Ann Arbor Triathlon Club

Labdien,
Sorry I'm so late with my e-mail this week. I was out of
town for a few days, and still have not recovered. Whenever I go on a
business trip, my life gets thrown off, particularly in the three areas
over which triathletes obsess the most: sleeping, eating, and training.
Going to sleep at 12:30, waking up to ride the trainer at 5:30 (yes, I
am that person who lugs her bike and trainer on a business trip, much
to the confusion of my co-worker,) eating lunch at 4:00. It can be very
hard to stay motivated and focused. I found that, when locked in my

Sawa dee-ka,
Winter has taken a foothold, but overall, we
really are getting off pretty easy this year. I hope you are all
staying warm and motivated. Here's some inspiration to get psyched up
about next season:

Calling all graphic artists/artistically inclined people/people who know how to draw with something more advanced than crayons -
Last year, many members voted to get new kit. Now is the time to get a
design pinned down and go with it. However, my designs have evoked the

Happy New Year Members!
I hope you are all doing wonderfully so far
in this, the fourth day of a new decade! I, for one, certainly enjoyed
a little holiday hiatus, but races that were once "not 'til next year"
are suddenly within sight.
To kick off the year right, here is some news from our great sponsors,
followed by some tips/opportunities to get on with the resolving.

Running Fit was
recently named one of the top 50 running stores in the nation at the
recent Running Event in Austin, TX. See why by checking out their

Asham, akkam,
It's time to dig the Yak Trax out of the closet, and probably the
windbreaker, too. Despite all of my whining about the cold, I love
running in the snow (except when it's April snow.)
Last fall, Jon and I were training for the Phoenix marathon in January.
Our long runs were always scheduled for Sundays. One Saturday, I was
checking the forecast for the next day, knowing that we had somewhere
around 18 miles on tap. There was already snow on the ground, and the
low was predicted to be in the mid-twenties - hardly favorable