It’s the right time to be thinking about preparing for the Seafair and Chelanman triathlons on 7/21 & 7/22. And WHY NOT? As this article is being typed, the sun is shining and it looks like a 75 degree day outside my tightly-shut window. (except in the shade where frost still covers the ground). Never mind that….

RTB Coach Alissa Anderson has put the finishing touches on 18-week training plans for sprint and olympic distance races. These 18 week plans will begin on 3/19 for Seafair and Chelanman. And it just so happens that the Issaquah Triathlon fits very nicely into the plan if you start it on 3/19! RTB is also offering an 18 week group coaching session for Seafair and Chelanman, which will be using these plans. If you are interested in Group Coaching for Seafair or Chelanman, let us know.

The training plans are also certainly suitable for any triathlon of those distances, and if you’re headed to a different sprint or oly you should give them a look.

If you’re doing the Chelanman Half Ironman and would like to jump into a good solid plan, you can purchase Brian Guillen’s 16 week Half Ironman plan and begin it on 4/02.  Brian is a seasoned halfer and has written a plan that’s been making some early-season halfers faster already. Group coaching is also available for the Chelanman Half.

If you’d like to learn more about the plans, you can find them Here.  Please direct any questions to Alissa.

4th leg you say?  What 4th leg?  I have been swimming, biking, and running what other training should I be doing? Well, the answer is “nutritional and hydration training”.  It is something we all think about but easily can get sidetracked or overlooked when we are training for that special event during the triathlon season.  …

Join Raise the Bar for their fourth annual Multisport Kick Off.  Date: Friday, February 24  Time: 6-8 PM Location: Road Runner Sport, Kent Station RSVP: kathy@weraisethebar.com (so we can hold a slice of pizza for you)   Here’s what’s happening….. Pizza and drinks! Race entry giveaways for the Lake Meridian Tri, Friday Night Swim Race,…

Is your fancy heart rate monitor collecting dust? Do you want to know what your heart rate training zones are? Are you curious what your current “race-pace” is? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then you need to be at Kentwood High School track at 8:30am on Saturday, February 25th. Coach…

1. Tuesday evening track workouts start up again next Tuesday, February 7th, 6:30pm at KENTWOOD High School (note new location). Here’s your chance to get started early in the season on improving your running economy and speed! Workouts are free for RTB members and $8/run or pay for the entire session at $7.25  per workout for…

The payoff of a bet that was placed at the  ”Run 4 Hope 5K” on Saturday, January 7, happened yesterday on the shores of Lake Meridian.  Raise the Bar’s triathlon team was challenged by the team managers to raise $2500 for the Hope Heart Institute – the team’s primary sponsor & benefactor – at an almost –…