You might remember in my recent post about Triton Triathlon
that I was in the market for a tri coach to help push me through this season.
After doing a lot of searching around the web at different coaching options, I
ended up going to some local triathletes that I know and asking their opinion.
They referred me to a coach working out of one of Montreal ’s most popular tri shops, Cycle
Technique.
I met with the coach, Gil, and I really liked his approach!
He definitely knew his stuff, and made it clear that he was readily available
for feedback when needed. All my training would be planned and logged with
TrainingPeaks, which I have already using for over a year, and getting coached
meant that he could co-opt me into his Premium edition of TrainingPeaks. Gil
schedules my workouts for the week every Saturday, but also responds to any
feedback that I had for particular sessions. So far, his workouts have been
definitely kicking my ass and getting me to push more than I would have.
Beforehand, my typical bike trainer session went something like this;
5- 10 min warmup
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About 45 mins of constant cycling at 90rpm
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Maybe a sprinkle of one-leg drills
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5 -10 min cooldown
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Now, this is a typical workout taken from the past week
90 cad / warm up
2x(2'@z1.5+2'@z2)
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70 cad / @ z2 with
15" pick ups to z3
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3x(85 cad / 3'@ z3
+2' @ z4)
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100 cad / @z1
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60 cad / @ z2 jumps
15" intervals
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100 cad / 10 x (
1'@ z4 + 1'@ z2)
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100 cad / @z1-2 in
aero
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cool down
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Other big news is my getting accepted into the Timex FactoryTeam.
While many people call this a sponsorship (I guess it technically is),
here’s the jist;
After applying and being accepted, athletes are required to
pay $100 to Timex. A sponsorship that you have to pay for? Sounds weird, right?
But it’s not so bad. Once a part of the team, Timex will send you the following
branded products;
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| My collection of shwag |
Headsweats Visor
Headsweats Light-weight hat
Run belt
Water Bottle
Timex Watch (mine was an Ironman 30-lap watch)
A bunch of Timex Stickers
Along with these, athletes also receive a one-time use code
to receive 40% off at the online Timex store, and an $80 credit to purchase
specially designed Timex Factory Team Clothing through the Champsys network. To
be fair, most of the nicer gear costs more than $80, but I could still use it
to get away with a free cycling jersey, tri top, tri shorts, windbreaker
jacket, and other basic clothing (like a lot of socks), or at least get a nice
discount on other gear. So far I haven’t decided what to get.
All in all, my math works like this (assuming I would pay
for similar items at some point, and that whatever I would buy from the Timex
store costs at least 100 bucks)
So from a financial perspective alone, yeah its worth it for
me to join the TFT. Also, being part of a team or community in any way is
always fun and makes racing more enjoyable. Members also get occasional emails
with exclusive discounts or offers, making members feel really privileged.
Yes
it’s part marketing gimmick, but its also a fun idea!
With about 12 weeks to go until 70.3 Mont-Tremblant, I’m
getting excited and doing what I can to prepare. I know that I still need to do
a lot of hill work, both on the bike and on the run, so I’m hoping that warmer
weather will let me do more work outdoors.
Thats all for now!
Thanks for reading and keep Tri-ing!
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