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2012-06-19 10:57 AM


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Subject: Recommendations for Nashville area Tri Clubs?

Thinking about joining a Nashville area club to find some group training options.  I live in Mt Juliet so location for known clubs requires some driving for me.  So far, I've heard of HEAT in Hendersonville, Nashville Triathlon Club, BEAT in Brentwood and maybe Xcel?  Right now most/all of my running and biking are solo.  I do my pool swims solo and have gone to two OWS on days supported by HEAT on Old Hickory Lake.  My background is beginner (two sprints completed).  I'd like to move up to Olympic and hopefully HIM sometime in 2013.  Swimming needs a ton of work.  

One caveat is I am registered for my first full marathon in December so starting late July/early August I will be run focused.  I'm just interested in feedback on local groups to get acquainted and likely join early 2013.

2012-06-19 11:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Recommendations for Nashville area Tri Clubs?
i think u hit it on the head,

those are the clubs/teams in the area. I typically join some local bike rides, swim at YMCA with masters (which has stopped now bc YMCA cancel) and swim OWS with Excel out at the lake on sundays

2012-06-19 12:59 PM
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Subject: RE: Recommendations for Nashville area Tri Clubs?

I don't belong to a tri club per se, but I enjoy a lot of group training options. 

The way I do it:

The local cycling club near my home

The master's swim team near my work

The running club in East nashville

 

I'm not suggesting that you don't get plugged in to a tri club, but you can find even more options for group training sessions out there too.

http://eastnastyforlife.com/  You are welcome to drop by unannounced for any of their training runs without the need to join.  Their wed. night runs in East Nashville have 100-200 people each week.

http://www.facebook.com/bikepedlar They have a Hermitage location and it's very likely they have group rides scheduled weekly (probably for all levels)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/221369544639829  Here is a facebook group for an informal group of people that meet for swims at Percy Priest.

 

And finally, you are signed up for Old Hickory right?  That will be a great chance to meet triathletes in the area and find out about their clubs. 

We should figure out a way for other BT members to meet you at the race and say hi.

 

 

2012-06-30 7:53 PM
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Subject: RE: Recommendations for Nashville area Tri Clubs?

I'm doing my first sprint Tri in 3 weeks and although I grew up "swimming" in rivers (Mississippi) and Lakes (Ozarks) in Missouri, I haven't tackled an OWS during training yet. I'm running out of time, but my main problem is I don't have any Tri friends willing to go out to the lake with me early on a Sat or Sun morning.

So my question is, is there a way to join any of these groups only for OWS? I'm not sure I'm ready to dive into a full membership commitment with a group, but I'd love a way to do an OWS with others.

2012-07-01 10:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Recommendations for Nashville area Tri Clubs?

check this out.. Robie is great, great group of folks;

http://x3endurance.com/swim/

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