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Athletes of the Month - 2010 Pro Team
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This month we celebrate the members of the 2010 Pro Team. These 10 athletes were chosen back in January from among Canada's top athletes with criteria including podium finishes, amazing athletic feats and strength of character.
Here's what they've accomplished in 2010 and why we celebrate their achievements as we wrap-up 2010:
- Jasper Blake: Triathlon> Won the Delta "bragging rights" sprint triathlon and also finished 9th at REV3 Olympic Distance Triathlon and 11th at the UK 70.3 triathlon
- Megan Brown: Running> With a 5th place finish at the World University Cross-Country Championships, she had the highest finish ever by a Canadian
- Adam Campbell: Running - Marathon> Won the Kneeknacker Trail Run 30 miler and also had a top finish in the Transrockies Ultramarathon
- Lauren Groves: Triathlon - Olympic Distance> Most of the year was focused dealing with broken colarbone and injuries...watch out next year as she returns to racing
- Malcolm Howard: Rowing> Finished 4th at World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland, then had a chance to train with two time Olympic Champion Olaf Tufte of Norway and finally won two National Regattas in Norway against Olaf Tufte himself
- Kyle Jones: Triathlon> Second year in a row finishing 2nd to Simon Whitfield at National Tirathlon Champs, 13th place Hy-Vee World Cup (big money race) and 16th at Hamburg World Championship Series race. Most important he had successful surgery to repair a blockage in his left common iliac artery.
- Mike Neill: Triathlon - Ironman™> For the fifth straight yer won the Gulf Coast Half Ironman in Panama City, and also finished 2nd at New Balance Half Ironman in Victoria, 4th at Vancouver Half Ironman and 2nd at the Delta "bragging rights" sprint triathlon (just behind Jasper)
- Adam Van Koeverden: Canoe / Kayak> Finished World Cup season with 6 medals including 2 Golds, 3 Silvers and 1 Bronze
- Simon Whitfield: Triathlon - Olympic Distance> Winner of the Canadian Triathlon Championships in Kelowna with 12th place at Hamburg ITU World Cup and 14th at London ITU World Cup
- Erinne Willock: Cycling - Road> Won the USA Cascade Cycling Classic (Individual Time Trial), Won the Menomonie Road Race, the 4th stage of the Nature Valley Grand Prix race in USA and placed 8th at the Plouay World Cup in France
- Ray Zahab: Running - Ultra marathons & expeditions> Completed First Three Stages of the "Impossible 2 Possible" world expedition with Youth Ambassadors and school broadcasts: Stage 1- 650km unsupported running across Lake Baikal in Siberia, Stage 2- 260km of "Running the Sahara" in Tunisia, Stage 3- 150km in the Tapajos National Forest in the Amazon
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| Nutrition Tip - Simplify Your Food |
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As you head into 2011, are you wondering how to improve your nutrition? Does it seem like a jumbled mess?
It's time to take a step back and simplify, simplify, simplify. Here are 7 simple rules from Jasper Blake to help you wade through all the garble.
 1. Eat food that has little or no processing: For example, an apple, fresh off the tree is as good as it gets. The integrity of the apple exists in it's whole and all the positive nutritional qualities are in tact. It's only when we start processing the apple that we run into problems and loose nutritional value. Applesauce with added sugar and pasteurizing for example is not as good for you as a whole real apple.
2. Read Ingredients Lists: Make a habit of reading what you are actually putting in your mouth. A good rule of thumb is to eat foods that have ingredients you can understand. In the food department, quality is more important than quantity.
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Coaches Corner - Indoor Riding Workouts
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It's the off season but it can be the best time of the year to improve.
At least once a week during your indoor 'trainer' rides, it is important to devote some time to improving pedaling efficiency and skills. Your goals for this workout are:
1. to refine your pedal stroke and promote pedaling efficiency/coordination/strength
2. to develop skills that you can employ to training throughout the winter.
3. to keep the hour of training fun and stop you from riding too hard too early in the season.
Find out more at www.IndoorRider.com.
Now for the workout. Pick 14-17 songs that add up to about 60mins. Then click here to get a fantastic workout.
Happy Riding!
More great tips at the Coaches Corner BLOG.
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| Running Low on 7SYSTEMS? |
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Just use coupon code*: 22011EASYSTART
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| We want to help YOU DO MORE in 2011 |
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| Our Community - 7SYSTEMS Happenings |
As usual 7SYSTEMS Athletes, Teams and Customers are keeping busy...
Kate and Stefan Timms welcome Elizabeth. As 7SYSTEMS founders and long time supporters, Stefan and Kate are excited to welcome Elizabeth to the family. She will join sister Alex in helping grow the team of 7SYSTEM-ers! 
Another year of riding to hell and back. Long time 7SYSTEMS user Nigel Gray and many of his NRG athletes took on the annual To Hell and Back bike loop in the hills just to the east of Toronto. As usual, the ground was snowy and frozen which made the cross bikes that much more critical. This year the event spanned 3 rides between Nov 21 and 28 with the finale being a merciless 145km ride at 2 degrees Celsius with times ranging between 4:55 and 7hours with 14 of 15 riders finishing. Congratulations!
Larry and Sarah talk 7SYSTEMS. If you are in need of a laugh and have a few minutes to spare, click here to enjoy a very funny video. If this can't convince friends of the merits of 7SYSTEMS, then nothing probably will!
Have a great Holiday and all the best for 2011!
The 7SYSTEMS Team |
