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Getting Ready for Tri Season!
Raise the Bar is busy preparing for the 2013 Triathlon Season. Here is a few of the upcoming classes/clinics we have lined up to get you off to a great start!
Open Water Pool Swim Workout
Coach Mike will be leading a open water focused workout at the Covington Aquatic Center on Monday, May 27 at 7:30 PM. If you are signed up for Monday night swim, you are already enrolled in this workout. If you would like to join the group, please pay the drop in fee via the swim page here or email kathy@weraisethebar.com. This can also be used as a make up for swim workouts missed in May and June. All levels of open water swimmers will benefit from this workout.
Patty is adding open water swim elements into all of her AM workouts this session.If you’re nervous about getting into the open water or want to improve on your OW skills, come for some fun pre-race skill building.
Beginner Open Water Swim Clinic
Mark your Calendar: RTB will host a beginner open water swim clinic on Wednesday, June 12 at 6:15 PM. It will be held at the Lake Sawyer Boat Launch swim area. Wetsuits are required. The coaches will go over basic open water skills and allow for controlled practice time. Free.
Pre-Ironman Prep Clinic
Ironman Prep Meeting
RTB will host a pre-Ironman race clinic on Thursday, May 30 at Outpatient Physical Therapy on the Kent Easthill at 7 PM. RTB Coaches and past Ironman will be on hand to answer your race day questions. Head into race day with a good plan to execute all that hard work you have put in. RSVP to kathy@weraisethebar.com. No cost.
New to RTB and/or Triathlon Meeting (Repeat Event)
The staff at Raise the Bar would like to invite those that are new to Raise the Bar and/or new to triathlon to Northwest Tri and Bike on Thursday, April 25 at 6:15 PM. We will spend some time going over everything you ever wanted to know about triathlon and Raise the Bar but were…
Bike Safety
Biking Safety Maintain Control of Your Bicycle : There are many things you can do to control your bicycle, even in an emergency. First, ensure your bicycle is the right size and properly adjusted to fit you. A properly fitted bicycle is easier to control, more comfortable, and causes less fatigue. A bicycle shop can…
Running Safety
Running Safety • Identification: Always carry or wear identification in the event of an emergency. Should you be unconscious, you will want your rescuers to know who you are and how to reach your emergency contact(s). Also include your blood type. • Headphones: While you may enjoy listening to music while you run, headphones can…
2013 RTB Multisport Kick Off
Thanks to all that attended the Kick Off on Friday. It was great to have our sponsors Outpatient Physical Therapy, Seattle Mortgage, Blue Seventy and Road Runner Sport all on hand. Thanks to Road Runner Sport for hosting the event and thanks to Northwest Tri and Bike, Tri Freaks, Lake Wilderness Tri, BuDu, Enviro-sports, Raise…
RTB’s Blue Zone Athlete Contest
RTB team sponsor, Blue Zone Consulting, provides consulting services to large healthcare providers and works to create successful project outcomes by aligning healthcare technologies. With their commitment to their staff to promote healthy lifestyles and to their clients to give back to thecommunities in which we work and live, Blue Zone is providing community and…