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Issue: #30 DoMore eMag | September 2010 |
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Athlete of the Month - Chris Bagg | 
Chris Bagg is currently living and training with Athletes Lounge in Portland Oregon. He is an up and coming professional Ironman athlete who is proving that he can mix it up in the big leagues. At 31 years of age he is hitting his prime years for the Ironman distance and his aim is to be a regular in the top 5 at Ironman competitions. Chris has numerous top ten finishes on the pro circuit including an 8th place finish at the 2010 Ironman Canada in a time of 8:48 in very tough conditions. Among other things he is a free lance journalist and a high school English teacher. Chris really is able to DO MORE! 7SYSTEMS is proud to be a supporter of both Chris and the Athletes Lounge pro team.
"In nine months of taking 7SYSTEMS, I haven't even come close to contracting a cold-not a sniffle. I have put in the toughest training ever in my time in this sport but have found that I've been able to go deeper in workouts and then recover more quickly. That recovery is one very important factor in my increased success this year, being able to get through some really hard 30+ hour weeks and not fall apart or get sick. I also love just being able to grab one package and know I'm getting everything I need." |
Visit our Success Story BLOG to read more athletes' stories. Just in case you were wondering, we do not pay any of our profiled athletes to use 7SYSTEMS - they all use it because it works for them! |
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Contest - Luke Improves by 5 Minutes | | |
Luke was our second Finalist to complete his Target Race. To achieve his ambitous Target Time he would have had to take off over 20 minutes from his time last year at the Muskoka 70.3. And that was already a really good time! Luke improved his time from last year by over 5 minutes, setting a new 70.3 personal best along the way.
Luke put everything into his prep for this year's race and 7SYSTEMS helped  him stay healthy throughout his entire lead up to Muskoka. Read his monthly updates to see for yourself the disciplined approach to training he has engaged in. It's a good thing too that he put in all the work considering the last km of the race:
"I was keeping the nutrition up. The last K of the race has a pretty tough climb back to Dearhurst, but this is where the crowds were. Half-way up the hill, I just wanted to take a few quick walking steps to feel better, but the crowd wouldn't have it. They yelled for me to dig deep and fire up those quads as there was a runner about 30 meters behind me. This definitely got me going. Funny enough though, as I passed them by, I heard them yelling to the guy behind me to dig in and go after me! They just wanted to see a battle. Since I had no idea if the guy behind me was in AG or not, I just had to give it all I had for the final 600 meters. So going as deep as I could, I rounded the transition zone and sprinted (all relative at this point) to the finish line to finish the run and the race with a new half iron PB of 4:56:26."
Two of the three Finalists have completed their Target Race. Now it's Ajay's shot at spot! In our next newsletter we'll be announcing the winner, who stands to win some awesome prizes**.
** Thank you to: Jasper Blake Coaching, Nineteen Wetsuits, Running Free, Infinit Nutrition and Simon Whitfield for providing these amazing prizes.
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Coaches Corner - 7 Marathon Tips |
1. Warm up
Warming up for any event is crucial but not all warm ups are created equally. It's important to have several different warm strategies in place. There are numerous factors that affect what type of warm up to do. For example warming up for an endurance event when it's incredibly hot requires some tempering. There is no sense spending 30 minutes depleting your body of water and electrolytes before the race even starts. You still need to get your muscles and heart ready to do work but you need to factor in the cost. For marathons a similar problem occurs. How much time can you really spend warming up when the race itself is going to take 2.5-6+ hours depending on who you are. Typically the shorter the race the more warm up is required and conversely the longer the race the less warm up is required. This is in part due to the pace you are going to go (shorter is much faster) and in part due to the actual energy loss you can afford to give up. For marathons you shouldn't need more than about ten minutes of light jogging and some strides to really get warmed up. Of course if you are an elite runner and aiming for a time in the low two hour mark you will likely need to get your lactic buffers fired up but if you are in the 3.5 hour plus crowd the first few miles will do just fine.
Read the 6 other tips (What to wear, Blisters & Chaffing, Pacing, Mental Resiliance, Nutrition & Hydration, Recovery) at our Coaches Corner BLOG. |
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| Our Community - 7SYSTEMS Happenings |
7SYSTEMS Athletes, Teams and Customers had a great month. Below are just a few of the results we are aware of.
Simon Whitfield won his 8th national triathlon championship in a close fought 1 second victory over fellow 7SYSTEMS Pro Team member Kyle Jones. Unfortunately a few weeks later Whitfield was hit by a car while training on his bike just days before the 2010 World Championships in Budapest and was left unable to compete. We wish Simon a speedy recovery.
Stefan Timms wins two big Chicago races after a year of no racing whatsoever in 2009. Timms started with a victory in the mountain bike triathlon (with a time that put him 11th overall versus the non mountain bike competitors) at the Chicago Triathlon, the world's biggest triathlon with over 10,000 competitors in the various events, and then topped that with the overall victory in the USMS Big Shoulders 2.5km open water event held in record low temperatures and 2-3 foot chop. Not bad for a full time lawyer and father.
Mike Greenberg takes top spot in the toughest age group at Muskoka 70.3. Mike just keeps getting faster and faster. He took the highly competitive 35-39 category in a time of 4:34.59 ahead of 133 other racers in his category. With that time, Mike also placed 13th overall, ahead of several Pro's and was the second Age Grouper to cross the line. Another great example of being able to DO MORE while holding down a Bay Street job and supporting a young family. 7SYSTEMS get dirty and on the Podium in Hell. Bill Logie, Martin Rydlo and other members of the 7SYSTEMS Team went to Hell Michigan for the classic Dances with Dirt 100 km running relay. It's very mud friendly, with touches of Poison Ivey and lots of knarly trails. The team of 5 out ran more than 400 teams to finish in 3rd place. The pictures tell it best!
 The Green Team Emerges at the Centurion 100 mile Bike Race 7SYSTEMS had 16 riders participate in the inaugural Centurion 100 Mile Bike Race in the Town of Blue Mountain, along with over 700 other participants. Dressed in green, the riders soon became recognized as the Green Machine for their leadership and teamwork in the packs. With nobody younger that 35 (in fact the average age was 41), the team did amazingly well placing 2 of its riders in the top 35 and finishing 4th in the most competitive Club category. Check out the amazing pictures that capture the team in action. Watch for info on how to join the team for next year's race, which will take place July 7-8, 2011.
Happy Training!
The 7SYSTEMS Team |
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