Congratulations to Coach Maggie and to Patricia Konantz for winning their respective age categories at the Winterlude Triathlon on Saturday! Lyse Patenaude organized a team with her son and niece and they placed first in their category as well! A snowy morning but a good time was had by all. Maggie reported that this year's challenge was running with your skate gear.
Here is Pat's report:
WINTERLUDE REPORT:
This year's race was all about new logistics: Drive to Mooney’s Bay/leave skis and poles in T2/Shuttle bus to Hartwell Locks/leave running shoes and pack at T1/put on skate gear and skate to Bronson warming hut in front of start at Dow’s Lake/leave extra gear at Sweat Check van just before start/skate: Dow’s Lake loop/north to Pretoria B/ south directly back to Hartwell Locks/put on running shoes and put skate gear in a pack *some people just carried their skates/run 5km with skate gear/arrive Mooney’s/retrieve ski boots from pack if you used clip-on blades/ski!!
So the logistics were somewhat daunting but I liked the new format for a number of reasons: free and easy parking at Mooney’s Bay and a warm building! Warming hut near start of skate, no run on the ice but on the bike path, clip-on blades no longer an advantage over regular skates, MUCH better ski course at Mooney’s than Arboretum since it is a ski
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