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ontri.com Newsletter -
February 28, 2006
Welcome to the February 2006 edition
of the ontri.com newsletter. ontri continues to grow fast and its
great to see all the activity on the message boards, to watch the
heated superstars competition each month and to hear from so many of you
who
have found new training buddies on ontri. Thanks to all of you for
contributing to the ontri community and for helping spread the word.
Improving ontri.com…
We're always trying to improve the site and we welcome your input so please keep it coming. Some recent
highlights include:
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To keep up with the growth of
ontri, we recently added additional hardware including new web
and database servers to make ontri faster and more reliable. We
continue to back up all of your ontri data nightly and it is now
secured in two
locations to make sure we are covered in case of a hardware or
software failure. So after you workout and log your workouts on
ontri, you can rest doubly well.
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As many of you had suggested, we
merged the message boards from all the public clubs so members
of our public clubs can now chat with one another. Since then
the discussion boards have been booming with activity and
helpful information. If you've got a triathlon question,
the ontri water cooler is a great place to post it as you are
likely to get bombarded with information from those who have
been there before.
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We recently made it easier to
create your own training club ontri. If you have a group of
friends or teammates
that you train with, this is a great way to stay in touch, plan
events, share information and compete with one another in
the monthly superstars competition. It's free to set up your own
club and so your team can have its own fully
interactive web site with all the ontri features, including the
training programs and workout log for no charge and you
can set it up yourself in minutes (from the admin tab click on
“create your own private club”).
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You can now change to a different
club on your own (finally!). All you need is the club id and
club password from the club's creator
and you can change to a new club on the fly (from the admin tab
click the “change my club” link). All your workout data
will move with you and your login and password will remain the
same. Once you switch you will be logged in to your new
club and remain in that club until you switch again. You
can only belong to one club at a time but you can change clubs
as many times as you like.
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As the word about ontri has
spread, we've added many new
athletes from around the world and have made some modifications
to allow better
international support. However, we know that this area is far
from perfect and will continue to improve our international capabilities for both finding a training buddy in your area and
searching for races nearby. For those outside the U.S., thanks for your patience and suggestions and we will continue to
improve in this area.
Winter pounds…
Like many of you, I had a busy and rewarding race season in 2005. My
season finished with a marathon in October that I
ran with my brother (thanks for waiting up Dan) and after my final race of the year it was nice
to kick back and take some time off. My body needed
the rest but after being on a high calorie diet and intense workout
schedule for several months, as soon as I went into
relaxation mode and followed that up with the holidays it didn't
take long before I'd put on nearly 10 pounds. How does
that happen so fast? It seemed like one minute I was in shape and
feeling great and the next minute it was New Year's
morning and I woke up with a hangover and 10 unwanted pounds. The
good news is that I found a new trick to help get rid
of those pounds that worked so well I thought I would share it with
the ontri community.
It's very simple. All I did was write down every single morsel of
food I ate for 6 weeks. Even if it was just a handful
of peanuts or a single Lifesaver, I wrote it down. I also did my
best to estimate the number of calories for all my food
intake. By carefully measuring out the food that I cooked at home
and trying to eat only at restaurants that provided
nutritional information or had obvious comparables, I was able to
keep a pretty close log of all calories I ate. Just like with
logging workouts, it helped me to stay focused and stear
clear of extra unneeded calories. That handful of
peanuts or that cookie from the conference room is not as appealing
if you know you've got to go put it in the log book.
It kept me honest with myself and made me very aware of how quickly
those extra calories can add up and I naturally ate healthier with
little effort.
I lost 8 pounds in 6 weeks and really was not that hard. It took a
little while to get used to measuring everything and a
bit of diligence to log every meal and snack but other than that I
didn't have to think about it much. It worked so well
I am considering adding a nutrition log to ontri so if you think that
would be helpful, I'd love to hear from you.
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Looking for a great race in 2006 (Finger Lakes, New York)
Those of you who live near Western New York or who might travel
there this summer, check out the Musselman and
Mini-Musselman as some great options for your race calendar. I know
the race director well and he puts on a superb event.
MUSSELMAN
The Musselman Triathlon welcomes you to the Finger Lakes Region of
New York - the second-largest wine-producing region in
the country, behind Napa - for the third annual weekend of racing.
Race day, which is July 16, 2006, includes a
half-ironman, sprint, and MusselKids, and race weekend spills over
with activities for the entire family, from the
Saturday Expo to Movie Night to the gourmet pre-race dinner. Stay in
the Athlete Village three miles from the starting
line and be within walking distance of everything. This year we're
introducing an elite wave (open to anyone) with a cash
prize purse of $4,200. And as always, the race is perfect for
beginners with a novice wave, little traffic on the roads,
and the most numerous, helpful volunteers in all of triathlon.
Details on the Musselman Half Iron...
MINI-MUSSELMAN
The Musselman Triathlon includes a sprint-distance race (500 yard
swim, 15
mile bike, 3 mile run) which is perfect for beginners or those
preparing
for longer races later in the summer. Seneca Lake, where the race is
held,
is surrounded by over 60 wineries and countless vineyards, which
you'll
ride through on what's been called the "most scenic bike leg in
America"
by Inside Triathlon Magazine. The course follows the shoreline of
the lake
and passes through Mennonite farms, where you might come upon a
horse &
buggy on its way to church. The concluding run winds by ancient
weeping
willow trees by the lake, and residents turn out with sprinklers and
hoses to make the final miles fly by.
Details on the Musselman sprint...
The New England Multisport Expo – March 11, 2006
If you are anywhere near the Boston area on March 11th DO NOT MISS the 4th annual New England Multi Sports Expo.
This is a free event and a great source of information for
triathletes of all levels. ontri will be there so please come
by and say hello – We'd love to meet you.
The fourth annual New England Multisport Expo will be held March
11th at Regis College in Weston, MA. Sponsored by USAT
New England, the Expo offers a full day of expert led seminars on
training, nutrition and injury prevention, plus a
Keynote Address by USAT Executive Director, Skip Gilbert.
You'll also find Race Directors for 40+ multisport events across New
England and 35+ vendors of bikes, gear, apparel and
more. And thanks to the generous contributions of sponsors,
thousands of dollars in gift certificates, merchandise, and
services will be given away throughout the day. Best of all,
admission to the seminars and Expo floor is FREE.
The Expo will also include numerous special events requiring
registration and, in some cases, a fee to participate
including:
Indoor Time Trial – Sign up as part of a team or as an individual.
Great prizes!
More info and to register:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?EventID=2982
Swim Clinic – Beginner & Intermediate classes taught by Mark Wilson USAT II Certified Coach
More info and to register:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1276819
New England Multisport Community Blood Drive – Give blood and save a
life.
More info and to register (USE SPONSOR CODE 7268):
https://www.givelife.org/
For additional information, visit the Expo web site at
www.NewEnglandMultisportExpo.com
Feedback and suggestions…
Thanks again for your support of ontri.com and please do keep the
suggestions and feedback coming. We are now working on
the list for the next version of ontri and would love to hear from
you. We are listening!
Happy training!
Jon Finegold
Founder, ontri.com
jon@ontri.com
ontri.com - triathlon training for
the rest of us
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