We've had a crazy February, but it hit us good right when we needed it for the Northeast Duathlon. With great between season weather, we had a great first race of the 2018 multi sport season, with over 20 TTT members participating in our first TTT race series race! It was a great turnout, and I hope everyone that came out as a competitor and volunteer had a good time!

Since then, the weather has been like a rolercoaster, but leading into Febrary we're finally starting to get some consistent weather for training and we're looking to take full advantage of it. We've got several open water swims available between TTT suporters Hal Boyle of Triad Eco Adventures and Mary Roach, both offering open water swim opportunities for TTT members. Keep your eyes on the TTT Facebook page for announcements and event invitations so you can participate, or contact Mary Roach for an invitation to her swim group for additional notices from her. Be sure to follow all of the rules and guidance provided by our hosts to keep the swims safe and fun for all involved, and sign any requested waivers and sign in sheets before hopping in the water so we can be sure you get out safely after the swims are done.

In addition to those open water swim practices, we also have several other opportunities coming up in April that you can take advantage of. First off is our monthly meeting on Apri 13, where we have partnered with our sponsor Fleet Feet to host a local multi sport athlete panel! This will be a great opportunity to engate with the local multi sport race community, hear about the journeys of some local multi sport athletes that you've probably seem at some local events, and to have a chance to ask your own questions to them! Second is an opportunity for a swim clinic at the High Point Swim Club on the morning of April 21, where you'll be able to take part in an hour long swim clinic and get some individual pointers on your stroke and techinique. And third will be several opportunities to ride and run the Belews Triathlon course and NEST Triathlon courses leading into those races.

We're looking forward to seeing many of you at these events and training opportunities as we work our way into the 2018 race season! Don't forget to choose the TTT as your club affiliation when you sign up for Trivum Racing and Ironman races so that we can make an impact as a team in their multi sport racing points series'!

-Brian

For our April team meeting, we will be joining Fleet Feet for a panel discussion and Q&A with three local athletes from the Triad area! Fleet Feet will be hosting the panel at their Lawndale location, which will consist of a 45 minute guided discussion followed by a 15 minute Q&A period where you'll have a chance to ask these athletes your questions. This panel will be open to the public, so if you've got friends who are interested, feel free to bring them along as well.

Keep your eyes open for additional details about the panelists, as well as a post for asking questions to help us guide the direction of the discussion.

The panel will start at 7:15, and Q&A will end at roughly 8:15. Try to be there around 7 so that we can be in our seats and ready to start the panel by 7:15.

We hope to see you there!