Breaking Through in Miami
by Kelli Z. Every Thursday at 5:30am I “Run to Become” with Coach Joe and a small group of Experience Triathlon teammates. It is a great way to start my [...]
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Feb
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Feb
Second Chances
by Sarah F. Do you believe in second chances? Maybe even third or fourth chances? I do. I shouldn’t even be doing this sport, for all intents and purposes. I am not [...]
08
Feb
Run To Become – February 2013
Are you willing to become everything you are meant to be? Do you want to breakthrough in training, racing and life? How are you going to make that happen? Run [...]
07
Feb
Making our foundation even stronger in training, racing & recovery! Part 2 – Pre-race massage.
by Sarah F. Endurance athletes know what it takes to prepare for an event: hours upon hours of training, sometimes with little time for recovery between workouts. They know the [...]
05
Feb
I Beat the Miami Heat!
by Susan G. For those of you who know me, I have a ton of enthusiasm and excitement. So I don’t think that there was anyone else from Experience Triathlon [...]
29
Jan
Why Train with Power
A power meter enables you to monitor and adjust training and racing effort, and energy expenditure, more accurately than ever before. Get hard data that ensures perfect pacing to [...]
24
Jan
ET Masters Swimming – Naperville Area
Spring session starts February 18 - Registration open! Group swim and instruction for all abilities ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA certified coaches [...]
18
Jan
Social Outing – March 22 – The Foundry
An evening of fun with the ET crew! It’s not all about training and racing at Experience Triathlon. Come share an evening of fun and fellowship. This event is not [...]
16
Jan
ET Masters Swimming – Schaumburg Area
Winter 2013 session starts January 29. Registration now open! ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA Certified Coach Judie Refvik will provide structured [...]
13
Jan
ABC News interview with Coach Joe
Did you see the live ABC News interview with Coach Joe at the ET Indoor Triathlon this morning? If not, here's the replay! Congrats to all our finishers and a [...]
08
Jan
ET CompuTrainer Winter II Session 2013
An indoor bike program that will move your cycling to the next level. Want to get faster on the bike for next race season? ET CompuTrainer can help! Proven by professional [...]
02
Jan
Half Marathon Training Class Spring 2013
Spring 2013 session open for registration So, you want to run a half marathon? Whether you’re a first-timer or you’re looking to improve your performance at the half marathon distance, [...]
28
Nov
Run To Become – December 2012
Are you willing to become everything you are meant to be? Do you want to breakthrough in training, racing and life? How are you going to make that happen? Run [...]
27
Nov
ET Announces 2012 Toys for Tots Campaign
Experience Triathlon announces it will celebrate the holiday tradition of giving to others by holding a campaign for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, the anchor organization dedicated to making [...]
23
Nov
ET Spring Training Camp 2013
We are excited to announce Experience Triathlon’s 2013 Spring Training Camp in Santa Barbara Wine Country - one of the top wine regions in the world! Camp will be [...]
10
Nov
Making our foundation even stronger in training, racing & recovery! Part 1 – Maintenance massage.
by Sarah F. Endurance athletes know what it takes to prepare for an event: hours upon hours of training, sometimes with little time for recovery between workouts. They know the [...]
07
Nov
ET Masters Swimming – Naperville Area
Winter session starts November 19 - Registration open! Group swim and instruction for all abilities ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA certified coaches [...]
31
Oct
ET Run Club returns to Naperville November 3
ET Run Club is open to everyone – regardless of fitness level or running experience!! The experienced and certified coaches of Experience Triathlon invite you to come join one [...]
25
Oct
ET Indoor Triathlon Series 2013
One Hour, Any Skill Level, Have Fun!! January 13, 2013 ||| March 3, 2013 The ET Indoor Triathlon Series is a great way to become a triathlete or test your training [...]
23
Oct
Mount Desert Island Marathon
by Bob H. When I signed up to do the Mount Desert Island marathon, I had not begun training with Experience Triathlon, had not met Coach Joe and had not [...]
20
Oct
ET Masters Swimming – Schaumburg Area
ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA Certified Coach Judie Refvik will provide structured workouts and stroke improvement instruction at each one-hour [...]
19
Oct
Round 3, Aaron: 1, Chicago Marathon: 2
by Aaron A. When I finished my second Chicago Marathon last year, my ET blog post talked about my next challenge being mental toughness during the race. However, I think [...]
18
Oct
Social Outing – December 14 – Two Brothers Roundhouse
An evening of fun with the ET crew! It’s not all about training and racing at Experience Triathlon. Come share an evening of fun and fellowship. This event is not [...]
17
Oct
MY Olympic Gold Medal
by Tanya L. I would never have thought that two years after dropping out at mile eight of a half marathon because I allowed my inner demons to win that [...]
13
Oct
Improve Your Cycling Performance
Skill & technique oriented cycling clinic - December 1, 2012 - Central Park Lisle Where can we find more speed on the bike? Does it boil down to using a [...]
12
Oct
An Amazing Experience at the Chicago Marathon
by Elliott L. Today I arrived at what I consider the halfway point of a dream that was born in April of this year. Before April I never swam, biked [...]
11
Oct
Staying in the Box at the Chicago Marathon
by Mike L. "Don't start too hard. Don't start too hard. Don't start too hard." I had been working with Coach Joe for six months, and when we went [...]
04
Oct
ET Cheer Crew logistics for The Chicago Marathon – October 7, 2012
Please join me and the world famous ET Cheer Crew as we yell and scream for our athletes and 40,000 of their new friends at one of the greatest [...]
03
Oct
Run Famous in Miami with ET
Looking to get out of the cold Chicago winter? Come Run Famous with Team ET in Miami!! The ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon course is one of the flattest, [...]
03
Oct
Falling in at Fort 2 Base
by Sherri H. If you know me, you know I don’t have an overwhelming need to participate in a lot of races. My races aren’t planned out a year [...]
26
Sep
ET CompuTrainer Winter I Session 2012-2013
An indoor bike program that will move your cycling to the next level. Want to get faster on the bike for next race season? ET CompuTrainer can help! Proven by professional [...]
19
Sep
A Different View – Ironman Wisconsin 2012
by Jeff P. A couple of years ago, I wrote a long piece titled An Incredible Ironman Journey detailing the wonderful and emotional journey that led up to the 2010 [...]
18
Sep
On Pace for Big Sur
by Laurie S. I love half marathons. I think it’s a great distance: long enough to feel that you’ve trained for something but not so long that the training or [...]
17
Sep
My Journey to Ironman Wisconsin
by Bob H. My journey to Ironman began in 1978 when I read about these crazy people in Hawaii doing a race that included 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles [...]
16
Sep
Run To Become – September 2012
Are you willing to become everything you are meant to be? Do you want to breakthrough in training, racing and life? How are you going to make that happen? Run [...]
04
Sep
Move over Ben & Jerry, USAT is in town!
by Judie R. The suitcases are back in the attic, the TriTats are scrubbed off, and it’s the end of another race weekend that was not like any I’ve done [...]
28
Aug
What Is Your Cause?
by Joel E. It’s amazing how life works sometimes, isn’t it? My triathlon career started about 11 years ago as the result of a torn ACL in my left knee [...]
24
Aug
An unbelievable day in Benton Harbor
by Jim L. I think my story of the Steelhead Ironman 70.3 has to begin this past winter, because this offseason laid the foundation for having such a special race [...]
17
Aug
Another medal for the big guy! Vineman 70.3
by Tom S. 8+ months of training have paid off, as I finished the Vineman 70.3 on Sunday, July 15th. I’m happy to report that I finished with a smile [...]
15
Aug
A Great Day to Race!
by Drew R. As I stood on the beach surrounded by nearly two thousand of my fellow triathletes, I was enjoying the feel of sand under my bare feet. As [...]
14
Aug
My Day at Ironman Racine 2012
by Jim R. I had an awesome experience at Ironman Racine 70.3, my first long distance race course. The journey began on Friday when Kevin and I drove up after [...]
12
Aug
Improve Your Cycling Performance
Skill & technique oriented cycling clinic - September 22, 2012 - Central Park Lisle Where can we find more speed on the bike? Does it boil down to using a [...]
10
Aug
OK, it IS a journey, not just a race
by Pete J. We all get into triathlons for different reasons. I got sucked in listening to my sister regale me about her first tri last summer in Charlotte where [...]
10
Aug
ET Masters Swimming – Schaumburg Area
Fall session starts August 21 - Registration open! ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA Certified Coach Judie Refvik will provide structured workouts [...]
08
Aug
A Year of “Firsts” with my Team!
by Laura C. For me, it’s always fun doing events for the first time. 2012 was a year of many “firsts” for me. Since I joined Experience Triathlon and became [...]
06
Aug
Social Outing – September 21 – The Foundry
An evening of fun with the ET crew! It’s not all about training and racing at Experience Triathlon. Come share an evening of fun and fellowship. This event is not [...]
02
Aug
GUPPY KLATCH
by Sal D. Tips for Beginning Swimmers from an Overanalytical, Somewhat Battle-Tested, Almost-Beginning Swimmer Human bodies and bodies of water go together perfectly. But only if the body of water is [...]
02
Aug
ET Masters Swimming – Naperville Area
Fall session starts August 20 - Registration open! Group swim and instruction for all abilities ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA certified coaches [...]
31
Jul
Half Ironman – Take 2
by Jill A. This year was a success at Racine 70.3 Ironman! What an awesome and grueling day all at the same time. Silly as it may sound, one of [...]
31
Jul
Becoming a Champion in Madison – 2012 ET Summer Camp Recap
by Kelli Z. Well, it is Sunday night at 8pm and I am ready to head for bed. Yes, it is a pretty early bedtime but you have to understand [...]
27
Jul
My First Olympic at the New York City Triathlon
by Tanya L. I’ve always been fascinated with the city of New York. “New York, New York, a town so nice, they named it twice,” as David Letterman says. So [...]
24
Jul
A Half-Ironman Ain’t Half of Anything
by Amanda L. My family recently attended a picnic hosted by some of our oldest friends. In response to my parents RSVP, the host replied, “It’ll be good to have [...]
23
Jul
Live Your Dreams – Ironman Racine
by Bill K. Training for longer duration triathlon events takes a good deal of time and effort. There were 4:30 am morning swims and evening and weekend training in preparation [...]
22
Jul
Thank you 2012! You’ve Been Good To Me!!
by Cathy O. You’re probably wondering why I’m thanking the year already when the year isn’t even over yet, right? While some of my colleagues are continuing on their racing [...]
21
Jul
Spinning Plates at Ironman Racine
by Jeff P. One indisputable fact I have learned from triathlon racing – there is no such thing as a perfect race. There are just too many moving parts and [...]
20
Jul
The Winding Road to Ironman Racine
by Glenn S. What a great feeling to have completed Ironman 70.3 Racine, my first half Ironman. For such a long time the big race seemed so far away. Now [...]
18
Jul
Racing to achieve your goals
by Kristin Bagley Last month I was interviewed by a writer at Chicago Athlete Magazine. This was my first interview and before hand I ran through all the possible questions [...]
16
Jul
Fox News Interview at Ironman Racine!
How cool is this? Laurie and Drew get an interview opportunity at Ironman 70.3 Racine. Great job guys! Tyler, Cheryl and Cathy even got in the video! Way [...]
07
Jul
Run To Become – July 2012
Are you willing to become everything you are meant to be? Do you want to breakthrough in training, racing and life? How are you going to make that happen? Run [...]
06
Jul
05
Jul
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
by Wendy H. 102 Degrees. A 55 minute Fartlek workout. And the first Laurie Sweat Test of the season. I get all ready, strapping on heart rate monitor, sunglasses, and hat. [...]
28
Jun
The Best Race I’ve Ever Had
by Natalie H. I was so excited to be going into my first race, Naperville SheRox Tri, after deciding to work with a coach from Experience Triathlon. Thank goodness [...]
22
Jun
How Do You Measure Success?
by Amy H. When I made the decision to lose weight I naturally thought I would measure my success on what the scale told me. For a while I was [...]
21
Jun
ET Family Picnic – 2012
A summer afternoon of food and fun with the ET family! It’s not all about training and racing at Experience Triathlon. Come share an afternoon of food and fellowship. This [...]
20
Jun
Life can take the girl out of triathlon, but it can’t take triathlon out of the girl!
by Sarah F. Pleasant Prairie, here I come! I just realized this morning that it’s been over TWO years since I’ve gotten to race in a triathlon, and this weekend [...]
15
Jun
Group Track Program – Summer 2012
Track interval running workouts and coaching for runners of all levels Experience Triathlon group track program is a weekly coached track interval workout under the guidance of USA Track & [...]
15
Jun
How Tragedy Helped Me Become
by Kelli Z. On June 10th I participated in the ET Batavia Triathlon. I also celebrated my first year as a triathlete. How does a wife and mother of two [...]
15
Jun
Summer Training Camp 2012 – Madison!
July 27-29. Friday 5pm through Sunday noon An exciting weekend of training and coached clinics in a small group setting presented by the USAT certified ET coaching staff. Designed to move [...]
13
Jun
The Comeback Kid – ET Batavia Triathlon
by Amanda L. Since October of 2011, it has felt like rather than focusing on getting faster, stronger, and tougher, my training has been about moderation, control, and self-discipline. Why? [...]
12
Jun
Starting a New Hobby
by Alyse K. In March of 2011 I committed to losing weight and getting back in shape. I started a weight loss program and worked out six days a week. [...]
11
Jun
A Personal Best at Grand Rapids Tri
by Bob H. I was feeling bad about missing the ET Batavia Triathlon and Duathlon and helping my ET teammates run a great event. That was the only bad feeling [...]
03
Jun
Schaumburg Masters – Summer 2012 Session
ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA Certified Coach Judie Refvik will provide structured workouts and stroke improvement instruction at each one-hour [...]
31
May
SheROX Naperville Triathlon Race Overview Clinic
Join USA Triathlon certified Coach Suzy Cerra of Experience Triathlon Coaching Services and other beginner and intermediate triathletes for this clinic focused on preparing you to have the best [...]
26
May
ET Masters Swimming – Naperville Area
Summer session starts June 5 - Registration open! Group swim and instruction for all abilities ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA certified coaches [...]
24
May
A Time to Grow
by Jim R. The Experience Triathlon group shook off the cobwebs of all the off-season training we do during those cold dark days of winter at Galena this last weekend. [...]
23
May
ET Open Water Swim Clinics at Centennial
Triathlon specific group swimming and instruction for all abilities ET Open Water Swim Clinics at Centennial Beach is a weekly swimming program designed for triathletes. USA certified coaches will provide [...]
22
May
Glowing in Galena
by Coach Joe OMG was that HOT!! Might have been the hottest day in Galena Tri history! Congrats to all the finishers, and a huge THANK YOU to our world [...]
18
May
A Life Devoted To Kids Keeps Her Young
by Coach Suzy If there is such thing as an "earthly angel", my good friend and loyal client, Kathy Fleckenstein (aka "Flecky") embodies it. I have always said that it [...]
16
May
Improve Your Cycling Performance
Skill & technique oriented cycling clinic - June 16 - Central Park Lisle Where can we find more speed on the bike? Does it boil down to using a new [...]
16
May
There is no shade in Boston
by Bob H. About a week out from Boston, my friend wrote to say that it was going to be about 80 degrees on race Monday. As the week progressed, [...]
13
May
Hill Running Clinic with Dave Walters
“We love the hills because they make us stronger and faster!” Join us for this special hill running clinic and workout presented by Dave Walters on May 31 at [...]
12
May
Beating the Beast – Ironman 70.3 St. Croix
by Andy R. Well, the moment I’ve been waiting for. The post-race write-up. Does this mean I finished? You’ll have to read on for that. Does this mean I survived? [...]
11
May
From Heartache to Running Princess
by Susan G. 10 months ago I sat in a doctor’s office and heard the results of a series of tests. I was diagnosed with a rare heart condition that [...]
11
May
Announcing Experience Triathlon as Presenting Sponsor of The Naperville Triathlon
NAPERVILLE, May 10, 2012 – Premier Event Management (PEM) is pleased to announce Experience Triathlon as the presenting sponsor of The Naperville Sprint Triathlon. The 2012 Naperville Sprint Triathlon [...]
09
May
ET Batavia Triathlon and Duathlon Volunteer Form
The ET Batavia Triathlon and Duathlon is coming up on June 10, and we need your help! In addition to the triathlon and duathlon, we are adding a new [...]
07
May
Announcing ET Testing Services
NAPERVILLE, May 7, 2012 – Experience Triathlon is pleased to announce the formation of ET Testing Services, a world class performance enhancement testing program, in partnership with Exercising Nutritionally. [...]
04
May
Run Club Moves To Herrick Lake
ET Run Club moves to our summer location on Saturday, May 5. Run Club is open to everyone – regardless of fitness level or running experience!! The experienced and [...]
28
Apr
Velkommen til Solvang!
Welcome to Solvang! What a welcome it was for the Experience Triathlon team during our 2012 Spring Training Camp trip to Solvang, California. Solvang is known as the Danish [...]
25
Apr
Run To Become – May 2012
Are you willing to become everything you are meant to be? Do you want to breakthrough in training, racing and life? How are you going to make that happen? Run [...]
18
Apr
Tri 101 Workshops at NRC
Join other beginner and intermediate triathletes for this clinic on triathlon training and racing presented by USA Triathlon certified coaches Joe LoPresto and Suzy Cerra. Topics will include gear selection, [...]
17
Apr
Hill Climbing Cycling Clinic – May 12
If one of your cycling goals is to be more efficient, feel more nimble & be more confident on hills, then come join us for this 90-minute “on-the-hill” climbing [...]
11
Apr
Announcing Experience Massage
We are constantly in motion. As athletes, we are no strangers to the role our muscles play in our endeavors. We are no strangers to the stress we put [...]
30
Mar
Announcing 2012 Bike Club Ride Locations
April 15 is first Sunday ride. May 9 is first Wednesday ride. Want to get out and enjoy the great outdoors, make new friends, ride in a safe group environment, [...]
28
Mar
Emergency Repair and Bike Maintenance Clinic – April 15
It’s most riders worst nightmare – a problem with the bike. A flat tire, broken chain or cable, bent gear shifter, torn tire, bent rim or no spare tube [...]
27
Mar
The Next Starting Line
by Amy H. How do you get to the start line at the Chicago Shamrock Shuffle? For me the journey started almost two years ago, although I didn’t know it [...]
25
Mar
Schaumburg Area Masters Swimming – Spring 2012 Session
New Tuesday 6am session added!! ET Masters is a weekly swimming program designed for triathlon and fitness swimmers. USA Certified Coach Judie Refvik will provide structured workouts and stroke improvement [...]
22
Mar
Group Track Program Spring 2012
Track interval running workouts and coaching for runners of all levels Experience Triathlon group track program is a weekly coached track interval workout under the guidance of USA Track & [...]
11
Mar
Our latest poll – full sleeve or sleeveless wetsuit?
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Mar
Crazylegs Classic 2012
An ET day trip to Madison, WI Join us for the ET tradition of our one day road trip to the Crazylegs Classic 8K in Madison, WI on April 28th. [...]
22
Feb
ET Indoor Triathlon Photo Sets
Our 2012 ET Indoor Triathlon Series is off to a great start. The January and February races were big fun. Congrats to all the finishers and a huge THANK [...]