Prepare for the Trek and Danskin triathlons with swim course swims

Lake Andrea Thursday night cross-lake swims begin June 16!

Chicagoland triathletes preparing for the Trek Women’s Triathlon on July 10 and the Danskin Women’s Triathlon on August 21 may want to take advantage of a series of swims following the race courses in Pleasant Prairie. The RecPlex will be offering cross-lake swims of Lake Andrea on Thursday nights and alternate Saturdays throughout the summer.

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Trek Triathlon Training - Saturday, May 1

Class on Saturday, May 1 will be in the IcePlex Rooms A & B.  Easiest option is to park in the IcePlex parking lot, enter through the IcePlex, and walk straight back.  Alternatively, you can enter through the RecPlex, walk straight down the hallway past the racquetball courts,  through the double glass doors, and the room will be on your right.

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Lake Andrea Running Path

The Lake Andrea running path has been re-routed around the pool construction. It now goes around the IcePlex/RecPlex buildings, out to Terwall Terrace. If running on the path, please use caution on the road, since that section is used for the Day Camp drop-off and pick-up.

The closed section is not part of the Trek or Danskin Triathlon run courses.

Sunday 5/31 Class

• 7:00-8:00 -- optional -- meet on the pool deck for swimming. Remember to arrive at the RecPlex early and enter the pool through the Family Changing Rooms.
• 8:15-9:00 -- meet in classroom for lecture.
• 9:15 -- optional -- meet in parking lot for carpool to open water swimming.

Saturday, 5/30 10am Class

Meet in the classroom at 10am for lecture, then we'll run the Trek Tri run course at around 11:00.

Saturday 5/30 7:30am Class

Meet in the classroom at 7:30 ready to run. We will run the Trek Tri run course. We will walk over to the transition run exit. We will meet back in the classroom at about 8:30 for lecture.

May 24 Class

Reminder: This Sunday's Intermediate/Advanced class is doing a cross-country workout at UW-Parkside. Please meet in the parking lot across from the course start at 7:30.

• Driving Directions
• UW-Parkside Trail Map (meet in the parking lot shown just to the left of "Hwy JR" text
• Maps home

May 23 class

We will be having both the 7:30am and the 10:00am classes this Saturday. Please be on time. The group will leave on the bike ride within 10 minutes of the class start, so if you are late, you will likely miss the group.

Word is that 93rd Street is open and has been partially paved, so we will try to ride the entire course. Remember that afterwards you are scheduled to do a 10-20 minute run (this is a Brick workout). You will need to secure your bike before running.

If you are at all uncertain about the bike course, bring your Cue Sheet from last week (or pick on up from me on Saturday) and tape it to your handlebars.

I have some new Extreme Sports Beans (thanks, Jelly Belly!!) so make sure to take some for the ride or for afterwards.

May 17 Class

A reminder that Sunday we are riding the Trek Bike Course, followed by a run.

Plan on meeting with your bike at 7:30 on the lake side of the Baby U (the former coffee shop) south of the RecPlex parking lot. Park in the opposite end of the parking lot from the RecPlex, then you can just walk your bike up the path to the Baby U building. There is a deck facing the lake and that is where we’ll congregate. Don’t be late; we’ll be on the course no later than 7:45.

IF IT IS ACTIVELY RAINING AT 7:30, we’ll meet in the classroom and either get ahead on the lectures or do the workout in the spin studio and indoor track.

Remember bike helmets are mandatory, iPods/earphones are absolutely prohibited, and you should have what you need to change a tire. Also make sure you bring a water bottle or two to keep hydrated. I’ll bring the Sports Beans if you want to take a bag or two of those on the ride.

Please review the course here; I am assuming that everyone is familiar with the route so I will not bring cue sheets for everyone.

May 16 Classes

A reminder that Saturday we are riding the Trek Bike Course.

Plan on meeting with your bike on the lake side of the Baby U (the former coffee shop) south of the RecPlex parking lot. Park in the opposite end of the parking lot from the RecPlex, then you can just walk your bike up the path to the Baby U building. There is a deck facing the lake and that is where we’ll congregate.

7:30 class meet at 7:30am; 10:00 class meet at 10:00am. We will be on the course within about 15 minutes, so please be on time.

IF IT IS ACTIVELY RAINING AT class time, we’ll meet in the classroom and get a bit ahead on the lectures.

Remember bike helmets are mandatory, iPods/earphones are absolutely prohibited, and you should have what you need to change a tire. Also make sure you bring a water bottle or two to keep hydrated. I’ll bring the Sports Beans if you want to take a bag or two of those on the ride.

Please review the course here; I will also bring cue sheets which you should take on the ride so no one gets lost.

Class for May 10

The Trek Triathlon Intermediate/Advanced class will be meeting at the pool at 7:00am this Sunday, May 10. We will swim first then have class.

Also, remember that all participants are entered into the Family 5K race on Saturday. Pick up your race number and goodie bag in the classroom between 7:30-8:00; the race starts at 8:30.

Training Classes May 2-3

Just a reminder that both the Beginning and the Intermediate/Advanced Trek Triathlon Training classes will be doing a run workout this weekend after the lecture. Come ready to run!

Trek Triathlon Training Begins This Weekend

Our 11-week Trek Women's Triathlon Training Classes begin this weekend, April 25 & 26.

The Saturday 7:30-9:30am Beginner Class is full. There are still openings in the Saturday 10:00am-Noon class.

If anyone in the 7:30-9:30am class is interesting in switching to the 10:00am-Noon class, please contact Karin Brown @ 262.925.6743 or kbrown@plprairiewi.com. We'd like to "balance" the two classes out a bit more.

[4/23 Update: we also still have some openings in our Sunday Intermediate/Advanced class also. Sundays 7:30-9:30am]