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MAY 2012
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TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
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New Members 5 Member Profile 6 A Tale of Fiction 6 Team Solana Announcement 8 Race Reports: CA 70.3 9, 17
Safety First Coach’s Corner: Nutrition Race Reports: Leadman 125 TCSD Spirit
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SAN DIEGO: LOOKING FORWARD WHILE LOOKING BACK By Thao Vu During the week of May 7, visitors from all over the world will hear the pilot of their airplane announce that they are preparing for landing at the San Diego International Airport. Looking out the window, our visitors begin to see land and vast ocean, houses with Spanish-tiled roofs nestled on hills and vistas, the Sea World tower bearing the American flag, the Coronado Bay Bridge, the ships and reflective high-rises among other images that characterize San Diego from above. So this is the birthplace of triathlon. That claim is about as much as most people know as
BE A PART OF THE ITU WORLD TRIATHLON SAN DIEGO! Whether you are a die-hard triathlon fan, want to cheer on a friend or give back to the community, being a volunteer is a great way to be involved. We are recruiting volunteers to help out during event week and on event weekend. Use this link to access the volunteer sign up sheet, http://tiny.cc/xv6ycw. Questions? Please contact Thomas Johnson at tjohnson@triclubsandiego.org
to why this is the choice location for the second ITU World Triathlon Series race of 2012 and the final U.S. Olympic Qualifier. However, as San Diego triathletes helping to host this event, our understanding of the sport’s history will not only inspire our guests but ourselves. As we read “Story of the First Triathlon“, by Jack Johnstone, one of the pioneers of our sport, we see ourselves in this reflection and can appreciate the places which we still enjoy and how our generation is striving to further advance the sport.
GLOBAL CLUB CHALLENGE TCSD Home Court Advantage
Triathlon clubs of all sizes and nations will descend upon Mission Beach in sunny San Diego on May 12th to compete for the crown at the inaugural Global Club Challenge. We know TCSD is the world’s largest, now it’s our chance to
claim the title of ”Best Club in the World“. Agegroup athletes will be vying for the title by competing in the Olympic and Sprint distance races on Saturday morning. At packet pick up, make sure your team is clearly noted as San Diego Triathlon Club. Refer to the ITU San Diego’s website for complete details on the Global Club Challenge.
Now let’s kick some butt!