We will have a booth set up at the expo on Saturday when you pick up
the race packet, and a booth set up on Sunday for the race.

Stop by and say hi!

Thanks to all who attended yesterday's Cycing Skills Clinic with Cycle
U.  It sounds like things went well, but please pass on any feedback
you have.

I've put some pictures on the site, so go to "Photos" and "Cycling
Clinic".  Please let me know if I've screwed something up and you
can't view them!!!

I also wanted to put in a request that for future clinics, please let
me know at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend.  This time
we had several people not show up, and we had a waiting list, so those
who wanted to attend but were told no could actually have been there.
Thanks for your help on this.

Have a great week!

LaVonne

Hi All,

We're looking forward to returning to Kirkland next week for a hill
workout on our bikes.  We will be meeting at one of our sponsors,
Everyday Athlete (www.everydayathlete.us), across the street from
Juanita Beach.

We just got word from Everyday Athlete that we'll be joined by a
massage therapist, Janelle, that evening who will provide some
insights on the benefits of massage to hard-working athletes like
ourselves.  But before that, Janelle is willing to come in early and
offer several free mini-massages for interested folks... you know,
those nice relaxing 10 minute sessions that always leave you wanting
more!

She can be at Everyday Athlete an hour before our workout (5:30pm),
so if you are interested in a mini-massage, please send me an e-mail
(ospaic@...) with

(1)your name
(2)your e-mail address
(2)the earliest time that you can be there (starting at 5:30pm)

It's first-come, first-served - only 6 slots.  I will send out a
confirmation e-mail to those who are "in"...

If you have questions about the workout next week, let me know of
course... reminders will go out later this week!

Thanks,

Olga
ospaic@...

sorry about that!

FRUSTRATING!  I need to sign off, but I'll look at it later today and
see what's going on.  I think I need to change everyone's status so
they can vote.  Sorry about that, no wonder the original e-mail didn't
go out!

LaVonne

I set up a poll to get some feedback from you all about future
clinics, but the e-mail did not seem to go out.  So again, I apologize
if you get this twice!  Please visit our web site and let me know what
you're interested in:

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/TeamLUNAChix/polls

Thanks!

LaVonne

On Tuesday 20 women tried on wetsuits and braved the
cold and rough water in Lake Washington.  For many of
them it was their first time in the open water...and
they did great!

I've loaded a few pictures onto the web site, if you
want to take a look.  It's under photos.

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/TeamLUNAChix/lst

Thanks to everyone who came out, and thanks to Speedy
Reedy for bringing all the wetsuits.

Happy 4th of July!!!

LaVonne

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We will be doing a bike ride around Mercer Island focusing on
speed. If needed, we can break up into groups to accomodate
various skill levels.  The ride around the island will take
approximately 45-60 minutes.  If that is not enough miles for
some of you, we can go around a second time.
We'll meet at the Park and Ride located just north of the
I-90 freeway at 80th Ave S.E. and N. Mercer Way on the island.
Please be prepared with adequate fuel.  As always, we'll have
LUNA bars to pass out for all that attend.

Hope to see you there....6:30 p.m. July 5th!

We cater to all ability levels from the experienced to
the first time triathlete. Workout plans may vary
based on abilities/levels in attendance.

The workouts are free, however we are always accepting donations
for the Breast Cancer Fund.  Please visit their website at
www.BreastCancerFund.org for more information.

Hi Ladies!

I wanted to encourage you all to come and join us in racing at the
Seafair Triathlon on 7/17.  This will be the first race that the
majority of us will be racing as a team, and we would love to have you
out there with us!

I am also putting together a relay team for this race.  I've been
feeling sorry for myself because I had knee surgery last month and
can't participate in any of these triathlons.  Then I had the
brainstorm of putting together a relay team for this race!  I will be
doing the swim, so if anyone wants to volunteer to do the bike or the
run (or both!), let me know!  This would be a great opportunity for
someone who has not done their first tri yet.  Let me know if you're
interested!

Info on the race can be found at www.seafair.com.

Also, we will be sponsoring 1-2 races this summer and will have a tent
set up and be passing out LUNA bars.  We'll keep you posted on those
so you can come by and say hi!

See you soon!
LaVonne

Hi!  I need one more person to help staff the Clif Shot tent on course
during the Seafair Marathon Sunday, July 10th from 7am - 11am.  You
will get a Clif Bar shirt, product to go home with, and $10/hr for
your hard work.  You'll be working with some of the Chix, and two of
them are running the half-marathon, so we can cheer them on.  Please
let me know if you're interested ASAP.  It will be fun!

Thanks!

LaVonne
LLFinnerud@...

This is a great opportunity to work with a local bike racing stud and
coach, at a great price.  Cycle U does a lot of classes with local
racers, you'll get his best combined into one.  Plus, the safety of
being with other women!  Some of the Chix will be doing the clinic as
well.  Let me know if you have any questions on it or want to sign up.
  - LaVonne

Here's the flyer...

Team LUNA Chix is teaming up with Cycle U to bring you a cycling
clinic that will help make you a faster, stronger rider.  Cycle U will
work with you to develop skills and techniques that will make you
confident in both your training and racing.  This class is geared
towards the beginner to intermediate triathlete.  We will cover:

· Group Riding
· Time Trialing Tactics
· Race Morning Routine
· Cornering
· Hill Climbing
· Descending


Tuesday, July 12
6:30 pm at Sandpoint Magnuson Park

Cost: $20 donation going to Breast Cancer Fund (www.BreastCancerFund.
org)

Sign-up is mandatory through LaVonne at LLFinnerud@.... Space is
limited and clinic is filling up quickly.

Clinic is taught by Craig Undem, founder and CEO of Cycle University,
the region's only fully serviced cycling school and training facility.
  Craig is an Expert level certified coach with USACycling, and a
graduate of the Carmichael Coaching College. He has more than 20 years
of experience in coaching, bicycle mechanics, and racing at the pro
level. Craig has coached for Lance Armstrong's coach Chris Carmichael
at Carmichael Training Systems for 3 years and assisted him at the
Tour in 2002 and 2003.  Craig also worked directly with Lance as the
Head Coach for the Bristol Myers Tour of Hope in 2003.  You can check
out more about Craig at www.cycleu.com.

For obvious reasons, thunder cancels the swim tonight.  But the
weather is so volatile, no one can predict exactly what will happen.
You can always bring your running shoes just in case you don't want to
get in the water!  Hope to see some of you tonight!

LaVonne

Mark your calendars!

I just wanted to give you all a heads up that we'll be putting on a
Cycling Skills Clinic on Tuesday, July 12th.  I will have more details
to follow, hopefully by the end of the week.

As with all of our clinics, space will be limited, sign up in advance,
and fee is $20 donation to BCF.

Stay tuned....


LaVonne

There is still room to join us for our Transition Clinic next
Saturday, June 25th.  Please see previous e-mail for details on the
clinic (you can click on messages), or send me a message.

CUTTING DOWN YOUR TIME IN TRANSITIONS IS THE EASIEST (AND CHEAPEST)
WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL TIME!!!

With that said, Clif Bar has been kind enough to give us a couple of
freebies to Seafair events.  At this clinic we'll be giving away the
following:

ONE ENTRY TO SEAFAIR MARATHON/HALF-MARATHON ON JULY 10TH!!!!
and
ONE ENTRY TO SEAFAIR TRIATHLON ON JULY 17!!!!

More info on these can be found at www.seafair.com

If you attend the Transition Clinic, you can enter yourself in the
drawings for these races.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Hope to see you then!

LaVonne

Hi Ladies,

There has been a slight change to our workout plans for next Tuesday.
We were not able to secure a pool, so we've changed the workout to be
an open water swim.  We are meeting at the beach at Madison Park at 6:
30.

This is a great location to swim because the shallow area is long
enough to do laps, but you can still touch the ground, so it's perfect
for beginners unsure of their abilities.  And the more advanced
swimmers can go out into the deep end and swim there.

Please understand that this is not a clinic, so we will not be
teaching you how to swim in the open water.  It's more of an endurance
workout, because we'll be swimming with you!  But, Amy and Teresa will
be there to give pointers, answer questions, technique advice, etc.
We are here to help you!

We would love for you to join us, and it's open to all ability levels.
  It's a great chance to get in the water and practice.  Please bring
goggles, swim cap, race suit, towel, wetsuit (if desired), and water
to drink.

Let me know if you have any questions!

LaVonne



The workouts are free, however we are always collecting donations for
the Breast Cancer Fund.  Please visit their web site at www.
breastcancerfund.org for more information.

This group is set up that you cannot post e-mails.  If you have any
questions about the workout, please e-mail the person who sent out the
message.  General questions about Team LUNA Chix can be directed
towards LaVonne at LLFinnerud@....

I'm sorry to say that this clinic on 6/28 is full.  We
have a certain number of wetsuits available, and I
want to make sure everyone has a chance to try them
out.  Plus, we need to keep a low ratio of open water
swimmers to leaders.

But, if you want to get some swimming practice, next
Tuesdays's workout will be an open water swim,
focusing on endurance and some technique work.  It
won't be a clinic, so the instruction will be minimal,
as we'll be swimming too!  It will be an actual
workout, of course with the opportunity to ask
questions.  Anyway, more information will follow
regarding this workout, but I wanted to let you know
there was another opportunity to swim.

But, regarding the clinic, if there's enough demand we
may be able to squeeze out another open water swim
clinic, so let me know and I'll put you on a waiting
list.

Thanks so much!  We would love to have you all come
out and train with us!

LaVonne



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>
> I'm sorry to say that this clinic on 6/28 is full.
> We
> have a certain number of wetsuits available, and I
> want to make sure everyone has a chance to try them
> out.  Plus, we need to keep a low ratio of open
> water
> swimmers to leaders.
>
> But, if you want to get some swimming practice, next
> Tuesdays's workout will be an open water swim,
> focusing on endurance and some technique work.  It
> won't be a clinic, so the instruction will be
> minimal,
> as we'll be swimming too!  It will be an actual
> workout, of course with the opportunity to ask
> questions.  Anyway, more information will follow
> regarding this workout, but I wanted to let you know
> there was another opportunity to swim.
>
> But, regarding the clinic, if there's enough demand
> we
> may be able to squeeze out another open water swim
> clinic, so let me know and I'll put you on a waiting
> list.
>
> Thanks so much!  We would love to have you all come
> out and train with us!
>
> LaVonne
LLFinnerud@...
>
>

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Hi Gals,

Just want to share a few updates regarding Tuesday's long bike ride.
We will have a shorter route with a ride leader available for newer
triathletes or those who don't want to complete the longer distance.
Also, you won't want to miss this workout because Lance from Everyday
Athlete (an awesome multisport store in Kirkland) will be joining us
for a pre-workout talk on pre-ride bike safety. He will cover the
basic checklist of things you should check on your bike before every
ride. He'll have his bike pump available to check everyone's tire
pressure and  show you how to do it yourself.  AND he'll be handing
out coupons and goodies from the store. Can you say "freebies"! :-) So
even if you're not  up for a 1+ ride, come join us anyway. Remember to
bring run gear if it looks like rain.

Hi Ladies,

In lieu of our normal Tuesday workout on 6/28, we are offereing the
following clinic:


OPEN WATER SWIM CLINIC AND WETSUIT DEMO WITH SPEEDY REEDY!

Team Luna Chix is pairing up with Seattle's pure triathlon store,
Speedy Reedy, to host an open water swim and women's wet suit demo.
Topics to be covered include:

· Proper wet suit fit
· Handling of Wet suit
· Open Water Swimming technique
· Race Day simulation
· Tips for Race Day

Wetsuit education and demo's will be provided by Speedy Reedy.  Team
Luna Chix triathlon team* will lead open water swim instruction.

Tuesday, June 28
6:30 pm at Madison Park Beach
Note:  It is highly recommended to show up 15 minutes early to have
suits on and be ready to learn at 6:30

Cost: $20 donation going to Breast Cancer Fund (www.BreastCancerFund.
org)

Sign-up is mandatory through LaVonne at LLFinnerud@.... Space is
limited and clinic is filling up quickly.


*Clinic is taught by Teresa Nelson, competitive triathlete and CSCS
and ACSM certified personal fitness trainer at the Seattle Athletic
Club- DT.  She has coached triathletes for 3+ years.  Teresa swam
competitively at the national and collegiate level and has since
pursued her athletics in the sport of triathlon.

________________________________

Please let me know if you want to sign up, or if you have any
questions.  I'll wait until the end of the weekend to post around
town, to give you all a chance to sign up.  Please forward to your
friends too!  I'll also put the flyer in our "files" section, so you
can print one out if you would like.  Have a great weekend!

LaVonne

Ooops, it looks like the reminder went out before we
could post the message!

We will be doing a 2 hour (approx.) ride at a slower,
endurance building pace.  We'll meet at Juanita Beach
in Kirkland.  Please be prepared with adequate fuel
and clothing in case of rain.  We will go rain or
shine.We'll have LUNA bars to pass out for all that
attend.

Here are directions:
http://www.cascade.org/EandR/maps/juanitabeachpark.cfm

Hope to see you there!

We cater to all ability levels from the experienced to
the first time triathlete.  Workout plans may vary
based on abilities/levels in attendance.

The workouts are free, however we are always
collecting donations for the Breast Cancer Fund.
Please visit their web site at
www.breastcancerfund.org for more information.

This group is set up that you cannot post e-mails.  If
you have any questions about the workout, please
e-mail  LaVonne at LLFinnerud@....


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Hi Ladies - this is our first clinic!  I'll give you
all first opportunity to sign up, then post it around
town over the weekend.  Please feel free to forward it
to girlfriends...


TRIATHLON TRANSITION CLINIC FOR WOMEN

This transition clinic is designed for the more
advanced triathlete to the first-time triathlete.  We
will cover all your transition basics, plus additional
race tactics to shave time off your race and have you
fully prepared for the transition area.  We will
cover:

· Transition area lay out
· Executing fast transitions
· Tips for effective transitions
· Practice and race day preparation for transitions


Saturday, June 25 at Genesee Park

Due to popular demand we have opened up two clinics:
8:15am-9:30am
9:30am-10:45am

Cost: $20 donation going to Breast Cancer Fund
(www.BreastCancerFund.org)

Class taught by Teresa Nelson competitive triathlete
and CSCS and ACSM certified personal fitness trainer
at the Seattle Athletic Club- DT.  She has coached
triathletes for 3+ years.  Teresa swam competitively
at the national and collegiate level and has sinced
pursued her athletics in the sport of triathlon.

Sign-up is mandatory through LaVonne at
LLFinnerud@.... Space is limited and clinic is
filling up quickly.  To guarantee yourself a spot and
designated time please register ASAP.   Specify your
ability level and what time you would prefer along
with you contact information, you will then  receive
an e-mail with a confirmation and a list of items to
bring.


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Hello Ladies,

In case you are wondering what the Team LUNA Chix workout schedule
will look like over the next few months, please take a look at the
database we've set up here...

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/TeamLUNAChix/database

It'll give you info on the workout, who the workout leader is, what
to bring, directions to the starting point, and contact number.  We
will update this with more information over the next few weeks, so
definitely stay tuned.

The calendar is also set up to send you a reminder about the weekly
workout 4 days before and another 12 hours before the workout
start.  You should not be getting too many e-mails from the site
just the workout reminders, but if you feel like it's too many, you
can change your profile settings to limit the number of messages you
receive.

See you all tomorrow for our first run at Marymoor Park in Redmond -
we're meeting by the climbing wall.  Karra will be leading us...

Thanks,

Olga

Hi Ladies!

We are ready to hold our first weekly workout on Tuesday, June 7 at
6:30 p.m.  We'll meet at Marymoor Park in Redmond, near the climbing
rock (it's a big park, afterall).

Our plan is to work on endurance.  It won't be a hilly run.  All
ability levels are welcome.

Please bring some water or a sports drink.

Looking forward to meeting you all!
Karra