Otter-Tri-Team

Strong Girls is returning this Summer!
Join Us on Wednesday Mornings 6:30-7:45am,
At Bellaire High School Track.

Fee: $299

To register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSdF4e3GWYWzq5J512eMmaENdD_M-BYB7BVeMAVBQBQb9gat3A/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMTI0MDI0NTc0Mjg3NDE0AAGn0B-8RovWQbBkX4g1-7p89eiKy_XD6FI4pRW3IoXC2N-B5lIlQ6cpB-hdrDc_aem_sTU9udHoXS6GVIMRW_FUgQ

Congrats to Cayden, a member of our HighSchool ClubTeam. He qualified for states in the 3200m. Looking forward to seeing you race in May!

OtterTriTeam invites you to participate in a transition clinic for Houston Kids Triathlon.
Ages: 8&up (racing age)
Date: 28.March
Times: 11am -12:15pm or 12:30-1:45pm

Horn Elementary Parking Lot.
Fee: $50.

Register here: https://forms.gle/2BN8uY7Awkz5Bzna6

Attention:
Women’s (girl’s)Sports are not a punchline!
Girls are fierce, work hard, laugh harder and Do Hard Things!
Remember that!

Because we play hard and enjoy the process.

And our Head Coach is a female business owner,
Who is a Champion for ALL the athletes.

Are you racing in Houston Kids Triathlon?

OtterTriTeam starts preparing for this event on 17Feb!

Practices are in Bellaire.
Come Join Us.

Send Aero (our mascot) a note to learn more!

There are three questions I ask of all the competitors I coach after race-day.

1. How did it go?
--> this is your time to share. The Good. The Bad. The Ugly. The Superfabulicious (my word). Express it all. Fears. Battles. Hurdles overcome. All of this gives me insights into you, and what was experienced on race day. 🔹 For many of my seasoned women, I am not present at the race and the data submitted via the SmartWatch only tells some of the story. Your perception completes it. The same is true when I am at the race, actively coaching. I see snapshots of the race course. And you complete the story.

2. What did you learn?
--> Competition is a great teacher. Through the hurdles, bumps, successes, obstacles and failures, we learn. What did you learn in this race? What stood out? What can we build on?

3. What do we need to work on?
--> Taking question #2 a step further, this is the beginning or extension of collaboration. I see the numbers. I can guess what has happened. Unless you articulate, it is just a guess. But when you say..... 'I really need to work on x skill'.... my guess is confirmed or perhaps even proven false. It is you the competitor that needs to have confidence in your ability. This gives me insights. This conversation is much more than I feel slow and want to be fast, or my swim is weak, but it is...... I lose my rhythm and speed when sighting.
This gives me the direction for which to adapt the system. This is powerful.
🔹
Programming then reflects your needs.
I am taking the system and adapting it to you.
The symbiotic relationship continues to evolve.
You trust the process more, because you are contributing to the process, and the coach (me) who is writing the protocol.
Comment and commentaries in your training results also help fuel this. Based on training today, I may adapt your training tomorrow.
The process is only as strong as the feedback expressed. The process becomes individual. For you, with your input.
🔹
Coaching is collaboration.
It is not busy work.
It is the refinement of a system to meet your specific needs.
Carefully designed to bring you success.
🔹

Do you want to race fast? Or Interested in Fast racing?

OtterTriTeam is currently accepting kids ages: 13-18years, who have:
-raced triathlon
-are comfortable on a road bike
-can run fast
-can swim open water,

And
Are interested in racing fast?

Join Our Youth& Junior Elite Squad and learn Draft-Legal Racing.
We are prepping for our Season with our first race in FortWorth, 12April.

Contact Coach Meg for more details.
Here via, DM or
Schedule a Call: https://tidycal.com/msjathletics/youth-and-juniors

JOin Otters in September as we race Captain Kids!

Ahoy Mateys! We set sail on Sept 13 and early bird registration is OPEN! It’s our 13th voyage, so in honor of Lucky #13 the first 50 Mates or Mini Mates to register with code Lucky13 get $13 off the race price. The older Mates are lucky too - 16 year olds can race this year!

Early Bird Registration ends January 31 at 11:59 pm, so don’t miss the boat. Rally your crew and join us for our luckiest race yet.

Head to https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Galveston/CaptainKidsTri and claim your spot!

Completed this course this morning.
A discussion on Coaching Young Female Adolescents (girls) as they navigate puberty -- training, fueling, and racing.

Athlete: Can I skip today’s run?
Coach: Of course.

Athlete: What about two days?
Coach: That’s still your choice.

Athlete: A whole week—just because I don’t feel like it?
Coach: No one’s stopping you.

Athlete: Can I train only when I’m in the mood?
Coach: You can.

Athlete: Then what’s the limit?
Coach: Your expectations.

You can’t ask for progress without consistency.
You can’t show up on race day powered by “only when I felt like it.”

Comfort is always available—but it never builds the runner you want to become.
Strength is built on the days you choose effort over excuses.

Every skipped run is a quiet vote for staying exactly where you are.