Nicholas Poblete // Contributing Writer
The Triathlon Club partnered up with TriDi Multisport Training to host its first triathlon practice of the season at Biscayne Bay Campus on Saturday, March 4.
Athletes of all levels were welcomed to come out and participate and go at their own pace.
The practice began with a group stretching session, followed by a 30-minute swim in BBC’s aquatic center and a bike ride through BBC. It concluded with a mile-time-trial. At the end of the practice, members were able to enjoy a nutritious brunch.
Brunch being served after practice
Christina Reddick, assistant director at the Wellness and Recreation center at BBC, is an advisor for the Triathlon Club, and said no one is left behind.
“We do everything as a group,” Reddick said. “Our practices really give our students the triathlon experience.”
Almost 90 participants showed up for the first practice of the semester, which was led by three TriDi coaches and two FIU coaches.
Vivek Somani, a hospitality junior, returned to practice with the club.
“I love the fact that they provide coaches that are willing to teach and push you,” Somani said. “It’s challenging, and I like that.”
Runners on the trail by the bay
Diego Zambrano, an information technology senior, is a common face in the triathlon club. Zambrano said the practices have become something he looks forward to every week.
“It’s a chance to prove to yourself that you can do something you thought you could never do,” he said.
The club’s purpose of holding practices is to also assist athletes who wish to participate in FIU’s triathlon, held later in 2017.
Students can participate in these practices for free, while non-FIU students pay a fee of $80 a semester. Practices are held at BBC every Saturday at 8 a.m.
For more information on the Triathlon Club, visit FIU’s student affairs website.
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