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Happy Hour

Dear Triathletes,

As the month grows to a close, it’s time for another GC Tri Club Happy Hour! I can hear the excitement. Let’s kick off the season the right way…with beer! New and old members are welcome (as is anyone else you want to drag along).

We’ve moved the Happy Hour to Thursday this month noting Thursday Morning Rides have been a little weak. I guess Friday Morning Masters Classes will be hurting a little now, but I’ll be in the pool at 6am so it won’t be a problem.

Mike Frank was able to get us a sweet deal at the Turtle Club in Hoboken. Happy Hour will be until 9pm which features $3 bottles and drafts. As I know from Saturday night, this is half off a wonderful selection of beers including one from a NJ brewery (who is our sponsor i might add).

To sum up and make it easier to copy paste in your Google or Outlook Calendar:
What: GC Tri Club April Happy Hour
Where: The Turtle Club, 936 Park Avenue, Hoboken, NJ 07030-4205 (at
Park Ave & 10th Street, mere blocks away from the 9th Ave Light Rail Station)
When: 7:30 on Thursday, 28 February 2011

See you there!

Odyssey Trisport

As part of my “Run with the Race Director” series (previous videos include Boston, Miami, Sarasota) I joined Gold Coast from the 14th Street Ferry. The video is viewable by friending Odyssey TriSport on facebook, checking under the photos link, then videos.

Tuesday Track Workout

Below is the track workout from this morning. Apologies for not getting this out sooner. Hopefully if you are checking this site you are also subrscribed to the yahoo group mailer gctriclub at yahoogroups.com.

Warmup: 2 laps + drills
Main Set: 3 x 1200-400 (100m between, 60s after)
Cool Down: Jog back to Hoboken

Also we have a few people interested in setting a second time for the track workouts. If you are interested in doing the workout on either Tuesday or Wednesday night each week please email Kristine at papamich18 at gmail to discuss details.

–Michael

Weekly Newsletter/Weekend Rides

Hi All,

Congrats to Jared Tootell for finishing 15th in his age group at the shortened Ironman 70.3 New Orleans. Congrats also to Scott Duprex for taking 4th overall and winning his age group at the Bronx Duathlon.

This Friday, Robert Florida will be leading a group ride for those of you who don’t have to work. He will be leaving from the 14th St Ferry in Hoboken at 8:30 AM. Andrew will also be leading an early ride for those of you who do have to work leaving at 5:40 AM on Friday. On Saturday, Nicole and Raphael will be leading a group ride leaving the 14th St Ferry in Hoboken at 8:00 AM.

Chris Gebhardt who is our Sugoi Rep for our new uniforms is looking for some help at an expo this weekend in New York. If anyone is interested in earning $20 an hour selling Sugoi Friday or Saturday, please give Chris a call at 201-788-8366.

Finally, we’re down to only 3 GC Tri Visors left and about 10 hats. Please email if you are interested.

Happy Training,

GC Tri

Thursday Morning Bike

Hello All,

Tomorrow morning Will and Nicole will be leading the Thursday AM ride. Please meet at the 14th St Ferry in Hoboken at 5:40 AM. They will be departing at 5:45 AM sharp. Lights are highly recommended as it is still a little dark on our way up to the park.

Happy Training,

GC Tri

Tuesday Morning Track

It looks like the rain is going to hold off until the afternoon tomorrow so come join us in the morning at the track. Tomorrow’s workout is one I call “The Flusher” since it is hard but it will help your legs recover from the work we have been putting in.

Warmup: 2 laps + drills
Set1 : 1 x 1600 @ 10K, 60s rest
Set 2: 100-200-300-400-300-200-100 @ 5K, 15s between each interval, 60s after set
Set 3: 2 x 800 @ 10K, 200m jog between
Cool Down: Jog back to Hoboken

Meet at 9th & Park at 6:00am or at the Weehawken track for a 6:15am start. We will be back in Hoboken by 7:15am.

–Michael