TEAMVillage Multisport Group

First race of 2022 and like usual, the weather for the 2022 Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K was awesome this morning. Always a fun crowd cheering, lining the course bringing great energy. Big thanks to Finish Line Cheerleader Holly Hichens for the added encouragment and ride to my car 👍 Congrats to Ryan Muller (Stacie Muller) on his Half Marathon race this morning, High-5 🙌 to Daryl Teo in the Full Marathon, Eduardo Campoy, along with everyone who ran the 10K, and those who ran the 5K yesterday! Got love, that we all get to run in this beautiful weather, in January!
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After a week of planning and Partying with the Members of the Ocotillo Village Health Clubs and Spas , it was time to get back to business and the other great thing the Ocotillo Village Health Club and Spa is known for!

📸: Josh Roeckner & Ekta Sethi
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Planning for the 2021 Race Season? Couple Options!

MISSION BAY TRIATHLON (Road Trip!!)
Sunday, Oct. 10 @ San Diego:
https://www.missionbaytriathlon.com

SUPER LEAGUE TRIATHLON TEMPE 2021
(Discount Code: SLVillage25)
Fri-Sun. May 21-23 @ Tempe:
https://superleaguetriathlon.com/event/tempe21/

Super League Triathlon Races in Tempe, Arizona, USA 2021 Triathlon race weeknd in Tempe, Arizona on 22-23 May, 2021. Register for Age Group, Junior and Youth triathlon races!

Here Comes 2021...Thank Goodness!! Who is ready to get racing?!

Many of us are very excited to start planning for the 2021 Race Season. Especially with little to no races happening in 2020.

Here in AZ, there are already some races on the calendar for early 2021.

Who has already registered or going to register?

Also, Relay's are offered in almost all of the scheduled races. This might be a great way to ease back into racing after such a long time off.

Who is up for putting together a Relay Team?

Lets hear what everyone is doing or hoping to do in 2021?

SPROUTS MESA MARATHON
Saturday Feb 13 @ Mesa:
(https://mesamarathon.com/)

MOUNTAIN 2 FOUNTAIN
Saturday Mar 7 @ Fountain Hills:
(http://mountain2fountain15k.com/)

USTA AGE GROUP DRAFT LEGAL SPRINT AND AGE GROUP OLY
Fri-Sat. Apr 9-10 @ Tempe:
(https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/Events/National-Championships/2021/2021-Collegiate-Club-National-Championships-AGDL-World-Qualifier)

MOUNTAIN 2 FOUNTAIN
Sunday May 2 @ Tempe:
(https://4peaksracing.com/events/cactus-man-2020/)

SUPER LEAGUE TRIATHLON TEMPE 2021
Fri-Sat. May 21-22 @ Tempe:
(https://superleaguetriathlon.com/event/slt-regional-tempe-0521/)

Super League Triathlon Races in Tempe, Arizona, USA 2020 Across the weekend of 22-24 July 20, Tempe, Arizona will be the scene of SLT Qualifier. Register for Age Group, Junior and Youth triathlon races!

Photos from Oct 18th Ironman 70.3 Arizona, taken by FinisherPix of the 3rd Place TEAMVillage Relay Members. SWIM: Holly Hichens Gordon BIKE: Rodney Kinney and RUN: Daryl Teo

So great to be back Racing with the TEAMVillage Multisport Group! Even though it was a hot one, the TEAMVillage Relay Team was able to place 3rd, after coming in 4th in 2019. HUGE shout out to Eduardo Campoy, digging deep and leaving it, literally all on the Course!! Way to go TEAMVillage and everyone who came out to Support Them in this first race of the year, you all Rock!!

TEAMVillage Relay Team
Swimmer: Holly Hichens Gordonl
Biker: Rodney Kinney
Runner: Daryl Teo

Individual Competitor
Eduardo Campoy

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Since it is now 100% Official that the Ironman 70.3 Arizona is happening, who is racing?
https://www.ironman.com/im703-arizona-athletes

Athletes

2020 Multisport Race Update

Just when it looked like 2020 was pretty much over for any Arizona Races, low and behold there are options that look like they are going to happen. And for those who feel they just don't have enough Swim Training in to race a Triathlon, there are Duathlon races happening as well. With the option of actually qualifying for Team USA. Lastly on 9/29 the City of Tempe will finally confirm the approval if the 70.3 IM Arizona will go forward, with the final approval for the 140.6 IM Arizona happening on 10/27 (City of Tempe Memo attached to this post)

Does anyone have possible plans to race at any of the listed events below? Leave comments!

Saturday October 3 @ Lake Pleasant:
CASTLE CREEK TRIATHLON
(https://4peaksracing.com/events/castle-creek-triathlon-2020/)

Friday and Saturday Oct 16-17 @ Lake Havasu:
2020 USAT Duathlon Championships
(https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/events/national-championships/2020/2020-duathlon-national-championships)

Saturday Oct 17 @ Lake Havasu:
Lake Havasu Age Group Triathlon
(https://3disciplines.com/events/lake-havasu-triathlons/general-information/)

Sunday Oct 18 @ Tempe Town Lake (pending final approval)
Ironman 70.3 Arizona
https://www.ironman.com/im703-arizona

Saturday Nov 7 @ Tempe Town Lake (pending final approval)
4 Peaks Racing Splash and Dash
https://4peaksracing.com/events/splash-dash-2020-race-3/

Sunday Nov 22 @ Tempe Town Lake (pending final approval)
Ironman 140.6 Arizona
https://www.ironman.com/im-arizona

Since the gyms are closed and its HOT here in AZ, we are almost all stuck training outside. BUT, there is a awesome benefit to it, if you do things right.

Training in the heat can improve your performance fitness level!

In some cases, heat-training can boost your VO2max by up to 5%.

Research shows that healthy adults exposed to conditions that elevate their core temperature by 1°F to 2°F for 60-90 mins over a period of four to 10 days will elicit a lower resting core temperature, creating a greater blood plasma volume and an increased sweating rate.

These are all performance boosting adaptations that occur from exercising in the heat.

If you're looking for quick ways to improve your fitness, heat training can take effect within 10-days.

However, you also need to be very careful, because training whilst too hot is particularly stressful on your body.

If your interested in learning more about the benefits of training in the Heat, you can click this link:

Why Heat Training Works Research shows that training in the heat can boost performance even when racing in the cold. Here’s how to get it right.

By sharing this tragic story it makes maybe one person think twice about sharin the road with cyclists and that cyclists have families, friends and loved ones too.

This story was posted today on the Cycling and Racing Website: "Clipped In". About TEAMVillage Teammate Michael Milovanovic.

Scottsdale cyclist killed was family man, triathlete Michael (Miodrag) Milovanovic was full of life, eagerly looking forward to a high school graduation celebration for his son, a state champion Brophy College Preparatory swimmer. But Milovanovic, 48…