Element Triathlon Club

Serving triathletes of Chicagoland.

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If you are new to the Element Triathlon Club and would like to join our club before 2010, we now offer a prorated end of the year membership.

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Julie Shimko added a discussion
Clip on aero bars
Hey everyone! I am starting to look to add some bling to Achilles, and wanted to see if anyone has clip on aero bars, and what kind you have. Shopping for aero bars is like shopping for toliet paper, there are just too many choices! I just want so...
on Monday
Mike Davis added a discussion
Swimming Facilities
It looks like the first month is the swimming section. Im still new to the area, where is a good facility for swimming? Is there a place the club like to meet for group swims? Im located next to Wrigley Field.
on Saturday
Julie Shimko added an event
Door County Half Ironman at Frank Murphy Park
July 18, 2010 from 3am to 3pm
It's not a 70.3, but it's supposed to be a helluva race!
November 17
Julie Shimko added an event
St. Louis Marathon at St. Louis, MO
April 11, 2010 from 6am to 4pm
It's a marathon. In St. Louis. :) Come join!
November 14
Jeremy Brizzi added an event
Nation's Triathlon at Washington DC
September 12, 2010 all day
http://nationstri.com/home.html
November 10
An event by gina uthe was featured
December 12, 2009 from 8pm to 11pm
Join us at Matilda's to celebrate the holidays! We will have appetizers and a cash bar. Please RSVP so we can give the bar an accurate count. See you there!
November 9
gina uthe added an event
December 12, 2009 from 8pm to 11pm
Join us at Matilda's to celebrate the holidays! We will have appetizers and a cash bar. Please RSVP so we can give the bar an accurate count. See you there!
November 7
An event by Element Triathlon Club was featured
November Club Meeting at Element Multisport
November 10, 2009 from 7pm to 8pm
Join us for our November Club Meeting. Topic: Off Season Training Come early for free pizza and water and mingling. Don't forget to stay to the end for a free raffle.
November 5
Element Triathlon Club added an event
November Club Meeting at Element Multisport
November 10, 2009 from 7pm to 8pm
Join us for our October Club Meeting. Topic: Off Season Training Come early for free pizza and water and mingling. Don't forget to stay to the end for a free raffle.
November 5
Jeremy Brizzi added 2 events
November 2
Jeremy Brizzi added a discussion
Review of Kona by 3rd Place Andreas Raelert
Andreas is the brother of the pro who stayed with me for the Chicago Tri. He and his brother are excellent sportsman and kind people. His write up of Kona is exciting and worth the read. If you've ever wanted to know about the race through the eye...
October 25
Element Triathlon Club now has chat
October 24
 


Our mission is to serve Chicagoland triathletes of all abilities by offering support through contact with other athletes, athletically and socially, in addition to encouraging stewardship to the Chicagoland community.

Notes

Club Membership Signup & 2010 Renewal

2010 Membership Sign-up and Renewal information is now available.  Good news...club membership dues will remain the same as last year.  For 2010, we will be providing a club T-shirt as a part of your membership instead of the club socks.  Of course, if you really want another pair of club socks, you can select that instead.  Renewal will be open starting January 1st with a due date of February 1st.  If you don't renew by February 1st, you can still renew but you will risk losing your club member… Continue

Created by Element Triathlon Club Oct 9, 2009 at 5:11pm. Last updated by Laura Koerner Oct 17.

National Challenge Competition

What is the USA Triathlon National Challenge Competition?

The National Challenge Competition (NCC) is designed to get triathletes excited about off-season training at the club level. Tri Clubs across the country go head-to-head to see who can log the most training miles during the competition.  The official website is:  http://race-tracker.net/usat/

The NCC will feature three sessions, each one month in duration, from Decembe

… Continue

Created by Element Triathlon Club Oct 17, 2009 at 4:52pm. Last updated by Element Triathlon Club Oct 17.

Quinoa Muffins Recipe

Makes 12


1 Cup quinoa - Rinsed
1/4 Cup vegetable oil, such as safflower, though I used olive (they're a little more dense with olive but still good).
2 Cups all purpose flower - you can use wheat flower but they will be even more dense.
3/4 cup packed dark-brown sugar.
1.5 cup teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 dried fruits of choice - I used raisins but was thinking about cranberries or cherries.  I
… Continue

Created by Jeremy Brizzi Oct 14, 2009 at 12:16pm. Last updated by Jeremy Brizzi Oct 14.

Forum

Julie Shimko

Clip on aero bars

Started by Julie Shimko in Training Nov 23.

Mike Davis

Swimming Facilities 1 Reply

Started by Mike Davis in Training. Last reply by Julie Shimko Nov 23.

Kelli Lipps-Palm

Trail Running??? 5 Replies

Started by Kelli Lipps-Palm in General Discussions. Last reply by Kelli Lipps-Palm Nov 4.

Element Triathlon Club

We need a Team Captain for the National Challenge Competition 3 Replies

Started by Element Triathlon Club in Training. Last reply by Jeremy Brizzi Oct 26.

Jeremy Brizzi

Review of Kona by 3rd Place Andreas Raelert

Started by Jeremy Brizzi in General Discussions Oct 26.

Element Triathlon Club

Cheering for the Chicago Marathon

Started by Element Triathlon Club in Races Oct 9.

Laura Koerner

Starting Soon: Break Through Multisport Fall Computrainer Classes Starting in October 3 Replies

Started by Laura Koerner in Training. Last reply by Jeremy Brizzi Oct 5.

Laura Koerner

Cyclocross Website 2 Replies

Started by Laura Koerner in General Discussions. Last reply by Laura Koerner Sep 16.

Laura Koerner

Ironman Wisconsin Support

Started by Laura Koerner in Races Sep 9.

Laura Koerner

Wed. Bike Ride Tomorrow 8/26 NOW at 6am

Started by Laura Koerner in Training Aug 25.

Groups

Blog Posts

Michael Lorenzen

Chicago Marathon

So, there was this big group run last Sunday. It left from downtown, went up through Old Town, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, back down over the river, out through the West Loop, down almost to the Cell, and back up Michigan Ave to Roosevelt. There were a few people that came out and did it. I actually heard there was something like 35,000 that showed up and ran. It was a little crowded.

Okay, so in all seriousness now, I ran the marathon last weekend. Most of you guys know I don't like following spec… Continue

Posted by Michael Lorenzen on October 18, 2009 at 5:11pm — 2 Comments

Julie Shimko

The "Why"

The “Why?”
As I sat on the bus this morning, I got to thinking about the “why?” Everyday we swim, bike, run, attend yoga, pilates, physical therapy, spinning classes, or whatever physical activity we each decide to do that day. Some of us get up at 5:00am, sometimes earlier, or some of us wait until after work to release our fury on our activity of choice. It’s become part of our being. It’s like breathing—this desire to run during the sunrise, or bike indoors to the thoughts and songs of oursel… Continue

Posted by Julie Shimko on October 8, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Julie Shimko

And the problem was...

a tight calf and achilles tendon, and a completely effed up left hip. So this explains why my right foot went numb in the middle of the Chicago tri, and why I ended up crying more tears of pain than happiness from cramping...

So here I am, 3 weeks and some change away from the biggest race of my life yet and one of my steps towards being an iron(wo)man: the Chicago marathon, and I am now in physical therapy 2-3 days a week for Plantar Fasciitis, overtight muscles in my right lower leg, and a ja… Continue

Posted by Julie Shimko on September 18, 2009 at 3:04pm — 1 Comment

Steve

Chicago Triathlon (THANKS!)

I just wanted to say thanks to all the people who I saw at the Chicago Tri from the club. That last one was kinda tough and you definately pumped me up. To those who haven't done it. The Triple was a lot of fun. I especially liked the good transition spot we had. I had an opportunity to meet some people from all over who came in just to do this race. In fact I networked with some folks who will be in Augusta so it will be cool to see some people I know. Thanks again for cheering me on!

Posted by Steve on September 4, 2009 at 3:08pm

 
 

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