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November 2008
Welcome
to the November edition of the eKick!
If you're a northern hemisphere triathlete, November is the
month of renewal and rejuvenation and a time to look back
on the season that was and start planning for the season that
will be! Planning ahead using what worked and discarding what
didn't is an important part of ensuring continued success
as a triathlete and continuing well-being as a person.
Coming up in the 2009 season
at ironguides: We've brought on new ironguides coaches
in San Diego, California and in Noosa, Australia to provide
hands-on training and coaching services to local athletes.
We are also expanding our Corporate Health Services.
And starting in January 2009,
we'll be addressing requests for more information about our
unique training approach The Method with our new Coaching
Certification and USAT CEU's. At ironguides, with
one eye we're watching the sun set on a 2008 filled with growth
and challenge, and with the other we're watching the sun rise
on...the promise of more in 2009!
Sergio is based in San Diego, California and will be leading
Method training sessions in the San Diego area and is also
a renowned online coach. Drop by one of his Method Triathlon
seminars and camps if you're in the San Diego area. More about
Sergio here.
Kristian is based in triathlon hotbed Noosa, Queensland.
Kristian's our second sub-nine hour Ironman athlete
and has been coached and mentored by ironguides Coach Vinnie
in 2008. Kristian will be leading Method training sessions
in Noosa and is accepting new online clients. More about Kristian
here.
A warm welcome to Sergio and Kristian. Contact info@ironguides
for information about coaching with Sergio or Kristian online
or in your area.
ironguides 2009 Method Triathlon Training
Camps announced!
We've
announced our first camps for 2009, located in exotic locales
with a strong local triathlon community, great weather and
fabulous training experiences to be had!
Each camp provides all the carefully structured training
that every Method coach applies to each of our unique and
balanced Training Plans. You'll also learn how we prepare
our plans to enable rapid recovery, reduced
training load, enhanced motor skills,
athletic longevity and a greater sense
of well-being through highly fun and consistent training!
As well, we'll be offering a very private, very posh Premium
& Preferred Clients Camp, for ironguides Premium and Preferred
clients. Join us at the Spring 2009 Premium Clients private
camp!
More info
A Video Look-back...at 1982: Julie Moss's
epic Ironman Hawaii finish
Just for ekicks, we're going to revisit some triathlon highlights
each month with a look back at a triathlon blast from the
past. To start us off, here's a recall of Julie Moss's 1982
Ironman Hawaii finish. Julie's incredible struggle was one
of the pioneering efforts of Ironman exploration, a test of
a human's ability to endure and continue on against mighty
physical difficulties.
The footage below kick-started thousands
of Ironman athletes to the finish line...
Will you be next in 2009?
or click below to
play directly in this window
Little known fact: Six-time Ironman winner Mark Allen
was inspired to take part in Ironman racing after witnessing
Juli's finish -- and ended up marrying (and eventually divorcing)
Julie some years later.
NEW! Monthly Coaching Conference
Calls registration now open!
Starting November 29, 20:00 EST
ironguides coaches will be live online to present a monthly
seminar on a triathlon training or lifestyle topic of interest
and importance to any athlete interested in improvement and
longterm health and well-being. Each month we'll present key
information and open up the skype lines to your questions.
Each of our coaches is an expert in a particular domain and
will share his knowledge, wisdom and experience with our listeners
directly.
This month:
* * * Off
Season Training * * *
November 29, 20:00 EST
Coming soon
13-Dec-2008 Preparing Your Body for Training
10-Jan-2009 Strength Trainingfor Triathlon
7-Feb-2009 Triathlon Nutrition
Wrapping
up a long trip to Asia, ironguides Head Coach Marc Becker
presented a two-hour seminar at The Bike Boutique on Nutrition
for a Healthy Triathlon Lifestyle. During the talk Marc
explained some of the lesser known aspects of healthy nutrition
for athletic performance, including the relationship between
insulin and human growth hormone, and took a look at how Age
Group athletes in particular are vulnerable to the catabolic
effects of hasty nutrition choices.
By examining the general lack of protein in the typical Age
Grouper diet, over-reliace on carbohydrates, poor timing and
portion deployment, and the catabolic effects of sleep deprivation,
stress levels and busy work and travel schedules, Marc explained
how you can feel better day to day and improve your triathlon
performance with better daily, pre-race, race day and post-race
nutrition.
And of course no triathlon nutrition seminar is complete
without a few "secret performance tips", including:
How to tell immediately when you need salt on race day,
or if you need more water instead (and no, it's not about
salt stains on your shorts)
How to balance nutrition and hydration needs and the constraints
you face in doing so
Why poor race nutrition strategies can leave asthmatics
susceptible to attacks on race day
And a few more gems to aid your triathlon performance!
If you want to hear more about ironguides' proven Triathlon
Nutrition strategy, skype into our Method Coaching Call on
January 10 at 20:00 EST. More
info
Coach Vinnie looks at the Off Season: Celebrate
the sport with a fun challenge!
You've trained and raced hard all year, and as we approach
Christmas and New Years Eve, not only you should take a few
weeks of unstructured training as a mental and physical rest,
but try also celebrate our sport in a fun and different way!
Following up Steve’s great article about planning ahead
for the off season, apart from doing some cross training,
one way to keep some fitness and yet have a mental and physical
break is to set some fun challenges to be done by your self,
with your family or training buddies at special places and
times...//...here are some ideas for each discipline:
Swim: 100x100 -- If you are a beginner triathlete, invite
some training buddies and do a relay, each swimmer can do
25x100.
Coach Steve: Strength training for triathlons
(Parts 1 and 2)
This
topic is one that creates all sorts of discussion especially
as we approach the off season. It is one concept of training
that is very important to the success and longevity of the
halthy Age Gropu triathlete.
The term "strength training" is often misunderstood
in many endurance sports - especially triathlon. How can we
define the term "strength training" and how does
it applies to our sport of triathlon?
From a sports specific direction it means "essentially
preparing the muscle for sport (triathlon for us)." Some
key points to consider when discussing training for strength
in triathlon:
The average adult over 35 years old on average loses
about 1% of relative strength per year unless some sort
of strength work is done to slow down that process.
Ask Dr. Ryan! about: Caffeine
and racing: Friend or foe?
We’ve
all felt that jittery, anxious feeling after drinking a strong
shot (or two) of espresso. Your heart rate revs up, your senses
seem a bit sharper, and you’re feeling slightly wired.
But does this feeling of increased awareness actually benefit
us when it comes to racing?
Caffeine is the most commonly consumed drug in the world.
It’s inexpensive, medically safe, socially acceptable,
readily accessible, and legal. Its affects include stimulating
receptors in the central nervous system and metabolic receptors
in skeletal muscle (causing glycogen sparing)... Read
More >
ironguides Corporate Health Services welcomes
Carries Sutherland
Joining
ironguides in November 2009 is Calgary Corporate Wellness
professional Carrie Sutherland. Carrie currently dedicates
much of her time to running the Corporate Health & Wellness
program at PetroCanada, one of Canada's largest multinationals,
through her private practice Balance Wellness.
Carrie's work with Petro Canada has transformed the company's
corporae culture from head office in Calgary to field offices
throughout Canada. In her role with ironguides, Carrie will
manage ironguides' Corporate Health Services and deliver ironuide
Corporate Wellness and Leadership presentations.
For more information about ironguides Corporate Wellness
Services, please send an email to info@ironguides.net
Welcome
to the November edition of the eKick!
This month newly 
and has been coached and mentored by ironguides Coach Vinnie
in 2008. Kristian will be leading Method training sessions
in Noosa and is accepting new online clients. More about Kristian
We've
announced our first camps for 2009, located in exotic locales
with a strong local triathlon community, great weather and
fabulous training experiences to be had!
Wrapping
up a long trip to Asia, ironguides Head Coach Marc Becker
presented a two-hour seminar at The Bike Boutique on Nutrition
for a Healthy Triathlon Lifestyle. During the talk Marc
explained some of the lesser known aspects of healthy nutrition
for athletic performance, including the relationship between
insulin and human growth hormone, and took a look at how Age
Group athletes in particular are vulnerable to the catabolic
effects of hasty nutrition choices.
You've trained and raced hard all year, and as we approach
Christmas and New Years Eve, not only you should take a few
weeks of unstructured training as a mental and physical rest,
but try also celebrate our sport in a fun and different way!
This
topic is one that creates all sorts of discussion especially
as we approach the off season. It is one concept of training
that is very important to the success and longevity of the
halthy Age Gropu triathlete. 
We’ve
all felt that jittery, anxious feeling after drinking a strong
shot (or two) of espresso. Your heart rate revs up, your senses
seem a bit sharper, and you’re feeling slightly wired.
But does this feeling of increased awareness actually benefit
us when it comes to racing? 
Joining
ironguides in November 2009 is Calgary Corporate Wellness
professional Carrie Sutherland. Carrie currently dedicates
much of her time to running the Corporate Health & Wellness
program at PetroCanada, one of Canada's largest multinationals,
through her private practice Balance Wellness. 
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