October 2024

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The Real Triathlon Squad
October 23, 2024

IN THIS ISSUE

It’s Kona week for the men! We are wishing everyone competing the best and looking forward to cheering on Jackson in his debut!

We didn’t have any RTS pro women at Nice this year, but our very own Amanda Macuiba of RTSx placed a strong 22nd out of 172 women in the 30-34 age group! We are also using this week to highlight her race experience!

And to fill out the full richness of this triathlon season, once you’ve had your Ironman World Championship fill, we also have exciting updates for you on T100, Paratriathlon Worlds and more!!

In this month’s edition:

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Feature Story: Lisa reflects on the good and the tough of guiding for paratriathlon after she supported American talent Taylor Talbot to an 8th place finish at Paratriathlon Worlds! Hear more about it HERE!
Our Network: Marc and Tamara loved seeing so much RTS representation in the AG race at T100 Lake Las Vegas! Connect with our team! Click HERE for some easy tips on how to stay involved.
RTS Pro: Jackson is off to his Kona debut!!!! Click HERE for his pre-race thoughts and more! This is also where you’ll find a summary of RTS Pro results and upcoming races.
RTSx: Amanda recaps the intensity of racing Nice!!! Check it out HERE! This is also where you’ll find a summary of RTSx results and upcoming races.
On the Pod: What’s new on the Real Triathlon Podcast and Real Triathlon Video Podcast? Click HERE!
Partners and Discounts: Don’t miss the sponsor links and discount codes at the very end of this email to save money on triathlon products used by our pros. Click HERE! NEW Cadomotus shoe discount!

Jackson ready to go with a custom championship Zoot suit at Kona!

Amanda took on Nice in September!

FEATURE STORY

What does it take to be a paratriathlon guide? The good and the tough of it.

After guiding for Taylor Talbot again at World Triathlon Para World Cup Alhandra and the World Triathlon Para World Championship in Torremolinos, Lisa sat down to answer some questions about the process, ups and downs of acting as a guide.

Here is an excerpt from her interview:

Guiding has been a very eye opening experience for me as I am actually acting as someone else’s eyes! I have learned that there are many parts of the world that aren’t very accessible (ex. most of Europe)…Throw in language barriers, traveling with two bikes (one being a tandem bike), two big suitcases and a visually impaired athlete, there’s lots of frustrating moments involved around travel…but the para triathlon community is a really amazing community filled with so many amazing, hard working individuals. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to experience it all first hand!

DON’T MISS the full interview HERE!! Lisa also gets into the World Triathlon rules governing the role of guide during a race.

PRO TIP

Always bring an extra gel to the swim start! While I take a gel right before the swim start, there’s always the risk of a swim being delayed. In the event this happens, you can top off your calories with your spare gel or get ready to ask some generous spectators for some food!! If you don’t need it, you can tuck it into your kit - they’re usually waterproof ;)

~ Nicole

RTS PRO

Jackson sat down to answer some pre-Kona interview questions.

Here is an excerpt:

I have always thought of Kona as the pinnacle of long course triathlon and that has not changed; however, I didn’t expect to be here this year! At the start of the year, I wasn’t planning to do any Ironmans, or maybe one. Once the T100 series wasn’t really happening for me, I just decided to go for the Ironman series and here we are!

DON’T MISS Jackson’s full pre-race reflections HERE!!!

Other highlights include:

Jackson, Lisa, Nick, Garrick and Marc rallied with the rest of the North American triathlon community in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s impact on 70.3 Augusta and IM Chattanooga!

Marc WON IM 70.3 Cozumel then made his T100 debut with a Wild Card spot at T100 Lake Las Vegas where he placed 12th!

Tamara had a ROUGH day at T100 Ibiza with a DNF on the bike after an anxiety attack. She bounced back with a strong 8th place on a brutal course at T100 Lake Las Vegas.

Check out this fun video of the wild experience that was hurricane-impacted Ironman Chattanooga HERE!

Marc wins 70.3 Cozumel

Tamara ran to a strong 8th at 70.3 Lake Las Vegas

Other Results:

Tamara - 8th T100 Lake Las Vegas
Marc - 1st IM 70.3 Cozumel, 12th T100 Lake Las Vegas
Lisa - Guided Taylor Talbot to 3rd in the PTVI category at World Triathlon Para Cup Alhandra; Guided Taylor to 8th in the PTVI category at World Triathlon Para Championships Torremolinos-Andalucia
Jackson - 4th IM Chattanooga
Nick - 17th IM Chattanooga
Garrick - 15th IM Chattanooga, Detroit Free Press Marathon

Up Next:

Jackson - KONA!
Tamara - T100 Dubai Grand Finale, IM 70.3 Worlds
Nicole - IM 70.3 Indian Wells
Lisa - Edisto Island Triathlon Pro-Am, IM 70.3 Worlds
Lesley - TBD
Nick - IM Cozumel
Garrick - IM Cozumel
Marc - IM 70.3 Worlds

RTS Augusta/Chattanooga crew

RTSx

Amanda takes on Nice!

Amanda placed a strong 22nd out of 172 women in the 30-34 age group on the relentless Ironman World Championship course in Nice!

Here’s an excerpt of her race reflection:

The Ironman Women’s World Championship in Nice, France was such an amazing experience - getting to race on a new championship course is a challenge, but also a joy. The course was full of beautiful waters, stunning mountains (which means long climbs and harsh descents, but the views are worth it, right?), and supportive crowds.

Read Amanda’s full reflection including plans for a pro license and see more pics HERE!

ON THE POD

If you aren’t already listening to the Real Triathlon Podcast hosted by Jackson, Nick and Garrick (with some guest appearances by other team members) - go check it out!

Where to start? Garrick, Nick and Jackson were on earlier this week with some pre-Kona chit chat!

Listen HERE!

Or watch the Real Triathlon Video Podcast on our Youtube Channel HERE!

Get hyped for Kona!!!

OUR NETWORK

Nick supporting Brian at the start of the T100 Lake Las Vegas AG start!

We want to hear your stories! (We REALLY REALLY DO!)

Please always feel welcome to reach out to us at [email protected] with information about where you will be racing and recaps of races to share with our community. And never feel shy to say hello at races! Extra cheers for anyone rocking RTS gear 🙂

Staying Connected:

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