November, 2020 | BLOG: Member Spotlights
Jason Sreedhar on Xtreme triathlon
What is an Xtreme triathlon? Extreme triathlon is basically a full-distance tri (iron-distance) that involves more extreme conditions. The prototype for extreme triathlon, the Norseman, is basically a full-distance race....
December, 2020 | BLOG: Member Spotlights
Michelle Thorne on Obstacle Course Races
How did you get into spartan races? I got into OCR (Obstacle Course Races) 5 years ago when I agreed to do a Tough Mudder… and little did I know....
December, 2020 | BLOG: Member Spotlights
2020 Member Spotlight – Justin Rowe
I got involved in Triathlon in 2016. A good friend of mine was diagnosed with Leukemia and the doctors gave him a list of things he shouldn’t do anymore. One....
August, 2022 | BLOG: Member Spotlights
2022 Member Spotlight – Mijal Altmann
Spotlight on Mijal Altmann: World History Teacher and NTP “Eager Beaver” Home town, and anything about it: Caracas, Venezuela. My family moved when I was 4 and I started Kindergarten....
September, 2022 | BLOG: Member Spotlights
2022 Member Spotlight – Charlie Taylor
How long have you been in the DC Tri Club? Why did you join? I joined DC Tri last year after several old soccer teammates of mine starting doing....
September, 2022 | BLOG: Member Spotlights
2022 Member Spotlight – Justin Sanak
First thing’s first: What is your favorite Beyonce song off the new album? The best thing about Queen Bey is how she takes our aspirations and magnifies them to a....
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February, 2024 | BLOG: Member Spotlights
2024 Member Spotlight – Whitney (Whit) Kim
How did you get started in triathlons? I have a tendency to dive head first into fitness activities I am curious about even though I may not feel completely prepared,....
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April, 2024 | BLOG: Member Spotlights
2024 Member Spotlight – Theo Varns
How did you get started in triathlons? I’d already been swimming and running since I was young and had been wanting to do a triathlon for a several years. I....
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