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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – Glenn Thomas 3 days ago
How did you get involved in triathlon?
I started racing triathlons back in 2012 because I wanted really to learn how to swim. I was cycling regularly as well as running but I could not swim 25 yards without being […]
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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – Michele Mintling 1 week, 2 days ago
How did you get into doing kayak support?
It was sort of an accident, really. I met a Spin instructor at my gym who was involved with WaveOne. When he found out that I like to kayak, he said they were looking […]
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RunBikeDavid started the topic Open House at The St James in Springfield in the forum Swim 1 week, 3 days ago
Posting on behalf of Ashley Fouse. If you would like to check out the the pool or Masters at St James in Springfield, seems they are having an open house on Sunday.
Hi! The St. James is offering LC swim practices for triathletes every Sunday throughout the year. We are opening it up to anyone this Sunday from 7-8:15am for free so people can try…[Read more]
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RunBikeDavid started the topic Washington Nationals Swim Night Aug 16 in the forum Swim 1 week, 6 days ago
Posting on behalf of Luke Holman about the National’s Swim Night this Fri (Aug 16). You’ll get to hear Olympic gold medalist Tom Dolan talk and get a pretty sweet Racing Presidents swim cap. Note: you have to purchase with the link and code below to get the special tickets:
The Washington Nationals are hosting our 2nd annual Swim Night next…[Read more]
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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – Erika Harris 2 weeks, 2 days ago
How did you get involved in triathlon?
I was introduced to triathlon through my mom and my younger sister. They had done a relay triathlon the previous year, and then I volunteered at the next super sprint they […]
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RunBikeDavid started the topic Ironman Maryland Accomodations in the forum Races 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Posting on behalf of Christopher Bente if anyone is looking for accommodations
Hi, I’m with BATC and am racing IMMD this year. My wife and I rented a house and we have a few beds available. If any of your members are racing, and need a place to stay, feel free to put them in touch with me Cbente@ymail.com. The house is right next to transition .…[Read more]
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RunBikeDavid started the topic Volunteers Needed for Reston Kids' Triathlon Sun Aug. 4 in the forum Volunteer 3 weeks, 1 day ago
If anyone would like to volunteer for a kid’s triathlon this Sunday…
Reston Association and the YMCA-Fairfax County Reston will be hosting the annual Reston Kids’ Triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8 a.m.
Volunteers are needed for many different areas. If you would like to support local kids and volunteer for this event, please sign up here.…[Read more]
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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – David Jiang 3 weeks, 2 days ago
How did you get involved in triathlon?
My brother asked me to do the Maryland Duathlon with him although he couldn’t make it the first year so I ended up doing it twice! I enjoyed it a lot and thought it would b […]
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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – Hernando Herrera 1 month ago
How did you get involved in triathlon?
A good friend quit smoking their 2-pack cigarettes and ran a 1/2 marathon about 6 months later. That prompted me to get off my lazy sofa and consider getting back in […]
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RunBikeDavid replied to the topic Weekly Saturday bike ride in the forum Bike 1 month ago
Hi Josh, anyone is welcome to join. Try to find someone that you can pair up with at the beginning and the group will usually wait for folks at the BP station in Potomac. It’s good to be familiar with the route in case you lose the group, particularly when you go out to the T or further as folks may do variations (sometimes River while other times…[Read more]
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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – Rebecca Auyer 1 month, 1 week ago
What type of off road cycling do you do?
This year I tried my first mountain bike races. I have a gravel race and a gravel crit coming up in August and a fall schedule packed with cyclocross.
How did you get […]
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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – Allison Nordberg 1 month, 2 weeks ago
How did you get involved in triathlon?
I came from a running background, but refused to run anything longer than 200 meters in high school, until I finally started doing a few 10k races after moving to DC after […]
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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – Jan Bauer 1 month, 3 weeks ago
What was your first triathlon?
My first triathlon was a sprint in Virginia. The swim was in an indoor pool because I have serious OWS fear that I’ve mostly learned how to control. I used a mountain bike with […]
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RunBikeDavid wrote a new post, 2019 Member Spotlight – Ethan Lish 1 month, 3 weeks ago
How did you get involved in triathlon?
My start was through the DCTri NTP program. It was an excellent mechanism to move from runner to a triathleteWhat was your first triathlon?
Our NTP goal race was […]
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RunBikeDavid started the topic Washington DC Sharkfest Swim in the forum Swim 3 months, 1 week ago
An open water swim opportunity. The inaugural Washington DC Sharkfest Swim at National Harbor with 1Km, 2Km and 4Km:
https://raceroster.com/events/2019/21759/2019-washington-dc-sharkfest-swim
Other Sharkfest swim in the series include swimming to Lady Liberty and under the Golden Gate bridge:
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RunBikeDavid started the topic Bike to the Beach 2019 in the forum Bike 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Helping to post for Bike to the Beach for Autism. If you are looking to do your first century ride, this is a good way to train with a group!
“Bike to the Beach for Autism” on August 2, 2019 is a fully supported 100, 50 or 25-mile charity cycling event starting in downtown DC and ending at Dewey Beach, DE. The event supports both local and na…[Read more]
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RunBikeDavid replied to the topic 2019/2020 Board of Directors Nominations in the forum Club Management 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I would like to nominate myself, David Jiang, for the DC Tri Club Board. I’ve been a member of the club since 2014 when I did NTP and was hooked. Since then, I’ve benefited from various programs including Masters Swim, the winter marathon training group, off-season spin, and most recently the Ironman program. After gaining so much through DC Tri,…[Read more]
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RunBikeDavid replied to the topic 2018 Club Award Nominations in the forum Club Management 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I think one should be excluded for falling off the bike! A few nominations:
Spirit of DC Tri: Margaret Moral who is always super positive, cheering everyone on with her beagles.
Most Improved: Margaret Moral who finished her first Ironman and made it look easy smiling the whole way.
Club member of the year: James Chu for tirelessly writing all…[Read more] -
RunBikeDavid replied to the topic Ironman Mont Tremblant in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 12 months ago
Thought I would give a spectator report for IMMT. 🙂 I unfortunately cannot give a race report but as a spectator, it was quite confusing with everything in metric even in the Ironman tracker app!
Some other thoughts:
- The swim transition seemed awfully long. I think I read 800 yards. I’m not sure if this is typical of Ironman races but the…
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RunBikeDavid replied to the topic Ironman Mont Tremblant in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 1 year ago
I unfortunately got into a bike accident so my tapering started early! I thought it would be fun to try out my new commute to Reston and wiped out on the way home. It has made me reflect on training smarter and taking less risks, particularly for someone that is accident prone like myself.
I still plan to go up and cheer as I think it will be a…[Read more]
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