Volume 5, Issue 2 Q2 2013

Team FeXY
Newsletter
Volume 5, Issue 2
June 2013
Inside this issue:
Nothin’ like a Bay Swim
By Kristin Wedemeyer
I threw my name in for the Chesapeake Bay Swim Lottery on kind of a whim. It was free after all and I figured what are the chances I'd really get in. Pretty good,
apparently. I found myself reading an email in January
confirming my name being drawn for the lottery. I
think I followed that with a few choice expletives in
disbelief.
and gave swimmers advice for what
side of the channel
to swim on during those
portions. He also told us where the two feed boats
would be in the channel. On top of race support of
kayaks and boats, the feed boats are in the channel and
provided some food options like bananas along with
water and Gatorade.
For those unfamiliar with the Chesapeake Bay Swim, it is a 4.4 mile pointto-point swim. Swimmers start on the
western shore of the bay at Sandy
Point State Park. From there,
the swim course is out to the bridge,
then the entire distance of the bridge
(swimming between the eastbound and westbound
We lined up on shore and before we knew it, the gun
bridges) and finishing on the eastern shore at Henderwent off. We had a short swim out to the channel
son's.
where we would continue to swim between the two
bridges until nearly the end. I had never swam 4.4
Leading up to the race, I increased my weekmiles before so was unsure how to pace it or how
ly swim volume and solicited advice from friends and
things would feel. I settled into a comfortable cruising
teammates who had done the race in the past. I aimed pace.
for 3-4 swims per week with one of them being a double masters set (around 6200 yards). On most weeks,
my average yardage was around 11,000-13,000. I still
found myself on the shores of Sandy Point State Park
on race morning overwhelmed with the task at
hand. Actually, the overwhelming feeling started before
that as I drove across the bridge to park and then rode For me, time moves so slowly while I'm swimming in a
the shuttle back across the bridge to the eastern side
race. I looked down at my watch and realized I was
where we would start.
only about 20 minutes in. I figured I would be in the
water for another 2 hours or so. This is where the
long Ironman training days came in handy. I was able to
mentally turn my brain off from thinking how much
further I had to go.
The race site was very organized and I easily I picked up
my chip, got body marked and dropped off my morning
clothes bag. The race director had a short pre-race
meeting where he went over specifics of the race, the
main point being swim between the two bridges and
don't go outside the spans. He described the currents
Friends who had done the swim in the past had told me
to flip on my back every so often, look back at where I
started and look up at the two bridges. What an amazing view! I felt so lucky to be able to be where I was
doing what I was doing.
The nice thing is you don't
have to do a whole lot of
sighting for the swim. I
bilaterally breathe so I'd get
a chance to check my position between the
What is FeXY?
bridges. Before
long, I realized I was nearing the first feed boat
1) Fe : Symbol for Iron from Periodic Table of Elements
around mile 1.5. I grabbed a small cup of
XY : Male Chromosome (Man)
Gatorade and continued on. I was wearing a
Fe + XY = IronMan
full sleeved wetsuit and had stuffed a small bag
2) Being FeXYis doing what you love with conviction, pride,
of GU Chomps up each forearm. I rolled over
determination and passion.
Our mission and vision is to train, race and socialize as so I could keep kicking and quickly eat the
Team FeXY®
(Continued on page 4)
Racing St. Anthony’s
2
President’s Message
3
FeXY Workouts
Spotlight - Aime Quinn
3
Quarterly Race Roll-up
5
Spotlight - Jason Devaney
5
Alphabet Fun
6
Sponsors
7
4
Upcoming Events
• Jul 06 General Smallwood
International Triathlon
• Jul 08 7:30pm - BOD
Meeting
• Jul 14 - Musselman Half
• Jul 14 - Colonial Beach International Triathlon
• Aug 03 - Culpepper International
• Aug 07 7:30 pm - Happy
Hour
• Aug 07 - Long Course Nationals (Swimming)
• Aug 10 - USAT Age Group
Nationals
• Aug 12 7:30 - BOD Meeting
• Aug 17 - Luray Olympic
Always check the Team website www.TeamFeXY.com for
additions, changes and all of the
details for these events.
wishes you
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Volume 5, Issue 2
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Racing St Anthony’s Triathlon...
By Taylor Knibb
On Saturday, April 27th, my mother, Leslie Knibb,
and I flew down to St. Petersburg, Florida to compete in the St. Anthony’s Olympic Distance Triathlon on Sunday. This race would not only be my
season opener, but it would also be my first race
with professionals racing. From the moment we
registered, my excitement for this race continued to grow!
The St. Anthony’s Triathlon was celebrating its 35th year, and the race had
grown to nearly 4,500 athletes. The race raises
money for the St. Anthony’s Medical Center, focusing on pediatric care. The town of St. Petersburg hosts the race, with a swim in the Gulf of
Mexico, a scenic ride around the town, and a run
course through neighborhoods, and with limited
shade to remind you: you’re in Florida.
Race morning started with a 4:00 am wake-up call. Each of us following our
own race morning routines, my mom and I each ate our breakfast and
made last minute preparations before we departed our hotel room at 4:45.
A quick drive into St. Petersburg, an easy street parking spot, and we were
heading to the transition area. Stumbling in the dark to complete the necessary tasks, I pumped up my tires, shifted to a low gear, and clipped in my
bike shoes.
T1 (4:14):
Upon exiting the water and crossing the timing mat, I
quickly found my legs and began passing many people on
the run to the transition area. Since we were running
barefoot on a sidewalk, I took it easy so that I wouldn’t
hurt myself, but I was still in race mode. Once I entered
transition area, I quickly ran to my bike, put on my glasses
and helmet, grabbed my bike, and was off!
Bike (40k: 1:08:16)
Being my first time with my shoes already clipped onto my pedals, upon
passing the mount line, I had some difficulty starting and getting my feet on
top of my shoes. Not letting my mistakes get in the
way of my race, I quickly pushed the incident to the
back of my mind and focused on the task at hand.
Once I saw a major flat and straight section within the
first mile, I put my feet in my shoes and started hydrating myself through my front bottle. On the first out
and back I passed Hanes Ward. Otherwise, due to
my early start time, I was alone for most of the bike
course with an occasional person passing me or me
passing an occasional person.
Approaching the transition area, I quickly got
my feet out of my shoes and got ready for a speedy
dismount.
T2 (1:24)
The wind was blowing wildly that morning, which cooled
the water temps to wetsuit legal, so I quickly returned to
our car where I had left my wetsuit. Turns out, the swim
was also shortened because of the wind; for fear that
racers would be thrown by the choppy current into the
sea wall the course normally went around. Instead, we
would be getting out before the sea wall and running a
half mile to the transition area. I was disappointed that
we couldn’t swim the course (I LOVE the swim!), but at
least we would be able to swim at all.
There were lots of cameras everywhere, following the pros, as well as
former All-Pro NFL Pittsburgh Steelers player, Hanes Ward and his coach,
seven-time Ironman World Champion, Paula Newby-Frasier. Hanes Ward
is training to race at the Ironman World Championships in October, and
St. Anthony’s would serve as his first triathlon race, ever.
I had an hour until my wave was scheduled to go off, and my mother
had two and a half hours, so we relaxed and went to the bathroom (of
course!), before heading over to the swim start. While we weren’t swimming the full swim, the pros were, so once the professionals finished the
swim, they moved the buoys and were ready to start the race.
Swim (750 meters: 10:12)
Being the fifth wave for the new swim course, my wait was short. Before I
knew it, I was entering the water and positioning myself for the swim start.
The starting horn was hard to hear, but when the people around me started moving, I lunged forward and began
to move my arms. Because of how long
the distance was for me, and because my
wetsuit kept my body buoyant, I decided
to pull the swim and not use my legs
until I exited the water. Due to the sun
and the waves on my left side, I breathed
every stroke to my right. Before I knew it, I couldn’t see any other pink
caps, and I was exiting the water.
I quickly racked my bike, put on my socks and shoes, and grabbed my
visor and race belt to put on while I was exiting transition.
Run (10k: 42:59):
Loving the feeling of running off the bike, but wanting to conserve energy,
I started off with a pace that felt comfortable, but was all based on feel.
Because I started the wave after the relays, many relay runners were starting the run around the same time as me, which brought many fast and
energetic runners around me. One man flew by me at a water station, so I
decided that he would be a good pace to follow. I
caught up to him and settled into my new pace.
Running through a residential area with lots of
turns and similar looking houses, I
kept putting one foot in front of the
other, and soon was approaching the turn around. With
water stops almost every mile, the volunteers were huge
energy boosters and helped tremendously—thank you volunteers! With one mile to go, I was making the last turn
when the morning’s heat began to take its toll. My upper
back was starting to ache, and I kept setting goals to get
myself to the next light post or cone. Finally, I could see the finish line and
I just gave it my all.
Total Time: 2:07:04
I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who made this race possible, and I’d
like to thank my parents for the support that they have given me that
allowed me to even compete in this race.
Overall, St. Anthony’s was one of my favorite races ever. The amazing
volunteers, friendly and fun attitude of the participants, and the lovely
course make it the phenomenal race that it is. While it is quite a distance
away from D.C., I would definitely recommend this
Olympic distance as a season opener.
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Volume 5, Issue 2
Sponsorship a Right or Privilege
By Scott Baldwin, FeXY President
We are amateur athletes. We all have day jobs. We participate in endurance sports because it helps us stay in shape and we enjoy it. Our capabilities on the race course range from slow to really fast. We wear our
team kits that have sponsor logos on it. So, the question is, do we
“deserve” to be sponsored by local and national suppliers of triathlon
equipment?
You go out on race day, give it your all and maybe set a PR or make your
way to the podium. Does that mean sponsors should be knocking at your
door? Not to discount your results or say you shouldn’t be proud, but to
put it bluntly, no one owes you anything. And in the grand scheme of
things, your race results are drops in a bucket for the
sponsors. When was the last time you’ve seen Zipp
announce they just signed a huge endorsement deal
with the Virginia Triathlon Series age-group champion?
Probably never. So do the big names in triathlon related equipment really owe us anything? Probably not.
We are not super stars. It’s all about marketability. Unless the company
can use an athlete’s name on a national or global level, that name and
result are not significant enough. The sponsors and
suppliers also have to make money too. So, honestly,
we should be happy with any amount of free or discounted product or service. These should be looked
at more like a partnership – they are helping us out a
bit and, in turn, we should really help them out as
well. Give and take…I prefer to err on the side of
give.
There are many ways we as amateur athletes can hold up “our end of the
bargain”:
Be an advocate – support our sponsors. Word
of mouth goes a long way.
Be loyal – Relationships take time to develop and
sticking with partners over the long haul builds
lasting relationships.
Provide useful and constructive feedback – If things are
great or there is room for improvement in some areas, pass
that along to our Sponsorship Director who can channel it
to the right person at our sponsors.
Support the clinics – We often have clinics at our premiere
sponsor’s locations. Come out to those events to show
support to the team and sponsors.
Be respectful – Be mindful with your behavior and actions that
you’re wearing a team kit, representing the team and sponsors.
The more we are able to strengthen these
relationships with our sponsors/partners,
the more likely they will help us out when
we really need it.
So think about it. Does anyone owe you
anything for the results you post in a sport
you do voluntarily in your free time? I personally don’t think so. Get one
of your teammates to buy you a beer and pat you on the back.
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Team FeXY Workouts
By Sara Swenson
We are now in the middle of the In-season group workout schedule! While we have had good attendance at several of our weekly group
workouts, unfortunately, the following group workouts had to be officially
canceled due to continued low attendance:
1) ITB Tuesday AM Coffee Runs.
2) Tuesday PM Vienna/Ashburn Spokes Interval Rides
3) Friday PM Reston Town Center Stroller Runs.
Thank you to Coach Rob Barlow, Jessica Gunder, and Lisa Albrecht for
showing up to lead these workouts despite minimal attendance over the
last couple of months! I was leading the Spokes Interval Rides out of the
Vienna/Ashburn on Tuesday evenings, and also received very little attendance. Please contact me directly at [email protected] if you are
interested in restarting the canceled workouts. If we have enough interest
and promise of regular participation, I will gladly work with the leaders to
get these workouts back on the Team Calendar.
As a reminder, it is very important that all Team members
use the RSVP function on the FeXY website (in the red
column to the left (Upcoming Workouts/Upcoming Events/
Upcoming Races)! Accurate RSVP's help us track the popularity
of each Team workout and event, and they also give workout
leaders an idea of how many Team members plan to attend each
workout.
It is equally important to "show up" for the workouts for
which you have RSVP'd! It is a big let down to workout leaders and
your fellow teammates to believe that workouts will be well attended
according to RSVP's, but then have very few Team members show up for
the actual workout.
Of course we all understand that schedules change at the last minute for a
variety of reasons. If you are RSVP'd for a Team Workout or
Event that you can no longer attend, please use the "Remove" button to
take your name off that particular RSVP dialogue box! Please keep in mind
that you will need to signed-in at the top of the FeXY main website, as
well as refresh your browser in order to see the updated RSVP list
to ensure that your changes were successfully updated.
In addition to our regularly scheduled Group Workouts, all Team members have the ability to advertise their own Ad-hoc
workout opportunities on the FeXY website Training Forums. If you are
doing a swim/bike/run, or other type of workout, and you would like company, post the opportunity on the corresponding Training Forum to your
teammates. Sometimes impromptu workouts posted at the last
minute gather a lot of attention, and you'll end up with a lot of
FeXY company! This phenomenon has occurred several times in
the past, especially when it comes to long weekends and holidays!
Ad-hoc workouts that are well attended can be elevated to weekly or
monthly standing workouts, and will be put on the Team Calendar.
Contact the Workout Coordinator if you have any questions or suggestions on Team Workouts.
Please watch the FeXY website for the most up-to-date
information about our team workouts
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Member Spotlight
Aime Quinn
My name is Amie Quinn and I just did my first triathlon on June 16th. I’m 30 years old, have been
married for almost 8 years and I have two boys,
Tavish (5) and Callen (2.5). I’ve been pretty active
my whole life; it was hard not to be with a mom
who is a gymnastics coach, judge and a runner. I
spent my early years in the gym but gymnastics was
not my true love and eventually tried pretty much
every sport under the sun (at least the sports I had
access to in rural northern Alberta, Canada).
I dabbled a bit in swimming (summer swim club), figure skating, diving,
trampoline, and even traditional Arctic sports but found my calling in Soccer. I LOVED soccer, even though it involved running which I did not
generally enjoy (I ran 1500m and hurtles in Jr. High track but only because
it was the only way I could get the day off of school to go to the County
finals). I played soccer through high school and recreationally in university. However, as my husband and I started to move around more for his
work I found it hard to find a good team to play on.
I decided to quit soccer and turned my attention to
outdoor sports such as hiking and rock climbing.
However, just after catching the rock climbing bug I
found out I was pregnant with our first son and simultaneously moving to Ontario. I spent a lot of time
taking care of our son but not really doing anything
physical aside from “mom and baby” classes. When
Tavish was about 8 months old (2008), I signed up for
a 5K at the Toronto Zoo. I could hardly run for
more than a minute. I sort-of trained for it (Toronto
was HOT…or at least hot for a Northerner) but I managed to run the
whole thing thanks to my Mom who was running with me.
The Toronto race was my only race in Ontario and for whatever reason I
did not lace up my runners again until 2010. In the spring of 2010, I signed
up for my first triathlon with a friend of mine – a Try Tri. I’d always wanted to do a Triathlon but the running portion always freaked me out. However again kids intervened and right after signing up I found out I was pregnant with my second son. While most people would have no issues doing
a short triathlon while pregnant, I was very sick throughout and just couldn’t race. After my son was born, signing up for another tri did not cross
my mind but I found a moms running group and started running again.
I LOVE running with people and started signing up
for races to motivate me to train. It started with a
5K walk, then run, and in 2011 I ran my first 10K
(2 in 2 months). My husband also decided to start
running with me too and in 2012 he signed up for
his first race: a 10K while pushing both boys in the
stroller. Now he has the running bug too and did
the unthinkable by signing us up for a half marathon.
In March, we finished our first half while pushing the boys (Kyle did most
of the work). After running a half I had no idea where I should take my
running to next. I am not mentally ready for a Marathon (though the idea is starting to grow on me). I
have no idea how triathlon started to creep back into
my thoughts, but now that I could run, a triathlon was
not as scary. My excitement grew as I researched
races, read books, and checked blogs. I signed up for
some races: Nations Tri, Dragonfly heart Sprint and
Women YMCA sprint. I researched triathlon clubs
and found the wonderful people at Team FeXY.
With the amazing advice and guidance from my FeXY
teammates, my first triathlon went AMAZING. I
had a great race and loved every minute of it (even
the run). Everyone kept saying after one triathlon
you’ll be hooked and I must say I am. I’m counting
down the weeks until September when I’ll have my
next race, my first Olympic. I’m also super excited to be start working
with Coach Scott in preparation for Nations Tri and beyond. I have no
idea what 2014 will look like but I know that there will be lots of great
triathlon races.
Nothin’ like a Bay Swim
continued….
By Kristin Wedemeyer
Chomps before putting the trash back in my wetsuit and swimming on. I
was really enjoying the day, the event and just being out
there swimming. There
aren't many people given
the opportunity to do
what I was doing and I
was enjoying the day.
I came upon the second
feed boat around mile 3,
but had realized it was on
the other side of the channel from me and didn't make my way across to
it. I ate my second bag of GU Chomps, knowing I still had about 1.4 miles
left. There is a lot of thinking to be done when you're in the water for
that long. There's no one to talk to, no email to check, no Facebook to
update. The peaceful thing about it is that you can let your mind wander
or go through your favorite songs in your head.
The final stretch felt like it was the longest. I would periodically flip over
and look back to see where I started from. By this point, due to the
curve of the bridge from where we started, you couldn't see the starting
line. I also couldn't see ahead where we turned right to exit the channel
and swim between the bridge spans to go to the finish. Finally, I could see
the buoys marking the right turn. A quick right and then left turn and I
was swimming along the inlet towards Henderson's
and the finish line. I could see the arch and volunteers waiving orange flags. Before long, my hands
were scraping the sandy bottom with each stroke
and I knew it was time to stand up and cross the
finish line.
While I was overwhelmed leading up to the swim, I
felt so accomplished having finished it. And on top
of it, I really enjoyed it and know I'll be back to
do swim it again.
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Member Spotlight
Jason Devaney
I was never a swimmer, I didn’t have a cycling background, and the longest
run I’d ever completed was five miles. I was far from calling myself an athlete.
In 2008, however, everything changed.
I used to work for NBC Olympics and during
the 2008 Games, I was based in the network’s
Connecticut office working as a web producer. I
remember watching the swimming competition
and seeing what Michael Phelps was able to do
— it was so inspiring. I decided I wanted to start
swimming to get in shape.
When the Olympics ended and I was back home in Virginia, I joined the
Reston YMCA and hopped in the pool with a pair of board shorts, a
Speedo cap and a pair of ill-fitting goggles. I’d watch other people swim and
try to emulate them. I wasn’t very successful at first.
Eventually I got the hang of it and started swimming more regularly. At the
same time, a few people I worked with told me about triathlons they had
done. One was an Ironman and the other was a half-Ironman. Suddenly I
was telling myself that my goal for 2009 was to do a triathlon.
I did two sprint races that year and had a blast.
That was four years ago. I fell off the triathlon wagon
for a few of those years but became a stronger cyclist
and runner. My fiancé (and fellow new member), Jennifer Voce, and I ran the Marine Corps Marathon in
2011. Last year, I slowly resumed swimming while she
started from scratch.
In late 2012 as winter crept in and the days of going for long rides disappeared because of the cold, we decided triathlon was going to be our new
lifestyle. We signed up for Ironman 70.3 Timberman in New Hampshire,
which happens to be less than two hours from where I grew up in rural
Massachusetts.
We’re competing in a handful of sprint and Olympic races in the leadup to
the big day in August. It’s been a lot of work but also a lot of fun. The big
difference for both of us this year has been Masters swimming. We’re a lot
stronger in the water.
I’ve been fortunate to be around many elite athletes in my job as a sports
writer. During my early days as a Northeastern University student, I
worked at the Boston Globe as an intern and covered mostly high school
sports. But I did get called up to the big leagues a few times, covering a
Red Sox game, and some professional golf tournaments (I interviewed
Arnold Palmer!).
The highlight of my career was the summer of 2012, when I
covered swimming for NBC Olympics.com. Having gotten
to know swimmers like Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens,
Natalie Coughlin and Missy Franklin in the two-year leadup
to the Games, it all came together at Olympic Trials and
again in London.
Watching what those athletes did was incredibly inspiring;
being able to write about them and tell their stories was an honor.
I’m now a freelance editor for VeloNews.com and Competitor.com, and I
write a beginner triathlon training column for
Triathlete.com that runs every week. I also
do some writing for Back9Network.com, a
startup media company that focuses on the
lifestyle side of golf. My days are busy (and
often long) but fun.
I haven’t met everyone on the team, but I’ve seen many of you at the
weekend workouts. It’s been a great year so far and I’m already looking
forward to seeing what 2014 brings us.
Team FeXY 2nd Quarter Race
Roll-up By Melanie Yu
The race season is well underway and Team FeXY has had quite a season
so far, including a third place finish at the Regional Triathlon Championships. Keep up the good work!!
Recap for the first part of the season:
Qualifications:
Leslie Knibb - Ironman World Championships at Ironman CdA
Jacob Gilden - Ironman World Championships at Ironman CdA
Dina Sulyma - 70.3 Ironman World championships at Raleigh 70.3
Lisa Albrecht - 70.3 Ironman World championships at Eagleman 70.3
Taylor Knibb - Youth National Championships
Overall wins: 2
Lisa Albrecht at Reston Sprint
Taylor Knibb at St. Anthony's Triathlon
Age group podiums: 41
Top 10 age group: 30
Top third age group: 27
Special thanks to our race coordinators and tent transporters! These
people put a lot of effort into race dinners, coordinating with race directors on tent location and transport. Please thank them when you see
them!
John Schaller
Pete Coughlin
David Connor
Kim Baumgartner
Leah Coughlin
JoAnn Grbach
Shelly McKenna
Sara Swenson
Lisa Albrecht Dave Tipler
The last 2 team races of the season will be Ironman Mont Tremblant and
Reston Olympic. We have at least 22 people racing Mont Tremblant.
Good luck to everyone!
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abet Fun
Alph
Page 6
Kristine Wooten
My ABC’s
Yes, you may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. A
As a quiet, shy, small town girl…ok, I’m really an opinionated, loud, small
town girl
Being from Sunapee, New Hampshire
Now, you know the ABC’s according to Kristine
WOOTEN, next time won’t you sing with me!
Competitive skiing and softball started my
Desire to
Membership Update
Excel in the art of athletic “torture”
By Michelle McKenna
Finally,
Team FeXY would like to acknowledge our newest
members!
Graduating college and now calling my
Home away from home, Reston, VA
I’m have a husband, yellow lab, and two kids deep and figured why not…
As a reminder to all members, remember to pay membership dues in a timely fashion.
Kicking from shore to docks or boats in
I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.
Lake Sunapee, NH was the extent of my “laps”
I’ve lost almost 300 games.
Mind you, no one swam in pools or had swim teams.
26 times I’ve been trsuted to take the game winning shot and missed.
No flip turns for this girl, much to Coach Kim’s dismay.
I’ve failed over and over again in my life.
And that is why I succeed.
Occasional slow marathons were as far as I pushed as an adult
~ Michael Jordan ~
People think I’m crazy for training for tri’s but I think I might be
*******
Iife is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
Quite insane if I didn’t! Training is my
Safely in a pretty and well preserved body,
Retreat from everyday mom, wife, and elementary school teacher life!
But rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up,
Support from my hubby with kid coverage is always very appreciated.
Totally worn out and loudly proclaiming...
The Reston Sprint 2011 was where my tri addiction started…with an AG
win I was hooked!
U...under no circumstances should you
ever take me too seriously...i am full of
piss and vinegar!
DEFEAT
Brings a less, it gives a chance to REBUILD,
A chance to Start Again, with the knowledge of what
Winnipesaukee is the lake where Timberman,
need to suck it up and keep rocking
“WoW...What a Ride!”
*******
Venue cancellation in DC led me back to NH for my first 70.3 last August,
yikes!
X-rays on my lower back only showed that I
Cindy Walls Daniel Beaman
Stephen Eid Amie Quinn
Jacob Gilden Matthew Coffindaffer
We look forward to training and racing with all of you!
Jump into triathlons.
and my third 70.3 will take place, I”ve learned a
Zest for life, with an optimistic outlook, keeps me plugging along!
lot.
DOES NOT WORK
~ Leon Brown ~
*******
When something bad happens to you, you have three choices:
You can let it define you,
You can let it destroy you,
You can let it strengthen you.
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Team Sponsors and Partners
Spokes Etc supports their local cycling communities by sponsoring race teams, charity rides and
other events. Most importantly, they concentrate on providing excellent customer service to all who
visit their stores.
The mission of Potomac River Running is to expand and serve the DC-area running, walking, and
triathlon community and share their collective passion for an active, healthy lifestyle. Potomac River Running welcomes runners, walkers, and triathletes of all levels – it’s not about how fast or how
far!
Specialized is a company that supports athletes in all levels in a wide variety of disciplines. Their
goal, at Specialized, has always been to support the athletes who support their dealers and who
support racing and cycling in their communities.
Rudy Project designs and manufactures hi-tech sunglasses, goggles, helmets and accessories using
the application of science, advanced materials and computer technology to create functional, aesthetically superior and technologically advanced products.
First Endurance is all about endurance nutrition and started by two racing fanatics (a cyclist and a
triathlete) with a healthy obsession for sports nutrition. The idea was simple: to give endurance athletes access to formulas that are developed for one specific reason - to maximize endurance performance.
XTERRA Wetsuits strives to make your swim faster and more comfortable, and to offer you the
highest performing triathlon wetsuit at the best value.
Founded and designed by Team FeXY members Don and Mindy Soranno, the Aero Hammock is the
next generation in aero hydration! The Aero Hammock offers the rider the ability to carry more than
just a water bottle, it allows you to carry your gels, phone, food, additional nutrition, a cue sheet in its
clear plastic pouch or a host of other items.
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ENDURANCEWORKS We provide the Coaching, Testing, Training plans, ebooks and resources
you need to achieve your excellence in triathlon and other endurance sports…beyond what you
knew you could do. Triathlon is your passion. It's what you do.
Developing triathletes is our passion. It's what we do.
FeXY Coaching Services was founded in 2010 by Scott Baldwin, Reid
Kiser, Michelle McKenna and Rob Barlow, FeXY Coaching Services is a
collaborative team of coaches who are passionate about helping athletes
achieve individual endurance sport goals; this ranges from improving general fitness and understanding endurance sports to qualifying and competing in world championship endurance sport events.
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