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Last week we hosted our 8th Annual Tucson Tri Camp and had a great time with a fantastic group of campers from throughout N. America. Athletes traveled to the sunny southwest to enjoy 4 - 7 days of training and fun from as far as New York, Pennsylvania and parts of Canada.  We had fantastic weather with temperatures mostly in the 70's and sunny days.  We'll be opening early bird registration soon for the 2010 camp at www.coachtroy.com, so stay tuned.  To view photos from our 2009 camp, go HERE. 

Today (Sunday) I ran in my first race of the year, the Oro Valley Distance Classic 1/2 Marathon (http://www.arizonadistanceclassic.com/index.shtml).  This is a very nice race (although quite challenging with some long steady climbs) that attracts about 1000 runners from around the area. They also have a 5K and a 400 Meter kids fun run, which my 5 year old (Hope) did with her mom.  She was very excited about receiving her finishers medal. 

My race went pretty well too as I finished in just under 1:20 at around a 6:04/mile pace. It feels good to race again and to enjoy the great atmosphere and excitement of participation.  We'll probably schedule our Tucson Camp in 2010 to coincide with this half marathon... stay tuned.  

As I ran today, and suffered tremendously in the last couple of miles (hey, that's what racing all about-- pushing it in the 'red zone'), I was reminded of the importance of 'waking your race legs' with some early season competitions. If you're planning to have a big season, make sure you get the kinks out in a few 'C-priority' events before jumping into your most important races. That might mean doing some road races, bike time trials or sprint distance tri's as training days during your build up for your peak event(s).  Racing yourself into form is an effective strategy for all serious endurance athletes.

We're shooting some new Spinervals DVDs in April in the Chicago area at the Vernon Hills Athletic Life Time Fitness Club and you could be in one! If you're interested in being contacted immediately once our date and plans are finalized with details about how to register, please email info@coachtroy.com with your name and contact info.  Registration will open soon for this Saturday video shoot and you could be a star! Each participant will receive a FREE copy of the Spinervals DVD and a portion of the monies raised will go to the Life Time Fitness Foundation. First come, first serve! Email info@coachtroy.com Today!

As always, thanks for reading our updates. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or coaching needs at troy@coachtroy.com

Sincerely,

Coach Troy

www.CoachTroy.com

ATTENTION TRIATHLETES! Maximize your cycling, running speed and overall conditioning with the awesome workouts contained in this 5-Pack!

Success at triathlon requires a balanced approach to bike and run training. Top coaches and triathletes have discovered that a combination of endurance training, interval training and transition or 'brick' workouts are best for improving one's ability to run strong off the bike.

The Triathlon Performance 5-Pack delivers five great DVD's from Coach Troy's training series that will enhance a triathlete's speed when running off the bike as well as their general overall conditioning.

The workouts included in this 5-Pack:

• Spinervals 10.0 - Ride and Stride (The Ultimate 'Brick' Workout)
• Spinervals 13.0 - Tough Love (3 Hours of Endurance)
• Spinervals 22.0 - Time Trialapalooza (An Incredible Lesson in Time Trialing)
• Runervals 2.0 - Treadmill Tempo (Build Strength on the Treadmill)
• UltraConditioning 3.0 - Ultra Full Body (Overall Strength and Conditioning)