<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Training - Tri247</title><link>http://www.tri247.com/index.html</link><description>Latest training articles from Tri247</description><item><title><![CDATA['Big Weekenders' offer to British Triathlon members]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6650.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Driven to Tri are offering British Triathlon members a  discount on our remaining &amp;lsquo;Big Weekenders&amp;rsquo; which are being held in the South  West in March and April. The camps are being run by Peter Freedman, Harry  Wiltshire and Richard Brady, who between them have experience coaching and  competing at Olympic Games, World and European Championships. The weekend camps  are a great chance for athletes to get both technical coaching and push  themselves to the limits in the lead up to the 2010 triathlon season. 
Each camp normally costs &amp;pound;175 which includes two night&#039;s bed  and breakfast accommodation and an evening meal. We&#039;re offering the chance for  two members to come along for &amp;pound;300. Alternatively, one member can sign up for  both camps for &amp;pound;300 &amp;ndash; both saving &amp;pound;50 on the original price and far cheaper  than any warm weather camp!
Full details about the &amp;lsquo;Big Weekenders&amp;rsquo; and the coaches can  be found below. For further information please contact Pete or Harry at contact@driventotri.com . Alternatively  visit the camps section of the Driven to Tri website here.

  Harry Wiltshire &amp;ndash; World Student champion (2006),  6th London Triathlon (2009), GB representative at U23 and junior  level &amp;ndash; led out of the water at junior/U23 Europeans and Senior National  Championships. South West Talent academy coach.
  Peter Freedman &amp;ndash; 2nd Windsor  Triathlon (2008), Coach to Podium finisher at Windsor elite race and British  Elite Super Series (2009). Coach to 2nd place finisher (Amateur) at  Ironman Barcelona and Overall British National Age Group Champion (2009)
  Rich Brady &amp;ndash; Coach to Beijing Olympian, top 10  Commonwealth Games athlete and World Junior Silver medallist. Currently Welsh  Triathlon Performance coach. Previously Irish Ironman record holder.

2010 Big Weekenders:
What you get? A hard, honest and most importantly fun  weekends training with expert advice and support from some of the best athletes  in the country. No hassle, two night&amp;rsquo;s Bed and Breakfast and an evening meal.  Whether you&amp;rsquo;re a long or short distance athlete these weekends will set you up  for a great season.
The Dartmoor (Okehampton) Big Weekender  
(19th &amp;ndash; 21st March 2010) 
A chance to explore the deepest, darkest depths of Dartmoor  National Park and the hills it has to offer! Test yourself on some of the  harshest yet picturesque bike and run routes in the Country.
The Purbeck (Swanage) Big Weekender 
(23rd &amp;ndash;  25th April 2010)
Training based around Dorset&amp;rsquo;s World Famous heritage  coastline with riding over Creech Grange and running on the coastal paths  around Lulworth Cove. We&amp;rsquo;ll even throw in a sea swim for good measure if you&amp;rsquo;re  brave enough!
Testimonials from 2008/9  Big Weekend Athletes
&amp;ldquo;Thank you so much for The Driven  to Tri Big Weekend at Bath, it was a fantastic camp, really well  organised and high energy enthusiasm from the coaches.  It was a  well-balanced weekend though as there was no pressure to do more than  you were comfortable doing and great to have a real mix of  abilities.  I liked the fact that there were lots of options for  different sessions, speeds, etc.  I loved the cycle rides especially to  and round the Cheddar Gorge and to swim in the 50m pool at Bath  University.  The race on Sunday was a great way to top off the weekend....  it was impressive to see what your body could actually cope with and even  turned out some great racing results considering the hard weekend&#039;s  training.&amp;rdquo;  
Jill Parker (2nd Windsor Elite Triathlon, 1st  overall National Age Group Champs)
Thanks again for an awesome  weekend. I still can&amp;rsquo;t believe how lucky we were with the weather. Dartmoor was  a perfect location and that was some of the most beautiful scenery I have had  the pleasure of cycling through. With any luck all those hills will have me set  for The Hell of The Ashdown sportive next Sunday.
    Oli Sinclair
&amp;ldquo;Thanks so much I had a great  weekend! I was actually sad to leave yesterday and was wanting to turn around  and go back for more - after a little sleep maybe ;o)&amp;rdquo; 
    Nicci Threlfall]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[220 training camps]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6602.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[VOTwo and 220 Triathlon magazine are launching two brand new training camps in 2010. May 14th - 17th is the Iron Distance Camp with groups for those aiming to either simply complete or be competitive racing over half and full ironman-distance in 2010. May 21st-24th is the Novice Camp aimed at those very new to the sport or wanting to complete their first triathlon in 2010.

Rather than putting on a full week away the camps offer a long weekend in the Hampshire New Forest; arriving Friday night and departing Monday lunchtime. The camps are based from Sandy Balls Holiday resort with excellent facilities on site and some of the best roads for cycling and trails for running in the country. Swimming will take place in the lake and pool. Coaching on the camps will be led by experts from votwo.co.uk and includes an underwater swim video analysis session, practical training sessions and presentations on key training principles.

More information can be seen at on the VOTwo website or you can call 01427 674955
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Performance Running: No two ways]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6461.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[James Beckinsale M.Sc is a British Triathlon Level 3 coach. He is the London Region Academy Coach, and was also voted London Region Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2009.
In this article James looks at the science of performance running, which has garnered much discussion in recent years, with developments in shoes technology, the promotion of &#039;fore-foot striking&#039; / Chi-running and more.
Here, James aims to clarify the science from the myths, and put forward his approach to performance running, where he suggests &amp;quot;there&#039;s only one true way to run for  performance.&amp;quot; 

Introduction
There are no two ways about it; there&#039;s only one true way to run for  performance, but like you I have read lots of conflicting articles on why this  is good or that is good etc.  However,  the &quot;experts&quot; don&#039;t mention the real secret to performance running.  
I have never observed much variation in  the way two animals of the same species run, e.g. horses, dogs, cheetahs  etc.  Unlike us, they are not given shoes  to run in as infants that allow them to change their mechanics to such a degree  they stop using the tools nature provided.
Guaranteed - if you over-stride,  heel-strike, cadence is too low or you oscillate (lateral or vertical); you are  not running efficiently or naturally.  This article is not simply advocating forefoot  striking, because if you just do that in isolation you will probably do more  damage to yourself than what you do now&amp;hellip;  
In this article I am going to take you  through why and also look at:

  Economy of motion
  The &quot;secret&quot; to performance running
  Strength
  Stride length
  Stride frequency
  Bare foot running
  Body positioning
  Body weight
  VVO2  max
  Progressions


What is Economy of Motion?
Economy of motion is one of the key  areas of endurance performance; and improving the economy of the athlete is one  of the most valuable parts of coaching, that can reduce the injury rate and  bring finish times down significantly.  
If runners biomechanics (laws of  mechanics and physics to human performance)  are not optimum while running, the result will be increased oxygen consumption,  muscle fiber recruitment and lactate production for the given speed = lower  economy of motion.
I know some coaches do not worry so  much about economy, they would rather let total volume of training take its  course.  This may work for some and  possibly more for the elite athletes who are training day in day out.  However, with limited time on your hands or  if you want to optimize your performance, ensuring your economy is as close to  perfect as you can get it, you will reap the rewards without requiring  additional training time.
The secret to performance running
The secret to performance running is seen in utilising the stretch  shortening cycle (SSC), which occurs in the muscles and tendons of the lower limb.  This mechanism, switches on as the foot  lands, but can only work if the muscle and tendons are engaged immediately, as  in hopping action. 

  
    Stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) can be defined as a concentric followed by an eccentric muscle action.
    
  

In running it was  traditionally thought that muscles lengthen or work eccentrically as the foot  hits the floor, and shorten or work concentrically as the foot pushes off.  However, as  Blazevich and Sharp (2006) point out, &quot;recent evidence from  human research, and experiments on animals, shows that muscles contract  quasi-isometrically during the propulsive phase of many stretch shorten &amp;ndash; type  movements&quot;. 
To explain this &quot;quasi-isometric muscle action&quot;, isometric muscle  action &quot;the muscle contracts without any joint movement&quot; so it is held static  while under load.  The quasi (partly /  almost) means we have a sort of static or isometric contraction but we don&#039;t&amp;hellip;  i.e. we still have a limited, but not a great deal of joint action.
To elicit quasi-isometric action in the muscles/ tendon (mostly  tendon) the foot has be in contact with the floor for a very brief moment as  this action occurs in roughly 0.5 second which gives nearly 50% of the energy  required for propulsion to the next step, hence the need for high stride  frequency to take advantage of this potential return of energy.  
 
Injuries
It is the force production on foot strike, which, without a doubt,  means humans are not designed to heel strike.   If you carried out the experiment above, you have just felt the hard  thud and discomfort on heel-striking, which can lead to many injuries as the  load is not taken up by stretchy / elastic muscles and tendons.  If the muscles and tendons are allowed to  switch on during that initial strike of the foot, this creates the running  equivalent of the car suspension and the load is dissipated through soft tissue  not bone.  
The muscles and tendons need adequate strength to produce and  reproduce this force over hundreds and thousands of repetitions of the run.

Strength
One of the biggest  limiting factors in Caucasian endurance athletes, is a lack of strength - the  more strength/ force that can be produced on foot strike (added to optimal body  weight and aerobic capacity) the faster you will run.

  
    Approximately 0.6 J of energy are  stored and released per kg per bounce in foot/ calf of a human, compared with  about 1.1 J per kg in a 0.5 ton horse (Blazevich and Sharp (2006)
  

We can see with the 100 &amp;ndash; 200 &amp;ndash; 400m runners that they are using  maximum force production (on foot strike) to hit the times they do and, on the  whole, mechanically these athletes run as close to perfect as you can get (it&#039;s  also amazing how much work they put into technique).  As soon as you go to 800 &amp;ndash; 1500 and above,  many people start to run with the injurious habits outlined above. 
Running technique should not change whatever the distance, it  should just be &quot;smoothed out&quot;: the longer the distance the less height on the  knee/ heel cycle which equates to less force production on foot strike, less  energy production but ultimately slower running of course.

  You will notice in pictures of good elite runners, a point during  the running cycle where both feet are off the floor (air time, see picture  right).  It can take many years and  hours/ miles of running to build the type of strength of top elite runners, but  whatever your level, you can aid the improve your running performance by  increasing the strength of your running muscles and tendons. 
Stride length
Contrary to popular belief, a long stride length is not about  kicking your foot as far forward as possible &quot;striding out&quot;.  Stride length is where the foot lifts from  the floor, travels through the air and hits the floor again. 
Our body is linked (kinetic chain), bones, muscles, tendons etc  and for running to work optimally each area through the body must play its  part.  So if you just stride out and the  foot lands outside the body&#039;s optimal reaction area, you will lose part of the  process by producing a breaking force.   Muscles will not be recruited at the right time, leading to negative  response and excess movements/ energy requirement.  


  Stride frequency (strike rate)
Lots of the elite African runners have been found to run around 94  &amp;ndash; 98 strikes per min with the athletes trailing in their wake running, still  running with high strike rate, but around 90 &amp;ndash; 94 strikes per min.  If you are an average height runner whose  stride frequency is around 70 or 80 strides per min or lower, your foot will be  in contact with the floor for a much greater time, so there is no way you are  ever going to utilise on the SSC.

For some of our better runners, who you may have seen running a  bit flat or on their heel etc, most of the time they will get away with fast  &quot;ish&quot; run splits due to a good high strike rate&amp;hellip; add to that the use of the  &quot;secret to running performance&quot; and what could happen?
The shorter you are the more steps you would naturally take and  vice versa.  Lots of people I have  coached find it really hard to get their strike rate up&amp;hellip; that is, until they  run bare foot!

  
    Stride frequency or strike rate is  the number of times one foot strikes the ground in 1 minute.
  

Bare foot running
When you put athletes on the treadmill and video their running,  then sprinkle the magic dust (getting them to take their shoes off!) then video  them again, they are always totally amazed at what a change this small  adjustment makes aesthetically to the way they look.  In fact, they almost always say &quot;I look like  a runner&quot;.  With a little coaching in  muscle recruitment patterns (which needs to be re-learnt) they start to get the  feeling and rhythm of economical running and even start to enjoy it, instead of  running always feeling like hard work, whatever the pace.
Have you ever wondered why so many people have orthotics?  Basically the running shoe industry had been  hindering runners for years by adding support to running shoes.  Why do these expensive trainers have lots of  cushioning in the heel when the heel is not designed to take any load in  running? (You felt this on the jumping on heels experiment).  Support is also prevalent along the inside of  a run shoe for the arch of the foot, never giving the foot a chance to switch  these muscles / tendons back on and in most cases switching them off totally (if  a muscle or tendon is not used it becomes weak and less useful).
When changing from supportive running shoes, you will see after a  while that your arch starts to develop (it is after all just muscle and  tendon).  This must be done slowly so  your whole body can adjust to this new running style and build the right  strength in the correct muscles throughout the body at the right time.  
The rest of the body
To run well you also have to have the rest of the body in the  right position.  For example, if your bum  is sticking out because you are leaning too far forwards, you cannot switch on  your bum muscles (glutes), which are needed to work when the foot hits the  floor.  Your hips need to be driving  forwards, your chest needs to be lifted and muscles that are not being used  need to be relaxed.  Your pelvis also  needs to aligned correctly and you will be amazed at how &quot;out&quot; your pelvis can  be if you spend most of the day slumped at a desk. 

Body weight (fat)
I am sorry to tell you, but if you are carrying excess body fat of  5&amp;ndash;10kgs or more you are going to add more strain to the muscles and tendons of  your body that are designed to carry you (at optimum fat %).   But if you are a bigger person don&#039;t feel  that running correctly is not for you - it still works but your progressions  may have to take a little longer.
  

So again, take your time, make sure you build up the longer runs  (don&#039;t attempt the vVO2max stuff below until adapted for  3&amp;ndash;6 months) and do lots of strides (200m on track on grass) as this in itself  will build the strength and lower the body fat to ensure a seamless transition  to more economical running. 
vVO2 max 
VO2 max is  described as &amp;quot;the highest rate of oxygen consumption attainable during  maximal or exhaustive exercise&amp;quot;.   With the small V at the front this denotes velocity at Vo2max or the  speed at which your body is utilising the maximum amount of oxygen.  VO2max on its own is a poor predictor of  performance but training at vVO2 max is a great way to improve economy by  increasing the strength and power of the running and cardiovascular muscles.

Progressions
I know lots of athletes will go and purchase a pair of Newtons or racing flats  having been told by their mates &quot;this is the way to go&quot;.  Pop them on and off they run with their new  running style, for an hour or so, then would you believe it, they are  injured.  The word soon spreads that  forefoot running injures people&amp;hellip; it does not, only progressing too fast, lack  of strength and not running correctly injures you. 

Conclusion
  The bottom line:

  If you are not running and allowing the SSC to       activate, you are not running optimally.  
  The flip side, it is not just about buying some new       trainers and landing on the forward portion of the foot and hey       presto.  
  If you want to become a better runner, don&#039;t do it as       you start to panic about an upcoming race near summer, take the step now       to change and use the winter months to build the progressions.

Finally, you  still have to put in the hard yards in training (deliberate practice), but this  way you will do it smarter and get fewer injuries.
Happy training!

If you would like to learn more about performance running from James, he is running a Winter Running Clinic on Saturday 27th February 2010, 1pm to 4pm, Arch 5, Kew Bridge, Kew. Cost is just &amp;pound;35 per person limited to 10 people per clinic.
For more information and bookings, contact emma@optimahealth.co.uk or call 07736 669227.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triathlon training camps in Scotland]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6402.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Sheppard Swim School will continue to host outstanding training camps with a new venture in the summer of 2010 - a triathlon camp in the outdoor 50m pool in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This will give triathletes an opportunity to improve their swimming in an outdoor environment, which includes a 50m outdoor heated saltwater pool.

The camp will be organised by GB Olympic swimming coach Gary Vandermeulen and GB Paralympic Swimming Coach Anthony Stickland. Gary is well known as the coach who turned around Catriona Morrison&#039;s swimming.

These coaches will be complemented with a staff of experienced running and cycling coaches. The camp will be cost effective as a caravan site is adjacent to the pool - so save your hard earned pounds and stay in the UK instead of heading abroad. The Cost will be &pound;150 per five day camp, throughout July and early August.

The focus on the swimming will be on technique first and endurance second.  Each day will consist of two hours of swimming in the morning and an hour of swimming in the evening.

This camp will give beginners and intermediates a chance to learn about correct and efficient technique based on the training drills developed by Gary Vandermeulen. Gary spent a great deal of time with the American coach Bill Boomer. Bill is the backbone of the technical basis behind Terry Laughlin&#039;s Total Immersion programme. During your week of swimming you will learn how to have correct &#039;feel for the water&#039; therefore improving your distance per stroke, learn correct balance and correct timing.

The area of Stonehaven will give all campers an opportunity to bike and run along the seafront. There will be an opportunity to rent bikes including mountain bikes through TISO outdoor equipment in Aberdeen.

For more information visit www.sheppardswimschool.co.uk
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester Triathlon Club Novice Training Day]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6413.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[On Saturday 17th April 2010 Manchester Triathlon Club will be holding it&#039;s annual Novice Training Day for anybody interested in the sport of triathlon.

Is it for you?

The day is aimed at anyone interested in the fast growing sport of triathlon and will be ideal for anyone new to the sport and looking to improve. You don&#039;t need to be an MTC member (although it&#039;s cheaper if you are).  To prove it here are the prices:

Prices:

MTC Gold Members: &pound;10
MTC Bronze Members: &pound;20
Non Members: &pound;25*

* However if you subsequently join MTC before the 1st May 2010 (two weeks following the Novice Day) you will receive a partial refund on the &pound;25 you have paid.  If you join as a Gold member you will receive a &pound;15 refund. If you join as a bronze member you will receive a &pound;5 refund.
 
Learn from the best:

Run by the British Triathlon 2008 Club of the Year and without doubt one of the biggest and best multi-sports clubs in the country, all sessions will be lead by qualified and experienced British Triathlon Coaches. There will be plenty of opportunity on the day to ask questions.

The day will cover:

Selecting and entering the right event
Preparing for the big day: training, equipment, organisation
Setting up on the day: registration and transition setup
Practical sessions for swim, bike, run, transitions
Q&amp;A: get simple answers to all your triathlon questions
Learn about MTC and what we can do for you


For more information and to book online visit: www.man-tri-club.org.uk and follow the link on the left hand side of the homepage.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hop to it...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6441.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[
Running  is the most basic form of exercise, it is also the easiest to improve. There  are only two ways to run faster:
 
1. Increase your leg speed (cadence) while  maintaining stride length or 
2. Increase your stride length while maintaining  your cadence. If you can do both you will run faster.
But  how we go about achieving that? This is the 60 million dollar question!
In  the first of a two part feature, Mike Trees introduces &#039;one legged running&#039; as a  way of improving your distance-per-stride with video demonstrations and  explanations of the technique and how to incorporate it into your training.
Read  Mike&#039;s training advice at: www.miketrees.com/blog



]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Treadmill – friend or foe?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6398.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[With  the snow turning to slush, and the possibility of muddy fields and waterlogged  run routes on the horizon, is the treadmill a viable option to turn to over the  next few weeks? 
Mike Trees looks at the pros and cons of treadmill running and  suggests his two favourite treadmill sessions to integrate into your training  programme if outdoor running isn&#039;t possible.
Read  Mikes blog at: www.miketrees.com/blog]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nice2Tri Richard Allen training camps]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6388.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nice2Tri  and RichardAllenFitness launch two new triathlon camps for 2010
Camp 1- Sunday May 30th, to Saturday June 5th
Sponsored by Nice2Tri and run by Rich  Allen, the RichardAllenFitness pre season triathlon camp caters for beginner to  intermediate triathletes competing over the Sprint, Olympic or 70.3 distance.  It is designed for people wishing to get some pre season warm weather training  with plenty of advice on how to train and race over the season. 
The venue is an  apartment villa nestled in the mountains near Malaga. It has it&#039;s own private 25m pool,  gym, hot tub and plunge pool. The riding is on spectacular, quiet and hilly  terrain and the running on beautiful but firm trails. A bike mechanic and  masseuse are on site and all bike rides are supported by a van should there be  any problems. Rich Allen, a professional triathlete and highly experienced  coach will lead a variety of workouts, practical sessions and talks for Sprint,  Olympic and 70.3 distance. 
The camp is very much a holiday and several sight  seeing trips and activities are planned for the week. You will also have the  opportunity to sit down with Rich and discuss your training and race plan. The  week costs &amp;pound;550 including shared accommodation, transfers, ALL meals and full  coaching support. Flights are extra and Rich will advise on this prior to booking.  The camp is from Sunday May 30th, to Saturday June 5th. We only have 10 places  available to keep quality of service high. 
 Camp 2 - September 26th, to Saturday October 2nd
Sponsored by Nice2Tri and run by James  Stewart, the RichardAllenFitness late season triathlon camp caters for intermediate  triathletes competing over the Olympic or 70.3 distance. It is designed for  people wishing to get some late season warm weather training with plenty of  advice on how to train over the winter. 
The venue is an apartment villa nestled  in the mountains near Malaga.  It has it&#039;s own private 25m pool, gym, hot tub and plunge pool. The riding is  on spectacular, quiet and hilly terrain and the running on beautiful but firm  trails. A bike mechanical and masseuse are on site and all bike rides are  supported by a van should there be any problems. James Stewart, an age group  triathlete, Ironman and head coach at RichardAllenFitness will lead a variety  of workouts, practical sessions and talks for winter training. 
The camp is very  much about getting ready for winter training but very much aimed at athletes  wishing to sharpen up for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. You will also  have the opportunity to sit down with James and discuss your winter training.  The week costs &amp;pound;550 including shared accommodation, transfers, ALL meals and  full coaching support. Flights are extra and James will advise on this prior to  booking. The camp is from Sunday September 26th, to Saturday October 2nd. We  only have 10 places available to keep quality of service high.              
 Please contact booking@richardallenfitness.com with questions or to book.             
 www.richardallenfitness.com]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Salcedo joins thetrilife.com]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6387.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[thetrilife.com  are very pleased to announce that the world renowned coach Dan Salcedo has  joined their team of coaches.  
Dan began competing in triathlons in 1987 and coaching  triathletes in 1989. During this time he has developed an intricate  understanding of the sport and coached athletes of all shapes, sizes and  abilities from all over the world. 
Dan spent 9 years coaching full time  with the British Triathlon World Class Programme, as well as Head Coach at the  2008 Olympic Games, he also led winning teams at World and European  Championships. His personal coaching results at Elite level include: 2  Olympians, 2 World Champions, 5 European Champions and over 10 National  Champions. During his time at British Triathlon he has worked with and learnt  from some of the Worlds&amp;rsquo; best athletes, coaches and practitioners.
As an age group coach and personal  trainer in both the UK  and New Zealand Dan has helped people to achieve such varied goals as swimming  100m non-stop, completing a 5k running race, winning World Age Group  Championships. Results with long distance athletes include several domestic &amp;frac12;  IM wins as well as numerous PBs in Ironman races around the world. He is also a  regular expert coach on the London Triathlon first-timer training days, has  spoken at numerous coaching conferences, written for 220 triathlon magazine and  is a graduate of the UK Sport Elite Coach Programme, a 3-year intensive  personal development course.
&amp;lsquo;It&amp;rsquo;s  an exciting time for thetrilife.com, we are becoming an established coaching  company within the UK,  and known for the quality of our coaching services. This is also demonstrated  by attracting high calibre coaches like Dan to join our team&amp;rsquo; says Head Coach  Richard Jones, &amp;lsquo; Dan has a great wealth of knowledge of coaching at the elite  level, but also at the age group level, and all  with great success. We are all very pleased  and excited that he is now working with us&amp;rsquo;. 
&amp;lsquo;It  was an easy decision to make, to join thetrilife.com.   They are a highly motivated team of coaches  and specialists with a philosophy of &amp;lsquo;the client comes first&amp;rsquo;. They want to  provide quality in everything they do.  I  am pleased to be working with them and helping the already established company  to grow.&amp;rsquo; says Dan. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outlaw training camps launched]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6386.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Places for the Outlaw Triathlon training camps are now  available to be booked online at www.onestepbeyond.org.uk. 
Places are limited and offer those who take part a unique  insight to the specifics of the Outlaw and iron distance training and racing in  general. The courses will be led by Simon Ward of TheTriathlonCoach.com, 220  Coach of the year 2009 and one of the UKs leading elite and age group coaches.  You can find more information about Simon Ward and his coaching team by  visiting their website www.TheTriathlonCoach.com. 
The camps will take place at Holme Pierrepont, the start and  finish venue for the Outlaw, on 21st March and 16th May - 20 and 12 weeks  out from the event respectively.
Simon Ward said: &amp;ldquo;The camps will familiarise athletes with  the various aspects of the course, which looks like it could be super fast!  We&#039;ll also cover things like planning and fine tuning your training, nutrition  and race strategy.
&amp;ldquo;Iron distance racing invariably requires athletes to  overcome challenges throughout their training and preparation and on the day  itself. Attending a camp will give athletes every opportunity to prepare  themselves for success.&amp;rdquo;
Athletes will have the opportunity to try swimming in Holme  Pierrepont Lake during the second camp, and both camps will incorporate  elements of running and cycling as well. Based at Holme Pierrpont, the camps  will familiarise athletes with how things will be set up when the Outlaw takes  place on 8th August 2010. Places for the camps, and for the race are still  available, but filling fast!
Make sure you are properly prepared when the Outlaw kicks  off this August!]]></description></item></channel></rss>