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Wednesday Track Workout

Hi everyone- here is tomorrow’s workout:
Warmup: Jog to track; 1 lap with drills (high knees, butt kicks, lateral, jog)
Main Set: 5 x (200, 200, 400)
Cool Down: Jog back to Hoboken
Pace: 200s @ mile pace with 100 walk recovery after each one; 400s @ 10K pace with 200 recovery (100 walk/100 jog)
Meet at 9th & Park at 6:00am or at the track for a 6:15am start. I will not be there tomorrow so if you meet at 9th & Park please wait until shortly after 6am to leave and make sure you are at the track for the 6:15am start.
Michael

Panama 70.3

Quick bit of tri news in case you missed it.  Lance Armstrong as re-entered the triathlon world this past weekend with a solid 2nd place overall at Panama 70.3.  More information on the race here:

http://www.examiner.com/endurance-sports-in-canada/lance-armstrong-races-well-ironman-panama-70-3

Hoha Snowball

Hello All,

Our friends over at the HoHa running club (that group that only runs and is jealous of us triathletes) has extended an invitation to their annual SnoBall event over at the Elks Club (1007 Washington). The grand event is being held this Saturday with doors opening up at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be found at www.hoha.net that include dinner and drinks. Join the fun and meet some other active people in Hoboken!

Happy Training,

Andrew

Weekly Newsletter

Hi All,

This weekend there will be no official group rides or runs due to the expected chilly temps and weather. Please post to the Facebook and/or Yahoo group if you plan on going out and would like some friends.

GC Tri will be ordering official racing kits as well as cycling jerseys for the upcoming season. We would like to make the order by the end of next week so that we can get everything in before the first races of the season this May. The following link is to the sizing chart as provided by Sugoi: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KMpJ5ujLFV1pXR_C-qfo9QSS16JibSYjQraocCK0BYc/edit.

This link will take you to the order form so that you can select what you want and which size. Please fill this out as soon as possible so we can get our order in: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFdpd2ZfRFcxa0VCXzZ2QmZNYjltQWc6MQ. Attached is an image of what the race kits look like.

Finally, we still have 3 GC Tri visors and 10 headsweat hats left at $20 each. There is also about 20 more beanies (darn good in this cold weather) left at $15 each. Please email if you are interested.

Happy Training,

Weekly Newsletter and Happy Hour

Hello All,

Don’t forget to stop by the Pilsner Haus Biergarten tonight around 7:30PM for the GC Tri February Social. Look for Andrew in his yellow visor or Mike Frank holding a liter of bier!

This weekend Matt is going to lead a group ride leaving the 14th St Ferry in Hoboken at 8:30 AM. On Saturday Andrew be leading a group run leaving from the entrance of Palisades Park. If you want a change of views meet up with him at the Gate entrance at 9:00 AM.

GC Tri is now sponsored by CGI Racing. With this sponsorship, all GC Tri members will get $5 off any of their races. We also got one free entry to any race in 2012. This entry is going to be raffled off to any paying/registered member of GC Tri by March 1st. The registration form is attached and can be mailed to 358 6th St Apt 1L Hoboken, NJ 07030 or left at Stevens Pool for Andrew Shore.

We are doing one last push for GC Tri official race kits. We need to have an order of 24 kits so please put in your order ASAP by filling out this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFdpd2ZfRFcxa0VCXzZ2QmZNYjltQWc6MQ. We are also ordering cycling jerseys so please submit that request as well.

Happy Training,

Wednesday Track

Hi- tomorrow’s workout is below. We are going to focus on speed with a workout that will become a staple this season.

Warmup: 2 x 200, high knees and butt kicks
Main Set: 10 x 400 @ mile pace; 30s rest between
Cool Down: 2 x 200, high knees and butt kicks

Meet at 9th & Park at 6:00am or at the track for a 6:15am start.

Michael