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Victoria Scott
Serving Seattle and Eastside Area
Victoria@BodyElectricFitness.com
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Triathlon Training Clinic - Sunday, April 23rd, 2006 Set a goal
to finish an event and begin your training two to three months ahead
of time. Check out the various events listed under the Fitness
Events Calendar for some ideas such as an easy 5K run/walk or perhaps
a short (sprint) triathlon.
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Triathlon General
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Triathlons are a challenging way to keep motivated and to add variety into your fitness program. My first triathlons were at the age of 46. I did Beaver Lake in Issaquah and the Danskin Triathlon with 400 women. It was very exciting and fun way to focus my training. I began encouraging my clients and friends, who didn’t even know what a triathlon was, to also try their first tri. With a lot of support, endurance and simulated race day training, all who started came across the finish line with a huge smile and a few tears of relief and happiness. Some people are still entering local events, a few have even traveled to other states and other countries just for the thrill of it, you can too. Throughout the year, I coach individuals on a one-to-one basis and in small groups to train for a full triathlon (all three events) or just the swimming segment alone. This allows my clients to receive individual attention and customized workouts. Sometimes the training turns into an adventure, like with Gill who has written her own account of an atypical workout one week before her triathlon. |
 Gill, 43, Two Time Danskin Triathlete Read Gill's story. |
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Swim*/Bike/Run and Transitions
Every year the number of adults participating in triathlons is steadily increasing. There is a distance for everyone from sprint (short course) to the Ironman (a very long course) so you can participate at the level you want to challenge yourself. This clinic is for both the novice (going to do her/his first one this year) to the intermediate (has done a few), who wants to pick up some more skills on how to go faster and last longer. The clinic will include tips on setting up your own training schedule, transition training (how to quickly move from one event to the next) strength training and stretching exercises, necessary clothing and required equipment. In addition, specific training will be covered for all three events, swimming, cycling, and running. The clinic will be held in two locations: Starting at 9:00 AM the swim coaching will be at Meadowbrook pool for 2 hours. We will then change clothes and meet again outdoors at Magnuson Park for the bike, run and transition training and drill practice. In case of rain we will have an indoor location to do the bike and run drills. If you want to eat, bring a lunch and drink for the break between the pool and Magnuson Park. *SWIM at Meadowbrook Pool 10515 35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98115 *You MUST be able to swim 100 yds. which is 4 lengths of a standard lap swim pool. Topics include:
Bring: swim suit, goggles, bright colored cap (ie: noticeable in open water), towel BIKE at Magnuson Park Basics include:
Bring: bike and helmet, water RUN at Magnuson Park Basics include:
Bring: Running shoes and clothes Transitions Putting it all together. Learn how to set up your transition area so you are prepared to easily move from swimming to biking then from biking to running. You will get an equipment checklist so you will be organized from the start. Cost: $60.00 Registration information needed:
Mail the above info and $60 fee payable to:
Coaches:
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I encourage people who lack swimming skills and/or proficiency
to work the kinks out of their stroke early in a pool before the
NW triathlon season (July to September). This allows a person to
gain swim confidence and to work on her/his endurance in a comfortable
environment. I offer these at various pools in Seattle and the
Eastside. It also prepares her/him for open water swimming, which
in the NW occurs after the lake temperature warms up around mid-June. |
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