USAT's "Triathlon Life" magazine came in the mail today

And it was chuck-full of great articles - one of which was on a 25 year old Kent man that I had no idea was out here! Aaron Scheidies became the first physically challenged athlete to break 2 hours in an Olympic distance triathlon at the US Open Dallas Triathlon. He was guided by another super-stud Washington state athlete, Ben Collins, who is the reigning amateur world champion. Not too shabby. Ben wrote the article and it was GREAT. You can find out more about Aaron here . And Ben Here


To read the article and the other great articles like it, you have to be a USAT annual member, which we recommend here at Raise the Bar. USAT is an organization working hard to help us embrace the multisport lifestyle. They are also working at developing junior programs, training & sending elite athletes to the Olympics, and host championships of all varieties - from the National Club Championships to championships for the physically challenged. (Cheryl Iseberg, one of RTB's athletes, is serving as the current president of the Pacific Northwest Region of USAT.)


If you got the magazine today, you've seen that there are articles on Swim drills, Open water swimming, Winter Training, Certified Coaching, book & product reviews, Xterra, Ironman, Nationals, Team USA, Collegiate growth in the sport, Youth, and a lot of others.


If you didn't get the magazine today, consider registering for an annual USAT membership (around $40). You'll get 4 issues of "Triathlon Life", and $10 off any race sanctioned by USAT (that includes RTB's Xterra race coming up in August). You'll also support a great organization


Happy Training!
Patty