Team Triumphers were out competing yesterday in the Winterlude Ice Dragonboat Festival!!
Julie McInnes, Joanne Beveridge and Cary Willis were on Team The Girls in the Hood. They had a fantastic day of competition, completing the event with a second place finish in the Women's Division! That strength training is paying off!!
For the full race, summary see - https://www.icedragonboat.ca/canada-wins-gold-2nd-iidbf-world-ice-dragon-boat-championships/
It was so much fun!! -Cary
CONGRATULATIONS GALS!!
But not all of our team were racing on ice, Kit E and Kelly Hudson were racing in Miami on the weekend. Kit E placed 2nd in her age category in the 5k and went on to the half marathon today. Kelly was out with her daughter doing the 5km Saturday and also did the half marathon today!
A year ago I could only tread water and had not run since childhood. With the amazing Virtual Olympic course, support, guidance, and tips from of all the folks at Team Triumph I've ended the season with my first Olympic distance triathlon under my belt and am hooked! Really looking forward to the 2025 season and even to the hard work over the winter to prepare. Karen Houle
I wanted to let you know that the Perth triathlon was a great experience, I somehow placed third in my age group! What a supportive group of participants (including Team Triumph athletes), cheering bystanders and volunteers.
Thanks to your swim lessons, I learned the technical basics and gained confidence to get back in the pool after decades. And it was really special doing this with Ann Laidlaw, my bestie for many years. We did a couple of additional swims with Kevin and Team Triumph people, also a great way to continue learning and practicing good technical form.
I will continue with lane swimming and who knows, maybe there's another triathlon in my future!
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman