swim, bike, run
Wednesday, September 1st
Group Swim at Mesquite Groves @ 7:00pm
Mesquite Groves pool (5901 S. Hillcrest Dr, Chandler). For those who haven't been to this pool, this is a state of the art pool (very fast, deep, really wide lanes).
The pool is open from 7-9 PM for adult swim and it costs $1.50 (entrance fee). Swim only, no instruction. Pool is located off Riggs Road, just west of Val Vista.
Saturday September 4th
North Scottsdale Road Ride @ 6:00am
Scott Perrine, Sue Shafer, Jenifer Garner will lead you on a 2:00-3:00 ride through N Scottsdale up to the Towers. Meet at Horizon Park, 100 Street and Frank Lloyd Right. It should be a beautiful morning. Temperatures have been dropping and the weather has been perfect all week. Hope to see you out there.
Sunday, September 5th
Gilbert Canal Run @ 6:00am
Meet Scott Perrine @ 3225 E Fruitvale Ct., Gilbert, AZ 85297 for a 1:00-1:30 canal run in the South Gilbert Area.
Tuesday, September 7
PTC Club Meeting
Monti's Tempe
6:30 Meet & Greet
7:00 General Meeting
FEATURING: TOM DEMERLY
Content Editor, Technical Writer
TriSports.com University
MEETING TOPIC: The Golden Rule of Equipment Reviews: Reading (and writing) Between the Lines.
Hear the truth behind equipment reviews in magazines and on the web. Learn how to use and understand equipment reviews and how to read between the lines. Tom Demerly will share the inside story of the best kept secrets in the triathlon publishing industry and tell you where the industry is headed and how important your role in today’s sporting consumer media can be.
Jaclyn Applegate and Sarah Lieneke-Nickle Directors of Sponsorship and Marketing respectfully will be on hand with extra raffle items. This is an event you don't want to miss!
Red Rock Sprint and Unified Triathlon
Registration and Volunteer Opportunities are still available for the
Red Rock Sprint and Unified Triathlon
September 11th @ DC Ranch
benefiting Special Olympics Arizona.
http://www.specialolympicsarizona.org/triathlon
CLUB MEETINGS
The meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month with a “meet and greet” from 6:30 to 7:00PM and the general meeting at 7:00 PM. The meetings always have a guest speaker who is a professional from the triathlon community such as pro triathletes, physical therapists, coaches, nutritionists, etc.
Past speakers have included: Paula Newby Frasier, Joel Friel and Melanie McQuaid. In addition, during each meeting we offer a raffle of products from our sponsors to any member attending.
NEXT CLUB MEETING
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Monti's La Casa Vieja
100 South Mill Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
PTC Club Meeting – Monti’s at 6:30pm
Meet & Greet 6:30 PM
Club Meeting 7:00 PM
FEATURING: TOM DEMERLY
Content Editor, Technical Writer
TriSports.com University
Tom Demerly is the editor and technical writer for Trisports.com University and performs bike fits for TriSports.com.
Demerly has completed over 250 triathlons including the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. He is four time Michigan State Cycling Champion with three USA Cycling State Championships in the individual Time Trial and one in the Road Race.
Demerly was a member of the U.S. Olympic Training Center Resident Athlete Program and raced in Europe as a part of the Nike/Gatorade/Velo-News Cycling Team.
Tom Demerly has raced in the longest adventure races on earth including the 2002 Raid Gauloises in Vietnam, The Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge in British Columbia, The Marathon des Sables in Morocco and The Desert Cup, a 104 mile, non-stop running race along the Jordanian/Iraqi Border.
In 2004 Demerly became one of a handful of people to have raced endurance events on all seven continents, including Antarctica. He has climbed the highest mountains on three continents.
Demerly is a former member of the U.S Army’s Long Range Surveillance Team attached to the Joint Special Operations Command and is an Honor Graduate of the U.S. Army Infantry School at Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Tom has written for Triathlete, Inside Triathlon, Triathlon Today, Outside, Bicycling, Velo- News and been quoted in Playboy and The New York Times.
MEETING TOPIC: The Golden Rule of Equipment Reviews: Reading (and writing) Between the Lines.
Hear the truth behind equipment reviews in magazines and on the web. Learn how to use and understand equipment reviews and how to read between the lines. Tom Demerly will share the inside story of the best kept secrets in the triathlon publishing industry and tell you where the industry is headed and how important your role in today’s sporting consumer media can be.
Jaclyn Applegate and Sarah Lieneke-Nickle Directors of Sponsorship and Marketing respectfully will be on hand with extra raffle items.
WELCOME TO THE PHOENIX TRIATHLON CLUB
The Phoenix Triathlon Club (PTC) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting the multi-sport community. We offer educational meetings (1st Tuesday of every month), club training events, weekly email updates, along with the support of local and national sponsors.
Typical weekly training sessions include a Track workout on Tuesday evenings, Bike / Brick workouts on Saturday mornings, and Run workouts on Sunday mornings. Locations vary throughout the valley – please consult the website for further details.
All levels of ability are welcome and events will usually contain beginner, intermediate, and advanced options. So if it’s your first triathlon or you’re a seasoned Ironman athlete we hope you come out and join us!!
We also offer a USAT sanctioned Tri Kids program for children ages 6-15. The exceptional athlete/individual can apply for a spot on our PTC Adult and Junior Supported Team and function as an ambassador for the Club and its sponsors.
Joining is easy – just print the Club Membership Application, or attend the monthly meeting (details on the next meeting can be found above).
Two Sisters Tri2Tri – Our First Triathlon!
2010 Tempe International Triathlon Race Report - Olympic Distance
By: Kirstie Burns
Race morning:?I slept terribly...up at 12, 2 and finally my alarm went off at 4am. I was thrilled to finally but able to get up and do something. I got dressed, had coffee and a peanut butter whole wheat bagel. I picked up Tracy at 4:40 and we headed to the race... Full Story
American River 50 Mile Endurance Run
April 10th 2010
By: Eric Glass
...Well, three weeks at Endurance Rehab and I was back on track. Would I be able to cover the distance? Your guess was a good as mine. So with the encouragement of my friends I was off to see what I was made of... Full Story
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Do your first Triathlon with the PTC
Each program will have you complete 6 workouts per week (2 swim/ 2 bike/ 2 run). You will be introduced to different types of workouts (open water swimming, track workouts, bike/run brick workouts, etc) to maximize your fitness and enjoyment as you prepare for the triathlon.
Watch for updated information on the New2Tri Section of the Membership Page
Questions about the New2Tri Program: eric.glass@PhoenixTriathlonClub.org
Questions about PTC club membership: greg.garner@phoenixtriathlonclub.org
Enter "PTC" in the subject line.
CLUB NEWS
NOTE: 6:00 AM START TIME FOR THIS WEEKS EVENTS.
Congratulations to all who raced at the TriSports Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival.
Olympic Distance Triathlon
Kata Skaggs (1st AG)
Mary Knott (1st AG)
Danielle Mastrangel-Brown
Jenifer Garner
Tara O'Sullivan
Nick Skaggs
Paul Knott
Joel Clapick
Urmas Grossthal
Scott Perrine
Brian Kochert
Kevin Kon
James Maes
Jason Thorpe
George Demetrulias (1st AG)
Robert Underwood (2nd AG)
DeuceMan Triathlon
Brad Hendron (4th overall)
Jonathan Coffen
Justin Brown
Dan Knott-Beaver (2nd AG)
Deuces Wild Fat-Tire Xterra Triathlon
Rebecca Tschider
Joan McGue (2nd AG)
Joel Clapick (OLYMPIC AND XTERRA DOUBLE)
Brian Kochert (OLYMPIC AND XTERRA DOUBLE)
James Maes (OLYMPIC AND XTERRA DOUBLE)
Also a big thank you for all that volunteered. There were many PTC members who raced one day and help the next and some who helped out every race. As you know, volunteers can make or break a race experience. Thank you.
Remember Trisports.com for all your swimming, biking and running needs.
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Welcome to the 2010 edition of the Member’s Spotlight.
Kevin Kon:
We asked Kevin a few miscellaneous questions of interest:
What is in your fridge right now? Food, Beer, Beer, Beer, and some harry stuff.
What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Dirt
If you were granted 3 wishes, what would they be? Pass my recertification exam, a giant robot, and a lap pool.
If you could work out with a single person? My wife
If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why? I would be “Animal” from The Muppets because he is cool and plays drums.
Why did the chicken cross the road? He was stapled to the triathlete.
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