Monthly Archives: March 2011

When Heart Disease strikes the Unexpecting….

As you’ll read below, one of the reasons heart disease is the #1 killer is that it strikes not just the sick, but also the healthy.  We occasionally hear a story that reminds us it’s not just men in their later years with high cholesterol that are faced with this deadly killer.  If you live…

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Advanced Techniqe Class

Advanced Tech Class is BACK just in time to improve your swimming before the season starts. Saturday, April 16 7:30 – 9:30 AM Covington Aquatic Center Getting faster and more efficient after you’ve been swimming awhile can be challenging and frustrating. This Tech class for experienced swimmers will dive a little more deeply into specific…

Seattle Rainman

It was a great day to be an indoor triathlete on Sunday at the Seattle Rainman Triathlon.  A nice  bunch of RTB athletes hit Evans Pool for a 15 minute swim, followed by a 30 minute ride on a trainer and the 2.7 run around Green Lake. Congrats to  Scott Boyer, Deb Cedarwall, Chris Hall,…

RTB Webpage Relaunch

Didn’t take long to notice something was up with the webpage, eh?  We’ve made some big changes and gotten some help from some very good folks out there.  Here’s HazMatt Morrisson hard at work (as i type this it’s 3:20Pm saturday) We hope you’ll find navigation a little smoother and will enjoy participating in the discussion….

2011 Power Meter and Head Unit Review

Cycle University’s Lang Reynolds recently published this article in the Cycle U newsletter that we found super helpful.  He agreed to let us pass it along to you.  If you’re training with power or thinking about it, this will be a good read for you. By Lang Reynolds  A lot has happened in the…

Thanks Coach Chris

We’ve been watching RTB grow and change for the last 8 years.  Not only has the club grown, but athletes are growing too – in knowledge, experience, and fitness.  It is AWESOME to watch!    Because of that growth, RTB needs to adjust and make sure the community we’re building provides what ALL our athletes need. …

Karen’s Terrible, Horrible, Rotten, No Good, Very Bad Day Training!

Karen Nolting is a team member and personal trainer at Kent Easthill Physical Therapy.  She joins a couple dozen other RTB members who are headed to an Ironman in 2011.  Enjoy her story… I don’t see myself as a negative person and certainly not an athlete with a negative attitude.  At least I hope I’m…

Teresa Moffatt is Taking Her Heart in Her Own Hands

Alissa Anderson – long-time RTB athlete, took some time to interview teammate Teresa Moffatt, who is taking the fight against heart disease very seriously.  Thanks to Teresa, Alissa, and the Hope Heart Institute for helping her story come to life….and celebrate living. February 14, 2011—It’s 6:30am on Valentine’s Day.  Teresa Moffatt is in bed getting…

Spring Swim Workout

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