With the 2009 triathlon season over and the 2010 triathlon season quickly
approaching, joining a triathlon club is one of the best things you can do
for camaraderie, triathlon training motivation, new friends in your sport,
and help with organizing and planning your workout days and training season.
But unfortunately, some clubs can be a bit stagnant, and may not provide you
with exactly what you need. The last thing you want is to be paying
membership dues so that you maybe get a jersey with a club name on it, but
not much else! Here are 5 crucial elements that the Rock Star Triathlete
Academy at http://www.rockstartriathlete.
triathlon club.
1. Social Events: Triathlon training is certainly important, and organized
swims, bikes, runs and cross-training events are important, but it's also
nice to be able to get out and loosen you triathlon training tie with other
triathlon club members. Look for social events like bowling nights, skating
parties, field trips and other extracurricular activities that take your
mind off the grind of training but still allow you to spend quality time
with other triathletes.
2. Forum: It is very useful for a triathlon club to have an online forum to
interact with other members of the club, to ask questions, to list gear for
sale or trade, to post training sessions, or to talk about races and race
results. The alternative is a messy e-mail inbox as letters fly back and
forth about where the swim is on Thursday night or when the next club
meeting might be. Assuming the triathlon club has a website, a forum is a
must.
3. Meetings: Another crucial feature of a triathlon club is some form of a
structured get-together during which members of a triathlon club can meet
and greet, learn about upcoming events, review past events, socialize and
maybe even have a guest triathlon expert presentation. Without regularly
scheduled meetings (i.e. the second Tuesday of every month), it's easy for a
triathlon club to just become another ignored detail in your life.
