ET Family Picnic – 2014
A summer afternoon of food and fun with the ET family! - July 13 It’s not all about training and racing at Experience Triathlon. Come share an afternoon of food [...]
20
Jun
19
Mar
Announcing New ET Tri Uniform for 2014
Pre-order your size today! We are super excited to announce our new team triathlon uniform style! Our new uni will make Team ET visible and lookin’ great at the races. [...]
16
Feb
Social Outing – March 14 – Aurelio’s
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 [...]
08
Aug
Social Outing – September 20 – 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
Jun
ET Family Picnic – 2013
A summer afternoon of food and fun with the ET family! - July 14 It’s not all about training and racing at Experience Triathlon. Come share an afternoon of food [...]
15
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 [...]
02
Apr
Announcing 2013 Bike Club Ride Locations
April 7 is first Sunday ride. May 8 is first Wednesday ride. Want to get out and enjoy the great outdoors, make new friends, ride in a safe group environment, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
06
Jul
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
07
Feb
Social Outing – March 23 – 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 just for [...]
15
Jan
Dream Believe Achieve Become
At Experience Triathlon we make dreams come true. Are you ready to Become? Thank you Steph and Jen for producing this video!
08
Dec
Announcing Spring Training Camp 2012
We are excited to announce Experience Triathlon’s 2012 Spring Training Camp in Santa Barbara Wine Country - one of the top wine regions in the world! Camp will be [...]
02
Dec
Announcing ET Indoor Triathlon Series 2012
One Hour, Any Skill Level, Have Fun!! January 22 - February 19 - March 18 - April 15 The ET Indoor Triathlon Series is a great way to become a triathlete [...]
28
Nov
Multisport and Motherhood
by Laura C. My plate is undoubtedly full. I work part-time, have two young kids, a husband who frequently travels internationally for work, an aging parent, and all of the [...]
11
Nov
ET Winter Social Outing – December 9
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 just for [...]
21
Oct
The Chicago Marathon – My Path Back To Competition
by Darryl T. It is weird how a specialization within a sport can carve the nature of one’s athleticism. I was a gymnast and swimmer in college focusing on strength [...]
16
Sep
I’m a Groupie!
by Jeff P. For those of you just beginning your journey into the world of triathlons or thinking about taking up the mantle of a tri lifestyle, I will have [...]
30
Aug
The Big Stage
by Jeff P. “There were six minutes between waves. Six minutes to lean my head back, look up at the sky and find that calm before the torrent storm of [...]
28
Aug
Seaweed, Hills, and Tenacity
My first Olympic-distance triathlon by Amanda L. When I’m talking to my friends, I sometimes forget that they aren’t fellow triathletes, which is why I was frequently asked about my presumed [...]
26
Aug
My Ironman Journey
by Kevin M. Last year was a big year for me! I decided to do my first triathlon longer than a sprint. In December ’09, my sister said, “I signed [...]
22
Aug
Three Years in the Making
by Tyler H. My story starts three years ago (2009) before I met Coach Joe. The prior year, I attended the Naperville Tri with my dad to watch one of [...]
20
Aug
Swim, Bike, Done!
aka, How to Never Miss Seeing Your Friends Finish a Race by Matt B. About 16 years ago I tore my ACL, had it surgically repaired and proceeded to spend the [...]
15
Aug
Setting a Personal Record at the Naperville Triathlon
by Rafael P. Race day has become routine for me, having done races at all levels from sprint to the Ironman. The HRMS Naperville sprint is a favorite of mine [...]
10
Aug
ET Fall Social Outing
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 [...]
22
Jul
Beating the Swim Demons at Evergreen Lake Triathlon
by Drew R. Coming into the Evergreen Triathlon, I felt that I had plenty of reasons to be nervous. First and foremost among them was the fact that it would [...]
21
Jul
Pain is Temporary; Pride is Forever!!
by Cathy O. What do the following have in common? Beach, hot weather, a firefighter, yellow painted toenails, and the best cheering section in the world. They all share in [...]
12
Jul
It’s all about the chat!
We often joke around about how athletes show up for our Club workouts just for the chat. It’s actually kinda true! Most weeks after our Monday night swim, Tuesday [...]
01
Jul
Emergency Repair and Bike Maintenance Clinic
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 [...]
29
Jun
Pleasant Prairie, My First Olympic Tri
by Jim R. My journey into triathlon started a little over a year ago. Knowing that I didn’t know everything, I started a search for someone who did and found [...]
17
Jun
I’m a Triathlete! My Day at the SheROX Triathlon
by Amanda L. The first time I met Coach Joe about 8 weeks ago, I knew that as crazy as my decision was to sign up for a sprint and [...]
23
May
Starting New Traditions – The Galena Triathlon
One of our long standing Experience Triathlon traditions has been our annual road trip and season opening team triathlon to Memphis in May. Last year at Memphis they announced [...]