Vanderbilt Triathlon Club

SUMMER SEASON

* Team sets goal on half and full ironman: Beach to Battleship November 7, coaching by Stephen Taylor

* No team meetings this summer but be sure to check or post to google groups for workouts or team events

* Email Susan Howell (see contact us) if you would like to join the club or workouts

NEWS

New team sponsorship with Rudy Project. The team will receive 40 to 50% off all items. Check google groups for additional information.

Upcoming Coached Workouts

Course previews for many upcoming Team Magic Races
see Coach Stephen Taylor's website [link]

Memphis in May (May 17, 2009)

* Katy Blakemore takes 1st PLACE COLLEGIATE WOMEN with a 2:15:42

* KJ Blair also represented Vandy Tri and completed in 2:32:33

Katy exiting swim. She was 4:08 ahead of the other females and had the second fastest collegiate male swim time.

This is KJ's first season in triathlon and he had an awesome race. Despite all the wind on the bike, he managed to run an 8 minute average pace for the 10K.

Upcoming Events

UPCOMING TEAM MAGIC RACES:

* J-Rag Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon
June 13, 2009 400 yd swim / 13 mi bike / 3 mi run
Oak Mountain State Park, Birmingham AL
* Amica Insurance Old Hickory Lake Triathlon
June 27, 2009400 yd swim / 1.5 mi run / 12.5 mi bike / 1.5 mi run
Hendersonville, TN
* Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon
Sunday, July 12, 20091.5k swim / 42k bike /10k run
Best of the USA Amateur Qualifier USAT National Age Group Championship Special Qualifier Downtown Chattanooga, TN
* Cedars of Lebanon Triathlon
Saturday, September 12th, 2009300 yd pool swim / 16.5 mi bike / 3 mi run
Cedars of Lebanon State Park Lebanon, TN
* Mountain Lakes Triathlon
August 8, 2009600 yd swim / 16.2 mi bike / 3 mi run
Guntersville, AL
* McMinnville City Triathlong
August 29, 2009350 yd swim / 15.25 mi bike / 3 mi runMcMinnville, TN
* Music City Triathlon
NOW OFFERING SPRINT AND OLYMPIC DISTANCE
MOVING TO DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE
31 Years of Triathlon Tradition in a New Location
Sunday, July 26, 20091.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run
Downtown - Nashville, TN
*Brett Robinson Alabama Coastal Triathlon
September 19, 2009 1.5k gulf swim / 40k bike / 10k run
also including the new Coastal "Tri-It-On" Triathlon
300 yard swim / 9 mile bike / 2 mile run
Orange Beach / Gulf Shores, AL NEW LOCATION AT THE HANGOUT!
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REGULARLY SCHEDULED TEAM WORKOUTS

Check google groups for workouts.

Workouts generally include outdoor bike rides and open water swims at Hamilton marina

VANDERBILT BOOT CAMP

Photos from the weekend here!

Vandy Tri Urban Night Run

Vandy Tri at Halloween 5K

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS!

Mindy Craven and Laura Neergard competed in Gulf Coast 70.3

Eugene Batsuk and Janelle Wettour completed the Country Music Marathon and Mindy Craven completed the half marathon.

Craig Garmendia, Maria Takahasi, Csaba Toth, and Beth Winman ran the Tims Ford 10K December 7. Congrats to Beth for rocking her first 10K!

Mindy Craven and Andrew Hutchinson finished the Memphis Marathon December 7. This was Hutch's first marathon!

Mindy Craven completed her first Ironman (Great Floridian) in 13:10 and feeling strong!

Ally Thompson finished the Indianapolis Half Marathon 3rd Age Group and with a PR of 1:46:45

The Vandy Tri Club is the reigning champion, 2nd year in a row of best costume at the I Run for the Party Haloween 5K