Knews - April 15, 2009

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This Weekend it's Lake Time -
April 18 & 19 - This is A LOT OF FUN !!
Lake San Antonio(map)
PLEASE rsvp for the BBQ Dinner to:
kmanandrobyn@gmail.com so we can be properly prepared.
Come to the BBQ even if you're not camping - it is a good time.

The Kman says, "Don't miss it !! Team K will provide BBQ Dinner on Sat. evening. Bread, beans, salad and steak or chicken. Chips, salsa and sausage will be the warm up for dinner. Smores will be the Kooldown after dinner. We will camp at Lynch campground just above the expo area. K-man has 2 camping passes for anyone who qualifies* for them. Be there, or hear about it later and be sad that you missed it.
(*I think that means a member that asks for them)
Thanks,
Keith"

The Schedule, bring the tents, trailers, and jiffy pop.
-Sat 9:10 am Ride Round the Lake or the 24 mile Olympic Course
-Sat 2:00 Swim at the Lake
-Sat 5:00 BBQ at the Lake(probably eat round 6)
-Sat night relaxing at the campfire
-Sun 9:10 am Run the Course
Got Questions about the Weekend at the Lake??
Talk to Keith at Kman Cycle and Run or email news@teamkman.org

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Swim:(m,w,f, 6-7am Kennedy Atascadero)
•Have you Joined U.S. Masters(link) ?
•Need a copy of your U.S. Masters Card(link)

•Countdown to Swimming at Nationals?
More information here: this(link)

•Lake San Antonio Swim - 2pm on Saturday. Meet at Lake San Antonio(map) at 2:00 pm we will be in the parking lot by the swim area. Stay for the BBQ read above for more information.

•Swimmer looking for a Trans-Tahoe Relay Member - A group of swimmers doing the Trans-Tahoe Relay this July 18th needs 2 more swimmers to equal 6 total. Either a male or female; fast or steady. Winning is not in the forecast for the race, but we will complete it and have fun. Any swimmers interested and making a commitment?
Contact me by email or my cell phone. Thanks.
Jessica Malone
441-3153
jessmarieh@yahoo.com


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Bike:

•Saturday Ride(4/18) - Meet at Lake San Antonio(map) at 9:00 am we will leave the parking lot by the boat ramp at about 9:10. It is about a 45-50 minute drive to the lake. the Ride around the lake is 56 miles or there is a 24 mile out and back. Both are the Wildflower Triathlon Long Course and Olympic rides. The water may feel good after the Ride. There is an entrance fee to the park, but it is okay to leave the car on Interlake Road and ride in.

•Last Week's Ride - Check out the Current pictures ! Beautiful.

•Member, Doug Conner finished the Mulholland Challenge, 109 miles with 12,500 feet of climbing, in 6hr54min, placing 15th out of 126 men in the 50+ age group! Here is the link to the web results

•Report from the 400K Riders
Steve writes:
Santa Cruz 400k ride (250 miles), 16 hours, 46 minutes. 2 flat tires, 2 wrong turns, lots of wind until it got dark, nice full moon after 8pm, friendly riding companions, Mexican food, Subway turkey sandwich yum, some slight pain and agony, monkey butt syndrome, lots of traffic signals, pot holes, camper trailers, all made for another true test of survival covering distances from Santa Cruz up to San Mateo county back to Santa Cruz then down to Greenfield and Back to Santa Cruz via G17 and local roads in the dark. Whew, glad I got that one over with. Louise finished only 2 hours back. Next is Santa Cruz 600k May 9th. Any takers? Yea, that's what I thought.
Louise adds:
Rosemary farm, Heather farm, Cactus farm, Pancakes with scrambled eggs and beans, Hot chocolate with Starbucks double shot, Bunny sugar cookie, two flats (not mine), speedometer may have stopped working but at least my socks matched my drink mix (pink), joy to finish in 18 hrs 47 minutes!

•Wine 'N Bike - 05/09 - Martina and Kristie have set a date for the 1st annual Kman wine tasting bike tour...May 9th (Saturday afternoon). We can celebrate all the successes from the Wildflower! More details to come.

•Las Pilitas Climb - Time Trial spreadsheet - check it out!!
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Run:

•This Sunday's Run -->Meet at Lake San Antonio(map) at 9:00 am we will leave the parking lot by the boat ramp at about 9:10. Runs/Walks are 5K, 10K, 10 mile, and 13 mile. There is an entrance fee to the park.

•Wednesday Track Workout - Cancelled - This Wednesday's(04/15) night speedy workout. Robyn is on vacation. Alternative workout is on your own at the AHS Track:
1) 6-8 X 400 meters at 5K race pace (one lap) with 2 minute rest
or
2) tempo run at 30 seconds per mile slower than 10K race pace for 10-15 minutes.
For either workout do 10 minute warm-up and warm down and stretch.


Upcoming Races:
April 25th a 5k run at the Kennedy in Paso. Could you put the info on the web site and maybe the registration form? Attached is the registration form which has all the info on it.

April 26th Big Sur Relay - Kman will have a master's womens group running this event. (Chicks on Chocolate)
May 24th 5K & 10K Strawberry Stampede in Arroyo Grande

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Triathlon:
•Wildflower Triathlon is May 1-3 and Registration is now open.

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Maps:
-->Map to park at(Bethel and Vineyard)We do a variety of mileage and everyone is welcome: Walkers, Sloggers, Joggers, Runners.
-->Map to Atascdero Kman Cycle & Run
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Kman reports - John McKewen, founder of the Nitty Gritty Dirtband, is going to perform June 6th at Castoro Cellers Winery. You do not want to miss it, he is incredible. He plays the banjo like Mr. Phelps swims, like Mr. Armstrong rides, like Mr. Bolt runs, actually he does it better than any of them! This will be a once in a lifetime show. It is a fund raiser for Escuela Del Rio, an adult facility for the mentally challenged. Our team has already raised $2000.00 for the event. I suggest that this event be part of the 5 or better challenge for 2009. Tickets can be purchased for $30 at Castoro Cellers web site or at K-Man Cycle and Run. Let's make it a night to be remembered!