WEEKLY TRANSITION 28th JUNE 2017 – SWIM, BIKE, RUN, READ

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WEEKLY TRANSITION
28th JUNE 2017 – SWIM, BIKE, RUN, READ

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1. WORD FROM THE COACHES

RECOVERING FROM INJURY & ILLNESS

As we begin to get into our strength phase of our programming we are aware that this will begin to really challenge athletes physically and mentally. It is important that you prepare yourself for the sessions coming up and that you are up to the demands. This is even more important especially for those who have or are coming back from injury/illness. We cannot stress enough that you chat with your coach or the coach at the beginning of the session and do not be afraid to say you need to scale the session accordingly. Coming back too soon, too hard only makes recovery harder and longer. Sets can be reduced, intensity dropped or time increased to make them tailored for you and where you are at now. Be aware of the programming cycle of two weeks build and one recovery (we are now in build 1) so that you take this into account when returning or building back up. Jumping into a build week 2 harder session full throttle when you have been away or off for a bit again might not be the best idea. Think of your longer term goals and a gradual build to your races rather than lots of peaks and troughs. As said if you are unsure raise your hand and ask - lecture over!

TEAM MEETING RECAP

Thank you to all who attended our team meeting last week at Elwood Sailing Club. This was a great opportunity to catch up with athletes in a non-training environment, see how the squad was going, share some important information and give the chance to ask questions. If you were not there the new Tri-Alliance app (due for release soon) was demonstrated, the current and future phases of programming were covered and we had a great panel interview of some of our long and short course athletes giving insight into what makes them tick. Feedback on the meeting has been great in that it has given athletes a different perspective and plenty to be thinking about as we go deeper into our winter training.

Our next Team Meeting will be on Thursday 17th August (again at Elwood) where we will have Mizuno along showcasing all their new 2017 H2 models - this will include a full product presentation into the runners, what the different models are for and the technology behind them.

GOLD COAST MARATHON

Best of luck to our athletes racing up on the Gold Coast this weekend. We have Carly racing her nth (we've lost count!) full distance Marathon and going for a pb while Sam and Malise (working as a pacer) are taking on the half. Good luck ladies and have a great event.

STRENGTH SESSION

We have a few spots left for our strength and conditioning session at 8848 next Wednesday evening 5th July - check below for details.

TRAINING UPDATES

This Saturday there are three ride options - one from Elwood on Beach Road, one from Wantirna Mall heading into the Dandenongs and one for the advanced crew heading from North Road again to the hills. See below for times and locations - check your program or chat with your coach if you are unsure of which location you should be at.

Thursday morning laps at Albert Park returned last week and continues this week with the focus on strength endurance - check your program or with your coach if you are unsure if you should attend this session.

Our Thursday evening Tan run is back this week with Coach Kat taking the session starting at the normal location by the main start/finish clock and drinking fountain. The Maribyrnong river run also returns with Coach Greg.

FACEBOOK REVIEW

We love our athletes and we take pride in ensuring they not only have fun racing in tha TA colours, but we also ensure that we are on the right track when it comes to the three big C's; Coaching, Culture and Camaraderie.

If you love what Tri-Alliance is about, why not leave us a review on our Facebook Page review page.

SURF COAST TRAIL MARATHON

Massive congratulations to athletes Michelle and Jacinta for taking on one crazy and challenging event. Running along the coast that included full submersion, swimming and running across plenty of sand.

JULY ATHLETE RECOGNITION

For the month of July coaches are going to be watching athletes even more closely than normal with a great prize up for grabs at the end of the month. July is often the hardest month in terms of cold and dark training and we appreciate the efforts athletes go to. We want to award an athlete who shows commitment, consistency, accountability, team work, challenges themselves, ask questions and shows focus in their goals and how they go about achieving them. This does not mean the athlete who might swim/bike/run the furthest or fastest but shows what it means to them to be a triathlete and how best to improve their own abilities and performance.

The prize will be a FREE entry to one of the following MultiSport Festivals this coming season - Noosa, Mooloolabah or the Goald Coast. A prize worth $300.

Get behind each other and work towards your goals and it might just be you who walks away with this great award, prize and kudos.

TRIATHLON TRAINING CAMP THAILAND

Thanyapura Thailand Camp is now the leading camp on our calendar and now is one not to be missed! Last year we have tailored this camp for the upcoming Ironman World Champs (Kona), 70.3 World Champs and ITU World Championship events or as a springboard to the 2017/18 season.

With the huge success of year one we now have increased the number of athletes to a maximum of 30 athletes catering for all levels

This initiative was born from the need of many athletes who are looking to take their training and racing performance to the next level or for those who need to include a spike in their program, get some real marginal gains and advance themselves as an athlete through true immersion in triathlon training in a world class facility.

Brainstormed and designed by Shotz Sports Director, Darryl Griffiths, author and owner of Shotz Sports Nutrition, and Tri Alliance Level 2 Head Coach and Director, Ollie Allan (Sub 9hr Ironman, 2 x Kona World Champs).

Our aim is to give the attending athletes an incredible experience, jammed packed with insight into and knowledge of significant valuable gains that can contribute to overall performance improvements and success. Thanyapura has been specifically selected as the destination of our premier camp because of its outstanding reputation as a sport, fitness, health and educational haven.

EDITOR'S PICK

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Wednesday 5th July at 6:30pm we are offering a free S&C session to help our squad get the most from their strength workouts. We'll work on correct movement patterns to ensure exercises are done correctly. Numbers are limited so please email [email protected] to secure your spot. This will be at the 8848 Gym in Sandringham with Coach Darren.

TRIATHLON AUSTRALIA MEMBERSHIP

Those who are currently Tri Aus members will have received a reminder that their renewal is due shortly as of the 1st July. As an affiliated club to Triathlon Victoria Tri-Alliance members should also be members of Triathlon Victoria. This is different from your annual membership to Tri-Alliance in that it helps support and run triathlons across the state. It covers race insurance as well as a number of other benefits such as associated partner discounts. See below for benefits.