ACCENTURE TRIATHLON
ALERT SYSTEM
This unique tracking system allows you to track your favorite athlete, view and compare results, and view finish-line footage after the race.
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You can still "Escape from Alcatraz" while helping starving Africans escape from hunger. Feedback Food Redistribution, a South African NGO, rescues healthy food which would otherwise be wasted and delivers it, free, to the needy. Last year Feedback donated an estimated 14 million meals. For more information click HERE.
Two slots are being auctioned on eBay over the next 10 days. 100% of the proceeds will go to Feedback, and every $1 raised will pay for approximately 15 meals. Click on links:
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We want to learn more about you. Fill out this quick survey and you will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate for the Merchandise Tent at this year's event and a 2009 Race Slot!! |
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WE WANT YOUR STORY!
Do you have a heartwarming or heartbreaking story to tell? Have you come back from great odds to compete in this year's triathlon? Do you have any Alcatraz traditions you would like to share with us? What does this race mean to you? We want to hear your story! Email us!
(Note: Some may be followed up for media or press opportunities) |
Brightroom is the official photographer of the Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. |
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Greetings!
Welcome to the 2008 Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon! We are excited to have you join us this summer in San Francisco for one of the most challenging and thrilling triathlons in the world. In this issue, we highlight Clif Bar and Cytomax with tips for nutrition and hydration. |
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Eat for Performance & Endurance Training
By Tara DelloIacono Thies, RD
Clif Bar & Company Nutrition Strategist
Proper nutrition enables you to train harder, recover faster, and perform better. Incorporate the following components into your nutritional training for to feel your best during endurance training.
Calories = Energy
Calories are to your body what gas is to your car! Eat enough fuel for your body to maintain a comfortable race weight. Heavy training periods are no time to focus on getting to your race weight. Achieve a comfortable weight during lighter training or rest periods. If weight loss is desired lose no more than 1 pound per week.
Eat Frequently
Don't skip meals. Smaller more frequent meals throughout the day deliver doses of energy to your muscles and give you more "ooomf" during afternoon and evening training sessions. Choose snacks that provide both energy and nutrition such as apples with peanut butter, CLIF BARS, yogurt, cheese and crackers, or nuts and dried fruit.
Hydration
Drink fluids throughout the day. Keep a water bottle handy and sip on it all day long.
Recovery
Take advantage of the 30 minutes recovery-window after a long run or intense workout and refuel with a convenient combination of carbohydrates and protein such as chocolate milk, CLIF BUILDER's Bar, or a recovery drink. Consuming this combination during the recovery-window will decrease your recovery time and enhance the quality of consecutive workouts.
Carbohydrates
You can not train without adequate carbohydrate so eat them with pleasure! They are your most important source of fuel for your muscles and your brain. Two thirds of each meal should come from carbohydrate. Choose carbohydrates that are high fiber such as whole wheat bread, pasta, bran cereals, oatmeal, CLIF BARS, potatoes, and popcorn.
Protein
One third of each meal should be from a source high in protein. Training creates wear and tear on your muscles and protein is necessary for muscle repair and rebuilding. Good choices are lean beef, chicken, fish, lentils, cheese or soy.
Fat
Fat is essential and works with carbohydrate to provide lasting energy to the body. Fat also allows for proper nutrient absorption and provides essential fatty acids the body needs daily such as omega-3' and 6's. Remember, not all fats are created equal. Enjoy plant fats from vegetable sources (mono & poly unsaturated) such as nuts, seeds, and avocados instead of the artery clogging (saturated) fats such as butter, cream, and fatty meats.
Happy Training! |
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Fluid Facts for Runners 
by Nancy Clark, MS, RD CSSD
If you are a serious runner who works up a good sweat, you might have wondered how much you should drink before, during and after a hard workout. According to the American College of Sports Medicine's latest update on fluid needs for athletes (1), only you can determine that answer because fluid needs vary greatly from person to person. Here's what ACSM has to say...
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Clif Bar  Clif Bar & Co. is a leading maker of all-natural and organic energy and nutrition foods and drinks, including the organic certified CLIF® BAR energy bar delivering nutrition for sustained energy and LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®. Committed to sustainability, Clif Bar & Co. works consistently to reduce its footprint on the planet from the field to the final product. www.clifbar.com |
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Cytomax
from Chrissie Wellington
Cytomax user / Spokeswoman / Ironman Winner / SI.com's Top 10 Toughest Athletes
As reigning World Iron Man
Champion my body is like a car engine - I have to make sure that I give it the right type of fuel, at the right times, so that it can have the ride of its life! Cytomax is designed to meet the specific needs of both professional and amateur athletes and their product enable every sportsperson to get the very best out of themselves, during training, when resting and on race day. The correct hydration and nutrition is vital to any endurance athlete, and I am pleased that I have found a product that is helping me reach my goals!
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SEEKING A CHALLENGE AFTER ALCATRAZ? |
BG US Challenge presented by FORTUNE
Lake Placid, NY 2008
An adrenalin fuelled 3 days that creates great teams for business using physical, intellectual and strategic challenges
Between October 16th-19th 2008, in and around Lake Placid, New York State, the BG US Challenge will see companies from all over the USA go head to head in a true test of mind, body and team spirit - this is the ultimate adventure designed specifically to create high performance teams for business.
Based on the unique Intelligent Sport® concept, run by IMG and now in its 4th year running, the BG US Challenge has proved to be a key performance tool for business.
Click here to see footage of previous US Challenge's www.uschallenge.com/video.swf
You can find more information at www.uschallenge.com
Companies from all over the USA are invited to take part, no matter the size or industry sector. Previous events have seen teams from companies such as Cisco, Dimension Data, Volvo, Motorola and Lufthansa.
Teams are made up of 4 people with the option of an additional substitute. Teams may be male, female or mixed.
Teams are put through five diverse challenges against top businesses where intelligence, strategy and teamwork count. It is an amazing experience from which you can expect to learn more in three days about team performance than a year in the office.
The top 5 teams from the BG US Challenge will go to the World Series to compete against teams from all the over the planet. This year the finals will be held in the sunny winter climes of the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus in December.
The BG US Challenge is proud to be associated with St Jude Children's Research Hospital and over the past 4 years, competing teams have raised over $1.3 million for this worthwhile cause.
The BG US Challenge is welcomed and supported by the Olympic Regional Development Authority at the home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games, Lake Placid in New York State.
Entry fees includes full experience of the official Intelligent Sport® program, food and accommodation for the whole team, running suits, specialist equipment and specific event equipment.
To find out more or to request a DVD Phone: (Toll free) 1-866-774-7099 or (212) 774-4431 Email: ben.taverner@imgworld.com Web: www.uschallenge.com | |
 IMG is the world's premier and most diversified sports, entertainment and media company and the global leader in event management and talent representation across golf, tennis and fashion with a significant presence in many other sports, cultural and lifestyle categories. To learn more about IMG, visit www.imgworld.com.
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