Weekly Transition 8May2013

WORD FROM THE COACHES
We have had a great start to our Winter Triathlon Training this week, with big numbers at our Swim Monday Night and Windtrainer last Night.

It’s great to see everyone so enthusiastic and ready to get stuck back into training. By starting your training routine now it will make it a lot easier once the weather gets colder (and wet!) and sessions get harder. So set yourself up for a good season by starting now.

This Saturday Night we celebrate our achievements from the 2012/2013 Season, with some big awards up for grabs. We look forward to announcing the winners of our awards – including our Prestigious John Cornish Memorial Scholarship. Purchase your tickets online for our Presentation Night if you have still not got yours!

CHALLENGE MELBOURNE – EXCITING NEW LONG COURSE EVENT!
Yesterday the Challenge Family and SuperSprint announced 3 new events to be launched in Australia – Challenge Melbourne, Challenge Forster and Challenge Batemans Bay.
Tri Alliance is also excited to announce that we will be the official Coaching Partners for Challenge Melbourne. Entries are now open for this exciting new event, and with only 1200 places available it will be sure to sell out quick. So get in quick!

FORGOT TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET?
We have had a few people contact us saying they ‘forgot’ to purchase their End of Season Presentation Night Ticket, or their plans have changed and can now come – if this is you, then you are in luck! We have opened up the online ticket sales until 5PM on Thursday (that’s tomorrow!) So jump online now and purchase your tickets online! This will be your last chance – after that, you will miss out on the fun!

IRONMAN AUSTRALIA – PORT MACQUARIE – RACE RESULTS
We had a small but solid group of athletes that raced at Ironman Australia – Port Macquarie on Sunday May 5 2013. This is a tough race for athletes, a course that keeps you honest on the bike, but a fantastic race to finish a marathon with as the support from locals is amazing.
Click here for our Race Report and Results

BUSSELTON HALF IRONMAN
Tri Alliance has just one athlete this year taking on the Busselton Half Ironman this Saturday 11 May. Best of luck to online athlete Janelle Cook on her first Half Ironman! Janelle has been training very consistently with the help of Coach Sarah and we look forward to cheering her on from Melbourne – good luck Janelle!  Click here for more on the event.

NOOSA MULTI-SPORTS FESTIVAL – ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE
Tri Alliance has two double/couple spots avialable for this yars Noosa Festival. 7 Nights accommodation Wednesday 30 Oct – Wednesday 6 November. $650pp. This accommodation is prime location on Witta Circle overlooking the race start – you will swim to your wave start! If you are interested in one of these spots get in quick! email [email protected].

TRI ALLIANCE WELCOMES NEW STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
Tri Alliance Victoria welcomes Kemble Edelsten to the coaching team as our Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Kemble is a highly qualified specialist in the fields of corrective posture and conditioning for sports performance. He holds university qualifications including a Bachelor of Teaching /Physical Education and a Graduate Degree in Sports Science.

A multiple Ironman Hawaiian finisher, Kemble has again qualified for Kona in 2013, posting a 4:35 bike split in Ironman Melbourne. With preparation severely disrupted by a serious neck injury sustained in 2012, he went about developing strength and conditioning programs based primarily in the gym. Focusing on postural strength and function, he was able to rehabilitate his injury whilst building exceptional core strength that translated to explosive power on the bike and run.
Stay tuned over the coming weeks to find out how Kemble can help increase your performance.

LORNE WINTER TRAINING CAMP – NOW 70% SOLD, DON’T WAIT!
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!

BEGINNER RUN TECHNIQUE COURSE – ONLY 6 PLACES REMAIN!
Would you like to improve your running technique and efficiency? It’s now the off season and that means its time to make big improvements in your running. Tri Alliance Victoria has designed a beginner specific program that will have you running  more efficiently in 6 weeks. CLICK HERE to learn more and to reserve your place.

TRAINING THIS WEEKEND:

SATURDAY 11 MAY – BASE ENDURANCE RIDE

• Meet: The Great Provider, 42A Marine Parade, StKilda. 
  
• Time: Please be ready at 7.15am for ride briefing. Groups will start to roll out separately post briefing.
• Distance/s:
  Mordialloc, 50km,(pace 20-25km/hr)
  Station Street, 65km (pace ~25-30km/hr)
  Frankston, 75km (pace ~30-35km/hr)
  Frankston + Olivers Hill, 90km (~30-35km/hr)
  Focus will be group riding etiquette, rolling turns, and building base endurance before headnig into our strength endurance rides in a few weeks.
• Post ride coffee: The Great Provider

SUNDAY 12 MAY – NO COACHED SESSIONS
Due to our End of Season presentation Night on Saturday night, there will be no Coached sessions this Sunday. Day off or follow your own programs.

See you all Saturday Night!
Team Tri Alliance