Newsletter - August 2006

Congratulations!

Congratulations to all who competed this last month. Our team is making its way up the rankings into 3^rd place for our division. Keep up the good work!

Eastside Triathlon:

Will Howard, Adrian Karter, Kim Kelley 1^st place Co-ed relay

Diane Jensen 3^rd

Jeff Pack 9th

Gloria Mahoney 1^st (this was her first Triathlon!)

Bryan Lopez 8^th ( $100 gift certificate to Tri on the Run!)

Small Texan:

Tina Thibodeaux 1^st

Jama Henderson 1^st

Dafna Lotan 1^st

Julie Mossier 1^st overall female

Jennifer Browning 2^nd (behind Julie Mossier)

Scott James 7^th

Lee M. 14^th

Chris O’Brien 11^th

Kevin 9^th

Muncie Endurathlon ½ Ironman (Indiana):

Jason Stults

Jeff and Brede’s:

Diane Jensen 7^th

Jeff Pack 3^rd

Buffalo Springs ½ Ironman:

Daniel Seluk

Ironhead Dallas:

Pat Maly 1^st

Discoman:

Jama Henderson 6^th

Heike 17th

A Swimmers View!

By: Tina Thibodeaux

Why is the swim so short? Only a half-mile, that’s not enough time to pull ahead. Maybe there will be lots of waves to slow them down!

Who decided the bike had to be so long? Does this part of the race ever end? The wind is killing me. I never knew you could actually feel like you were going backward on a bike!

What, now I have to run! You’ve got to be kidding me. We can’t just swim again? 3 miles!!! How does anyone find this fun?

The above commentary is what actually ran through my head when I was getting ready for my first triathlon. When I decided to do a triathlon, I knew I could do the swim (being a high school and collegiate swimmer) and anyone could bike 15-20 miles (just keep peddling!). But running 3 miles, now that was a challenge. I was a believer that you only ran when you were being chased by a VERY BIG DOG!

Now after completing 10 years of racing triathlons I look back at that first race and realize I have come a long way. I appreciate the skills and training it takes to complete a triathlon and of course I still have to work hard at running and look forward to the unusual triathlon with a longer swim and short run!

fun training definitions!

Cross Training - raining when you are very upset!

Carbo Load - A garbage truck full of bread and 6” pasta.

Expos - outlet malls for runners.

Injury - worse than the bubonic plaque: when In need of sympathy or a little attention, tell your running friends you have an injury (use words like “ripped ilio-tibular ligament”, “Laceration plantar”, and “torn metatarsal”.) Then go out for a run. You will earn instant respect and admiration for running through your Injury!

pre-race dinner!

Date: Saturday, August 26th

Time: 5 PM

Place: Zio's

20380 Hwy 59 North

Humble, TX

RSVP: kingwoodtriclub@yahoo.com

ktc lecture series

Sunday, August 20th

Kingwood College Teaching Theater

5:00 pm

Patty Reid, Nutritionist

birthdays!

August

12th - Katie White
16th - Pat Maly
22nd - Rob Smith
23rd - Daniel Thibodeaux