Well, a couple of reasons. First of all, it came up on a list of words with the letters “tri” in it, so it seemed fitting since I coach a lot of triathletes. [Unfortunately the better word S"tri"ve was already taken! ] Secondly, it sounded a bit edgy and competitive. Sometimes the word “competition” gets a bad rap and has a negative connotation. I’ve been a competitive athlete for a long time. But (since becoming a Christian, especially), I am not all that fond of an attitude that focuses on “beating others”. To me, that is a bit pointless and arrogant (not that I don’t still fall into that trap at times!). I place no value on mean-spirited competition or boasting about winning. I believe in striving for excellence not to beat others, but to improve oneself. Healthy competition brings out the best in each of us. We finish races with hundreds of people in them faster and stronger than if we were to race that distance alone. When we compete against others-and “rival” each other-it brings out our best. Sure, there will always be someone who is faster and someone who is slower, but the rivalry in competition pushes us to our fullest potential. You can seek to “out-rival” your fellow competitors, the time-clock, or even past performances and personal records. Let’s admit it: the training can be fun… but without the opportunity of (friendly, of course) rivalry, the training gets boring! We train because we like to compete.
SPEED SESSION: 3 X 1600m (3-4 minutes walk/jog recovery)
ENDURANCE/TEMPO SESSION: 3 X 10 minutes on the track. First one is easy, second one is moderate, third one is tempo paced. Goal is to run faster and farther on each 10 minute interval. (3-4 minutes walk/jog recovery).
Last session at no cost to everyone!
OutRival Racing athletes raced really well this weekend!! The Buffalo Springs 70.3 (aka hotter-and-hillier-than-heck-half Ironman) in Lubbock is one of the toughest races around here.
Ana Rivero Lemus had a great race with a 33:38 1.5K swim, 3:12 56-mile bike, and a steady and strong run for a total time of 6:28:14. Ana stuck to her race plan and finished really well!
Sheri O’Keefe raced in a really strong field of women and finished 11th in her age group. She had solid splits in all three disciplines and finished in 6:05:10.
Erin Cook finished 17th in her age-group with a 31:58 swim, a 3:06 bike, and a 9:42 paced run. She clocked a fast 5:50:46.
Raul Luzardo completed the tough course over 20 minutes faster than he did last year! His splits were 32:19 swim, 2:56 bike, and 9:20-pace run. Overall time for Raul was 5:35:45.
Jesse Robinson finished his first half Ironman with a fast 5:30:30! He swam a speedy 25:23, biked 3:02, and ran a 9:05-paced half marathon.
There were two sprint races this weekend. At the Y-Freedom Triathlon this Sunday:
Allison Eden won her 15-19 age group (there’s a pattern here?!) with fast splits in all three disciplines. She swam the 300-meter swim in 5:38, biked the 12 mile bike at 21.1mph and ran 3 miles at 8:58 pace! Her overall time was 1:08:04.
Richard Tramm improved his time from last year by over 15 minutes! He swam 6:42, biked nearly 19.9mph, and ran 10:31 pace. Overall time was 1:18:06. (photo below)
At the Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Sprint Triathlon:
Adam Currier finished his first full triathlon ever. He finished 2nd out of 45 competitors in the 30-34 AG and 10th overall out of a field of over 700! Adam swam the 300-meter swim in 4:56, biked the 10 miles at 23.8mph, and ran the 3 miles at 6:49 pace.
Mick Long raced a 3:55:22 marathon in Michigan this Sunday. That’s a speedy 8:59 pace!
Way to race everyone! I am proud of all of you!
Congrats to WCC cyclists James Engle and John Wilmeth at the Mineral Wells 40K TT last weekend! They both got podium finishes with strong races! John raced the Memorial Crit Cat 4/5 race last night and placed 8th/40- his strongest finish this year. Congrats guys!!
Good luck this weekend to all the OutRival Racing athletes who are racing!!!!
Buffalo Springs 70.3
Ana Lemus
Sheri O’Keefe
Erin Cook
Raul Luzardo
Jesse Robinson (first Half Ironman)
Charlevoix Marathon in Michigan
Mick Long
Memorial Hermann Y Freedom Sprint Triathlon
Adam Currier (his first full triathlon!)
Allison Eden
Richard Tramm
Woodlands 9th Grade Campus, 7 pm
Speed Session (Ladder Doubles): 200, 400, 800, 1600, 800, 400, 200 yard runs with 200 walk recovery.
Endurance Session: 30 minute continuous run (with 5 min run/15 min run with “bleachers”/5 min run). If you want to see yourself run on video, taping is available in the endurance run!
Open to all ages and abilities.
Sessions are free in June!
TNT Tuesday Night Track tonight, rain or shine (but not lighting!). Repeat 400s or endurance fartlek. Open to everyone! Woodlands 9th Grade Campus Track. Bring a friend!
OutRival Racing athletes had some spectacular races this last weekend!
Adam Currier raced the Heights 5K in a blazing 18:51! His 6:05 pace was fast enough to put him on the podium for his age group in third place.
Derek McCoy had a good race at the Grandman Sprint Triathlon in Alabama. He swam a third of a mile in 9:28, biked 18 miles in 20.2 mph, and ran a solid 5K run pace for a total time of 1:48:12. This put Derek 16th out of 39 in his age group.
Tejas Results:
Allison Eden not only won her 15-19 age group, but she was one of the faster women of the day at the Tejas Sprint Triathlon in Sugar Land, Texas. Allison swam the 600 yard open-water course in 11:10, biked 19.2 mph for the 11 mile bike, and ran 8:19 pace for the 3 mile run. Total time = 1:12:34
Ana Lemus finished a strong 10th out of 31 competitors in the 35-39 age group. She swam super fast in 11:13, biked 20.3 mph, and ran 9:32 pace. Total time- = 1:14:57
Tania Hendy completed her first triathlon in over a year (and she just decided Friday night to enter this race!). She finished with a 12:29 swim, 19.2 mph bike, and 10:07 run pace. Tania finished in the top half of the 35-39 age group. Total time= 1:20:06.
Mindy Reich finished 4th in the 45-49 age group with the fastest run and third fastest bike. She swam 15:05, biked 19.9 mph, and ran 7:47 pace. Total time = 1:14:21
OutRival Racing coach, Sheri O’Keefe, won her age group with the fastest bike split, second fastest run split, and third fastest swim split in her age group. She swam 11:46, biked 20.5, and ran 8:05 pace! Total time = 1:10:08. She also got got rewarded at the start with the announcer’s sweet comments.
Congrats Athletes!!! Upcoming races for OutRival Racing athletes include
- Memorial Park Crit-John Wilmeth
- Charlevoix Marathon-Mick Long
- Buffalo Springs 70.3-Raul Luzardo, Erin Cook, Sheri O’Keefe, Ana Lemus, Jesse Robinson
Good luck and happy training!
Good luck this weekend to OutRival Racing athletes!
Eight coached athletes are racing this weekend:
Tejas Sprint Triathlon
Allison Eden
Ana Lemus
Tania Hendry
Mindy Reich
Sheri O’Keefe
HyVee Olympic Triathlon
Dave Lee
Heights 5K
Adam Currier
Grandman Sprint Tri
Derek McCoy
Two Workout Options:
SPEED WORKOUT: 8-12 X 400s done at Threshold Pace with 2-3 min recoveries
ENDURANCE WORKOUT: 30 minute Fartlek run. This will be a continuous endurance run on the track with faster tempo running on one straight-away. We will video tape anyone who wants to see themselves running to help improve run mechanics/form. We will provide the camera and email you the footage. If you’ve never seen yourself run, this is your chance! Won’t that be fun?!
Two Workout Options:
SPEED WORKOUT: 8-12 X 400s done at Threshold Pace with 2-3 min recoveries
ENDURANCE WORKOUT: 30 minute Fartlek run. This will be a continuous endurance run on the track with faster tempo running on one straight-away. We will video tape anyone who wants to see themselves running to help improve run mechanics/form. We will provide the camera and email you the footage. If you’ve never seen yourself run, this is your chance! Won’t that be fun?!