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Coach Maggie Profiled in Alta Vista Newspaper

Team Triumph is proud to share a lovely article about Coach Maggie. Read the story about how Coach Maggie qualified for the Hawaii Ironman Championships, started Coaching with Team Triumph and what her plans for the future are. Did you know that Coach Maggie is also a music teacher? Read on... Click to connect to the awesome news story recently published in the Vistas News by Anthony Hawden. Scroll to page 25 for the full article. http://vistas-news.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VISTAS-Jan-2022-final.pdf ....
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Not all Virtual Cycling Programs are Created Equal

Not all virtual cycling programs are created equal. However, if you choose the right one you can reap some great fitness benefits that are guaranteed to transfer to your early season triathlon bike fitness. With spin classes no longer being available, if you want to cycle in the winter, having a stationary bike or bike trainer is a must. You do not have to own an indoor trainer to keep or improve your bike fitness over the winter months, but if you do have one, joining a club that uses trainers along with Zwift can be a game-changer. If you choose the right virtual cycling program you can not only maintain your previous year's fitness but improve upon it. I have been teaching ....
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They came, they raced, they concured - Final Races of the Year!

LINDA MARTIN 2ND AT XTERRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! On our Triumph Cycling Discord channel, Linda Martin was saying that she didn't have huge expectations going into the Xterra World Championships in Hawaii but she was going to give it her all. It turned out the day was a much bigger challenge than expected. It was a windy stormy day and the ocean was filled with hazardous rip currents so they replaced the swim with a 3k run. The run was then followed by a 2 lap - 31km mountain bike ride and an 11km trail run with nearly 4000 ft of combined technical climbing! As the rain came down hard, you can imagine the course became slicker! After the pros had gone through the course the age ....
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Ironman Cozumel/Polar Bear Marathon

SUNNY IRONMAN COZUMEL! Congratulations to Drew on completing Ironman Cozumel! Drew is truly an Ironman veteran and proved that his years of experience can get him to the finish line even in the face of adversity, with injuries and Covid shutting down his restaurant for many months. We are so grateful to Drew for hosting our social at Finnigans in September. Here is his report: Ironman Cozumel 2021 Race Report PRE-RACE 4:30am the alarm went off and I looked out the window to see rain. This is something I had not anticipated but not something I felt would warrant a change in my strategy for the day. The morning plan was 15 minutes for a light breakfast, 30 minutes to get ....
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Cookies, and Waves oh my!!!!!

RUNNING FOR COOKIES & IM FLORIDA Last weekend our members were out in full force doing the Cookie Run with some great results! It was a perfect temperature for racing and we saw some fast times! Congratulations to everyone on their speedy 5km! The weather was much more challenging in Florida! Who knew! The ocean had massive waves and riptides that caused about 450 participants to stop their race and many to swim much farther than anticipated! Luckily Mo Benmouffok and Maryanne Gillespie are strong swimmers and persevered onto the windy and cool bike course. I'm sure they were thankful for the cooler temperatures when they hit the run. Congratulations Mo on completing your ....
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Polarized Training in the Great White North

Polarised Triathlon Training is the concept of planning out your training into specific zones using watts, pace and heart rate. Think of it as the North Pole (low-end zones) and the South Pole (threshold and above). Dr. Stephen Seiler researched and tested the Norwegian cross country skiers and discovered that the most successful skiers and those with the least injuries were those that followed a polarised plan training. They trained in either lower end zones or higher-end zones and they trained less in what we call the grey zone. I like to call this zone the edge of uncomfortable, that place where the endorphins are running high, you feel like you're working hard but couldn't go forever ....
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The Race Season Continues

BORIS ETHO ASSOUMOU FINISHES 1ST HALF MARATHON! (seen in picture) Congratulations toBorisfor completing his first half marathon! This has been a terrific season of firsts for Boris. He has learned to swim in open water, learned to ride a road bike in the Gats and has completed 2 Olympicdistance triathlons. As a former competitive soccer player, Boris knows what it takes to train hard and reap the rewards. We look forward to seeing what's to come next season, Boris! AT THE RACES! The race season continues! Congratulations to the following Triumphers who went to the races last weekend. Sadly we have just heard news that the Sacramento Ironman has been cancelled. Sending our thoughts to ....
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Marathon Madness!!!!

With so many of the big marathons being previously cancelled and postponed it seems like they are all happening at the same time this Fall. We had Boston and Chicago last weekend, Kit E in London and many members at the Petit Train the weekend before and Ranya in Berlin the weekend before that! Congratulations to Darius Skusevičius and Maryanne Gillespie who both completed the Chicago Marathon! Meanwhile back in Ottawa...Helene Fortier, Josee Perreault and Chantal Beaudin who had completed the Petit Train du Nord Marathon and qualified for Boston next year, completed the Virtual Boston Marathon. That is two marathons on back-to-back weekends...woohoo!! New member, Roupen Odabashian ....
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Gabi's Incredibly Inspiring Journey to Ironman Maryland

GABI'S INSPIRING JOURNEY TO IRONMAN For those of you who know Gabi, you know that this photo is about as serious a snapshot you will see of her. With her exuberant smile, Gabi was the life of our workouts at Meech this Summer! It was such a joy for me to coach Gabi along her Ironman Journey. When Gabi came to me for coaching, she hadn't completed a triathlon yet. Doing an Ironman before trying a sprint is not something I would usually recommend. After our first meeting, I knew that she had the fitness and grit that she needed to get it done! Being a military member, she has the discipline needed to follow her program every week. She completed her scheduled training through the ....
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Epic September of Racing

AT THE ESPRIT TRIATHLON ERIK - LARA - DEBI DAVE & KIRSTEN SUTTILL RACE RESULTS GALORE!! What a fantastic September it has been on the racing front for Team Triumph!! Our members showed us that when races were cancelled they never gave up hope and they continued to train. September has seen the EspritTriathlon, trail racing and Ironman Maryland happening and team Triumph showed up in full force! As Erik Shantz said the nice thing about our tribe is when we wear our Team Triumph colours teammates come over and say Hi...even though they all have masks on!! Congratulations to everyone who trained hard over the ....
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Great Club Atmosphere

“Here’s to you Julia! Over the last 25 years or so you have gathered up this ragtag community of people and infused it not only with athletic skill but with much love, passion and a huge dose of gratitude — for our health and fitness, for the places we play in, and for each other. The pandemic may have changed the nature of Team Triumph in some ways, but your rich legacy of community continues to thrive. Thanks for this incredible gift Julia!” Pauline

Virtual Cycling Club - A. Laidlaw

This program provides the intensity of workout I was looking for as well as the structure, accountability, and a nice bit of social interaction. I have found myself setting some goals again for my fitness and having fun tracking them on Zwift, Training Peaks and Strava. Thank you, Julia and all of Team Triumph for once again pushing me to work harder and to have so much fun doing it." A. Laidlaw

Thank You Team Triumph!

Julia, I want to thank you for all you are doing for the Team Triumph community. I am so very glad we found Team Triumph (maybe 5 years ago?) not only for myself but for Claude as well. You have changed so many things for us -how we work out, what activities we do (like swimming for me..which I am now in love with…who knew?) and helping Claude to focus his dream to do an Ironman. And very importantly you have introduced us to so many wonderful people many of whom we now count among our good friends! I am so happy that your small business has survived when so many others have had to close. The closing of the OAC would have been much tougher for me (and for many others in TT I imagine) if I did not have this community.

Keep up the great work!

Ann L.

Grateful during COVID19

A huge thank you to my Triathlon coach, Julia Cooper-Aimers. She took the time last week to drop off (from a distance because of COVID19 restrictions) some tri shorts I ordered along with a well-appreciated note to remind me that there will be ups and downs and that things will get better. She has gone above and beyond to support all of her athletes and our Team Triumph club, by providing almost daily strength, yoga, and spinning videos that have been uploaded to Youtube for anyone who needs a little motivation during these challenging times as well as many words of encouragement. I am grateful for her support and encouragement. ❤️

Anita Lacelle Taylor

Awesome Swim Program

Training with Team Triumph for 7 months (so far) made me faster and stronger while building nourishing connections with like-minded fitness nuts and shattering the expectations I had of myself. TT is a crew of inspiring people pursuing epic individual goals and encouraging each other along the way. Julia and her team have expert knowledge and provide a thoughtful evidence-based group program that works. I am privileged and thankful to have Team Triumph in my neighborhood and can't wait to get back to the pool!

Alex Bourne

Putting Members First

I want to thank you for always putting our well-being at the forefront of your business model. You suspended face-to-face programs in a timely manner, leading the way in a fitness business world that took much too long to respond and put their members’ health and the community at risk. You « triumphed « in quickly acting to flatten the curve.⁣
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Your caring nature resulted in a series of innovative and fun virtual sessions and opened them to the community. I am missing the live interaction now that I am working for a few months but I appreciate that I can access the videos according to my schedule. Yin/yang session tonight, just what I needed.⁣
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Not to mention the check-ins, the home deliveries, the charitable events. Priceless.⁣

Simone Rose-Oliver⁣

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