Thursday, January 19, 2006

Team Tri-Geek Dreamers

Team 'Tri-Geek Dreamers' and the Triathlete Alliance are going to be in the April issue of Triathlete Magazine.


Last November I wrote a letter to Mitch Thrower the editor of Triathlete Magazine. I explained to him that over a dozen people, whom had never met except through the internet, mostly through Tri-Geek Dreams.com had come together in a bond of friendship, comraderie and commitment to sign up for Ironman races in 2006. These individuals are ranging in age from college student to grandmother and will be the first all internet triathlon team to enter an Ironman event.

I also wrote about the entire Triathlete Alliance and how we dedicate hours of our time posting on our training and give encouragement and advice to each other through our seperate blogs. We have truly formed a team of triathletes that is as strong as any local group. Most of us have never met and will not meet until we finally arrive for our races. The group continues to grow daily and through our personal love of the sport we are bringing new people into the sport and giving them the courage to create their own triathlon-centric blogs.

Yesterday I got a response back from Triathlete Magazine and they told me the good news and have asked me for some more information. I will be talking to them within the week.

How cool is that.

20 comments:

Okolo said...

Very cool!!!!

Pat said...

Comm, that is so cool.

Nancy Toby said...

That is OUTRAGEOUSLY cool! Thank you for doing that!! Woo hoo!! We're going to be SUPERSTARS!! And I get to be the LAST superstar on the course - who gets the MOST RACE TIME FOR HER MONEY!! Yay!!!

But does this mean you aren't paying our way to Kona now?

Cliff said...

WOohooo..awesome CMS.

GOod job.

Kona Shelley said...

You are da bomb!!! So cool of you to think of doing something like this!!

Chris said...

Nice, Com! I'll be looking for your article in my next issue! :) A big old thanks from all of us!

Flatman said...

Wowee! I'm so jealous!!! (but very happy for team TGD)!

tarheeltri said...

That is SO cool!

Nytro said...

wow! what a great idea for an article, too! benny will be excited to read about it in the next issue. "hey! i know that guy!"

Dr. Iron TriFeist :) said...

That's so AWESOME! Good job gang!

bunnygirl said...

That's way too cool! No wonder you were so excited!

Keryn said...

That is really neat! I'll have to pick up the issue!

Keryn said...

That is really neat! I'll have to pick up the issue!

Papa Tweet said...

Com,
You're right, that is some seriously sweet news. Way to go! That is a really neat idea. I love that magazine. Nytro gets me a subscription every year for my B-day. It's like Christmas every time a new issue arrives. I try not to read it all at once, but I just can't help it. I usually read it cover to cover on the first night. I can't get enough of that magazine.

By the way, I'm thinking about coming to Phoenix for a century ride in February. You in? I need to find a bike box first. Otherwise, I have to drive and that just sucks. I've been watching the weather report on your side bar and it looks alot better than Ogden.
Benny

Ellie Hamilton said...

Comm!!! You ROCK!!!

Bridget said...

That is so cool. I found this group when I was thinking about jumping back into tri's (after some sprints a small lifetime ago), and the support and encouragement that the members give eachother really helped push me to do it. I only wish I had done this sooner so I could be doing IMFL too! How awesome.

Phil said...

Someone better warn I/T about the 10 Billion hits on the way!

gr8day2tri said...

Can't wait to read all about it!!

Congratulations!!

Bolder said...

dats cool!

curly su said...

that rocks! makes me wish i had bit the bullet and signed up for florida. sigh. next year...