Bruce Rychlik's Fantastic CX Season Wrap up

Bruce Rychlik just wrapped up a fantastic cyclocross season finishing it off by meeting his goal of sub 400 points on crossresults.com!  The season was a great progression of decreasing points as was the year as a whole...See image of yearly progression.  As it turned out he finished with a score of 388 points!  Congratulations Bruce!

Laura Conway has a winning season wrap up

This Fall Laura Conway has wrapped up her multi-sport season with some fantastic results!
1. Second place Age Group at the Pumpkinman Olympic Distance Triathlon Festival
2. 1st place overall masters team at Ragnar Reach the Beach (joined Coach Karen Mackin's Mixed Super masters Team).  This was quite a team accomplishment as the teams average age was 52yrs old, the team is Coed, AND the team beat ALL teams over 40yrs old, including the 40+ men's teams).
3. 1st Place Age Group at Powisset Farm 8.3 mile trail running race.  This was a tough race and Laura used her Stryd power meter to keep her pacing spot helping her to podium!

Finally, and probably most importantly, Laura Conway has moved up again in her USA Triathlon annual rankings.  She has continued a fantastic 3 year sequence of improvement.  In looking at the results, she is exited for next year and has set a goal to for All-American recognition next year!

2018 age 41 (40-44yrs) overall score 80.427, women’s overall 88.469: 

            4^th Massachusetts (of 37), 15^th North East (of 106),  140 National (of 1,090)

2017 age 40 (40-44yrs) overall score 77.423, women’s overall 85.166: 

            12^th Massachusetts, 47^th North East, 317 National

2016 age 39 (35-39yrs) overall score 71.591, women’s overall 78.75: 

            27^th Massachusetts, 79^th North East, 656 National

Congratulations to Laura Conway for a winning year!

Bill Sheahan has a Breakthrough Ironman at Mont Tremblant

On Sunday, Aug 19, 2018 Bill Sheahan finished his 7th Ironman with PR's across the board (personal records for swim, T1, bike, T2, and run!).  It was an overall 52 minute personal best Ironman time and 55 minutes faster on the same course (Mont Tremblant). Karen Mackin, his Peaks Coaching Group Coach and Bill worked out a race plan using Power on both the bike and the Run. This was the first year of pacing the run using his Stryd Power meter and Bill felt like it was definitely helpful. He said "I just went with the power numbers!" even when the pace might have told him otherwise, he knew in the long run sticking to the power plan would pay off.  And it really did!  Congratulations Bill for the Best Ironman Ever!

Laura Conway takes Gold at Boston Sprint Triathlon

The weather was not cooperating on the morning of Sunday, July 22, 2018.  The Boston Triathlon race directors made a safety call to turn the Triathlon into a Duathlon in the Run-Bike-Run format.  Laura Conway took on the challenge and finished first in her Age Group!  Congratulations Laura!

Laura Conway places 2nd at Appleman Sprint Triathlon

Last Sunday July 15th, Laura Conway placed 2nd at the Appleman Sprint Triathlon in Littleton, MA.  After having a rough swim and struggling to get efficiently clipped in during her transition to the bike, she worked extra hard and managed to regain the minutes lost passing enough of her competitors in her age category to take home a 2nd place win.  Congratulations Laura!

Laura Conway wins Lowell Olympic Distance Triathlon

On Sunday July 8th, 2018 Laura Conway continued her steady improvement streak with an Overall Win at the Lowell Olympic Distance Triathlon, in Lowell, MA.  This years big realization was that transitions really do matter. In addition to improving times in her swim and run, and with a little practice she managed to cut her transition time by well over a minute from last years race!  Congratulations Laura, on a well deserved win.

Lynette Hing Wins 2 National Titles!

The past two weeks were exciting for Lynette Hing who participated in the Singapore national individual time trial and road races.  On July 1st after the ITT, Lynette commented that she wished she paced her time trial better. But looking at the results, you'd wonder why because she won the women's super masters (45yr+) category AND her power was a perfect "smile" (perfectly level in the middle with a little upturn at the beginning and end).  The next weekend, Sunday July 8th, Lynette competed in the Singapore national road race championships on the island of Nongsa, Indonesia and was the 1st Singaporean women super masters, winning a second National title in two weeks! Congratulations Lynette.

Bill Sheahan PR's at Patriot Half Ironman

On Saturday, June 16th Bill Sheahan finished the Patriot Half Marathon in 5 hours and 29 minutes, a Personal Record for him.  He is an expert at managing the watts and keeping his variability down so as to have a solid run off the bike.  Congratulations Bill!

Laura Conway finishes 4th at Patriot Half Ironman

On Saturday June 16th, Laura Conway finished the Patriot Half Ironman in East Freetown, MA in 5 hours and 22 minutes.  This was a fantastic improvement from her last years time.  She finished the race strong with a smoking fast run and a smile across her face putting her in 4th place in the Women 40-44 Age Group.  Congratulations Laura

Stacey McMickens wins Female Masters Title at Indian Creek Triathlon

Congratulations to Stacey McMickens who on Sunday, June 10th placed first in the Masters Women's category at the Indian Creek Triathlon in Woodworth, LA.  The race consisted of a 0.5 mile Swim, 20 mile Bike and finished with a 5k Run. Way to go!

Laura Conway takes 2nd in 5 Miler and 3rd in Half Marathon

Laura Conway finished up the Wild Rover Series in Lowell, MA on April 15th, 2018 with a 5 mile Running Race, she came in 2nd Place in her Age Group!  Then last weekend, April 28th, she won 3rd place in her age group at the Ipswich Half Marathon, in Ipswich, MA.  Finishing with a time that both she and her coach, Karen Mackin were extremely happy about!

Lynette and Siong Hing win Elite Mixed Duo National TTT

A Very Happy Couple, Lynette and Siong Hing Win!

On Sunday, April 1st 2018, Lynette and Siong Hing clinched Singapore's Elite Mixed Duo National Team Time Trial Championship!  In a fiercely competitive category they took the Gold from the second place team by only 6 seconds!  Lynette and Siong are coached by Peaks Coaching Group's Master/Elite Coach Karen Mackin, who was ecstatic to receive the news on Easter Morning via Skype. The team spent many hours working out a strategy for pacing, timing and the many U-turns on the course until they came upon a plan that would give them an edge over the competition. The couple have a few more mass start races coming up, but will mostly focus their training on the individual time trials to take place this summer on the 1st of July.  Congratulations to the new National Champions!

Laura Conway on a streak for the Wild Rover Series

On Sunday March 4th, Laura Conway came in 2nd place in her age category in the Claddagh Pub 4-Miler in Lawrence, MA.  This is the second race of the 3 Race Wild Rover Series. She hopes to continue her winning streak next week in the final race.  Congratulations Laura for this week and good luck next!

Laura Conway places 2nd in 3-miler running race

Laura Conway is steadily improving her running in preparation for this season's Triathlon Season. On Feb 25, 2018 in sleet and cold, she place 2nd in her age group at the Maria's Frozen Shamrock 3-Miler, in Haverhill, MA (part of the Red Rover Race Series).  She was close to 2min Faster this year than last year at the same race!  Congratulations Laura!

Stacey McMickens places 3rd in Q50 Half Marathon Trail Race

Big Shout out to Stacey McMickens who on Saturday, February 18th, took the bronze medal for overall women at the Q50 Half marathon trail race, Bogue Chitto State Park, Franklinton, LA. Congratulations Stacey!

Laura Conway takes 2nd at the 1st Run

Congratulations to Laura Conway for braving the frigid temperatures (below 10 deg F!) and placing 2nd at the Lowell, MA 1st Run 5k on Jan 1st, 2017. She had a fantastic time and was just 4 seconds from first place! Way to go Laura!