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168 days. This is the ideal preparation time needed to mold ones body into the endurance machine of an event with fortitude. This allows your body enough time to adapt, grow, and become stronger without rushing or skipping any details. Yes, it is helpful to have months, years, and even decades of accumulated stamina (base training) but if you are motivated and dedicated, and most importantly train smart with a well balanced lifestyle, 168 days can morph your body into an endurance monster.
Many of you are conjuring up images of suffering, sweating, gritting your teeth hurt. Training for a triathlon and definitely an Ironman event means enduring months of fatigue and hardship. Right? WRONG. Training should be a welcomed and enjoyable experience. Five to six days out of the week you should feel energized and excited about your training. If you find yourself fatigued, irritable, or lacking motivation more than 3 days a week, you are not optimizing your training.
If you are seeking an optimal race performance then training smart is a balance between artful creativity and science. There is no one program that will work for everyone. There is one program that will be right for you as an individual though. Working with a coach to discover the program that works for you is one of the best ways to have a break through race.
Check out the Boise Y TriCub’s Coaching Packages here »
For those of you with your sights set on the Ironman Boise 70.3, well, 168 days before the race falls on December 24. Christmas is a great day to sneak in a fun run!
Weekly Swim & Run Clinics: Take advantage of the experienced TriClub coaching and work on improving your swim and run efficiency. Now is the perfect time to make those changes in your biomechanics and make them a habit by the time your focused training starts.
What kind of swimmer are you? Did you know there are several different types or styles of freestyle? There is a Shoulder Drive, Hip Drive, and a few styles of Hybrid freestyles. Come to one of the swim clinics to find out which one is the best style for you.
Have questions about minimalist running styles? What keys factors should you focus on for sound running form? Come to one of our run clinics and start working on your best running form.
Computrainers: The computrainers are 100% up and ready to assist you in meeting your biking goals. We have new and improved software that includes many convenient features for both ease of use and smarter training. Our coaches will be able to design specific workouts that you can just load for the given day and then have play out during your ride. We’ll also have the ability to send you an e-mail with the data from your rides for loading directly into the Boise Y TriClub’s Training Peaks Software.
Youth Program. The Youth Tri Program is looking for a logo/name. Any ideas? Let us know. The program has grown in its first year and is looking to expand in the coming months. This is an all year program. During the cooler months we utilize the spin room for our bike workouts and for the most part continue to run outside. These kids are gaining valuable skills and having fun doing it. The goal for this program is to have workouts every day after school at both the Downtown and West Y’s.
The Boise Y Youth Program also has some exciting sponsors. The Swim and Run Shop and Pearl Izumi are going to provide the kids with one free triathlon jersey! Awesome!
Boise Y TriClub’s Training Peaks Software »
We would like all of our members to sign up for use of the free Boise Y TriClub’s Training Peaks Software (use the link above). Here we can share our TriSwim workouts with you as well as our suggested strength training program. We will be able to share routes and have another form of vital communication between our coaches and athletes. Click here for an idea of some of the other features this software can offer you. We will also be offering training plans for different fees. As a build up for a race we might offer a 10 wk program for improving your power on the bike as one example.
Fall Sprint Triathlon:
Thanks to Rhonda and Greg for their help at the triathlon! The kids devoured the chocolate before Kevin could finish and reward himself with some!? There are some pictures on our Facebook page that speak to the fun everyone had and the beauty of the day. Mark this event down for a late season fun race to do for next year.
Upcoming Event: The Swim and Run Shop is hosting a “Fit Night” with the Tri Club on Wednesday November 2nd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the downtown store. The TriClub will be getting 30% off on some outstanding Pearl Izumi Tri wear!
