“Damn it to hell, ‘sold out already?’, I was meaning to do that for ages; ah well sure”!!!
Two types of people say that: The wafflers; the nearly-rans; the almost men; the all-mouth and no trousers gang; yer wan with all
the plans and none of the medals. Don’t get me wrong, some-times life genuinely gets in the way,
but not always!
Then, there is the other type – those who just need an extra nudge or reminder, the squad who are
keen but a little slow to out the plan into action, or who have just been snowed under of late but are
rearing to go, given the chance. Good news. There’s still time, albeit there won’t be forever though.
Two weeks after the event launch and we’re 50% sold out – and we’re delighted. We’re thrilled to
see so, so many new faces attending training – running, swimming AND cycling. But here’s the thing,
if you’re reading this and you haven’t started to train but are genuinely keen to give it a rattle,
you’re still on the right side of the witching hour. You’ve time, but get started.
There’s nothing worse in a triathlon club than some girl or fella out doing ‘sneaky training’, you know
the kind “ah sure I’m doing nothing” then getting to the start line marvelling at how after all that ‘no
training’ they knock it out of the park on the day. For the try-a-tri though it’s damn-near the best
way.
You’ve enough to be doing getting going at all without needing to rock-up to a new group
trying to making chit-chat during a running set when the lungs are falling out of you. Train on your
own – enjoy the peace. But get started. The 10-week training plan (on our FB page) starts slow, so if
you’ve any bit of base fitness you’ll catch up quickly.
Again, you don’t have to be in a club to get started, but to be a triathlete you have to get started!! All shapes, sizes and shortcomings welcome.
Alternatively, for those further up the athletic food-chain, of a higher pedigree, if you’re of a mind to
come try out some of our sessions and give it a go and measure up , give us a shout, we’d be
delighted to have you.
Track on a Monday is a great place to start; we’ve a raft of new members
come on board at training even in the last two weeks. Again though, keeping your head down and a
surprise ambush of the field on the day works well too. No one right approach.
All of this hangs on one specific action though – signing-up and getting your entry.
We don’t exaggerate nor do we overstate to try and build demand. We do however want to let you know
what the story is in terms of availability. If you’ve a query or question that you need answered
before signing up, shout – pop us a message through the FB page.
Two weeks in to our training plan we always hear: ‘the oul’ running is taking a bit more out of me
than I thought it would’; ‘that bike-saddle could be non-one’s friend’, or, ‘Christ, that swimming
would wreck ye’. Common complaints; par for the course though. Remarkably unremarkable in
fact. You’ve started now, the niggles will pass and as fitness comes (gradually) the doing gets easier
– all you have to do is hang in AKA get on with it!!
Race Sign-up: Book your place through the Triathlon Ireland website: triathlonireland.com/events.
Facebook Live Q & A – There’s going to be a Q & A session on the try a tri this coming Friday at 8pm.
It’s for anyone who is looking for more info on the event and will give a chance to ask any questions
that people may have at this point. ‘Tell your friends’, and all that!
Event Sponsors – We’re delighted to renew our partnership with Aura Leisure in Letterkenny who
have once again come on board as the main event sponsors. They have been a key factor in the
event’s success over the years and we’re delighted they’ve chosen to come on board again.
Large Influx of New Members
As mentioned above, the club has seen a raft of new faces come on board already this year; it’s great
to see so many signing up. If you want to give training a shot, or have any queries we can help with
before you do, give us a shout.
Other Results
Leinster Indoor Championships
Kathryn McDevitt’s continued good form saw her come back up the road with both two first places
& two PB’s – 60m (8.48) and 200m (28.20). The latter seeing her in good stead for the Europeans in
March (Portugal).
Be Safe, Be Seen – Adrian Says….
Anyone who knows our Club Safety Officer, Mr Adrian Wasson, will regularly have heard him to turn
to Latin and say: “Gere, vestri summus turpis sinu tuo, aut calce abjecistis Et foraminis”.
He means it. Keep up the good work on the high-vis & lights.
Training Sessions
Weather has taken its toll on some of the club’s cycling activity of late, don’t fall behind though, get
yourself a front-row seat to progress by partaking in the Tuesday Turbo.
Monday: Track – Aura Leisure Centre. Warm-up 6.30 (foyer), on the track 6.45pm sharp.
Tuesday: Group Turbo (Speer Performance), set-up at 7, kick-off 7.15 sharp.
Wednesday: Swim session- Novice 7-8pm, Intermediate/Advanced 8-9pm.
Additional Lane for 14-16-year-old in place at 7pm sessions.
Thursday: Long run Thursdays leaving from Aura 6.30pm. Everyone welcome – mixed distance/pace.
(Run route posted on club Viber on Thursday afternoon.)
Saturday: Club cycle from Aura at 9am – All members must have front and rear lights to take part.
*All outdoor training is weather permitting; it’s Donegal.
Results/Notes
As the year gets busier make sure to contact club PROs Karol Harvey & Eunan Russell if you’re
competing in events want to be included in club notes.
It’s great to see so many members racing each week so please submit your results 0873744228
(karolharvey@gmail.com) or 0860867478.
To note, from next week, only listed members can be included in the weekly notes.
