On Thursday, January 19th at 7:00pm, NorthEast MultiSport will be having it first club meeting of 2012 at Goodales Bike Shop in 2012.  The meeting topics will include discussions of changes for 2012, the NEMS Indoor TT, general discussion, and a minimalist running discussion with NEMS Coach Jay Francis.  Come join the fun and see some teammates you may not have seen for a while!  Please email Info@NorthEastMultiSport.com if you have any questions.

There are also still a few spots left if you would like to participate in the NEMS Indoor TT on Saturday, January 28th.  Click here to register!

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On October 27th, 2011 Nate Thomas, Chris Poulos, and Colin Cook headed down to Wilmington, North Carolina to compete in the Beach to Battleship Iron Distance race.  The race featured an ocean swim with the current which translated to very fast swim times, a very flat bike course, but on a very windy day, and a lightly rolling run course.  This was Chris and Nate’s first attempt at the Iron distance, but they did not disappoint!

Chris Poulos had an excellent swim and was amongst the front pack coming out of the water.  Chris followed his great swim by battling the cold and wind and had the 24th fastest bike split on the day.  As mentioned above, this was Chris’s first attempt at this distance and still ran the 32nd fastest marathon of the day to finish in a total time of 9:56:09 to finish 23rd overall!  Absolutely incredible Chris!

Just topping Chris was Nate Thomas.  Nate took advantage of the current and had a very respectable swim split.  Nate then turned to his strength on the bike.  Despite his arms turning blue from the wind and cold, Nate did a 5:07:16 bike split which was the 6th fastest on the day.  Nate then followed up his great ride with a sub 4hr hour marathon for a total time of 9:52:43 to finish 22nd overall!  You killed it Nate!

Colin Cook had a stellar day as well.  Although Colin did not have his best swim, he was able to put in a very respectable bike split and ended up with the 16th fastest on the day.  Colin then went on to PR his marathon with a time of 3:22 which gave him the 10th fastest run split.  This cumulated to a total time of 9:27:09, a 7th overall finish, and an age group win!

NEMS is extremely proud of the effort of all 3 members.  To have all 3 members finish in under 10 hours, especially considering 2 of them were completing this distance is amazing.  This was an outstanding way to cap off the season for NEMS. Here is some video from the day:

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On October 22nd, NEMS members John and Audrey Caswell hosted the 2011 NEMS end of the year party at their beautiful home in Merrimack, NH. There were between 30 + 40 NEMS members and family members that were able to attend the party and it was great to see everyone. Thanks to all the members that brought the terrific food. It was delicious! It was nice for everyone to get together in a non triathlon environment, although, I’m sure triathlons dominated most of the conversations. There were some great discussions about what can be done to improve the club for next season. Thank you very much to everyone that came and a special thanks to the for Caswells hosting the party and Kara Andersson for helping to organize the event! Here is a quick video from the party:

On September 24th, NorthEast MultiSport competed in the New Hampshire Clubs Championship. The race was the Pitch Pine Tri in Ossipee, NH, which consisted of a 1/3 mile swim, 13.7 mile bike, and 5K run. Despite a lot of rain the day before and the morning of the race, the weather cleared up for the race and it ended up being a beautiful day.

NEMS had 8 competitors enter the race. Colin Cook ended up winning the race and getting his first overall win with a solid swim and the fastest run split of the day. Not far behind Colin was Nate Thomas who finished 2nd overall recording the fastest bike split as usual. NEMS newcomers Jim Petersen and Richard Hostler also had excellent races and finished in 6th and 7th overall while both winning their age groups. Chad Quinlan battled hard to finish 3rd in his very competitive age group. Nancy Epstein also had a terrific race and was the 6th overall female while winning her age group. Jan Andersson helped out the club with a solid effort despite injuring his foot. Eddie McCormack had very respectable splits all around and finished 7th in a stacked 50-54 age group.

Despite only having 8 members competing, NEMS took 3rd in the club standings for New Hampshire! Considering how many competitors a lot of the other clubs had, this was a tremendous showing. Hopefully the club will have more members compete in the race next year, but everyone from the club should be very proud! Here is some video from the race and the awards ceremony after:

NEMS is happy to have Bigelow Chiropractic as a sponsor.

Hello fellow endurance athletes,

As the new england triathlon season winds down and your training and competition schedule changes, it is a great time to get a chiropractic spinal examination and address any injuries or sore body parts. For the month of October all NEMS club members are eligible for a complimentary consultation and spinal examination, and brief introduction to chiropractic adjustment/manipulation. If it is determined that there are any areas of the spine that need would need a treatment program, that will also be addressed at the time of this visit. This would be approx. a thirty minute appointment. Just call Bigelow Chiropractic Center at 603 883-8971 to schedule your complimentary exam. The latest sports medicine research shows that endurance athletes under chiropractic care can expect to receive up to a 17% improvement in performance as a result of the chiropractic care. That benfit would certainly be worth it since you have devoted so much time to training and conditioning your body for competitive events. Enjoy the off season and good luck with your base training or other cross training activities.

Brian Bigelow DC

Despite some very cold water and conditions throughout the day, NEMS members Michelle Poublon, Richard Hostler, and Frank Mulcahy competed in the Wallis Sands Sprint Tri in Rye, NH on September 18, 2011. Michelle Poublon used her strong splits in all 3 disciplines to win the women’s 40-44 age group by a mere 10 seconds . Way to push Michelle! Richard Hostler used his strengths in the bike and run to take 3rd in the always competitive men’s 35-39 age group. Newcomer Frank Mulcahy continues to have a strong first season and finished another race in a very respectable 1:28:37. Great job all 3 NEMS members! Here are some pictures of Richard and Frank:

CarolAnn Caron, Nicole Caron, Jan Andersson and Kara Andersson took on the challenge of the Whaling City Triathlon at New Bedford, MA on the warm morning of July 30th.

The swim started on the bay of Fort Taber Park followed by with a short run to transition area to T1. The bike course was a double loop figure 8 with some technical turns and windy conditions, forcing hard work on the way out in each direction, but a nice tailwind on each way back. The scenic run went out of the park, out to the pier where it turned back into a Fort Taber Park. The warm conditions made the run extra tough on all.

All 4 members of NEMS had a great race! Kara Andersson placed 2nd in her AG by setting the fastest bike split of the day in her AG.

Congratulations of all NEMS racers!!!  Here is a picture of Kara on the podium!

On July 24th, 2011 NEMSers Colin Cook, Adam Crowley, Greg Voyentzie, and Nancy Epstein competed in Ironman Lake Placid in Lake Placid, NY. The heat wave was suppose to subside the day before the race and all the competitors were looking forward to a cooler day. The weather was cool the morning of the race, but the day started off with some complications when competitors found out that the water was too warm for the race to be wetsuit legal. The majority of competitors still wore wetsuits, but this made them ineligible for age group awards and Kona slots.

The First NEMSer to cross the finish line was Colin Cook. Colin did not wear a wetsuit during the swim, but was very happy with his effort for the day. He finished in 10:34:01, earning him 113th overall out of the 2902 total competitors and 11th in his age group. This was a PR by over 6 minutes for Colin.

The most amazing story of the day was Adam Crowley. Despite his rear derailleur braking at mile 104 on the bike, Adam was still able to finish thanks to a fellow competitor. While on the side of the road with his broken bike, another competitor with a fracture in his foot that did not intend to run the marathon due to his injury (but had no idea who Adam was), offered Adam his bike and allowed Adam to complete the last 8 miles of the bike. Despite all this, Adam still finished in 12:12:16 for 814th overall, 111th in his age group to become an Ironman for the first time.

Next to cross the finish line was Gregory Voyentzie. Greg had a great day and was able to motivate a friend to keep pushing after he was ready to call it quits on the marathon. He finished the race with his friend in a very respectable time of 13:14:21, which put him in 1331th overall and 286th in his age group. Congrats on becoming an Ironman Greg!

Nancy Epstein was the next NEMSer to cross the finish line. Nancy had a very impressive day and did a fantastic job staying disciplined throughout the race. As a result, Nancy was able to obtain her goal of finishing the race in 14 hours. Nancy finished in 14:00:51, placing her 1706 overall, and 65th in her age group to officially become an Ironman!

NEMS would also like to give a special thanks to members Chad Quinlan and Dan Dugan for volunteering during the event. We look forward to helping them train as they prepare to do the race in 2012!

Congrats to all 4 finishers! They all did a great job and their hard work paid off. Here is a link to the video of them crossing the finish line:

In other racing, NEMS member Chris Veilleux raced a sprint up in Shelburne, Vermont over the weekend. Despite the heat, Chris PRed and placed 23rd overall with a time of 1:18:15. Great job Chris!

On the weekend of July 8th 12 NEMS members took on the Lord of the Flies weekend of racing at Waterville Valley. The weekend consists of a bike Time Trial on Friday night, an International distance Tri on Saturday, and a Sprint Tri Sunday. It’s a great weekend of races and NEMS had some incredible results with several members reaching the podium.
NEMS President Colin Cook did a great job of representing the team as usual, coming in 2nd in his AG and 8th overall with a total time of 2:56 for the combined weekend of races. NEMS Vice President Jay Francis had a tremendous weekend also, coming in 2nd in his AG as well as 5th overall in the bike TT. On the strength of some amazing bike times Chris Poulos dominated the Men 35-39 AG coming in 1st for the weekend (10th overall) for the Lord of the Flies competition. Debra Stallato also won the Female 50-54 age group in the LOF due her consistent in a total time of 3:58:43. New member Richard Hostler also made his way to the podium with a total time of 3:05, finishing 3rd in the 35-39 AG. Awesome work guys!
NEMS would also like to recognize Jan Andersson for competing in his first ever triathlons during the weekend and for conquering his fear of the swim. Amazing job Jan!
Other members competing in the full weekend of races include Adam Crowley, Chad Quinlan, Frank Mulcahy, John Jenkins, Nancy Epstein, and Ross Moir.
The club also had several team members compete in individual races during the weekend. Competitors in Saturday’s International Distance included: Jim Peterson, who got 3rd in the Mens 20-24 age group, Kara Andersson, Karin Chen, John King, and Bryan Lemire.
Michelle Poublon, who got 2nd in Woman’s 40-44 AG, Dan Dugan, and Melody Miller.
This very eventful weekend also included the Little Bugger kids triathlon, which included children from the Epstein and Jenkin’s families. This event was a blast to watch and the future NEMSers did awesome!
A special thank you goes out to Frank Mulcahy and his family for hosting a team dinner/get together at his house in Waterville. The food and company were fantastic so thanks to everyone that came.
Here are videos from the event. There are also some photos on the NEMS Flickr page. Great job everyone!

Friday’s Time Trial:

Saturday’s International distance race, Kid’s Little Bugger race, and gathering at Frank’s:

Sunday’s Sprint race: