New Multisports Team Captain

For a couple of reasons I wanted to write a note introducing myself, Simon Lynch, as the new Multisports Team Captain:

Firstly I want to give anybody who has participated, is thinking about participating or has a slight curiosity in multisports events a point of contact. I have met a number of you at the various local races, on a Tuesday night at the track or on one of the group rides but I know there are a lot more people whom I haven’t met. So this is an opportunity to let me know who you are.

Secondly I thought it important for you to know who I am, where I came from and what my goals are. So that being said, I joined the Rhino’s in 2009 when I was getting frustrated with a number of running injuries and thought that if I did a little more cross training it would alleviate these issues. After about 10 visits to Kinetics and several conversations with Jeff where he tried to get me to buy a cross bike I finally purchased a road bike and fell in love with it and cycling straight away. For a while all I did was cycle but soon realized that I was missing the running side of life. In 2010 I started to combine the two disciplines and competed in four duathlons where I did quite well coming in the top three in my age group in all of them. At this point I had truly caught the multisport bug. I started watching triathlons on TV and the ones that were most appealing were the ironman races. The total dedication these competitors have and the stories of ordinary people fighting to get through 140.6 miles of an ironman day really struck a chord with me. So much so, that I signed up for one in June the following year (multisport blog). 2011 was my first year in triathlon and it was truly an epic year. I can also tell you that without the support of fellow Rhinos, who answered many of my beginner’s questions, and my ever-patient family, last year would have been a lot harder. There were no medals and a lot of hard work but the multisport bug is alive and well and I am looking forward to 2012.

My personal goals are to participate in a race a month, improve my swimming and continue to get faster on my bike while conserving enough energy for a good run. I will support any Rhino that wants to get involved to the best of my ability. Whether it’s help with training, race nutrition, transitions, etc I will do my best to help.

My goals for the team are to grow our numbers, grow as a team and improve our multisports training. A number of people have suggested doing some brick workouts (cycling and then running or swimming, cycling and running all in one workout) that incorporate the Saturday or Sunday group rides. I think this is a great idea and plan on putting this into action. When the water warms up I will also plan some swim training sessions at a local lake. I will post details in the Multisports blog, as they become available. Please feel free to email me (frccmultiteam@gmail.com) with any other suggestions you may have.

 

There are two races that stand out as "must do’s" for any Rhino multisport team member whether a seasoned veteran or an absolute beginner making a multisport debut. These are the Big Fish Triathlon / Duathlon (click here for details) and the Village Tri / Du (formerly known as the Craig Greenfield click here for details). Both have tri and du events and have great local support. With the season fast approaching now is the time to start laying the foundation for a successful season so I hope you have been out running or biking enjoying this unseasonably wonderful weather.

From this point I will start posting anything of interest in the multisports blog so please make sure that you are subscribed to it so you don’t miss anything. Hope to see you out there soon!

Contact Info

Simon Lynch

Telephone – 248-860-1959

Email – frccmultiteam@gmail.com

Basic Maintenance Class

 Remember gang Doug's maintenance class is this Saturday from 11 till 2,,, a thrill a minute!!! Call us at the store for more info.                                                                                                    jeff

Club Clothing

We have a clothing fit kit from Suguoi for folks to try on and check sizing for our club order. We have a full size run in performance and a more relaxed fit jerseys as well as womens jerseys. So stop in at the store and make sure on your size. Do it asap we can't keep the kit for very long.                                                                                                        jeff

First MTB Race of the Year

Lake Orion High School is hosting their annual winter mountain bike race coming up on February 4th at noon for anyone that is interested.  New this year - a separate fat bike category for the mukluk riders.  Dust off those bikes; the season is right around the corner.

John

Registration info: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=14479

Banquet RSVP

We hope we'll see you at the banquet this Saturday at the Methodist Church behind Kenetic Systems Bike Shop. Doors will open at 6 for volunteers (hint, hint) and flaming extroverts, gathering begins at 6:30 for the masses and dinner will be served around 7 if we get enough volunteers. Here's the real reason Jeff asked me to post this:we don't know how much food to order, if you wouldn't mind, RSVP to Jeff by email or call the store and say how many you are bringing. Great door prizes, awards you know you deserve and want everybody to know and food from the Union, ice cream from Cooks and yada, yada yada...

Basic Maintenance

Remember gang, Doug's maintenance class is tomorrow its worth coming just for the "gold star" on the forehead.                                                                  jeff

Race Team Meeting

 Racers Meeting on Feb. 19th. at 4pm. This is a racers meeting , Road, Mountain, Cross and Multi Sport and those at any level who may be interested in giving racing a try. We are working on our weekly ride schedule and are not set yet so we won't be getting into the weekly rides with ride captains yet, that will come later. We will be discussing racing, training, race schedules, traing camps, ideas for improvement etc... this meeting is open to all, but it will be a meeting for those who are or want to get involved in racing...                                  jeff

BASIC MAINTENANCE CLASS

To all, Doug is once again doing a Basic Maintenance Class here at the store. The classes provide a great overview to bike care and most importantly,, you get to hear Doug talk for 3hours!!!!!! The first class is Jan. 22nd, this Sunday at noon. Check the store web page for more  info and give us a call to reserve a spot...                                                                                                          jeff

Officials Clinic

I hope everyone had a great holiday. The date and time are finally set for the Level "C" clinic:

9:00am, Saturday, January 21^st, 2011

Trinty United Methodist Church

1310 N.Main Street

Lapeer, MI 48446

For those of you who have not heard, our friend and long time Michigan official Steve Westerfield has moved back to Michigan, and plans on staying. Steve will be leading the class with my assistance. If you know anyone who would like to attend the class, please have them contact me directly at ysammut@sbcglobal.net. So far we only have two people confirmed.

John Sammut

USA Cycling Official

MBRA Board Member

and Director of Officials

Work phone - 586-978-8120

Cell phone - 586-214-3733

Polar T's

 We are doing a small run off the Polar T's in Large and Med for some folks, if you would like one let me know ASAP.                  jeff      248 625 7000