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| Look at what our teammates and clients are saying about us... |
"We are Bricks" Ginny Knox (F40-44)
We are perfect form…we shuffle
We are rising stars… and late bloomers
We are “I wish I had started this sooner”… and “Why am I doing this again?”
We are heart rate trackers …we wing it
We are hunters… and we know who is on our heels
We race each other…we race the clock…we race ourselves
We are, at the finish line, ONE team
We are sharing stories under a tent…we are laughter…we are sometimes tears
We are Encouragers and High-Fivers…we are “Keep It Up, You Got This, You’re Almost There… GO BRICKS!”
We cheer for the first place finisher…and wait for the final athlete
We post our race photos…we wonder, “Will I EVER have a good running shot?”
We compete in every event possible…we volunteer to make it possible
We scrub numbers off our arms and calves … we don’t scrub too hard
We are not sure of our teammates’ birthdays…we do know their race schedules
We help pump tires, loan goggles and zip up wetsuits – “Suck It In”!
We are counting down to the next event…and saving for the next bike
We are tough as nails…we are sometimes broken… we are down, but not out
We are disappointed…we are up for another challenge
We are Marathon and Ironman Finishers…we are “someday…maybe”
We never skip a beat…we put our wetsuits and helmets on…backwards
We laugh at ourselves
We have flawless transitions…we CAN’T FIND OUR BIKE!
We feel the need for speed…we brake on the descents
We swim, bike and run because we love to…and because, at least for the moment, we STILL can.
We have different styles, goals, and reasons… but together, we are one team…
…WE ARE BRICKS!
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| From Petrified to Podium in 5 Weeks
Or should we call it "from horrified to hardware"? To the worlds best triathlon training triumvirate — from the bottom of my heart, I have to thank you for the guidance, support, instructions, friendship and laughs since meeting you 5 weeks ago. You were all responsible for turning it around for me ... as back on the night of Thursday, May 21st, I went to my first open water swim and I thought there was a better chance of me standing in front of a moving train than there was getting in the water again. But starting the next morning, with a comforting conversation with Jess and then a warm greeting that Saturday from Chris and Jim, it all got better.
I won't bore you with the details of Saturday without buying you a beer but know that I ended up getting 2nd place out of the 25 women in the 50-54 year-old category at the Philadelphia Insurance sprint triathlon on Saturday. Jim -- you will be glad to know that my T1 was fastest of the 25 (as was my run). Swim wasn't pretty but I survived and was not tired cause when you don't swim quickly you are not out of breath. Found out after a few rides in pancake flat Delaware that I am faster on uphills than downhills and am a SPAZ on turns. Made a few other mistakes, but that happens on your first official tri with 1600 people,, right? The woman who came in 1st in my age group actually had an age of 49 on the back of her leg and was from NY, NY so I am not sure who that total poser was. But I guess I can't complain with how I did.
I hope to stay in touch and get to do an activity with the group every once in a while so please keep me on your distribution list...
Well, -- I am back to work tomorrow so there may not be quite as much time for fun, and with a marathon in about 4 months I need to keep training for that. But do know that your kindness had a profound impact on me and I hope to come by as a guest when my schedule allows, if you'll have me back.My best to all of you
--Stacey Rohrbeck
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