News for the New Year

Happy 2010!!  Sorry the blog has been so quiet, but, to make up for it I have a lot of triathlon training news for you aspiring triathletes.

Registration is now open for IronGirl Syracuse.  Click here to register.

Registration is now open for the Green Lakes Triathlon, 6/19/09, for Syracuse Greater YMCA members only through 2/1/09.  Click here for more info.

Now that you are all registered, let's talk training!!

There is going to be triathlon-specific training at all three area YMCA branches beginning this week.

Registration is open for Triathlon Swim Clinics, which begin 1/4/09 at North Area Family YMCA, East Area YMCA, and Downtown YMCA.  There are three levels being offered and are free to YMCA members and $95 to non-members.

Here are the times/levels being offered at each branch:

North Area Family YMCA:
Level I - not comfortable in water:  Tuesdays 4:40-5:40 p.m.
Level II - can swim 50+ yards, stroke drills:  Tuesdays 6:40-7:40 p.m. and Wednesdays 7:20-8:20 p.m.
Level III - can swim 200+ yards, endurance drills:  Saturdays 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

East Area Family YMCA:
Level I - Wednesdays 8:30-9:30 p.m. 
Level II/III - Mondays 8:30-9:30 p.m.

The above clinics are by registration only and are free to YMCA members and $95 for non-members.

There are also some opportunities that require no registration:

North Area Family YMCA:

Masters Swim:  M/W 8:30-9:30 p.m., Sun. 8:15-9:15 a.m.
Coached Swim:  M/W/F 3-4 p.m.

East Area YMCA:

Masters Swim:  Tue. 11:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m., Th. 8:30-9:30 p.m., Sun. 8:15-9:30 a.m.
Endurance Swim:  Tu/Th 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Running Hydro (registration required): M 9:15-10:15, Tu/Th 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Downtown YMCA:

Masters Swim:  Th. 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Endurance Swim:  Sat. 7-8 a.m.
Fluid Run:  Tu/Th 7:30-8:30 a.m.

There are also a number of cycle classes that are being offered as a "brick" class either before or after a swim.  For a complete schedule you can pick up the Y Tri Training Schedule at your branch at the front desk.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Okay, ladies, no excuses!!  It's time to get going!  I know many of you asked for some sort of training schedule.  For a typical sprint triathlon, you would usually do about 12-15 weeks of scheduled training.  In the next few weeks, I will try to get that up for you!!

Happy training!