Fw: Winning Edge Seminar - Mental Skills

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-----Original Message-----
From: Reid Bilben <rbilben@mtroyal.ca>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:16:36
Subject: Winning Edge Seminar - Mental Skills


The Alberta Sport Development Centre - Calgary Region will be hosting a
Winning Edge Seminar on Mental Skills & Assessments. This session is FREE
to attend for all athletes, coaches, parents, administrators and officials.

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(See attached file: WES (Mental) - Jan. 2012.pdf)

_______________________
Reid Bilben
Alberta Sport Development Centre - Calgary & Region

Mount Royal University
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6

Phone:403-440-8668
Cell: 403-700-6574
Fax: 403-440-6744
Email: rbilben@mtroyal.ca

The main focus of the ASDC network is to coordinate and enhance services
available to Alberta's emerging athletes and coaches. These regional
centres provide services to athletes and coaches residing in rural and
urban areas allowing athletes to develop and train at a high level without
leaving home.

Triathlon Mixed Relay accepted into Commonwealth Games programme

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is delighted to announce that
the Triathlon Mixed Relay has been officially included on the
Commonwealth Games programme starting in 2018, continuing its
phenomenal growth. Today in St. Kitts & Nevis, the 70 member
Commonwealth Games Associations present voted
unanimously in favour of including the Mixed Relay event at the
Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly. The discipline may
also be considered by the Organising Committee for the Glasgow 2014
Games.

ITU had lobbied for inclusion of Triathlon Mixed Relay in its goal to
expand the hugely popular and innovative format of the sport. Today's
inclusion into the Commonwealth Games is seen as a great boost for the
development of the sport across the 71 Commonwealth nations around the
globe. Earlier this year, the format was also accepted onto the
programme of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/triathlon_mixed_relay_accepted_into_commonwealth_games_programme/

Fwd: Winning Edge Seminar - Sport After High School

The ASDC - Calgary Region will host a Winning Edge Seminar on SPORT AFTER
HIGH SCHOOL for all emerging athletes, coaches, parents and sport
administrators. Registration is FREE for this seminar, however please
respond to calgaryregion@asdc.ca with your name, sport and gender if you
plan to attend.

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(See attached file: WES (Sport After HS) - Nov. 2011.pdf)

Alberta Sport Development Centre - Calgary & Region
Mount Royal University
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6

Phone:403-440-8668
Fax: 403-440-6744
Email: asdc@mtroyal.ca

The main focus of the ASDC network is to coordinate and enhance services
available to Alberta's emerging athletes and coaches. These regional
centres provide services to athletes and coaches residing in rural and
urban areas allowing athletes to develop and train at a high level without
leaving home.

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MChui
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New World Record!!!

BERLIN — Not content to cover 26.2 miles in a neat loop, Patrick Makau of Kenya turned the Berlin Marathon into his own personal conga line Sunday while setting a world record of 2 hours 3 minutes 38 seconds. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/sports/patrick-makau-sets-world-record-in-berlin.html

Kronos TOS & Evening swims are FULL

Please contact info@trikronos.com with your questions.
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The Most Amazing Race!!!

Update from Kim!

I couldn't get through to the internet last night so have been awake since 3:30 waiting to email. What a race!!!!

 

It was an amazing event. I turned 53 on September 2nd and my number was 53. The paratriathletes were lined up on our numbers, we dropped into the water and the horn blew to start. It was a washing machine, but I was able to keep my pace. I came out of the water in 10 minutes came to transitions and found that both Canadian girls had come out ahead of me. There is a new Les Autre athlete with MS from the Toronto area. She is about 25 years younger, then there was Beth Price a friend from the USA who has MS and is 15 years younger. Lorene Hatelt is the Canadian who got gold in Budapest last year.

 

    I came out of transitions ahead of Lorene and she caught up to me on a big hill. I stayed with her for about 8 km and then she took off. I thought she was really far ahead and so on my second 10 km bike loop I cheered and laugh with the Chinese spectators. I just had fun, but still tried so I could have a respectable finish. When I came in from the bike I found out Lorene was only 1 minute ahead. I got onto the run course and slowly reeled Lorene in. There was a small crowd at the race, but many of Team Canada members, family and friends cheered me on. I knew I had trained hard this year with some amazing coaches at Kronos and I got the strength to run hard. I passed Lorene with 2 laps to go and was able to beat her by several minutes. Jennifer from Canada first, Beth second and I took the bronze.I was soooooo happy! What a race!!!!!  I have 2 gold, 2 silver and so was happy to compete in my 5th and final world Championship race and get that bronze to complete the set.

 

     After the awards we made our way back to our hotel and then to another one to meet the Partriathlon team fro dinner. With a full belly, a happy heart I went to sleep with a smile on my face and woke up smiling. I'm just happy and so very grateful for the sponsorships, the support, the love and great coaching, awesome physiotherapist, patience from my kids, Tim and my family and friends. I couldn't have done it without you all.

 

    

Kronos Programmes is now Open to Public - 2011-12 Season

Info Night on Monday September 12th  

We will have an info session where you can meet our coaching staff and ask questions about our programmes.  It will be held at at Mt Royal Recreation (Mt Royal University, Room U161):

7:00 – 8:00 PM: Kids & Teen programs
8:00 – 9:00 PM: U23 & Adult programs

Registration  

Registration is now open to current members and participants in the 2011 Calgary Kids of Steel event who will have priority until August 31st.

For new members, registration will begin on September 1st on a first come, first serve basis.

Registration Process  

Please complete the registration form & e-mail it to: info@trikronos.com with a copy to coach@trikronos.com.  Also mail your cheque payable to the Kronos Triathlon Club, 25 Lewis Mackenzie Place SW, Calgary, AB, T3E 7R4.

Cheques should be dated October 1st for the full amount of the first session or with the option of paying 50% of the amount on October 1st, 2011 and 50% + $10 admin fee on January 1st, 2012 (i.e. For the teen program: $550 on October 1st and $560 on January 1st).

Should you have any questions for the coaching staff, please e-mail coach@trikronos.com.  For administrative questions, please e-mail info@trikronos.com.  Please note that coaching staff will be at the Kelowna Triathlon, feel free to speak with any of the Krons members there.  We will do our best to respond in a timely manner.  Thanks!

The Kronos Triathlon Clu

Calgary 70.3 Race Report - By: Connie Maley

Last year my training consisted of bootcamp and enough swimming to survive the open water swim. I was able to reach my goal of finishing Calgary 70.3 in 7:41. By the end of the race I was feeling so horrible that I just wanted it to end. The finish line meant it was finally done and unfortunately that feeling over shadowed my accomplishment. To top it off by the time I finished the only finisher T-shirts left were 2 sizes too big!! Part of me never wanted to do another triathlon, but I thought I should try it again and actually train for the race. That's where Kronos came into the picture. My goal this year was to take 45 minutes to an hour off my time and to feel good at the end of the race. By joining Kronos I had gained so much from the coaching staff and the personal experiences of the club members that I knew on race day my goal was attainable.  I had an overall race plan including specific goals for each part of the race. For the swim: I wanted to go non-stop for the 1.9 km. I planned to start nice and relaxed until the first turn and then settle into my swim. For the bike: Bart had pointed out that I rest and take a drink at the top of the hills when I should be picking up speed and using the downhill to recover. This became my focus for every hill along with keeping my cadence over 90rpm. For the run: I planned to start out easy, only walk at the aide stations and up the big hills. After that if there's anything left in the tank I'll use it! The weather forecast for the race was amazing - clear sunny day high of 29C! It was absolutely beautiful as the sun was rising, the temperature was good and I was able to relax and focus on my race plan. This gave me the confidence to swim my race without the negative self talk. On the second half of the swim I found myself drafting another swimmer. That is so unlike me!!  The bike was just as enjoyable with clear blue sky, a gentle breeze and beautiful scenery along the course. I knew this was my strongest event and if I stuck to the plan I would shave a lot of time of last year's race. Every hill I rolled over the top and gain speed on the downhill. I maintained the aero position as much as possible and kept my cadence up. When I arrived at T2 I realized that I shaved 38 minutes off last year's time! Now for the run.....Mentally it was the most challenging out of the three. I knew the plan, but at the 1 km mark I wasn't so sure I could run the whole distance. The "I can't..." syndrome was starting to creep its way into my race! I knew if I allowed it to start I wouldn't be able to stop it. Instead I though of this quote I had found a little while ago:  "Think Easy, Light, Smooth, and Fast. You start with easy, because if that's all you get, that's not so bad. Then work on light. Make it effortless, like you don't give a shit how high the hill is or how far you've got to go. When you've practiced that so long that you forget you're practicing, you work on making it smooooooth. You won't have to worry about the last one – you get those three, and you'll be fast."

So I started with easy, my pace felt slow but it was a bit faster than I thought. After 4 km's I worked on light....and that's as far as I got! Every time my mind wandered or I had a negative thought I would go back to thinking "Easy and Light". Then I couldn't help but smile knowing I was going to kick ass on last year's time!! With 3 km's to go I was really struggling to keep it going, but why stop now? 2 km's left felt a bit worse and then I saw Bart coming towards me on his bike. He was a welcomed distraction!! We chatted all the way to the Powerbar sign where Bart wasn't allowed to enter, and right then a lady passed me. Bart turned to me and said "If there's anything left in the tank, now's the time!". He was right, I couldn't go all this way and let someone pass me in the last 50 meters!!! I found that little bit of pride that let me sprint right past her to the finish line with the biggest smile on my face!!!  I had so much to smile for when I crossed the finish line. Not only were my friends and family there to cheer me on, but they got to see me finish my best race! I beat last year's time by 73 minutes! I had PB times in all 3 events and I felt absolutely fantastic at the finish line. Now that is what Triathlon's are all about! 

Alberta Triathlon Association Looking for Officials

Dear ATA Members,

We are currently looking for volunteers willing to help out as level 1 official for the upcoming Edmonton World Cup event on July 10th, 2011. Please email us at spaiano@triathlon.ab.ca as we will be holding a quick 2 hour training seminar on Monday, July 4th at the Percy Page Centre located at 11759 Groat RD at 7:00pm on the third floor of the building.  After participating in the course, you will meet with Triathlon Canada's Technical Director, David Markham and the event's Technical Director, Brian Costello on Friday for a quick briefing and you'll be all set to go. More details will be given at the workshop on Monday.

The event cannot run without the help of dedicated volunteers and this is an opportunity to learn more about the sport and be up close and personal with the people working within triathlon day in and day out.

Stephen Paiano

Executive Director
Alberta Triathlon

Pushing the body to the limit...AMAZING!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BaDYnpTA2Y&feature=youtu.be

Tim Don's Training Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BaDYnpTA2Y&feature=youtu.be

From Dave Pexman
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May Newsletter

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=1fV0Vhtx2uQpVvwUQv_f1JjiM5GyT_sj7MrN12Ex4iC1b0EWHVoSPtUMUrRIa&hl=en

Why Pro Athletes Sleep 12 Hours A Day

If you thought your lazy, sullen teenager slept a lot, they've got
nothing on your typical pro athlete, who routinely gets between 10-12
hours a night. Compare that to the average of 6.44 hours, and you've
got to wonder why guys like Steve Nash or Roger Federer aren't
endorsing a high-performance line of blankies instead of shoes.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663723/infographic-of-the-day-why-pro-athletes-sleep-12-hours-a-day

Calgary Art Show features Kronos athletes

What are you doing April 2? Instead of the normal pre race ritual of lighting your running shoes on fire a la Jimi Hendrix, how about a great evening of art! Hooray!Kronos's own John Lowry, the dude and mastermind behind The Art Project Online, has joined forces with Endeavor Arts for a Gallery show for the month of April. The opening night is April 2 and will feature the flexisonic djs, cash bar, and AMAZING art from Tania Clarke, Patrick Walsh, Nathan Veldhoen, Helen Bond, Gloria Blatt, Michael Eubank, and myself, Tegan Owens.I am really excited to be participating in this show and I'm looking forward to showing some of my work alongside so many other fabulous artists at such an exceptional venue. Everyone should head down to Endeavor Arts Gallery during the month of April and check out the show. Better yet, you should come to the opening on Saturday, April 2, for a great night of art and tunes!Take a looksie at the attached poster or talk to John or myself for more deets.John and I hope to see you all there! Yay!--T
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Fwd: Great Bike Training Video

Hello,

I m going to try and implement a new version of bike training in the next few spin sessions.

Let me know what you all think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqxghmEDyI

Bart