Beginner Triathlete Training Program!

BEGINNER TRIATHLETE TRAINING PROGRAM

Tri Smart Coaching's 12 week Beginner Triathlete Training Program will teach you all the basic skills of triathlon and how to put them all together on race day. Program will run from Monday, March 21, 2011 through Friday, June 10, 2011. Participants will meet 3 times per week for group training and will be given a daily schedule detailing suggested workouts to achieve your race day goals.

The Tri Smart Beginner Triathlete Program includes:

• Swim, bike, run technique clinics, core-strength and flexibility workshops


• Informational discussions on training, race day nutrition, injury prevention and brick training


• Demonstrations on transitions and open water swimming technique


• Technical training shirt, Tri Smart water bottle, nutrition samples and 15% off all purchases at Runner's Soul for the duration of the program

Program Details:

MONDAY Run - 6:00pm @ Runner's Soul in LaGrange

WEDNESDAY Ride - 6:00pm @ Runner's Soul in LaGrange (Lectures on Wed evenings until warm enough to ride outdoors (Approx May 4), then rides will meet @ 6:00pm @ Urban Tri Gear in Burr Ridge

FRIDAY Swim - 5:30am @ The CORE in Lemont

COST - $249 for the entire triathlon training program. Price DOES NOT include entry fee for triathlon. To register, visit Runner's Soul in LaGrange or email info@trismartcoaching.com.

New Bikes

My TT bike is close to 4 years old now. Which, to me, doesn't seem very old. However, I've recently been told I should get rid of the bike after 5 years. I look around and yeah, most everyone I know has bought a new bike since I got this one. I have a tendency to think that many type A, competetive, obsessive-compulsive, psycho triathletes simply buy new bikes because they're better, not because there is anything wrong with their current bike. Manufacturers make small improvements and advancements each year and if you don't keep current and keep buying new bikes, well, then you must be at a disadvantage!

I remember when I was picking out my bike, I showed a picture of it to a co-worker. He laughed and said, "You're going to spend all that money on a bike and it doesn't even come with pedals?" Right. Now my brother is buying a new, top of the line bike which should be arriving any day! This is his first road bike and he still hasn't picked out pedals yet. I helped a friend of his pick out some things to get him for Christmas (all for the new bike, of course). Basically, it's a lot of stuff he needs but doesn't know he needs it yet! These things are bottle cages, a bag for the bike, spare tubes, patch kit, levers, etc. He has no idea what the levers are for. I cannot wait to go out riding and show him what all this stuff is for and why he needs to carry all this stuff. The rides he's been going out on - on a mountain bike - have been 20+ miles. He's been doing this WITHOUT a spare! Yikes!