Weekly Transition 17April2013

WORD FROM THE COACHES
We’ve had a fantastic start to our April Transition Timetable, with some great fun had at sessions including our GIANT and LIV/Giant Social Rides on Saturday and Mountain Biking on Sunday. You can check out pictures from our April Training here.

Tonight we have a New Athlete Welcome and Induction Session. Aimed at anyone new to the squad this year, have joined through our popular TRY-the-TRI Program, or simply want to sit down with our Coaches listen, learn and ask questions in more detail! Click here for more information and to RSVP.

This week Coach Greg’Zoolander’ Nugent continues his ‘Fun Run & Fitness’ Sessions on Thursday Nights at Catani Gardens. For the group who went last week, we have a feeling they will be back for more this week. So if you missed out, make sure you get along!

Our group bike skills sessions on Tuesday Mornings have been fantastic with Coaches Ryan and Sarah leading a small group around Albert Park Lake to develop their group riding skills. This week they learnt the skills of taking the ‘race line’ and bumping while staying on the bike. If you haven’t made it along yet, make sure you join them next Tuesday 6.15am.

Sessions in the pool have been light on, with athletes enjoying time away from the chlorine, but remember if swimming is your weakness, it will be the first thing that goes when you have time out of the pool. So time to get back in and enjoy some fun sessions in the pool while maintaining some base fitness and ‘feel’ for the water. PLUS learn how to tumble turn! 🙂

Our Ironman Port Macquarie athletes Charlie, Jeremy and Tim are in their final build week this week. And how is this for commitment, Tim who is preparing for his first IM lives in SA and has to travel 140km ONE WAY to get himself to the closest 25m pool! Now that is commitment to the cause! How he stays awake driving home we have no idea! As those who have done an IM, you will know how these boys are feeling right now. So keep at it boys – taper town after this weekend!

SESSIONS THIS WEEKEND:

SATURDAY 20 APRIL – SOCIAL LATTE RIDE
Go on tour with us to WILLIAMSTOWN! Great chance to ride a different route and different scenery. All levels welcome.

• STAGE 1 ‐ StKilda > Williamstown return
• Meet: West Beach Bathers Pavillion, 330A Beaconsfield Parade, StKilda
• Time: 8.00amroll out
• Distance: approx. 40km.
• Latte: Williamstown & West Beach Bathers Pavillion if you so choose!

SUNDAY 21 APRIL – FUNDAY! RSVP’S REQUIRED
We have an awesome morning planned including some trail running (don’t worry – all levels catered for!), quizzes, puzzles, PRIZES plus more! And did we mention breakfast afterwards?! So bring along a friend, family member or your kids/nephew/nieces and pack your runners! We would love some more people to come along, so even if you don’t think you will participate, come along and find out what we have in store and enjoy a morning on the Yarra River.

• Meet: Studley Park Boat House, 1 Boathouse Drive, Kew
• Time: 8.30-10.30am
• CLICK HERE to RSVP

Check out our April Training Timetable for full details on session during our Recovery and Transition Month (April).

NEW ATHLETE / BEGINNER DISCUSSION GROUP
Tri Alliance specialise in developing beginners in the sport of triathlon. In helping you on your triathlon journey, we have set up a new Discussion Group for those new to Tri Alliance or to triathlon. Our Coaches will share information and knowledge with you and best of all, you get to connect with each other. Share your own stories and ask as many questions as you like! We look forward to being part of your journey.  Click here to join and start learning! 

MALE TRI ALLIANCE SWIM WEAR – NOW IN STOCK!

• Funky Trunk style and design
• Cool colours and graphics
• Large range of Sizes to suite all athletes
• High quality chlorine resistant material
• Textile water resistant
  CLICK HERE to get yourself a pair!
  (female one and two piece range coming soon!)

SMILING FOR SMIDDY FUNDRAISING
Our fundraising for Smiling for Smiddy has been fantastic since starting in the new year and we are well on our way of reaching our National Total of $100,000! And Tri Alliance Victoria is leading the way with just under $25k raised!
Tri Alliance Victoria: $24,578.15
– Michelle Grockock $12,375
– Brianna Scarlett $6020.10
– Andy Wood-rich $2,425.05

Tri Alliance Queensland: $6,667.00
Top fund raisers:
– Paul Scroggie $2,606
– Yasmin Grigaliunas $ 2,177
– Luke Horsfield $810

If you would like to start fundraising (and receive FREE tri Alliance Tri Alliance Triathlon Coaching!) Click here to learn more…

GIANT / TRI ALLIANCE IRONMAN MELBOURNE TEES
We still have a handful of Tees left over from Ironman Melbourne and at $15 – with all proceeds going to our Smiling for Smiddy Fundraiser, why wouldn’t you get one! Click here to purchase online.

END OF SEASON PRESENTATION NIGHT – TICKETS ON SALE!!
The biggest night of the year is our End of Season Presentation Night and this year the date has been set for SATURDAY 11 MAY 2013. In what is touted as THE Social Event of the year, it’s one you won’t want to miss! Invite your friends, parters, family – the more the merrier. Big questions this year – Who will be this years John Cornish Scholarship holder? Who will win the ‘Zoolander Award’? Invites going out next month – so keep an eye out! PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

LORNE WINTER TRAINING CAMP – NOW OPEN!
We are excited already about this years Winter Triathlon Training Camp. Held every year over the Queens Birthday Weekend (7-10 June 2013) in Lorne. And we have some exciting developments and additions to this years camp that we can’t wait to share with you.  CLICK HERE to read more and to book your place!

CYCLING SKILLS & TECHNIQUE COURSE
Are you in need of better cycling skills and technique? It’s now the off season and that means its time to make big improvements in your cycling. Tri Alliance has designed a beginner – intermediate 6 week specific program that will have you feeling more confident and technically efficient on the bike. Limited to just 15 riders, with 60% capacity already. CLICK HERE to learn more and reserve your place.

NEW TRI ALLIANCE VICTORIA FACEBOOK PAGE
Please be aware that we now have a NEW Facebook Page specifically for athletes in Victoria. This page will now be used for any training updates, information, communication. Any questions, comments etc around training in Victoria should also be posted on this page. Click here to make sure you keep up to date with whats happening around the squad.

GIANT FEMALE ‘ENVIE’ ROAD BIKEThis bike is at the top of its game in road bike stacks and is the envy of female riders. Giant have been able to produce this super slick road bike at a fantastic price and our fantastic partners Bicycles Inc have come to the party on a better than RRP deal for Tri Alliance athletes!

• Envie Advanced  1, RRP $3599, TA Price $2880
• Envie Advanced  2, RRP; $2799, TA Price $2250

See the bike in action here. Or contact Bicycles Inc for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS OPEN
With goal setting completed, we hope that most athletes have now locked in their race plans for the season. It’s important for your direction and focus in training, but also because entries for races open well in advance now and you have to be organised. Here are just a few that are open that we are focusing on this season:

• RUN MELBOURNE Sunday 21 July. 5km, 10km, 21.1km. Click here for more info.
• MELBOURNE MARATHON Sunday 13 October. 5km, 10km, 21.1km, 42.2km. Click here for more info.
• YARRAWONGA MULTI-SPORTS FESTIVAL 19 & 20 Oct. Sprint & Olympic Distance. Click here for more info. (early bird special).

GIANT TRINITY SL TT BIKE FOR SALE!
Looking for a new TT bike at a great price? Ironman Athlete Sam Hume is selling his TT Bike, so check out if this is for you!

• Size is SMALL (I’m 178cm)
• Fully serviced, with new chain and has not be ridden since.
• Used into the lead up to Kona 2012.
• Elbow pad extensions (shifting the pads back about 8cm) and my preferred tires (Continental GP4000s in excellent condition) are the only deviations from the off the shelf bike. The wheels have done about 400km, all in races.
• Click here for more details on the specs.

Contact Sam Hume to negotiate price and for more details: [email protected]