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From The Triathlon Coach (www.triathloncoach.com):

To enable athletes to improve technique in all 3 disciplines and subsequently times. Every athlete should leave with a clear idea of what constitutes good technique, will have a video of their own technique and will know what the key things are that is needed to improve.

In addition, each athlete will understand how to manage their training, recovery, nutrition, stretching and conditioning programmes to enable them to train consistently and therefore improve their performances.

Venue: The John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, Leeds, LS11 5DJ

Cost: £150 (discounts for TTC atheletes)

Ability: All welcome

Coach: Louise Hanley

PROVISIONAL ITINERARY

Saturday:

• 0900 – Meet

• 0915-1015 – Classroom – The Theory of Swim Technique

• 1030-1130 – Practical in the pool to record video of all athletes

• 1200-1330 – Studio – Stretching and Strength for Triathlon

• 1330-1415 – Lunch

• 1415-1545 – Classroom – Review of everyone’s swim video

• 1600-1700 – Practical in the pool to practise identified stroke corrections

• 1715 – Finish

Sunday:

• 0900 – Meet

Last year we spoke to Charlotte Roach while she was recovering from a terrifying collision with a Land Rover that nearly killed (see here for details). At the time Charlotte was aiming for a slot in the 2012 Olympics. Against expectations, she made a return to triathlon and was able to compete at a high level. However, she has since taken a new path and ridden off into the sunset (actually sunrise) to raise money for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA), the organisation she credits with saving her life. She’s riding alone across China and planning to return via Australia.

See http://www.justgiving.com/Charlotte-Roach for details.

Here’s a plea from the organisers of Sky Ride for local cyclists (West London area) to lead Sky Rides .

Do you ride a bike? Do you think healthy exercise is good for the community? Do you enjoy helping others? If this is you then get in touch!

British Cycling’s Sky Ride Local guided ride programme is going to hit even more of London this summer. We are running courses in Croydon, Lewisham and Richmond in the next three weekends and we want anyone who has enthusiasm for cycling and the health and fitness of their community to come along and get free training leading to a professional qualification.

You will need to commit to helping to run a minimum of 4 Sky Ride Local rides this summer but you will be paid and the qualification is yours forever. If you want to improve the health and wellbeing of your community and enjoy helping others to make a positive change in their lives please get in touch

0161 274 2062

recreation@britishcycling.org.uk

www.goskyride.com

Steve Trew is one of the UK’s top triathlon swim coaches and he will be present at the Speedo stand (B4) at the upcoming Triathlon Cycling and Running Show (TCR), at Sandown Park on 11-13^th February 2011.

What’s more, by entering our easy to enter competition hosted in conjunction with Speedo, the world’s leading swim brand, you could win the chance to meet Steve and enjoy a private 45 minute swim coaching session with him which includes 15 minutes in Speedo’s infinity pool at TCR. The training session will take place on Saturday 12^th February at 11am. In addition to the swim training session with Steve, the competition winner will also be presented with a goody bag from Speedo’s new TriathELITE® 2011 collection.

For the chance to win this exciting Speedo Triathlon training package including a Speedo TriathELITE® Goody Bag, simply answer the following question:

Q. At whose stand will Steve Trew be on at the 2011 TCR show?

Answers by email to marketing@tzero-tri.com

Deadline: Midday 10 February 2011

*Terms and Conditions Apply.

SPEEDO STEVE TREW COMPETITION

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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Book your place on either the Olympic distance or Ironman training week and go into a draw to win a one-to-one training session with a World Champion triathlete. We are offering a complimentary 50-60 minute session with one of our coaches and World Champion triathletes Spencer Smith or Fiona Ford, if you book your training week by February 10th (extended for T-Zero readers)

The training weeks in the French Alps have been developed to meet the needs of aspiring and competitive triathletes, with a balanced program of sessions throughout the week. Be inspired by the surrounding stunning alps, first class training facilities and proven performers who encourage you to improve and develop throughout the week as your personal coaches. The week centres around you obtaining the most benefit from your time away, with luxury accommodation, catered meals, daily sports massage if you require and triathlon workshops such as nutrition, swim technique/ filming and stretching/ core conditioning.
For more information and to book your place on one of the training weeks, contact Triathlon Europe.
2011 Dates
Week 1: Ironman / long distance Triathlon Training week
• Thursday 26 – Wednesday 1st June 2011
• 6 nights/ 7 days coached swim, bike & run sessions and guided or supported rides
• Coaches: Spencer Smith and Fiona Ford
• Inclusive of B&B + 3 fully catered 3 course evening meals, luxury chalet accommodation
• Cost £695

Team TFN Holding The Outlaw Triathlon's Finishing Tape (Picture Credits: Dave Tyrell)

Triumphant TFN Tear Up The Outlaw Triathlon.

 

 

 

 

A relay team comprised Helen Gorman, Lucy Gossage and Louise Collins won the Nottingham-based Irondistance race overall in 8:52:15. Two of the three TFN team members are currently preparing for Ironman Hawaii later in the year and were invited by sponsors to participate in the race in a relay format. Paul Hawkins from Manchester was the first individual to finish the race, his first ever win at Irondistance, coming in 9:11:44. James Doust, hailing from New Zealand, completed the course in 9:21:19 to come second whilst third place came from Yorkshireman Tom Williams in 9:24:28. First individual female across the finish line was Joanna Swallow, sister of team GBR’s Jodie Swallow. She led the women out of the swim and maintained this lead to win the women’s race in 10:45.50. Viv Clement from Cardiff was the second individual woman across the line in 11:03.24 and third was York’s Emma Rand in 11:06.03.

Source: www.triathlonmagazine.eu/home/2-news/475-hawkins-and-swallow-claim-outlaw-triathlon-wins

Over the last few months T-Zero has followed Alex Hinton’s preparation for his first Ironman. Two weeks ago he completed Ironman France in a time of 11 hours, 36 minutes and 4 seconds. After allowing Alex some time to relax and reflect we quizzed him on his experience.

Having completed his training programme, tapered and arrived injury free on the start line we rightly expected Alex to do well. However, this is Ironman, it’s a long day and many things can go wrong from swallowing excessive water in the swim, mechanical problems on the bike to cramps, injury or plain exhaustion on the run.

To minimise risks on the bike, Alex had his steed checked over by the Shimano mechanics at race HQ, who were apparently “impressively slick.” After that, it was a case of keeping out of trouble on the swim, controlling his pace and keeping fuelled on the bike, and surviving the marathon.

The race started well. Alex’s work in the pool with Fiona from Triathlon Europe paid off and he exited the water three minutes ahead of his target time. With his weakest discipline behind him, Alex set off confidently on the bike, taking care to keep his heart rate within his target zones.

Date: 6 June 2010

Location: Emberton Country Park, Buckinghamshire

Format: 750m swim / 20km bike / 5km run

Organiser: Big Cow

Website: www.big-cow.com

Big Cow has hosted events at Emberton Country Park for a number of years now and the experience showed in the slick organisation of the National Sprint Triathlon Championships. The race started promptly at 7am. By 9am the vast majority had finished and by midday you’d hardly know an event had taken place.

The course followed a tried and tested route starting with a brisk swim around the park’s lake. The biggest, and perhaps only, grumble of the day was the too-short two minute gap between start waves. The organisers did this to ensure all swimmers cleared T1 before the fastest triathletes returned and started running as the run route crossed both the T1 and swim exits. Faster swimmers found themselves struggling through hoards of swimmers from earlier waves and no doubt some weaker swimmers suffered being swam over.

Overcrowding in the water