Feb 23, 2010

Banff Triathlon Receives Approval
Registration Opens Thursday, February 25

After an extensive review, the Subaru Banff International Triathlon has received conditional... Full article
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Feb 15, 2010

Shawnigan Festival Sets the Stage!
The 'Wildflower of the North'; Register by Feb 28th and Save!

The much anticipated first event in the 2010 Subaru Western Triathlon Series is just three... Full article
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Vancouver Long Distance Triathlon Preparation Camp

Saturday, June 12, 2009, $95

Join us in Vancouver for an exciting opportunity to explore various aspects of training for long distance triathlon.  This camp is limited to 25 participants, and only costs $95.

This 1 Day Camp is a must for those planning to complete a Half or Full Ironman in the coming year. It is also of great value to those who plan to do a Long Distance triathlon in the future or for those who are just interested in learning more about triathlon events. All abilities are welcome. The Camp will be lead by the “Official Coaches of Ironman” along with some top professionals and include sessions on pacing, nutrition, technique, and training on the Subaru Vancouver Half IM course.

Itinerary:

9:15:

LECTURE: LifeSport coaches will lecture on bike and run pacing, half-iron nutrition planning, as well as running technique for triathlon.

10:30:

TRAINING: Brick (Bike to Run) session - bike one lap of the bike course (45km), followed by a run on the course (10 km). Athletes will be given specific training goals for the brick session.

2:00:

LECTURE: Open water swimming, sighting, swimming straight, group swimming dynamics, and wetsuit adjustment. Learn to swim smart, and swim faster! Tips on picking your start spot, swimming safely, sighting and swimming straight, how to use stroke rate and draft effectively in the open water.

3:00:

TRAINING: OPEN WATER SWIM - Balance Drills, Start simulation and Endurance Swim. Supported open water swim practice on the course, plus coaching debrief.

4:15:

WRAP UP: Debrief, Q&A, wrap-up and goodies.


Register for this camp as part of your race registration, or separately at Active.com for only $95.

Aqua Sphere Open Water Swim Skills Clinic Presented by LifeSport (FREE)

Saturday, July 3, 2010, 3:00PM

This short clinic will provide the participants with the knowledge to swim faster in the open water with less effort.  Learn from Olympic Gold Medal Coach Lance Watson on topics including warm-ups, starts, sighting, drafting, wetsuit selection, training tips, and how to deal with waves or currents.  There will also be information how to transfer pool swimming into the open water and give you some open water workout suggestions that you can implement into your own training.  See you at the Locarno Beach.