For 2012, our mentoring program will be geared to benefit all our members from new triathletes to those with vast experience. We are also planning to spread out beyond the confines of Forest Park to explore West County, Illinois, and St. Charles County. Please let us know your thoughts on how you can get the most from our mentoring program by chiming in on the message board or at mentoring@stlouistriclub.com
Our group sessions are open to ALL club members. We will have clinics and open water swim sessions, as well as a Thursday night group ride and/or run.
MAY
Tuesday, May 1, 6:00p.m.- Transition Clinic with Coach Paul Schon followed by a bike ride/run: Please come to Sailboat Cove at Creve Coeur Park for lessons on what you may or may not know about transitions. There is a T1 and a T2. What are they and what do you need to bring for both? Paul is ready and willing to answer any questions you might have! We will follow up the transition clinic with a bike ride of about 20ish miles or less. As long as the daylight holds, we will ride! (12131 Marine Ave, Maryland Heights)
Thursday, May 3, 6:00p.m. - TIRE CHANGING CLINIC + Bike ride: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center parking lot near Cricket Field. We will have a tire changing clinic before the ride! You can choose one of two rides thereafter. There will be a faster paced 25 miler and a more relaxed ride of 15 miles. These rides are no drop. You can choose what suits you best! Each will be lead by a member of the club who can give pointers on the bike! Stick around afterward for snacks and beverages back at the parking lot!
Saturday, May 5, 8:00a.m. - Open water swim swim at New Town in St. Charles: In conjunction with Little Shark and Big Shark and our Group Training folks, we will join the New Town Open Water Swim practice session. There is a $5 charge for club members (others are $10). During this event, we will have small group assistance for members new to open water tri swimming to offer help with wet suit, sighting, pace, and other tips to get you comfortably to your next open water event. After the swim, club members will meet up for group rides and/or runs around the New Town area. The Club's Group Training program will have snacks, water, ice and beverages available.
Monday, May 7, 6:00p.m. - "Mentoring Mondays" Meeting: Meet at Forst Park Visitor Center again for a more in depth discussion on biking ettiquette as well as discussion on what to eat while you're racing. We will discuss riding in groups vs. riding by yourself or with one or two others, what particular hand signals mean, controlling your bike, etc. We will also discuss the need to eat, what to eat and things to potentially stay away from during a triathlon. Learn from those that have already made the misakes! We will provide snacks and beverages.
Thursday, May 10, 6:00p.m. - BRICK Bike ride/run: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center parking lot near Cricket Field. You can choose one of two rides. There will be a faster paced 25 miler and a more relaxed ride of 15 miles. These rides are no drop. You can choose what suits you best! Each will be lead by a member of the club who can give pointers on the bike! Following the bike, we can roll out to the path and run 2-4 miles to get your legs moving after the bike. Stick around afterward for snacks and beverages back at the parking lot!
Saturday, May 12, 8:00a.m. - Open water swim in St. Charles
Thursday, May 17, 6:00p.m. - BRICK Bike ride/run: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center parking lot near Cricket Field. You can choose one of two rides. There will be a faster paced 25 miler and a more relaxed ride of 15 miles. These rides are no drop. You can choose what suits you best! Each will be lead by a member of the club who can give pointers on the bike! Following the bike, we can roll out to the path and run 2-4 miles to get your legs moving after the bike. Stick around afterward for snacks and beverages back at the parking lot!
Saturday, May 19, 8:00a.m. - Open water swim at New Town in St. Charles
Thursday, May 24, 6:00p.m. - BRICK Bike ride/run: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center parking lot near Cricket Field. You can choose one of two rides. There will be a faster paced 25 miler and a more relaxed ride of 15 miles. These rides are no drop. You can choose what suits you best! Each will be lead by a member of the club who can give pointers on the bike! Following the bike, we can roll out to the path and run 2-4 miles to get your legs moving after the bike. Stick around afterward for snacks and beverages back at the parking lot!
Saturday, May 26, 8:00a.m. - Open water swim at New Town in St. Charles.
Thursday, May 31, 6:00p.m. - BRICK Bike ride/run: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center parking lot near Cricket Field. You can choose one of two rides. There will be a faster paced 25 miler and a more relaxed ride of 15 miles. These rides are no drop. You can choose what suits you best! Each will be lead by a member of the club who can give pointers on the bike! Following the bike, we can roll out to the path and run 2-4 miles to get your legs moving after the bike. Stick around afterward for snacks and beverages back at the parking lot!
APRIL
First coach driven event! Sunday, April 1, 8:00-10:00a.m.- Swimming Masters Class with Coach Jennifer Meyer: Please come to swim at the Whispering Hills pool in Creve Coeur while Coach Jennifer Meyer provides the workout. Jennifer will discuss sighting in open water, drafting, and differences in swimming in open water vs. the pool (i.e. someone swimming into you in the open water). She is excited to answer any questions you might have! She is incredibly knowledgable about the sport of triathlon! (12545 Markaire Dr, Creve Coeur, MO)
First meeting! Monday, April 2, 6:00p.m. - Kickoff "Mentoring Mondays" Meeting: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center. Topic- Clothing Clinic. You can find out from the veterans what to wear, what not to wear and meet a bunch of the amazing members at the club! They will explain the difference on what to wear during training vs. racing, long vs. short course, etc. We will discuss with you what you already own, how you can make it work for you and maybe a few key pieces you can buy to help make your triathlon experience a happier one! There will also be a Q&A for any other triathlon related questions you might have. Snacks and beverages to be provided. Newbies all the way to seasoned veterans are welcome! (5595 Grand Dr, STL, MO)
New! Thursday, April 12, 5:45p.m. - Bike safety and etiquette ride: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center parking lot near Cricket Field. The first 15-20 minutes will be on bike safety and ettiquette. You can choose one of two rides. There will be a faster paced 25 miler and a more relaxed ride of 15 miles. These rides are no drop. You can choose what suits you best! This depends on the daylight for the first few rides also. Each will be lead by a member of the club who can give pointers on the bike! Stick around afterward for snacks and beverages back at the parking lot!
Thursday, April 19, 6:00p.m. - Bike gear and discussion ride: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center parking lot near Cricket Field. You can choose one of two rides. There will be a faster paced 25 miler and a more relaxed ride of 15 miles. These rides are no drop. You can choose what suits you best! This depends on the daylight for the first few rides also. Each will be lead by a member of the club who can give pointers on the bike! Stick around afterward for snacks and beverages back at the parking lot!
Thursday, April 26, 6:00p.m. - Bike ride: Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center parking lot near Cricket Field. You can choose one of two rides. There will be a faster paced 25 miler and a more relaxed ride of 15 miles. These rides are no drop. You can choose what suits you best! Each will be lead by a member of the club who can give pointers on the bike! Stick around afterward for snacks and beverages back at the parking lot!
