Al's Run!

A beautiful mid-September morning in the 60's sun shinning and a light breeze made for a fun race this morning! There were over 2800 runners out there running for a great cause!  Al's Run is an 8k (4.97 miles) that starts on Marquette campus then head east towards the lake and north on Prospect.  With a a big down hill coming down Lafayette Hill the runners turn onto Lincoln Memorial and make their way back to Summerfest grounds.  There is great support all along the course with band out there playing music!  We had two UWM Tri Club team members rocking the black and yellow argyle, Adam Schneider and Ryan Schmeling.  Adam finished 9th out of 207 men 19-37th over all and went under 30 min with a time of 29:50 (6:00 pace)!  Ryan came in at 34:26 (6:56 pace) to finish 19th out of 184 in the 25-29 age group and 156 overall!  Way to go guys!  Next team race is the Lakefront Discovery Run, lets keep up the good work!

2013 Season Update

Better late than never!

We had four guys sporting the argyle in Elkhart Lake for our first team race of 2013.  The race was an Olympic distance race with a swim of 1500 meters, a 28 mile bike, finished up with a hilly 10 km run. 

20-24 mens age group

• 14th place Matt Daleiden, 2:47:31
• 17th place George Bernhardt 2:54:24
• 21st place Curtis Floyd, 3:02:26

25-29 mens age group

• 9th place Ryan Schmeling, 2:38:15

Great job guys!

The second race of the season was Big Foot triathlon in Lake Geneva.  This also was a Olympic distance with a 1500 meter swim, 23.7 miles, and 10 km trail run.  There were five guys that battled some strong head winds on some rough roads and made beat the heat on a muggy day on a muddy trail. 

20-24 mens age group

• 5th Curtis Floyd (Pictured, far left), 2:37:33
• 7th Matt Daleiden (pictured, far right) 2:37:50
• 8th George Bernhardt (pictured, center left) 2:40:33
• 15th Nick Vande Castle (not pictured) 2:58:42

25-29 mens age group

• 5th Ryan Schmeling (pictured, center right) 2:22:34

Great improvement in a short time, and way to push through the heat on not-so- ideal trail conditions!

Lakefront Discovery 15k

The first team sponsored race for the semester is The Lakefront Discovery Run 15k on October 27th at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee and runs along the Lakefront, Lake Park, and Third Ward, finishing at the Milwaukee Ale House (free all you can drink micro brews). This is a fully sponsored event so the registration is covered by the team. However, there are less than 40 spots remaining for the race, so pleas sign up NOW! You will be reimbursed the entry fee by the team after paying your 2012-2013 team dues. Please email me after signing up.  This has been a tradition for the team for 3 years now and is always a fun/competitive race and a great after party!

 Check out the below website for more info and to sign up:

http://www.badgerlandstriders.org/home/Races/LakefrontDiscoveryRun15K.htm

First Team Meeting of Fall!

Hey Team, Our first meeting of the semester will be Monday October 8th at 8:00pm at a to be announced location in the union. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the team (jendusaj@uwm.edu). I look forward to seeing everyone back and some new faces!

Sponsor Announcement: Murphy & Prachthauser, Injury Lawyers Milwaukee

We are excited to announce our partnership with Murphy & Prachthauser, Injury Lawyers Milwaukee.  With four locations: Downtown Milwaukee, South Milwaukee, Mequon, and Waukesha.

http://www.murphyprachthauser.com/ 

New Sponsors for 2012-2013!

UWM Triathlon would like to welcome Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center and UR Nutriton to the team!

The area's premier 50 meter indoor pool (Schroeder) will be the official swim training facility for the team, as we participate in their Masters Program.

Check it out!
http://www.wsacltd.org/

The team is fortunate enough to be able to utilize UR Nutrition's Driven product during training and racing.
State-of-the-art ad All-Natural Performance Nutrition.  DRIVEN performance fuel allows you to push yourself harder and further beyond the limits of endurance by providing the nutrients essential to peak athletic performance.

Check UR out!
http://www.ur-theanswer.com

Final 2012 Team Kit Design!

Whatcha Think?

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UWM Tri Team Races Lakefront Discovery Run!

This past Saturday 10 members of the UWM Triathlon Team raced in one of Milwaukee's best road races!  The Lakefront Discovery 15k.  Here are the times and placings of the team.  One of our teammates Matt Behnke wrote a race report (http://mbehnketri.blogspot.com/2011/10/lakefront-discovery-run-15k-12th.html)


Lakefront Discovery Run 15k Milwaukee, WI 10.29.11


Matt Behnke 12/932 3rd of 44 M25-29 Overall 56:55 (6:07 Pace)

Jake Jendusa 1st of 13 M20/24 23/932 Overall 1:00:29 (6:30 Pace)

Robin Bauer 4th of 498 Women! 1st of 85 W25-29! 32/932 Overall 1:02:20 (6:42 Pace) 

Ted Petermann 35/932 Overall 8/46 M25-29 Overall 1:02:57 (6:46 Pace)

Zach Watson 2nd of 13 M20-24! 44/932 Overall 1:04:08 (6:53 Pace)

Ryan Schmeling 217/932 Overall 21/46 M25-29 Overall 1:16:13 (8:11 Pace)

Pete Armstrong 224/932 Overall 28/71 M30-34 Overall 1:16:33 (8:13 Pace)

Abby Graceffa 352/932 Overall 8/32 W20-24 Overall 1:21:30 (8:45 Pace)

Chrystal Amini-Hajibashi 628/932 Overall 17/32 Overall W20-24 1:31:29 (9:49 pace)

Danielle Johannes (did not use a chip)

November 6th Team Swim/Run Clinic

We are planning a swim/run clinic for Sunday November 6th.

The run portion will be on the Shorewood High School Track. We will be administering track workouts, running form tips, etc.  (all abilities welcome)!

The swim portion will be at the Klotsche Pool.  We will be administering swim workouts, form technique, etc.  (again all abilities welcome)

You are welcome to participate in both or one or the other.  Please bring all equipment needed to swim and run.  We will be meeting at Klotsche Center by parking lot doors, running to the track, then running back to Klotsche.  You are welcome to drive to and from the track if you would like.

The schedule will be as follows:

11:00 Meet at Klotsche Center Track
11-11:15 Run to Track
11:15 Start track workout
12:00 Run back to Klotsche
12:20 In pool (warmup)
12:30-1:30 Swim Clinic

Please RSVP (jendusaj@uwm.edu) so we know what kind of numbers and abilities we will be working with. If you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to let me know.

2012 Team Kit Design Released!!!

Note: Sponsors have not yet been added to design

STAY TUNED FOR ORDERING INFORMATION!

Welcome Back! We are excited for what is to come for the 2011-2012 season!

School is back in session and I hope everyone had a fun and successful summer! 

I would like to apologize for not keeping this more updated throughout the summer, stay tuned for more updates!

We had a table at the UWM Student Org fair and had over 28 people sign up for the club!

We will have our first meeting on Wednesday September 21st at 8:00 pm in Union Room 344.  At the meeting we will discuss officer positions, upcoming events, free races, sponsorship happenings, training trips, charity events, guest speakers, social events, etc.  Until then feel free to post rides, swims, runs, etc on the list serve: tri-club@uwm.edu

I will send a detailed agenda for the meeting a week before the meeting.

Also congrats to our Team Advisor Jim Dicker for racing Ironman Wisconsin this past weekend! We have three teammates who signed up for next years race!  (Ted Petermann, Jake Jendusa, and Pat Trafton, Good Luck Guys!)

Congrats on a Great Spring Season!!!

Goodluck Team on your Finals, Summer Triathlon season is almost upon us :)

UWM Triathlon Team T Shirts For Sale

For Sale are SweatVac Short Sleeve and Long Sleeve Drifit Shirts. 


Short Sleeve $18.00 Long Sleeve $22.00 plus shipping if not located in Milwaukee area.
*Due Paying Team Members will receive a discounted rate*

If interested in placing an order email jendusaj@uwm.edu

USAT Collegiate National Championship Just 10 Days Away!!!

Only 10 days till YOUR UWM Triathlon Team takes on Tuscalossa.

Men:       Jake Jendusa
               Ted Petermann
               Lee Schmidt
               Patrick Trafton

Women: Robin Bauer
              Abbey Graceffa
              Allie Gerschwiler
              Chrystal Amini-Hajibashi

Goodluck UWM Triathlon at Nats!

Meeting Minutes February 15, 2011 – 8:00PM

**(Information on dues, club benefits, club sponsors, race schedule, etc. available on the previous blog post and on the right hand side of the website)**

Introductions – 23 in attendance

Club Merchandise

Extra race hats are available for purchase. Race visors, Winter hats, Fall/Spring hats - $10-$15. Colors available: white or black. Contact Jake (jendusaj@uwm.edu) regarding availability.

Unauthorized Race Cancellation Policy

Check made out to the UWM Triathlon Club as an insurance policy against dropping out of races within a given timeframe. This is a check that will NOT BE DEPOSITED as long as you race. This is to ensure that you are 110% committed to race and will not back out for any reason. *except for SERIOUS reasons previously mentioned.

Listserv

Use the listserv to post workout schedules to contact the entire team. Simply send an email to the following email address, and instantly reach the entire club! Do not be afraid to send emails – simply include time of workout, meeting place, expected duration and intensity of workout, etc

Email jendusaj@uwm.edu to get listserv address (So we don't get spammed by robots)

Endurance Nation Training Camp

Four day camp in Madison, WI from Endurance Nation to prep for Ironman Racing. Even if you are not into iron-distance racing, this is still a great opportunity to increase mileage and endurance! Cost is only $25!!! However you need to provide your own lodging, food, etc. Most camps of this nature cost SIGNIFICANTLY more than this one put on by EN, so take advantage of this! See link for more info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1312623091/efblike

Triathlon Training Plans

Good (and cheap) recommendation from club members: http://www.amazon.com/Triathlete-Magazines-Essential-Week-Training/dp/0446696765

Pfitzinger: Advanced Marathoning (Also available on amazon)

Meeting adjourned @ 9:00PM with Nationals Team Meeting following

Welcome to The home of The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Triathlon Team

Our first meeting of the semester will be Tuesday February 15th at 8:00pm in Union 179. Bring $$$ or checkbook to pay dues ($50) to get in on all the fun!


Why join? You will receive at a minimum the following benefits:

• A minimum of Six FREE Triathlons throughout the country a year (includes hotel, gas, rental car, etc. when applicable)

• Chance for free races and discounted races through Multisport Event Management

• 40%-60% Midwest Sports Events Races with a special coupon code

• A Huge discount at all Six Wheel & Sprocket locations on EVERYTHING (yes this includes bikes)

• Use of team equipment (TT Helmets, Cycleops Fluid Trainers, Car Racks, etc.)

• A Huge Discount at all four InStep Running locations throughout the state 

• Punch Card for 2 pairs of shoes from InStep at an even bigger discount

• Discount on Team Clothing 

• Team Clinics, social events, group training, and camaraderie of like minded individuals :)

• A discount code for 40-60% off all Rudy Project Sunglasses, Helmets, Goggles, and apparel (Hmm, Italian goodness!!!)

•  A discount Code for 50% off Xterra Wetsuits 

•  A discount code for TriFaster Coaching Events and Clinics

                                               -2011 Jersey Design-


            *Stay tuned for updates over the next few days about UWM Triathlon*