Sunday, March 27, 2011

Bird Swim Camp April 9th & 10th


After several years racing the elite ITU circuit for Canada, Jon Bird is returning home to Calgary for a weekend workshop on Triathlon Swimming. Sharing some of the cutting edge concepts he has gained training at the National Training Centre in Victoria. The focus for the weekend is on increasing performance and confidence in the pool. With the aid of underwater video camera, swim snorkels, swim specific paddles and cutting edge drills; Jon is looking to pass along the tools to improve your swim and change the way think about training and racing.
The weekend aims to give each triathlete specific feedback and information directly related to increasing performance for this upcoming race season, and this opportunity will assist athletes in the development and visualization of their swim stroke. This course is limited to 15 participants and the cost is $300.00 a person.

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This cost is being used by Jon to fund his upcoming season in a points race to qualify for Pan American Games and the 2012 Olympics.

Hope to see you there

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Yoga Sessions

On Saturday March 26th 11:30am - 1pm and April 16th 1-2:30pm, Hillary Higgins will be leading Triathlon Club members through two yoga sessions in the Profile Room at the Talisman Centre. These sessions take place after the morning group ride and will offer up a nice way to relax your tired muscles.

Embracing an athletic background, Hillary has taught yoga specific seminars for runners and sports teams as well as one-on-one personal programs. Yoga has provided tremendous benefits for the athletes not only in body awareness but also injury prevention. Now for the Tri-club, she will present a two part series incorporating the practice of yoga in a tangible class focused specifically for triathletes. The multi-level class will incorporate a variety of yoga styles to lengthen muscles, relieve tension and encourage breath capacity – all skills to enhance training for the race season. Whether you are a practiced yogi, or have never stepped onto a mat, this is an opportunity to flow your triathlon training into a light-hearted yoga practice.

Over the last five years Hillary has been teaching yoga to a variety of ages through a wide breadth of class types. She completed the 200 hour Yoga Alliance Teaching Certificate in Calgary in the classical Ashtanga training series. After, she spent a considerable amount of time in Rishikesh, India at the Anand Prakash Ashram obtaining a further 500 hour accreditation with the Yoga Alliance and further specializing in yoga for children, pre-natal yoga, and yoga for athletes. Enjoying the depth of a multitude of yoga practices, she loves sharing the classical Ashtanga series, flow, hatha, yoga nidra, meditation and hot yoga fundamentals classes.

Please contact Jack at jvandyk@talismancentre.com to reserve your spot.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Wasa Lake Accomodations

For those looking to stay in Kimberly B.C. for the Wasa Lake Triathlon June 11/12th, we have once again been able to get a Club rate for condos.

The accommodation and rate will be the same as last year.

3 bedroom condo – Timberstone $250 per night plus tax
2 bedroom condo – Timberstone - $180 per night plus tax
1 bedroom condo – Timberstone - $100 per night plus tax

The 2 and 3 bedroom condos have a private hot tub. The 1 bedrooms do not.

Please contact Anne Harris of Rocky Mountain Accommodations at info@rockynow.com or 1-866-822-2666 to book your condo. These are fantastic condosso everyone will be comfortable on race weekend.

JVD