2011 Snapple Triathlon Club

The Snapple Tri Club brings together elite and amateur athletes in an environment where no question is silly, all levels are welcome and your love of the sport is the only prerequisite!

Learn from some of the country’s top triathletes, take advantage of jaw-dropping discounts and build relationships with fun, fit people along the way!

Member Benefits Include:

-         Free Snapple-Branded Triathlon Kit (shorts and tops) from Champion Systems ($100 retail value)

-         Weekly Group Workouts

-         Social Happy Hours and Events

-         Tri-Specific clinics and events with Professional and Elite Athletes from Team Snapple

-         Access to the Snapple newsletter, delivering info on tri-related races, clinics, events, and training opportunities directly to your inbox

-         Participation in group discussion with all club members and professional and elite team members—a great resource for athletes of all levels

-         25% off group training programs from Snapple’s Jim Hallberg, top-ranked American triathlete and professional coach

-         25% discount on Snapple’s Triathlon Training Camps

-         Discounts on individualized Coaching Programs from Snapple’s professional coaches

-         Apparel and Accessory discounts, including:

10% off at Georgetown Running Co

10% off at the Bicycle Pro Shop in DC and Alexandria

40% discount from Nuun

25% off ECO₂O environmentally friendly water bottles and free sports caps

Up to 50% off Xterra Wetsuits

Discounts on helmets, shoes, and eyewear from Spiuk; Accelerade, Endurox, and Accel Gel Nutrition; apparel from Champion Systems and Headsweats and Much Much More!!!

-         Affiliation with Team Snapple, one of the most prominent and professional triathlon teams in the country

Membership Dues are $125 through the end of 2011.

Email Snappletriteam@gmail.com with questions or to join.

Make it contagious and spread the word! Forward this post to your training partners, friends who’ve asked how you’ve made spandex look so good, family members who want to race with you at Nation’s 2011, and anyone else who’s caught the Tri Bug!

A new Endurance Films USAT Training DVD Series promo featuring Champion System proudly highlights Team Snapple’s triathlon kits.  Huge thanks to Sky Temple for the awesome design!

Champion Systems New Promo Featuring Team Snapple!!!! from Katie Davison on Vimeo.

Oh my did that hurt. That run hurt, those last 16 miles hurt. The last 4 miles felt like death.

I went too hard on the bike, got caught up in the moment. It was fun, but if you have fun on the bike you pay for it on the run. Fellow teammate Chris Ganter and Adam Otstot from Richmond raced, here are paces for the bike segment. Also included Alexander and Wellington to see how they paced the bike.

I pushed the middle section too much. Danilo Palmucci, a 46 year old who’s placed as high as 14^th overall, told me to stop accelerating up the hills, it’s too early and I was burning myself out. I should have listened to him. Otstot, who went on to run a 3:03 marathon, had an even pace up the climb to Hawi and back down. I pushed the pace pretty good up the climb to the turnaround point and then hammered the downhill. Ganter and Otstot are stronger cyclists, they split 5:14 & 5:17 compared to my 5:03! What was I thinking! Self control and discipline are so important in an event like this.

Then the run, ouch. Wheels came off pretty quick, just as we made the right turn up Palani at the 10 mile mark. Paces for the run…

Otstot had an amazing race, he went by around mile 17 and was moving! The heart rate data tells it all…

That’s what a slow death in the run portion of an ironman looks like. Spike from miles 15 to 20 as we made the climb out of the energy lab. Headwind on the way out which felt great, on the way back the tailwind feels stagnant like running in an oven.

Mile 10 – When the visor gets low things are getting ugly

Lessons learned:

• Develop a plan and stick to it

• Enjoy the moment, try not to get caught up in it

• Be patient, treat the swim & bike as a warm up for the run

BIG thanks to Katie, Michelle, Slake, and MikE for taking care of me post race. I was a mess. Now some time to enjoy Hawaii… and think about Clearwater.