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(Male) Rookie of the Year: Ronald Adomako
Ronald Adomako joined DC Tri shortly after moving from the Greater New York City region. As he was living in New Jersey, he’d bike around the neighborhood when he did errands as a way to avoid owning a car. He’d run to stay fit and go to the gym for swimming. Shortly after the 2016 olympics, he realized he exercising all three sports of a triathlon discretely, thus he dared to compete in Harriman State Park for its 9/11 beginner’s triathlon- aquathlon weekend.
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He failed at this competition. Although Ronald was physically fit, he wasn’t psychologically prepared for his first open water swim. He asked to be pulled out of the race after 300 yards in the 1k swim. When he moved to the District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area, he found Wilson’s pool where he met David Payne and Catharine Myung, as Master swim coaches. Ron bit his time to join the New Triathlete Program for year 2017 and overcome the hurtles of swimming.
The program began with over 200 prospective NTPers and ended with nearly 50 who sought it through. From start to finish, Ron persevered through the program. Ron has brought tremendous enthusiasm and color to the spring 2017 NTP class. The swim was a major hurtle for Ron, but he broke through his plateau of the sprint distance during Peasantman and progressed to the olympic distance for the Jamestown goal race. He is currently in post recovery from the Kidner Procedure, in New York, a genetic condition of an extra foot bone that causes pressure on a lateral foot band (muscle).
Ron quietly toughed through a half year of continues training while he brought fervor to the Saturday morning bike rides and soaked up the clinical resources DC Tri had to offer. He found that pursuing triathlons has been inspirational to himself, other African Americans, and many folks at large. It is this reason why he decided to go through with the surgery – to continue racing in the long run. He has resumed walking as of Fall 2017 and seeks to do his next race in Spring 2018. I recommend Ronald Adomako for his perseverance, enthusiasm, and inspiration as rookie of the year 2017 in the male category.
Is there a way to find more detailed cue sheet? For example, the 58 mile ride has just four nodes pointed out: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/dc-tri-sat-ride-to-seneca-t
All,
Do we know whether there is a way to automate calendar updates from DC Tri’s event calendar to personal calendar?
-Ron
Anyone
interested in doing a short ride at Rock Creek Park at 6:00? A couple of us are taking off from the Visitor’s Center (5200 Glover Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20015). There is parking located at the center and we plan to be done well before they open at 9:00, on Wednesday June 7th, 2017. There is also parking next to the visitor center at the Horse center (5100 Glover Rd) and plenty farther away on Meadow Ln (on the other side of Beach Drive & Woodbine St. besides Meadow Local Park)
Here is a map of clip-in location.
All,
I booked a car rental for the weekend and a team (twin) room. I have extra space in a room and car if anyone wants to coordinate/ compensate. I plan to leave Friday afternoon to be in time to pick up race packet in the evening. I’ll be returning back to NorthWest DC on Sunday (June 11, 2017) evening.
Hit a brother up
Members & co-leads,
Do we have a best practice in exporting or noting the calendar events on the DC Tri page to our personal calendars?
-Ron
Team,
I looked into option in traveling from D.C. to Williamsburg. I found that all routes are practically a 3.5+ hour trip whether by car, bus , or train. Wanderu provides routes for ~$40 from D.C. to Williamsburg. Logistically, I’m wondering if it is too much of a hassle to travel with a bike on public transportation, and better of renting an SUV from North West D.C. Have any of you done research for lodging?
Sincerely,
Ron
Team,
I haven’t been on your group ride before. I’m with NTP and was wondering how the Saturday 5/20/17 clinic at Hains Point went? I’m in Northwest. After NTP’s previous bike maintenance cline at the Bike Rack on 14th and Q, I did the Bike Rack’s 9:30am, Saturday NO drop ride.
Sincerely,
Ron
Hi there team mates,
Are you kindly able to provide options or recommendations for car pooling and accommodations at this point? My original coordination changed. I live in NorthWest DC. Hit a brother up if you can.
ronald.adomako@gmail.com
LEET: ato-gag-ogg2 (call/ text)Peasantman House mates,
Is there availability for me to ride along with any of you to Peasantman from Northwest DC? I take Friday off from work. Hit a brother up!
LEET: gag-ato-ogg2 (call/ text)
Good morning DC Tri team,
I’m looking to car pool with someone to Peasantman as I don’t have a car. I live in North West by American University. I plan to take Friday off from work. I’m open to options for accommodation as well, though find that can most suitably be worked out after solving car pooling issue. I appreciate any advice you may have; I had plans for carpooling and accommodations, but that changed. Hit a brother up:
ronald.adomako@gmail.com
LEET: ato-gag-ogg2 (call/ text)
