TEAM TIMEX ROCKS!

Hello all-

After an incredible weekend back on the east coast with Team Timex, I am left feeling extremely honored to be part of such a stellar crew. Beneath the extraordinary talent that exists amongst the members of the team, are individuals who love what they do, laugh all the time, and are seriously kicking ass at living their lives to the fullest. I got these vibes from a mere 96 hours of time with them, and truly believe that being a part of Timex has changed me as an athlete, and most important, a person, for the better. The various athletes are ambassadors for triathlon in that they are modeling figures of what happiness from sport and joy from sharing this interest with others, can bring to your life. I am so fortunate to be part of such a great environment. As the youngest member of the team, I have 48 teammates with more experience, more knowledge and opens arms to assist me in making dreams reality, and being my family in a sport that I am so passionate about. In addition, the Timex staff are simply wonderful, and made my first encounters with the team very memorable.

Parting ways on Sunday was difficult! So many awesome people, so little time! Everyone was off in different directions- Various states in the US as far as Hawaii, Ukraine, Netherlands, Australia. However, the great thing about Team Timex is that we all know we will be seeing each other soon enough! And this time, to share some awesome racing experiences, and have some more fun! Until then, I will be missing everyone.

Happy Training!

Jessica

I just couldn't wait any longer!

So, I know I said that I would post AFTER the weekend here at the Team Timex camp, but I have had so much fun that I just had to write about everything so far.

I arrived Thursday afternoon here in NJ, and we went straight over to the Timex Performance Center. We have a recent partnership with the NY Giants, so we have been attending presentations, clinics, and carrying out activities in the Timex center where the Giants themselves train.

The first night was overwhelming to say the least. After meeting several of the team members, we were introduced to all the Timex staff (they are all totally awesome!), and given a little intro to launch the camp off. We had a HUGE surprise Thursday night when we all received the new GPS Timex watches that won't be out on the market until June. I am incredibly excited to incorporate this new technology into my daily training, and use all of its awesome features. After receiving our first surprise, we were guided into the Giants Locker room where we each had our own locker with our name above it. Inside the cubby was our very own Timex team bag filled with tons of goodies from our sponsors. :)

Even though I don't follow football, passing by MANNING printed on one of the lockers definitely caught my attention. "I know who that is.." I thought. We haven't seen him at the facilities yet, but we have met some of the other Giants team members in the weight room and had the pleasure of talking to them about their training schedules and lives as athletes, just like us.

Today was an early morning because after a long day of travel, I wanted to get a session in before the busy day started. It is just about 7 PM east coast time and I have been up for over 14 hrs! However, every minute of the day was fun filled as it included more presentations from some Timex staff members on recent technology developments, a personal video testimonial, work on our individual team videos, and a VO2 max run test. Although we have been going nonstop, the members on Team Timex, along with all the staff members make every experience truly incredible and worthwhile. We finished off the day at the Performance Center with a football game on the Giants indoor practice field, which was entertaining to say the least. Now, we are awaiting an evening out at Medieval Times as a team, which will, without a doubt, add to the list of wonderful memories I already have from being a member of the Timex Multisport Team thus far.

I will post again after the weekend is over!

Best quote of the weekend so far...

"You have to grow old, but you don't have to grow up." -- Thanks Bruce :)

Hope all is well for everyone reading!

Jessica Broderick

Timex Camp!

Hola!

Just wanted to post and express how incredibly excited I am for the Team Timex camp this weekend. We are traveling to New Jersey (hopefully we can get there with all the snow!) and it is going to be a busy weekend consisting of clinics, video making, meeting teammates, photo shoots and more fun activities! I am very anxious to meet more lovers of a sport I am so passionate about, and share memories and dreams we have from and for triathlon. I will definitely add a post after the weekend!

Jessica

Just popping in for a hello!

Hey all! Just wanted to send out a quick note to my followers- :)

Hope your 2010 years have been awesome thus far. Believe it or not, the season is just around the corner and I am totally stoked for it to be here.

Training has been going well. With a run focus, I have been properly building my miles, and am really enjoying getting out on the roads with no equipment, to just run. Whether a long run, speed work, or an easy cruizy day, running has always been an advantageous component of my daily routine in that I can relieve stress, and reflect on various aspects of my life. The weather has been on the colder side, but thanks to my new microspikes(similar to yak tracks for snow running) along with my love for sunshine (which is always here in CO!) I have been getting 90% of my runs in outside instead of the dreadmill. Hooray!

Thanks to Josh Shadle at Tri massage, and his laser therapy sessions, I am recovering well, and able to have the essential repeatability from week to week needed to gain fitness.

We have our first TT this weekend to decide our team for Collegiate Nationals this year. There are a lot of athletes on the club team this year, and with the guidance of Mike Ricci (head coach), everyone is making leaps in all three disciplines. It is a wonderful atmosphere to be a part of, and an inspiration to see so many people getting excited about the sport of Triathlon.

Should be another adventure filled year, and I am looking forward to it.

All for now-

Jessica