A: September 29, 2008 Meeting Minutes

 

  • Dates to keep in mind...
  • Jim Click Run and Roll- Oct 5th
  • TinFoil Man- Oct 12th
  • Training Camp- Oct 17th-19th
  • Soma Triathlon and Volunteering- Oct 26th
  • 36 hour Ride- Oct 29-30?
  • Silverman- Nov. 8th
  • El Tour- Nov 15th
  • Ironman AZ- Nov 23rd
  • Rock and Roll Marathon- Jan 17th
  • Training Camp/ Duathlon- Feb/Mid March-ish
  • Tucson Tri- Spring breakish
  • Havasu Tri- Spring breakish
  • New Mexico Tri/ Nationals- April

 

 

  • Aquathlon
    • Went well
    • Made $650
    • 50 people
  • Time Trials
    • Base line and used to judge how you are improving
    • Especially good for Blue group
    • This week!
    • This semester a slow ramp up and end of Jan beginning of Feb will see a more
    • Thursday- Run TT, 6:30pm Ried Park, 1 loop (3 Miles), should be only work out for Thursday
    • Friday- Make up swim TT, 1000 for red and white, 500 for blue
      • Want 2nd half to be 1-10 seconds faster than 1st half
    • Saturday- Bike TT, Church at Old Spanish Trail and Houghton, 7:30?, 35-40 min drive out there
      • Red and white- 20 miles
      • Blue- 6.2 miles, 20 k (same as Tucson Tri)
    • CHECK WEBSITE for more details
    • Coach will take notes of times and suggested groups (red, white, blue)
      • Push yourself
  • Where we are in the training season
    • Posted on Forum
      • We are doing aerobic based workouts right now
        • Building aerobic fitness
        • Foundation created and can continue to build upon it
      • Later we will be doing tempo work
        • Getting ready for speed and power work
      • Spring
        • We will increase speed and power
    • Be Patient!
  • Overall Goals: What we want TriCats to be...
    • Different Levels of Involvement
      • Team and Individual goals
        • Nationals will be a goal for competitive and high level racers
        • Conference level - set up goal times, top half,
        • Everyone at u of a should know who TriCats are
        • Local- Tucson should know who TriCats are
  • Tucson TinFoil Man
    • On Campus
    • Sign up to volunteer!
      • For Race
      • TriCat table also
  • Training Camp
    • Coming up!
    • Nau will be coming also
    • Get off work and finish HW before hand!
    • Patagonia - Don't necessarily need a wet suit…not really
    • Renee will post necessary packing items (thanks mom!)
  •  Soma Volunteer sign up sheet available
  • Bike Order
    • Due Oct 6th
      • Can buy just the extra improvements
  • Swim Workouts
    • Pool is crowded
    • Options
      • Keep doing the same thing
      • Russ at Hillenbrand in Mid- Late Oct couple days a week ($100)
      • Spread out practice and separate in separate groups