find your inner athlete, she's ready!

Tri Chix in the August Fog

2009-08-02T18:04:00.003-04:00

Well, we did it! We have really graduated! We conquered the new swim course, in the fog! We had the option of not swimming, swimming to one buoy only, and we did the entire course, all for one and one for all!

So, Tri Chix, next week, August 9th is YOUR DAY, you will shine and rise to the occasion. You are ready and you will rock!

Cheers to you all!!!

Ocean/Course Swim Clinic

2009-07-20T22:29:00.003-04:00

Tri Chix ladies did a great job tackling the swim course on Sunday!

It's official! Summer has Arrived!

2009-07-19T21:39:00.004-04:00

Ok, Tri-Chix! Not only has summer arrived, but so have you!

Today was stellar, both in weather, conditions, and success! I have had some great emails, some with all around success, some with smaller 'ah ha' moments, and a few anxious moments as well. This is all normal! Like any given day, there are highs and lows. But, to spend a sunny Sunday morning with some of your best friends, swimming in the awesome Maine Atlantic ocean in your wetsuit, is just, well, almost perfect!

We know what we need to celebrate, and we know where we need to do a little work! It's all good!

The Willard Beach Swim!

2009-07-14T13:07:00.006-04:00

These four tri-chix took the first plunge together into the ocean at Willard Beach. The best way to describe the experience was friggin’ cold, it helped to build our confidence….sort of, made us all realize we have lots more training to do to get used to the feel of open ocean swims………..and we felt soooooooo cool and proud...when we were done. The folks watching us on the beach were duly impressed. Pictured: Pattie DeMaria, Cherly Greaney, Ann Houser, Laurie Faulkner.

Posting by Ann Houser

It just keeps getting better!

2009-07-11T19:17:00.001-04:00

Email Blast sent out Saturday July 11, at 11:48 a.m. from Barb:

Hi All,

Just wanted to give a HUGE thanks to Ann for opening her house to us this morning! What an amazing spot you have there. Going with the group helped me get into the ocean for the first time, so thanks, everyone, for the encouragement. Melissa and Cheryl amazed us all as they practiced their transitions, and biked and ran, while we cheered from the deck with our coffee and bagels in hand!

As for tomorrow, the plan is to meet at my house at 6:30a. We will do a 10-12 mile bike ride and then a run from my house. The neighborhood loop is 1.5 miles, so folks can decide to do as many loops as they want (and stop to rest, drink or pee if needed along the way!). The weather prediction is for rain overnight tapering to showers in the morning. Unless it is thundering or downpouring rain, I plan to be out there.

Barb

Hey gals, let me know how it goes and send photos! Chess!

Tri Chix have become the Tri Goddesses!

2009-07-11T18:49:00.003-04:00

It's official! There has been a shift, I saw it last year with the group and it has miraculously happened again. It takes a few angels, Cheryl and Ann might be working this one!

Here is Ann's email blast from July 9, 2009:

Just a reminder......you're all invited to come to Willard Beach for a swim Saturday morning at 8:00. Several of us swam last night in those hurricane conditions.....we should get extra credit for that,eh? I sent directions to house in the last email, so won't repeat myself.
Cheryl volunteered to bring muffins for anyone who swims, so give an RSVP if you'll be joining.
Ann

Here is Cheryl's recount of that swim on July 8, 2009:

a few of us swam around...no big distance..but we swam yesterday in that horrible wind etc...it was really cold but we did it...i am just trying to acclimate to the cold!!!!! it was actually fun..i felt like a goddess!!!! thanks for your inspirational note.

Since things seem to happen for a reason, I hadn't ordered this year's shirts, I just found the invoice and all the info. the other day....so it seems fitting that this year they should state on the front:

'Tri-Chix Tri-Goddess!" And then on the back, 'Find Your Inner Athlete, She's Ready!"

Networking!

2009-07-04T17:48:00.001-04:00

Ok girls......if anyone is up for testing out the ocean in our wetsuits....i'm going in tmorrow morning...sunday at 1030. I live right on willard beach so we can use my house as a lockerroom.I live at 7 willard. Yall come.ann

July 3, 2009

2009-07-04T17:39:00.004-04:00

Friday morning...why didn't I bring my camera! I will get right on that! About 30+ people at Crystal Lake, tight parking! But, fun wetsuits and bright colored caps. A few adventerous Tri-Chix decided to meet this morning for a little swim facilitation! They did great! The women swam to Camp Gregory and back, and then around the buoy and to the swim markers, practicing sighting and doing a little stroke work. I think we saw massive improvement! Thank you ladies for being out there! I know you have met when I wasn't there and I've read some inspirational messages! I'll work on getting them posted! Email me photos of any of your group training, or individual training so we can share it here! :)

Let's talk about meeting next Friday morning too!

Annie Hodgdon is doing the Norway Tri, anyone else? Share those experiences too!

Phew, how do you stay motivated in the rain???

2009-07-04T17:37:00.003-04:00

So, each day I check my email and often get some great mails...I should be posting them! And, it has been tough staying motivated to train in this awful weather...but see this email from Tri-Chix, Libby. 'Bring it on!' Now that's inspiring!

Hi Chess,
I was just down your way this morning. My crazy friend and I rode the bike course (Tri for a Cure) - I only got lost once. Fortunately we are evenly matched mostly. She had an all terrain bike so I crept up her back on the straights and downhills. I could keep up with her on the uphill so I was happy. It was pouring buckets for most of the ride so we were both a little numb afterwards (feet and minds). We decided not to try the running course which was our original plan. Well, at least I'm certainly not afraid of rain on race day - bring it on! I'm off for a swim in a heated pool in a moment - should be nice, especially the hot tub afterwards!
Libby

Getting our groove on in our wetsuits!!

2009-06-23T18:42:00.004-04:00

Rainy Day at the Beach!

2009-06-21T21:17:00.005-04:00

Today Tri-Chix braved the Maine elements and their own trepidation for their first group open water swim! It was windy, rainy and gray! Air temp about 61 degrees, water temp about 64 degrees!

Wow, it was FUN! We jumped right in, we did a mass start, we rounded the buoy and it was GREAT!........Ok, well, how about, "It was scary, I hyperventillated, I got motion sickness, I couldn't breathe, I did the breast stroke, I swam on my back....BUT I did it!"

And, before the day was over, they signed up to do it again!

Go Tri-Chix!

Tri For a Cure - Run with Joanie

2009-06-18T21:33:00.002-04:00

Thanks to photographer Deborah Haggerty, she captured 4 of us 'Tri Chix' ladies chatting it up after the run with Joanie! Meeting Joan was incredible, she's an amazing woman! I think I saw her sweat....just a little...while running with us! :) (posted by Lynn)

Bike & T1 Training!

2009-06-08T22:00:00.003-04:00

Tri Chix had a great weekend of training! We rode the course and then practiced T-1! In this race T1 is the second transition…as there is a mini transition after the swim! Great job Tri-Chix, excellent cycling on the course and already great transitions! Transitions are not as easy as they appear! We are getting ready to race August 9!!!!

YAY!

2009-06-05T17:15:00.003-04:00

Congratulations on conquering the killer hill in Freeport! Tri for a Cure will now also be a 'Piece of Cake'! Race day will be the frosting!!!! Your favorite flavor!

Also, congratulations to the Tri-Chix! 10% of proceeds of our clinic are going to Maine Cancer Fund! I just sent them a check for $623.50. Yay! As you recall, all the money will stay in Maine to help fight this disease and hopefully move us into a phase where cancer will be a word of the past.

Thank you ladies, triathletes and wonderful human beings.

xoxoxoxox

Chess and MaryLou!

2009-06-05T08:13:00.003-04:00

Go, Chess, go!! :) Here's the pic of Chess just barely catching her wonderful friend, MaryLou, at the 6 mile mark last weekend at the Scarborough Time Trial. What an awesome photo! Chess took second place, losing first place by 4 seconds, not to MaryLou but to another woman, Marianne Stover. Nice job, ladies! Mlou was right behind in 3rd!

Great Job Tri-Chix!

2009-06-04T16:43:00.001-04:00

Way to get out there and share experiences!

Glad to hear you had fun on the Womens ride in Freeport! Fun! Love the photo!

We have our bike/T2 clinic this weekend and some Tri-Chix will be doing the Pirate Tri at Point Sebago! Hope to share experiences and photos from these events too!

Last weekend I was doing the Scarborough TT and this weekend plan on doing Belfast, just have to ride and drive fast enough to get back to our clinic! Lynn will be posting a shot of me and Mary Lou as I am passing her! (Ha!) MLou, my hero! You will get to meet her on Sunday after she returns from Mooseman!

Famous Maine runner, Julia Kirtland will be helping us Saturday and Sunday, she has been doing some triathlons and a lot of Trail races this year!

See you this weekend! Go Tri-Chix!

Freeport Women's Ride

2009-06-02T21:34:00.003-04:00

Hi Tri Chix! We had the pleasure of participating in the Women's Heart Ride in Freeport last Sunday. What a great day for a ride! We rode the 25 mile course and Pattie gave us the heads up of the long, huge hill at the end of the ride! Thanks Pattie! :) Did anyone else participate? Pictured: Pattie DeMaria, Tasha Lawrence, Lynn Dube, Stacey Long.

Thank you all for sharing for the website and here!

2009-06-01T20:48:00.003-04:00

Wendy,

Congratulations on your win! Great job! We missed you and are sorry that you pulled a muscle. Often around the hip it is the IT band, is that what happened? (Although, not an obscure muscle...) Also, feel free to share your race day nutrition if you like!
Go Tri-Chix!

Circle of Friends

2009-05-30T20:43:00.002-04:00

Lynn Dube has created the Tri-Chix blog! Thanks Lynn! So, with her technical support I upload my own post! This is part of what makes Tri-Chix, Tri-Chix....the never ending support we give each other, whether on the playing field or the computer field!

I just love the sharing that has already happened, those of you that gave me your photos and bios for Tri-Chix.com, so much in those words and pictures, scratch the surface of who we are and discover that inner person, athlete, writer, artist, what-have-you. Success is already here!

Look out Tri for a Cure, here we come!

Run with Joanie

2009-05-30T07:48:00.003-04:00

Just a reminder! The Run with Joanie is happening next Thursday June 4th and it might be fun for you to sign up! What a neat experience! To sign up just go to the Tri for a Cure website, click on the Training Clinics 2009 to sign up!

Tri-Chix 2009 is really gearing up!

2009-05-27T20:55:00.002-04:00

So far there are about 30 women training with me for the Tri for a Cure all women’s triathlon in South Portland, Maine. Created by Julie Marchese and Abby Bliss, this triathlon is dedicated to raising money for cancer research. All of the money raised will remain in the state of Maine! It’s a noble cause and 700 women have signed up for this year’s race and as I mentioned, 30 of them are training with Tri-Chix to get ready! There are many different reasons for signing up, some women are survivors, friends or family of survivors, some women want to take on a personal challenge or make a life change.

Today we ran on the run section of the course. Every woman ran the entire course and we had a blast! See our smiles!