Tri-Planet 2011, 8 week Spring Triathlon Boot Camp (Dublin City, Dublin South & Limerick) 28th March to 21st May – Now Open for Booking

Our Triathlon Boot Camps include:-

- 8 Week Training Programme

Boot campers ready to race

A complete 8 week Triathlon training prrogramme with group and online club session designed for newbies and imporvers

- 24 Coached Sessions

Qualified Triathlon Coaches will deliver up to 24 organised group training sessions designed to get you fit and ready to race at the end of thw 8 weeks.

- Get to Race -

(Galway Triathlon – Spiddal is the Target Race for the Spring Camps)

We design the 8 week training programme to finish with a Sprint distance Triathlon.

- Race Entry Discount

Save 10% on race Enrty to Galway Triathlon – Spiddal

- Fun & Friends

Enjoy taking part in group training sessions with lke minded people, find training partners of your level and have a rewarding drink with new friends at the post race party.

- Get Fit

You are guaranteed to get fit on this 8 week training programme. You will also learn about nutrion and lose eight along the way.

The Tri-Planet Coaches

Rich Cattle (Tri-Planet)

Richard Cattle (Dublin)

In 2007 Richard was selected to represent Ireland in the World Triathlon Championships Age Group in Hamburg and has also been selected for The European Championships in Athlone and for the World Championships in Budapest 2010. Richard is a BTF level 1 certified Triathlon coach.

Mark Dempsey (Limerick)

Mark Dempsey (Tri-Planet) with two time olympic medailst Simon Whitfield

Mark Dempsey is an ITU comptetitive coach, as well as an IASA swim coach, level 2 athletics coach and British Cycling road racing and time trial Coach.

Mark’s experience in Triathlon goes back 2 decades. Mark started triathlon as a junior and schools triathlete, and he has also raced national. international and elite races.

Cost €249 (for 24 coached sessions – that’s work out at only €10 per session)

SAVE 10% if you register now – Early Bird Discount – €219

1. Always swim with a buddy, if you get into trouble its good to have someone there to help, plus you can work on techniques like drafting and open water starts.
2. Be aware of the temperature of the water, do not spend too much time in very cold water, you can get disorientated and your swim stroke will no longer be effective.
3. Check for visible signs of water currents and rips before entering, also be wary of dangerous conditions such as crashing or high waves.
4. Warm up on shore by swinging your arms around.  When you enter the water it’s a good idea to let the wetsuit fill up with water before you swim.  The wetsuit is designed to work with water between you and the wetsuit to provide warmth and also to suck the wetsuit to your body ensuring a tight fit.
5. Use non-petroleum based products such as body glide for lubrication (these do not damage the wetsuit), apply to the back of your neck to prevent chaffing and also to the top of your feet and ankles to aid in wetsuit removal.
6. Breathing in open water is different to that in the pool, in the pool you should look to the side, but in open water you need to be looking to the sky.
7. Bilateral breathing has a number of benefits so start doing it!  Not only will it help you to swim straighter but when you have waves crashing in on your left or right side you have the ability to breathe away from the waves.  Breathing into the waves is not a good idea, you either get a mouthful of water or are unable to take a breath!
8. Sighting is important, practice, practice, practice!  Sight regularly in a race so you can adjust your direction of swimming.  I’ve seen a lot of people waste energy zig zagging on a course.  Look for landmarks behind the buoy, this makes sighting much easier.
9. Drafting behind someone is the most efficient however be weary that not all swimmers swim straight.  So although you are getting a great draft they could be going off course.  Always sight while drafting, if they are off course then drop them and try another swimmer.
10. Race preparation is vital, make sure you know the entry and exit points and the course, look for landmarks that you can use for sighting.  For the start of the race make sure you position yourself in the right place, do not start at the front if you are not a strong.  If you are unsure start at the outside.

Use your time wisely in the open water, practice the techniques you will need for racing and get use to swimming in a wetsuit.  The more people you can get together the better, swim as a tight group so you get use to having other swimmers around you.  Most importantly smile, there is nothing better than swimming in the sea!

Craig Moore

Tri-Planet Coach

www.tri-planet.com

Tri-planet is running open water coached sessions at Kiliney Beach on Sundays 6-7. Next one up is this Sunday 30^th May.  Cost is €10 per session. Any queries, please email richard@tri-planet.com

Tri-Planet

The first set of Tri-Planet camps based in Terenure pool are almost finished and a new set of open water sessions at Killiney Beach are starting this week.  More detail on their website www.tri-planet.com

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Runways Duathlon

I'm sure this DublinBike has never been pushed so hard before.

The Runways Duathlon Series kicked off last night with almost 60 doing the duathlon session in the Phoenix Park.  More detail on www.dublintri.com

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Tri-Lakes swim in Lough Hackett.

The first Tri-Lakes open water swim will take place next Monday at 3pm in the picturesque Lough Hackett.  Full details at www.trilakestc.com

Lough Hackett

Dublin based Triathlon coaching company Tri-Planet today officially launched two New Boot Camps – a Triathlon and Duathlon Boot Camp. Starting on Monday 28^th March and aimed at novices and newbie’s, the Camps will run over an 8 week period. They will include up to 24 coached sessions, Pool Fees, and Race entry to Kilkock Triathlon on the 23^rd May and the Runways Phoenix Park Duathlon on the 2^nd June. The Camps will be based out of Bushy Park and Terenure college.

Tri-Planet Coaches Richard Cattle & Craig Moore said: “These are more than just the get down and give me 20 Boot Camps. You get to be coached in all three disciplines with like minded people in a friendly environment, and most exciting of all, you get to race at the end of it”.

With their Spring Swim Camp already booked up, demand for places will be high, so book early to avoid disappointment. – www.tri-planet.com

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There will be a training day based at Lough Dan in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains.  Start time is 10am and it will include.

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• Kayaking in Lough Dan (led by Total Experience)
• Cycling on the steepest section of the WAR course (10% gradient) from Lough Dan to Djouce mountain. (led by former Irish Triathlon Champion Brian Crinion)
• Running in Ballinstoe Woods and Djouce Mountain. (led by International Adventure Racer Paul Mahon)

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The day coaching will be led by Brian Crinion

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Cost for the day’s training is €52 and can be booked online at the WAR website www.wicklowadventurerace.com

Message from Tony below

This coming year we have planned a 1 week warm weather Triathlon training camp holiday/bad dream in sunny Portugal from January 26th to February 2nd. Aimed at people of all all levels our head coach is one Mr. Gavin Noble, well known in Triathlon circles as the most popular of pros in the sport.

For off all you sun, sea and evening barbque in your t-shirt averse people we have also planned a weekend Triathlon camp in the equally attractive Killenard, Portlaoise on the weekend of the 16th and 17th of January for those off you that are not ready for full immersion in to Triathlon just yet and would like to be able to get out of jail after a weekend.

Join the journey at www.tricamps.ie and www.gavinnoble.com or see the brochure attached…go on you know you are curious and want to send this to a friend that you know as a crazy triathlon nut.

Kindest regards,

Tony Griffin
Founder
Sports Academy International
www.sportsai.ie www.tricamps.ie
(086 2304663)

Sports Academy International
Moylish Business Centre
Limerick,
Ireland

Starting in January a number of training days for those new 2 triathlon will be lead by Ireland’s most qualified triathlon coach; Eamonn Tilley and supported by Brian Crinion.

The format of each day will be

The New 2 Triathlon training days will take place on the 3rd Sunday of the month as follows

Full details of Irish Triathlon Training is on www.irish-triathlon.com