1. WORD FROM THE COACHES

Congratulations to all our athletes on a cracking day out at Race #2 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series in St Kilda on Sunday. We were pumped with the fantastic achievements of our crew, from some sensational results, PBs, first-time finishers and those building towards their goals and A-races. Special shout out to the following athletes who placed top 10 in their category:

SPRINT
Greg Mervin – 1st in Clydesdale
Georgina Mervin – 3rd in AG
Michelle Bond – 3rd in AG
Amy Beavis – 4th in Athena
Bentley Niquet-Olden – 4th in AG
Frances Taylor – 4th in AG
Stephen Bond – 4th in First Timer
Kathryn Siddle – 5th in AG
Emily Rowbotham – 7th in AG
Narelle Crooks – 8th in AG
James Riedel – 8th in Open
Nicole Cliff – 9th in AG
Lisa Zilbo – 9th in AG
Sheridan Brown – 10th in AG

OLYMPIC
Trinh Thai – 1st in AG + 1st Female OVERALL
Malise Schmolling – 2nd in AG
Christine Seymour – 2nd in AG
Jayde Daly – 3rd in AG
Sarah Pollard – 3rd in AG
Phil Barker – 7th in AG
Jon Ratcliffe – 8th in AG
Dan Thompson – 10th in AG
Nicola Tocchini – 10th in AG

ACTIVE
Kelly D’Aucourt – 3rd in AG
Shane Bamford – 10th in AG

AQUA BIKE
Dave Felton – 1st Male

The Tri Alliance Family is on the up and up and the vibe at the TA Taj was magic! Keep up the hard-work, consistency and passion for our sport, Team. We are proud of each and every one of you!

Full race results and upcoming race entries can be found here.

In only 4 short weeks we will be back at home base Elwood for Race 3 on Feb 5th then on to Portarlington March 12th before returning to St Kilda on March 26th. So ensure you get in your relevant recovery before building again for the next race.

PORTARLINGTON ACCOMODATION – If you are racing Portarlington and do not have your accommodation sorted we are looking at getting a share house and want to get numbers sorted soon. Please email us at info@tri–alliance.com.au to get a spot.

TRAINING PROGRAMS –  Are you paying your weekly short course or long course training subscription and not accessing your online training program for your key races coming up? Let us know what your races are and we will ensure you are on the right program training with the right people getting you race ready. Email us at info@tri–alliance.com.au to get on plan.

RACE RECOVERY – We have had many athletes ask regards recovery over the past couple of days with their bodies being tired and sore from the heavy load of race day. To get the best from yourself at sessions, prolong your season and best avoid over training injuries it is crucial recovery comes first in the days after an event. Sleep and nutrition are key elements. So get extra sleep and eat well – yes celebrating with a beer is good but don’t go over-board as it will take longer to get back ready to put in some quality sessions. Regards sessions they should be light and easy without putting extra undue stress on the body – if it hurts or is too hard back it off – you’ll be better off because of it. Also chat with your coach as everyone is different in how they recover and how long it takes. Check this article on TrainingPeaks about recovery practices for endurance athletes.

REMEMBER TAKE REST AND RECOVERY AS SERIOUSLY AS YOU DO YOUR TRAINING!

2. NEW TRI–ALLIANCE WEBSITE & NETWORK COMING SOON

3. ELWOOD LIFE SAVING CLUB MEMBERSHIP

If you have previously joined Elwood Life Saving Club it may well be time to renew this alongside your parking permit. This will ensure close easy parking and access to hot showers and changing rooms after your open water swims.

The guys at Elwood LSC (Rachel & David and colleagues) have long been supporters of our club and the Triathlon community in Bayside with them being race day water support for all Gatorade Races and Challenge Melbourne. By becoming a member you gain access to the club rooms and support the great work they do. Once an associate member you also can apply for a parking permit which enables you to park in the main carpark for free. In addition to this it covers all foreshore parking from head street in Elwood right up to Port Melbourne (even when not Tri training).

The membership form and parking permit can be found by clicking this link and you can get the Elwood form signed and stamped if the guys are at the Club during a session.

4. TIMETABLE UPDATES

Sessions are now back to normal so please ensure you check the timetable so you know where and when training is on.

SWIM

• St Michael’s swimming resumed on Monday and continues Mondays and Wednesdays at 7pm.
• MSAC swims are all back with our Monday evening being 615pm and Wednesday and Friday mornings being at 545am. ALL IN THE OUTDOOR POOL LANES 0,1,2.

BIKE

• Hotlaps for advanced athletes rolling from MSAC main entrance Thursday morning at 545am.
• Saturday long ride from Elwood 630am for long course athletes. Grouped according to race and program. Ensure you also run off the bike!
• Short course combo starting at 630am. Bring everything but be prepared to ride first 🙂

RUN/OW SWIM

• There will be a run/swim on Sunday 7am from Green Point as there is a Triathlon taking place at Elwood. Please spread the word if you know other who are going to be attending this session.

THURSDAY COMBO

• Coaches Kat, Greg and Ollie will be taking the combo/run&swim session at Elwood starting Thursday at 6pm. Short course bring everything and long course runners and wetties.

5. FREE TRY THE TRI – STARTED

Our next Try the Tri program began at St Kilda on Saturday with 20+ athletes training for FREE setting first timers up for the race on Sunday 5th February at Elwood (GTS3).

And to get even more from the experience we have negotiated discounted race entries for the Sprint ($60) and Active Tri ($40) distances* for those who signup and regularly attend sessions.

We are also offering the final program free with the same offering starting on Saturday 4th February leading into races 4 & 5 of the Gatorade Series at Portarlington and St Kilda.

Please share the below link to friends and family and get them onboard for this great offer and to be part of our amazing family.

http://vic.tri–alliance.com.au/triathlon-training-options/beginner-try-the-tri/