My name is Hector Torres. I am the Head Coach with Tri Peak Athlete and the Central Florida Tri Club. Since 2018, I have been working with Intellectual Disable Athletes on developing them into the Triathlon sport within Florida. Since we have began, it has grown tremendously! The program started with four athletes and now we have 16 athletes. Our goal is to have at least 40 athletes on the starting line on the USA Games in 2022 held here in Orlando, FL. From these games, we will select the team that will represent us at the 2023 games in Berlin, Germany!
Chris Nikic, was one of the first group. One of his greatest accomplishments was completing Ironman Florida. #anythingispossible
With small steps we are changing the world and allowing the athletes with Intellectual Disabilities to be included in every sport! #inclusion
We know that the triathlon sport is very expensive; therefore, I need your help! I am collecting wetsuits, bikes, bike trainers and sneakers for these athletes. If you will like to donate and help this cause, I will greatly appreciate it!
You can donate them at:
Tri Peak Athelte
617 Virginia Dr. Orlando, FL 32803
Help me, help these athletes make a difference!
If you will like to donate wetsuits, bikes, or bike trainers. Please reach out to me.
This week we’re going to focus a lot on perceived exertion. Therefore when I ask for the efforts, please follow below:
Rate of Perceived Exertion Easy: Easy means easy. Moderate: Moderate effort means from a scale 1 to 10, I want you at five or six. Hard Effort: When I’m asking for hard/tempo effort I want you to scale from 1 to 10 I want you at seven or eight. Fast / Sprint: Go FAST but be smart and listen to your body!
Location: Tri Peak Athlete or via zoom. Address: 617 Virginia Dr, Orlando, Fl 32803
Meet the coaches and connect with other fellow triathletes. The CFL Tri club is one of the oldest and largest triathlon clubs in Central Florida. Our members’ experience levels range from first timers to professional. We are here to support all levels of triathletes by offering training sessions & clinics; monthly meetings, social activities and more.
If interested in attending meeting via zoom please register at:
The 2021 Special Olympic Triathlon Kickoff informational meeting will be on Sunday, January 24 at 3pm. Please arrive early to allow time for parking and walking to venue.
This meeting is for all Special Olympic Triathletes and Unified Partners as well as anyone interested in becoming a Special Olympic Triathlete or Unified Partner. It is also for anyone interested in considering volunteering in any capacity during the 2021 Special Olympic triathlon season or the USA Games in 2022.
Drive straight to back of the park, parking lot on right, “Group Area” on your left. “Group Area” is made up of 8 large picnic tables on cement slab in middle of large open field across from the parking lot at back of the park. Please bring your own lawn chairs and masks for extra seating and social distancing.
Please RSVP to advise if you will attend the in-person meeting on Jan. 24 at 3pm, or the Zoom meeting on Jan. 25 at 6pm. We will email Zoom link info before the meeting on the 25th. Please email Wynne McFarlin at: wmcfarlin@cfl.rr.com
If you are a Unified Partner or Special Olympic Athlete and will not be attending either kick off meeting, please let me know.
*Worth noting…. NBC is premiering a documentary on Chris Nikic’s journey to IRONMAN, Sunday, Jan. 3 at 2pm. Don’t miss it!
2020 CFL Tri Club Kick Off Meeting – Save The Date
Healthy Snack Tip
Snack Time: 10 am or 3 pm
2 celery sticks
1 tbsp of peanut butter
Note:
Benefits of
Celery: Actually celery is one of the most alkaline foods you can eat! Research suggests that an alkaline diet lengthens life and prevents chronic diseases. Celery juice is highly nutritious. Celery is loaded with essential minerals and vitamins such as folate, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin K and vitamin C. (Gabrielle, 2020)
Peanut Butter: Jump to Potential Health Benefits of Peanut Butter — Improved Heart Health One of the main fats in peanut butter is oleic acid. When substituted for other fats in your diet, oleic acid is shown to help maintain good cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure. Managing these levels in your body can lower the risk of heart disease. Peanut butter also contains omega-6.
Please grace us with your presence in our annual Holiday Party. We will still be practicing social distancing and respect to others space. So if you are sick or have been compromised… don’t come! However, if you are healthy and want to have a good time with friends…. join us on December 17, 2020 at 6:30 pm.
What to bring:
Bring a dish
wrapped gift as we will be doing our traditional White Elephant Exchange. (Gift $25 dollars)We understand some people will be hesitant to come, but it is at your discretion.
Dress pretty!
We understand some people will be hesitant to come, but it is at your discretion.
I hope you are all doing well. I am very happy to see that many of the athletes continue to train with all the restrictions. As many athletes are racing the Haines City in December we are gong to make some adjustments to our training schedule this weekend.
Ironman Cozumel
We have several athletes who racing this weekend:
Yadira
Alfredo
Hector
Tomas
Scott
Thomas
Make sure to wish them luck. We leave Wednesday to Cozumel.
I hope you all had a good weekend. Several things to go over in this email.
SCION Bags Discount
Central Florida Tri Club is excited to announce a partnership with SCICON Bags for the remainder of the 2020 and 2021 season. SCICON is a well established manufacture of bike flight travel bags that require minimal disassembly of the bike. Their Aerocomfort Triathlon 3.0 bag for example, all you have to do is to remove your wheels to pack your bike in the bag. Our partnership entails a massive 40% discount that can be used at anytime throughout the year for their entire line up. However, though the end of June Scicon is offing our athletes 50% off only the Aerocomfort bag series or the EvolutionX hardcase, and will also be adding in a free Race Rain Bag, free hygiene bag, free passport wallet, and a free shoe bag (combined $310 value). The Rain Bag can be viewed here, the Hygiene bag here, the passport wallet here, and the shoe bag can be viewed here. In order to receive the extra discount and these free products however, you must email or call Peter directly in the sales department, let him know you are with Florida Central Tri, and he will help in processing your order. Soon after this deal is over, team members will have their own online code to use throughout the rest of the year for 40% off everything. Peter can be reached at peter@sciconbags.com or 760-788-7500 x215
