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Friday, 3 April 2009
Saturday Bike Ride
Bike ride 9am from ATHelite, East Kilbride. Colin will be out with you, new route.......
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
ATHelite Tri Club - Pool Session
I have provisionally booked a pool in Hamilton for Wednesday evening 5.30-7pm!! yipee....
Please can you email me or leave a comment if you can make this session as I need an idea of numbers.
The session may be coached (TBC) and will always be structured and to a plan. We have the whole pool so can cater to mixed abilities. The more people the cheaper the rate.
We could look at starting mid April.
Please can you email me or leave a comment if you can make this session as I need an idea of numbers.
The session may be coached (TBC) and will always be structured and to a plan. We have the whole pool so can cater to mixed abilities. The more people the cheaper the rate.
We could look at starting mid April.
Volunteers Required - British Elite Series Triathlon
British Elite Series Triathlon - Strathclyde Park, Sunday 17th May
This event is one of several recently introduced to the British Triathlon calendar and replaces the Corus Series event held at Strathclyde Park over the past two years. It is an Elite Standard Triathlon to be staged over what we know as the “Sprint” course. Plans are afoot to operate a Scottish Junior Super-Sprint race as a curtain raiser to the Standard races.
Senior prize money is excellent and it is expected both the Female & Male fields will comprise internationally known Triathletes as well as some of the new “talent” coming on to the scene. The longer term plan is that this event should develop into a bigger and better spectacle leading eventually to the 2014 Games Triathlon.
I am coordinating the engagement of volunteers to assist in the set-up, marshalling and break down of the event over the weekend in question. At this stage I would point out this event is NOT a GTC Club activity but a “general Triathlon-Community event”.
triathlonscotland needs you and there is valuable experience to be gained by working at these big events in terms of where we are positioned in the years ahead to demand a prominent role in helping at the 2014 Games.
In the past it has worked well to split the tasking in to several Phases and to ask you to consider making yourself available for one or more Phases as best suits you:
PHASE 1: Saturday 16th May; Course Set Up; 2.30pm to 6.00pm
PHASE 2: Sunday 17th May; All Day; 7.30am to 4.00pm
PHASE 3: Sunday 17th May; 7.30pm to Noon
PHASE 4: Sunday 17th May; Noon to 4.00pm
Since this is a BTF event at which their representative is the “Race Director”, I’m not in a position to allocate roles or make any specific promises.
Leave a comment or email me if you can help with anything, thanks.
This event is one of several recently introduced to the British Triathlon calendar and replaces the Corus Series event held at Strathclyde Park over the past two years. It is an Elite Standard Triathlon to be staged over what we know as the “Sprint” course. Plans are afoot to operate a Scottish Junior Super-Sprint race as a curtain raiser to the Standard races.
Senior prize money is excellent and it is expected both the Female & Male fields will comprise internationally known Triathletes as well as some of the new “talent” coming on to the scene. The longer term plan is that this event should develop into a bigger and better spectacle leading eventually to the 2014 Games Triathlon.
I am coordinating the engagement of volunteers to assist in the set-up, marshalling and break down of the event over the weekend in question. At this stage I would point out this event is NOT a GTC Club activity but a “general Triathlon-Community event”.
triathlonscotland needs you and there is valuable experience to be gained by working at these big events in terms of where we are positioned in the years ahead to demand a prominent role in helping at the 2014 Games.
In the past it has worked well to split the tasking in to several Phases and to ask you to consider making yourself available for one or more Phases as best suits you:
PHASE 1: Saturday 16th May; Course Set Up; 2.30pm to 6.00pm
PHASE 2: Sunday 17th May; All Day; 7.30am to 4.00pm
PHASE 3: Sunday 17th May; 7.30pm to Noon
PHASE 4: Sunday 17th May; Noon to 4.00pm
Since this is a BTF event at which their representative is the “Race Director”, I’m not in a position to allocate roles or make any specific promises.
Leave a comment or email me if you can help with anything, thanks.
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Bike Ride
Well done Mandy - first time out doors on a road bike!!!!!!!!!!!! aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh
Good session outdoors. One more before we start the St Christies 10 mile Time Trial.
Well done to the boys, you all looked knackered at the end....just what we like :-)
Good session outdoors. One more before we start the St Christies 10 mile Time Trial.
Well done to the boys, you all looked knackered at the end....just what we like :-)
Monday, 30 March 2009
Tuesday Training Session
Bike ride and run - meet ATHelite, Hamilton 6pm sharp. If nice we'll bike outside if not usual turbo session. Be prepared!!
Update ..... Looks nice we'll head outdoors. OOOOOoooooohhhhhhhhhh.
Update ..... Looks nice we'll head outdoors. OOOOOoooooohhhhhhhhhh.
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Next race Ayr Duathlon
Come on you lot enter Ayr Duathlon, 19th April. It's a nice start to the season and we can get a real club presence at this one. It's 'only' 5k run, 20k Bike, 5k run. The run is all trail - well part trail.
Here is the link http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?raceID=100028
Here is the link http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?raceID=100028
~~~~~Brooks Shoe Party ~~~~~
Brooks Shoe Party at ATHelite, Hamilton
Thursday 2nd April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Advice on your running plus receive your free personal gait analysis and free gift.
Call 01698 422448 or email mail@athelite.net to obtain an appointment
Thursday 2nd April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Advice on your running plus receive your free personal gait analysis and free gift.
Call 01698 422448 or email mail@athelite.net to obtain an appointment
Race Report - Edinburgh Uni Sprint Tri
Our Man Gareth was competing in Edinburgh yesterday - here is his excellent report of his first race of 2009. (Please note that Gareth's anaesthetist is a work colleague & not someone who has to accompany him to all his events!)
EU Sprint Tri - Tranent -The first sprint of the year started well , i got lost in Tranent . My anaesthetist had told me that it was a bit rough in places so i approached a pedestrian with caution to ask for directions - my year in edinburgh stood me in good stead as i could understand the direction given to the race , turns out some helpful person had moved a sign to point in the wrong direction !Got parked up at the pool and had difficulty opening the car door due to the wind -another good sign i thought .Wheel bags blown over to the other side of the carpark as soon as i got the wheel out - the portents are not good i thought .Got registered race no 8 , first heat as usual and recieved my race mug and timing chip . Off to transition well organised apart from the car parked in the middle and the breast screening van nearly blocking the exit . Setup completed as near to the pool exit as possible with large red jacketover the handlebars so i can see the bike when hypoxic and blinded by chlorine so the only thing left to do is get changed and heat up .Then disaster struck -no coke in the vending machine only pepsi and no mars bars !The swim started as usual but this time i was doing the overtaking on the first three lengths - those 3 pool sessions this year have really done me proud ! anyway out of the pool in 18.57 (an early season best) and not last out of the pool for once .Down the stairs to transition not good without specs and when short of breathMy transition went well and off on the bike nice flat and sheltered from the wind for the first 10 feet then it was head down and tri to be aero . For a flat fast course i seemed to be going upwards a lot and all the downhills were twisty and had crosswinds , caught 5 or 6 folk on the bike and then into T2 with totally numb feet trainers on and off on the run.The run was flat and round the paths of a housing estate .Dissapointingly only one person in front that i could see and he was running at exactly the same pace as me then of course a giant skinny bloke passed me but he was the only one for a change ( 2 of the fast folk were warming up on the run route and yes they were running faster than me.embarrasing ). With the end in sight i finally managed to get my legs going . looked down at my hrm for my time and it said 1.11 -this i could not believe - had turned it off when trying to look at my hr on the run . Anyway best time of the year so far and not last . next stop East fife and another bottom 10 finish ! Gareth
EU Sprint Tri - Tranent -The first sprint of the year started well , i got lost in Tranent . My anaesthetist had told me that it was a bit rough in places so i approached a pedestrian with caution to ask for directions - my year in edinburgh stood me in good stead as i could understand the direction given to the race , turns out some helpful person had moved a sign to point in the wrong direction !Got parked up at the pool and had difficulty opening the car door due to the wind -another good sign i thought .Wheel bags blown over to the other side of the carpark as soon as i got the wheel out - the portents are not good i thought .Got registered race no 8 , first heat as usual and recieved my race mug and timing chip . Off to transition well organised apart from the car parked in the middle and the breast screening van nearly blocking the exit . Setup completed as near to the pool exit as possible with large red jacketover the handlebars so i can see the bike when hypoxic and blinded by chlorine so the only thing left to do is get changed and heat up .Then disaster struck -no coke in the vending machine only pepsi and no mars bars !The swim started as usual but this time i was doing the overtaking on the first three lengths - those 3 pool sessions this year have really done me proud ! anyway out of the pool in 18.57 (an early season best) and not last out of the pool for once .Down the stairs to transition not good without specs and when short of breathMy transition went well and off on the bike nice flat and sheltered from the wind for the first 10 feet then it was head down and tri to be aero . For a flat fast course i seemed to be going upwards a lot and all the downhills were twisty and had crosswinds , caught 5 or 6 folk on the bike and then into T2 with totally numb feet trainers on and off on the run.The run was flat and round the paths of a housing estate .Dissapointingly only one person in front that i could see and he was running at exactly the same pace as me then of course a giant skinny bloke passed me but he was the only one for a change ( 2 of the fast folk were warming up on the run route and yes they were running faster than me.embarrasing ). With the end in sight i finally managed to get my legs going . looked down at my hrm for my time and it said 1.11 -this i could not believe - had turned it off when trying to look at my hr on the run . Anyway best time of the year so far and not last . next stop East fife and another bottom 10 finish ! Gareth
Post Mallorca Comedown
A funny old week as expected following the 'kicking in the Ballearics' we had last week.
Monday was straight back into the run group, fortunately it was a fairly tight session so no great distance - I managed 2 gentle laps of the park at first before my knees started to complain, followed by another 4 laps later on. Wheezy, wobbly & the body showing obvious signs of needing recovery. Took Tuesday as a complete rest, feeling very groggy & sleepy all day. Weds was much the same but we did make it to the Roller Session just to turn the legs over. We managed about 30 mins total, others there got on their bikes then just got off them & sat on chairs. Glad it's not only us feeling bushed!
Thursday was a gentle 4 mile run, starting to feel a bit more alive again, Friday an easy swim in probably the most unstructured swim session ever, Saturday rest day.
This morning, Sunday, we headed into the lanes for 1.5 hours easy run. A cracking day - bright, sunny & not too cold & we had a great run. Just the right distance & actually quite a good pace for the pair of us considering we haven't run over 45 mins for a month. We could definately feel the benefit of all the biking as the hills & wind around Auldhouse didn't bother us in the slightest.
I think I've forgotten how much I enjoy running - the nice weather makes it so much more enjoyable.
April sees the start of a 6 month countdown to Barcelona & time to get things moving. I have started to put together the training plan & we just need to select our target races through the summer & build them in to the plan. Ideally 4 x Sprint Tri's, 2 x Middle Distance Tri's (hard to find ones we can do though), a couple of long bike Sportives & the usual running races too.
The ATHelite Tri Club also needs some away days for some open water sessions etc. Lots to do.
Nice now the clocks have changed, Monday should see us turn up at the Harriers for the 2nd time this year as we now endeavour to start building up the running again now Mallorca has gone.
Anyone been watching the Track Cycling Champs from Poland? Love watching it (7.00ishpm every evening). The Brits seem to having a bit of a struggle following the Olympic glory but lots of young 'uns there looking like they are oozing with potential. Funny to see Cavendish being interviewed after the Madison & saying that following his win last week he was just taking these World Championships as a Recovery Week. Some recovery!
Monday was straight back into the run group, fortunately it was a fairly tight session so no great distance - I managed 2 gentle laps of the park at first before my knees started to complain, followed by another 4 laps later on. Wheezy, wobbly & the body showing obvious signs of needing recovery. Took Tuesday as a complete rest, feeling very groggy & sleepy all day. Weds was much the same but we did make it to the Roller Session just to turn the legs over. We managed about 30 mins total, others there got on their bikes then just got off them & sat on chairs. Glad it's not only us feeling bushed!
Thursday was a gentle 4 mile run, starting to feel a bit more alive again, Friday an easy swim in probably the most unstructured swim session ever, Saturday rest day.
This morning, Sunday, we headed into the lanes for 1.5 hours easy run. A cracking day - bright, sunny & not too cold & we had a great run. Just the right distance & actually quite a good pace for the pair of us considering we haven't run over 45 mins for a month. We could definately feel the benefit of all the biking as the hills & wind around Auldhouse didn't bother us in the slightest.
I think I've forgotten how much I enjoy running - the nice weather makes it so much more enjoyable.
April sees the start of a 6 month countdown to Barcelona & time to get things moving. I have started to put together the training plan & we just need to select our target races through the summer & build them in to the plan. Ideally 4 x Sprint Tri's, 2 x Middle Distance Tri's (hard to find ones we can do though), a couple of long bike Sportives & the usual running races too.
The ATHelite Tri Club also needs some away days for some open water sessions etc. Lots to do.
Nice now the clocks have changed, Monday should see us turn up at the Harriers for the 2nd time this year as we now endeavour to start building up the running again now Mallorca has gone.
Anyone been watching the Track Cycling Champs from Poland? Love watching it (7.00ishpm every evening). The Brits seem to having a bit of a struggle following the Olympic glory but lots of young 'uns there looking like they are oozing with potential. Funny to see Cavendish being interviewed after the Madison & saying that following his win last week he was just taking these World Championships as a Recovery Week. Some recovery!
Friday, 27 March 2009
Bike
Saturday Morning Bike Ride - 9am from EK shop.....we'll mix up the route a little and I'm coming out to play :-)
Core Strength
As many of you know we had Big Sister Paolina working in the shops last week whilst we were away in Mallorca.
Paolina Allan lives in Toronto, Canada & is a Professional Ironman Triathlete. She is a 9 time Ironman finisher, 7 of these with Podium finishes & an awesome PB of 9 hrs 34 mins.
She is also the 2007 Canadian 15km Bike Time Trial Champion.
For those of you who met her (especially if you attended the Swim & Run groups!) there is not much doubt that she is in great shape, and a big reason for this is not just Swimming, Biking & Running but also a strict CORE STRENGTH regime as well.
Paolina has kindly written us a bit detail about what we can all be doing from the (dis)comfort of our own homes to make us better, stronger & more injury resistant athletes.
Click on the following link to find out more.
Paolina Allan lives in Toronto, Canada & is a Professional Ironman Triathlete. She is a 9 time Ironman finisher, 7 of these with Podium finishes & an awesome PB of 9 hrs 34 mins.
She is also the 2007 Canadian 15km Bike Time Trial Champion.
For those of you who met her (especially if you attended the Swim & Run groups!) there is not much doubt that she is in great shape, and a big reason for this is not just Swimming, Biking & Running but also a strict CORE STRENGTH regime as well.
Paolina has kindly written us a bit detail about what we can all be doing from the (dis)comfort of our own homes to make us better, stronger & more injury resistant athletes.
Click on the following link to find out more.
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