A Great Weekend of Racing

This past weekend, TYB athletes were busy racing across the state of South Carolina.  With the Myrtle Beach Marathon and Half Marathon, the Green Vally Road Race, and the Donaldson Center Spring Series, there were sure to be some great races and times posted.  Check out the results below:

  • Randy Parks – Myrtle Beach Marathon – 3:24:04 – With a great run over the entire 26.2 miles, Randy make his goal and took home a coveted Boston Qualifying Time!
  • Eric Stone – Myrtle Beach Half Marathon – 1:30:33 – With a crazy offseason and early winter, Eric put together a great last 4 weeks of training and came home with a PR of 1:30:33 – sub 7 pace!
  • Frankie Valle – Myrtle Beach Half Marathon – 1:39:14 – Again coming off some injuries over the winter, Frankie ran a 1:39 – 6 minutes under goal time of 1:45!
  • Matt Morris – Green Valley 10 Miler – 1:04:50 – Taking over two minutes off last year, Matt is well on his way to a great 2012 after running 10 miles at sub 6:30.
  • Chris Morris – Green Valley 10 Miler – 1:14:04 – With a solid race, Chris took over 2 minutes off of last years effort.
  • Randy Still – Green Valley 10 Miler – 1:46 – Using Green Valley as a spring board and training race for the Swamp Rabbit Half Marathon, Randy is well on his way to having a great Half in a few weeks.
  • Jason Williamson – Donaldson Center Spring Series – Racing in his first Cat5 race, Jason stayed with the field and led the field out on the backstretch.  Staying upright and having fun, Jason finished 17th out of over 50 starters.
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TYB Athlete Terri Mahoney Takes 3rd at the Hilton Head Half Marathon

TYB Athlete Terri Mahoney takes 3rd Overall at the Hilton Head Half Marathon with a time of 1:27:59.

Check out the results here.

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Pre Race – The More Time, the Better

With triathlon season right around the corner here in the Southeast (Parris Island kicks off in just over 5 weeks), it is time to start thinking about the lead up to the race and how to handle the final hours before a race.

Check out the short, new article over on the tips side of the website.  Click here to check it out.

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The Greenville Triathlon Camp

TYB and On On Events are excited to host the upcoming Greenville Triathlon Camp in just over two weeks.  Taking place from February 24th – February 26th, the camp will deliver excellent technique tips, valueable information, and training techniques for everyone from beginner athletes who will be doing their first triathlon this year to veteran athletes looking to pick up valueable tips to improve throughout the 2012 seaon.

The camp will kick off with pool time Friday evening, spend most of the day on Saturday focusing on the bike, run, and core/strength, and finish Sunday with a transition clinic, Q&A, and a mock race.

To see the full schedule of events (subject to change), check out the full iternerary here.

Also added are new discount codes for Upstate Triathlon Club members and Junior athletes looking to take advantage of the camp.  The discount codes, to save $20 on the full camp, are “UTC” and “JUNIOR” respecitively.

To register, click here.

Looking forward to seeing lots of new faces and getting everyone off on the right start toward a great 2012 season.

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The Second Half of the Goofy Challenge

Check out TYB Athlete Ben Nessmith and his race report for the second half of the Goofy Challenge here.

With a half marathon on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday, there is a reason they call it the Goofy Challenge.  A great sub 2 on Saturday and a 4:03 on Sunday leads to a very consistent and happy Ben.  Nice job!

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Run for Your Ice Off – 5K

Check out TYB Athlete Jonathan Sowinski and his race report to his great 5K this past weekend a the Run Your Ice Off 5K in Greenwood, SC.

Click here to check it out.

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The First Half of the Goofy Challenge…

Check out TYB Athlete Ben Nessmith and his report for the first half of the Goofy Challenge earlier this month – the Disney Half Marathon – the second half of his race report is coming soon…

Click here to see his race report.


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TYB Coaching and On On Tri Announce a New Triathlon Camp

 

 

TYB Coaching and On On Tri are pleased to announce a new weekend triathlon camp taking place in Greenville, SC on the last weekend in February.

Starting on Friday, February 24th and continuing through the weekend, this tri camp is sure to help all levels of athletes from beginners to veterans.  With underwater swim stroke analysis, heart rate analysis on the bike and the run, nutrition, core/strength, transition practice and much more, this camp will help you to be more controlled in your swim, bike, and run and allow you to have a great 2012 season.

Check out the following link for more information – Greenville Tri Camp | OnOnEvents.

Please email Jamie with any more questions/comments.

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Hydration…In the Winter Months

Check out the new tip on staying hydrated, and why, in the winter months.  Click here for more….

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Check Out Former TYB Athlete Lauren Goss

Check out former TYB Athlete Lauren Goss and her interview with Rev3 Series Champion Andrew Starykowicz here.

Lauren started with TYB in November 2009 and received her pro card in March of 2010.  Ending 2010 as the USA U-23 National Champion and wtih a great 2011, Lauren definitely has a bright future!

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