First, a brief bit of history. 10 year ago, after a bit of verbal sparring with my brother-in-law Kevin as to who was in better shape, I did my first triathlon – a sprint distance tri in Kirkland. It was brutal. I crawl-stroked, back-stroked, breast-stroked, and dog-paddled through the ½ mile swim. When I finally…
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November RTB Workouts
Raise the Bar is offering many workouts during the month of November. 1. Run Workouts: Tuesday 6:30 PM at Kentlake HS or Wednesday 6 AM at Kent Meridian HS. Both are free to team members. More details here. 2. Swim Workouts: Coached Swim Workouts Monday PM, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday AM at the Covington Pool….
Off Season Swim Clinics and Classes
There is still a few spots open for the 4 weeks Saturday swim. The beginner swim and technique clinic are full but you can email kathy@weraisethebar.com if you want to be notified of the next class offering. Saturday 4 week Swim Workout Looking for another swim workout during the week or cannot make the weekday…
Kathy Morrisson’s Kona Race Report
We are so happy and proud of our hometown hero, Kathy Morrisson, for her race in Kona this year. Way to go, Kathy! Below is her account of her great day. My Kona Ironman Adventure: 2011 World Championships Race day started at4 AMfor me. My nerves were very high; in fact my stomach had started…
One Day until Kona
There’s one day left until our own Kathy Morrisson treads water at the starting line of the 2011 Ironman World Championships. WOW! A few of us have fun following her around the last few days at Ironman village, at the practice swims, the souvenir tent and through the maze of sculptured athletes who –…
Weekend in Review…
Deb Cox: I spent my Saturday cheering on the RTB folks, including my husband & oldest daughter, at the Black Diamond Long Course on Saturday, this was a ton of fun. It also made for a very long day on Saturday, but watching them all cross the finish line was great and rewarding. I did the Black…
Brian Guillen featured in NW Runner
RTB’s Brian Guillen is featured in this month’s Northwest Runner magazine. Brian is one of RTB’s all-around athletes that has spent a lot of time, energy, and thought into his training and racing. Lately he’s been putting a lot of energy and thought into his future as a personal coach at RTB. Both he…
End of Season RTB Memberships
To celebrate the last hoorah of Triathlon Season, Raise the Bar is offering a free 2011 tri-race jersey or short sleeve cycling jerseys to athletes that sign up for a membership. RTB is open to any adult interested in participating in a triathlon, duathlon, or other multisport event. We also have a good collection of…
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