It has been ages since I have posted anything on this blog and so much has happened since my last post.....it is amazing what life will throw at you especially when you are not expecting it. The biggest change is that I now have a full time job and I am no longer spending a good portion of my time training other people for triathlons or coaching them on their swimming. The time I have to devote to training others has diminished but my desire to do it has not.....I just have to figure out how to make my passion for training people into my life's work that feeds my soul AND helps pay the bills. So at the time of my last post I still had some new triathletes that I was encouraging to embrace the multi sport lifestyle and not simply stop after one race. There has been some attrition but all of the ladies and gentlemen grew from the experience and many are still training....if not for triathlons they are still in the gym or out running or encouraging others to jump on the fitness band wagon. It is that exact band wagon that I jumped on as I looked for some direction and for continued contact with my awesome circle of work out friends.
For me it all started fresh when I was having doubts about whether going back to work was the right thing for me to do and people started to say the dirty M word. That word would be MARATHON. I had sworn off of those events back in 2007 when I finished one, it was a major life event and I checked it off of my bucket list.....never to me done again. I had done it and even though I thought I would be faster finishing it was good enough for me. The training plan had given me a new focus and lifted me out of the trenches of my ongoing separation/divorce. My soon to be ex-husband lived 2 blocks away and his girlfriend had moved in from Northern VA. People were always asking about the divorce and how was I doing and it was tough to always be rehashing details. Once I started training for the marathon people started asking about my training and that was so much better. The training was tough and I had multiple injuries but I did it, took a sip of beer at the finish line party and then I used a sharpie to mark it off my bucket list....DONE, finished, horrible grueling event but I survived it and so I would survive the divorce.
So this fall Trish starts talking about doing a marathon and everyone starts to form groups on facebook...like kickin asphalt....and they are talking about their training and so I joined in because I needed something to keep me focused and involved since my job took me out of the loop during the day. The amazing thing was the support that I got from people as they tried to work with my new work schedule. For example since I had to leave the house for work by 0615 Rob was a good soul and he would run with me at 0445 so I could get my mileage in while training. Then at times Christine would join in at what Julie called the butt crack of dawn and then Bridget joined in with the early morning crew. This was even more incredibly supportive than it sounds because they all had to meet at my house since I have the kids and they would run a 1.6 mile loop around the neighborhood....over and over again. I would never have gotten out of bed to train without such dedicated training partners and that further proves my theory that it truly does take a village to train for a triathlon. The beauty of it is that everyone is so supportive and it is such great therapy to get out and run in the dark on a regular route....we are a regular sight at 0500 at least two mornings a week. Rob says he likes it because I talk the whole way and he simply has to run and listen. I get a lot of venting taken care of at poor Rob's expense!
And so that is how the journey to the Ironman began......peer pressure to do a marathon AGAIN even though I swore I never ever would...EVER. They do say to never say never and so I now have a journey to take you on....the one where the average, I will never do an Ironman person makes the decision to train for an Ironman.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Some Very Important Updates
Hello All:
I cannot believe how long it has been since I posted something......leaving you all in the dark. What kind of leadership is that? Of course I am writing to you straight from Panera in Cary where I thought I could get some work done.....hmmm so far I have seen my kids and Tri Di. Diane is going to eat with her friend so I can keep on typing and not neglect the Tri2Teach Team any longer.
This post is going to be about some administrative and financial issues.....get the less than totally cool stuff out of the way upfront. The exciting news is that I did get the check from our sponsor....Caroline Back Institute and so I opened up a bank account at BB&T for Tri2Teach. I think it is best to keep that money in a separate place so that it is there for the good of the team and so it can be accounted for at any point in time. Eventually I would love to have more sponsorship and more folks benefitting from taking on some healthy physical challenges just like the current great group of triathletes. We also got an extra 10 dollars from BB&T for opening a new account and Franky put in $60 dollars from the "fund" (that is what she called it).
Of course as with any organization in order to keep doing great things for more folks we had to go ahead and get some equipment to assist with our training since we can now use the pool at Ballentine instead of driving to CU or to the TAC. In order to offset the costs I was looking to have folks contribute $10 a month for May/June/July/Aug.....the main tri season. I know that we have some couples in the group so it would simply be $10 per couple. Everyone gets at least two shirts for that price, plenty of swim instruction, workout plans (to be posted on the new website tri2teach.org), group workouts and swim equipment etc. I have ordered swim paddles, kickboards, pull buoys, noodles for lane lines and a pace clock so you will get some great swim instruction. The bonus is that if you signed up for a similar swim class at the Y it would cost $20 a month.
Since we do have a sponsor they would like us to have a team meeting at their location in Cary at a time TBD in June so we can know what they do before we go to our other races. We want to make sure that we are well versed on who Carolina Back Institute is in case people ask us questions. In addition I want you to know that you will be in the newsletter for RAJE Outdoor next month. They were the folks that were selling i tri t-shirts at the Riverwood. Adrian was impressed by the team and now you will be in the company newsletter. In addition Karee White will be doing a follow up article in the paper about all that the team is doing and how well everyone did at the Riverwood.
Other great news is that I have talked to Kenny O and he is going to help me get the website up and going. It will be Tri2Teach.org and I think it will be a great addition to our team and to our training. I was contacted by the FV Rotary Club because they are the ones that will be hosting the Tri the Quay. They were thrilled to hear about our team and wanted to personally call and tell me about the Tri in FV. I said we are already signing up and looking at it as our hometown race!!! All great stuff....now if we coud get a kids tri team going out of Ballentine for the 31 July Lochmere Kids in Training Tri.
OK I am going to post this since Angela just came into Panera!!! So much for this being a hide out.
I cannot believe how long it has been since I posted something......leaving you all in the dark. What kind of leadership is that? Of course I am writing to you straight from Panera in Cary where I thought I could get some work done.....hmmm so far I have seen my kids and Tri Di. Diane is going to eat with her friend so I can keep on typing and not neglect the Tri2Teach Team any longer.
This post is going to be about some administrative and financial issues.....get the less than totally cool stuff out of the way upfront. The exciting news is that I did get the check from our sponsor....Caroline Back Institute and so I opened up a bank account at BB&T for Tri2Teach. I think it is best to keep that money in a separate place so that it is there for the good of the team and so it can be accounted for at any point in time. Eventually I would love to have more sponsorship and more folks benefitting from taking on some healthy physical challenges just like the current great group of triathletes. We also got an extra 10 dollars from BB&T for opening a new account and Franky put in $60 dollars from the "fund" (that is what she called it).
Of course as with any organization in order to keep doing great things for more folks we had to go ahead and get some equipment to assist with our training since we can now use the pool at Ballentine instead of driving to CU or to the TAC. In order to offset the costs I was looking to have folks contribute $10 a month for May/June/July/Aug.....the main tri season. I know that we have some couples in the group so it would simply be $10 per couple. Everyone gets at least two shirts for that price, plenty of swim instruction, workout plans (to be posted on the new website tri2teach.org), group workouts and swim equipment etc. I have ordered swim paddles, kickboards, pull buoys, noodles for lane lines and a pace clock so you will get some great swim instruction. The bonus is that if you signed up for a similar swim class at the Y it would cost $20 a month.
Since we do have a sponsor they would like us to have a team meeting at their location in Cary at a time TBD in June so we can know what they do before we go to our other races. We want to make sure that we are well versed on who Carolina Back Institute is in case people ask us questions. In addition I want you to know that you will be in the newsletter for RAJE Outdoor next month. They were the folks that were selling i tri t-shirts at the Riverwood. Adrian was impressed by the team and now you will be in the company newsletter. In addition Karee White will be doing a follow up article in the paper about all that the team is doing and how well everyone did at the Riverwood.
Other great news is that I have talked to Kenny O and he is going to help me get the website up and going. It will be Tri2Teach.org and I think it will be a great addition to our team and to our training. I was contacted by the FV Rotary Club because they are the ones that will be hosting the Tri the Quay. They were thrilled to hear about our team and wanted to personally call and tell me about the Tri in FV. I said we are already signing up and looking at it as our hometown race!!! All great stuff....now if we coud get a kids tri team going out of Ballentine for the 31 July Lochmere Kids in Training Tri.
OK I am going to post this since Angela just came into Panera!!! So much for this being a hide out.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
USAT Membership
I know that you all purchased a one day membership for the Riverwood....you can apply that to an annual membership and how to do that is listed below.
I think it is a good idea to purchase the annual membership since you will be doing multiple races, you get the magazine and great info on triathlons via email. It is good for one year so you will be all set for Riverwood next year already and any that you might feel like doing in the fall
Keep in mind that only one receipt can be applied per membership application so if you have already signed up for three pigs use that for the reduction and next year Riverwood will be free.
I purchased a one-day at a previous event and would like to apply that towards an annual membership. How do I do that? To receive credit toward an annual membership, the receipt from the purchase must be attached to your application along with providing the remaining payment due. Only one receipt can be applied per annual membership. The receipt is valid for one year from the day of the race. Please also note that this discount cannot be submitted online, only via fax or mail.Please submit your application to:USA Triathlon Membership Services1365 Garden of The Gods Road, Suite 250Colorado Springs, CO 80907719-955-2685 (fax)
How long does it take to receive my USAT membership card and materials? Once applications are received please allow three to six weeks for your membership packet to be delivered in the mail. Feel free to also check on your membership status online. If you purchased your membership online, your information will appear immediately. It generally takes one week for your membership information to appear online when you purchase your membership via fax or mail.
Any other questions let me know.
Carol Ann
I think it is a good idea to purchase the annual membership since you will be doing multiple races, you get the magazine and great info on triathlons via email. It is good for one year so you will be all set for Riverwood next year already and any that you might feel like doing in the fall
Keep in mind that only one receipt can be applied per membership application so if you have already signed up for three pigs use that for the reduction and next year Riverwood will be free.
I purchased a one-day at a previous event and would like to apply that towards an annual membership. How do I do that? To receive credit toward an annual membership, the receipt from the purchase must be attached to your application along with providing the remaining payment due. Only one receipt can be applied per annual membership. The receipt is valid for one year from the day of the race. Please also note that this discount cannot be submitted online, only via fax or mail.Please submit your application to:USA Triathlon Membership Services1365 Garden of The Gods Road, Suite 250Colorado Springs, CO 80907719-955-2685 (fax)
How long does it take to receive my USAT membership card and materials? Once applications are received please allow three to six weeks for your membership packet to be delivered in the mail. Feel free to also check on your membership status online. If you purchased your membership online, your information will appear immediately. It generally takes one week for your membership information to appear online when you purchase your membership via fax or mail.
Any other questions let me know.
Carol Ann
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Congratulations and What Does the Future Hold??
Hello Triathletes:
Here is a link to a nice article that I thought would give you some food for thought.....as we train for the 3 Pigs Tri. Go to the link and you can read about how skinny women stay skinny. I think for athletes like us it should read "How Triathletes Stay Lean so they can get faster and faster at every Tri!!" Of course it is hard to know whether the link will work or not based on my technological challenges.
I am posting the article because I want to let you know that we are still in training mode. We are looking ahead to the next race and now we have some very specific goals based on how we did at the first race. We should all learn something every time we finish a race. I for one know that I lost the race in the transition area.....that is where the number one gal gained over 40 seconds on me. I need to learn how to take my bike shoes off and leave them clipped on the bike.....I think it will save me some time. For some of you the transition may be where you gain some time at the next race or it could be on the run. For some of you it will be on the swim since we will be getting more swimming in and we will have some swim clinics to work on your stroke and technique. Of course the most important thing to me is that you all finished and you had a great time. I am so proud of you....each and every one of you. It was so exciting for me to watch you complete your first triathlon that I got a little bummed when it was all over....sort of like the bride gets after the wedding is over. Unlike a bride I know there is another race on the horizon and so the training goes on and now we will build on the base that we established in the off season (Jan/Feb/Mar). We are officially in "tri season" and you are officially triathletes.
As of right now I believe that Diane and Lisa K are the only ones who have signed up for The 3 Pigs Tri. Great job ladies!! I want you to keep in mind that since we are doing several races you should join USAT since it costs $39.00 and you will spend more if you pay $10.00 every race. I believe if you send in the receipt from the Riverwood you will get that $10.00 back. In addition you get emails and the Triathlete magazine as part of your memebership....and a sticker for your car which means you are part of the club for sure! It is something to think about since as of now we have teh Tri for the Quay on the radar after 3 Pigs and then OBX in September. I was talking to Kristin at boot camp and there is a tri in Winston Salem at Tanglewood (the one Beth mentioned) on Sunday 27 June if anyone wanted to do that one instead of the Kure Beach Double Sprint Tri.
I would like to say that I thought that the t-shirts looked great on all of you. It was easy to see you on the course and they looked sharp in all of the pictures. I was pleased with how they looked and I was so happy to see Julie in hers at the Y tonight. I know that some of you mentioned wanting some for family members. You just have to let me know so when I do the next batch I can order for them as well. I checked the invoice and for this first batch if you ordered some for family members the cost breakdown is as fololows: Men/cotton: $14.00 Kids/cotton: $12.00 and women/Tech material: $17.00 and they should never be more expensive than that if you would like to order any of them. In additon please keep in mind that our logo is now digitized at the Art House (on Air Park Rd in Fuquay) so you can go in and have them embroider it on anything.....like your bathing suit or a sweatshirt. I think one of the next items would be to have bathing caps that match since we do have several pool swims. When you do a tri in open water they give you swim caps that are color coordinated based on what wave you are swimming in for your start. I have ordered some additional shirts and tanks so that you have alternate shirts to choose from. I am still working on getting a info sheet on Carolina Back Institute so we can talk their story.
As of right now we are training on Monday and Wednesday morning as usual. I am looking to add in 2 afternoon workouts each week since I am no longer doing GOTR (until Sept). The afternoons will change format but I am looking at some bike speedwork/run in a brick fashion and a cardio boot camp so that we can work on some core strength as well as on our cardio vascular endurance. I will keep you posted on what days we will have those. The pool opens in Ballentine in mid May so we will start having run/swim workouts on Monday and Wednesday mornings. The nice thing is that you will knock out two parts of the tri at once but the bad news is that we will start a little earlier than 0530.....probably 0515. But as I always say if you can get up at 0530 than you can easily get up at 0515 :-)The other thing that I think we will need to add in is a longer ride early on Saturday or Sunday mornings. It is brighter in the morning now so we can get out there and knock out a 20 mile ride with very little traffic and very little conflict with any weekend plans.
I know I should have put this in the beginning but you can now order your necklaces to congratulate yourselves!!! Here is some info I got from Beth....the necklace lady:
Yes the 20% off would apply to anyone you give the code (the code is: SUPER20) to…so that Long Funky Rectangle version (larger one) on a chain would be about $44, and the Dainty Rectangle (smaller one) on a chain would be about $30. They can opt for no chain and it would be $14 or so less. We have free shipping right now and will continue to have that for a while.
And remember, people can choose any charm and anything they want it to say. And yes I do have other fonts so they would just need to let us know in the order if they want a different font. I’ve also seen instead of Swim Bike Run, you could put 2.4, 112, 26.2. Another idea is the Circle of Love with Swim Bike Run Swim Bike Run going around the circle – just some more ideas!
I am going to order the square of love necklace and have it say swim, bike, run and T2T.....on each side. I can order for other folks as well or you can order on your own.
OK I think that is enough info for one evening.
Here is a link to a nice article that I thought would give you some food for thought.....as we train for the 3 Pigs Tri. Go to the link and you can read about how skinny women stay skinny. I think for athletes like us it should read "How Triathletes Stay Lean so they can get faster and faster at every Tri!!" Of course it is hard to know whether the link will work or not based on my technological challenges.
I am posting the article because I want to let you know that we are still in training mode. We are looking ahead to the next race and now we have some very specific goals based on how we did at the first race. We should all learn something every time we finish a race. I for one know that I lost the race in the transition area.....that is where the number one gal gained over 40 seconds on me. I need to learn how to take my bike shoes off and leave them clipped on the bike.....I think it will save me some time. For some of you the transition may be where you gain some time at the next race or it could be on the run. For some of you it will be on the swim since we will be getting more swimming in and we will have some swim clinics to work on your stroke and technique. Of course the most important thing to me is that you all finished and you had a great time. I am so proud of you....each and every one of you. It was so exciting for me to watch you complete your first triathlon that I got a little bummed when it was all over....sort of like the bride gets after the wedding is over. Unlike a bride I know there is another race on the horizon and so the training goes on and now we will build on the base that we established in the off season (Jan/Feb/Mar). We are officially in "tri season" and you are officially triathletes.
As of right now I believe that Diane and Lisa K are the only ones who have signed up for The 3 Pigs Tri. Great job ladies!! I want you to keep in mind that since we are doing several races you should join USAT since it costs $39.00 and you will spend more if you pay $10.00 every race. I believe if you send in the receipt from the Riverwood you will get that $10.00 back. In addition you get emails and the Triathlete magazine as part of your memebership....and a sticker for your car which means you are part of the club for sure! It is something to think about since as of now we have teh Tri for the Quay on the radar after 3 Pigs and then OBX in September. I was talking to Kristin at boot camp and there is a tri in Winston Salem at Tanglewood (the one Beth mentioned) on Sunday 27 June if anyone wanted to do that one instead of the Kure Beach Double Sprint Tri.
I would like to say that I thought that the t-shirts looked great on all of you. It was easy to see you on the course and they looked sharp in all of the pictures. I was pleased with how they looked and I was so happy to see Julie in hers at the Y tonight. I know that some of you mentioned wanting some for family members. You just have to let me know so when I do the next batch I can order for them as well. I checked the invoice and for this first batch if you ordered some for family members the cost breakdown is as fololows: Men/cotton: $14.00 Kids/cotton: $12.00 and women/Tech material: $17.00 and they should never be more expensive than that if you would like to order any of them. In additon please keep in mind that our logo is now digitized at the Art House (on Air Park Rd in Fuquay) so you can go in and have them embroider it on anything.....like your bathing suit or a sweatshirt. I think one of the next items would be to have bathing caps that match since we do have several pool swims. When you do a tri in open water they give you swim caps that are color coordinated based on what wave you are swimming in for your start. I have ordered some additional shirts and tanks so that you have alternate shirts to choose from. I am still working on getting a info sheet on Carolina Back Institute so we can talk their story.
As of right now we are training on Monday and Wednesday morning as usual. I am looking to add in 2 afternoon workouts each week since I am no longer doing GOTR (until Sept). The afternoons will change format but I am looking at some bike speedwork/run in a brick fashion and a cardio boot camp so that we can work on some core strength as well as on our cardio vascular endurance. I will keep you posted on what days we will have those. The pool opens in Ballentine in mid May so we will start having run/swim workouts on Monday and Wednesday mornings. The nice thing is that you will knock out two parts of the tri at once but the bad news is that we will start a little earlier than 0530.....probably 0515. But as I always say if you can get up at 0530 than you can easily get up at 0515 :-)The other thing that I think we will need to add in is a longer ride early on Saturday or Sunday mornings. It is brighter in the morning now so we can get out there and knock out a 20 mile ride with very little traffic and very little conflict with any weekend plans.
I know I should have put this in the beginning but you can now order your necklaces to congratulate yourselves!!! Here is some info I got from Beth....the necklace lady:
Yes the 20% off would apply to anyone you give the code (the code is: SUPER20) to…so that Long Funky Rectangle version (larger one) on a chain would be about $44, and the Dainty Rectangle (smaller one) on a chain would be about $30. They can opt for no chain and it would be $14 or so less. We have free shipping right now and will continue to have that for a while.
And remember, people can choose any charm and anything they want it to say. And yes I do have other fonts so they would just need to let us know in the order if they want a different font. I’ve also seen instead of Swim Bike Run, you could put 2.4, 112, 26.2. Another idea is the Circle of Love with Swim Bike Run Swim Bike Run going around the circle – just some more ideas!
I am going to order the square of love necklace and have it say swim, bike, run and T2T.....on each side. I can order for other folks as well or you can order on your own.
OK I think that is enough info for one evening.
Friday, April 23, 2010
The day before the big event
Hello Triathletes:
Ok i know you have all seen the email that gave you your race numbers. That is so nice to know the night before. It looks like there are a few of us right after each other....Franky and Julie and Ronnie, Myself and Kate (my sister) etc. The race has less than 400 people so that is good....less folks on the course is always nice. I want to make a few points to help answer some questions that have popped up.
Remember that the race directors have to deal with liability so they must lay out every possible thing that could go wrong....so they are covered. It does not mean that it will but they must cover their butt for liability sake....so keep that inmind when you read about the race. You should read all of the info that they have sent you.....look at the maps, read the tips, check your number and then close the email and know you are ready.
Race Meeting....is the night before now at 6pm. I see no need to go to it since there will be folks there in the morning if you have any questions that I, along with Eileen, my sister Kate and Ronnie cannot answer. Eileen and I have done the race twice and Ronnie was at it last year and has several triathlons under his belt. My sister has been doing them for 16 years and has been the race director for several huge races so we have plenty of knowledge.....no need to worry. Besdies last year when they did the pre-race meeting people were talking and so no one could hear the man anyway.....can you imagine that?
Bike Course....as I have always said....there will be some traffic on the road but it is light and they know a race is going on so the bikers have priority. Most people avoid driving where races are going on becuase they have places to be. Also no need to write the course out and bring it with you. Every single intersection is marked and manned with police and volunteers....you would have to assault them to go the wrong way. If you must worry about the bike.....worry like I do about a flat tire or your chain coming off. You CANNOT get lost and one thing to do is thank those voulunteers for working the race as you go by.....they are doing a great job.
Any questions tonight or today...call or text me. You guys have done some great training. You have done two tris already.....you will know what to do and you will do it well.
The weather looks like it will be good.....bring sunscreen! Pack your bag tonight and if it makes you feel better put it in your car or drop it all at my house tonight!!
USAT membership. I know that most of you paid the $10 fee to do this race. I think if you join USAT today you will get that ten dollars back. The reason I say join is because the membership is $39 and you get good info from them as well as race entry. Youare all doing the 3 Pigs and possibly OBX and now there is a tri in Fuquay!! You will save money by joining now.
Our newest race....Tri for the Quay....on Saturday August 15th in Fuquay!!! It is being put on at Clubworx!!! We are going to the home town race....woohoo
I am proud of you guys....relax and enjoy. We train to race and have fun!!!
Ok i know you have all seen the email that gave you your race numbers. That is so nice to know the night before. It looks like there are a few of us right after each other....Franky and Julie and Ronnie, Myself and Kate (my sister) etc. The race has less than 400 people so that is good....less folks on the course is always nice. I want to make a few points to help answer some questions that have popped up.
Remember that the race directors have to deal with liability so they must lay out every possible thing that could go wrong....so they are covered. It does not mean that it will but they must cover their butt for liability sake....so keep that inmind when you read about the race. You should read all of the info that they have sent you.....look at the maps, read the tips, check your number and then close the email and know you are ready.
Race Meeting....is the night before now at 6pm. I see no need to go to it since there will be folks there in the morning if you have any questions that I, along with Eileen, my sister Kate and Ronnie cannot answer. Eileen and I have done the race twice and Ronnie was at it last year and has several triathlons under his belt. My sister has been doing them for 16 years and has been the race director for several huge races so we have plenty of knowledge.....no need to worry. Besdies last year when they did the pre-race meeting people were talking and so no one could hear the man anyway.....can you imagine that?
Bike Course....as I have always said....there will be some traffic on the road but it is light and they know a race is going on so the bikers have priority. Most people avoid driving where races are going on becuase they have places to be. Also no need to write the course out and bring it with you. Every single intersection is marked and manned with police and volunteers....you would have to assault them to go the wrong way. If you must worry about the bike.....worry like I do about a flat tire or your chain coming off. You CANNOT get lost and one thing to do is thank those voulunteers for working the race as you go by.....they are doing a great job.
Any questions tonight or today...call or text me. You guys have done some great training. You have done two tris already.....you will know what to do and you will do it well.
The weather looks like it will be good.....bring sunscreen! Pack your bag tonight and if it makes you feel better put it in your car or drop it all at my house tonight!!
USAT membership. I know that most of you paid the $10 fee to do this race. I think if you join USAT today you will get that ten dollars back. The reason I say join is because the membership is $39 and you get good info from them as well as race entry. Youare all doing the 3 Pigs and possibly OBX and now there is a tri in Fuquay!! You will save money by joining now.
Our newest race....Tri for the Quay....on Saturday August 15th in Fuquay!!! It is being put on at Clubworx!!! We are going to the home town race....woohoo
I am proud of you guys....relax and enjoy. We train to race and have fun!!!
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