Tracy raced down in Bothell, Washington last weekend and had this to say:

“The race in Bothell went really well. I took it pretty slowly and managed to not completely melt in the heat! The course is so beautiful and it made for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Sweaty, but enjoyable!”

Great work Tracy

Thank you to everyone who attended the flat tire session at Jeremy Wilson’s place, Speed Theory owner, last month.

The session was very successful and everyone had a lot of questions.

Jeremy has offered a follow up session to cover Basic Bike Maintenance in more detail.

Date: Monday May 13, 2013
Time: 6:15pm – 7:15pm
Location: Speed Theory Vancouver, 2616 West 4th Ave.

The session is no charge and open to all current SAA members.

Please RSVP to erin@thesaa.ca

SAA members were out in full force this weekend!  On Saturday, Erin raced the St. George 70.3 race in Utah. In her words, “That was a tough one…but so amazing.”  Well done, Erin.  We admire your toughness … and your blazing fast swimming and great biking!  We look forward to hearing all about what it was like to race on one of the toughest 70.3 race courses around.

Speaking of tough racing experiences, our intrepid marathoner, Tracy, was down in Tacoma this weekend racing not one but two marathons – one on Saturday and another on Sunday!  Tracy says the heat made the 2nd marathon on Sunday tough but she enjoyed the support from her fellow racers in getting herself to the finish lines this weekend.  Keep it up, Tracy and when the racing gets tough you can know that your SAA family is cheering for you too!

We also had Jackie racing with 1000s of other triathletes, at Wildflower – one of California’s biggest triathlon festivals. Add the heat and wind to a challenging course, and it was a tough day out there.  Jackie got a flat tire on the bike but she still managed to race well.  Well done, Jackie.

Back here in beautiful BC, we had several members racing the BMO Marathon. It was a perfect day for the race. Barton and Dianne both raced the full marathon and had great races!  Dianne placed first in her age group.  Well done!

We’re proud of all your performances this weekend.

On May 10th, swimmers will have the opportunity to have their swim stroke video taped.
This has been a very valuable tool in the past for swimmers to improve technique and gain efficiency in the water.

SPOTS ARE LIMITED! Sign up with Tracey or Joanne at swimming Friday May 4 or Wednesday May 8

COST – $20/swimmer

DATE – Friday May 10, 2013 sometime between 6:00am and 7:30am (our regular swim time)

Ideal for triathlon training or for family get-away.

2-bedroom cottage in Penticton (sleeps 4), 5-minute walk to Okanagan Lake and beach park, new Landmark cinema, and weekend farmers’ market on Main Street.

One large bedroom with queen bed. One small bedroom with futon convertible to double bed. Fully outfitted kitchen with gas range, fridge/freezer, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, pots, dishes, cutlery, etc. Washer/dryer. Linens and towels. Living/dining room with leather reclining sofa, television, cable TV and internet (starting June).

Outdoor covered porch with outdoor seating and small gas barbecue. Secure bike storage.

For rates and availability please contact Stuart or Michaela at: pentictoncottage@gmail.com

We are pleased to announce that Coach Tracey has arranged for Shaunna Taylor PhD and Mental Performance Consultant will be speaking at the swim workout on Friday May 3, 2013.

Shaunna will be on deck to speak to the group from 7am – 7:20am with 10 minutes for questions.
Bring a towel or hoodie and a thermos of hot tea to keep warm if you like.

For more information on Shaunna check out her bio http://sportmedbc.com/practitioner/38157

Racing season is upon us as evidenced by last weekends Delta Triathlon and Sun Run.

Do you want to be recognized for your races on The SAA website and Facebook page?

If you want to see your name HERE, please send your race plans to erin@thesaa.ca before race day.

If you would like a more detailed race report published, feel free to send a post to erin@thesaa.ca

To all those SAA member who participate in the 2013 Delta Triathlon, congratulations on a great day of racing! Personal bests were certainly achieved in the pool – and I am sure on wheels and your fleet feet as well!

A heartfelt thank you to those of you who found the energy, time, and spirit to volunteer with the KIDS of Steel race as well. Giving back to the sport is so much a part of being a triathlete; SAA and SDTC combined made up all but 5 members of the 40 person strong KOS volunteer team!

Tracey

Congratulations to all SAA members and friends who took part in the Delta Triathlon on Saturday. Once again, we showed our club spirit by participating, volunteering and cheering! We also had quite a few members on the podium.

Participants:
Ann H
Ellen R
Al P
Dan Mc
Robbie J
Marinus W
Jean Michel A
Debbie B
Rob B
Jackie D
Tammi M
Leslie B
Joel C
Lawrence K
Joe L
Nicole S
George T
Grand Y
Les P
Derek S
Andrew C
Suzy L
Werner S
Erin L

Volunteers and Supporters
Rob H
Jen K
Barb H
Tim L
Mike L
Michelle L
Dawne T and Rocco
Fay W
Joanne R
Tracey S
Joel W

Congratulations to Jeremy H and Marinus W for running with 48,000 of their closest running friends in the Vancouver Sun Run.