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The weekend of 4/30 and 5/1 in Team Z

In this email:   High level overview of the activities for this week in Team Z Weekend Look Ahead Arlington Weekly Activities Details and Directions Maryland Weekly Activities Details and Directions West Weekly Activities Details and Directions ========================================================================== High level overview of the activities for this week in Team Z

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The week of 4/18-4/24 in Team Z

*This post may be ready via our blog at members.triteamz.com (Click on Coach’s Com on the main nav bar, or go to the blog and select the weekday reminder emails) Few things to note about this week/in general about the summer. We are running more frequent and smaller start groups. Please send friends along at…

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The week of 4/4-4/10 in Team Z

COLONY ZONES SWIM MEET IS FRIDAY ”“ ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY MONDAY MAY 4 ”“ PAPER REGISTRATION IS ALREADY CLOSED ”“ SEE DETAILS BELOW (if you can swim 40 lengths, and you can rest on the walls ”“ you should consider coming and swimming this ”“ it is fun!)   Details below ========================================================================= Ok.  …

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The week of 3/21-3/28 in Team Z

All winter A races are finished.   Next week and the following are still pseudo recovery weeks which allow us all (staff and members) to mental break and get focused for the new season. We will be introducing new group workout locations for this summer, I’m pretty excited about it.    Here is the high…

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The week of 3/14 to 3/21 in Team Z

In this email”¦. Important Announcements and Reminders for this week High Level Overview of Events and Activities for this week Arlington Weekly Activities ZMDC Weekly Activities West Weekly Activities Weekend Look Ahead Relay Update/Needs ***Note: Sunday’s Ride is in flux.   I do not have any staff assigned to the ride except for myself and…

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The week of 2/29-3/6 in Team Z

Hi folks ”“ another attempt at a version of this email where less mistakes are made.   We will leverage our website, which is the entire reason for it in the first place.   Hopefully this eliminates as many copy and paste errors as have been made in Monday emails. In this email”¦. Important Announcements…

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The week of 2/8-2/14 in Team Z

This Build Week #2 in Team Z:   2/8 ”“ 2/14 Let me know if you see something fishy please. ====================================================== In this email: Important Announcements for this week (time Sensitive for Today) Overview of events and activities for this week Please “vote” to attend our Team Z Pre Race Dinners – for the Winter…

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The week of Feb 1- Feb 7 in Team Z (Super Bowl week)

*New Zs ”“ you are bcc’d on this email so you should receive it twice (once through the yahoo groups, once from the direct email).   If you have joined the groups, and have not received duplicates (give it some time) ”“ let me know.   If you have not joined the groups ”“ please…

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This Build Week #1 in Team Z 1/11-1/17.

This Build Week #1 in Team Z   1/11-1/17.     I’d like our Wed Social Runs to be well attended.   Can you make the extra effort?   The main goal is not just the social run ”“ but the post social social!     We will have an all team happy hour again…

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Build Week #1 in Team Z (11/30 – 12/6)

================================================ In this email: 1.             Reminders for this week 2.             Overview of M-F events 3.             Look Ahead for Weekend Events? ==================================================================

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Growing up, I was never even remotely athletic, a distinct liability in a sports-mad country. Moreover, I grew to associate the idea of people being “sporty” with people who were generally obnoxious, who loved to lord their athletic prowess over others.

Triathlon, therefore, was a revelation for me: very ordinary people who were able to achieve extraordinary things. Team Z is the essence of triathlon in that regard, an amazing mix of experienced athletes (who turned out to be quite nice people) and absolute beginners, all sharing their different journeys. The team is full of people who push me when I need to be pushed and who push me when I don’t think I want to be pushed. Because the team pushes me, I’ve become something I never would have believed I could become: an athlete.

Mark Mullen

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Never say never on Team Z! I never thought I would do a triathlon let alone a half Ironman. I told anyone who would listen that the only way I would ever run another marathon was if it was in an Ironman and since I was never going to do an Ironman I had nothing to worry about. Well, so much for my “never” list. With the support of Team Z, I have raced numerous short distance triathlons, several half Ironmans, raced my best injury free marathon (I beat Oprah’s time), and signed up for an Ironman.
Regardless of your experience, speed, motivation, and goals there is a place for you on Team Z. When I joined the Team in December 2011, I did not know what to expect. My old game plan was to go as fast and as hard as possible regardless of the consequences. I do not recommend this strategy. I somehow always fell to side with an injury and burned out long before I reached the start line. This all changed when I joined Team Z. With the help of the coaches and my teammates, I am learning everyday how to find balance physically, set reachable goals, listen to my body, and enjoy the experience. I have a good friend on the Team that says that all the training and hard work is the journey. Race day is the victory lap. Gotta Love Team Z!

Kathy Hsu

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In 2009 I ran the Disney Marathon with my mom, accompanying her on her first 26.2 mile adventure. I remember standing at the start next to her and saying, “just think, those Ironman people have to do this after swimming 2.4 miles and biking 112”¦..freaking lunatics!.” Two years later with a couple of sprint and Olympic triathlons under my belt, and after a couple of glasses of wine, I started to wonder, “Maybe I can do an Ironman too?” So I pulled the trigger, dropped the cash, and signed up for Ironman Cozumel. This followed by immediate panic. “Oh dear God, what have I done? I haven’t the slightest clue how to train for an Ironman.” A couple months later, by chance, I ran into a Z’er outside of my work and as we started talking Triathlon, she told me about Team Z. “Why not? It can’t hurt” I thought to myself. So I joined. It didn’t take me long to realize that this team had everything I wanted: knowledgeable and supportive coaches, structured training plans for all levels and abilities, fantastic teammates, and most importantly cold beers ready for you after every race!

Scott Leary