Triathlon Training Clinic for Beginners – May 8th, 2010
Who is this clinic for?
1. Individuals that have decided that doing a triathlon is one of their lifetime goals.
2. Athletes that have started swimming, biking or running and now want to put all 3 together.
3. Athletes that want to complete a triathlon in : June, July, August or September of 2010
What will you learn?
There will be individuals there to share with you how to prepare you bike for a ride, how to take care of your bike, how to ride with a group, how to run after getting off the bike, what proper swim technique looks like, how to improve your swim technique, how to use strength training to stay injury free and improve performance and how to deal with injuries to get back to training quickly.
Proposed Schedule – Saturday, May 8th: (subject to change if necessary)
– Meet at Wildcat Fitness in Hartland Shopping Center –
7:00 to 8:15 - Strength training for triathlon (Gary/Nikki)
8:15 to 8:30 – break/cycling gear on
8:30 to 9:30 - How to maintain your bike (Troy)
9:30 to 11:30 – Group ride
11:30 to 12:30 – How to run well off the bike (Gary)
12:30 to 1:45 – Lunch – question and answer time (Gary/Nikki)
– Transport to Fitness Plus & SwimBikeRunKY on North Ashland Ave. —
Break into 2 groups: A & B
Group A:
2:30 to 3:30 – Dealing with injuries / Rehab (Keith)
3:30 to 3:45 – break
3:45 to 4:45 – Effective swim technique, Endless Pool (Eric)
Group B:
2:30 to 3:30 – Effective swim technique, Endless Pool (Eric)
3:30 to 3:45 – break
3:45 to 4:45 – Dealing with injuries / Rehab (Keith)
How much does it cost?
- $75 (that’s the best price you may ever find for an all day clinic!)
USAT memberships are required. If you are already a member of USA Triathlon then you will just need your member number to sign up. If you are not a member, you can either join USAT ($39 for year membership) or buy a single day event permit ($10).
Special Bonus to make sure you are super motivated and ready for TRIATHLON!
May 10th, 2010 - 2009 Ironman Canada & Arizona Champion Jordan Rapp
Jordan Rapp is going to be in Lexington, Kentucky on Monday May 10, 2010 to give a presentation to area triathletes. By signing up for the triathlon clinic you will be guaranteed a place in his seminar. This is the only guaranteed ticket to this rare event for our local triathlon community!
Come and learn from someone sitting at the top of the sport.
Jordan will be presenting on : Race Strategy – Effective pacing and nutrition practices
Here’s an example of what you will be able to see (and possibly experience) at the Endless Pool