September 2024

IN THIS ISSUE

Summer is over! (At least in the Northern Hemisphere). But the triathlon season definitely IS NOT!

Now is a great time to take a moment to pause, reflect on what you’ve accomplished this year and on what you still want to accomplish. Is there anything you want to change in your approach to the final few months of 2024? Or have you found your perfect groove that will buoy you through these darker months of the year?

Exciting Championship races are right around the corner. In the meantime, the ups and downs of triathlon have continued, and we’ve got lots to tell you about in this issue!

We hope that it can be a bright point of community and respectful striving and competing in tumultuous times!

In this month’s edition:

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• Feature Story: Adam leads an RTS AG Camp in Wisconsin. Hear more about it HERE!

• Our Network: We want to connect! Click HERE for some easy tips on how to stay involved.

• RTS Pro: With podiums in three different countries and a true return to triathlon by Lisa and Nicole, it’s been a great end of the Summer for our RTS Pros! Click HERE for more! This is also where you’ll find a summary of RTS Pro results and upcoming races.

• RTSx: Flaca had an excellent race at 70.3 Oregon in July, qualifying for the 2025 70.3 World Championship. She wrote about her experience in Spanish, and we have included her recap alongside an English translation by our very own Nicole. 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!

PRO TIP

Don’t give into the myth that more is always better. Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn’t. Sometimes you need to experiment to find the right balance. In an endurance sport, we are programmed to try to handle a lot, and sometimes ‘more’ feels like the safest answer; for example, ‘if I add more mileage, how can I or anyone else possibly say I’m not giving this everything?’. Sometimes you are the only one who can give yourself permission to try to work smarter rather than harder.

~ Tamara

RTS PRO

A LOT has been happening for our RTS pros. Particular highlights are podiums for Marc and for Jackson and Garrick on opposite sites of the world!

Check out the results below from a busy month of pro racing!

Particular highlights included:

Jackson had a hard day toughing through a bad crash at Ironman Frankfurt in August, placing 43rd. Underscoring that even the best have tough days, he bounced back for his first win of the year, placing 1st in a strong men’s field at 70.3 Michigan!

Marc had a good performance with 10th place at the 70.3 Tallinn European Championship then a HUGE 2nd place podium at Challenge Beijing, a non-draft-legal Olympic distance race!

Garrick placed 2nd at the Ontario end-of-season favourite Barrelman Triathlon in Niagara!

Lisa placed 4th at 70.3 Michigan with a dominant fastest bike split!

Nicole is properly back in the game with 6th in a strong field at 70.3 Michigan.

Tamara had to problem-solve a power meter not connecting (in the end an issue with her bike computer not the power meter) at 70.3 Tallinn in very windy conditions on a flat course. Honestly, it was tough. But she rallied to place 7th only seconds out of the top 6.

Read more about their experiences HERE!

And check out this fun video of the team at 70.3 Michigan HERE!

Other Results:

• Tamara - 7th IM 70.3 Tallinn European Championship

• Marc - 10th IM 70.3 Tallinn European Championship, 2nd Challenge Beijing

• Nicole - 6th IM 70.3 Michigan

• Lisa - 4th IM 70.3 Michigan

• Jackson - 1st IM 70.3 Michigan, 42nd Ironman Frankfurt (off of a bad crash)

• Nick - 10th IM 70.3 Michigan

• Garrick - 2nd Barrleman Triathlon (half distance)

Up Next:

• Nick - IM Chattanooga

• Jackson - , IM 70.3 Augusta KONA!

• Tamara - T100 Ibiza

• Nicole - IM 70.3 Indian Wells

• Lisa - IM 70.3 Augusta

• Lesley - Injured ☹️ 

• Garrick - IM Chattanooga

• Marc - IM 70.3 Cozumel, IM 70.3 Augusta

RTSx

Flaca Qualifies for AG 70.3 Worlds at 70.3 Oregon!

In an exciting collaboration to highlight Flaca’s stellar performance at 70.3 Oregon this past July, where she placed 6th in her AG, Flaca has provided a race recap in Spanish, which our RTS pro and language major Nicole has translated into English. Below is a taste, and the full article is available in both languages on our Blog!

Huge thanks to both athletes for their contribution to making this possible!

Here’s what Flaca had to say:

Salem 70.3 Oregón fue, sin duda, una experiencia inolvidable y una de las mejores carreras que he realizado.  

…

Salem 70.3 es una carrera que recomendaría a cualquier triatleta. Es un evento donde la organización, el entorno  se combinan para crear una experiencia única. Y para mí, es una carrera a la que sin duda regresaré una y otra vez.

Here’s Nicole’s translation:

Salem 70.3 was, without a doubt, an unforgettable experience and one of the best races I've done.

…

Salem 70.3 is a race I would recommend to any triathlete. It's an event where the race organization and community combine to create a unique experience. And for me it's a race that I will undoubtedly return to again.

Read Flaca’s full reflection HERE!

Other Results:

• Dominika Jamnicky - 4th at Edmonton Americas Cup

• Colleen Baker - 2nd AG and a Kona slot at IMWI

• Rachel Mensch - 3rd at WI State Road Race

• Sam Teller - 8th XTERRA Germany

• Dr Steve Rosinski - PR at IM Frankfurt

• Shyanne McGregor - 18th place pro at IM 70.3 Michigan

Up Next:

• Dominika Jamnicky - WTCS World Champs

• Ali O’Donnell - Back to training :-))

• Colleen Baker - Recovery !

• Flacca Guerrero - IM 70.3 Cozumel

• Michael Gannon - TBD

• Rachel Mensch - 70.3 Indian Wells

• Vant Lammers - 70.3 Indian Wells

• Alexander Frank - IM Chattanooga

• Amanda Macuiba - IMWC Nice

• Sam Teller - XTERRA Worlds

• Shyanne McGregor - TBD

• Batya Beard - TBD

• Dr Steve Rosinski - TBD

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? Check out Nick’s recent, moving interview with AG athlete and friend of RTS, Zac about trying to maximize all areas of his life with his daughter, Charlotte, after her devastating diagnosis with an inoperable brain tumour.

Listen HERE!

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

OUR NETWORK

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:

Keep track of us and our unique RTS community wherever you do what you do: Strava Club, Zwift Club, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn

Any questions on Zwift/Strava/FB/AG issues please contact Adam:

[email protected]

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