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By Sean Siems There are many classes and opportunities given by Athletic Mentors to help better their athletes and make them complete their goals. Out of these many classes and opportunities lies the open water swim class. This class is coached by Athletic Mentors coaches and offers athletes an opportunity to -
By: Nick Thielen Hi, my name is Nick Thielen. I’m 14 years old and in the 8th grade at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Outside of cycling I play basketball and run track. I started practicing with Huron Valley United Racing in 2021 and realized I was a -
By: Jay Campbell Swim, Bike, Run …. Do well at all three and you will be a good triathlete. But to be a great triathlete, you need to master what some call the ‘4th discipline’, the transition. How important is the transition? It becomes more important in shorter races. In -
By: Donald Smith Hello, my name is Donald Smith from Brighton, MI. I am 13 years old and am in 8th grade. I am currently homeschooled and go to a co-op for electives and other classes. I like homeschooling because it allows me the freedom to ride outside whenever I
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By: Natalie Rowe A few weeks ago, Athletic Mentors hosted their Swim Stroke Video Analysis. There were 12 of us that participated, many of us fairly experienced swimmers…but after watching the videos, we all had technique issues, mostly hand entry and catch issues. Just to give you an idea, I -
By: Jay Campbell If you are a Zwifter, you may have experienced a bit of bike-envy when a glowing-neon-bike came in and out of your view. That neon bike is commonly known as the “Tron” bike and formally referred to as the “Zwift Concept Z1 Bike.” It is colorful and it
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By:Katja Opfer My first season on TAMJD got off to a bit of a rough start when I broke my thumb at my high school ski team’s training camp in early January. While my ski racing season ended before it even began, this meant that I had a lot of
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By: JoAnn Cranson Are you like me and getting a good night’s sleep can be a challenge? “Why can’t I sleep like I did as a teenager?” As we age we produce less of a growth hormone which allows us to not get into as long, deep sleep like when we
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