The Wednesday July 6th practice at Fancy Lake will include a fun, untimed aquathlon (swim / run / swim / run).  Participants can choose from several distances appropriate for their fitness and training plan.

And thanks to the generosity of xterra wetsuits, there will be a random draw for a new, Vortex3 wetsuit.  Sweet!

Last night’s workout was a practice DUATHLON (run-bike-run) .   Six weeks into our program, it was an opportunity for newcomers to put the pieces together while vets could work on their training.

It was a beautiful night at Fancy Lake for the big turnout … is summer finally here ?!?

This concludes our bike/run bricks and we look forward to adding lake swims as part of the weekly program.

Lots of smiles last night (more photos on our FACEBOOK Group) … none more than Ken pictured above!

The Bridgewater Triathlon Club’s 16 week Fancy Lake practice schedule got underway on Wednesday May 4th with a record turnout.

New this year — ‘My First Triathlon’ — is a program meant for people new to multi-sport activities like triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon.  Tammy Slauenwhite provides the dedicated support for the program (thanks Tammy!)

ABOUT THE BTC

The Bridgewater Triathlon Club provides a safe and supportive environment for new and returning triathletes.

The workouts for the first 6 weeks will be bike/run ‘bricks’.  By mid June the water temperature is warm enough to start swimming.

Members receive a weekly email with details about the upcoming practice and related information.

If you are interested in multi-sport activities like duathlon, aquathlon or triathlon or would like more information about the Bridgewater Triathlon Club, you can contact us by email at bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com or drop by a Wednesday night Fancy Lake practice.  The post workout social starts around 7:30pm.

The Bridgewater Triathlon Club held their annual spring tri-camp on Saturday April 16th at various locations around Lunenburg.

Under the careful guidance of Coach Colin, we swam, ran and biked followed by a most delicious supper at Scuttlebutt.  Many thanks to Jen for her support.

Congratulations to all the participants … by all measures you’re heading into a good season!

ABOUT TRI-CAMP

This is the fourth year for a spring tri-camp by the Bridgewater Triathlon Club.  Open to all members, its an opportunity to see how your training is coming together as we head into the race season.

What: Aquathlon – swim 350m / run 2k / swim 350m / run 1.6k (distances are approximate)

How : individually or as a team, first swim lap you can wear a wetsuit, second lap must be without a wetsuit

When: Sunday July 25, 2010, race start at 6:30pm, pre-race meeting at 6:20pm

Where: Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach [ map ]

Cost: no charge

Notes:

• FUN EVENT – PARTICIPATE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOUR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY
• open to all
• timed event, BTC members can use th epoints in the BTC Race Series and Warrior Award
• random draw for a very cool xterra t-shirt

Questions?  contact bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com

The BTC’s weekly Fancy Lake practice starts on Wednesday May 5 and runs for 16 weeks until Wednesday August 18.  Each practice includes two activities (called a ‘brick’) with the option of several distances that are appropriate for the participant’s fitness level and training plan.

A summary of the practice is available in PDF format, suitable for printing  here.

SCHEDULE

• 6:00 – 6:30 – Setup
• 6:30 – 6:40 – Pre-workout meeting
• 6:40 – 8:00 – Workout (time depends on your pace and selected distance)
• 7:30 – 8:00 – Optional post workout social

LOCATION

• Fancy Lake Picnic Park [ map ]

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

• May 5 – Bike / Run
• May 12 – Bike / Run
• May 19 – Bike / Run / Bike / Run
• May 26 – Bike / Run
• Jun 2 – Bike / Run
• Jun 9 – Bike / Run
• Jun 16 – Swim / Run
• Jun 23 – Swim / Bike
• Jun 30 – Swim / Bike / Run
• Jul 7 – Swim / Run
• Jul 14 – Swim / Bike
• Jul 21 – Swim / Run
• Jul 28 – Bike /Run
• Aug 4 – Swim / Run
• Aug 11 – Swim / Bike
• Aug 18 – Swim / Bike  / Run

COST

• no charge

NOTES:

• for BTC members
• non-members can participate in a practice prior to joining the club — please see the practice coordinator
• the details of each practice will be emailed to the club’s YAHOO list several days before the practice
• questions .. contact the practice coordinator at bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com

An overview of the seven pieces in the 2010 BTC activity plan follows.   We have also included related activities that may be of interest to our members. 

Notes:

• details are posted on the club’s CALENDAR on the website ( www.bridgewatertriclub.com )
• most of the activities have a fee and require minimum numbers to proceed
• changes and updates will be posted on the email list and website

A. PREPARATION SEASON – January to April

1 - Wednesday pool swim – structured, building fitness – 16 weeks – Jan 13 to Apr 28 – 6-7pm at emOcean – $100

2 - Sunday pool swim – unstructured – 21 weeks – Jan 10 to May 30 – 6-7pm at emOcean – $130 or $7/swim

3 - Tri-camp – Benchmark – meant for people that have been on a training program,  an opportunity to gauge your fitness level – Saturday Apr 17th  – $30

Related

• Bike/Strength/Stretch for triathletes – Thursday nights at the Fieldhouse starting on January 7th – $0
• Bike setup for triathletes – Tuesday Jan 12 at the Fieldhouse – $0
• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0
• Introduction to Duathlon/Triathlon – Lunenburg Municipal Recreation – 541-1343 – Saturday Apr 24th – $15

B. RACE SEASON – May to September

4 - Fancy Lake Brick- Wednesday -16 weeks – May 5 to Aug 18 – 6-8pm – included in BTC membership

Related

• Monday intervals – May 3 to Jul 26 – 6 – 7:30pm-Bridgewater area – $0
• Lake Swims – Sunday and Friday nights – Mush-a-mush – 6-7:30pm – $0
• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0

C. OFF SEASON – October to December

5- Sunday pool swim – unstructured – 10 weeks – Oct 17 to Dec 19 – 6-7pm at emOcean – cost TBA

Related

• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0

For the complete details, check out our [ CALENDAR ]

• Mon, Aug 31, 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Lake Swim – Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
• Wed, Sep 2, 6pm – 7:30pm – Time Trial – 2nd Peninsula
• Thu, Sep 3, 5:45pm – 8pm – Fancy Lake – swim/bike/run
• Fri, Sep 4 – 6pm – 7pm – Lake Swim – Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
• Sat Sep 5 – 10am – Run – Bridgewater YMCA
• Sun Sep 6 – Bike – Sunday Ride
• Sun Sep 6 – Run – Berwick 5 miler

For the complete details, check out our [ CALENDAR ]

• Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Lake Swim – Lake Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
• Wed, Aug 25, 6pm – 7:30pm – Time Trial – 2nd Peninsula
• Thu, Aug 27, 6pm – 8pm – Fancy Lake – swim/bike/run
• Fri, Aug 28, 6pm – 7pm – Swim – Lake Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
• Sun, Aug 30 – IronMan Canada – [ more ]
• Sun Aug 30 – IronMan Louisville – [ more ]