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- May 2006
It's a great time of the year on the Sunshine Coast
at MSC headquarters.
The change of seasons allows the body and mind to
relax a little and get that all important recovery
before the gradual build up to another season.
Of course there are always events to do to keep in
touch, whether it be a stand alone running, cycling,
MTB, swimming or adventure race or hitting the gym
or pilates studio for some strength work.
In fact many MSC athletes and friends are planning
a few different things over the winter that offer
a new challenge requiring different skills but still
keeps the endurance building (and maintaining) happening.
Don't
be afraid to try new events or take that extra
time to regenerate from a long season of racing
and structured training - your body and mind
will be all the better off for it come the
new season.
Train Smart
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Allez Sport
Athlete of the month
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Our MSC / Allez Sport Athlete of the month award
has been awarded to Rebecca Brown from Canberra.
A recent Hawaii Ironman Qualifier from Port Macquarie
(who decided to pass up the spot) Rebecca had a
very strong race at Port Macquarie to finish in
a time still very competitive for her age group.
Rebecca wins a $50 voucher courtesy of David Chick
from Allez Sport at Mooloolaba.
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A few MSC member Standouts from last season
Steve Pratt
- Made IM Australia at Port Macquarie his final
Ironman. A veteran of nearly 20 years Steve has
reached the top of the sport at the IM discipline.
Having coached him to a sub 9hr Forster (winner
35-39) a few years back and again a top 20 at IM
OZ this year - (he entered pro), even though he
works as a script writer, I must say he is one of
the most professional and dedicated age group athletes
I have worked with. Steve would have won the 40-44
age category by over 20 minutes this year so I'm
sure his farewell event was a very rewarding experience.
Steve tells me he is keen to stay fit with a lot
of swimming and I hear some Latin dancing!
Justin Hunter
- A guy who was gone from well over 11 hours for
the Ironman when he came to Noosa to live a few
years back after first being on an online program
while living in Brisbane. A gifted runner with a
big heart, Justin's swim and bike were not so strong
but after many hours in the water and in the saddle
over many months and now years Justin recorded a
9hr40 effort at Port Macquarie this year. Just to
back that up - a few weeks ago he produced a 2hr43
marathon to win the Brisbane marathon to record
another PB and win by 10 minutes!
Roger and Colleen Souter
- From Sydney, both Roger and Colleen were extremely
competitive in the National Series placing in their
respective categories on several occasions and even
by-passing their age categories in races like Noosa
and Mooloolaba to race the young guns in the open
age category over the Olympic distance. Always prepared
to raise the bar, both experienced a gradual improvement
over a 6 month period to take renewed confidence
to the 2006/2007 season.
Welcome Sarah
Professional Sarah Fien has been training with us
in squads and overall program for the past 6 weeks.
Training currently for IM Japan on 28 May and then
Hawaii, Sarah was second on the weekend past (13/5)
behind Rina Hill and just in front of Belinda Grainger
at the Byron Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon.
Noosa Tri Club continues events over the winter.
Based from the Noosa Heads Lions Park, you can get
all the latest info from the website and club race
calendar - linked from the MSC site.
Sports Testing
For any local (South Easy QLD) athletes wishing
to get lactate threshold / VO 2 testing on bike
or run or both, I have contact details if you would
like to go down this path. A great way to know for
sure your HR zones and lactate threshold HR for
each on land discipline. Let me know if you would
like the details and we can then work these parameters
into your training if you are on a program.
For interstate athletes we can assist in finding
details for your closest Exercise physiology lab.
New Noosa
Squad fee's from June 1
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Swim squads at Noosa Aquatic
Centre $6 |
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Windtrainer $5 + $2
for hire on the day if you don't have one |
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Track (Run) $4 |
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Transitions (in summer) $4
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New Online Fee's have also been posted on the MSC
site - although these fee's do not apply for existing
MSC athletes currently on programs
Q-Daily
Graeme Brewer - the creator of Q-Daily (and keen
triathlete and part time MSC squad member) featured
in the Monday (yesterdays 15/5) edition of Brisbane's
main daily newspaper the Courier Mail Business section
on the success of the product as part of the Sunshine
Coast University's Innovation Centre. The product
is now being exported overseas and has a visible
product line in healthfood shops across Australia.
It's worth giving the product a try and if no retailer
stocks it near you just go into their website -
(hotlinked from MSC website) and you can find a
store near you or even buy online. It really is
the purest way to get your daily serve of fruits
and veges if you are lacking by not eating enough
fresh fruit and veges each day.
Action Tanks
A great supporter of MSC over the seasons. Action
Tanks have just signed Australia's motivational
guru Lawrie Lawrence as the public face of the company.
You'll see Lawrie's face in the advertising and
letting us all now about what a unique product Action
Tanks are. The new Kids Alive tanks will be the
name of the new initiative. You may have seen a
recent version of Backyard Blitz installing an Action
Tank in the project and talking about the child
proof opening so kids can't drown in it. New homes
in some states now have to have a water tank to
store 'grey water' for household needs.
Cyclist Code
of Conduct
Cyclists Code of Conduct promoted by the Sunshine
Coast Cycling Club. The purpose of the code is to
improve the safety and public image of cyclists.
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Know and respect the road rules |
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Don't obstruct or impede traffic flow |
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Be responsible and predictable (hold your
line, give clear signals and call obstacles
when group riding) |
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Be patient, courteous and forgiving (things
happen) |
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Avoid confrontation (don't use inappropriate
gestures or language and don't react to abusive
behaviour from other road users) |
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Acknowledge courteous drivers |
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Encourage other riders to do the right thing |
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Show by example |
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Remember - what you do effects us all |
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