INSIDE THIS ISSUE
SEPTEMBER 2014
Barrio Real TCSD Events TCSD Contacts
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Board Members Weekly Workout Calendar New Members
TRIATHLON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
CLUB MEETING TBD
AQUATHLON Date: Thursday, Sept. 11th La Jolla Shores 5:00pm begin check-in 6:00pm start see TCSD website/facebook for completed details
TRIAHLON Dates: Thursday, Sept. 25th Saturday, Oct. 11th Fiesta Island Check the club’s website or yahoo group forum for the latest information.
TCSD Conversation It’s The Law Coach’s Corner Race Reports
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News
o o i r r Ba B l a G Re A Tale of Fiction
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS
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erry groaned and pulled over to the curb when he heard the siren of a motorcycle cop behind him. He was leading his regular Saturday morning bike ride and had run a stop sign. The police had warned him before about running stop signs. He gulped when he saw the officer’s face. He was the same cop who had caught him the previous week. “Seems you didn’t get the message with just a warning last time you blew through a stop sign,” the cop said as he wrote the citation. “This time you’ll have a fine and twenty hours of community service.” “You’re kidding.” “Nope. It’s a new community program to coach at-risk kids with scofflaws like you. You’ll work in after-school playgrounds or in a community recreation center on Saturdays. Five Saturdays, four hours each time. Call this number to get your assignment.” The cop handed Gerry the citation and the contact information. Gerry cursed under his breath after the cop left. ‘My work won’t allow me time in the afternoons. I’ll have to give up my Saturday morning
r ide s.’ When he caught up with the other By Barbara Javor riders, he groused about his bad luck. When he returned home, he called the number and agreed to an assignment. Then he called his girlfriend, Vanessa. “I can’t believe my rotten luck. They assigned me to the rec center in Barrio Real, near the old mission off Camino Real. They told me not to wear gang colors. I’m just a dumb triathlete with a passion for riding. What am I getting myself into?” “I’ve heard the park is safe,” she said. “You should be okay on Saturday mornings.” “I’m not going to drive my car there and have it vandalized. Since I’ll miss my Saturday ride with the guys, I’ll bicycle there and check it out.” The next Saturday morning Gerry rode his bike through the blue-collar neighborhood of Barrio Real. A few blocks from the park he rode over some broken glass, and by the time he reached his destination his front tire had grown soft. He checked in with the recreation center director who told him to participate with the youths in any of the court or field sports in the park. “That’s it?” Gerry asked. “Just play games for four hours?” “Show some leadership and tell them why you’re here,” the director said. continued on page 20