Tennessee Tri Buzz

The weeks keep rolling by and the only race worth watching at this point is the battle for 3rd. We have a Tennessee, Georgia, and Kentucky team fighting for that last podium spot. Keep logging those miles.

The new year is here and so is our new 2018 Race Calendar . Make sure you take a look and let us know what races we have left off and you would like us to add. These event management companies put on amazing races throughout our state. Please check out theor websites to get more info on any races that catch your eye. Tennessee Tri Buzz will be at as many races as possible this year and we will mark those races once the schedule is complete. Our 2018 Age Group Rankings will be updated through out the year so make sure you race early and you race often. More information on the new format to come.

It is week 5 of the National Club Challenge and we have a tie for 3rd place as it stands right now. Let's give a shout out to our team leaders that are knocking out the miles day after day and bringing these averages up. Here are the top 10 overall members. You'll notice a few TriCoachGeorgia athletes killing it. Here are the top 10 overall clubs.

Not a lot has changed in Week 4 but the race for 3rd sure is heating up. Chattanooga Tri Club is leading Atlanta Tri Club by just 1 mile per member! Finish unwrapping that shiny new bike, put it on the trainer, and start logging those miles!

It is week 3 of the USA Triathlon National Club Challenge and the overall rankings have stayed the same but the race is heating up. TriCoachGA has retained the overall lead in our grouping but 2 Tennessee clubs are right on their heels. This is the average miles per member. There is a pretty large variance in club size.

We have switched things up a bit and are now reporting total miles per member. The was too much variance in club size to keep reporting total mileage. We have also pulled in a few clubs from neighboring states to increase the competition. If there are any other clubs you want us to add just let us know. These stats are as of 11:20 ET on 12/12/17.

Check out our interview with World Champ Kirsten Sass. She has had one incredible year and we are proud to call her one of our own. The Mckenzie, TN native dominated the circuit in 2017 and has big plans for next year. Make sure and follow Kirsten on her blog   or on Instagram @ kirsten_sass. Thanks again for the time Kirsten! Before getting into the details of this season, can you tell us how you got started in triathlon and this crazy multisport lifestyle? Your dad seems to have a big influence on your racing. Did he introduce you to the sport? He most certainly did!  Growing up in a small town in west TN we didn’t have swimming/cycling/track/cross country - or anything like that.  My father, however, loves to run.  I am the oldest of 6 kids, and he had us all run a 5k for the experience.  He said we never had to run again, but at least we would have done one.  So I ran on and off throughout junior high and high school - mostly to spe...