Team Mongo http://teammongo.com Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:44:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Race and Give Back! http://teammongo.com/2010/07/16/race-and-give-back/ http://teammongo.com/2010/07/16/race-and-give-back/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:33:49 +0000 admin http://teammongo.com/?p=1148 Kids Field Day 1-6 pm, Friday, July 30! Missiontri.com, in conjunction with Team Mongo is recruiting 100 Volunteers to coach kids the day before the Steelhead Triathlon. This Field Day Event will be held for 300+ kids at the Boys and Girls Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan on Friday, July 30th! We are seeking all willing volunteers age 13 and over!

 

Please consider “Making a Difference” and joining us. For those of you in the Detroit area, grab some friends and drive over for the day! This is going to be a great experience!!!

 

For more info and to sign-up, click here.

]]> http://teammongo.com/2010/07/16/race-and-give-back/feed/ 0 Trex Tri Series Race #1 http://teammongo.com/2010/07/16/trex-tri-series-race-1/ http://teammongo.com/2010/07/16/trex-tri-series-race-1/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:27:12 +0000 admin http://teammongo.com/?p=1139 What a night for racing! Early morning weather stations had issued thunderstorm watches and tornado watches for the area. It had rained in the morning but the clouds blew away and gave way to sunny skies and warm/humid temps.  This was the first race in a series of three Wednesday evening races (held every month during the summer). There were over 400 competitors on hand.

 

The water temp for the swim was 79 degrees, no wet suits allowed. Trex had created an elite wave that allowed the fast men and women to race against one another. The gun went off accurately at 6 pm. Total of 7 waves went off into the water, separated by 3 minutes per wave. The day was windy so the water was choppy. A young female college swimmer led the field out of the water. Team Mongo member Joe was second out of the water.

 

The bike route was on a smooth road with many quick ascents and descents. For the most part the course was flat but windy. The lead group road the 12.3 mile loop in under 30 minutes. Joe had lead the entire time on the bike ride with many team mates Roman and Matt following behind.

 

The 3.1 mile run course consisted of a one loop pavement run that had numerous turns. With the warm temp and high humidity, there were many water stations on the course to keep you from over heating. Again, Joe was able to fend off any competitors that would threaten the race victory. Joe came in first overall with a time of 1:01:39. Rounding off the last podium spot was Roman (3 minutes behind Joe). Matt ended up taking 6th overall and 2nd in his age group. On the women’s side, Julie put in a great performance and took 1st in her age group.

 

In conclusion, the race was great and supported very well. Everyone who came out had a great time and enjoyed themselves.

 

See you at race # 2!

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2010/06/22/mongo-training-camp/feed/ 0 Amy Gluck Qualifies for KONA http://teammongo.com/2010/06/22/amy-gluck-qualifies-for-kona/ http://teammongo.com/2010/06/22/amy-gluck-qualifies-for-kona/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:17:11 +0000 admin http://teammongo.com/?p=1113 Have you ever been Glucked??? Well, plenty of us on Team Mongo and triathletes from all over the world have been! Simply stated, Glucked is when you have been beaten by Amy in a race and it is happening often.

This past March, Amy Glucked a lot of women and men in qualifying for the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. On a very hot and tough day, Amy used her past Ironman experience to beat the weather and the field. Amy is an awesome biker and runner, but especially liked this swim that had four short sprints in and out of the water.



Lately, Amy has been winning all over Michigan including the Race for Recovery Half.



Way to go Amy!!!



]]> http://teammongo.com/2010/06/22/amy-gluck-qualifies-for-kona/feed/ 2 Gary Larson at Boston Marathon http://teammongo.com/2010/06/22/gary-larson-at-boston-marathon/ http://teammongo.com/2010/06/22/gary-larson-at-boston-marathon/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:06:23 +0000 admin http://teammongo.com/?p=1106 Team Mongo Newbie Gary Larson had a great experience at this year’s Boston Marathon. Gary Finished in a time of 3:41:58. Gary had a ton of fun with the whole “Boston Marathon Expereince” but has the following key learnings for next time!

Lessons for next time:

  1. Train by doing repeats down the back of Wabeek 20 times to get legs ready for running downhill
  2. Never wear a bike jersey to run a marathon in (don’t they breath?)
  3. Really take Julie’s (Bedford) advise to hold back the first 2 miles
  4. Don’t do 3 days of walking sightseeing tours through Salem, Harvard and the Boston Aquarium
  5. Make Bob (Brother) run over 10 miles with me in training.

Way to go Gary, we see a sub 3:30 Boston in your near future.

]]> http://teammongo.com/2010/06/22/gary-larson-at-boston-marathon/feed/ 0 TWO AMIGOS (MONGO’s) IN THE DESERT! http://teammongo.com/2010/01/07/two-amigos-mongos-in-the-dessert/ http://teammongo.com/2010/01/07/two-amigos-mongos-in-the-dessert/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:10:28 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?p=915 Two of Team Mongo’s biggest over-trainers, Mark Savedes & Roman Krzyzanowski , ventured off together to Ironman Arizona to get one last Ironman in for the season!  Some would say why?  They say, why not?

Prerace ritual for Roman seems to be “excessive” running and walking!  Mark said Roman would not stop.  In fact, there are rumors that Roman ran everyday he was there?  Mark would have no part of this!  He did not want this to interrupt his “excessive” massage schedule.  So Mark and Roman’s time together was limited to meals and snuggle time…(please don’t ask any questions, the author was just given this info)

 
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After a brisk swim (water temperature 64 degrees) our two Ironman made their way through transition to the bikes.  Roman seems to have taken his time through T1?  9 minutes and 40 seconds.  That is dangerously close to BD’s record 10 minute T2 in Ironman Wisconsin.  Roman is also quoted as feeling like a Popsicle for the next 1.5 hours as they road through the cool Arizona morning air.  Both Mark and Roman had wonderful bike splits as the weather shaped up to a nice, sunny, 74-degree day.  Team Mongo is especially proud of Mark for managing to get a penalty on the bike as he made his way towards transition at the end of the 112-mile ride.  Nothing like four minutes in the “sin bin” during your first big race wearing Mongo Gear!

The Tempe run course is like a cement forest! Our athletes battled themselves, moderate winds, and an unforgiving sun in pursuit of their Ironman Dreams.  Mark commented on how cool the aid stations where, each having a different theme.  Something that definitely helped him battle through the duration of the race.

In the end, both Mark and Roman finished with sub 11-hour Ironman races.  Mark 204th overall and Roman 317th. Congrats to both of you!  Go Mongo!

204 10:15:22 SAVEDES MARK M40-44 (49/456) 1:05:28/3:58/5:14:49/2:37/3:48:33

317 10:39:36 KRZYZANOWSKI ROMAN M35-39 (73/386) 1:08:36/9:40/5:24:17/3:47/3:53:17

 

 

]]> http://teammongo.com/2010/01/07/two-amigos-mongos-in-the-dessert/feed/ 0 Quad of Mongo’s Race Strong! http://teammongo.com/2009/11/22/quad-of-mongo%e2%80%99s-race-strong/ http://teammongo.com/2009/11/22/quad-of-mongo%e2%80%99s-race-strong/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:38:06 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?p=19 Team Mongo was well represented this past weekend at the 20th Iceman Cometh. Jon Bennett, Andy Correll, and the Larson Brothers, Bob and Gary, competed and finished strong. On a day that will better be known for its incredible November weather, 50 degrees and sunny, the Iceman  provided for a great event for more than 3900 riders from all over the world. To quote Ray Dybowski of the Wolverine Sports Club, “If you missed the 2009 ICEMAN, WOW, you missed a great one!” Ray, a Team Mongo Bike Coach, enjoyed both the race and the weather as he worked his way to a second place finish in the Elite Clydesdale Group. Way to go Ray.

 

 
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A special thanks to Tom Demerly who has been great to promote Team Mongo when he is announcing; “It was so cool to be at the start, with all those Elite Bikers and have the Announcer specifically recognize Team Mongo!” said Jon Bennett. “Tom mentioned the great stuff that we do in the community, which was awesome!” Andy Correll echoed Jon’s Comments, “While we were waiting for our wave to start, the announcer spotted Jon’s Mongo kit and took a minute to praise the team and all that they’ve done for the community. It was really unexpected as there were literally hundreds of guys all lined up for our start.”

 

The Race was face paced, fun, and sandy too. Although there were numerous crashes, we are glad to report that all Team Mongo riders finished safely. Here are the results:

 

  • Jon Bennett 1:51:47, 16th in Age Group
  • Andy Correll 2:03:22, 77th in Age Group
  • Bob Larson 2:11:29, 23rd in Age Group
  • Gary Larson 2:30:59, 52nd in Age Group

Gentlemen, WELL DONE! We are all proud of you and your efforts. Rumors have it that Team Mongo will be out in force in 2010. Can’t wait until next year!

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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/21/jeff-tenniswood/feed/ 0 James Stromberg http://teammongo.com/2009/10/20/james-stromberg/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/20/james-stromberg/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:27:17 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=115 After competing in team sports (football) when younger, Jamesstarted endurance sports/events in 2005. His first triathlon was in August 2007 (TriathlonCraig Greenfield Memorial ) and Ironman races are whathe enjoys most about the sport. In the future, he hope to open up new horizons/ventures involving Ironman and triathlon racing.

 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/20/james-stromberg/feed/ 0 John Sotir http://teammongo.com/2009/10/19/john-sotir/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/19/john-sotir/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:03 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=47 John was a two time world frisbee champion before he began competing in endurance sports as this is his 24th year competing in running, triathlon, Road and MT biking sports. He is a huge bicycle racing fan and over the last 15 years has traveled to Europe and spectated at all the spring classic races, five Tour de France races, two world championships and the Giro. The people and culture of endurance sports is the magnet that keeps him coming back year after year.

]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/19/john-sotir/feed/ 0 Kraig Schmottlach http://teammongo.com/2009/10/18/kraig-schmottlach/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/18/kraig-schmottlach/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:02:01 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=61
 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/18/kraig-schmottlach/feed/ 0 Mark Savedes http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/mark-savedes/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/mark-savedes/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:26:31 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=113 Mark has been married to Sara for 15 years and has 2 awesome daughters Anna and Emily. He lives on a farm in South Lyon and is the owner of his family restaurant for the last 16 years. Mark attends Northridge Church in Plymouth and enjoys traveling around the world to do mission work and competing in ironman triathlons.

 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/mark-savedes/feed/ 0 David Sass http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/david-sass/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/david-sass/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:01:04 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=55 David grew up in Fenton in a family with six children. His first triathlon was in June 2000 and he has been hooked since. David currently resides in Bloomfield with wife Aimee, two daughters, Lauren and Reagan, and two labradors.

]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/17/david-sass/feed/ 0 Tom Miller http://teammongo.com/2009/10/16/tom-miller/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/16/tom-miller/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:01:36 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=59 2008 Race Highlights:

Ann Arbor Triathlon – 1st Age Group
Motor City Triathlon – 1st Age Group
Kensington Sprint Tr -i 1st Age group
Grand Haven Triathlon – 1st Age group
Steelhead 70.3 Qualified for World Championship, Clearwater
USAF Marathon – 2nd Age group, Qualify for Boston
Betsie Valley – 1/2 Marathon 1st Age Group 3rd overall
USCTRI at MSU – 1st Age Group
Jingle Bell Run – 1st Age Group
World Championship, Clearwater – 22nd Age Group

]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/16/tom-miller/feed/ 0 Peter Ludwig http://teammongo.com/2009/10/15/peter-ludwig/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/15/peter-ludwig/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:59:26 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=43
 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/15/peter-ludwig/feed/ 0 Lila Lazarus http://teammongo.com/2009/10/14/lila-lazarus/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/14/lila-lazarus/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:00:50 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=53
 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/14/lila-lazarus/feed/ 0 Robert Larson http://teammongo.com/2009/10/13/robert-larson/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/13/robert-larson/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:24:27 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=109 Bob started racing triathlons in 1982 and has been performing in them every year since. His daughter performed in a kid’s triathlon when she was 8 and she now competes in track cycling and road races as a Cat 3 in Portland, Oregon. He loves to view the country from races and train with his friends and teammates while balancing work, family and leisure.

 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/13/robert-larson/feed/ 0 Gary Larson http://teammongo.com/2009/10/12/gary-larson/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/12/gary-larson/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:24:06 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=108 Gary grew-up in Farmington and attended Farmington High School before moving on to Michigan State University where he obtained a BS in Computer Science and later an MBA from University of Detroit. After obtaining his undergrad, he married Cher Jurek and started working as an IT Project/Program Manager at Ford Credit / Ford Motor Company for 29 years and took an early retirement and before moving on to TeamDetroit as VP Project Manager Brand Content Alliance Analytics. Gary and Cher have two girls, Audra and Leah.

 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/12/gary-larson/feed/ 0 Roman Krzyzanowski http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/roman-krzyzanowski/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/roman-krzyzanowski/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:59:50 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=45
 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/roman-krzyzanowski/feed/ 0 Bonnie Karas http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/bonnie-karas/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/bonnie-karas/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:59:12 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=41 I enjoy living the Multisport Lifestyle with my family, friends and Mongo Teammates. Coaching swimming with my husband and training kids for triathlon helps instill life-long skills of courage, confidence and balance. Representing Team Mongo is a great opportunity to share experiences of a healthy body, mind and spirit!
 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/11/bonnie-karas/feed/ 0 Amy Gluck http://teammongo.com/2009/10/10/amy-glick/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/10/amy-glick/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:23:24 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=106 Amy enjoys living the multisport lifestyle with her family, friends and Mongo teammates. Coaching swimming with her husband and training kids for triathlon helps Amy instill life-long skills of courage, confidence and balance. Representing Team Mongo is a great opportunity to share experiences of a healthy body, mind and spirit!


 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/10/amy-glick/feed/ 0 Ironman World Championship http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/ironman-world-championship/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/ironman-world-championship/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:25:34 +0000 lynnline http://teammongo.com/?p=1061 http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/ironman-world-championship/feed/ 0 Joe Dieghan http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/joe-dieghan/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/joe-dieghan/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:58:42 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=39 Joe has owned his own painting business for 10 years. After graduating from University of Colorado, he moved back to Michigan because girlfriend, now wife, Marielle was here and he was seeking out business opportunities in a place he loves to call home. Joe began racing in triathlons in 1988, but didn’t start competing regularly until 1997. Being a member of “Team Mongo” since the start, it has allowed him to advance through the last six years both physically and spiritually. Giving back to a great group of kids is now something he looks forward to as much as his next big race.

 

 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/09/joe-dieghan/feed/ 0 Andy Correll http://teammongo.com/2009/10/08/andy-correll/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/08/andy-correll/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:22:17 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=103 Andy is a new member of Team Mongo and was raised in Livonia while currently a resident of Birmingham for the last 15 years. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1991. Andy has primarily been a runner and cyclist since college but competed in his first triathlon in 2008 and has been steadily improving.

 

 
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]]> http://teammongo.com/2009/10/08/andy-correll/feed/ 0 Matt Buese http://teammongo.com/2009/10/07/matt-buese/ http://teammongo.com/2009/10/07/matt-buese/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:58:05 +0000 admin http://highwire-media.com/teammongo.com/?page_id=35 2007/2008 Race Highlights:

2007 New York Marathon
2008 Ann Arbor Tri – 2nd in AG

 
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Career Highlights:

’06 World Ironman 70.3 Championships
’06 Florida Ironman- 4th in AG, 25th Overall
‘01, ‘04, ‘05 Detroit Marathon
‘02 Ironman Florida
’04 & ‘06 Ironman USA, Lake Placid
Qualified for ’06 Boston Marathon
’05 USAT All-American Honorable Mention
2006: Raised over $25K for LLS and over $40K for the Boys and Girls Club
2005: Raised $37K for the Boys and Girls Club
2004: Raised over $25K for Parkinson’s Research

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