Team -

What can we say? Words can’t express! We knew you guys were great, but this weekend, from France to California, you proved you’re more than great, you’re amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awe-inspiring … Simply put, you’re remarkable!

To Steve, Frank, Christy, Dan, and Tate - We congratulate you and commend you! We haven’t heard all the details yet (we hope to), but we know you all did awesome and demonstrated incredible teamwork, strength, and courage on the tough, hilly, humid course that is Ironman France. We are all so very proud of you! And a big welcome and congrats to our newest Ironman: Tate!

To all of you here in California, congrats on getting through an incredibly tough weekend of workouts in triple digit heat! You all came through your mental toughness rides w/ flying colors and showed up Sunday morning for more w/ a long swim and run. For most of you the solo 100 miler and long run Sunday was tougher than expected w/ the heat, but you adjusted, refocused, got through the low points, and finished! And that’s what counts and prepares you for race day. You all showed great teamwork and strength this weekend and we’re very proud of your accomplishments - And you should be too!

And, a little late, but wanted to pass along a final congrats to our CDA folks - Cilla, Richard, Brian, Joel, Nicole, and Bo - And let you know there was a good showing from the north bay team and alumni as well - Ted Klaassen, Caesar Garcia, Yi Hsueh, Eric Ojard, Christophe Job (Honoree), Kevin McNulty, Kristie Richardson, and Victor Shum - And north bay sends their congrats to our gang. The CDA racers faced nerves, a crazy mass start, and a little wind and rain tossed in there too. They all came through w/ flying colors - Riding so strong on the bike that many pictures are just the road cones (hee hee); pulling themselves through the low points, flats, nutrition issues, clothing changes (pumpkin Nicole, hee hee), and levels of discomfort; and smiling and yelling whenever they could (what was that comment about a relay again Brian? hee hee). Way to go team! And, as w/ Tate, a big welcome and congrats to new Ironman Joel!

This weekend brings us to the 4th of July and w/ it a captains’ bike/run on Saturday and a coaches’ swim/run on Sunday. Look for the captains’ email later today or tomorrow for more details on the Saturday brick. As for Sunday, be at the Stanford pool and ready to swim by 8:00am, followed by a 10 mile run for our Vineman/IMLP folks and a 18-20 mile run for our IMC/IML/IMW folks (your longest run!). We’ll be running from the pool on a course that takes us up Alpine Road, Willowbrook Drive, Portola Road, and back again. The temperatures shouldn’t get as high as this past weekend, but you should always be prepared w/ extra fluid, food, endurolytes, etc.

Go long, Go strong, Go team, Go Ironteam!

Your coaches
Dan, Steve, Chris, and Ann