Monthly Archives: June 2011

Member Story: Danny Moate: It’s What’s on the Inside that Counts

In January of 2008, at age 31, Danny Moate did not expect to hear the words “You’re blood pressure and cholesterol are high for your age.” To look at him, no one would suspect as much, either; Danny was not particularly overweight, and he didn’t drink or smoke. But his Doctor’s message was clear: because…

Linda McCandless Ironman Journey

  The journey to become an Ironman has truly been just that; ‘a journey’.  I had a severe injury to my back which led me to surgery and ended with a numb foot and partial numb calf:  No more soccer.   So I thought what do I do next?  Hmmm… Triathlon’s look like fun! I started out…

Weekend Recap – June 25-26

It was a big one for RTB this past weekend!  First off, Congrats to Kathy Morrisson who qualified for a Kona slot at Ironman Coeur d’Alene.   WAY TO GO KATHY!  You can read her race report Here. The Coeur d’Alene contingent from RTB was stronger than ever this year with 24 athletes making their way…

Kathy Morrisson’s IMCDA Race Report

Where do you start a race report for an Ironman? Does it start the first time you sign up for a triathlon or when you sign up for Ironman a year before or in January when you start training? Whenever it starts, I have to say it has been a challenging, rewarding, tiring and amazing…

June 17-19 Weekend Recap – BUSY!

 Everyone was so BUSY this weekend!  Here are some highlights.  Thanks for sending! Andriette Timblin (and Chris Hall too!): “ So, our weekend was volunteering(me)/Swimming (Chris) at the fabulous Lake Meridian Swim Race on Friday night. Wasn’t that weather great?!…and the view of Mt Rainier from the kayak was wonderful! I really enjoyed seeing the…

Jessi Richardson’s Victoria Half Iron Race Report

I caught some folks off guard when they heard I was racing – only told maybe two people about it, so I did write a race report this morning.  I’m copying it here in case there is a snippet you’d like to use…be forewarned…it’s kind of long.  ————————————————————————————————————   I decided I better put together…

Swim Race Results June 17

Thanks for all that attending the Friday Night Swim Race. A great night of sun, swimming and BBQing! Results are found by clicking more and will be added to the Friday Night Swim Race website in the next few days.  (updated 6/20)

RTB’s Cheryl Iseberg featured by Ford Ironman at Coeur d’Alene

And in this week’s “That’s the Coolest Thing Ever” news, RTB’s Cheryl Iseberg has been chosen  as the winner of the Ironman Ford Training Team Contest. Ironman Coeur d’Alene will be Cheryl’s  8th  Ironman  - a pasttime she began right about the same time she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis is 2004.   We expect…

Raise the Bar’s Training Plans

So, you’ve signed up for some races this summer and you need a training plan? Fortunately for you, RTB has a library of affordable and effective training plans for every race distance. Our plans are available through trainingpeaks.com, an online logging/training plan system. Athletes who purchase RTB plans will sign up for FREE accounts which…

RTB Memorial Day Weekend Re-cap

The boys and girls were busy this weekend.  Here are the highlights! Many CDA Ironbound athletes hit the course this weekend for some course preview, training, and frolic.  Heather Nugent, Linda McCandless, Trev Dakan, Mark Madeoy, Karen Nolting, Kelly Richards, Barbara Huseby, Pippa Carson, Toby Mollett, Kathy Morrisson, Gene Partridge, Greg Kline all present and…