Jim Kunevicious shows up strong to IM Lake Placid

One2Tri Racing's Jim Kunevicious completed IM Lake Placid this weekend in stellar fashion.  The temperatures were warm, the water was warm and Jim was on FIRE!  The day prior to the race, IM race officials announced that the water was 77 degrees.  The Ironman Corporation's policy on wet suits is as follows:  

Wet suits are permitted if the water temperature is up to (and including) 76.1 degrees or colder.

Wet suits will be prohibited in water temperatures greater than 83.8 degrees.

Athletes who choose to wear a wet suit in water temperatures between 76.1 and 83.8 degrees, will not be eligible for awards, including World Championship slots.

Jim opted to wear his wet suit due to the still chilly temperatures of the water.  Jim tackled the 2.4 mile swim in 1:05:20 or 1:41 / 100 meters.  Jim exited the water and embarked on the long trek to T1.  After 6 min, Jim started his 112 mile journey through the hills of Lake Placid.  5:28:53 later (20.43 mph) Jim rolled into T2, despite being assessed a 4:00 minute drafting penalty.  In 2 quick minutes, Jim was 26.2 miles from a solid race.  He turned in a 3:28 marathon (7:58 / mile) and crossed the line in a sold 10:10:50.  

Jim took a 15th place age group position (35-39) out of nearly 400 and 63rd overall!  The One2Tri Racing team congratulates Jim for an impressive performance on a very tough course!  Check back for photos soon!   

One2Tri Racing Runners doing their thing!

For the dominant One2Tri Racing running squad, the RFYL 4-miler, the River Bound Series 15k and the Stumpy Creek Sprint races were on tap for this weekend!  


Keith Mrocheck took to the trails at the River Bound Series 15k taking a 4th place overall and a 1st place age group position turning in a 1:05:30 (7:01/mile pace).  Congrats to Keith for a solid race.  


Team Crockford showed up to the Run for your Life 4-miler.  Chad took a 5th place overall in a blazing fast 21:42 (5:26/mile)!   Danielle was 2nd overall female in a strong womens field with a 24:57 (6:14/mile).  To top it off, Chad took on the Stumpy Creek Sprint on Sunday (750 meter swim, 16-mile bike and 5k run).  Chad turned in a 1:19:03 and the 2nd fastest run split of the day by just 5 seconds with a 18:09 (5:51/mile pace).  As always to Team Crockford and One2Tri Racing!!

Stumpy Creek Olympic

One2Tri Racing was all around racing today and made a huge showing at the Stumpy Creek Olympic.  Joey Church, Kim Eagens, Jim Kunevicious and Tom O'Donnell took on the 1500 meter swim, 27 mile bike and 10k run, while Michael Starkey, Tom Patch and Nicole Gross also competed in the event, as members of various relay teams.

Kim Eagens - ready to swim

Congratulations to Joey and Kim who both earned 1st place age group positions, but were both unfortunately assessed 2:00 min penalties for non-visible run numbers at the finish line, thus were both bumped down the 2nd place age group places.  Joey finished in 2:19:44 (2:21:44 official penalty time) and ran a solid 39:20 10k (6:19/mile pace) on a very hilly course.  Kim turned in the 4th fastest female bike split with only 22 seconds seperating 4th and 2nd (who happens to be a pro triathlete!) riding a 1:12:43 (22.3mph) and a total time of 2:35:25 (2:27:25 official penalty time).

Tom O'd off to swim

Congratulations to Jim Kunevicius who raced his final race in prep for IM Lake Placid next weekend.  Jim posted a 3rd place age group place with a 2:23:52 and also ran a solid run on a hilly course with a 39:14 (6:18/mile pace)!  Tom O'Donnell also had a solid day turning in a 2:35:07.  Nicole Gross and Tom Patch dominated their swim and run legs of the One2Tri Racing relay.  Nicole posted a strong 26:17 swim (1:36/100 meters) and Tom ran a solid 10k time of 44:32 (7:10/mile pace) for the first place mixed gender relay team (by nearly 10 minutes)!  Michael Starkey biked a blazing fast 1:07:46 (23.9 mph) for his relay team who took 1st place in the all male relay team division (by over 5 minutes!)

Racing Team members, Michael Gross, Nicole and Tom Patch
One2Tri Athletes Annabet Morris and Kelly Grigg

Marathons and Bike Races!!

This weekend was exciting for the One2Tri Racing squad!  Not only did the team see Michael Starkey qualify for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, one athlete was blazing the trails in the mountains and setting PR's and one athlete was trying her hand at bike racing...and having some pretty good beginners luck!

Tom Patch completed the Grandfather Mountain Marathon winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and features nearly 1,000 feet of climbing!!  Tom Finished 10th in his age group with a 4:06 total time, despite suffering cramps at mile 26.  Most importantly, Tom PR'd his previous time in this race by 17 minutes!!

Kim Eagens spent her weekend on the bike racing circuit at the Piedmont Omnium Time Trial and Road Race in Lexington, NC.  Friday's nights time trail featured a 14.6 mile course which Kim completed in :35:23 (25 mph) and took 1st place for the Cat 3/4 female racers.  Kim finished just :12 seconds off the winner of the Cat 1/2 race.  On Sunday, Kim took to true bike racing in the 38.4 mile road race.  Kim had a very solid day of racing and came across the final sprint in 7th overall!  Look out for Kim as she continues to work on her racing tactics for the 2012 cycling season!

Congrats to Tom and Kim for a great weekend of PR's and new experiences!

A 70.3 World Championship Qualifier!!

The One2Tri Racing team is proud to announce that Michael Starkey has qualified for the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship to be held in Las Vegas, NV on 9/11/2011.

Michael took on Ironman 70.3 Muncie and finished 16th overall male and 9th in his age group out of 156 for the 1.2 mile swim, the 56 mile bike and the 13.1 mile run!  Michael turned in a 37:02 swim (1:56/100 meters), a 2:20 bike (23.9 mph) and a 1:34 run (7:11/mile pace) for an amazing 4:34:26!!

Michael is gearing up for Ironman Arizona in November and Ironman 70.3 Muncie was a great tune up.  Look for Michael to turn in strong results as his season just heats up!

Congrats to Michael Starkey!

Firecracker 5k Fabulous 4th Metric Century...

Few members of the One2Tri Racing Team opted to hit the roads this weekend despite the holiday.  

Chad Crockford claimed his first 5k victory of the year despite tons of top 3 finishes at the Firecracker 5k and blew the competition out of the water by over a minute!  Chad turned in an incredible 16:44 (5:23/mile pace) for a 1st place overall finish!!  Congrats to Chad.  

Kim Eagens took to the mountains of NC and tackled the Fabulous Fourth Metric Century bike ride - a challenging course that featured over 7,800' of climbing in just 68-miles of road.  Despite a flat at mile 8, Kim turned in a strong time of 3:29:48 (19.5 mph).  Look for Kim as she tries her hand at bike racing this weekend at the Piedmont Omnium time trial and road race.  

The rest of the One2Tri Racing team enjoyed the long 4th of July holiday weekend and spent their time training for upcoming local and not-so-local events - Grandfather Mountain Marathon, Stumpy Creek Olympic and Sprint, Ironman Muncie 70.3, Ironman Placid and many many more!   Happy 4th of July from the One2Tri Racing squad.