Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Team Triumph Coaching Staff!
From: Maggie. Brenda, David, Ashlen, Julia and Paula
We look forward to helping you CRUSH your goals in 2018!!
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE TRI CHRISTMAS!
The wetsuits were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that TriSanta soon would be there;
The running shoes were nestled all snug in their boxes by the beds,
While visions of personal best danced in the triathletes heads;
And the tribike in the garage, and I in my swim cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out of transition there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the pool to see what was the matter.
Away to the run I flew like a flash,
Tore off my clothes and threw on my lucky cycling sash.
The sun sparkled clear and bright and I was ready to go,
All I had to do was clip in down below,
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a super fast man in red with the speed of eight reindeer,
With an all carbon bike, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be TriSanta; the race favorite pick.
More rapid than eagles on this course he came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called all of us by name;
"Now, Chuckie! now, Gutti! now, Fliegs and Tim T.!
On, Wendy! on Zen! on, Michael and Iron P!
Through the second transition now! And right through them all!
Now away! run away! run for the finish all!"
As empty gels that before the wild hurricane fly,
We will meet at the finish, of this Holiday Tri,
He crossed the finish line first, and went straight to his work,
And filled all of the transition bags with presents; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger on the side of his gear shift,
And giving a nod, with a mighty big push histribike did lift;
He stood up on his bike, to his team race Athlete gave a whistle,
And away he flew like a red triathlete missile.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he rode out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all triathletes, and to all a good-night"
Thanks to TriSanta.com for the terrific greeting card images and to Clement Clarke Moore for the poem!
I just wanted to thank you and your team (Gabi! Brenda! Maggie! Dawn!) for making last weekend's event so amazing. I had tried to do a try-a-tri on my own last summer, and the experience was night and day.
Even though I didn't make every virtual session, I felt so prepared... I knew where to go for information, and I knew I had a team of people (coaches and our beginner tri group!) who were all there to support me.
It was interesting to watch Eric train on his own (without access to the TrainingPeaks workouts and without the weekly meetings to ask questions and learn more about proper form and race-day stuff). When we left on Sunday, he looked at me and was like "we're DEFINITELY doing the training with Julia if we decide to go for the olympic distance, right?".
So glad to have found this club and looking forward to many more triathlons in the near future!!! Tai Teleso
Julia is incredible, I once had a coach who told me to get good at biking and running as he couldn't do anything with my swim technique. Then I was introduced to Julia who is so patient and has an amazing ability to translate it all into a way I could understand. I knocked a minute per 100m off my open water swim times after only a handful of sessions with her. The team is also really welcoming, inclusive and most of all FUN!
Triumph is a warm and fun place for every level of triathlete. Whether you’re just getting started and learning all about triathlon or have been at it for decades, like some of us, you will find camaraderie and expertise in this group with Julia Aimers’ support and caring. She keeps up-to-date in so many areas of training, especially for women and including women’s issues whether it be nutrition or menopause. I highly recommend Team Triumph for swimming, biking, running or putting it all together in one package. There is no other place or group, I would rather be training with. So many of my close friends were met in this group.
