TriBC January newsletter

RENEW TODAY! The Triathlon BC membership term hasmoved to a  calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Current members renewing for 2012 will be able to purchase a membership at a pro-rated cost.  Take advantage of the limited time discount,renew today and save. 

2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS, TAKE TWO: Building on LifeSport's Shawnigan Lake Long Distance World Championship Qualifier, we welcome the Point Grey Triathlonas the Sprint Distance and Duathlon World Championship qualifier! Interested in making the 2013 Team? Don't miss out, register today. 

signatures

Graham Schulz, President

Kathryn Fox, Vice President

Susanne Pelly, Treasurer

Derek Gagne, Sponsorship coordinator

Leah Stadelmann, Run coordinator

Roger Shirt, Run coordinator

Richard Avedon-Savage
Cycling coordinator

Yi-khy Saw
Swim coordinator

Nicole McRae, Secretary

Andrew Clegg
Executive at large

Tim Moore
Online coordinator

Santa shuffles ... and shuffled he did

A very successful inaugural Santa Shuffle was held earlier today amid glorious sunshine and almost balmy temperatures in Brackendale, followed by a hot brew at The Bean.

More Shuffling Photos

Squamish 50/Relay/21km .. Aug 11, 2012

After a one year hiatus, the signature trail running event is returning in 2012 with a few changes.

First, there's an option for a 50 miler for solo or relay teams. Second, there is a 21km solo option. That's it.

Some pricing: $US75 for solo 50 entrants, $35 for 21k-ers. These are prices til the end of December. The start, for the 50miler, appears to be near The Spit with the finish downtown.

http://www.squamish50.com/index.html

Promotions

First 50 participants to register and pay in full (solo or relay) will be entered to win!

• UltrAspire Surge running pack (value $115)

First 100 participants to register and pay in full (solo or relay) will be entered to win!

• Montrail Mountain Masochist trail shoes (value $120)

Titans Tweet

As requested .. you can now follow our 'tweets' .. @squamishtitans .. 

It's all part of the social networking learning curve as we reach out in as many ways as we can. Thanks for the suggestion Patrick.

Inaugural Titans Santa Shuffle

The first annual Titans Santa Shuffle...let's make it happen! 

Tossing around the idea of next Sat or Sun (Dec 17th/18th) at 9:00 am, meet at The Bean in Brackendale in your best Christmas pajamas for an easy group run/shuffle followed by coffee at The Bean. 

See the discussion begun by Kathryn on FaceBook. 

AGM News: New Board

A new board was elected last night.

First we want to send out huge thanks to four long-serving executives for their tireless efforts the last few years. The club has never been stronger than it is today.

Our departing from the board executives are Vicki Haberl, Sara Hamilton, Rich Rawling and Heather Sidsworth.

While departing from the board, Rich has set himself a March deadline for a revamp of our website.

New to the board are Richard Avedon-Savage, Andrew Clegg, Dekek Gagne, Nicole McRae, Yi-khy Saw and Leah Stadelmann. Volunteers are key to our success.

And finally the executives who are transitioning from 2011 to 2012 include Graham as president, Kathryn who become vice president and membership director, Roger, Susanne and Tim. 

As a result, the 2012 board has expanded by two to 11 people. 

WANTED: 5km Run Coordinator

We are looking for someone to put up their hand and 'run' our "It's not a race 5k" Series in 2012.

What we'd like is to expand the event to at least six timed efforts from four last year.

Roger is open to discussing and advising on what he did this past season.

We'd like the first one to be held in late January so don't hesitate or this opportunity may be lost.

Coach Troy on the 'off-season'

Coach Troy Jacobson offers some insight into your off-season training

Published Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Off-season. What in the world does that mean anymore for an Ironman triathlete? Is there such a thing as an off-season nowadays ... or does one phase of your training blend into the next, so it seems like there is just one continuous in-season? Confusing, right? Well, I'm going to confuse you a little more as well as, hopefully, give you some clarity at the same time.

Originally from: http://ironman.com/training/coach-troy-jacobson-offers-some-insight-into-your-off-season-training utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ironman%2Ftopstories+%28Ironman.com+Top+Stories%29#ixzz1g6okGHRc

Test of Metal - local registration tonight

A reminder Test of Metal locals sign up is tonight starting at 6pm. There are 200 spots available. 

A local is defined as someone who lives between Furry Creek and Darcy, BC. 

If you miss out tonight, general registration is on January 1st.

Registrations will only be accepted on-line through the Test of Metal website at
www.testofmetal.com

For those of you who can not get enough racing in Squamish, there are four other great races ahead, Orecrusher in May,  Gear Jammer and Flow (downhill) in July and Just Another Bike Race in August.

Train with Jan in the Czech Republic

That's right, Jan Francke is challenging all interested athletes to drop in for a week of training in his hometown in the Czech Republic from May 30 to June 12.

If interested click on the link to see more details: http://www.janfrancke.com/p/training-camps.html

If you have questions, Jan says please send him a message:  venca AT janfrancke.com

Jan would like to hear back by the end of February so he can start to finalize some of the camp's plans.

Bikram December offer

It's an even better offer than negotiated on your behalf earlier this fall.

For the month of December, you can attend 12 classes for $89 plus tax (just shy of $100). That's about half the normal price.

Most week days there are three class options: 9.30am, 5.30pm and 7.30pm. There are two classes on Saturday and Sunday.

Membership

TriBC is changing its annual membership to a calendar year as of January.  We, the Squamish Titans, will match that change.  

As a result, TriBC and Titans memberships will be valid from January 1 through December 31, as of 2012 and going forward. 

Both TriBc and the Titans are offering discounts as we make the transition. 

Renew or join before the end of January for the best price - $48.75!


More details can be found on the website.

Annual General Meeting and Christmas Party!!!

Annual General Meeting and Christmas Party!!!

The Squamish Titans AGM will be held on Thursday, December 8, beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Everyone is invited to attend this quick-paced meeting, and to offer your input on what you want your Titans multi-sport club to be.  There will be elections of executive positions, but don't let that scare you from attending.  No one will be pressured into taking on a job they don't want!  And if you show up no later than 6:15, you can enter your name in the draw for a free Squamish Triathlon entry.

Immediately following the AGM, join us for the annual Christmas Party, an event not to be missed.  We provide great food and non-alcoholic beverages.  Feel free to bring along some Christmas baking, and your beverage of choice if you want something that will give you an excuse to miss work on Friday.


If you need details on the location, please ask. As it is at a member's home, it won't be detailed here.

2012 race dates for some triathlons

These are the races put on by Outback Events.

There is early bird pricing on Oliver on June 17th (not the half), Desert Half and Sylvan Lake. You need to enter by Dec 15.

May 27th:  Mission Classic Gran Fondo - Mission, BC
June 3rd:  Oliver Half - Oliver, BC
June 17th:  Oliver "Wine Capital of Canada" Triathlon - Oliver, BC
July 8th:  Desert Half - Osoyoos, BC
July 22nd:  Runner's Den Sylvan Lake - Sylvan Lake, AB
September 9th:  Cultus Lake Triathlon - Cultus Lake, BC

www.outbackevents.ca

Book reviews wanted

Have you read a book about swimming, cycling or running? Or triathlon? Or an athlete? What I'd like to encourage, especially for the new books we donated to the library, is to write some simple reviews.

Here are some guidelines:

Rate the book out of five, write 200 words and focus on one or two things that you learned or that inspired you.

Send to me and I'll post it.

tim AT triathletetim.com

Year end maintenance

This is what Chris McCormack is doing as the year end approaches. From an interview on slowtwitch:

*Note: Challenge Cairns is an Iron distance event set for Cairns, northern Australia on June 3, 2012

CHRIS MCCORMACK: I think the key for now going into the end of the year for those building towards Cairns would be prime maintenance work. Building up a level of fitness that will enable you to put in the heavy work to be done in your aerobic block of work, and laying down some strength and power work. I would have a fairly broad maintenance program for my VO2 work and fitness work. Set myself some soft mileage goals across swim, bike and run and keep the consistency in these across a period of time.

I would be working heavily on a gym program maybe 3 times a week, that would be strength and power orientated and have 4 key sessions per week locked in that were specific to my particular weaknesses. These 2 months until the new year starts can be difficult for training because of so many holidays and festivities that come with this time of year. I say enjoy these to some degree, but just keep a consistent, enjoyable training routine that is not overly structured—which can lead to burnout late into an Ironman program when it is important—but is consistent enough to keep you ready to ramp up into some solid growth and structure come the new year.

http://www.slowtwitch.com/Interview/Macca_speaks_volumes_2440.html

Titans donation expands Squamish Library’s sports collection

As the first dusting of snow settles over town, it’s the perfect time to look ahead to the 2012 triathlon season.

To help encourage both would-be and current triathletes, the Squamish Titans have donated 12 books on triathlon, swimming and running to the library.

Check out “I’m Here to Win: A World Champion’s Advice for Peak Performance” by Australian Chris McCormack, who has never lacked confidence in his ability to succeed.

For inspiration, read about the 22 athletes profiled in “Sub Nine: History’s Fastest Ironwomen” by local author and Titans member Tim Moore.

Tap Joe Friel and Gordon Byrn for advice in, “Going Long: Training for Triathlon’s Ultimate Challenge”. Or Friel’s standalone “Your Best Triathlon”.

Titans president Graham Schulz says the 100-member club looks forward to further building the library’s collection in the year ahead, part of a broader effort to educate those athletes keen on taking their performance to the next level.

For some, Schulz says, the next level may simply be signing up for one’s first triathlon or seeking a personal best at the Squamish Triathlon next July 15th.

While competitive age-group Ironman athletes will train 20 hours or more a week year in and year out, most weekend warriors participating in Olympic and half iron distance events can improve with shorter, more focused workouts.

Check out “The Time-Crunched Triathlete: Race-Winning Fitness in 8 Hours a Week” by Chris Carmichael and Jim Rutberg.

Among the other new recent books in the library is “A Hundred Reasons to Run 100km” by Margreet Dietz, another local resident and Titans member. It has good simple advice on how to prepare for long runs, whether simply for keeping fit or racing.

Other running classics now available at the library thanks to the Titans are Timothy Noakes’ “Lore of Running”, Michael Sandrock’s “Running Tough” and a great book on preparing your mind to race, “Running Within” by Jerry Lynch and Warren Scott as well as “Runner’s World Complete Book of Women’s Running”.

There are also two new swim conditioning books in the sports collection, a timely reminder as the Titans masters swim squad powers through coached sessions on Monday and Wednesday evenings, and Friday mornings.

2012 Edition of Loop the Lakes MAY 26th

Mark your calendars .. the 2012 edition of the Loop the Lakes will take place in May!!!!

Saturday, May 26th 2012

8km, 15km, new Half Marathon and a fun 1km Kids Race
Alice Lake Provincial Park