Week of August 31 – September 6

Testing

You cant improve what you don’t measure. As Triathlon is a multi-sport, you have to master three sports. Where people are often guilty of training for months on end without ever really knowing if they’re improving. This is where fitness testing comes in.

Whether you’ve trained hard or not, there’s no hiding away from the results of a fitness test. It can be a daunting prospect, because sometimes the truth hurts – but don’t let this put you off. Testing gives you the inside track on your strengths and weaknesses so that you can change your training to improve them. The results will also help you fine tune your expectations before you race, so that you can pace yourself perfectly.

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Time	5:30 am	5 am	5:30 – 6:50 am	5 am	5:30 – 6:50 am	7 am	OFF
Sport	Swim – Test	Bike trainer / Run	Swim	Long Run	Swim / Speed	Time Trial
Note						Lee Vista / 436
Location	Aquatic Center	Dtwn	Aquatic Center	Dtwn	Aquatic Center	Advanced Cycle

August 17 – 23, 2015

Congratulations to all of the athletes who raced this past weekend at Timberman 70.3:

• Zachary Sinnott
• Grant Sinnott

I am proud of you. Your hard work has paid off!

Power Play

I always love reading an article when it explemplifiues and supports what I preach.  If you’ve ever sprinted to the finish of a 5k, you understand the importance of fast-twitch muscle fibers (even if you wouldn’t use those exact words). The power short bursts of speed, and an excellent way to develop that strength is with plyometric exercises, such as box jumps, jump squats and high skips.

Runners who tackle longer distances or who never race at all also benefit from these challenging exercises.  At the end of a long run or race, when slow-twitch muscles become fatigued, well trained fast-twitch muscles can take up the slack, allowing you to run longer. Therefore, when you’re coach tell you to do a specific exercise. Do it!

Calendar 

Enclosed you will find the breakdown for this weekend:

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Time	5:30 am	5 am	5:30 – 6:50 am	5 am	5:30 – 6:50 am	8 am	6:30 am
Sport	Swim	Bike trainer / Run	Swim	Long Run	Swim / Speed	Brick	Run
Note						Brick Repeats	Tempo
Location	Aquatic Center	Dtwn	Aquatic Center	Dtwn	Aquatic Center	Lake Louisa State Park	Dtwn

Sponsors

Advanced Cycle, YMCA of Central Florida, NormaTec Recovery, David’s World Cycle, Track Shack, Rudy Project.