To celebrate the 10th anniversary of IronTeam (IronTeam X) we’re raising the bar.  We’re setting the goal of raising 1 million dollars to cure blood cancers.

You can help by donating to your favorite IronTeam member (North-Bay or South-Bay).  Or, IronTeam alums, feel free to donate or FUNDRAISE for the IronTeam alumni account (http://www.active.com/donate/tntsvmb/IronteamX).

Ironman is a big goal.  So is our million dollar challenge.  Let’s make it happen!

Like all crazy endeavours, it started as a debate between a group of fiercely competitive personalities. Inspired by a magazine article that suggested a cyclist was the world’s fittest man, a handful of endurance athletes attending a sports banquet in Hawaii began arguing about which sportsmen were in the best shape: swimmers, cyclists or runners. Naturally, they decided to settle things with a race.

Read more here.

Swim: .93 miles: CHECK!
Bike: 25 miles: CHECK!
Run: 6.2 miles: CHECK!
Honor Louie and all our Honorees: CHECK!

Great job at the Louie Tri! An Olympic tri is always an achievement. Doing it in January makes it even more so! Enjoy your recovery week!

Pictures HERE

More Pictures HERE

Judy’s pics HERE

Steven’s pics HERE

We miss you Louie.

Compare these two anonymous swimmers (they know who they are!). Both are comfortable, capable swimmers. But one’s just working a bit harder than the other. The goal is to move through the water as efficiently as possible. Here are a few things to notice.
1. Body position: Notice the first swimmer’s head is higher in the water. This causes the feet to drop (which you can see if you look carefully). (Think SASK drill)

2. Extension: The “longer” your body is in the water, the faster it moves through the water. In order to stay extended for more of your stroke (think CATCH-UP drill). Compare the position of the under-water hand. The bottom swimmer is still extended, but the top swimmer has already started to pull.

3. Smooth Entry: Splashing means wasted energy. As coach Dan likes to say, “Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.”

IronTeam swims long course!

After a previous conversion problem while mapping out a swim course, we made up for it with a nice long swim.  Most of the team covered at least 2 miles!

Photos here

Saturday’s Spin/Run/Strength intervals left us all cursing the invention of stretch bands!

Photos here.

This is our last team workout weekend of 2007!

Saturday we have a Spin/Run/Strength spinerval, plus Iron University covering Nutrition for Life.

Bring your bike, trainer, shoes, food, drink, and warm clothes. Plus, bring your top 3 training concerns! Maybe we’ll climb a few pyramids!

Sunday: Swim/Run at Gunderson High

Congratulations on completing our first team triathlon. The sprint tri at Stevens Creek Reservoir!

Pictures Here.

NB Coach Nancy’s pictures Here.

Get Ready.. Our first team triathlon is coming!

Sunday at Stevens Creek Reservoir. Be there by 7:30, and be ready to start by 8:00!

• Jan 31 : Yippee!!
• Jan 22 : Louie Bonpua: 1964-2002
• Dec 17 : Who’s Working Harder?
• Dec 17 : 50 meters = 54.68 yards
• Dec 17 : Squat… Step… Step… Curse… Step…