I thought you all would enjoy this picture from Riverwood 2009. It is a very friendly and social time. The man I am talking to is explaining that he thinks he put in the wrong swim time.....I want to say for the record he did put in the wrong swim time. I passed him almost right away. I also want you to note that everyone has a strap on their ankle....that is holding their timing chip. You will all pick up your timing chip when we get our packet the morning of the race. You will immediately secure the chip to your ankle and return it as soon as the race ends or you will pay a hefty fine for a lost chip!!Sunday, April 11, 2010
Socializing poolside at the Riverwood 2009
I thought you all would enjoy this picture from Riverwood 2009. It is a very friendly and social time. The man I am talking to is explaining that he thinks he put in the wrong swim time.....I want to say for the record he did put in the wrong swim time. I passed him almost right away. I also want you to note that everyone has a strap on their ankle....that is holding their timing chip. You will all pick up your timing chip when we get our packet the morning of the race. You will immediately secure the chip to your ankle and return it as soon as the race ends or you will pay a hefty fine for a lost chip!!
Mock Tri 2 Results
Hello Triathletes:
Once again you all did a great job. The weather was perfect and thanks to all the great team work everything went extremely well. I know that some of you thought that I may have gotten a little tough on you but always keep in mind I am like Michael Jackson and any corrections I make are always made with L-O-V-E. I am a bit particular about the rules and about anything that has to do with safety so just like your parents used to say....anything I said was for your own good :-) I do know that the additional lap on the run was a bit of a shock but a great exercise for building mental toughness. You all passed the test today and did a great job.
Here are the results....it took me a little longer to calculate them than it took my dad.
1. Kathy: 1:19.36
2. Julie: 1:20.11
3.Franky: 1.20:58
4. Beth: 1:29.07
5. Katie: 1:29.36
6. Tiffany: 1:29.56
7. Cara: 1:31.05
8. Sarah: 1:34.32
9. Kim: 1:35.14
10. Angela: 1: 45.06
11. Adrienne: 1:45.25
12. Lisa K: 1:45.20
13. Kristen: 1:45.52
14. Donna: 1:53.28
15. Diane: 1:52.26 (one lap short on run)
16. Lisa B 1:19.27 (short run)
I think that you all showed great progress and if you were not pleased with how you did think about where you may have lost time....such as Julie had an issue with her flip turns. work on that area before the big event. Also keep in mind that not all race days go well. Some days you are on and it all clicks and some days you are not and the entire event feels like a chore. Enjoy the good days and grit it out through the tough ones....it happens to all of us. Great job out there. Thank you to all for volunteering to help in many different capacities....from cheering, to watching the kids in the pool to monitoring the run course or giving out water. You guys really make this team work!!! Keep on tri...ing.
CA
Once again you all did a great job. The weather was perfect and thanks to all the great team work everything went extremely well. I know that some of you thought that I may have gotten a little tough on you but always keep in mind I am like Michael Jackson and any corrections I make are always made with L-O-V-E. I am a bit particular about the rules and about anything that has to do with safety so just like your parents used to say....anything I said was for your own good :-) I do know that the additional lap on the run was a bit of a shock but a great exercise for building mental toughness. You all passed the test today and did a great job.
Here are the results....it took me a little longer to calculate them than it took my dad.
1. Kathy: 1:19.36
2. Julie: 1:20.11
3.Franky: 1.20:58
4. Beth: 1:29.07
5. Katie: 1:29.36
6. Tiffany: 1:29.56
7. Cara: 1:31.05
8. Sarah: 1:34.32
9. Kim: 1:35.14
10. Angela: 1: 45.06
11. Adrienne: 1:45.25
12. Lisa K: 1:45.20
13. Kristen: 1:45.52
14. Donna: 1:53.28
15. Diane: 1:52.26 (one lap short on run)
16. Lisa B 1:19.27 (short run)
I think that you all showed great progress and if you were not pleased with how you did think about where you may have lost time....such as Julie had an issue with her flip turns. work on that area before the big event. Also keep in mind that not all race days go well. Some days you are on and it all clicks and some days you are not and the entire event feels like a chore. Enjoy the good days and grit it out through the tough ones....it happens to all of us. Great job out there. Thank you to all for volunteering to help in many different capacities....from cheering, to watching the kids in the pool to monitoring the run course or giving out water. You guys really make this team work!!! Keep on tri...ing.
CA
Friday, April 9, 2010
Last Day to Change your Swim Time!!
Here's the link. When it's complete make sure to send me your time. If you're not sure what your time should be call me first. After you finish putting in your time send me an e-mail so that I can seed you properly for the mock tri.
After clicking on the link go to the top right corner of the window and click on log in. After you log in click on edit events and you'll be able to find the place to change your time. If you have forgotten your username or password scroll down and you can have them send it to your e-mail. It arrived in less than 2 minutes to Sarah's e-mail.
After clicking on the link go to the top right corner of the window and click on log in. After you log in click on edit events and you'll be able to find the place to change your time. If you have forgotten your username or password scroll down and you can have them send it to your e-mail. It arrived in less than 2 minutes to Sarah's e-mail.
Kids in Training
Here's the link to start signing the kids up for their triathlons this summer.
The first one I would recommend is on 6 June in Preston Village. They're tons of fun and the kids love them. They all get a prize!
Click Here!! to sign up...
The first one I would recommend is on 6 June in Preston Village. They're tons of fun and the kids love them. They all get a prize!
Click Here!! to sign up...
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Save the date.....7pm Thursday April th
Hello Triathletes:
On Thursday 15 April at 7 pm I will be hostessing a 31 party. 31 are a great line of bags and stationary. You see so many of the teachers with 31 lunch bags. Lisa K ordered a tri bag at the party that she and I were at last week. Of course my main motive for the evening is to put out some critical tri info to the whole group....I want to hit on what to do the night before the tri, what is our departure/travel plan for getting to the tri on the day of the race and workout plan for the last week before the race. It will also be a great forum to cover any last minute issues that have you worried. I have invites if you need the official card but please try to be there on the 15th even if you have to get there late!!!
On Thursday 15 April at 7 pm I will be hostessing a 31 party. 31 are a great line of bags and stationary. You see so many of the teachers with 31 lunch bags. Lisa K ordered a tri bag at the party that she and I were at last week. Of course my main motive for the evening is to put out some critical tri info to the whole group....I want to hit on what to do the night before the tri, what is our departure/travel plan for getting to the tri on the day of the race and workout plan for the last week before the race. It will also be a great forum to cover any last minute issues that have you worried. I have invites if you need the official card but please try to be there on the 15th even if you have to get there late!!!
A few key issues: Swim times/t-shirt sizes/mock tri/this week's workouts
Hello Triathletes:
I have been an absent blogger and my only excuse is that I got kidnapped by the Easter Bunny :-) I want to start by saying that you have all been doing some great training and are really knocking the cover off of the ball. I am proud of you but as the race gets closer I want to hit a few critical issues:
I need you t-shirt sizes ASAP. I am going to order the shirts tomorrow (Wed 4/7) or we will not get them in time. They will cost about $20.00 and will have our logo on it. They are made of a wicking material and will be royal blue. Please let me know if you would like shirts for anyone besides yourself. If we get any sponsorship money then we may not have to pay for the shirts ourselves but we need to order or they will not be done in time for the race.
Your swim times must be updated by midnight on this Friday 9 April 2010. I have met with many of you and we have done a time trial in the pool. I would like you to edit your time at set-up events (you will log in with your user name and password and it will display your race). Please email me the time that you enter for your 100 so that I know that you have done it and so I have a time to seed you for the mock tri. I have spoken to some of you and I will say it again....error on the side of a faster time. It is too much work to have to pass people. You should put in the time of a pretty hard 90% effort 100 yard free time. Keep in mind that everyone gets slower on the second and third 100 but you do not want to get held up during your first 100 yards. At the mock tri you will see how much smoother it is if you are in your correct swim spot. If you have questions or doubts call me before you update your time.
We will start the swim for the mock tri at 1230. That means that you should be at Campbell NLT 1145 so that you can properly set up your transition area. We will follow the same format as far as the sign in procedures and the transition area. We will be doing the full 14 mile bike ride and the run will be on a trail/track so that you will not be doing 12 loops....woo hoo! If you did not join CU at the beginning of the year then you must bring $5.00 when you check in for the race (pool fee).
For this mock tri I will not have as many helpers at my house so I am looking for people to volunteer to bring some essential items. Please let me know so we do not get too much of any one thing:
(1) large bag of ice
(2) cases of water
(4) dozen muffins
(1) bag of oranges sliced in quarters
If you think of something else you might want at the post race table feel free to bring it along. You can get rid of some of your Easter candy! Thanks for the help on this.
This week we will be heading to Campbell to swim on Thursday evening....around 6:30 pm so get in touch for details on that. I am heading out on a 30 mile bike tomorrow at 0900 from Club Worx if anyone wants to think about that and I am up for an afternoon brick workout on Friday after school. I think that you should all take Saturday off since you have the tri on Sunday. You must remember that everyone needs recovery time....you have been pushing hard. I slept in this morning because my legs were just dead and I had run more than usual over the last several days. I think it was a good decision and I felt much better at spin and in the pool today.
I am heading to bed. Keep up the good work. I am proud of how you are all getting out there and getting it done. I heard Kristen and Angela did 20 miles on Sunday and everyone has been swimming and doing brick workouts. Our spin class today was loaded with triathletes and three of us were walking at the ball fields tonight. Just super work ladies!!!
I have been an absent blogger and my only excuse is that I got kidnapped by the Easter Bunny :-) I want to start by saying that you have all been doing some great training and are really knocking the cover off of the ball. I am proud of you but as the race gets closer I want to hit a few critical issues:
I need you t-shirt sizes ASAP. I am going to order the shirts tomorrow (Wed 4/7) or we will not get them in time. They will cost about $20.00 and will have our logo on it. They are made of a wicking material and will be royal blue. Please let me know if you would like shirts for anyone besides yourself. If we get any sponsorship money then we may not have to pay for the shirts ourselves but we need to order or they will not be done in time for the race.
Your swim times must be updated by midnight on this Friday 9 April 2010. I have met with many of you and we have done a time trial in the pool. I would like you to edit your time at set-up events (you will log in with your user name and password and it will display your race). Please email me the time that you enter for your 100 so that I know that you have done it and so I have a time to seed you for the mock tri. I have spoken to some of you and I will say it again....error on the side of a faster time. It is too much work to have to pass people. You should put in the time of a pretty hard 90% effort 100 yard free time. Keep in mind that everyone gets slower on the second and third 100 but you do not want to get held up during your first 100 yards. At the mock tri you will see how much smoother it is if you are in your correct swim spot. If you have questions or doubts call me before you update your time.
We will start the swim for the mock tri at 1230. That means that you should be at Campbell NLT 1145 so that you can properly set up your transition area. We will follow the same format as far as the sign in procedures and the transition area. We will be doing the full 14 mile bike ride and the run will be on a trail/track so that you will not be doing 12 loops....woo hoo! If you did not join CU at the beginning of the year then you must bring $5.00 when you check in for the race (pool fee).
For this mock tri I will not have as many helpers at my house so I am looking for people to volunteer to bring some essential items. Please let me know so we do not get too much of any one thing:
(1) large bag of ice
(2) cases of water
(4) dozen muffins
(1) bag of oranges sliced in quarters
If you think of something else you might want at the post race table feel free to bring it along. You can get rid of some of your Easter candy! Thanks for the help on this.
This week we will be heading to Campbell to swim on Thursday evening....around 6:30 pm so get in touch for details on that. I am heading out on a 30 mile bike tomorrow at 0900 from Club Worx if anyone wants to think about that and I am up for an afternoon brick workout on Friday after school. I think that you should all take Saturday off since you have the tri on Sunday. You must remember that everyone needs recovery time....you have been pushing hard. I slept in this morning because my legs were just dead and I had run more than usual over the last several days. I think it was a good decision and I felt much better at spin and in the pool today.
I am heading to bed. Keep up the good work. I am proud of how you are all getting out there and getting it done. I heard Kristen and Angela did 20 miles on Sunday and everyone has been swimming and doing brick workouts. Our spin class today was loaded with triathletes and three of us were walking at the ball fields tonight. Just super work ladies!!!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Article about our awesome group of kick ass ladies
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