Motor Tabs Athlete Michellie Jones @ the Ironman 70.3 Philippines!

Michellie jones takes 2nd at Ironman 70.3 Philippines

Magali Tisseyre of Canada, Bronze Medalist at the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, won the women’s category of the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines at the CamSur Watersports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur.

Michellie Jones of Australia, 2006 Ironman World Champion and 2000 Olympic silver medalist, grabbed second place.

Magali Tisseyre and Michellie Jones seconds apart from the swim with Michellie leading the field. Once onto the bike the Duo continued to dominate the rest of the women’s field. At the Bike to run transitions only a few seconds separated the pair.

As both women hit the run, Tisseyre began to pull away – taking a 45 second lead at ten kilometers - and built what was to become a final two minute buffer. Upon finishing, the first word out of Tisseyre was ‘hot,’ and that really said it all. Or perhaps it was just the warmth of the locals as Governor Leroy suggested.

Michellie Jones announced it was one of the most memorial race due to the local Villages cheering loudly and at every possible opportunity over the 70.3 Mile course.

It was a testing race, not only for the professionals but for the age-groupers out there later in the day taking on the afternoon sun and rain. It is a tough event, but also a well-produced and well-supported event – leaving little doubt why competitor numbers doubled from 2009.

"Don't give up the ship!"

Race recap from tri star Timothy O'Donnell 

"Hi everyone,

I am proud to report I took 2nd place last weekend in Immenstadt, 
Germany at the ITU Long Course World Championships.

Racing in Europe is never easy but I could not let the title go 
undefended.  Since I have not raced longer than a half-ironman I knew 
the 4km, 130km, 30km race would be a challenge.  To add to the 
difficulty of the longer distance the bike course was absolutely 
brutal with over 6500 ft of vertical gain and several dangerous 
switchback descents.  While it rained all week when race day came 
around it was sunny and dry making for fantastic race conditions.  I 
started the race in a great position, settling into the front pack of 
the swim.  I exited the water and with a short course style quick 
transition took an early lead on the bike.  Unfortunately I ran into a 
problem as I dropped my chain on the first climb only several 
kilometers into the ride.  To make matters worse the section of the 
hill was about 18% and I had trouble getting going again  I even 
having to run up the hill to a less steep section.  Once I got going I 
had lost over 50 seconds to the leaders.  Much like Contador and 
Schleck in the TdF last month it turns out triathletes don't wait when 
someone drops a chain!

If there is one thing I have learned from my Navy days it is "Don't 
give up the ship."  While I was in a bad position I stayed calm and 
just kept charging.  I rode through the field and joined the three 
leaders about 17km into the ride.  Back in front I settled into a 
rhythm at the front of the race.  I felt great going through the first 
90km and then I started to pay the price for the first 15km of 
catching up.  In the last 40km my inexperience at longer racing 
appeared as I fell off pace and lost what would end up being a 
devastating 5 minutes to the leaders.

When the smoke cleared I entered T2 in sixth position.  Of course I 
stayed true to my motto and did not give up.  I began the run and felt 
absolutely horrible!  I remember saying to myself "if this is what 
Ironmans are going to be I think I'll stick to short course!"  I lost 
some time to the front 5 competitors in the first 5km but I began to 
find my stride.  In a methodical manner I caught the racers in front 
of me, moving into 5th after lap 1 and 4th after lap 2.  I entered the 
final lap in 4th place and while 2nd place was 1:40 up the road I knew 
if I stayed strong I could get there.  On the last lap the difficultly 
of the bike made another appearance as everyone began to stat moving 
backwards.  Before I knew it 2nd place was in sight and with 5km left 
in the run I made the pass and did not look back.

While I was not able to defend my title I was very proud of the fight 
I put up in its defense.  I learned a great deal about long course 
racing and I it was an important step in my progression to Ironman 
racing.  All in all the trip was an invaluable experience!

Feel free to read more and check out the results at www.timothyodonnell.com

Thanks to everyone for your support and remember "Dont give up the 
ship!"

All the best,
Timothy"

Motor Tabs Motorsicles: A How-To

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Step 1: 

Pick your favorite flavor of Motor Tabs, or do them all! Don't be afraid to mix flavors either... different tabs mixed together actually give a nice change to the palette.

You are going to want to pre-dissolve these tablets in 10 oz. of water, versus the normal recommended 20 oz. of water, for a more flavorful Motorsicle. Adjust the amount depending on desired flavor strength. 10 oz. seemed to be the optimal balance of flavor

Step 2:

Now, you're going to need a popsicle tray for this next step. They shouldn't cost any more than a couple of bucks at your local supermarket! Once the Motor Tabs has fully dissolved, begin to pour into the popsicle tray. Depending on what kind of popsicle tray you've purchased, be sure to leave enough room for the space displaced by the handle/rod combination. Pop them into the freezer after completing this.

Step 3:

Alas, the fruits of your labor are ready to be enjoyed. Remove the popsicle tray from the freezer and pull out one of the handles. However, be sure to check that it is frozen all the way through. You shouldn't see any fluid moving around in there! If you do, set to freeze a little while longer before you can enjoy this awesome treat.

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