Wednesday, January 27, 2010

KNews - January 27, 2010

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Member News:
Send your news and pictures to: News@teamkman.org
 
Team Social is Saturday, January 30, RSVP to runninrobyn@gmail.com

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.

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

We now have 17 KMAN Masters swimmers! Our all-time record! Thank you for joining our 2010 masters team:  Ellen Beraud, Francois Beraud, Lori Bickel, Mike Bickel, Craig Bower, Vicki Carroll, Edd Coughlin, Kelly Dakin, Tim Eckles, Jen Glenesk, Mark Glenesk, Penny Lentz, Nancy Prier,  Keith Schmidt, Karen Waska, Mike Zappas, Peggy Zappas!!!

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


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

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Bike:  

•Saturday Ride January 16th - 8:00 am - Let's do the Pozo/Parkhill loop...We'll leave Atascadero Kman at 8 am and head south down El Camino to Santa Margarita to Pozo Road, up the Rinconada climb and to the fire station at Pozo (27 miles) where water will be available at the fire station.  Then we continue up to Las Pilitas/HueroHuero intersection (39miles) where folks can choose to head down Las Pilitas and back to town (19 miles) or go down HueroHuero to 58 (5 miles), right (1 1/2 miles) to O'Donovan and left to the Creston store (50 miles) for the first refreshment stop of the day.  If there is a concern about the water crossings on Huerohuero then we can continue on Parkhill to 58 with a choice of going right on 58 and then left up 229 to Creston store. We can ride home via 229 or head to Creston to Cripple creek as the group sees fit.  Remember to bring food and drink for the first 50 miles.

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. C'mon out!

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.


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Tentative Upcoming Events: R(run), B(bike), S(swim), T(tri), P(party)


We will be focusing on these events for 2010:

P -- 01/30/2010 - Team Party at the K-House 6pm
S -- 01/29/2010 - Postal Swim Mile
R --
02-14-2010 - SLO Chains of Love Runs: 5k 10k 15k
R -- 03-13-2010 - Hares N Hounds 5K, Atascadero
R -- 03-21-2010 - Wine Country Runs Half Marathon, 10K,  5K
B -- 03/27/2010 - Solvang Double Century
T -- 03/27/2010 - Cal Poly March Warm-Up
P --
04/17/2010 - Team Training/Social Weekend at Lake San Antonio (Sat and Sun)
R -- 04/17/2010 - Miracle Mile 10k on the beach
B -- 04/27/2010 - Wildflower Bike Ride
T --
05/01/2010 - Wildflower Triathlons Friday - Sunday
B -- 05/17/2010 - Team K Member 4th Annual Koast Ride
P -- 05/22/2010 - Team KMAN Wine Ride: Winery bike tour!
T -- 06/06/2010 -  Morro Bay Triathlon

P -- 08/??/2010 - Team K Member Mammoth Lakes Team Trip
T -- 09/19/2010 -  Shaver Lake Tri
R -- 09-26-2010 - Heritage Oaks 5K and 10K
R -- 10/03/2010 - City to Sea Half - a tune up for the Monterey Half
B -- 10/??/2010 - Wine and Roses Bike Ride, Templeton
B -- 10/23/2010 - SLO Gran Fondo
R --
11/14/2010 - Big Sur Half (aka Monterey Half)
R -- 11/??/2010  -Templeton Turkey Trot.

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Repeated information from previous Blog entries:
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What is a Gran Fondo? - Member, Len Colamarino, sends 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
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Map to the Schmidt's Home  map
Email Robyn if you have run questions... runninrobyn@gmail.com 
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