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miataj started the topic Race weekend IS HERE!!! in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 6 months ago

Good luck to all of you!!!

Get packed and prepared! Stay hydrated, relaxed and refreshed! Have fun with the experience – it’s an unbelievable feeling being out on a race course in your best shape possible, so enjoy it all!

I want to hear updates and stories – don’t deprive me of them 🙂

miataj replied to the topic Race Planning Clinic – TONIGHT in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Slides from tonight’s clinic are up on the class 2 page!

Make sure you rest, hydrate and taper these next 2 weeks. Let me know if you need any advice on anything.

miataj started the topic Race Planning Clinic – TONIGHT in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Hey team – it’s the final countdown! You have less than 2 weeks to go for race day!

The race planning clinic will begin at 6:30pm tonight at the Tenleytown-Friendship library located at 4450 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC (right near the Tenleytown metro stop on the red line). Head up to the second floor, and you will see a meeting room on the…[Read more]

miataj started the topic Group Swim and Swim Clinic in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Hey team – a group swim is on the calendar for tonight for 6:30pm at Wilson pool. If you’d like to do the swim workout with your teammates, respond to this forum post so you can plan to meet on deck together.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 22 is the swim clinic, starting at 6:30pm at the University of the District of Columbia pool (Building 47, 4200…[Read more]

miataj started the topic Bike Clinic and Transition Clinic Notes Posted in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Notes for both clinics are on the ODP Class 2 page. Please remember that these notes should be shared amongst our team, and not outside the group, as these clinics are given exclusively to us.

Trek bicycles did an amazing job – I highly recommend you all stop by the shop if you have any purchase needs for riding and racing. Great crew that knows…[Read more]

miataj replied to the topic Transition Clinic – This Thursday in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Transition clinic is on! See you guys tomorrow at 6pm.

There should be parking spots down by the end at Hains Point. There’s actually a parking lot by the playground, and then one on either side. So you should be able to get a close spot.

miataj replied to the topic Transition Clinic – This Thursday in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Hey team – I have not heard from anyone yet on their ability to attend the transition clinic tomorrow.

Please let me know by responding to the forum (or email if you can’t respond by forum for some reason), if you’re able to attend. If I don’t hear from anyone, I will assume no one can make it, and will reschedule the clinic.

miataj started the topic Transition Clinic – This Thursday in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

ODPers – our transition clinic is scheduled for this upcoming Thursday evening (tomorrow), starting at 6pm. Weather is looking good, so I don’t anticipate weather-related cancellations. We will meet at the end of Hains Point (drive all the way down to the end of Hains Point, and you’ll see a parking lot near the playground. I will have the…[Read more]

miataj replied to the topic Bike Clinic – Tuesday, August 15th in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

REMINDER – Bike clinic is tonight at 6pm at Trek Bicycles in Arlington. Please make every effort to be there, as this is another DC Tri club partner that is putting this clinic on, exclusively for you all, at no charge to the club at all. Let’s show our support and thanks appropriately, and learn some valuable biking tips at the same time. See you tonight!

miataj replied to the topic Recovery workout question in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Recovery days are built in periodically to ensure you’re resting your body, even when you don’t think you need to. In addition, because it’s a group training plan that is applied to so many individuals, you may have a recovery day built in when you don’t feel like you personally need it – and that’s ok. Listen to your body, and you can always make…[Read more]

miataj started the topic Swim Clinic RESCHEDULED in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Team – I have fantastic news! Our swim clinic has been rescheduled for Tuesday, August 22nd at 6:30pm. I wanted to pick a day that gave you a bit of time to readjust your schedule if you want to attend, enough time before race day, and still within a time frame that works for most of you. Thank you for your patience as I worked to reschedule the…[Read more]

miataj started the topic Bike Clinic – Tuesday, August 15th in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

Our bike clinic has been schedule for Tuesday, August 15th at 6pm at Trek Bicycles in Clarendon (2731 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA). The clinic has been added to the calendar.

I will be sure to keep you all posted if you need to bring any equipment with you.

See you then!

miataj replied to the topic Swim Clinic – This Sunday in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 7 months ago

ODPers – For those that came to the pool this morning, I am very sorry I did not let you know further in advance that I would not be able to attend. I had a family emergency come up this morning, and had no access to a network to communicate my inability to arrive at the pool. Everyone is ok, but it was sudden, and I feel terribly that I could not…[Read more]

miataj started the topic Swim Clinic – This Sunday in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 8 months ago

Hey team,

Swim clinic is this Sunday, July 30, from 9am – 10:30am at Catholic University’s Raymond A. DuFour Athletic Center (600 Taylor St NE, Washington, DC). We will start promptly at 9am briefly discussing some key swim tips, then hop in for about 45 minutes of drill work. We will then wrap up with a 30 minute group swim.

Looking forward to…[Read more]

miataj started the topic Group Run in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 8 months ago

Hey everyone,

I know there is a group run on the calendar tonight – some of you have been chatting via email about group workouts in general, so post to the forum if a few of you are getting together tonight for a run. As I mentioned in my original communication, I am out of town and cannot attend, but I highly encourage you all to get…[Read more]

miataj started the topic Nutrition Clinic Handouts in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 8 months ago

They are up on the ODP page! Feel free to leverage, and please remember that these handouts should just stay within our team.

Hope training is going well for all!

miataj started the topic Nutrition Clinic – Wednesday, July 12 in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 8 months ago

Hello all – this is a reminder for the nutrition clinic this Wednesday, July 12. It will be at Arlington Central library (the same location as the kickoff meeting). It’s an early start time (5:15pm) so be sure to plan ahead. We will conclude just before 6:30pm. See you then!

miataj started the topic Group rode – TONIGHT! in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 8 months ago

Reminder about the group ride tonight at Hains Point starting at 6pm! Good meeting spots are the parking lot near the tennis court or the pool. I am unable to attend but encourage you all to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up and push one another. Be sure to check weather and stay safe!

Post to the forum letting people know you can…[Read more]

miataj replied to the topic Run Clinic from Potomac River Running – Notes Posted in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 8 months ago

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miataj started the topic Run Clinic from Potomac River Running – Notes Posted in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 8 months ago

Hey team!

Notes are posted from our run clinic at Potomac River Running on the main ODP class 2 page! This was a presentation given solely to our group, so I ask that you do not distribute these notes to anyone outside our Olympic Distance Program.

Ray and the rest of the staff at PRR gave us an incredible presentation, and wonderful service.…[Read more]

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