Power Meter Seminar

Power meters continue to revolutionize how cyclists and triathletes train for competition along with optimizing one's race strategy. However, how many people really know how to use a power meter? This seminar will provide an overview of the various power meters and how the information collected can be of use to athletes and coaches.

Specific examples will be shown from actual racing and training power files.

If you are considering joining the "power revolution" this seminar will help provide you with the information to make an informed decision and how to do more than just observe your power numbers.

Presented by Jack VanDyk

When: Thursday December 3rd 7-9pm.

Where: Talisman Centre - The Riverview Room.

Cost $15.00

Please reserve your spot by contacting Jack at 403.355.1259 or jvandyk@talismancentre.com.

New Coach!

I would just like to announce that Grant Burwash is now coaching with the Talisman Triathlon Club. In its second year as a official club in Alberta; TCTC has now added a expert run coach to round out its depth in the multi-sport field. Grant brings extensive track and cross country experience along with a very prestigious race resume that includes Canadian Duathlon National Champion. Please welcome Grant to our Tuesday/Thursday morning swim sessions and Tuesday night swim/run.

Sample Sale

Sunday Oct 19th

Thorncliffe Community Association
5600 Centre St. N.W. Calgary, AB
In the Thorncliffe Room

Everything must go, we need to make room for next years
samples and demos - everything at our costs!
Cash or Check only!
lO:00 am to 3:00 pm

skis, snowboards, snowboard bindings, ski wear, spring and
winter clothing, backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, helmets,
watches, heart rate monitors, cycling apparel, cycling
accessories, running apparel, running shoes, XC ski apparel,
XC ski boots, XC ski accessories, XC & alpine poles.
And much more!

Featured Brands - Kelty, Atomic, Head, Sunnto, Mountain Hard Wear, Halti, Flow, Line, Scott, Volkl, Uvex, Toko

Power Tap Clearout

Speed Theory has clear out pricing from PowerTap as they are changing distributors and getting rid of their stock. I have VERY limited quantities on the following at VERY reduced prices. Let me know BY THE END OF TODAY (october 8th) if you would like any of the following:



SLC+ $1849 (reg. $3560)

SL+ $1399 (reg. $2660)

PRO+ $1099 (reg. $1990)

ELITE+ $949 (reg. $1670)



This is a huge discount and there’s no for sure as to how many of them are left so the first to commit buying to buying them will get them.

darcy@speedtheory.ca

Subscribe to the TriClub Blog RSS Feed!

We wanted to let all the TriClub Blog readers know that you have the option of subscribing to this blog's RSS feed*. The RSS feed will get you all the latest news, updates and information about the TriClub as soon as it's published on the blog. The RSS feed link is in the sidebar, just below the eZine sign-up form.

(Note: If you are viewing this page on the blogspot site, instead of on Talisman Centre's own site, the RSS link is located at the very bottom of the page where it says, "Subscribe to: Posts".)

For more information about RSS feeds and how to use them, see below.

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*Do you know what an RSS feed is? (It stands for "Really Simple Syndication".) It's a great way to keep up with the latest news and information from the Talisman Centre TriClub. With RSS, instead of periodically visiting this blog to see if there's a new post, this blog can come to you, automatically, whenever it is updated! First you need an RSS reader, like Google Reader or Bloglines. Once you have that, all you need to do is "subscribe" to our RSS feed, which is as simple as copy and paste!
For an overview of what RSS is, and how it works, check out this video:

Club Social

There are a few members that are inching to get to the unofficial fourth leg of the triathlon. On Thursday October 8th, several members plan on heading out to the James Joyce Pub on 4th St for a few bevies. Anytime after 7pm and the fun will have started.

Ekiden Road Race

The Talisman Triathlon Club has been offered a spot in the Banff Exiden Road Relay Race. This year Ekiden takes place on Saturday October 17th. The official call is out, we need five club members to run on this team. The distances range from 5 km -12.8 km, with the start and finish of each leg at the Banff Centre. This makes for a really unique race experience. Please let me know if you are interested in joining the Talisman Tri Club Ekiden team.


jbird@talismancentre.com

Free Stuff

Over the summer I have been fortunate enough to have been given some products to test. If you are interested please shoot me a email and the belt is yours. First come first serve.


The Nathan Elite Hydration pack could make a great hiking belt or marathon running partner.



jbird@talismancentre.com

Training Camps 2010

Hello everyone, we are putting the final touches on the 2010 training year and will have a listing of the training options for everyone shortly.

We are planning on hosting several camps in 2010 each with a different focus and I would like to see how many Club members would be interested in attending, what would you deem to be a reasonable cost, what expectations would you look for in the camps and any other feedback you can provide us would be grateful as this information will help us to better create a series of camps for you.

Tentatively these are the dates and camp ideas we are planning;

May 7-9th 2010 Okanagan bike camp. Plan is to ride in the North Okanagan (Vernon, B.C.) on Friday and Sunday. On Saturday we would head south to Penticton and ride the most if not all of the Ironman Canada course.

May 29-30th 2010 Olympic Distance Training camp. To be hosted here in Calgary this is intended to provide specific training for the Olympic distance events, presentations on racing, equipment and practicing transitions.

July 15-18th 2010 Ironman Canada preparation camp. We hope to have the actual swim course set up and patrolled by some local help, a supported ride on the IMC course and rolling aid stations along the run route.

The intention of these camps is really to focus on the training aspect versus spending too much "chalk talk" time as happens in so many camps.

Thanks!