News

Be Safe! Wear Your Helmet!

2009-02-14T14:38:00.004-05:00

Just a friendly reminder to be safe and wear your helmets on the mean streets of NYC. You never know what can happen!

Finalized Uniform Designs

2009-02-14T14:31:00.003-05:00

BIKE TOMORROW @ 8

2009-02-13T12:28:00.000-05:00

Meet at college walk tomorrow for an easy with with lauren and kelly!

Want to bike across the country?

2009-02-13T01:13:00.002-05:00

So a friend of mine is looking to put together a group of people to bike across the country this summer starting in Washington and going to the east coast. It promises to be an amazing trip, and I would definetely encourage everyone to consider it. If you think you might be interested contact amanda at ahs2127@columbia.edu.

Lauren

The Joys of Carbo-Loading

2009-01-30T05:28:00.003-05:00

To everyone who didn't show for free carbo-loading.

You missed out. : P

Calendar Subscriptions

2009-01-26T12:39:00.002-05:00

Want to view the google calendar using ical?

Go to Calendar -> Subscribe and paste in the following URL:

http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/cutriclub%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics

It will allow you to customize your settings so that whenever the google calendar is updated online you can also have your ical refresh.

As always, if you want to post your own workouts on the calendar shoot me an email at: lep2128@columbia.edu

Happy training!

Lauren

2009-01-22T20:30:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone,

Welcome back, hope you all had a great break!

Here is a quick breakdown of the email:
1) Practice Saturday
2) Super Sunday Feb. 1st @ 9am (Uris Pool)
3) Time Trials Feb. 22nd @ 9am
4) Collegiate Nationals in Lubbock Texas, April 16-19

1)We're going to have our first practice of the season Saturday @ Noon!
We'll meet on the pool deck just after noon to jump in the pool - I'll have a workout posted on the board. Pretty informal practice, just get us back, say hi, meet new members etc.
If you have questions about the season, nationals, etc. come see me! I'll be in Squash Court 1 in Dodge around 11:40! Bring questions, concerns, dues, waivers etc.

2) Super Sunday! This event will be our real kick off to the spring racing season! New members should come and check it out, meet the coach, and we’ll receive our new training plans for February. Dues will be collected Feb. 1st as well! Please bring $75 cash/check/credit – check made out to Columbia University with Triathlon in the memo.

We will go over nationals in detail on Super Sunday so all those interested are REQUIRED to attend. More details to follow.

3) TIME TRIALS!
Mandatory if you are going to attend Nationals in Lubbock Texas. This event will be run as a partial indoor triathlon. 10 minute swim followed by a 20 minute run. YOU MUST COMPETE IN TIME TRIALS TO QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS! This is a pretty big commitment for the club – we’re flying out to Lubbock so we need to make sure everyone is serious; when you qualify and commit we are going to have to collect nationals dues the same day. Cost will be $250 (or less) - this includes everything except food (airfare to Texas is $400+ so this is a great deal!). Top 14 athletes will be selected (7 guys/7 girls).

But.... even if you’re not planning on going to nationals, come out and compete or cheer on! This will be a lot of fun, can use it as a time trial or an aquathlon – great starting point for sprint/olympic tri’s in the spring.

4) Nationals – Lubbock, Texas!
April 16th-19th. We will leave Thursday, and fly back on Sunday. Race is Saturday morning. Details are being finalized but we will release a final itinerary in the next few weeks. Everyone participating will likely miss Thursday classes. Everyone who went last year had a blast — this is a really great event!

Can’t wait to see you all Saturday,

Chris

Columbia University Triathlon Club

2009-01-09T23:27:00.001-05:00

Uniforms

2009-01-08T15:24:00.000-05:00

Good Morning Tri Club

Good news! The uniforms have been finalized and approved.

Please join me in thanking our President, Chris Macies, and Equipment Manager, Jeff Chiang, for all their hard work and creative vision in making the uniforms bad-ass.

Cheers Guys! [insert applause]

Please email me if you would like to order uniforms, and please note that uniforms are available only to dues-paying members.

Tri-Suit: $85
Hoodies + Pants: $35 (estimated, will confirm upon final order quantity)
T-shirts: $5 (estimated, will confirm upon final order quantity)

Please mail checks addressed to "Columbia University" with "Triathlon Club" in the memo to:

Kelvin Ng
600 W. 113th St. #6D3
New York, NY 10025

Payment must be received before I can confirm your order. We are avoiding uniform overstock.

cheers
Kelvin

The sizes for the hoodies, pants, and T-shirts are your regular All-American sizes.

2008-12-22T23:13:00.002-05:00

Columbia Secondary School Seeks Fitness Instructors & Tutors

Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science & Engineering is a selective public school partnered with CU to serve a diverse and talented student population from northern Manhattan. We presently serve grades 6 and 7, adding one grade per year until we are at full-scale, a 6-12th grade program.

Among our offerings, all students take fitness courses in small groups (16 students) and rotate through 6-week sessions in everything from Capoiera to Swimming to Street Hockey. Because we operate on a shoestring public school budget (roughly $6,000 per pupil), it takes something of a minor miracle to make this happen from a staffing perspective. As a part of this miracle, we have been able to recruit some CU students, either as volunteers or paid ($15/hr.) fitness staff to help with the program. We are renewing our recruitment efforts for the Spring semester to fill some openings resulting from schedule conflicts. The fitness positions require a commitment of 100% attendance (barring medical emergencies), on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30-4:15, with occasional staff meetings from 1:30-2:30. Applicants should be aware that some courses may be taught outdoors during cold weather.

In addition to fitness, we also have volunteer after-school tutoring positions on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00. These tutors have a one-on-one relationship with a student identified for academic intervention.

Ideally, candidates will be able to start on January 5th, however we understand if CU students visiting family during their break may need to start at a later date. Please contact us at volunteer@columbiasecondary.org

Our current fitness offerings include:

Soccer
Badminton
Street Hockey
Capoiera
Dance
Circus Arts
Swimming
Basketball
Volleyball
Jogging
Yoga
Ultimate Frisbee

Best,

--
Andrew Stillman
Science Educator and
Associate Director of Technology and Information Systems
The Columbia Secondary School
for Math, Science & Engineering
cell: (646) 283 2521

SUPER SUNDAY this Sunday!

2008-12-04T14:52:00.000-05:00

Sunday, December 7
Meet at Dodge @ 9AM

Administrative Updates

2008-11-18T23:34:00.001-05:00

Hi All

We'll be sending a team of 14 members to Collegiate Nationals Championships in Lubbock, TX, come April 18th, 2008, at a heavily subsidized rate ($200-300/member, all expenses excluding food). More details to come.

Please feel free to join us this coming Thursday or next Tuesday, from 6-7pm, at URIS pool for a free lap swim session with Coach Conrad of Team New York Aquatics. You can join the sessions in the future for $10-20 per session, purchased from Coach Conrad or Team New York Aquatics (http://www.tnya.org/schedule.html)

Uniform orders and delivery will be delayed to next semester, due to logistical and sponsorship issues. Apologies to everyone who ordered this semester but we'll make sure you get the uniforms.

Our next Super-Sunday is December 7th.

We're setting up a loaner system for our (sadly) underused bicycle trainers. Please contact me directly if you would like to have a trainer on loan. (read: you can keep it in your room)

cheers
Kelvin

Last Chance for Cheap Cycling Shoes

2008-11-09T19:34:00.005-05:00

Hi Everyone

This is your last chance to pick up cheap cycling shoes for $40/pair. Sorry, but from here on out, deals and discounts are for dues-paying members only.

The sizes are all in European sizes, but conversions are available on the web, though I would do a brand-specific check (a DMT size 44 is not the same as a Shimano size 44).

Send orders to Kelvin Ng (kn2180@columbia.edu) and bring $40 come the next Super-Sunday.

Saturday Workouts & NO MORE SPAM!

2008-11-06T22:58:00.004-05:00

Hi Everyone

Griff & myself will be leading group workouts this Saturday, as specified in the training plans. Please meet at 12pm at the Sundial. (remember to bring your speedos + goggles + CUID)

And in an effort to reduce spam (and work for us), periodical updates regarding workouts, scheduling, Super-Sundays, etc. will be posted on the club's website calendar and blog.

Please kindly refer to the website for any future updates.

We want the website to be the one-stop-shop for all your Columbia University Triathlon Club needs! [insert used-car salesman grin here]

cheers
Kelvin

Super Sunday this Sunday!

2008-11-06T13:18:00.001-05:00

Hope you all had a great "fall break!"

We will be holding SUPER SUNDAY this weekend.

We're meeting on Sunday at 8:45AM, yes, eight forty-five in the morning outside of Dodge fitness center. Practice will kick off with an hour in the pool. We want to be on the deck by 9 so we can get the most out of our hour! Our coach(s) on Sunday, Darian and Abby Brethauer (the Columbia women’s Swim/Diving assistant coach) will be there to help us improve in the water — this is usually the place people see the biggest gains!

But bring your running shoes and dress in layers!

After the swim, we’ll do a team jog up to Riverbank state park for a quick mile test run. This is crucial for setting ones individual training pace as we move into the winter! I know its tough to get motivated to do a time trial test on your own, so we’re all going to do it together! 5-8+ minutes and its all over.

Then we’ll cool down and jog back for a quick clinic preparing us for the indoor tri races coming up over the winter. Strategy, nutrition and general race day prep questions will be answered.

Also, anyone who bought shoes will get them this weekend! Come Sunday to pick them up. Bring your $40 cash only!

Hope to see everyone out on Sunday!

with multisport love,

Chris.

Ps. Seriously, come.

Practices Canceled this Weekend

2008-10-29T15:40:00.001-04:00

Due to the long weekend, we will not be having official practices this weekend. However, if you would like to organize something just comment here and / or post it on the google calendar (email lep2128@columbia.edu) to get access to the calendar.

Enjoy your break (and don't forget to vote!)

2008-10-23T15:19:00.001-04:00

Alright Lauren!

I've finally figured out the blogger.

Therefore we can conclude that Kelvin = cannot count = cannot read...

: P

Roster

2008-10-23T13:30:00.003-04:00

Hi Everyone-

As part of an effort to re-design our website, we have updated this semester's roster. Please email your bios to lep2128@columbia.edu and include:

Name
Major
Age
Year
Tri Count
A brief bio
A Picture

Thanks,
Lauren
Webmaster

Race Registrations

2008-10-23T01:15:00.001-04:00

Hello Everyone

Please take a moment to decide whether you would like to participate in the Ivy League Championships hosted through the 2009 NYC Triathlon. We're looking to confirm spots specially reserved for us by the race organizer and flaking is very bad.

In addition, if you are interested in competing in USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships (Lubbock, Texas, April 19th, 2009), do let me know. (kn2180@columbia.edu) Please also note that there is a maximum age limit of 28 on race day to be eligible. (Sorry guys, its a new rule...)

And if you're looking to qualify for Escape from Alcatraz, or just wanna race Florida's Great Escape on President's Day Weekend, please contact Jun Mitsumoto of the Medical Campus Triathlon Team at jmm2174@columbia.edu

cheers
Kelvin

Practice Update

2008-10-18T22:52:00.003-04:00

Thanks so everyone who came out for the run and swim today. It was a gorgeous day and we had a great run around the park followed later in the afternoon by an awesome swim workout led by Chris and Sam.

Looking forward to seeing everyone for the ride tomorrow.

Bike Needs

2008-10-18T22:39:00.002-04:00

Please check out Competitive Cyclist to get your bike fit. And have a look a Larry’s if you’re looking to test ride a few bikes.