Thursday, January 21, 2010

Knews - January 21, 2010

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Member News:
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 RSVP to runninrobyn@gmail.com for the Party this Saturday.




Team Social - Saturday, January 30th Our next team social will be the BIG Annual PARTY!! - Team Party is at the K-House 6pm. This is for ALL past, current, and future members of Team Kman as well as family members and guests.

Member, Doug Hicks,
did the Rio Bravo Rumble Biathlon 10K/16mile run/mtn bike ride. He did the ride 32 minutes faster than last year and took 1st place.

Kristie Lahr, Heidi Mooney, Annie Mooney
had a wonderful time at the Castle to Coast Run: results

Send your news  and pictures to:
News@teamkman.org

2010 Membership:



$50 individual, $70 Individual including the Challenge Board - Couples/Family - Best deal. Membership information can be found at:

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SWIM

Excitement at the Pool - FLASHES of lightning ! The hot tub crew got in some valuable Kamaraderie before we all found safety away from the pool's depths.

There were 14 KMAN Masters who "went the distance" and swam a collective total of 3818.46 miles this year! For more team and individual facts on "Going the Distance" check out this link: www.usms.org/fitness/content/gothedistance09

If you are registered for KMAN Masters you will automatically be entered in "Go the Distance 2010." Bring it on!

Team swim events coming soon!

The On Deck coaches request that all swimmers register online at: USMS registration.
or see below for more USMS information


Our workouts are M, W, F, 6am Kennedy in Atascadero.  2500-3000 meters.


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Bike:  
Is cyling nude legal? -Gotta love the kiwis.


•Saturday Ride January 16th - 8:00 am - Let's hope we can ride between the rain drops to do some hills at York Mt, 46 and Peachy!   Leave Kman at 8 am and head left on El Camino to right on Curbaril, left on Santa Ysabel to right on 41, to left on Templeton Road, to El Pomar where we turn left on Templeton Road which then becomes Vineyard and continue straight until left on 46 and ride to York Mt (ride the climb or stay on 46), continue on 46 to the very top (or the view point just beyond the top) where we then turn around and ride back to left on Jack Creek, left on Vineyard, right on Willow to right on Peachy, up and over to the Amsterdam Cafe.  Then home options abound for short (River), medium (Niblick/Linne/Geneseo, or long Niblick/Creston/Golden Hills/Union/Geneseo.


Solvang Double Century , March 27, 2010: Updated roster for the Solvang Double:  Steve Robinson, Mike Lewis, Steve LaChaine, Dan Van Beveren, Mark Glenesk and Louise Comar.


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Run: 
This Sunday, 8:30am  - Meet-n-Go at the  park at Bethel and Las Tablas in Templeton.  Those that gather run a variety of mileage and everyone is welcome: Walkers, Sloggers, Joggers, Runners.

Track workouts start on Wednesday nights again in January.  We will meet at the Atascadero Lake starting Wednesday, January 20th at 6 pm.  We will start meeting at the AHS track at 6 pm on Wednesday, February 10th.

At our January 30th meeting we will schedule the monthly hosted runs and discuss our focus run events for the year.



We will be focusing on these events for 2010:
02-14-2010 - SLO Chains of Love 5k 10k 15k Run
03-13-2010 - Hares N Hounds 5K, Atascadero
03-21-2010 - Wine Country Runs Half Marathon, 10K,  5K
04-17-2010 -  Miracle Mile on the beach 10K
05-01-2010 - Wildflower Triathlons Festival Saturday
It's SUMMER TIME!! June/July/August Training Time
09-26-2010 - Heritage Oaks 5K and 10K
10-03-2010 - City to Sea Half
11-14-2010 - Monterey Half (aka Big Sur Half)
11-??- 2010  -Templeton Turkey Trot.



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Upcoming Events
01-03-2010 - Wildflower Century Reg.Opens(ride April 24)
01-20-2010 - Swimming One Hour Postal
01/30/2010 Team Party at the K-House 6pm
02-13-2010 - Buzz Marathon, 1/2, 5K, San Miguel, CA
02-14-2010 - SLO Chains of Love 5k 10k 15k Run
02-14-2010 - Montana de Oro Trail Run
03-06-2010 - San Luis Mountain Run
03-??-2010 - Cal Poly March Warm-Up
03-13-2010 - Hares N Hounds 5K, Atascadero
03-21-2010 - Wine Country Runs Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
03-27-2010 - Oceanside Ironman 70.3 California - (half ironman)
04-16-2010 - Pac. Masters SCY Championships, Pleasanton,
04-17-2010 - Team Party-Training Weekend at Lake SA
04-17-2010 - Justin Winery Wellness Bike Ride
04-17-2010 - Miracle Miles for Kids 2010
04-10-2010 - Mulholland Challenge
05-01-2010 - Wildflower Triathlons Festival Saturday
05-08-2010 - Bull Canyon Run, Santa Maria,
06-12-2010 - Ride the Rockies. 2K riders. 6 days, 400m
06-20-2010 - Tour of CO. 1.5K riders. 7days, 470m
08-01-2010 - CO Rockies Tour. 500 riders. 7 days 439m
10-03-2010 - Rock and Roll Half Marathon San Jose

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Repeated information from previous Blog entries:
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What is a Gran Fondo? - Member, Len Colamarino, sends in this link for information on the Gran Fondo topic: http://www.biciveneto.it/granfondo.html

Here are some up coming Gran Fondos:

Grand Fondo San Diego - March 7, 2010 
Sea Otter (Santa Cruz) Gran Fondo - April 17, 2010
Levi's Gran Fondo, Santa Rosa - October 9, 2010 
Gran Fondo Los Angeles - October 24, 201


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The 2010 Challenge Board is on the website. Please look at it and and either: 
1. Do nothing because it is correct.
or
2. Email mglenesk@charter.net and tell us either to add you to a category, or remove you from a category.
Links:
2009 Challenge Board
2010 Challenge Board
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Please read the NEW membership information.   
The Board has minimized the cost of membership this year. Questions are answered on the membership link.

Individual = $50
Individual including the Challenge Board = $70
Family = $90 
Family including the Challenge Board = $120 


Invite your friends to join us! After reviewing the link regarding membership, PLEASE email if you have any questions. 
http://www.teamkman.org/Membership.html
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•It is Time to register for U.S. Masters Swimming. If you are a K-Swimmer and have not yet registered here is your chance.  It is $42.  You will be supporting a National Organization that promotes a healthy lifestyle and masters swimming. You also get a monthly magazine and e-newsletter, coaching, some insurance coverage, the ability to join us on swim trips/events, and much more. Your volunteer coaches encourage you to register. Many members have already received their 2010 membership cards.
Online USMS registration.

•Here is a pdf file of our 300/200/100 times

•Current issue of the SPMA newsletter

•USMS website 
•Lost your card? Want a spare copy or two?





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Maps:
Map to park at (Bethel and Vineyard) We do a variety of mileage and everyone is welcome: Walkers, Sloggers, Joggers, Runners.
Map to Atascadero Kman Cycle and Run
Map to the Schmidt's Home for Team Socials
map


Map to the Schmidt's Home  map
Email Robyn if you have run questions... runninrobyn@gmail.com 


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