Joe successfully completed his brutal multi-day riding tour of Umbria. There were up to three segments per day with insane climbing. The views and food were worth the hard work!
Next up was the newly formed CT 70.3, formerly Quassy 70.3 where John, Rob, Ulrika, Stephen and Jacob all raced. Three of them were first time 70.3 athletes, and for two it was their first triathlon ever!!
John Muller at the swim start
Jacob & Stephen, first time triathletes before the start
Carmen worked so hard on her swim stroke at the CZC Winter Swim Clinic this year!
John was all smiles post race! It got hot out there, and the new format was brutal on the run along the highway per the reports.
Waiting at the finish line with Race Director, Eric Opdyke! See you at Westchester Triathlon Eric, and thanks for the scoop on the awesome Westchester Tri Anniversary jackets this year! I’m in!
I got to spend most of my day while waiting with the awesome Julie Gabay, owner of Pacific Cycling & Triathlon in Stamford, CT. Thanks for this awesome post Julie!
Congratulations Ulrika on your first ½ Ironman!!!! You are going to crush Ironman Sweden!!
Alex sporting the new Pacific Cycling & Triathlon Kits at our CT 70.3 Preview Ride. Looking fierce!
Way to go Rob on your first 70.3! Look out IMLP! Rob who totally crushed it with his brothers. After a perfect NY Marathon execution, he followed it up with a perfect CT 70.3 race execution, even with having someone dump a water bottle under his wheel at an aid station! Rock on Rob!!
And the parents of these two racers (18) were very excited to “Cheers” on their two Ironman 70.3 athletes!! Well done All!
Next up was the Seaside Sprint where Paul, our athlete and local hero won first male overall in the Duathlon AGAIN! and Grethe won first woman overall in the triathlon!
Paul coming down the finish line. Over 2’ til the second finisher came in! Jon P. also raced his first ever multisport race in the duathlon and put up a solid race! Well done athletes!
The Seaside Sprint was this past weekend, and well done to Nikki & Kera for taking 2nd and 3rd in their division, and for a solid strong comeback race for Peter!
Nikki and Kera you look amazing! Photo from Instagram of @garagedoorrunway and CZC Swim Clinic athlete Nikki Miller! Woohoo!
Jon & Alex crushed the Fairfield ½ Marathon achieving their goals and prepping for LP 70.3 and the Rio marathon, respectively.
I’m so sad to wish a fond farewell to a dear friend and coached athlete, Liz. She’s off back to Australia. I can’t wait to visit her next year, and she had this wonderful bag made for me with my tag line, “Just Get On Your Bike And Ride” which was my motto to complete the 2007 edition of Paris-Brest-Paris. Sniff, Sniff, Bye Liz!!!!!
And thank you to three of my amazing Mountain Biking Assistant Coaches, Liam, Louie & Jobson! They are so amazing and are enabling more youth to learn to shred the trails and love cycling! Woohoo! Thanks Guys! Not present are assistant skills coaches Kevin & Chuck, thank you too guys! See you in the fall youth mountain bikers and cyclocross riders!
Stay Cool!
Coach Clare