Archived News

February 2022

To: You, Your Family, and Friends

Team Party/Social - Saturday, March 5th, 4:00-7-30 at Wild Fields

Who - You + family + friends

What --A Group Social for you, your family, and friends

When - Saturday, March 5th at 4:00 o'clock

Where - Wild Fields Brewhouse in Atascadero MAP (6907 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422)

Why -"Celebrate 2021" + "Bring on 2022" + "Trifecta Celebration"

What to bring - BYOB. In addition there will be great brews from Wild Fields available.

Provided - a BIG appetizer spread that "will feel more like a meal".

RSVP Please - it is easy at this link or just rsvp to Tracy at jaytweed@comcast.net

Sent to you by

Mark Glenesk, Team Communications

Questions? Please reply with any questions you may have.

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To Team K-Man and Friends,

January 2022 News

The Team Board met on January 8, 2022 to discuss "moving forward". The full notes from that meeting are available on our website at this link - Board Meeting Notes.

Here is some K-News:

1) Be a hero! We are looking for a new treasurer and co-leader. Skips Parks says he is, "very happy to help with the transition of signature cards, bank cards, Paypal, and of course the famous 'cash box' ". Thank you Skip Parks for your years of service. If you are able to help or have questions please let Keith (K-Man) Schmidt know and he'll get you all squared away. Thank you! . His email address is: kmanandrobyn@gmail.com

2) After two years of extending dues, the board has reinstated annual dues of $30/year for 2022. Folks wishing to join in 2022 can sign up on our website, or at our February Social, or at the K-Man Cyclery Shop in Atascadero. Membership Information. Link to 2021 Members List.

3) Social Update - The "Year End" and Welcome to 2022 Social will be planned for the end of February or beginning of March. The Board will search for an outdoor venue. Trifecta Tsar will be a keynote speaker. Our first 3rd Friday meet-up of 2022 will be at Tent City Brewing (outside venue) on Friday, January 21 at 4:30. Light snacks and Pelligrino provided; often there is the TC food truck available as well.

4) Swim Update - the goal is to begin our coached workouts again in March. Hopefully Dolfin will be back in production by February/March so we can order team suits. More news to come.

5) Thank you Len Colamarino for leading our Saturday rides. The team appreciates the excellent ride announcements, the variety of routes, your encouraging inclusion, and your enthusiasm that supports the social aspect of Team K-Man.

6) Thank you swim coaches for your unwavering commitment to posting workouts on the pool deck and for your renewed interest in deck coaching. (thank you to Nancy Prier, David Strybel, and Keith Schmidt)

7) Our website has had to move to another format, so it is in the transition process. Here is the long address: https://sites.google.com/view/teamkman/

8) 2021 and 2022 Challenge Board news to come. Lots of athletes to congratulate on an incredible year of challenges.

Bring on 2022!

Sent to you under the direction of the Team Board by

Mark Glenesk

Team Communications

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September 2021

Team News

Hello Team K-Man and Friends,

Hello all 2021 K-members and welcome to our newest members: Carol Dyer, Kevin Smith,and Terri Weiss. The Challenge Board continues, so remember to log all your miles, meters, and hours. If you have questions about the challenge board email Dale Dolan, at: dsdolan@calpoly.edu

•Gail Vanderline's Memorial Ride on September 13th was splendid. There are some photos attached; photo credits to Carol and Sue

•The Team Board met recently and their meeting notes are attached. Thank you to Deb Bond who was unanimously voted in as our newest member of the Team K-Board. Possible social dates were discussed dependent on public health recommendations for social gatherings as those dates get closer.

• Trifecta Season(October/November/December) is about to start - so be on the lookout for TrifeKta news. Thank you Bick!

•Thank you Swim Coaches for the "Whiteboard Workouts." Several team swimmers are meeting at 6am on MWF as well as other teammates arriving later in the morning. We are still swimming one swimmer per lane.

•Thank you Len Colamarino for organizing and leading our Saturday K-Man rides. If you are not on the ride list and would like to be, email Len at: LenColamarino@gmail.com . There are many other rides available; a good spot for information is: Kman Cycling Info.

•There are some Run/Hike ideas for you at the bottom of this email. If you have any suggestions for hikes or events let us know at: news@teamkman.org

•Thank you to all who participate in the 2021 Challenge Board! We all celebrate each other's efforts and completion of personal goals. Please take a look at 2021's Challenge Board and check out some of the outstanding achievements.

Challenge Board News - A special thank you to Dale Dolan for keeping us motivated with the Challenge Board. Thank you Dale! If you are not on the challenge board and would like to participate email Dale Dolan at dsdolan@calpoly.edu. It is all about participation!

Swim - Seven Swimmers are on track to complete the 2021 swim from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. Check out all the achievements at the: Swim Challenge

•New Swim drill explained: CSS stands for Combat Side Stroke. Coach K says, "It does take some getting used to, but once mastered, is kind of fun." Here is a video of the drill. Or just search "combat side stroke" on YouTube.

Bike - 10 participants are on track to cycle from California to Maine, and many are actually on their return trip back from Maine. Congrats to Rob Livick upon reaching the 7000 miles mark!! Bike Challenge

Run - 5 participants are on track to run/walk from Oregon to Mexico. BTW GirlsRule! Check out the Run Challenge

Kinetic - Many participants on pace for award level. Check out the Kinetic Challenge

BONUS - Total Effort Board you will see that 16 participants earned "Addict" and "Over Achiever" status.

Hike Ideas - Enjoy the outdoors on the Central Coast. Here is a short list of trails to explore:

Harmony Headlands State Park - out and back with beautiful views at the coast

San Simeon Point - Starting at San Simeon Cove and hiking north

Estero Bluffs State Park -This is a new State Park just north of Cayucos. 5 miles of oceanfront trails and beach exploring. Best to go during the low tide. (tip: if you search Estero Bluffs State Park, Google has it in the wrong location)

Broderson Trailhead in Los Osos - Trail travels into Montana de Oro through the Morro Dunes Ecological Reserve.

Morro Bay Sand Spit - Miles of beautiful, lonely beach

Fiscalini Ranch Preserve in Cambria

For lots more trails go to: https://www.slocal.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/hiking-trails/

Strava Club - For those of you that are on Strava there is a Team K-Man+3T Strava Club for you to join at this link: https://www.strava.com/clubs/3-t-k-man

Thanks for reading. Stay well, be safe.

Team Board: Mike Zappas, Nancy Prier, Tracey Weed, Deb Bond, Tara Dolan

Team Treasurer: Skip Parks

Team Leader: Keith (K-Man) Schmidt

Ride Leader: Len Colamarino

Team Communications: Mark Glenesk

website: www.teamkman.org

twitter: https://twitter.com/teamkman

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Instagram hashtag; #teamkman

sent by Mark Glenesk

Team Communications

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Updated October 2, 2020

Team News,

October 2, 2020

Hello Team K-Man,

Cycling News - Riders are enjoying social distance rides. For information on those rides you can visit: https://atascaderocycling.com or teamkman.org. Thank you Len, Steve, Bick, and others for organizing and keeping us all safe.

Swim News - Thank you Coach K-Man. On MWF morning at 6:00am Keith is writing up 2000 meter workouts with some extra credit attached. The whiteboard is there every day, so you can swim the workout anytime you want. Swim time is 30 minutes, but if no one is waiting for a lane you can stay in longer. Thank you all for being patient as Kennedy does its best to follow community guidelines as we safely move forward during this time.

Pool hours:

Monday - Friday 6:00am - 8:00pm

Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Run/Hike News - In between the moments of high smoke and heat there have been times to enjoy the outdoors on the Central Coast. Here is a short list of trails to explore:

Harmony Headlands State Park - out and back with beautiful views at the coast

San Simeon Point - Starting at San Simeon Cove and hiking north

Estero Bluffs State Park -This is a new State Park just north of Cayucos. 5 miles of oceanfront trails and beach exploring. Best to go during the ocean's low tide.

(tip-if you search Estero Bluffs State Park, Google has it in the wrong location)

Broderson Trailhead in Los Osos - Trail travels into Montana de Oro through the Morro Dunes Ecological Reserve.

Morro Bay Sand Spit - Miles of lonely beach

For lots more trails go to: https://www.slocal.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/hiking-trails/

Challenge Board - Thank you Doug for keeping us motivated. Check out who's swum over 150 miles, biked over 3000 miles, and/or run over 750 miles so far this year. Hint: women rule! Here is a link to the challenge board. For more information about the challenge board email Doug Conner at doug6357@gmail.com

Strava Club - For those of you that are on Strava there is also a Team K-Man+3T Strava Club for you to join at this link: https://www.strava.com/clubs/3-t-k-man

General News - As reported earlier, the Board has extended all 2020 membership through 2021 and all swim coach dues have a 4 month credit to be applied when we start up deck coaching again.

Thanks for reading and Stay Safe and Healthy,

Team Board: Mike Zappas, Nancy Prier, Tracey Weed, Louise Comar, Tara Dolan