June 9 - August 25

Lake Meridian Park

6:30 - 8:15pm

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Returning to Lake Meridian for a 6th year,  Raise the Bar presents 12 weeks of triathlon workouts designed specifically for adults preparing for a triathlon in 2010.

 

We’ll bring the measured, predictable, and effective workouts found at an indoor pool to the open water with a rectangular buoy course set up at specific intervals for a great Swim Workout.  Swimmers will be magically sorted into groups of similar speed and will be given a workout to hammer out with your buddies.  Experienced swimmers, bring your ‘A’-Game and mix it up with other area athletes.   Beginners, we’ll help you get comfortable and READY for your first or near-first triathlon. 

 

Following the swim, you’ll enjoy(!) a Run Workout focusing on endurance, speed and strength on the Lake Meridian Tri Run course suitable for any runner or walker. 

 

For our returning athletes, these workouts are identical to the 2nd session of the ridiculously popular Lake Meridian Wednesday workouts last year.  

 

Unlike the past years, we won’t be doing any bike training on Wednesday nights.  We invite you to join the “Raise the Bar” team rides on most Saturdays this spring and summer or the bike clinics at Seward Park detailed below.

 

FREE ADDITIONS:

 

“Triathlon Basics” - a lecture offered for beginners.

Learn everything you need to know about racing the Lake Meridian or other Sprint Triathlons.  We’ll cover equipment, training, race-day strategies, etc. This class is offered to anyone!  

Thursday, July 8

Kent Roadrunner Sports

Kent Station

 

“Beginner Bike Rides & Mini-clinics”

Saturday , July 10 & 24

8:00 AM  Lake Meridian

Boat Launch parking lot

 

Sunday June 13 & June 27

9:30AM,   Seward Park

Meet between the Art Building

and Public restrooms

 

Check RTB calendar for details

 

 

Need to spend a little time on that bike figuring out gears or getting comfortable again? Attend one or more of these free bike rides/clinics.  

 

Meet at Lake Meridian at 8AM  on July 10 and/or July 24 for a 30 minute clinic followed by a ride on the Lake Meridian Triathlon course.

 

If you can’t make either of these, feel free to meet on 6/13 or 6/27 to take advantage of Seattle Parks Department’s  “Bicycle Sundays” and miles of Lake Washington Boulevard (part of the Seafair triathlon course) closed to traffic.  

Please let us know you’re coming to any of these free offerings by filling out the form on the right.

Fees:

 

Drop-in any night for $15.

 

Contact Kathy if you’d like to sign up for the remaining workouts at the session discount.

 

RTB members receive a 15% discount on session pricing.

 

“Isn’t this really inexpensive for Triathlon Training?”

 

“Well, as a matter of fact, YES”.  Have you checked the economy lately?  Who has money?  This is how we roll as RTB.  Affordable, Fun, and EXCELLENT