Bike Diva

Above: Lynn Smythe at the 2011 Club Med triathlon #1

Bike Diva's 2011 Race Summary

2011 was an epic year for me. Despite an extreme water phobia, I started swimming in January so I could begin competing in triathlons. I did my first swim at our local YMCA on January 3, then raced my very first triathlon on February 6. I participated in a total of 19 races in 2011, including 9 sprint and one Olympic distance triathlon.

I am sponsored by a few companies that help me out with either free or deeply discounted clothing and equipment. At the end of every year I send out a sponsored athlete race recap, to let each sponsor know the details of all the races I competed in, my race results and tentative race schedule for the upcoming year.

I personalize the beginning paragraph of the race recap according to which company I am sending the report to.

Above: I survived my first open water swim at my very first triathlon

Sponsored Athlete - Lynn Smythe
2011 Race Recap

bikediva.net

 

Hello Mr. Jones,

I just wanted to thank XXX for sponsoring me during the 2011 race season and I am looking forward to continuing to work with XXX for the 2012 race season. I will be placing an order after the first of the year for some additional XXX product to be used throughout the 2012 training and racing season.

I am including a summary of the races I participated in during the year, a copy of my tentative schedule for the 2012 race season, along with a couple of recent racing photos to this email.  

Exciting news; I have just agreed to head the volunteer committee for the 2012 Palm Beach Marathon Bike Patrol. The Bike Patrol is comprised of volunteer cyclists that ride the course during the race and help out runners as needed. I will be working with the event organizers to improve the race for 2012, while finding cyclists to volunteer to be members of the Bike Patrol. 

Sponsors Confirmed for the 2012 Race Season

• Brooks Running – I will be a member of the Brooks ID program
• Profile Design
• Rudy Project
• Fluid

Above: my favorite portion of triathlons, the bike leg

Lynn Smythe’s 2011 Race Recap

1. 2/06 - Club Med Race Series #1 – sprint triathlon –Club Med Sandpiper Bay - Port St. Lucie - USAT 4^th place women 45-49
2. 2/26 – 8^th Annual Race for Faith – 5k – John Prince Park - Lake Worth – USATF 4^th place women 45-49
3. 3/13 - 35^th Annual Shamrock Run – 5k – John Prince Park - Lake Worth – USATF 4^th place women 45-49
4. 3/27 – Club Med Race Series #2 – sprint triathlon – Club Med Sandpiper Bay - Port St. Lucie – USAT 5^th place women 45-49
5. **4/03 - Spring Training Triathlon - sprint triathlon - Tradewinds Park - Coconut Creek – USAT 10^th place women 45-49
6. 4/17 - FAU Wellness Triathlon - sprint triathlon - Spanish River Park - Boca Raton – USAT 21^st place women 45-49
7. **4/23 - Egg Hunt Triathlon - sprint triathlon - CB Smith Park - Pembroke Pines – USAT 6^th place women 45-49
8. 5/01 - St. Anthony's Triathlon - Olympic triathlon - Vinoy Park - St. Petersburg – USAT 87^th place women 45-49
9. 5/07 – 10th Annual Race for the Arts – 5k – John Prince Park - Lake Worth – USATF 8^th place women 45-49
10. **7/04 - Independence Day - sprint triathlon - Tradewinds Park - Coconut Creek – USAT 11^th place women 45-49
11. 7/24 – Club Med Race Series #4 – sprint triathlon – Club Med Sandpiper Bay - Port St. Lucie – USAT 3^rd place women 45-49
12. 8/06 - Loggerhead Triathlon - sprint triathlon - Carlin Park – Jupiter – USAT 25^th place women 45-49
13. 8/21 - WPB Race Series - 15k bike time trial – 20 Mile Bend - West Palm Beach – USAC 5^th place women 45-54
14. **10/02 - Race the Troops - sprint triathlon - Tradewinds Park - Coconut Creek – USAT 6^th place women 45-49
15. 11/19  25th Annual Turkey Trot - 5k run - Anchor Park - Delray Beach – USATF 7^th place women 45-49
16. 11/24 - 3rd Annual Turkey Trot - 5k run - Adolph & Rose Levis JCC - Boca Raton – USATF 21^st place women 40-49
17. 12/03 - Warrior Dash - 5k adventure run - Quiet Waters Park - Deerfield Beach
18. 12/04 - Palm Beach Marathon - 10k run - Myers Amphitheater - West Palm Beach – USATF 5^th place women 45-49
19. 12/07 - PAL Holiday Mile - 1 mile run - Mizner Park - Boca Raton – USATF 13^th place women 40-49
20. Broward Championship Race Series – 4^th place women 45-49 in the points series. ** designates races that were part of the points series.

Key code:

• USAT - USA Triathlon - http://www.usat.com/
• USAC - USA Cycling - http://www.usacycling.org/
• USATF - USA Track & Field - http://www.usatf.org/

 

Lynn Smythe’s Tentative 2012 Race Schedule

1. 1/07/12 – Disney half Marathon – Walt Disney World – Orlando
2. 2/05/12 - 10th Annual Butterfly Run - 5k - Sabal Pines Park - Coconut Creek
3. 2/19/12  - A1A Marathon – marathon – Beach Front Ave. - Ft. Lauderdale
4. 2/25/12 – 9^th Annual Race for Faith – 5k – John Prince Park – Lake Worth
5. 2/26/12 - Club Med Race Series #1 - sprint or Olympic triathlon - Club Med Sandpiper Baby - Port St. Lucie
6. 3/10/12 – Annual John Smith Race for the Arts – 5k – Dreher Park, West Palm Beach
7. 3/17/12 – 36^th Annual Shamrock Run – 5k or 10 miler – John Prince Park – Lake Worth
8. 4/07/12 - 3rd Annual Egg Hunt - sprint triathlon - CB Smith Park - Pembroke Pines
9. 4/15/12 – FAU Wellness Triathlon – sprint triathlon – Spanish River Park – Boca Raton
10. 4/29/12 – St. Anthony’s Triathlon – Olympic triathlon – Vinoy Park – St. Petersburg
11. 7/04/12 - 22nd Annual Independence Day - sprint triathlon - Tradewinds Park - Coconut Creek
12. 8/05/12 – Loggerhead Triathlon – sprint triathlon – Carlin Park – Jupiter
13. 10/14/12 - Multirace.com Series Championship - International triathlon - Tradewinds Park - Coconut Creek
14. 11/11/12 – Miami Man – International triathlon – Larry & Penny Thompson Park - Miami
15. 11/17/12 – 26^th Annual Turkey Trot – 5k – Anchor Park - Delray Beach
16. 11/22/12 - 4th Annual Turkey Trot - 5k - Adolph & Rose Levis JCC - Boca Raton

Sports Related Writing Duties

• Bike Diva – bikediva.net - founder and editor
• Run Diva – www.rundiva.net – founder and editor
• Sports Nutrition Diva - www.sportsnutritiondiva.net - founder and editor
  

Thank you for your time,
Lynn Smythe