Ann Arbor Triathlon Club

After a two-year hiatus, we would like to reinstate the "Members of the Year Challenge" this year and I need your help.  What is the Members of the Year Challenge, you ask?  Well, simply put, it's a way of rewarding the most active members of the club with cool prizes at the end of the season.  In order to determine your score in the competition, I need you to tally your points and send them to me.  Here's how it works:

Give yourself:

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
   

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

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!):

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

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

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

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

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...

• 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.