtooXHdF_Y2LOhllYV7dd5qmjFnjnY3QnAL17pTeEayzMB_lGn5LwJ-OcIU5RDvZEyXNSM-5p6eo0Kjx/s1600-h/IMGA0556.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239227291667900098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 404px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" height="195" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKS3ruIE3_l0kuxIyTSwWMqhdotnLQcBGQvgdTNhT87o8_nVdOT7uJFSJO_k9vtooXHdF_Y2LOhllYV7dd5qmjFnjnY3QnAL17pTeEayzMB_lGn5LwJ-OcIU5RDvZEyXNSM-5p6eo0Kjx/s320/IMGA0556.JPG" width="328" border="0" /></span></a></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Icon One had 6 top </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">10 finishers:</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Hunter Overly - 4th Youth Elite Male</div><div align="center">Travis Decker - 6th Junior Elite Male</div><div align="center">Mark Saroni - 7th Junior Elite Male</div><div align="center">Alexandra Weber - 7th Junior Elite Female</div><div align="center">Daniel Veritz - 9th Youth Elite Male.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">IconOne Congratulates everyone who competed and gives special thanks to John Rielly for his incredible support. Way to go Team!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.usatriathlon.org/event/event/100?page_id=2293">Results</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div align="left"><em><strong>Next Up:</strong></em></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left">Sept 7th: Shelley Probber & Shirley Gonzales at IronMan Wisconsin</div>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560517134703251208.post-36258034884087383382008-07-22T14:43:00.000-07:002008-07-22T16:36:55.856-07:00Weekend Race Report July 21, 2008<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>The whole story?!</strong></span></div><p>Shirley Flores found her stride at the VineMan 70.3 race in California.<br />Her time of 6:39:24 doesn't tell the whole story. Why?<br />For starters she had PR performances on the swim and run AND did the entire race on her road bike - no aerobars. On Monday last week Shirley decided to do the race on the only bike she had completed and boarded a plane. She didn't find an excuse for the fact that her TT bike wasn't ready she just headed for CA and had a great race. Good Job!<br /><br /><strong>Cycling:</strong><br />Last week Tuesday Alexandra Weber stepped up to the world of Bike racing. She completed her first crit and is looking forward to the next one!<br /><br />Daniel Vertiz also participated in his first ever Cycling Race at the July Series event held at Texas Research Park. He stayed with the Cat 5 field for the entire road race and finished the TT with style. Spin on!<br /><br />Meanwhile Travis Decker lite up the junior field in the same cycling event. While chasing overall points for our partner team, Joe's Pro Bikes, Travis set the record straight with smashing victories in both the road race and TT over the junior fields.<br /><br /><strong>Next Up:</strong><br />July 27th Shelley Probber & Travis Decker at the Small Texan </p><p>July 26-27. Savana Overly competes at the Miss Texas Pre-Teen Pagent<br /><br />August 9th. USAT Youth, Youth & Junior Elite Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colorado.<br />Junior Elites: Mark Saroni, Travis Decker, Kate Ross, Alexandra Weber<br />Youth Elites: Talbot Cox, Daniel Vertiz, Jake Broyles, Hunter Overly, Savana Overly<br />Youth: Mason Riley </p>Shelly OBrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03269185354087613232noreply@blogger.com0