Congratulations to the Team Priority Health MiTi finishers! Sunday was Michigan’s first ever Iron Distance Triathlon…. For those who don’t know, each competitor who did the Full Iron did this: Swim: 2.4 miles Bike: 112 miles Run: 26.2 ( a full marathon) People who did the half iron, did exactly half those distances. People doing the relay, had 3 team members each taking one discipline. The day started early, before sunrise with the Full Iron Athlete meeting at 6:45am and the race starting at 7. Iron distance athletes would have 17 hours to finish their race. I for one didn’t think to bring a headlamp for getting my bike ready in transition in the dark. Transition for the race in
Interested in bike racing but want to learn more about the sport before signing up for a race? Are you a current racer who would like to improve your skills and learn a few new things from some of Michigan’s top bike racers? If you answered yes to either of these questions then you are in luck because Real Women Tri and Team Priority Health have teamed up to host a free cycling clinic this Saturday, August 18th at 3pm. Details and registration are found in the below link. Men, Women and Juniors are all welcome to attend so spread the word. http://www.realwomentri.com/clinic.html
The directors of Michigan’s first ultra distance triathlon, the MI Titanium, are offering a $150 donation to any organization willing to provide 15-30 volunteers for an 8-hour shift on race day, August 26th. The race will host a half and full distance triathlon starting and finishing at Versluis Park in NE Grand Rapids. Athletic Mentors is a sponsor of the event knows that lots of volunteers are critical to the success of the race. So, if you know of a sports team, church group, or team of associates looking for a group outing to support healthy living, have them contact the MiTi Volunteer Coordinator, Melissa, at mollie601@gmail.com. Volunteer orientation and training will take place on August 23rd at 6:30 pm,
Photo Courtesy of SaginawSpirit.com Athletic Mentor Coach Mark Olson is pleased to congratulate hockey camp alumni Andrey Alexeev for his recent draft to the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit late last week. The Russian forward is slated to lace up for the Spirit’s 2012/2013 training camp in late August. Andrey came to Athletic Mentors to prepare for the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (also known as the U-18 Junior World Cup and formerly known as the Pacific Cup and the Nations Cup) and the upcoming 2012/2013 OHL season. He has been recovering from shoulder surgery for numerous months and was eager to get back into shape. “Andrey has worked extremely hard 6 days per week for the past 5 weeks and has
“It’s Never One Thing” when we aren’t physically able to perform at our best. Please join us as we explore the causes and solutions to common dysfunction in human anatomy. This clinic will discuss: Impact of massage on athletic performance Live massage demos Self massage techniques Q & A This clinic will be lead by Paul S. Raynes, our nationally certified massage therapist, who is also a certified personal trainer and has been active in competitive endurance sports for 35 years. Join us for this fun, informative and free clinic. With good response we’ll consider adding an evening clinic as well. When: Friday July 20th @9:30am Where: Athletic Mentors in Richland (8731 M-89, Richland MI : look for the Gull
Rob and Kimm started coaching with Athletic Mentors this spring as fairly new athletes to the sport of triathlon. After a few months of dedicated training they have both shown huge improvements. Taking 11 minutes off her 2011 time, Kimm placed 3rd in her age group this past weekend at the Tri for Life triathlon at Otter Lake. This is the second weekend in a row that Kimm has gone home with a medal. At the Tri for Life triathlon she recorded the 2nd fastest overall female time on the bike. Hubby Rob, has been tearing it up as well with a matching 3rd place medal and earlier this summer, finishing his first half iron at the Grand Rapids Tri.
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