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I hope you have found what you are seeking. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions.
Thanks for stopping by!
— Emilie Tullis,
President
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Club Email List May Be Wacky

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:43 — rusty

We are going to migrate our email list over to a new service next week and this involves updating DNS records.  Usually, these sorts of updates are pretty smooth, but occasionally they result in some wacky behavior.  If you don't receive club email for a few days or your email arrives late, don't worry.  It should go back to normal soon.  Please let me know, though, if you experience a complete lack of email for an extended period of time.

Weekly Happenings: July 15 through July 21

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 21:11 — bzybura@hotmail.com

UPCOMING
EVENTS

Saturday,
July 17

Another MERCRS race - the
Evergreen Lake Triathlon at Comlara County Park/Evergreen Lake,
Hudson, IL

www.tri-shark.org/web/EvergreenTri2

CLUB
WORKOUTS

Thursday, July 15th at 6pm

Transition Challenge: Win a Running Fit Gift Card!

Sat, 07/10/2010 - 09:57 — rusty

We had a great turnout last night for our club transition clinic and barbecue--it was so great, in fact, that we ran out of food.  (Next time we'll make sure to purchase more vittles.)

The transition clinic was fun, but we didn't get around to holding our competition for the fastest transition.  Therefore, we're going to open the competition up to the general membership.  Here's the scoop:

Weekly Happenings: July 8 through July 14

Wed, 07/07/2010 - 22:15 — bzybura@hotmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, July 9
There's

a rumor that we are having a club picnic/BBQ after the Friday evening
swim/run at Silver Lake.  Details to follow...

Sunday,
July 11
Join fellow club members at the next MERCRS race - the
Waterloo Triathlon and Duathlon hosted by Elite Endeavors at the Waterloo

State Recreation Area, Grass Lake, Michigan

Transition Clinic/Club BBQ on Friday, July 9th at 7pm

Sat, 07/03/2010 - 14:32 — rusty

Please come out to Silver Lake next Friday (July 9) for transition
practice and a bbq!  We will start at 7PM, so that the die-hard swimmers can join right after their 6.30PM swim workout.

A ton of good reasons why you should join us:
- free food!  (word has it that Jon W may bring some of his stockpile of chicken)
- get all the ins and outs on how to make your transitions faster (I'm looking at you Mike Fitz!)
- chance to win coupons for fastest transition
- find out who's doing which race and get to know your fellow club members better

Seeking Feedback on Cliff Keen

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 13:11 — rusty

If you purchased a club kit this year and have any feedback you would like to share about the kit, let me know.  I'll share it with our representative at Cliff Keen.  You can send an email to 'treasurer at aatriclub.org'.  Thanks!

Weekly Happenings: June 23 through June 30

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 21:27 — bzybura@hotmail.com
Hello Members!


Weekly Happenings: June 17 through June 23

Wed, 06/16/2010 - 21:29 — bzybura@hotmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday,

June 19
Join at least 10 other club members for the next MERCRS
Race at the Johan's Trifest at the Sandy Pines Resort,
Hopkins, MI
http://www.johanstrifest.com
 
CLUB WORKOUTS

Thursday, June
17th at 6pm
Brick -  Please be ready to ride at 6 sharp.  Meet at

New Shorter Ride Option for Thursday Night Bricks

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 16:53 — rusty

Because not everyone wants to ride over 25 miles on Thursday evenings during the brick workout, we're offering a second option.  See the link below for the new 16-mile ride:

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/mi/ann%20arbor/189127722231296187

This new distance is more in line with our previous brick ride that started from Barton Park before Huron River Drive became all but impassable.

Stop by Tri Club tent at A2 Triathlon!

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 18:09 — rusty

If you're racing in the Ann Arbor Triathlon on Sunday (or if you're a spectator), stop by the Ann Arbor Tri Club tent.  We'll have free, cold
beverages, a place to congregate, and (heaven forbid!) a place to huddle together if it rains.  If we have enough volunteers, we'll have
a club representative in the tent for the duration and you will be welcome to store your valuables there as well.

Hope to see you at the race!  And good luck if you're competing!

Adrienne's Transition Tips

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 13:21 — Anonymous
  1. Don’t change clothes
  2. Once you have your system, do it the same way every time – including your transition towel layout
  3. If you can leave your bike shoes attached to the bike, it really saves time
  4. Look up some cyclocross videos for how to mount and dismount your bike while moving – start practicing at a walking pace and then gradually work to increase your speed.  Practice on soft grass in case you have a mishap!
  5. In T2, put on your running shoes first, then grab your race number belt and hat/visor.  Put that stuff on while you are moving.
  6. Focus!  D

Jim's Transition Tips

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 10:58 — rusty

Here are transition tips courtesy of Jim Young who was another winner of the Great Transition Challenge:

Phil's Transition Tips

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 10:55 — rusty

These are transition tips graciously shared with us by Phil MacBride, the winner of the Great Transition Challenge.  He won with a total T1 & T2 time of 1:06 (wow!):

Race Day Nutrition for Olympic Distance Triathlon

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 10:32 — rusty

Here's my race day nutrition regimen for doing an Olympic distance triathlon:

Weekly Happenings: June 10 through June 16

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 18:46 — bzybura@hotmail.com
Hello Members!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, June 13
Ann Arbor Triathlon at the Pinkney Recreation Area, hosted by Elite Endeavors.
http://www.eliteendeavors.com/race_aatri.htm

Motor City Triathlon at Belle Isle in Detroit, hosted by 3 Disciplines
http://www.3disciplines.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id...

Saturday, June 19
MERCRS Race - Johan's Trifest at the Sandy Pines Resort, Hopkins, MI
http://www.johanstrifest.com/.
 

CLUB WORKOUTS

Pokagon 2010 Race Report

Fri, 05/28/2010 - 14:15 — rusty

Insanity is a relative term.  Most people would think that signing up for an Olympic distance triathlon in May in the Midwest is insane because lake temperatures are almost always frigid.  This year, eager for an early season race, I gambled with fate and signed up for the Pokagon Triathlon on May 22, 2010.  I enrolled in early May during a spate of unseasonably warm temperatures and it seemed like an easy bet that the clement weather would continue and the lake temperatures would quickly warm.  Shortly after signing up for the race, though, the weather turned cold and stayed that way for t

Weekly Happenings: 5/6 - 5/12

Tue, 05/04/2010 - 21:34 — emilie

Bula uro,
The weather is great, there are races on the calendar, and
school is over. Finally, in concurrence with those t-shirts/tire
covers/hats, life is good, and it's time to really start
training.

Two Wheel Tango Cinco de Mayo Celebration - Many moons ago, the
citizens of the Mexican state of Puebla defeated the French. Now, we
celebrate this feat with margaritas, cheese dip, and discounts at our favorite bike store. Both the Jackson and Packard

2009 Traverse City Triathlon Report

Mon, 08/24/2009 - 18:14 — rusty

I heard about the Traverse City Triathlon from a friend of mine last week and signed up just before the online registration deadline Thursday night.  Sadly, this meant that I missed out on the great TC Tri t-shirts that were included in the early bird race packets.  Sigh.  Next year I'll make sure to sign up on time...

DATT race report May 2008

Fri, 05/30/2008 - 07:41 — Anonymous
  • Friday 5pm:  250m swim  5 mi. bike  1 mi run
  • Sat. 7:30am:  1500m swim  40k bike  6.55 mi run
  • Sat. 3pm:  40k bike 1500m swim  6.55 mi run
  • Sun. 7am:  1.2 mi swim  55.5 mi bike 13.1 mi run 

 

I was nervous about doing this weekend of races.  The Triple T is actually 4 races in 3 days, covering roughly the ironman distance.

 

 

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