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It is with great pleasure that Maria and I introduce the newest addition to the Dynamo Multisport family, coach Andrew Shanks. Many of you have seen Andrew as one of our regular coaches in our PowerCycle indoor cycling classes this past year or shadowing Coach Maria on the pool deck. We are thrilled to have his talent and his passion in a more formal role on the team as another one of our full-time coaches.

Growing the vision for Dynamo Multisport has always been something that Maria and I have been very careful about. Our people – athletes and coaches – have developed a culture built on integrity, passion and respect for one another. As it relates to growth, I have only wanted to expand with people who fit the way we do things. Maria is such a special person and coach that the bar has been set really, really high. Finding a coach like her doesn’t just happen, and harder yet, more than one coach of her caliber and character. So for the last several years I have been patient with the process, keeping my eyes and ears open and allowing things like expansion to occur organically. Be sure that the priority for Maria and me has been to preserve our culture above anything, including expanding the breadth of our reach of our vision. We are thankful that Coach Shanks – a character person first and foremost and equally as talented coach – allows us to seamlessly preserve our culture and now expand the capabilities of reach. In short, Coach Shanks “fits” with who we are and how we do things, and we, as a team, are all better […]

By Matthew|December 7th, 2011|News|0 Comments

Happy Birthday & Mahalo!

It has been exactly 1 year since we announced the creation of Dynamo Multisport. It’s hard to imagine the chain of events that has followed from the announcement, and in many ways, it’s almost storybook. As I have reflected on the last year, my thoughts immediately turn to this past week, and my experience on the Big Island of Hawaii for the Ironman World Championships supporting Haley Chura and Betty Mills Janelle as coached athletes and Adrienne Anderson as a member of our Select Team.

Throughout the week, the three athletes and their support crew (fellow DMSers Ernie Janelle, Toby Anderson and Micki Donegan) wore our Dynamo shirts and visors everywhere we went – the entire time, morning and night. Not only were we sporting our GREEN wear, we did so in unison, coordinating our apparel selection so that wherever we were, we appeared to athletes, spectators and race staff/volunteers as a true team. Walking around Dig Me Beach, eating at Lava Java, attending athlete meetings, even the Awards Ceremony where Betty Mills Janelle sported THE GREEN on stage in front of thousands, all of us wore our DMS gear with our heads held high swelling with pride. Outside of the professional team CommerzBank, I can easily say that Dynamo Multisport was the most recognizable team at the race. Wherever we went, heads turned and folks took notice. On Sunday night after the Awards dinner, 6-time Kona Champion Dave Scott asked us if we were the same Dynamo as the USA Swimming team in Atlanta! Seriously, how incredibly is that?!!?

But the moment where I was overcome by how much we, as Dynamo Multisport, had accomplished in less than 12 full months was last Wednesday, as […]

By Matthew|October 15th, 2009|News|0 Comments

Augusta, Aloha and Apparel

We’re a week away from kicking off Ironman Hawaii, triathlon’s version of the Masters with every bit of tradition, mystique and drama as golf’s crown jewel event. Dynamo Multisport will be represented by three exceptional athletes – Adrienne Anderson, Haley Chura and Betty Mills – all hitting Dig Me Beach, the Queen K and Ali’i Drive for the first time. Coach Matthew will be out on the Big Island to support THE GREEN and providing updates via our official team Twitter feed. Additionally, Matthew will use his time as an opportunity to get back to his Blog, The Back Half, and offer some thoughts and insight into’ The Show’. You can visit The Back Half or subscribe to the email feed directly at the site.

The GREEN Shines at Augusta 70.3

DMS had a large contingency of athletes down in Augusta last week participating in the inaugural 70.3 event. Braving the largest WTC field in the U.S. (more than 2,500 participants), THE GREEN had numerous standout performances and personal bests. Barbara Chandler posted an impressive sub-5 hour race (4:54) in route to an Age Group victory for W45-59. Other Podium performances include Nathan Pramik (8th, M30-34) and Coach Matthew (4th, M35-39). PRs as well as first-time 70.3 participants included Kerri Fuller (1 st 70.3), Ernie Janelle (PR), Kathryn Honderd (1 st 70.3), Mary Pick (1 st 70.3), Daniel Schultheiss (1 st 70.3), Ann Schwartz (PR) and Rob Wellon (PR). Other DMSers, Dynamo Masters swimmers and DMS CompuTrainer athletes participating included: Andrea Anase, Steve Barth, Jimmy Baugnon, Kris Carpenter, Kara Finley, Mike Gaw, Wendy Price, Brent Pease and Brian Scheel. We likely missed several of you in this list and […]

By Matthew|October 4th, 2009|News|0 Comments

DMS NewsLink – March ’09

Spring is in the air and so is race season. We have several DMS’ers taking on the ING this weekend – both the half and full distance. Good luck to all the participants and best wishes on a safe and enjoyable race experience. Pick up your DMS technical tee (see below) and visor and run the race sporting Dynamo colors. And when you’re done, let us know how you did!

CompuTrainer Drop-in Classes Now Available

For those of you who would like to drop-in on a CompuTrainer class, we are now offering per class drop-in rates. Available classes are Monday through Thursday – 7:45-8:55 pm. Our Monday/Tuesday classes focus on skill and strength development while Wednesday/Thursday classes serve a nice dose of threshold intervals. If you do not know your Functional Threshold Power, coach Allen will help you estimate your zones at the beginning of the session. Drop-in fees will be $15 for Dynamo Masters members and $20 for non-Masters athletes. Both rates allow you to swim prior to the session. Please contact Coach Matthew or Allen for more information or visit our website to learn more about our CompuTrainer Indoor Cycling training methodology. As always, your first session is free, so if you would like to try one out, we would love to have you.

DMS at SEE-ME 2009

Dynamo Multisport will be an exhibitor at the Southeast Endurance and Multisport Expo (SEE-ME) coming up on Saturday, April 4th at the Concourse Athletic Club. Coaches Allen and Matthew will be at the booth, CompuTrainer in tow. Stop on by and say hello, and if you would like, Allen will be performing a complementary custom Fit Analyses for athletes who would […]

By Matthew|March 26th, 2009|News|0 Comments

POWER-full Results!

We officially completed our inaugural Series I course last night, and the end results were staggering. Comparing baseline wattage performances from Week 1 to Week 8 as an entire class of athletes, we had an 11.4% INCREASE in functional threshold power output. We had 3 athletes improve more than 20% over the 8 weeks, including a phenomenal 28% improvement.

This improvement may even be understated, as the most important metric – watts per kilogram – factors in an athlete’s weight and therefore their strength to weight ratio. We believe weight information is personal and do not record that data; however, anecdotal accounts from our athletes indicate that factoring in weight loss over the last 8 weeks, our improvement in watts/kg is even greater than 11.4%. We’re particularly pleased with these results considering we have not specifically addressed threshold intensity over the last 8 weeks of training, as we’ve focused on skill and functional strength development. Congratulations to our inaugural class and onward to Series II!

Last Call – CompuTrainer Enrollment

We invite you to experience our CompuTrainer training environment in our Series I and Series II Classes. The 8-week Series I course is ideal for those athletes or recreational fitness enthusiasts looking to establish a sound technical, aerobic and functional strength base. If you are getting a later start to your competitive season, Series I is perfect to build into the season. The 12-week Series II will emphasize anaerobic threshold development and maximum power and anaerobic output. Series II is ideal for those athletes who have a sound aerobic cycling base and are gearing up for priority races in May, June and July.

If you would like more information or would like to schedule a complimentary […]

By Matthew|March 6th, 2009|News|0 Comments

Pre-Season’s Greetings

As we end the second month of 2009, the official kick-off to the tri season looms ever near. Pre-season races have begun and members of the Dynamo Multisport Select Team have already garnered some impressive results. Adrienne Anderson placed second overall at the Tundra Time Trial, speeding to a 23 MPH+ average over the 9 mile course. Select Team member Barbara Chandler turned in a personal best 40:30 at the Charles Harris 10k, grabbing the 3rd place podium spot in the Masters division. Congratulations to both and all of you who have already started racing in 2009.

Next Round of CompuTrainer Classes Enrolling Now!

We are enrolling our next round of CompuTrainer classes and space is already limited. We will be offering two courses – Series I and Series II – both beginning on March 16th. The 8-week Series I course is ideal for those athletes or recreational fitness enthusiasts looking to establish a sound technical, aerobic and functional strength base. If you are getting a later start to your competitive season, Series I is perfect to build into the season. The 12-week Series II will emphasize anaerobic threshold development and maximum power and anaerobic output. Series II is ideal for those athletes who have a sound aerobic cycling base and are gearing up for priority races in May, June and July.

We have had incredibly positive feedback from our inaugural Series I class. For those of you who would like more information or would like to schedule a complimentary session, please contact Matthew directly. You can also take a quick peak at one of our classes through this online video.

For more information on schedule and pricing, please CLICK HERE

Swim-a-Thon to […]

By Matthew|February 24th, 2009|News|0 Comments

DMS NewsLink – December ’08

As 2008 comes to an end, it’s fitting that we look forward to 2009. This month’s NewsLink is FULL of information. Please take a couple of minutes to read through our announcements. There’s a lot of great news.

Indoor Cycling Class Spots Available

Our Indoor Cycling classes are getting close to capacity in our morning sessions. As skitish as the weather has been lately, these classes are an excellent way to take advantage of a controlled environment, periodized power-based curriculum and the speficity of the CompuTrainer system. There has been concern expressed about locking into a day-time combination for the course. If your schedule changes, our coaches will work with you to ensure that you are able to perform all of the workouts. To learn more about our CompuTrainer Indoor Cycling classes, please visit us HERE or cut and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dynamomultisport.com/indoor-cycling

2009 DMS Club Registration is Open!

Just in time for the end of the year, Dynamo Multisport is an officially sanctioned USAT club. We are enrolling members now! Click HERE or paste the following URL to get more information on joining the 2009 DMS team: http://www.dynamomultisport.com/team-registration. Many thanks to Team Director Al Bodine for his work on getting the team registered with USAT. If you see him around, shake his hand and slap him on the back. He deserves it.

2009 Team Partners Announcement – The Early Adopters

We’ve been furiously working to assemble a group of team sponsors that will provide team members valuable benefits for the 2009 season. Our criteria for identifying and selecting partners coincide directly with our mission – finding good, honest, respectful businesses and owners who also seek to advance principles of […]

By Matthew|December 7th, 2008|News|0 Comments

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