The Mid-Atlantic Monthly

Eight duathletes and eighty-five triathletes from the Mid-Atlantic region were recently honored by USAT as 2002 All-Americans. To see who made the list, read on.
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WATSON AND TYNAN CRUISE TO VICTORY AT BRANDYWINE VALLEY DUATHLON

The 2003 Greater Atlantic Multisport Series got off to an exciting start on April 12^th. Just two weeks after winning Powerman Alabama, four-time US Duathlon National Champion Greg Watson dominated the field at the inaugural Brandywine Valley Duathlon (5k run/30k bike/5k run) held in Delaware City, Del. Watson, 36, from Newark, Del., recorded the fastest splits of the day in all three legs of the race. His finishing time of 1 hour, 19 minutes and 6 seconds put him close to three minutes ahead of the next fastest competitor.

Action News (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) meteorologist Cecily Tynan captured her first victory as a professional duathlete, taking top female honors. Tynan, 34, led a strong women’s field from start to finish, completing the course in a time of 1:31:25.

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ON CAMPUS
by Andy Blatecky

The collegiate racing scene has finally swung into high gear. Teams from the region have been showing up in great numbers and taking home some great hardware! Read on to get the results from the Azalea Festival Triathlon and Riverwood Triathlon.

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YOUTH TRIATHLON COMING TO MID-ATLANTIC REGION

Kids from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland now have a triathlon they can call their own. The 1^st Annual Escape From School Youth Triathlon will take place on Saturday, May 31^st at Lums Pond State Park in Bear, Delaware. The park is conveniently located 15-minutes south of Wilmington.

The Escape From School race is a great way for kids to celebrate the end of a long school year and for parents to expose their children to a sport that encourages an active and healthy lifestyle.

The triathlon, which is open to youths between the ages of 7 and 13, will consist of a 100-yard swim, followed by a 3-mile bike and a 0.4-mile run. There will also be a 0.4 mile fun run for youths between the ages 3 and 13.

Both races will feature state-of-the-art, computerized chip timing by Lin-Mark Computer Sports and digital race photography by MyRaceDay.com. All participants will receive a t-shirt, finisher’s medal and refreshments.

To register for the Escape From School Youth Triathlon and fun run, visit www.piranha-sports.com.

STRONG FIELD COMPETES FOR TEAM USA SLOTS AT BLACKWATER TRAVERSE DUATHLON
by Valerie Kuhns

Hundreds of athletes showed up for the Blackwater Traverse Duathlon on May 4th in hopes of securing a coveted slot on Team USA for the 2003 ITU World Short Course Duathlon Championship in Affoltern, Switzerland. The race was held within the confines of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Md.

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AT THE RACES
by Bob Mina

I’ve heard from a very good source that winter is nearly over up here. I swear. Yeah, I know there was snow falling from the sky only 2 weeks ago, but I can assure you that rumors of Columbia Triathlon Race Director Rob Vigorito pricing out icebreakers for the traditional late May race weekend from the Coast Guard are completely false.

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COLUMBIA TRIPLE TRIATHLON YOUTH SERIES

The Columbia Triathlon Association and the Mid-Maryland Triathlon Club are launching a youth triathlon series in Columbia, Md. this summer.

The Columbia Triple Triathlon Youth Series will take place at the Clemens Crossing Pool and Hickory Ridge in Columbia, Md. with the first of three races to begin on Sunday, July 6^th at 8:00 am. The second race of the Series will take place at the same location on Friday, August 10th at 6:00pm. The third race is TBA.

The races are open to youths ages 7 – 14 and both individuals and relay teams are welcome. The distances are as follows: Juniors (7-10): 100-yard swim, 4.8-mile bike, 0.6-mile run. Seniors (11-14): 200-yard swim, 7.2-mile bike, 1.2-mile run.

The emphasis of the youth series is on participation and fun with everyone being a winner. All participants will receive a finishers’ medal.

For more information please visit the Mid Maryland Triathlon Club website: http://www.midmdtriclub.org/.

THE SCIENCE OF SPEED
by Dan Moser, Ph.D. & Jeff De

In a previous article we briefly mentioned power measuring devices for cycling and alluded to a future article on what exactly power is and why it is something you should consider as a training tool. We had intended to go through a big technical explanation of the physics of cycling and power, work, velocity, etc., but after thinking about it some more, we decided to keep it simple.

The science of speed combines two expert perspectives on seasonal triathlon testing, training, and racing and is sponsored by ELITE Testing (a division of ELITE Health & Wellness) (http://www.elitetesting.com), located in Philadelphia.

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HELPFUL LINKS

The Mid-Atlantic Monthly Web Site
http://www.midatlanticmonthly.com

USAT Mid-Atlantic Web Site
http://www.lin-mark.com/usatmidatlantic.htm

USA Triathlon Web Site
http://www.usatriathlon.org

Mid-Atlantic Region Rankings
http://www.lin-mark.com/usat_rank/index.asp

Mid-Atlantic Region Club Directory
http://www.lin-mark.com/usatclubsma.htm

World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman)
http://www.ironmanlive.com

Duathlon.com
http://www.duathlon.com

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