Michellie Jones 'escapes' from Alcatraz

On Sunday June 14th Michellie Jones “escapes” from Alcatraz for the 10th time.

“It should have been number 11 but I did not quite make it off the bike course or the run in 2005 due to a crash that landed her in the hospital. So I definitely had a score to settle.

It had been 4 years since I had escaped so I thought it was time to go back and try again. One of the great things about this race apart from the fact you swim in the San Francisco Bay with the great whites and it is one of the most spectacular courses. The spectators are amazing the last few miles of the run. There is almost nothing better than running down a finish line but with thousand of people cheering it just makes it even better.

They make you run a mile before the cycle so you warm up after being in the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay. Keeping proper hydration was a must. The cycle leg is one of the most challenging course with it twists and turns and accents and descents along the way. Thankfully you only cover 18 miles, which does not sound very long but just long enough.



The run in famous or infamous as it includes the 1/4 mile sand ladder. Which basically makes your chest pound so hard that you can hear it in your ears.

My race plan was to get out and hammer for as long as my heart and lungs would allow. I exited the water in 5th place and managed to cycle my way up to 4th only to be passed on the Bakers Beach section and claim 5th overall at the finish.

So with 8 Victories, 1 Second and a 5th and 1 DNF I am very happy with my record at the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.

Did I mention I finally took down Pablo. Mike Dannelley from American Interbanc was also there kicking Alcatraz butt.

I am headed to Atlanta on the 28th of June for the Iron Girls Triathlon which will be broadcast on NBC later in the year.”

-Michellie Jones

The squad keeps growing!

Yet again, another athlete has joined the MotorTabs crew adding more talent to the already excellent squad of athletes here. MotorTabs wishes a warm welcome to Tracy Thelen! Check out more athletes on our main site at www.MotorTabs.com!






Blog - tracythelen.blogspot.com
Site - sites.google.com/site/tracysthelen
Name: Tracy Thelen

Sport of choice: Triathlons (xterra, half and full iron), Mountain Bike racing (cross country and endurance), Marathons

Class: Pro Triathlete, NORBA/USCF Cat 1 (expert) mountain biker

Residence: Colorado Springs, Co

Stats: 5'4" - 130 lbs

Favorite MOTOR TABS flavor: Lemon Lime for racing, Lemon lime mixed with Fruit Punch for daily hydration - fewer calories and better for you then lemonaide
Coach/Mentor: self coached at this point

Career: First Year Professional Triathlete in 2009- raced for five years as an amatuer, second year racing Mountain Bikes, racing marathons for 10 years.

Greatest achievement: Winning the 2008 Silverman Full Distance Triathlon, placing fourth co-ed duo team in the 2008 24 hours of Old Pueblo with my husband (a grape fan himself), and running a marathon in all fifty states - only five more to go in 2009!Favorite Athletes: Anyone with preserverance and who realizes that winning is a bonus. The journey from start to finish is what reveals the true athlete.

Hobbies: Doctoral student working on my DPT, trying to finish the book I started writing in 2000.

Career highlights:

2009
Seventh woman at Xterra Northwest Cup
Second Solo woman Mad Dash Eight Hour Mountain Bike Race
Fourth Co-ed Duo team at 24 Hours of Old Pueblo
Third woman at the Fargo Marathon

2008
First woman at the Silverman Full Distance Triathlon
First woman at the Great Illini Iron distance triathlon
Second amateur at the 5430 Long Course Triathlon
Second Duo team at the 24 Hours in the Sage
Colorado State Champion - Cat 2 Women 20-29 Cross Country Mountain Bike
First woman at the Casper Marathon
Second woman at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
First woman with a new course record at the Lost Dutchman Marathon

MotorTabs @ the Western States Police and Fire Games!

MotorTabs was in full force at the Western States Police and Fire Games held in Santa Clarita, California. The games are held annually and are currently being held here in Southern California; next year, it will be moving to Reno, Nevada.

The 10K event was held on June 16th, where 3 of our fellow MotorTabbers placed 1st in the team division! Congratulations! From left to right, we would like to congratulate Jason Murray, who also took gold in the Male Senior A individual category 10K, Pete Kogler, whom also took silver in the Male Senior B category 10K, and Tim Massino.

Fire and Police sworn personnel from the Western half of the United States travel in to compete in many different events during these games. So our hats are off to the men and women that serve us! Thanks for the support!

MotorTabs welcomes Jen Foley!

MotorTabs has added another athlete to the already fantastic group we have. Check her out! Welcome Jen Foley! You can view this on our main website as well, www.motortabs.com!

Jen is a USAT all-American and will be going to Kona! Best of luck to you!

Sport of choice: Triathlon
Class: Age Group/Elite Amateur
Residence: Westminster, CO
Stats: 5'9" - 140lbs
Favorite MOTOR TABS flavor: Fruit Punch & Grape
Coach/Mentor: Mark Allen Online Elite Team (Mark Allen & Luis Vargas) www.markallenonline.com
Career: I am a former Division I swimmer turned triathlete. This is my 3rd year in the sport, I have completed two Ironman's (2007&2008) I qualified for the Ironman World Championships in October 2009
Greatest achievement: Placing 3rd in my age group at IM Wisconsin and qualifying for the Ironman World Championships in September.
Favorite Athletes: Hillary Biscay, Chrissie Wellington, Craig Alexander, and Torbjorn Sindballe
Hobbies: swim,bike,run, addicted to coffee, and love helping others learn to swim
Career highlights: Completing the American Triple T in 2007 and getting 2nd woman overall
Completing the Ironman Wisconsin in 2007 & 2008 (11:10/10:53)
USAT All-American

Michellie Jones Wins the OC Duathlon Regional Championships

"You can do all the training in the world but nothing is better than racing. Since my last event was the Memphis In May Tri two weeks ago it was time to squeeze in another event in between Memphis and the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon on June 14th. So it was time to transform myself into a Duathlete for the OC Duathlon. Yes, I know I am a Triathlete but sometimes it's nice to be a Duathlete every now and again as well.

So Paula's motivation for me was "Hey- you don't have to run a marathon on the road like Heather...your Du is going to seem a whole lote more fun than her marathon and clearly my doggie hike will be by far more fun than both of your events.":) With that is mind my 4.30am Saturday morning start did not seem too bad.

It was actually raining on the drive up to Orange County. Racing in the rain is OK especially if it starts after the start.:)
Plus I had already washed by bike and it was nice and clean.

Phew no rain at the race venue. Luckily we got there early as I had a little trouble getting air in my front wheel. Thanks to Pablo he quickly got my valve undone so I could put pressure into it. I was in a little bit of a panic for a few seconds. I am not sure if that is a good way to get the adrenaline going before a race. I get nervous easily enough already.

My goal for the rain was at least make Pablo hurt a little but he really put the hurt on me. The first 5 km everyone went out really hard. I felt like Timmy turtle rather than a hare but as the story goes I was in lead well before the first mile(first female). Luke Bell was crushing everyone on the first run and at least I could still see Pablo.

This would have to be one of the hardest 40 km's I have ridden or maybe it was the 5 km run before hand. The first 6 miles were uphill not a lot of fun after running hard. At least that meant on this out and back course you could fly back home to the transition.

Ah the second run....this is why Duathlons are much harder than Triathlons....the legs remember the fact you have already run hard.

So to say the least the finish line was a welcome site and although Pablo crushed me and finished 6th overall(Luke Bell was first) I was happy to be the 1st female and 15th overall.

We made a mad dash back home so I could make the Expert Panel for Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon and sign autographs at the Newton running booth.

Revenge will be sweet June 14th back to being a Triathlete for the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon."

-Michellie Jones

A local tabber podiums! OC Duathlon Regional Championships

Another fellow MotorTabber and athlete Kirk Fitzek placed 2nd in the 50-54 age group last weekend at the OC Duathlon Regional Championships held May 30th.

Thanks to Kirk Fitzek for all his support of MotorTabs and cheers to him for his finish! Congratulations!

Stay posted riders, more to come!

Notes from Italy!!

A fellow MotorTabber just sent us a testimonial from a recent cycling trip. We would like to share his little excerpt with everyone!

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Hey Greg!


I got back Tuesday night from my Italy and Giro trip. If I was not a Motor Tabs devotee before - I sure am now. The first 3 days I was in Tuscany. Great riding!!! And it was crazy hot. I did 50 to 70 miles in 95 degrees for three days in a row. I carried 2 motor tab bottles and had 2 more tabs for the re-fills. Boy was that needed. The terrain is heavy, up and down all day.



I rode the entire stage up to Blockhaus , crazy tough climbing and the final climb up Mount Vesuvius . Again, very hot and the Motor Tabs were very much needed. The light, refreshing taste went down easy, even when the liquid in the bottle was warm.
 


The tabs are definitely confirmed as the way to go. It gave me what I needed. Less sugar, but the replacement and support stuff I needed to top off my electrolyte reserves. I can get additional calories from gels and bars if needed. Also the great transportability makes it so easy to take with me, both in my pocket and in my suitcase! Thank you again for making such a dynamite product!

 


Mark Sauer
Team Simple Green
Masters Racer