This is the end of the 2nd week for Team Challenge (triathlon) San Diego. There are 68 members so far and I've probably met about 2/3rds of them. It's a great group - friendly, enthusiastic, nice people. We have group training twice a week and the athletes train on their own 4 other times.
Every Tuesday is a swim workout, a very important component for most triathletes, especially new ones who might lack a swimming background. We've had about 30 come each time. Lots of swimmers with limited experience are making great progress. I love working with them as they improve their technique and get stronger. Linda volunteered to come help out too, and she has been working with the very beginner swimmers. She is very good with them as they strive to swim well enough to swim 500 meters by September 11th.
Today we had our first group bike ride. About 22 people showed up and we spent some time talking about road safety and riding in a group. The experienced riders then took off for a little road ride and I worked with the remaining group on handling skills, shifting gears, and many other basics. Then we did a short road ride on some quiet streets. It wasn't much of a workout for them but the knowledge they gained is essential to their success. When we ride together again in 2 weeks it will be more of a true workout.
Things are really moving along now as people get into a routine. For some it is quite a challenge to squeeze 6 workouts a week into their busy schedules. They aren't used to that kind of commitment. If they do make that commitment, though, I look forward to seeing it all pay off for them at Tri Rock San Diego sprint triathlon. As my friend Steven says, sometimes the biggest challenge is just Turning the Door Knob!
Skip, Sounds like you have a great group of people to work with. Keep up the teaching an motivation. From you and Linda I am sure they wil all come across that finish line.
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