Hello Mermaid Athletes,

There's a story that goes along with each one of us, a story that tells of juggling schedules, training, sacrifices, accomplishments and goals. Your story is who you are, it's where you've been and it follows the many paths in life we experience. When you cross the finish line your story is right there with you. Sharing your story is an opportunity inspire and encourage others to go out and set new goals and cross new finish lines. This Thursday we invite you to our East Bay Mermaid Stories Night. Hear from Mermaids who are everyday athletes, moms, runners, sisters, swimmers, daughters and triathletes as they share their story.

Mermaid Tri & Du Almeda - June 11th
You'll be the talk of the town post race as you sport your stylish light teal and red short sleeve hoodie. Alameda Mermaids will be treated to an Overland Equipment race bags, finisher necklaces and a pancake breakfast! Kick off your summer in fashion. Registration is still open! <more>

Mermaid Stories Night - East Bay
An evening with the purpose to inspire, encourage and support mermaids. Hear from Mermaids that are "just like you and me" as they share how they got started with the Mermaid. Invite friends and family and show the women in your life that they too can cross a finish line and accomplish new goals. Space is limited and you can RSVP via the Facebook event page or by emailing team@mermaidseries.com <more>

Remembering Who You Are - Coach Heidi
Remembering who you are and where you have come from is a crucial key to becoming a better athlete, as well as doing the rest of your life better. In my life, no matter what hat I am wearing, looking back on who I have been and the struggles and successes that have surrounded me has helped me move forward to be better the next time around. There is so much value in knowing where you’ve been, how you felt about it and knowing where you want to go. This month, we share a bit of our own story as we play, "High, Low, What the Heck?" <more>

Mini Mermaid Run Club Expanding to More Schools
Our goal is to bring the Mini Mermaid Running Club to 10 schools in the Fall of 2011. Are you interested in bringing it to your local school? It's a 6 week running club for girls in 2nd - 5th grade with the end goal of running the 5k at Mermaid Run San Francisco. We will host two informational nights, Wednesday, June 15th at Running Revolution in Santa Cruz at 630pm AND Wednesday, June 22nd at Running Revolution in Campbell. Please email Heidi at heidiboynton@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Overland Equipment Montecito Bag Giveaway
This is our last drawing for a while to win a Mermaid Series Montecito bag stuffed with goodies from Mermaid, Overland Equipment, Isis, Salus, Goodhew socks, Kor and Luna to help you train in style. (Valued at $200) To enter just connect with Overland Equipment on Facebook and tell them ‘How you support your local community’. The contest runs from now through June 30th.... so tell your friends to enter and connect with Overland Equipment via Facebook. Winner will be announced July 1!

Santa Cruz Open Water Swim Clinic - June 18th
Are you nervous about swimming in the open water? Our one day swim clinics are just the answer for you. The clinic takes place at Capitola Beach in Capitola. We will focus on the emotional aspect of open water swimming and very gently guide you through an open water swim. We will have plenty of volunteers in the water and we will break up into groups depending on your swimming skills and abilities. The clinic costs $45 and you must pre-register. <details>

Finding Sophia September Trip
September 16-18th, 2011 is our 2nd trip for the year to Mexico to build a home for a single mom. Once again, we will take a total of 15 women to work together, play together and laugh together for a long weekend, changing some lives in the process. We have limited space available if you are interested. Please check out our website at http://findingsophia.org and email heidiboynton@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Affiliate Events:
Splash & Dash Series by Threshold Racing Starts Thursday June 2nd
Whether you're looking for an event to fine tune your open water swim skills, a pre-race tune up for your next tri or just a great time out with all your multisport friends and teammates this is the event for you. Mermaids get a 10% discount on all Threshold events when signing up with the discount code "Mermaid"

Smile,
The Mermaid