February Personal Best Newsletter
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 Welcome To February 2012 edition of the Ironman 70.3 Calgary Newsletter. This edition provides many helpful hints and the February training program.
We hope you enjoy it!
If you haven't already, please check out our new website at: www.ironmancalgary.com
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| Ask the Pro...... Interview with Gordo Byrn |
 Each month we will post an interview with pro triathletes in Personal Best (PB). Pro Ironman GORDO BYRN answers questions about the importance of off-season training and building a foundation with sport specific strength and core stability from our interview with him in 2009.
Read the Interview |
Ironman 101 - Pool Etiquette
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Pool Etiquette
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A key part of pool survival is learning the unwritten laws of pool etiquette. Jon Bird shows you - how to not be "that guy".
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| The Personal Best Training Program |
 Ironman 70.3 Calgary has developed a training program to prepare you to successfully and confidently complete the Ironman 70.3 distance.
Click here to see the Program! |
| Tips & Tricks - Lisa Mensink 2008 Olympian |
 Lisa Mensink shares some of her tips & tricks to prepare you for Ironman 70.3 Calgary.
Tips and Tricks! |
| Enjoy the Ride.....
Trev Williams, Bike Course Record Holder
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Each month Ironman 70.3 Calgary bike record holder Trev Williams provides insights into training specifically for this race and provides sample workouts for you to incorporate into your training plan. Trev's approach to training is considered by many to be unorthadox, but results speak for themselves......
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Winter Swim Workouts
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Its time to focus on technique development. Here are some great workouts to improve your swim stroke before the hard stuff starts.
Swim Workouts
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| Free Styling - Scott Curry, Pro Ironman |
Triathletes are looking at getting back to a regular routine of training. So how do you best incorporate swim training into your next year's plans? Here are some guidelines.
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| Winter Training - building the engine.....
Kyle Marcotte, Pro Ironman
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If you are anything like me, you've already taken a short break from training and are eager to get back into some healthy living. This time of year shouldn't be for going out and setting personal bests in training or local races. If you are preparing for the Calgary 70.3, you have lots of time before spring comes when you will start getting into race specific intensive training......
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| Talisman Centre - Official Training Centre for Ironman 70.3 Calgary |
 We will hosting an expanded training seminar series again this year. It will include both formal classroom sessions and technique sessions for swim, bike and run. Things will begin almost immediately, including the following lectures:
Dates being confirmed with our bookings team right now
Feb 29th - Training and preparing for the event
Mach 21 - Nutrition and training
April 18 - Race plans from 4 different kinds of athletes Seminars will be free to all registered Ironman 70.3 Calgary athletes. Details to follow by email soon!
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