Wildflower as a rookie: A race report by Coach Webb

Back in September my buddy Jeff and I decided to sign up for IM CDA. After coming off IM Canada, I must say I was looking for some redemption. When one signs up for an Ironman, they also need to build their race schedule leading up to that “A” race. The most logical race would be the famed Wildflower....

TRAIN THE BRAIN! A Seminar with new TNM Coach Brandyn!

Come learn techniques, strategies, and concrete tools for optimum sports performance through training your brain before you train your body. Do you get nervous for the swim start? Are you scared away from racing but have always wanted to try? Do you have dreams about finishing dead last? Are you scared...

Bike Handling Clinic 101

As the weather begins to make a turn for the better, race season approaches, and we start to venture into the great outdoors for our rides, our bike handling skills may be slightly rusty after a winter on the trainer. This clinic will help to improve your bike dexterity, efficiency, overall balance...

TNM Athletes take the Island (Mercer Island that is) by Storm!

Let the race season begin!!! Kicking off the 2011 local race season, we had an amazing showing at the Mercer Island 5K, 10K and half Marathon. And a super kick-off it was with over 32 athletes racing, we were a pack to be reckoned with! The sun was shining and so were all of our athletes with some superb...

TNM Welcomes John Strayer (aka: “Power Specialist”) and a Seminar on Powertap!

TNM is excited to announce that long-time TNM Ironman and Xterra athlete John Strayer will be on board the staff now as our “power specialist”. He has spent countless hours studying power data and has attended several clinics and seminars on the topic of power. John will be leading various...

Swim Jibber’ish: A how to guide to reading your swim workouts!

Understanding swim lingo can be a challenge; similar to learning a new language for most. Instead of spending your quality workout time with your feet on the pool floor here is a “user manual” to help guide you to more swimming and less interpreting. SWIM ACRONYMS DECODED: S: Swim-Typically most...

TNM Postal Swim Mania!

TNM athletes tackled the challenging mission of swimming the Postal Swim. The objective of the Postal Swim as defined by the USMS is: to swim as far as possible in one hour in any pool you choose that is 25 yards or longer (our choice being the fantastic ECAC the home to our now 2x month team swims)....

The TNM Crew Tackles the Eastlake Stairs

To ring in the New Year, the TNM crew tackled the Eastlake Stairs – every last one of them! To start the season off on a high note, the team did some extra credit strength and cross training with a power filled stairs workout. Check out the photos of all the good times! How many stairs to the...

TNM Updates for 2011

Welcome 2011! TNM is excited to be starting the New Year out with you! Your training, planning, and commitment now are key to your future success. What is new for 2011, you may ask? New and improved team forum is up for you to interact with your teammates Team winter swims! Twice a month TNM is organizing...

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