Folks,
	 I have been kind of quiet on the list.  I thought that this was
going to be my last season of triathlons but I changed my mind after Ironman
Canada.  It was such a positive experience and there is still room for
improvement in this 42 year old body so I plan on returning to IMC next year
to try and improve on the run.  It would be great to return as a
representative of the Bellingham Triathlon Club.  Not sure if I will make it
tonight but I am happy to be involved in any way--be it coaching for new
folks or just contributing to the overall group dynamics.  Good luck and
enjoy the off season.
Aaron, how about a report on CDA tri?  I saw your swim time was a bit slow.
What happened?
Gregg

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Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 5:00 PM
To: 'BhamTri@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [BhamTri] Meeting Sept 5th

Is anybody doing Black Hills this weekend...Want to carpool? Give me a call. My home number is 671-1498

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-----Original Message-----
From: mrolympictri@... [mailto:mrolympictri@...]
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 9:56 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] Meeting Sept 5th

    Greetings!!  Sorry its been so quiet, lately, but I hope you are
all still there!! Remember: Wednesday the 5th, at 7 pm, at the Brigid
Collins Conference room at Holly and N. garden is our meeting.  I hope
to see everyone there. Have a safe week and keep in touch!

Aaron Moss

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I am going to BHT, but I am staying with my family for the weekend.  Sorry,
I will keep my ear to the ground for anyone else going.

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To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] Meeting Sept 5th

    Greetings!!  Sorry its been so quiet, lately, but I hope you are
all still there!! Remember: Wednesday the 5th, at 7 pm, at the Brigid
Collins Conference room at Holly and N. garden is our meeting.  I hope
to see everyone there. Have a safe week and keep in touch!

Aaron Moss

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Greetings!!  Sorry its been so quiet, lately, but I hope you are
all still there!! Remember: Wednesday the 5th, at 7 pm, at the Brigid
Collins Conference room at Holly and N. garden is our meeting.  I hope
to see everyone there. Have a safe week and keep in touch!

Aaron Moss

I'm way ahead of you on the press release, good buddy!! Gotta get up PRETTY
DARN EARLY to get one by this tri-hard! Thanks again for your help.

Aaron "Glorious this Leadership Aint" Moss

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From: "Tjalling Ypma" <Tjalling.Ypma@...>
To: <BhamTri@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 8:41 AM
Subject: [BhamTri] RE: Meetings


> Thanks, I will try to do better but senility happens.
>
> Will someone alert the Herald to the official club meeting ? It might be
> combined with some coverage of the 13 Hamsters doing Ironman Canada next
> week. Good luck to all participants; wish I could be there. In passing, I
> note 8 of us Bellingham TriHards already registered for Ironman Wisconsin
> next year September - that race will probably fill within the next two
> weeks, so hurry!
>
> Tjalling
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aaron Moss [mailto:aaronm@...]
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 7:43 AM
> To: Tjalling Ypma
> Subject: Re: [BhamTri] Its Official!!
>
>
> Hey!
>   I think we spoke at the Lake, but in case you had too much lake water in
> your ears and didnt hear me, its on August 22nd at good ol' Round table
> again, 7pm. I really really appreciate your voice in this process,
Tjalling,
> and hope you enjoy taking part in what will be a really successful group.
> Its been an interesting ride so far, lets see where it goes!
>
> Dictator for life;
> Aaron
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> To: <aaronm@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 8:51 PM
> Subject: RE: [BhamTri] Its Official!!
>
>
> > Aaron: Remind this forgetful old tri-hard where and when the next
meeting
> of
> > the Glorious Leadership is scheduled, please...tj
> >
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Thanks, I will try to do better but senility happens.

Will someone alert the Herald to the official club meeting ? It might be
combined with some coverage of the 13 Hamsters doing Ironman Canada next
week. Good luck to all participants; wish I could be there. In passing, I
note 8 of us Bellingham TriHards already registered for Ironman Wisconsin
next year September - that race will probably fill within the next two
weeks, so hurry!

Tjalling

-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Moss [mailto:aaronm@...]
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 7:43 AM
To: Tjalling Ypma
Subject: Re: [BhamTri] Its Official!!


Hey!
   I think we spoke at the Lake, but in case you had too much lake water in
your ears and didnt hear me, its on August 22nd at good ol' Round table
again, 7pm. I really really appreciate your voice in this process, Tjalling,
and hope you enjoy taking part in what will be a really successful group.
Its been an interesting ride so far, lets see where it goes!

Dictator for life;
Aaron

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To: <aaronm@...>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 8:51 PM
Subject: RE: [BhamTri] Its Official!!


> Aaron: Remind this forgetful old tri-hard where and when the next meeting
of
> the Glorious Leadership is scheduled, please...tj
>
>

Thank for stepping up!!

Its not going to be a potlluck in that we are bringing things from home, but
if yiou want to bring things like bananas or snacks or juice or something,
that would be great. Food should not be the main focus of the meeting, but I
would like to have snacks available. If you could be there at 6:40 that
would be great!! Thanks again!

Aaron


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Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [BhamTri] Its Official!!


> I can help.  What time?  Is it a potluck?
>
> Juli
>
> > Aaron Moss wrote:
> >
> > Hey tri-hards!!
> >
> >
> >   Bellingham Tri Club Meeting:
> >
> > Wednesday, September 5th at 7pm
> > Brigid Collins Conference Center, the corner of Holly and North
> > Garden. I have secured us a big, open meeting room for 2 hours. Its at
> > the end of the hallway from the main entrance. Its a great room for
> > our needs! Lets get the word out now and try to get ALL the
> > triathletes of the area involved.
> >
> > I need a couple of volunteers to help me that night setting up.
> > Anyone? Anyone...?
> >
> > Aaron
> >
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I can help.  What time?  Is it a potluck?

Juli

> Aaron Moss wrote:
>
> Hey tri-hards!!
>
>
>   Bellingham Tri Club Meeting:
>
> Wednesday, September 5th at 7pm
> Brigid Collins Conference Center, the corner of Holly and North
> Garden. I have secured us a big, open meeting room for 2 hours. Its at
> the end of the hallway from the main entrance. Its a great room for
> our needs! Lets get the word out now and try to get ALL the
> triathletes of the area involved.
>
> I need a couple of volunteers to help me that night setting up.
> Anyone? Anyone...?
>
> Aaron
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I will be at the meeting on the 5th.
steve

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Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 4:32 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] Swim-Run Wednesday

Wednesday at 6:00 PM, Lake Padden

Swim/Run Workout, go your own pace or find others to go with.  I am going to swim once around (long route) at an interval pace, like a swimming fartlek. Then run twice around.

 

Everyone invited!! Maybe we could make this a standard/scheduled workout?? I know the seasons almost over, but its never too late to get started.

Be there and have a great OUTDOOR workout!

 

 

Also...

...it looks like the Brigid Collins meeting area on N. Garden and Holly will be a good meeting place for Sept. 5th. I will keep everyone posted!!   Remember to spread the word about the Bellingham Tri Club!

 

 

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I will definitely be there!!

Juliann Irish

> "Pratt, Judy S" wrote:
>
> I am planning on being there.
>
> Judy Pratt, RN, BSN, MA
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> From: mrolympictri@... [mailto:mrolympictri@...]
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 2:41 PM
> To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [BhamTri] Greetings!!
>
> Just a few things...
>
> I want to remind everyone that September 5th is our first WHOLE CLUB
> meeting, and if you are planning on attending and are using this email
>
> listserve, please email back so I can get an idea...
>
> This first meeting should really be the "kick-off" of our club. We
> want AS MANY people as possible there at the introduction, whether
> they want to be a part or not. So if you know people who are even
> SLILGHTLY interested, tell them about this meeting.
>
> I know you are probably wondering WHERE this will take place... and so
>
> am I, actually. I have been looking for a suitable place but
> everywhere I have found (except at WWU) is expensive or the wrong
> environment. We need a large enough room for 50 people with seating.
> If you have any ideas, please let me know! I will love you for the
> rest of your life. Ok, maybe thats not the incentive you were looking
> for.
>
> And for the small charter group that met already, we are meeting
> August 22nd at 7pm at Round Table to finalize everything and prepare
> to present to the main group. Please dont forget what you volunteered
> for, and if you did, ask me and I will gladly tell you! If you were
> unable to be there and want to help, please call me at 360-961-8645,
> or email this address quickly so I can get you up to speed. I will be
> in Spokane/Coeur D'alene this weekend for the race but will check my
> email and will have the cell phone.
>
> Again, GET THE WORD OUT! I hope everyone is enjoying this awesome
> weather we are having--its about time!  I hope to hear from EVERYONE
> that they can be at the meeting!
>
> Good luck to the 13(?) people doing Ironman Canada this month, as
> well, if I dont get a chance to say so before then. Take care!
>
> Aaron Moss
> Dictator for Life
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I am planning on being there.

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From: mrolympictri@... [mailto:mrolympictri@...]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 2:41 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] Greetings!!

Just a few things...

I want to remind everyone that September 5th is our first WHOLE CLUB
meeting, and if you are planning on attending and are using this email
listserve, please email back so I can get an idea...

This first meeting should really be the "kick-off" of our club. We
want AS MANY people as possible there at the introduction, whether
they want to be a part or not. So if you know people who are even
SLILGHTLY interested, tell them about this meeting.

I know you are probably wondering WHERE this will take place... and so
am I, actually. I have been looking for a suitable place but
everywhere I have found (except at WWU) is expensive or the wrong
environment. We need a large enough room for 50 people with seating.
If you have any ideas, please let me know! I will love you for the
rest of your life. Ok, maybe thats not the incentive you were looking
for.

And for the small charter group that met already, we are meeting
August 22nd at 7pm at Round Table to finalize everything and prepare
to present to the main group. Please dont forget what you volunteered
for, and if you did, ask me and I will gladly tell you! If you were
unable to be there and want to help, please call me at 360-961-8645,
or email this address quickly so I can get you up to speed. I will be
in Spokane/Coeur D'alene this weekend for the race but will check my
email and will have the cell phone.

Again, GET THE WORD OUT! I hope everyone is enjoying this awesome
weather we are having--its about time!  I hope to hear from EVERYONE
that they can be at the meeting!

Good luck to the 13(?) people doing Ironman Canada this month, as
well, if I dont get a chance to say so before then. Take care!

Aaron Moss
Dictator for Life

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Since we are all outdoors kinda of people(I think), we could reserve a
covered area at Lake Padden, Whatcom Falls Park or the park over in
Fairhaven!!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Raymond Kim [mailto:Whatcom@...]
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 4:09 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BhamTri] Greetings!!


Hi Aaron,
You might try the Brigid Collins House [ 734-4616 ] at the corner of Holly
and Garden. They give FREE meeting space to non-profits so I don't know if
the Bellingham Triathlon Club would qualify. It's worth a try. Anyway the
Brigid Collins has a conference room that would hold about 50 people.
Another place is Old Elks building behind the Cancer radiation Clinic.
Valerie Kim

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From: mrolympictri@... [mailto:mrolympictri@...]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 2:41 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] Greetings!!


Just a few things...

I want to remind everyone that September 5th is our first WHOLE CLUB
meeting, and if you are planning on attending and are using this email
listserve, please email back so I can get an idea...

This first meeting should really be the "kick-off" of our club. We
want AS MANY people as possible there at the introduction, whether
they want to be a part or not. So if you know people who are even
SLILGHTLY interested, tell them about this meeting.

I know you are probably wondering WHERE this will take place... and so
am I, actually. I have been looking for a suitable place but
everywhere I have found (except at WWU) is expensive or the wrong
environment. We need a large enough room for 50 people with seating.
If you have any ideas, please let me know! I will love you for the
rest of your life. Ok, maybe thats not the incentive you were looking
for.

And for the small charter group that met already, we are meeting
August 22nd at 7pm at Round Table to finalize everything and prepare
to present to the main group. Please dont forget what you volunteered
for, and if you did, ask me and I will gladly tell you! If you were
unable to be there and want to help, please call me at 360-961-8645,
or email this address quickly so I can get you up to speed. I will be
in Spokane/Coeur D'alene this weekend for the race but will check my
email and will have the cell phone.

Again, GET THE WORD OUT! I hope everyone is enjoying this awesome
weather we are having--its about time!  I hope to hear from EVERYONE
that they can be at the meeting!

Good luck to the 13(?) people doing Ironman Canada this month, as
well, if I dont get a chance to say so before then. Take care!

Aaron Moss
Dictator for Life



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Hi Aaron,
You might try the Brigid Collins House [ 734-4616 ] at the corner of Holly
and Garden. They give FREE meeting space to non-profits so I don't know if
the Bellingham Triathlon Club would qualify. It's worth a try. Anyway the
Brigid Collins has a conference room that would hold about 50 people.
Another place is Old Elks building behind the Cancer radiation Clinic.
Valerie Kim

-----Original Message-----
From: mrolympictri@... [mailto:mrolympictri@...]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 2:41 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] Greetings!!


Just a few things...

I want to remind everyone that September 5th is our first WHOLE CLUB
meeting, and if you are planning on attending and are using this email
listserve, please email back so I can get an idea...

This first meeting should really be the "kick-off" of our club. We
want AS MANY people as possible there at the introduction, whether
they want to be a part or not. So if you know people who are even
SLILGHTLY interested, tell them about this meeting.

I know you are probably wondering WHERE this will take place... and so
am I, actually. I have been looking for a suitable place but
everywhere I have found (except at WWU) is expensive or the wrong
environment. We need a large enough room for 50 people with seating.
If you have any ideas, please let me know! I will love you for the
rest of your life. Ok, maybe thats not the incentive you were looking
for.

And for the small charter group that met already, we are meeting
August 22nd at 7pm at Round Table to finalize everything and prepare
to present to the main group. Please dont forget what you volunteered
for, and if you did, ask me and I will gladly tell you! If you were
unable to be there and want to help, please call me at 360-961-8645,
or email this address quickly so I can get you up to speed. I will be
in Spokane/Coeur D'alene this weekend for the race but will check my
email and will have the cell phone.

Again, GET THE WORD OUT! I hope everyone is enjoying this awesome
weather we are having--its about time!  I hope to hear from EVERYONE
that they can be at the meeting!

Good luck to the 13(?) people doing Ironman Canada this month, as
well, if I dont get a chance to say so before then. Take care!

Aaron Moss
Dictator for Life



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I will likely be at both meetings.

Check out the participant lists at IM Canada, Utah and Wisconsin (IMOO);
Bellingham is amazingly well represented. For those thinking of IM Canada
next year: you need to register on site (Penticton) the day after this
year's race, or you can have someone register there for you on that day; the
few spots remaining after that day will be allocated by lottery. Details are
on the recent Comments pages on the website (ironman.ca) - scroll down
through the last couple of days.

Tjalling Ypma

Just a few things...

I want to remind everyone that September 5th is our first WHOLE CLUB
meeting, and if you are planning on attending and are using this email
listserve, please email back so I can get an idea...

This first meeting should really be the "kick-off" of our club. We
want AS MANY people as possible there at the introduction, whether
they want to be a part or not. So if you know people who are even
SLILGHTLY interested, tell them about this meeting.

I know you are probably wondering WHERE this will take place... and so
am I, actually. I have been looking for a suitable place but
everywhere I have found (except at WWU) is expensive or the wrong
environment. We need a large enough room for 50 people with seating.
If you have any ideas, please let me know! I will love you for the
rest of your life. Ok, maybe thats not the incentive you were looking
for.

And for the small charter group that met already, we are meeting
August 22nd at 7pm at Round Table to finalize everything and prepare
to present to the main group. Please dont forget what you volunteered
for, and if you did, ask me and I will gladly tell you! If you were
unable to be there and want to help, please call me at 360-961-8645,
or email this address quickly so I can get you up to speed. I will be
in Spokane/Coeur D'alene this weekend for the race but will check my
email and will have the cell phone.

Again, GET THE WORD OUT! I hope everyone is enjoying this awesome
weather we are having--its about time!  I hope to hear from EVERYONE
that they can be at the meeting!

Good luck to the 13(?) people doing Ironman Canada this month, as
well, if I dont get a chance to say so before then. Take care!

Aaron Moss
Dictator for Life

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From: john collins [mailto:jcollins@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 3:37 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BhamTri] running before masters?

Is anyone up for a ride tonight? Between 25 and 35 miles, nice and easy 18 to 21 MPH. Leaving from somewhere in Bellingham. No racing!!!!

 

John

-----Original Message-----
From: luke nevin [mailto:lukenevin@...]
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:09 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] running before masters?

Aaron,

Are you going to do a track workout before masters tonight(Thur.)? If you are I'll be there.

 

Luke

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Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:09 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] running before masters?

Aaron,

Are you going to do a track workout before masters tonight(Thur.)? If you are I'll be there.

 

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Here is a report on the Cultus Lake Classic, a no-draft Olympic distance tri
in Chilliwack, B.C. held Sunday 29 July.

This was the first race ever organized by the recently-formed Chilliwack
Triathlon Club, and they did a fine job: championship chip timing, instant
results, t-shirts, the works. I think they had about 100 participants, with
myself as the sole representative from south of the border. They plan to run
this race every year, and I expect participation to grow rapidly since it is
a very challenging and scenic course in a beautiful area. Being only 90
minutes drive from Bellingham, this event is worth consideration by
Hamsters.

The swim is in Cultus Lake, at Maple Bay, They had a single line of buoys
running out 375m from the pebble beach, so we swam out and back twice with a
short run around a pole on the beach between laps. The start, by the
President of TriBC, was on dry land. I was glad to have my full wetsuit,
since the water was rather cool. I soon found a good pair of feet to latch
onto, and their owner towed me out to the buoy in good time. On the way back
someone else decided to compete for those feet, but after we had beat each
other over the head a few times we compromised and surfed the wake on either
side of those fast feet instead. On the second lap my drafter and draftee
decided that my feet were the place to be (so much for their judgement) so I
repaid my debt. A smooth transition, thanks to recent practice in fast
wetsuit removal, and I was off on the bike.

The bike route can be likened to a frying pan: you start at the end of the
handle, go to the pan, circle round clockwise three times, and return to the
end of the handle. Each loop is about 11 km, with the two trips along the
handle making up the balance of the 40km. The catch is that the road along
the handle is like the hill between Lake Samish and I-5, and you begin by
going up it. Clearly many people were unprepared for this, so I made up a
lot of places. The loop road also features a few low-gear climbs, and the
road is far from smooth, so I was rarely in top gear and got thoroughly
shook up on my aluminum frame. Those carbon-fiber aero wheels suddenly shot
to the top of my ' things to get ' list.  I kind of enjoyed the loops, since
after the first one I knew what to expect and how hard to push. So I was
able to pick off quite a few more competitors before the downhill swoop to
T2.

The run is certainly the toughest 10k route I have ever raced. It is an
endless succession of hills on the road that twists alongside the lake,
first going out-and-back one way from the start, and then out-and-back in
the other direction. It is not that the hills are really high and steep,
just that there are many and some are long. The two U-turns give you a good
chance to check out the competition, so it was a pleasant surprise to find
myself well up in the pack. I just cruised along steadily, passing one
person and being passed by another, only turning it on at the end as I tried
to beat the clock to 2:41 (I failed).

I recommend this race. It is well organized, has a pleasant atmosphere, is
scenic and conveniently located, and is very challenging. But it is not, I
think, for the novice. In this race only the water is flat.

Tjalling Ypma

Re, the club, we proposed that the Board meets every second month;
the general membership might meet more often (when there is a speaker or
some other social / sporting / training event). Some of us probably have tri
videos (Hawaii etc. - I have 3 professional videos from last year, but have
not been able to get a copy of the NBC Olympic Tri video). We could have a
couple of social / video evenings in winter to keep us enthused.

	 I was just at a meeting of the Board of the running club (GBRC), and
mentioned the tri enterprise. They are very supportive, and suggest we
ensure our calendars are coordinated to avoid event clashes. They would be
happy to carry news of the tri club in the newsletter, so we could put
something in the next one (printed 15 September, so deadline is a week
before). I would be happy to serve as liaison between  GBRC and BellTri. I
also mentioned it to Steve Roguski, who owns Fairhaven Runners, and he is
very supportive. He now sells triathlon wetsuits (Ironman & Aquaman).

	 I am still holding out for the club to be called the Bellingham
TriHards.

Tjalling Ypma



P.S. I am going to CdA Nats, expecting to be thoroughly humiliated.

> "I was one of the " other" guys in this sport more times than I care to
> remember. I wanted to win a race so bad I kept on tryin' 'til finally I
won
> a stage of the Tour of Romandie into Fribourg, where I launched off the
> front like a nutcase in front of a stampeding peloton. The group never
gave
> me more than 10 or 15 feet until the last 10 meters, when I hit the rinish
> line with a tires width lead.
>
> Oh Lord have mercy! I was a happy bike racin' mon. Two days later, I
crashed
> into a parked car and had to go home.
>
> When I asked the mechanic for a spare tire to use in my training rides
> leading up to the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, I realized the price
of
> suffering. Not even one spare tire."
>
>   --Bob Roll
>

----- Original Message -----

From: john collins

To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 2:19 PM

Subject: RE: [BhamTri] running before masters?

Can I join you guys? Nothing too fast I hope. Where and when???

 

John

-----Original Message-----
From: luke nevin [mailto:lukenevin@...]
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:09 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] running before masters?

Aaron,

Are you going to do a track workout before masters tonight(Thur.)? If you are I'll be there.

 

Luke

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-----Original Message-----
From: luke nevin [mailto:lukenevin@...]
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:09 PM
To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BhamTri] running before masters?

Aaron,

Are you going to do a track workout before masters tonight(Thur.)? If you are I'll be there.

 

Luke

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----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Clevenger

To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 6:11 PM

Subject: Re: [BhamTri] Anyone need a best man?

Aaron,

I can't make it Wednesday.  I forgot that our family had tickets to the KC Royals vs. Mariners game.  I'll send any words of wisdom or lack there of with Jimmy.

Sorry,

Jim Clevenger

----- Original Message -----

From: Aaron Moss

To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 11:53 PM

Subject: [BhamTri] Anyone need a best man?

 

  Well!  What a weekend. I am back in Bellingham after being Best man at my best buddies wedding, and I had the time of my life! It was so fun, I didnt want to come back. In fact, if any of you are getting married and are having trouble finding a best man, I will offer my services for free. ;o)  I dont even really ever need to be married myself, this was WAY funner than actually getting married appeared. Man, those guys looked STRESSED!!! Anyway...

 

... Looks like I have my OFFICIAL small group:

 

Aaron "What's an EASY Ride?" Moss

Paul "I'm not 29? I have another year!!" Kinser,

Jimmy "I've Gotten 50 Flats, Lost, Almost Shot, and Left for Dead All in One Race" Healy,

Jim "Neener Neener, My Wetsuit is Better than Yours" Clevenger

Eric "I'm a Bicycle Pimp" Moe

Luke "I am WAY Too Chill for a Nickname" Nevin

 

This Wednesday, the 25th, 7 PM, Round Table.  I would like to find a more suitable location for our next BIG group meeting, however. Since this one is small, Round Table will do.

 

Its almost TOO easy...

 

Aaron

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----- Original Message -----

From: Aaron Moss

To: BhamTri@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 11:53 PM

Subject: [BhamTri] Anyone need a best man?

 

  Well!  What a weekend. I am back in Bellingham after being Best man at my best buddies wedding, and I had the time of my life! It was so fun, I didnt want to come back. In fact, if any of you are getting married and are having trouble finding a best man, I will offer my services for free. ;o)  I dont even really ever need to be married myself, this was WAY funner than actually getting married appeared. Man, those guys looked STRESSED!!! Anyway...

 

... Looks like I have my OFFICIAL small group:

 

Aaron "What's an EASY Ride?" Moss

Paul "I'm not 29? I have another year!!" Kinser,

Jimmy "I've Gotten 50 Flats, Lost, Almost Shot, and Left for Dead All in One Race" Healy,

Jim "Neener Neener, My Wetsuit is Better than Yours" Clevenger

Eric "I'm a Bicycle Pimp" Moe

Luke "I am WAY Too Chill for a Nickname" Nevin

 

This Wednesday, the 25th, 7 PM, Round Table.  I would like to find a more suitable location for our next BIG group meeting, however. Since this one is small, Round Table will do.

 

Its almost TOO easy...

 

Aaron

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