btc on May 10th 2010 news
Singles, Doubles, Triples
This has been my life of late. Bouncing from one workout to the next. I’ve learned some really interesting things about my body and training long in general:
- My body hates to run at the end of the day. It’s not so much the mileage or the wear on my legs but after consuming 3500+ calories a day, it feels like a garbage compactor pressing out a cube of my my previous 2 days worth of food.
- Recovery swims are awesome. Feel like crap? Hit the water and forget about taking your watch. Just enjoy the way the water feels as it goes over you.
- I need to try this out a little more but having a chocolate protein shake (10-15gms of protein) on a recovery ride can help aid in recovery.
- Sometimes the gut just wants crap. The key is to not have any in the house. If you do, you will consume all of it. Trust me.
- If you think for a second that the life of a pro athlete is easy (and I don’t pretend to be one) try living without your car for a week. Maybe, and I say maybe because some people do live far from their jobs/local towns, maybe you might cover the same amount of miles by weeks end as a pro athelte. I doubt it though.
- I use to think that pros who win races always feel good. What I’m learning is the ones that win probably feel the worst but they know how to deal with it the best. Training day in and day out is HARD. The body rationalizes and tries to make you stop especially when it gets tough. Learning to push past it mentally is a very tough lesson.
- I love when you just make it indoors after a ride and it rains.
- The feeling of completing a week and being able to put your feet up (at least for a couple of hours!).
- Being able to sit on the trainer inside on a sunny day and enjoy it!
- Not knowing if your body is going to respond well to all the traininig; this is probably the toughest part.
Overall I’m still optimistic. I wish sometimes I could turn my brain off and just veg for awhile. What I’m learning though above all is that training for any sport is just one big science experiment. Although most other people don’t see it that way.
BTC member Cliff Worden-Rogers originally published this piece on Livemultisport and it is reprinted with permission.
btc on Apr 22nd 2010 news,practices
The BTC’s weekly Fancy Lake practice starts on Wednesday May 5 and runs for 16 weeks until Wednesday August 18. Each practice includes two activities (called a ‘brick’) with the option of several distances that are appropriate for the participant’s fitness level and training plan.
A summary of the practice is available in PDF format, suitable for printing here.
SCHEDULE
- 6:00 – 6:30 – Setup
- 6:30 – 6:40 – Pre-workout meeting
- 6:40 – 8:00 – Workout (time depends on your pace and selected distance)
- 7:30 – 8:00 – Optional post workout social
LOCATION
- Fancy Lake Picnic Park [ map ]
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
- May 5 – Bike / Run
- May 12 – Bike / Run
- May 19 – Bike / Run / Bike / Run
- May 26 – Bike / Run
- Jun 2 – Bike / Run
- Jun 9 – Bike / Run
- Jun 16 – Swim / Run
- Jun 23 – Swim / Bike
- Jun 30 – Swim / Bike / Run
- Jul 7 – Swim / Run
- Jul 14 – Swim / Bike
- Jul 21 – Swim / Run
- Jul 28 – Bike /Run
- Aug 4 – Swim / Run
- Aug 11 – Swim / Bike
- Aug 18 – Swim / Bike / Run
COST
NOTES:
- for BTC members
- non-members can participate in a practice prior to joining the club — please see the practice coordinator
- the details of each practice will be emailed to the club’s YAHOO list several days before the practice
- questions .. contact the practice coordinator at bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com
btc on Apr 18th 2010 news
The BTC held its benchmark tri-camp this past weekend. The particpants were able to gauge their swim, bike and run fitness levels as we head into the 2010 race season..
Many thanks to the volunteers — Neil Clarkson and Norma Patterson were on course and as well as photos from Tim Brooks and Travis Angel.
And a big thank you to Rosanne at emOcean for their great support with the facilities.
More photos are at our Photo Album
btc on Apr 7th 2010 news,practices
The Bridgewater Triathlon Club is holding a one day tri-camp on Saturday April 17th. Participants will have an opportunity to gauge their swim, bike and run fitness as we head into the 2010 race season.
It gets underway at 8:30am at emOcean in Lunenburg and will continue until 4:30 with an optional social to follow. The cost is $30.
If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Tom at : bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com
btc on Dec 15th 2009 practices,swim
Duration: once per week for 21 weeks
Date: Sunday January 10 – May 30, 2010
Time: 6-7pm
Location: emOcean pool, Lunenburg. [ more ]
Description: An unstructured swim. Usually Lanes 2 and 3 are for people doing laps. We try to keep Lane 1 open for all levels of fitness.
Cost : $130 or $7/swim
Notes:
btc on Dec 15th 2009 news,swim
Duration: once per week for 16 weeks
Date: Wednesday January 13 – April 28, 2010
Time: 6-7pm
Location: emOcean pool, Lunenburg. [ more ]
Description: A structured workout (warm-up, drills, main sets and cool-down) that should be of interest to people that want to build their fitness level. Maximum of 12 with 4 people per lane.
Cost : $100
Status: 1 spot available
Notes:
btc on Dec 14th 2009 practices
2010 BTC ACTIVITIES (REVISED September 1, 2010)
An overview of the seven pieces in the 2010 BTC activity plan follows. We have also included related activities that may be of interest to our members.
Notes:
- details are posted on the club’s CALENDAR on the website ( www.bridgewatertriclub.com )
- most of the activities have a fee and require minimum numbers to proceed
- changes and updates will be posted on the email list and website
A. PREPARATION SEASON – January to April
1 - Wednesday pool swim – structured, building fitness – 16 weeks – Jan 13 to Apr 28 – 6-7pm at emOcean – $100
2 - Sunday pool swim – unstructured – 21 weeks – Jan 10 to May 30 – 6-7pm at emOcean – $130 or $7/swim
3 - Tri-camp – Benchmark – meant for people that have been on a training program, an opportunity to gauge your fitness level – Saturday Apr 17th – $30
Related
- Bike/Strength/Stretch for triathletes – Thursday nights at the Fieldhouse starting on January 7th – $0
- Bike setup for triathletes – Tuesday Jan 12 at the Fieldhouse – $0
- Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0
- Introduction to Duathlon/Triathlon – Lunenburg Municipal Recreation – 541-1343 – Saturday Apr 24th – $15
B. RACE SEASON – May to September
4 - Fancy Lake Brick- Wednesday -16 weeks – May 5 to Aug 18 – 6-8pm – included in BTC membership
Related
- Monday intervals – May 3 to Jul 26 – 6 – 7:30pm-Bridgewater area – $0
- Lake Swims – Sunday and Friday nights – Mush-a-mush – 6-7:30pm – $0
- Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0
C. OFF SEASON – October to December
5 - Wednesday pool swim – structured, regaining form – 11 weeks – Oct 6 to Dec 15 – 6-7pm at emOcean – cost TBA
6 - Sunday pool swim – unstructured – 10 weeks – Oct 17 to Dec 19 – 6-7pm at emOcean – cost TBA
Related
- Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0
btc on Aug 29th 2009 bike,practices,races,run,swim
A summary of BTC and other events happening this week : Monday August 31 – Sun Sep 6, 2009
For the complete details, check out our [ CALENDAR ]
- Mon, Aug 31, 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Lake Swim – Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
- Wed, Sep 2, 6pm – 7:30pm – Time Trial – 2nd Peninsula
- Thu, Sep 3, 5:45pm – 8pm – Fancy Lake – swim/bike/run
- Fri, Sep 4 – 6pm – 7pm – Lake Swim – Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
- Sat Sep 5 – 10am – Run – Bridgewater YMCA
- Sun Sep 6 – Bike – Sunday Ride
- Sun Sep 6 – Run – Berwick 5 miler
btc on Aug 22nd 2009 bike,practices,races,run,swim
A summary of BTC and other events happening this week : Monday August 24 – Sun 30, 2009
For the complete details, check out our [ CALENDAR ]
- Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Lake Swim – Lake Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
- Wed, Aug 25, 6pm – 7:30pm – Time Trial – 2nd Peninsula
- Thu, Aug 27, 6pm – 8pm – Fancy Lake – swim/bike/run
- Fri, Aug 28, 6pm – 7pm – Swim – Lake Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
- Sun, Aug 30 – IronMan Canada – [ more ]
- Sun Aug 30 – IronMan Louisville – [ more ]
btc on Aug 15th 2009 bike,practices,races,run,swim
A summary of BTC and other events happening this week : Monday August 17 – Sun 23, 2009
For the complete details, check out our [ CALENDAR ]
- Mon, Aug 17, 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Lake Swim – Lake Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
- Tue, Aug 18, 6pm – 8pm – Interval Practice – BIKE/RUN focus – meet at Mader’s Cove
- Wed, Aug 19, 6pm – 7:30pm – Time Trial – 2nd Peninsula
- Thu, Aug 20, 6pm – 8pm – Fancy Lake – swim/bike/run
- Fri, Aug 21, 6pm – 7pm – Swim – Lake Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
- Sat, Aug 22 – Sackville Triathlon – [ more ]
- Sun, Aug 23 – Guysborough Triathlon – [ more ]
