End of Year Party: Thank you Jason and Marisa Berry for opening your home and being wonderful hosts for the 2016 CTC End of the Year Party.

Elections: We did not need to hold an election this year, as we received just enough nominations to fill the open seats. The following is your 2017 CTC B.O.D. Shawn Hughes, Joanne Gilchrist, Jennifer Moore, Laura Van Dervoort, Tony English, Greg Watkins, Janelle Gardner, MaryAnn Bachus & Jason Berry.

Launch Party: Save the date: January 12th, 2017 @ Fleet Feet.

Training:

Swim at One Mile: The swim at One Mile will resume in the Spring of 2017.

In Motion Swim: “Heather” at In Motion holds a Tri swim class on Tue. and Thurs. at 9:30 A.M. contact In Motion for further details.

River Road TTs: Will resume in 2017.

Wednesday Night Winter Training Ride: Hosted by Coach Mike Trowbridge. Details from Mike:

Hi All.... I have had a lot of questions and interest about the Wednesday night workouts. I'm so glad to hear that so many riders enjoyed them. I really did too.... you ALL inspire me to work harder!. So here are the details! As ALWAYS these workouts are FREE and open to everyone... and ALL abilities.. So, yes, the Wednesday night Training rides are back.... for the 8th year! Wow! Time fly's! It's time for me (and maybe you too) to start planning my winter training program. Part of the program that I've planned is to incorporate the Wednesday night (plus one other time per week) workouts. I'll be starting the workouts on Wednesday, Nov 2nd and will do them for 19 weeks (until the F50 is starts). So mark your calendar (all winter long).... Add it to your plan... Etc. Now! Here is my initial plan, BUT, it may change (all good training plans should be subject to change) due to weather, health, and life, etc. The first 8 weeks/Weds I'll (we'll) be working on building strength and power on the bike. That means big gear/low RPM's while seated.... concentrating on making a smooth, FULL, pedal stroke. The second Phase I'll (we'll) be working on building standing power... powering over the top of a hill. And in the 3rd Phase will incorporate the strength that we built with some Anaerobic Capacity (AC) work. AND last, BUT not least, these work outs will help YOU learn how to pedal correctly (more about this at the workout(s)).... And riding a bike is "all about pedaling". ;) To summarize: Nov 2nd, 9th, 16th..... Medium gears... to get the legs, joints and tendons used to the hard work to come.... approx 60-70 RPM's Nov 23nd, 30th, Dec 7th, 14th.... BIG gears... build the strength and power.... approx 40-50 RPM's Dec 21st, 28th, Jan 4th, 11th, 18th .... Big gears (seated) for the first part of the hill THEN stand and power OVER the top of the hill. Jan 25th, Feb 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, Mar 1st... Put it all together and power up the hill(s)... as fast as you can Mar 8th... Possible points race (like past years) IF there are enough riders interested. This very important.... To get the most from this plan/workout it's best to start at the beginning and continue through the whole program. Meet.... Wednesday night(s) at North Rim Adventure Sports or at the corner of 2nd and Wall... We roll out at 6PM. Same MO as in the past years... Warm up out through the park and over to CA Park... do the planned work out then cool down back through the park. The whole training session is "about" 1-1½ hour time frame. Please feel free to pass this on to any of your cycling friends and/or post to any mailing list(s) that I may have missed. Hope to see you out there. Cheers, Coach Mike PS A head light is definitely needed... Although the streets are fairly well lit and traffic is low. ALSO... A cadence meter is very helpful. PPS Rain always cancels these workouts are FREE... and all levels of fitness/experience are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Decide and Ride: Sundays, 9 AM at the Decide and Ride monument at One-Mile, North side of Sycamore Pool. Description Route/pace to be decided by those present.

The Friday Rides: The rides will resume in the Spring of 2017.

Runs: Tony English, is leading a LSD run on Sundays from the bathrooms at 5 mile at 8:00 AM. This is an easy pace 60 min. run. There is also a LSD run on Saturdays meeting at the 5 mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM.

CTC Track Workout: Every Thursday meet at the Chico State track at 5:45 PM.

Race Results: This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you. Please send me any information on a race you have participated in. This could be as simple as your name and the name of the event, your results or a race report outlining your personal experience.

Athlete of the Month: Please take the time to help us pick the next Athlete of the month. Just send an email to president@chicotriathlonclub.com listing your nomination. The athlete of the month for November is Darlene Henderson. Congratulations Darlene!!

Volunteer Opportunity: The 2017 schedule is being formed.

Sponsor Spotlight: This time of year please make sure to try and visit our wonderful sponsors for your Holiday shopping needs. Below is the link to our Sponsors page.

www.chicotriathlonclub.com/sponsors.php

Have a great time running, swimming and riding this Month.

I have really enjoyed my time as your President. However, it is time that I pass the reins onto someone else. Thank you.

Shawn Hughes CTC President

Janelle Gardner:

I am honored to have been nominated to run for a position on the CTC board of directors. I have been a member of this incredible club for 2 years and have really grown a lot as an athlete during that time. I would like to give back by being a board member. I am an active member and experience a tremendous amount of joy by participating in the Sunday morning runs, Friday morning swims, Friday evening rides, and Thursday evening track workouts.  I am somewhat new to triathlons but I am definitely enthusiastic and continue to improve in each sport. My goal is to complete an Ironman 70.3 next year.

It’s really a blast to train with such an inspiring group of dedicated athletes. I’m so impressed by all the members in this club and would like to do my best to assist others to reach their potential. Serving on the board would be both a pleasure and an honor.

Greg Watkins:

I am a charter member of the club and have served on the board since its inception. I am a past president and currently manage membership and the website. I am passionate about the club, have dedicated many, many hours to its service, and hope to continue to do so.

I am also passionate about the sport and am currently planning my 30th season. I have competed at Nationals, Worlds, and an Ironman, but only since 2010 have I known the camaraderie of racing within a club. Put simply, triathlon is more fun this way. I have enjoyed seven seasons of training and racing with the club, and have also enjoyed seeing new members progress from just hoping to finish a sprint to competing in a half or full ironman. 

I am extremely proud of the club we've built, and hope to continue to serve as a CTC board member.

End of the Year Party: Save the date: Saturday, November 19th. We are taking suggestions for a venue. Please feel free to email me with any ideas at president@chicotriathlonclub.com.

Elections: It’s that time of year again to vote. There are four B.O.D. positions up for nomination. Jennifer Moore, Greg Watkins, and Justin Waller have already been nominated. Please send me any nominations you would like to make to president@chicotriathlonclub.com. We will vote for the four open positions at the end of the year party on Nov. 19th. The deadline for nominations will be November 5 th. All nominees may submit a candidate letter to me by November 12th. Please keep the letter to fewer than 150 words. I will then pass them on to the general membership for review. I will also accept absentee ballots until November 17th . You must be a current CTC member to run for office or to vote. If you want to run for office please note that we meet at least once a month and the term of office is two years.

Launch Party: Save the date: January 12th, 2017 @ Fleet Feet.

Training:

Swim at One Mile: The swim at One Mile will resume in the Spring of 2017.

In Motion Swim: Heather at In Motion holds a Tri swim class on Tue. and Thurs. at 9:30 A.M. contact In Motion for further details.

The River Road TTs: Will resume in 2017.

Decide and Ride: Sundays, 9AM at the Decide and Ride monument at One-Mile on the north side of Sycamore Pool. Description Route/pace to be decided by those present.

The Friday Rides: The rides will resume in the Spring of 2017.

Runs: Tony English is leading a LSD run on Sundays from the bathrooms at Five Mile at 8:00 AM. This is an easy pace 60 min. run. There is also a LSD run on Saturdays meeting at the Five Mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM.

CTC Track Workout: Every Thursday meet at the Chico State track at 5:45 PM.

Race Results: This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you. Please send me any information on a race you have participated in. This could be as simple as your name and the name of the event, your results or a race report outlining your personal experience.

Athlete of the Month: Please take the time to help us pick the next Athlete of the month. Just send an email to president@chicotriathlonclub.com listing your nomination. The athlete of the month for October is Greg Watkins. Congratulations Greg!!

Volunteer Opportunity: Joanne Gilchrist has created the following list of volunteer opportunities for the Club. Please contact Joanne (jejg at hotmail dot com) if you are interested in helping out at any of the events listed below.

• Almond Bowl Aid Station, Nov 6, 2016

Sponsor Spotlight: Jacqueline Losi Dermatology, 270 Cohasset Rd, Suite 100 Chico, CA 95926 530-895-1396. We are very fortunate to have Jacqueline as one of our Gold Level sponsors. Make sure that when making an appointment, you let her office know that you are a member of CTC. As multisport athletes we spend a lot of time in the sun. So make sure you get your skin checked out and as Jacqueline would say put some sun screen on NOW!!!

Have a great time running, swimming and riding this Month.

Shawn Hughes

CTC President