World Team in San Francisco

World Team in San Francisco
Escape

Saturday, December 27, 2008

A look back at July 2008 Team Arizona wins National Title in Pittsburgh at the NKF US TX Games.

Team Arizona on stage at the US Games 2008 last July in PIT receiving the Team Cup.
Team Picture as the Games Open.
Team Arizona Open Medley Relay Breaks the old Games Record
by 20 seconds.

Mike Scozzaro-Free Style
Anchor leg
Ben Sorinson-Back Stroke
Lead off

Larry Hagman presents their Gold Medals

Bill Wohl-Breast Stroke
Second Leg
Michael Strilchuk-Butterfly
Third Leg



We thought we could win and we did!

Mike, Bill, Mike & Ben.

Zonies Dominate The Pool
and win it ALL!




Bill wins Gold in the 50 and 100 Breast Stroke Events.

Bill Set Two New US Records along with his third Record on the Medley Relay.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Happy Holidays

Dr.Marvin Slepian and Bill @ El Tour Finish Line November 22, 2008. Bill finishes 82 nd without training in the Oro Valley 36 Mile Event out of 1,400 starters.

Severe Pulmonary Fibrosis has limited Bill's Race Preparation.

Johan, Please say Hello to Lance, Levi, Alberto and the Boys. See U in Cali!



Racing without training is not a zesty treat!

Below is the Link to my Sponsor SynCardia for My Holiday Greeting.
Click & go!


Training Camp 2009 Begins.
See U all soon as the new year approaches.
January 18, 2009 will be the PF Chang's Rock & Roll Marathon.
A World Class event to begin the new year.
Next The NBA All Star Game here in Phoenix Mid February. Then Feb. 17th we leave for "The Tour of Califonia." We will get to train in So Cal then No Cal and then back to So Cal. As some of the Worlds very best Cyclists race from Sacremento to San Diego. Hope to visit with Lance Armstrong in hs first race back in the US. In January Astana and Lance will race in "Tour Down Under" in Adelaide, South Australia. In 2004 with Team USA we raced there as I set an Australian Games Record First Overall in the Time Trial.
Merry Kristmakuh!
On to 2009

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

2008 El Tour, then Video Shoot "Science Impossible" for the History Channel.


Top Heart Doc from The Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Marvin Slepian and Bill meet at the El Tour Finish Line Saturday November 22, 2008. Bill finished 82 nd in the Oro Valley race start out of 1,400 Cyclists with 8,700 entired in the event. Bill expected top 15 or 25 finish if not ill and unable to train. Dara Torres on the Screen, Bill prepares for History Channel New TV Show Video Shoot.
Bill in Rehab for his Severe Pulmonary Fibrosis long removed from
his "Terminally Ill FDA Experiment Days!


Six Men ,three Trucks full of Camera Equipment build a TV set and Studio in

Bill's Home for several of the scenes.
Two HD Video Cameras on Tracks for the Interview portion of Bill's TV segment. Set to air Spring 2009 on The History Channel, a new show called "Science Impossible."

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

26 th El Tour De Tucson 8,700 Cyclists

Saturday November 22, 2008 was the 26 th El Tour De Tucson.
What a crazy week and weekend!
The Race Expo.
A visit to SynCardia Factory my Race Team Sponsor.
Pick up my new Uniform and visit with Friends.

El Tour De Tucson usually ends my Season but this year in September I knew I was sick. Another Flaming Hoop to Jump through. Now on the good side of dealing with Severe Pulmonary Fibrosis I can begin my next Rehab in preparation for the 2009 Season and World Championships in August in Australia.


The Town of Oro Valley for the Race start at 12:30 PM. Usually starting in the front row I started back in the pack of about 400 Cyclists. Usually one of the first off the line I had to wait and wait as we had to first get to the start line.


Preparing for a turn near the start. Not in the front pack just meant more squirell type cyclists to deal with. There were a few crashes and a bad car and truck accident for several riders. Thank God I circum navigated all of the crashes.

Visiting at the Pre Race Expo with Greg D. my Trek rep as he explaineed about next years 2010 Trek Models with Lance Armstrong Input and imprint.



After the race we played The Wedding Crashers at this little Hispanic Wedding.


Our Buddy Liver TX Dianne Miller one of the top TX Swimmers in the World. As we stayed with John & Dianne Miller in their lovely home in Oro Valley all weekend.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Bill Lives Beating Pulmonary Fibrosis, Yeah!

Thank You God! This morning at my Pulmonary Specialist I got the Results of most of my Oct. 17 Lung Biopsy.
No Cancer.
No TB.
No Valley Fever.
No STD's
No CMV.
And on and on.
Now to reverse the Lung Damage and Prepare for the 2009 Worlds on The Bike and in the Pool in Australia.
Time For Team SynCardia Cycling Team 11 22 08 in El Tour De Tucson.
THen BBC Video and one for The History Channel
Time for my next Rehab.
Thank God!


Bill sets new Canadian TX Games Record Windsor Ontario As he bombs down the cobblestones past Caesars Hotel First Place Overall in the Cycling Road Race August 2008.

Bill The Shot Putter, Maybe Shot Put Catcher Yes!




Bill & Friend Gaston Martin of Montreal.

Our World TX Relay Teams at Treasure Island 2008 Tri.

Treasure Island San Francisco Triathlon 11 8 08

Sunrise on Saturday Morning on Treasure Island as our Three World TX Relay Teams Prepare.



San Francisco Tri Nov. 2008






Golden Gate Bridge this week as we prepare for the Gold Coast of OZ next August The Sydney Opera House



Ray Interviewed by Eric Gilsan of Tri Cal TV

Team World Transplant I
Dennis Lee Swim
Zach Brooks Bike
Juston Fulton Run
Race: Olympic (746)

Hometown: Alameda

Full Results: OPEN

Full Course
Time: 2:30:22.000
OPEN Rank: 4
[show split times]
Checkpoint Time
Swim Finish 0:29:25.090
Bike Start 0:30:27.660
Bike Lap 1 0:54:44.730
Bike Lap 2 1:06:36.690
Bike Lap 3 1:18:22.980
Bike Lap 4 1:30:14.800
Bike Finish 1:42:48.490
Run Start 1:43:19.740
Run Lap 1 1:58:37.080
Run Lap 2 2:14:15.660
Finish 2:30:22.000
Swim
Time: 0:29:25.090
Pace (Min/Mi): 31:33
OPEN Rank: 8
T1
Time: 0:01:02.570
OPEN Rank: 12
Bike Lap 1
Time: 0:24:17.070
Pace (MPH): 10.20
OPEN Rank: 20
Bike Lap 2
Time: 0:11:51.960
Pace (MPH): 20.91
OPEN Rank: 6
Bike Lap 3
Time: 0:11:46.290
Pace (MPH): 21.06
OPEN Rank: 5
Bike Lap 4
Time: 0:11:51.820
Pace (MPH): 20.91
OPEN Rank: 7
Bike Lap 5
Time:
Pace (MPH):
Bike Lap 6
Time:
Pace (MPH):
Bike
Time: 1:12:20.830
Pace (MPH): 20.55
OPEN Rank: 6
T2
Time: 0:00:31.250
OPEN Rank: 6
Run Lap 1
Time: 0:15:17.340
Pace (Min/Mi): 7:22
OPEN Rank: 5
Run Lap 2
Time: 0:15:38.580
Pace (Min/Mi): 7:32
OPEN Rank: 6
Run Lap 3
Time: 0:16:06.340
Pace (Min/Mi): 7:46
OPEN Rank: 7
Run
Time: 0:47:02.260
Pace (Min/Mi): 7:34
OPEN Rank: 6

Unofficial results. Last updated 2008-11-09 06:15:48.




740 TEAM A FEW GOOD MEN 0 PLEASANTON, CA 1 02:07:36.690 1 00:21:06.670 22:38 1 00:00:44.020 3 00:11:52.700 20.88 2 00:11:03.190 22.42 2 00:11:07.500 22.29 2 00:11:03.040 22.42 2 00:11:15.180 22.02 2 00:11:40.090 21.24 2 01:08:01.700 21.86 2 00:00:27.750 1 00:12:07.450 5:51 1 00:12:33.320 6:03 1 00:12:35.780 6:04 1 00:37:16.550 5:59
745 TEAM VONTU 0 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2 02:14:34.530 2 00:21:49.500 23:24 2 00:00:44.920 2 00:11:48.800 21.00 3 00:11:21.060 21.83 4 00:11:28.310 21.61 4 00:11:40.720 21.24 5 00:11:45.290 21.09 4 00:12:11.020 20.34 3 01:10:15.200 21.16 4 00:00:30.820 3 00:13:30.360 6:31 3 00:13:48.160 6:39 3 00:13:55.570 6:43 3 00:41:14.090 6:38
749 TEAM FCA ENDURANCE 0 AUBURN, CA 3 02:28:34.800 6 00:27:18.510 29:17 17 00:01:14.990 7 00:12:52.870 19.26 10 00:12:23.590 20.01 3 00:11:22.920 21.80 3 00:11:24.790 21.73 3 00:11:21.630 21.83 3 00:12:08.450 20.42 4 01:11:34.250 20.77 17 00:00:46.130 10 00:16:06.860 7:46 8 00:15:52.830 7:39 5 00:15:41.230 7:34 7 00:47:40.920 7:40
746 TEAM WORLD TRANSPLANT I 0 ALAMEDA, CA 4 02:30:22. 8 00:29:25.090 31:33 12 00:01:02.570 20 00:24:17.070 10.20 6 00:11:51.960 20.91 5 00:11:46.290 21.06 7 00:11:51.820 20.91 . . 6 01:12:20.830 20.55 6 00:00:31.250 5 00:15:17.340 7:22 6 00:15:38.580 7:32 7 00:16:06.340 7:46 6 00:47:02.260 7:34
750 TEAM FUSION SPORT 1 0 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 5 02:35:52.230 14 00:33:35.690 36:01 8 00:00:57.710 6 00:12:52.650 19.26 4 00:11:41.800 21.21 6 00:11:49.220 20.97 6 00:11:48.760 21.00 6 00:11:46.020 21.06 5 00:12:16.580 20.20 5 01:12:15.030 20.58 3 00:00:29.410 11 00:16:08.040 7:47 9 00:16:11.720 7:48 8 00:16:14.630 7:50 9 00:48:34.390 7:49
273 TEAM WHAT WILLIS WAS TALKING ABOUT F 0 6 02:36:20.130 4 00:26:09.200 28:03 15 00:01:07.550 12 00:13:57.140 17.76 12 00:12:57.190 19.13 9 00:12:44.860 19.46 10 00:12:57.360 19.13 10 00:13:12.670 18.77 10 00:14:02.340 17.66 11 01:19:51.560 18.62 10 00:00:37.190 9 00:16:01.520 7:44 10 00:16:14.350 7:50 9 00:16:18.760 7:52 10 00:48:34.630 7:49
747 TEAM WORLD TRANSPLANT II 0 ALAMEDA, CA 7 02:36:31.640 9 00:30:02.820 32:13 11 00:01:02.560 9 00:13:40.800 18.13 9 00:12:14.990 20.25 10 00:12:48.490 19.36 12 00:13:02.480 19.01 11 00:13:15.800 18.70 11 00:14:07.320 17.55 10 01:19:09.880 18.78 8 00:00:34.580 4 00:15:06.930 7:17 4 00:15:12.400 7:20 4 00:15:22.470 7:25 4 00:45:41.800 7:21
756 TEAM THREE AMIGOS 0 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 8 02:44:17.150 3 00:24:10.750 25:55 4 00:00:48.830 4 00:12:43.300 19.48 5 00:11:48.050 21.00 7 00:11:50.250 20.94 5 00:11:42.370 21.18 4 00:11:42.050 21.18 6 00:12:37.790 19.64 7 01:12:23.810 20.54 9 00:00:35.100 17 00:21:00.800 10:08 19 00:22:48.670 11:00 19 00:22:29.190 10:51 18 01:06:18.660 10:40
743 TEAM TRIATHALICIOUS 0 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 9 02:44:29.490 10 00:31:21.280 33:38 5 00:00:50.270 5 00:12:47.010 19.38 7 00:11:59.110 20.68 20 00:21:01.620 11.79 9 00:12:40.270 19.56 8 00:12:52.280 19.26 9 00:13:27.450 18.42 14 01:24:47.740 17.53 11 00:00:38.410 6 00:15:20.330 7:24 5 00:15:37.780 7:32 6 00:15:53.680 7:40 5 00:46:51.790 7:32
742 TEAM TREASURE HUNTERS 0 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 10 02:45:50.830 17 00:36:54.840 39:35 7 00:00:57.430 10 00:13:53.390 17.85 11 00:12:43.540 19.48 11 00:12:53.190 19.23 11 00:13:02.020 19.01 9 00:13:08.500 18.87 8 00:13:25.100 18.47 9 01:19:05.740 18.80 14 00:00:42.800 7 00:15:22.680 7:25 7 00:15:44.770 7:35 12 00:17:02.570 8:13 8 00:48:10.020 7:45
741 TEAM GIRTH 0 SAN ANSELMO, CA 11 02:54:25.600 13 00:33:29.190 35:55 19 00:01:15.380 8 00:13:20.770 18.58 8 00:12:05.510 20.51 8 00:12:15.570 20.23 8 00:12:27.760 19.90 7 00:12:35.620 19.69 7 00:13:11.850 18.79 8 01:15:57.080 19.57 12 00:00:39. 16 00:20:53.620 10:05 16 00:20:52.970 10:04 16 00:21:18.360 10:17 16 01:03:04.950 10:09
736 TEAM KJK 0 FOLSOM, CA 12 02:56:33.840 16 00:34:33.800 37:04 18 00:01:15.330 13 00:14:09.960 17.51 14 00:13:04.130 18.96 12 00:13:21.790 18.56 13 00:13:18.860 18.63 12 00:13:34.600 18.26 12 00:14:25.470 17.19 12 01:21:54.810 18.15 7 00:00:34.390 13 00:18:20.120 8:51 14 00:19:54.250 9:36 15 00:20:01.140 9:39 14 00:58:15.510 9:22
752 TEAM P B & J 0 PINOLE, CA 13 02:57:12.360 15 00:33:45.320 36:12 14 00:01:06.730 11 00:13:56.080 17.78 13 00:12:59.730 19.08 13 00:13:25.880 18.47 14 00:13:32.290 18.31 13 00:13:35.650 18.24 13 00:14:28.670 17.13 13 01:21:58.300 18.14 13 00:00:41.440 15 00:19:57.290 9:37 15 00:19:57.770 9:37 14 00:19:45.510 9:32 15 00:59:40.570 9:36
737 TEAM TEAM CSP 0 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110, CA 14 03:00:23.650 12 00:32:23.410 34:44 16 00:01:11.920 17 00:15:43.070 15.77 18 00:15:12.920 16.30 16 00:15:12.290 16.30 17 00:15:31.430 15.97 16 00:15:42.780 15.78 17 00:16:59.150 14.59 17 01:34:21.640 15.76 20 00:00:48.240 12 00:17:17.880 8:20 12 00:17:21.330 8:22 11 00:16:59.230 8:12 12 00:51:38.440 8:18
739 TEAM WHERE'STHETREASURE? 0 CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA 15 03:08:03.140 5 00:27:15.360 29:14 6 00:00:56.750 14 00:14:22.490 17.25 16 00:13:32.230 18.31 14 00:13:37.740 18.20 16 00:14:24.580 17.21 15 00:14:40.300 16.89 14 00:14:45.900 16.80 15 01:25:23.240 17.41 15 00:00:43.260 20 00:24:22.520 11:45 20 00:24:36.310 11:52 20 00:24:45.700 11:57 20 01:13:44.530 11:52
755 TEAM THE BONE CRUSHERS 0 OAKLAND, CA 16 03:18:16.420 18 00:37:03.290 39:45 20 00:01:46.930 16 00:15:36.730 15.88 17 00:14:35.600 16.99 17 00:15:27.870 16.04 18 00:15:59.410 15.50 17 00:16:05.620 15.41 16 00:16:36.970 14.93 18 01:34:22.200 15.75 19 00:00:47.540 18 00:21:11.880 10:13 17 00:21:10.890 10:13 17 00:21:53.690 10:33 17 01:04:16.460 10:20
751 TEAM GIVING IT A TRI 0 UNION CITY, CA 17 03:20:08.680 11 00:32:11.550 34:31 9 00:00:59.740 19 00:17:21.030 14.28 20 00:17:22.600 14.27 19 00:17:58.220 13.79 20 00:18:06.830 13.69 19 00:18:12.730 13.61 19 00:19:08.430 12.95 20 01:48:09.840 13.75 18 00:00:47.010 14 00:19:27.480 9:23 13 00:19:22.500 9:21 13 00:19:10.560 9:15 13 00:58:00.540 9:20
753 TEAM S3LH 0 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 18 03:21:16.180 7 00:29:18.530 31:26 10 00:01:02.190

Team II
Ray Velasco Swim
Jerry Benterou Bike
Chris Domine Run
Entered in Masters Men's Realy

Team III
Lynn Steffens Swim
Randy Stafford Bike
Tracy Copeland Run.
Entered in Masters Mixed Gender Relay

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The Fun Never Ends.



Friday Oct. 17,2008 I get to go into the Hospital for a Lung Biopsy.
After a month of feeling off, not right. Since the Swimming Competition in Pittsburgh in Mid July I picked up some bug.
Time to figure it out and clear it up!



I know I picked up some bug all day wet at the Carnegie Mellon Pool in a Body Suit.

Hopefully by Monday the Cultures of my Lung Biopsy will show what is growing?

I have been run down and tired the last month. So after being in killer shape I get to begin again.

But the option of doing is always The Best.
Tune next week as I hope to start the next page in my Drama.
Cheers.
Bill.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Time to prepare for Treasure Island & El Tour!



Treasure Island San Francisco Intl Tri is next followed by El Tour De Tucson.
After training and having a good summer Championship Season I seemed to have picked up a bug in Pittsburgh in July.
I'm thinking spending all day at the Carnegie Mellon Pool in my wet Speedo Fast Skin and the burn out of the Games Expierience I picked up an infection.

I have had some very flat days like the Cycling day in Pit.
Recovery and being exhausted really became an issue about three weeks back.
Time to go to my Cardiologist and find out what is going on.

When you are an immuno suppressed Athlete you are always pushing your self, tired and run down. But my body could tell this was different.
Ok Bill go take a chest XRay.
Hum, scarring on the Lungs that weren't there in May?
Go see a Pulmonary Specialist.
How about a Cat Scan?
Finally you can start these space age Antibiotics to kill the Infection!
But run over to the Hospital for Blood Work, Sputum Culture and Urine analysis.
Well, the Good News.
No Cancer!
No Valley Fever!
No Rejection !
We're not sure what is yet but keep taking the Antibiotics!
Yesterday I started easing back into my training.
The previous weekend long rides were way too hard and way too long to recover.
So now working on the other side.
The infection seems to be waning, can I kill it?
The weather has finally cooled.
We ride here in ridiculus Heat and Phoenix has a Huge Brown Cloud so not too healthy for serious outdoor Training.
Thank God nothing serious so far.
Going into this in the Best Shape of my Life time to regroup carefully recreating the fine line of between too much and not enough.
Thank God I can so shut up and move on.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Good To Be Back Home After IV Canadian National TX Games

Leaving Scottsdale, AZ. Early Sunday Morning August 3, 2008 for my 6 AM Flight to Windsor, Ontario.
The Venue for both Cycling Races and the 5 K Run were just Great as you raced along the Detroit River with Caesar's to the South and The Detroit Skyline to the North.



Taking off hard in the Road Race and attacking on each laps uphill I got far away from the pack and had a motor bike escort for a few laps. Then they began getting in the way and not going fast enough to stay in front of me.



After First Place Overall Gold and A New Canadian TX Games Record
CBC TV asked for an Interview.
Talking about Donor Awareness and all my great Canadian Friends.
I discussed the Games and "A Second Chance at Life."

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You Train, You Prepare and You can never Thank Enough all those that Aid & Support You.
All My Friends at Landis Cyclery, Trek and my Coach Deeann for Getting me to this Point.



All Told Five more Gold in the Pool.
Truly enjoying winning the Medley and Free Style Relays.
Then two more Silver and a Bronze at Track & Field.

Great Fun to Compete but
the Real Gem is spending Time with your World TX Community Brothers and Sisters.
Thank You Windsor LOC, All Volunteers and
my Good Friends Team Segatto.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Almost off to Canada for their IV National TX Games

Tuesday in Canada will be the Time Trial and Road Race. Yesterday on my way back home from TT Intervals up on DC Ranch up in the Hills I got Hit By A Car.
Thank God after fish tailing and sliding across Cactus Road I came to a stop in front of A Maricopa County Sheriff on Duty for the Road Construction. Almost a nightmare but just little achs and pains today with repairs done to my Bike that afternoon at my Bike Sponsor Landis Cyclery. One more tough workout tomorrow then pack & go.



In Pittsburgh or as I have learned "The Burgh." Fire Works after the
Pirates Baseball Game the first Friday Night in Pit.



Take Your Marks. On the Starting blocks for the 100 Breast in Pit.
Gold and a new American Record by 4 Seconds.
Weds. will be the Swimming Events in Canada.
Hoping to do Well?



Giving Stan Brady, My Donor's Father My World TX Team Hoodie to wear in Cape Cod's always Windy some times Cold Weather.



(Mike Brady) Brady Michaels my Heart Donor as he had his Name Legally Changed for his SAG & Afta Memberships. How Lucky could I be to get such a Wonderful Heart!

Thursday, July 31, 2008

IV Canadian National TX Games, Windsor, Ontario, EH.

This will be my Third trip to Canada to Compete. In 2005 XV World Games were held in London, Ontario. 2006 Canadian National TX Games in Edmonton, Alberta
at the U. of A (Alberta).
This year Windsor, Ontario.


Gold in the 200, then the 400 & 800.


In Toronto Bill The Bod Sleder after the London Worlds. We visited
our Friend Dr. Amy Haldorf, went to a Blue Jays Game and Loved Toronto.



In Pool with a British Cap on a Lucky Gift from UK Swimmer Friend.
Gold in the 50 & 100 Breast & Back

After visiting Toronto we went to Niagara Falls for a few days before returning to London for a BBQ Fest in '05.


You Train, You Prepare and all told Eleven Gold, one Silver and Bronze from lots of effort in one week.On to Windsor and thia years Competition. I think Seven Races will fill my Plate this time.