Saturday, June 05, 2010
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Dave kramer sited in auburn
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Wednesday afternoon ride update...
Hey you guys – I won’t be at the ride this afternoon! My decision is not related to the predicted windstorm (it’s more because I’m old and beat the last couple of days). If you’re riding, don’t ride your deep rim wheels! And take pictures!!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
RTB's Matt Hoover on the Biggest Loser tonight...
RTB’s Hunk of Triathlon love Matt Hoover will be on the Biggest Loser tonight – AGAIN. Are we tiring of this yet? (uh…no) I’m sure he’ll say something profound and life-changing. No pressure. J
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Friday, May 07, 2010
Cody Hill raised 2K for the Hope Heart Institute!
Cody not only KILLED IT at Ironman St. George on Saturday, he also met his fundraising goal of $2000 TO THE LAST DOLLAR. His friends and family donated $1250, and in a press release this morning, Janus announced that he was one of the $750 prize winners for his efforts. That’s just pure poetry!!! Cody’s race report has been promised and is on the way…. Nice work, Cody!!! www.hopeheart.org
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Triathlon Basics Class Tonight at Center Cycle
Get a sitter, tell your friends – it’s all about triathlon at Center Cycle tonight at 7PM. Anyone who joins the RTB team tonight will save $20 (From $109 to $89) – and will get a neat bag with about $25 worth of stuff inside. If you’re already on the team, you get….uh….a hug. www.centercycle.com
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Girls Night Out at Roadrunner - May 19TH
Check this out, girls. If you’re on RTB and plan to attend, please let Kathy know so she can Group RSVP!!!
Saturday, May 01, 2010
From Nicole: He is absolutely awesome!
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Cody hill is an ironman!! 12:09!! Nicely done Cody!! RTB and family and friends are super proud of you!!
Cody's been averaging in the 9's on the marathon. Expecting him at the finish line soon. Family waiting for him!
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Ironman St. George is underway -
the first pros are out of the water. Age groupers should be starting to cruise in. We'll be following RTBer Cody Hill today. His wife, Nichole, will be texting. I just saw an overview of the course – it’s HARD!! I think even the swim is uphill! Water is cold – 58 degrees. But the weather looks perfect- expect 70 degrees this afternoon
Friday, April 30, 2010
Cody Hill IM St. George update!
Our friend Cody found the 58 degree waters on the Ironman Course to be perfect yesterday for his pre-race swim. We hope he’s now sitting somewhere with his feet up and a glass of water in hand. Looks like the perfect weather tomorrow – a cool morning but 70 degrees in the afternoon. Could it be more perfect!!!!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Mt. Rainier Duathlon Today!
Great crowd of RTBers at the Mt. Rainier long and short course du today. GREAT results and RTB spirit out there! Congrats to Nick Johnson, Brian Guillen, and Ed Clarke who place 2nd, 5th, and 8th overall in the long course race. That 3 RTB in the top 10 baby! No less BRILLIANT and STUNNINGLY good looking were Trev Dakan, Kelly Richards, Greg Kline, Randy Hefley, John Bahlenhorst, and Jerry Sommerman on the Long Course and Nicole Kline and I on the short course. In the spectating peanut gallery were Brad Williams, Erin Eronemo, and Josh Adams (5th overall at a tri in Elma last weekend) who made a stop on their Sunday ride to watch the finishes. Bill Swede taking photos and many family member in tow too. Feeling like RTB is off to a gangbuster 7th season. Check out photos of everyone on the RTB Gallery! www.weraisethebar.com/Gallery
Friday, April 23, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Dave Graves Boston Marathon Report- have a tissue handy! RTB is proud of you Dave and all of the other RTB Boston Marathoners- you are all winners in our book.
I ran a little race in Boston today, and I won.
Ok, maybe we need a definition. The winner is the guy who crosses the finish line first. No, that guy was 2 hours in front of me. To win is to triumph over adversity. That’s the one.
I assume most people reading this will know, but I have Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease. It causes me to have muscle soreness, pain, muscle spasms, and sometimes my muscles just plain don’t work. Just getting to Boston is a big deal. Because I never know how I will do at a race I did not set a goal. I just figured I would show up, start running, and do what my body told me.
Getting started was a little confused. I was in the second wave. They didn’t let us walk the mile from the holding pen to the start line until the first wave was gone. You had to drop off your gear bag on the way. By the time you found the appropriate truck, dropped off your bag and got to the start line the second wave start already happened. No big deal though, it takes a while for 15,000 people to get moving.
I started slow. I was running exceptionally well and allowed myself to speed up. I soon passed my wife who started several corrals in front of me. We ran together for a short period and talked then I took off and continued to run my own race. At the half I started to do the math and thought I might run somewhere between a 3:30 and a 3:40, a really good race for me.
I ran past a woman with a singlet on from a cancer research center that said that cancer research center saves lives. She had put tape under that and written on the tape “it saved mine”. I ran up beside her and put my fist out. She gave me some DAP and I moved on without saying a word. I ran up to a young lady missing a leg and running with a prosthesis. We did the same. I ran though Wellesley and stopped in the scream tunnel to kiss a Wellesley girl. I picked one with bright gaudy lipstick on so I could brag to my wife at the end of the race.
Somewhere soon after someone flipped the switch. No matter how hard I tried I kept slowing down. I ran on. I got to the hills. They were longer and steeper than everyone told me. I started having muscle spasms in my calves. This slowed me down more. I ran on.
I had a gel whose brand name will remain anonymous. I hated it. It tasted like Nyquil and my throat burned for a good half hour. It made my gut boil for the next 2 hours. This Chinese chemical leftover package of death slowed me down more. I ran on.
I eventually made it to the finish. 4 hours. Not a great time, not a PR, but I got Parkinson’s. What’s your excuse? I grabbed 2 waters and a tiny woman in a medics coat grabs me by the shoulders and says “you’re not doing well”. I have a tendency to lose control of my blood pressure and pass out after a hard run. I stood there and wobbled and said “I’m fine.” She grabbed me by the chin and made me look her in the eye and said “are you sure”. I looked her in the eye, wobbled, and said “no”. The medics pulled me aside until I could stand upright without being dizzy and let me go.
So how did my race go? Remember my definition for winning?
I ran a little race in Boston today and I won.
Monday, April 19, 2010
RTB Boston Marathoners all in!!!
Congratulation, everybody. We couldn’t be more proud!!! RAH! Bryan Gormley 3:45, Dave Graves 4:07, Wendy Graves 4:07, Heidi Hubler 3:24, Phil Kriss 3:33, Karen Leahy 3:49, Dave Spooner 3:33. I think I got those right this time!! We’d love to have some race reports when you’re all recovered and well rested. AND PICTURES!!!! SEND PICTURES!!!!!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Dave Graves, Go get 'em in Boston!!
Dave Graves is juggling a job, wife and fellow RTBer Wendy (and boy is SHE demanding!) , a running addiction, and Parkinson’s Disease. His story will likely touch you and inspire you to put on your running shoes and head outside. Read Dave’s story!!
www.rtbrunners.com/greatrunstories.html
Monday, April 12, 2010
Can you Volunteer at the Kirkland Half Marathon and 5K???
This is just a reminder that there are still Volunteer spots available for the Kirkland ½ Marathon and 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 9th! Spots are going fast, so please let Kristen at Hope Heart know by Friday, April 16th if you’d like in. Mom and daughter/son teams are encouraged! It’s a great way to spend time volunteering together—and you’ll be done in time for brunch! Start time is 5:30am, and end time is 11:00am.
If you have any questions about the specifics of the event, Kristen is happy to answer them. Events details and training will be provided to all participants. Free shirts, too!
To learn more about the event, please visit: http://www.promotionevents.com/Kirkland/index.htm
Contact Kristen at Hope Heart:
(425) 456-8751
kmchenry@hopeheart.org
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sale at Northwest Swim Shop -
Some great deals at NW Swim Shop now through the 17th. If you can't go to
the store, you can use coupon code "spring10" for the same discounts online.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Time to get back into the pool and on the track???
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Rainman Triathlon- Report from Ron Stadick
TriFreak has new owners and the event has a new format this year.
15 min. pool swim to see how many laps you can do, 30 min. your bike on a trainer to see how far you can go, run once around Greenlake. Your transitions are part of your bike time and your run time. They take your bike and backpack& set up your bike& transition area while you're swimming. I've done indoor tri's before but, this was all new to me- learn as you go. I did 21 laps in the pool, when I was leaving they told me I had gone farther on the bike than anyone else so far, without too many more waves to go. In the late waves a couple guys came in and beat me. A local Pro "Chris Tremonte" came in and SMOKED the course& took 1st place.
www.christremonte.com Chris seems like a very cool guy, married has kids, works at micrsoft very fast, and has 2012 Olympic aspirations.
Chris for some reason withdrew from the results and I ended up being the 2ND place Male& won a $50.00 gift certificate to Jock n' Jill sporting goods.
http://trifreaks.com/SRMResults2010.aspx.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
PowerBar Set to sponsor RTB in 2010 and 2011
We’re PSYCHED to have PowerBar back for another 2 years at RTB. With more and more of our athletes participating in races sponsored by PowerBar, we’re able to help our athletes get very well nutritionally prepared for their competitions. We also have access to a wealth of information and resources through the PowerBar community and Website. Watch for Raise the Bar in the Team Elite Community at www.powerbar.com
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Love to post RTB race reports...Here's Trev Dakan's Mercer Half Ironman Report...
Got there with plenty of time and warmed up well. Work this week was the toughest it has been in more than a year with 2 people out I did a lot of work and it was supposed to be taper week. I didn't feel real snappy, but good enough. I was running around warming up deciding how many layers to wear when I heard 4 min till the gun. I thought I better get down there.
The chute was very narrow and me being a newbie didn't know about pacing areas. I saw some RTB friends and jumped in with them. They asked if I was still going for 1:30? I said yes. They said you'd better move up, you're with the 10min/mile pace group. I said, no worries, I'll just run along side them and hit my starting pace. Mistake number one. Ran 8:30/mile for the first two miles it was so narrow. Finally got into the low sevens around mile four. Things were starting spread out a little and I was running my race now. I was hoping to run 1:30 but the beginning crushed that. I kept thinking about "the big hill" at the end everyone warned my of, so I thought I better hold a little back. Ran b/t 6:45 and 7:10 for most of the miles. After the hill, I finally decided it was time to go hard. I passed people left and right. And felt good. On the last hill one guy I passed about a mile back overtook me, and I said nice kick as he went past. The last 150 meters or so was actually down hill and there were 4 people between me and the finish, one of them the guy that just passed me. So I kicked it in to a full sprint and blew passed all of them, including the dude who passed me right at the finish. So no one passed me the whole day. Obviously since no one passed me and I was able to sprint fully at the end, I had too much left in the tank. I saved too much. With the horrible start and the fear of the hill I didn't get where I wanted to be, but still it was fun running that far. Time flew by. And now I know I can go harder next time and to be a dick get to the front even if they were all there first. Bottom line 1:34.01. I just signed up for the Seattle R&R half. I think I am hooked on this running thing.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Some days at RTB just plain make me happy
RTB team mate Sheryl did her longest ride ever this morning and was greeted when she finished by Matt & Suzy Hoover - from NBC's Biggest Loser. (Also part of the RTB family). It was a great celebration of accomplishment and new friendships. Way to go Sheryl!! Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Trek triathlon Registration Now Open!
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Monday, March 08, 2010
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Friday, March 05, 2010
RTBer Erna Abriam scored a new bike last night at a Women on Wheels event -
an Elecktra 2006 special edition New Belgium Fat Tire beach cruiser. Heavy, single gear….wondering if she’ll take it for a spin at one of the tris this year!
Anybody feel like swimming tomorrow morning? We have a fun set planned. Log on and sign up!!
Thursday, March 04, 2010
team meeting tonight 7pm at Kent Easthill PT
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RTB Thursday Ride grows to 15 people!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Monday, March 01, 2010
RTB at the Chilly Hilly
A nice RTB contingent headed to Bainbridge for the Chilly Hilly last weekend. This had to be the best weather for the Chilly Hilly on record!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Hope Heart's "Wings of Hope" Gala was QUITE the party!!
Bill and I (this is Patty, BTW) were super fortunate to attend the Hope’s annual dinner/auction on Saturday night. We were blown away – by the quality of the event, the hospitality, the food, the entertainment, but most of all by the generosity of so many great people and organizations in the Seattle Area. We were moved by the story of Shawn Strickland, the son of Rob and Vanessa Strickland, who died far too early of a congenital heart condition. We were in AWE of John Curley’s auctioneering skills – I’m pretty sure that guy could talk even the most tight-fisted person out of buck with such a great cause beneath his efforts. John is a triathlete, of course – you can always expect great things out of one of our own!
We left the gala feeling energized and resolved to fight heart disease. Bill’s dad, Gene Swedberg, passed away two Christmas’s ago from a long battle against it, so it’s something we’re personally connected to – as we all are in one way or another.
All the RTB athletes will have the opportunity to make a difference in fighting this year as we strengthen our own hearts by training for and crossing finish lines. Our army could pack quite a punch in the community!
GO RTB and GO HOPE HEART INSTITUTE!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Biggest group of gambling runners/walkers ever at the poker run this AM
Nice to see everybody and her dog out there. Speaking of which, who was the nice gal with the cool dog? I never caught who you were! ACK!!!!!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
RTB is #1 best darn looking and hardest working team in PNW
I had a good vantage point on the RTB team today from the pool deck – MAN are you guys good! That was a hard set and you delivered. NICE! Nobody glared at me when I yelled at ….uh….i mean ENCOURAGED them. When I said “Hey Gary Connor – Swim Faster Now” – it actually happened. Is that all it takes to find synergy between coach and athlete and get an outstanding result? You point at somebody and say: “Hey you, go faster”???? Or maybe we just have a caliber of athlete at RTB that is unique and just bloody good…. I’ve been psyched all afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO RTB!
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Triathlon Season is officially LAUNCHED
Fun seeing the huge crowd at the RTB Tri Season Launch party last night. WOW! Many new friends, new gear, great connections with our sponsors, great food provided by Lindy Hafner and Deb O’Connell…. Thanks to the sponsors and Race Directors that donated race entries and giveaways, and to Dave at Center Cycle for hosting us. Not sure what other bike shop could accommodate that swarm of athletes! 2010 is looking very very good!
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Raise the Bar 2010 Tri Season Launch Party THIS Friday
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Covington Parks and Recreation Community Meeting Tonight- Support the Pool!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Let's play some poker!!!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Go RTBers in Arizona
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Raise the Bar Dedication
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Hey matt morrisson- we would have given you a little attention without a major ankle explosion
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Friday, January 08, 2010
To all the eager, unemployed cocktail waitresses who keep calling RTB
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Don't miss out on the Oatmeal Run tomorrow!
Happy Birthday Elvis - Sorry we can't celebrate with this....
Yipes!!! Turns out Elvis’ favorite treat was this treat – The Elvis Donut. Peanut Butter Glazed with Bananas and Bacon. Holy Coronary! The Hope Heart Institute is celebrating Elvis’ Birthday by fighting heart disease….join their Facebook page!!!
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Triathlete Magazine STEAL!!
If you don’t subscribe to Triathlete magazine yet, you might want to take advantage of this CRAZY deal!!!
https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/subscribeFormGeneric.asp?track=JNYT&pub=TRIA&term=12 1 year for $19.95. That’s 72% off the newsstand price. WHUH????
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Who RUNS the best track workouts in Kent? Toby and Mary of course...
There was a great group out at Toby’s workout tonight…he’s got a plan in place that has runners setting a pace goal for the tri season based on a 3-mile test and is putting a diabolical plan together to get each of them there. Stopwatches, spreadsheets, heckling… he’s got a full repertoire of skills in this area. If you can clear 6-7 on Tuesday nights and need a great coach and an encouraging bunch of runners….get there!!! www.weraisethebar.com/runworkouts.html.
Mary Hanna is gearing up for her first track workout of 2010 tomorrow morning. Word on the street is that Mary will continue to use that sweet smile and welcoming demeanor to woo runners into believing she won’t prescribe workouts that will hurt. But we’re onto her. Of course those workouts also make people faster…..
Need a good group to run with? Give Mary or Toby a whirl!!!
I found this on an all-girls bike club site
Thank you, Richard J., for sending this…..
Top 100 reasons why girl cyclists are great
100. Because we're girls. Durrrrrr---railluer!
99. Because we won't date a dude that rides a recumbent.
98. Because women's cycling is so hot right now.
97. Because your girlfriend wants to be like us. Or with us? She's kind of psycho. You should dump her.
96. Because Cranksgiving is the shizz. You. Must. Be. There.
95. Because Ali is a bit off, she might hug you or she might shank you. You never know. Insult her and find out.
94. Because Ana is so freakin tall. Have you seen her feet? Like a set of flippers, for real.
93. Because time is money. But luckily we don’t need your time. Just your money baby.
92. Because women are the new men. Only tougher, less hairy, and we don't adjust our crotch constantly.
91. Because we ride Specialized.
90. Because I said so. Now go to your room. No dinner for you. You eat your pillow for dinner.
89. Because no one on the team has a butterfly or unicorn tattoo. Yet.
88. Because we put on our bibs just like you. Except that after we put on our bibs, we win bike races.
87. Because Maria will sue you if you do. Or don't. Really, it's best not to upset her.
86. Because we will apply it liberally to the inflamed area.
85. Because we got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one.
84. Because we do everything with 100% effort. But only 73% of the time.
83. Because we won't wear low cut skinny pants. Ugh. Seriously? Who thinks that’s a good idea?
82. Because we’re filled with facts. Did you know opossums have 13 nipples?
81. Because like EPO, we're habit forming. We get results. And we're not cheap!
80. Because we'll give your wife something to do other than hold your crap while you race.
79. Because it's 11pm. Do you know where your women's cycling team is?
78. Because we wonder if we should begin every sentence with the word "because".
77. Because Emily always looks likes she's high or drunk. Or both.
76. Because Rasmussen Bike Shop is better than your bike shop.
75. Because we know Star Wars is a gazillion times more believable than Star Trek.
74. Because we own the email address lancearmstrong@gmail.com and Lance is pissed.
73. Because we’re hot. Seriously. We’re hot. Does your AC work in this stupid car?
72. Because you say tomato. We say bacteria-laden-death-fruit from Hell.
71. Because we don't do push ups. We just move the earth.
70. Because Kelli will put you in the hurt locker. And won't tell you the combination to get out.
69. Because we evolved from apes. Sexy, female, bike-riding, apes.
68. Because we're the #1 non-pornographic website. Placing us 4,374,683rd overall.
67. Because at 15 degrees of yaw, we create -81g of drag. Eat that Zipp!
66. Because without cycling us poor little girls would get lost between the kitchen and bedroom.
65. Because we got a fever. And the only prescription... is MORE COWBELL!
64. Because if we wanted your opinion. We'd tell you what it is.
63. Because we know alcoholism is not a disease. Rickets is a disease. Get it straight.
62. Because every time you have lewd thoughts about us, God kills a puppy.
61. Because every time you have genuinely nice thoughts about us, God kills two puppies.
60. Because one of us grew up on a pig farm.
59. Because we’re geniuses. Did you know lightning flashes go up, not down? Of course you didn’t.
58. Because our uniforms look like Pop Rocks packages.
57. Because we are an attractive vessel from which the lactic river of pain shall flow.
56. Because we're on a long and lonely highway. East of Omaha.
55. Because we will dump a guy ONLY if he caught us hooking up with another guy. That's just unacceptable.
54. Because everyone is a certified coach right now. But they can't coach what is already awesome.
53. Because Kelli works in IT. But she can't fix your PC. Set up your own network nerd.
52. Because we put the mess in messenger and then we shot the messenger.
51. Because the last reason really didn't make sense.
50. Because we’re all girl rolling role remodeling. Say it three times fast.
49. Because we’re always ready to work. Except we’re never at work. In our stead: DANCE PARTY!
48. Because we don't have a lame excuse for losing. We just got it handed to us. Straight up.
47. Because we know the truth will set us free. Unless we’re being truthful about the time we killed a guy.
46. Because we're lazy. Racing a bike is easy... and dating you is too high maintenance.
45. Because we’re more afraid of you than you are of us. Wait, no, that’s snakes.
44. Because we have a lot of friends. Over 70 according to MySpace.
43. Because we won’t tell the press about Boonen’s little “party favors”. (wink-wink Tom- call us!)
42. Because we will, we will, ROCK YOU! We will, we will- ugh, this song really sucks.
41. Because we provide torsional stiffness AND vertical compliance.
40. Because we use Tabasco sauce instead of Visine.
39. Because we did not make a soft-core calendar. But the night is young and we’re quite broke.
38. Because if we weren't amazing, why would you still be reading this?
37. Because we can rhyme with discombobulate. Punk Rock Crisco Ovulate. See, it's easy.
36. Because Keri is totally preggers. Sorry bro, someone beat ya to it.
35. Because we know SPD sandals are NOT acceptable at this party.
34. Because if you've ever been a girl in a cycling-saddle world, you already know.
33. Because our prize purses are lower. Who wouldn't want to compete for less money?
32. Because this list is getting long and tiring. We should have stopped at 50.
31. Because we are one can short of a six pack. Hey… Ali was thirsty. So what.
30. Because Keely is pretty on the outside, but a full-on butkicker on the inside.
29. Because Kelli has eaten concrete. And she liked it.
28. Because we know the nail that sticks out the most is bound to get hammered.
27. Because "sorry" doesn't put the Triscuit cracker in my stomach now does it Karl?
26. Because we once ate spicy burritos called the "rear derrailluer".
25. Because we got hos in every area code. Except the 608. That's just not a safe playing field.
24. Because if you’re looking for a good time, call 1-800-PUNK-ROCK 1-800-PUNK-ROCK . Seriously, try it.
23. Because we can bench press 370 pounds. Not individually, but as a team it's cake.
22. Because we're the most beautiful girls in the whole wide room.
21. Because without us, who would you mock to help draw attention away from your inadequacies?
20. Because if you’re a jerk to one of us… your rep is totally ruined in this town.
19. Because we get a 10% discount on any Blockbuster movie that has a bike in it.
18. Because we built our own bikes. Then paid professional mechanics to do it right.
17. Because we're against picketing. But we're not sure how to show it.
16. Because everything cool that Susan just said. You wrecked it.
15. Because we just saved 15% by switching our car insurance to Geico.
14. Because everyone knows that women's cycling is where all the glory is. Right Tammy Thomas?
13. Because this mild-mannered cycling gig protects our true identity as Wonder Woman.
12. Because Death Metal Cycling and Jazz Fusion Cycling would have sounded even dumber.
11. Because our speakers go to 11.
10. Because top 10 lists suck. We'll do 10 times that. Easy.
9. Because we know that web administrators with long goatees are total bad asses.
8. Because we’re hoping no one will notice this list is primarily stolen movie quotes.
7. Because we majored in Hustlin and gotz a minor in the Game from the Skool of Hard Knockz!
6. Because at this moment we’re declaring August 12th as Ignore Emily Day.
5. Because we like big butts, and we can not lie. You other brothers can't deny.
4. Because you get around in a Hummer fueled with gas. We use bikes and we're fueled with Irish Whiskey.
3. Because we can stretch a very thin premise into 100 mediocre punchlines.
2. Because we're modest and humble and think only of the betterment of others.
1. Because we're great and awesome and super and you know you love us.
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Sunday, January 03, 2010
RTB's 7th Season set to begin....
Registration for RTB’s triathlon team begins Monday morning, January 4th. 2010 marks the 7th year of RTB’s presence in Puget Sound Multisport and we’re looking to build on a fantastic 2009 season marked by a record high of 217 members, national recognition from USA Triathlon, and an explosion of team events and workouts in our growing community of athletes, staff, sponsors, retailers, coaches, educators, and health care providers. The 2010 season promises our athletes deeper and more numerous discounts, a calendar full of educational, training-related, and social events, and valuable programs unique to Raise the Bar.
Especially exciting is the Premier Sponsorship of RTB’s triathlon team by an organization who is ‘Setting the Bar’ in fighting heart disease - The Hope Heart Institute. The mission of the Hope Heart Institute is serving humanity through cardiovascular research and education. They are dedicated to preventing and treating heart and blood vessel disease, and to improving the physical, emotional and spiritual quality of life for all at risk of - or afflicted with - cardiovascular disease.
“Heart disease doesn’t have to be the No. 1 cause of death, and Raise the Bar athletes are proving it,” said Fianna Dickson, Director of Public Relations. “The Hope wants people to lower their risk of heart disease. Our partnership with Raise the Bar allows us to support those who are already making healthy choices, and encourage those who have a strong desire to make their hearts healthier.” The 2010 RTB uniform will position our athletes as warriors fighting heart disease.
From 2007-2009, “The Hope” made RTB’s program, “Raise the Hope” possible. RTH has helped more than 60 women lower their risk of heart disease through education on exercise and nutrition, and built a strong community of support to help each other succeed. RTH will return in 2010 with enhanced training plans & programs, the regular presence of a doctor and nutritionist, a that same community of support.
Raise the Bar team members will enjoy deeper sponsor discounts than ever from our other sponsors, as well as some great benefits open to our team members only – including the return of RTB’s Team Bike Rental Program made possible through Specialized Bikes and Center Cycle. Team members without triathlon bikes who are interested in riding or racing on one, will be able to rent Specialized Transition Comps for a full week at a time for around $30. They’ll be able to train and race on them, or use the week-long opportunity to help them become informed and experienced purchasers of their own Specialized Bike.
Other sponsors confirmed to partner with the 2010 triathlon team at this time are Northwest Swim Shop, Roadrunner Sports (in Kent and Seattle), Kent Easthill Physical Therapy, XTERRA Wetsuits, Spencer Chiropractic, Velopress, Voler, & PowerBar. Check back on the RTB website for exciting additions throughout the winter months.
A new member to the Raise The Bar Staff is Coach Jason Jablonski of SET Coaching. Jason has been a competitive athlete for the last 15 years racing at the elite level in both cycling and triathlon. In 2007 Jason decided to retire as a professional athlete in order to focus on his growing coaching business. Jason works full-time as a coach and biomechanical specialist, offering bike fits, video movement analysis for running, swimming, and all types of sports. He’ll be providing personal coaching to interested RTB athletes at a team discount and will also provide a growing number of generalized training plans tailored for the RTB training schedules to our team members through the members only pages on the website.
Participating in triathlons is certainly at the heart of the RTB team. Email strings, Facebook posts, and the chatter at team workouts indicate that our members are already putting together their diabolical 2010 race plans. Every year the RTB race participation grows in every distance from Sprint to Ironman - and our team members remain in agreement that taking on a challenge in the recreational area of our lives makes our overall lives better. Watch for the 2010 team to up the 461 triathlon entries accomplished by the 2009 team, and add hundreds of entries in various duathlons, aquathlons, swim, bike, and run races.
Any adult of any level of experience can register for the RTB triathlon team beginning January 4th. Our athletes are as far north as Shoreline and as far south as Olympia. Find out more about the team, RTB’s growing list of events, classes, workouts, and training programs at www.weraisethebar.com.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
Shoe Drive was AMAZING
Thanks to all the RTB team members and friends who donated their gently used running shoes to the Kent Refugee Center. Rick Osborn, who pulled this little effort together, told me today that all the shoes are GONE – which is impressive seeing as there were a couple hundred pairs of shoes that were sent their way. Nice job everybody. J
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Post your race results...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Remember to donate your old running shoes...
Saturday, December 12, 2009
What a Christmas RUSH!!!
Great turnout by RTB triers and RTB runners today at the Kent Christmas Rush. I haven’t seen the results yet, but I hear RTB had some great placings and heard of some PR’s. NICE. Photos posted on the RTB Gallery and on the RTB Facebook page. Looking GREAT in those RTB Runner shirts, I must say!!!
www.weraisethebar.com/Gallery for photos
Friday, December 11, 2009
2010 Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Price Increase!
If you’re planning to do the Lake Stevens Half next year, you might consider buying it for yourself for Christmas before the price goes up! Right now it’s $175. \
http://www.active.com/running/lake-stevens-wa/ironman-703-lake-stevens-2010
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Best of 2009 contest - Vote from the heart!
Competitor Magazine’s Best of 2009 contest is up and running. Vote for your favorites!!
Monday, December 07, 2009
RTB Shoe Drive for Refugees
** Rick Osborn local Kent teacher and RTB member is helping us at RTB sponsor a shoe drive!
The Kent area has a growing Refugee population and they need our old running shoes. These kids often come to our schools in shoes that don’t fit, are worn out, or in flip flops. If you are like me and only run 300 to 500 miles in a pair of running shoes you probably have a pile of shoes in your closet or garage. I try to wear them casually or when I mow the lawn, but I can’t get rid of my old running shoes fast enough. Raise the Bar has the perfect solution, donate them to the Kent Refugee Center. If you wish to donate your shoes bring them to the December 15th Specialized Bike meeting at Center Cycle (Team Member only meeting), Swim Workouts on Dec. 14 or 15 or drop off at Kathy Morrisson’s by Dec. 15 at 5 PM. They should be washed and wearable (don’t bring the ones you mow the lawn in). We would also accept younger children’s tennis shoes as well.
Sunday, December 06, 2009
The LV girls are finishing
Patti K (PK) is with in 6.2 miles of the finish
Saturday, December 05, 2009
RTB Member Recognition - Rob Spero...
Turns out there’s not really a lot of pomp and circumstance for retiring military personnel….which I think is a real shame. RTB member CAPTAIN Rob Spero quietly retired from the military this week after 30 years of service as a pilot in the Coast Guard and Navy. He continues his career as a pilot and instructor for Alaska Airlines. Your 30 years of service is older than some of our members, Rob! And it’s certainly worth our recognition and appreciation. So from this corner of your world, Rob, the RTB community would like to say Congratulations and THANKS. You make our team better. J
Friday, December 04, 2009
"Racing Weight" by Matt Fitzgerald....
release is on getting leaner. If you're interested in getting your hands on
this book, we can get it for you at a nice discount if you're on the RTB
team - let Kathy know!! kathy@weraisethebar.com. Book Review below... Racing Weight Is the First Weight-Loss Book for Endurance Athletes Boulder, CO, USA - December 3, 2009 - VeloPress has published the first
weight-loss book for endurance athletes. Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for
Peak Performance by certified sports nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald offers the
first comprehensive and science-based approach to weight management for
runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, rowers, and cross-country skiers. A 2009 study found that three out of four endurance athletes are concerned
about their weight and half are dissatisfied with how much they weigh. Yet
these same athletes ranked weight loss dead last when asked about their
motivations for participating in endurance sports. Endurance athletes pursue
weight loss as a means to better workouts and faster racing. Fitzgerald's
own efforts to reach his racing weight for distance running led him to
discover that there were no comprehensive weight-management resources
designed for endurance athletes. Using Racing Weight, endurance athletes can find and attain their fastest
body weight and composition. The Racing Weight program offers 5 strategies
based on the latest advances in the science of weight management. After
finding their ideal off-season and racing weights, athletes will learn how
to improve their diet quality; balance their intake of carbohydrate,
protein, and fat; time meals and snacks; manage appetite; and train for lean
body composition. Racing Weight is grounded in the science of healthy nutrition and exercise
physiology. Packed with findings from recent studies on weight loss and
endurance sports performance, Racing Weight explodes myths about fat and
weight gain, protein and muscle building, macronutrient ratios, calorie
counting, glycemic index, and weight gain during the holidays and
off-season. Athletes will learn the truth about sports drinks, supplements,
and recovery nutrition. The book includes daily food logs from 14 elite pro
athletes and 21 healthy recipes from nutritionist Pip Taylor. Racing Weight will help endurance athletes reach new levels of
performance-and become satisfied with their body weight. Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance by Matt Fitzgerald
Paperback, 6" x 9", 296 pp., $18.95 | 978-1-934030-51-6 Matt Fitzgerald is the author of numerous books on running, triathlon,
nutrition, and weight loss. He has been a contributor to Men's Fitness,
Men's Health, Outside, Runner's World, Bicycling, Running Times, Women's
Running, and other sports and fitness publications. Fitzgerald is a featured
coach on Training Peaks and Active.com. He is a certified sports
nutritionist (CISSN) licensed by the International Society of Sports
Nutrition. He lives and trains in San Diego, California. For more
information, please visit racingweight.com. VeloPress is an endurance sports and fitness publisher with books on
cycling, triathlon, running, swimming, nutrition and diet, yoga, and the
histories and personalities of our sports. VeloPress authors are highly
qualified, trusted experts. Our training books help both serious athletes
and beginners to build skills and fitness, and our human-interest books
inspire greater appreciation of our sports. VeloPress is the book publishing
division of Competitor Group, Inc., publisher of VeloNews, Triathlete,
Inside Triathlon, and Competitor magazines and producer of the Rock 'N' Roll
marathon and half-marathon series and the Muddy Buddy adventure series. For
more information, please visit velopress.com.
Velopress is a sponsor of Raise the Bar's triathlon team. Their latest
release is on getting leaner. If you're interested in getting your hands on
this book, we can get it for you at a nice discount if you're on the RTB
team - let Kathy know!! kathy@weraisethebar.com. Book Review below...
weight-loss book for endurance athletes. Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for
Peak Performance by certified sports nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald offers the
first comprehensive and science-based approach to weight management for
runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, rowers, and cross-country skiers. A 2009 study found that three out of four endurance athletes are concerned
about their weight and half are dissatisfied with how much they weigh. Yet
these same athletes ranked weight loss dead last when asked about their
motivations for participating in endurance sports. Endurance athletes pursue
weight loss as a means to better workouts and faster racing. Fitzgerald's
own efforts to reach his racing weight for distance running led him to
discover that there were no comprehensive weight-management resources
designed for endurance athletes. Using Racing Weight, endurance athletes can find and attain their fastest
body weight and composition. The Racing Weight program offers 5 strategies
based on the latest advances in the science of weight management. After
finding their ideal off-season and racing weights, athletes will learn how
to improve their diet quality; balance their intake of carbohydrate,
protein, and fat; time meals and snacks; manage appetite; and train for lean
body composition. Racing Weight is grounded in the science of healthy nutrition and exercise
physiology. Packed with findings from recent studies on weight loss and
endurance sports performance, Racing Weight explodes myths about fat and
weight gain, protein and muscle building, macronutrient ratios, calorie
counting, glycemic index, and weight gain during the holidays and
off-season. Athletes will learn the truth about sports drinks, supplements,
and recovery nutrition. The book includes daily food logs from 14 elite pro
athletes and 21 healthy recipes from nutritionist Pip Taylor. Racing Weight will help endurance athletes reach new levels of
performance-and become satisfied with their body weight. Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance by Matt Fitzgerald
Paperback, 6" x 9", 296 pp., $18.95 | 978-1-934030-51-6 Matt Fitzgerald is the author of numerous books on running, triathlon,
nutrition, and weight loss. He has been a contributor to Men's Fitness,
Men's Health, Outside, Runner's World, Bicycling, Running Times, Women's
Running, and other sports and fitness publications. Fitzgerald is a featured
coach on Training Peaks and Active.com. He is a certified sports
nutritionist (CISSN) licensed by the International Society of Sports
Nutrition. He lives and trains in San Diego, California. For more
information, please visit racingweight.com. VeloPress is an endurance sports and fitness publisher with books on
cycling, triathlon, running, swimming, nutrition and diet, yoga, and the
histories and personalities of our sports. VeloPress authors are highly
qualified, trusted experts. Our training books help both serious athletes
and beginners to build skills and fitness, and our human-interest books
inspire greater appreciation of our sports. VeloPress is the book publishing
division of Competitor Group, Inc., publisher of VeloNews, Triathlete,
Inside Triathlon, and Competitor magazines and producer of the Rock 'N' Roll
marathon and half-marathon series and the Muddy Buddy adventure series. For
more information, please visit velopress.com.
