BRIDGING THE GAP COACHING CONFERENCE

From Kristine Chambers & TriBC:

Hello all coaches,

Just a reminder that Bridging the Gap triathlon coaching conference is coming up in TWO weeks in Victoria, BC (Jan. 28-29).  This unique weekend is designed specifically for coaches working with youth and junior athletes (i.e. teenagers).  We have brief presentations followed by a lot of discussion and sharing.  The goal is to build our knowledge and experience as a team.

The THEME this year is “Life Balance and “New” Injury Prevention”.  We have some amazing and diverse experts attending to present on topics from motivation / sport psych for youth, holistic coaching, new research in youth sport injury prevention, lessons from neurology and learning…. And of course our coach-lead discussions which will focus around long term methods of increasing volume / intensity through the growth years, integrated training, and variations in periodizing the different sports within triathlon. 

It will be an action packed, fun-filled, “don’t want to miss” weekend – and best of all a chance to network and meet some new folks who you might bump into at those Jr Series races over the next few seasons. 

For more info, please contact info@tribc.org.  There are discounts available at the Howard Johnson hotel (2 min. walk to conference location at Commonwealth Pool / Place) and possible homestays if people wish. 

CRAZY LIKE A FOX

Albert Einstein purportedly said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

That quote gets a lot of mileage in the sports world, especially this time of year, at conferences, seminars, meetings and the like.

But maybe we should be doing the same thing over and over again with the expectation that we'll get better results.  Maybe the problem isn't that we're doing the 'same thing', maybe the problem is that we just haven't been doing it long enough. Maybe our time horizons have been too short to see the change we're looking for. Sometimes we need more than a month, a season, a year. Sometimes the very best thing we can do is simply keep at it, do the work, commit to the process.

Maybe the crazy ones are those who change course too soon; those who never see it through, and instead bounce from idea to idea, never allowing enough time for the change to happen.

Of course, the trick is to know the difference between the two; when to double down, and when to cut bait.  Find the right answer to that challenge, and results will follow.

CONTINUING EDUCATION, AGM & AWARDS DINNER

Continuing Education Workshop Annual General Meeting & Awards Dinner Triathlon

Ontario’s Continuing Education Workshop Annual General Meeting & Awards Dinner
Saturday October 29, 2011.

Toronto Don Valley Hotel, Registration Begins 7:45 am. Triathlon Ontario will be hosting its first annual Continuing Education Workshop on Saturday October 29th, 2011. This one day event is sure to attract Triathlon Ontario members from across the province. Whether you are a club administrator, coach or triathlete there is something for everyone. There will be plenty of time to meet with other clubs across the province to share best practices in the areas of marketing, risk management and member relations. There is also the opportunity to attend Triathlon Ontario’s Annual General Meeting and meet the staff and Board of Directors of your provincial governing body.

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Great Opportunity! More info here.

KINETICO RUNNING FESTIVAL

The C3 Club is hosting a great event this coming Sunday, September 25th: The Kinetico Running Festival, in the Town of Caledon. Pack up the kids and head over for a great afternoon of running, expos and fun. Meet some of Ontario's top pro triathletes, and help the C3 crew reach their goal of 1300+ kids and set a National Record in the Kinetic Kids 1 Mile Run. The best news: kids' registration is free!

ZANDER

Continuing with the tradition of making a year-end video for the athletes racing at worlds....Mr. Alexander Hinton.

THURSDAY NIGHT RUN

Solid run on the XC Nats course last night - just one of the great training venues we enjoy in Guelph. Album here.

RTC-VAN

ALAN CARLSSON NAMED HEAD COACH

June 7, 2011 

—New training centre to aid B.C.-based athletes in transition to national team—

VICTORIA—Alan Carlsson will be the first head coach of the Regional Triathlon Centre in British Columbia – a joint venture that was recently created in partnership between Triathlon Canada and Triathlon B.C. with the goal of creating more Olympic champions for Canada.

Carlsson will bring more than 20 years experience, and a proven track record of success, towards helping aspiring triathletes at the Vancouver-based Regional Triathlon Centre, which opened in June in an effort to provide young athletes with additional support in their quest to make the national team, and ultimately, the Olympic podium.

“Alan’s experience in working with a wide range of athletes from the grassroots to elite level will play a critical role in our goal of developing more Olympic-level athletes on the west coast,” said Alan Trivett, executive director, Triathlon Canada, who added that Carlsson has coached age group athletes from beginner to the world championship levels, along with high-performance athletes in ITU races, and professionals at the 70.3 distance. “In addition to sharing a wealth of knowledge to our next generation of Olympians, Alan will create a competitive culture of excellence while helping our young athletes understand the dedication required to win.”

Full article here.