May 18, 2010

 YWCA Women's Triathlon

YWCA Women's Triathlon
Email Newsletter

Training:

Triathlon Race Skills Classes Begin in June
This is the class that puts together the nuts and bolts of your race. We meet for eight hours total at the race site, Lake Nokomis, to practice specific skills needed for outdoor triathlons such as bike handling, open water swimming, transitions, gear, race day planning and more. Last day includes a mini-practice tri! Learn tricks of the tri! Led by Paul Johnson, Women's Tri race director and USA Triathlon certified coach, and Nicole Cueno, Women's Tri Training Coordinator. Learn more and register.


Did you know?

Hey, Family Members - Be a Team!
We have three categories for families this year. And our categories are flexible so feel free to choose the most appropriate category if you want to race with cousins, aunts, grandparents, grandkids, sis-in-law, etc. The categories are Mother/Daughter, Sister-Sister and Life Partners (new this year!). All you need to do is pick your category and send us a team name (if you did this during registration you don't need to send this separately). Tri on, families!

You Support YWCA Programs!

Healthy Me. Healthy Community.
Every day, YWCA of Minneapolis health and fitness services and memberships do double duty! Members enjoy top notch fitness facilities and programs. And the YWCA turns around and uses their membership dollars as a platform to support programs for youth, women and families in Minneapolis. It is a relationship that allows members to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Making us all Strong Fast Fit
By entering the Women's Tri you are joining us in supporting community programs for women and youth. Race proceeds and the donations you make during or after registration benefit the Latino and Native American youth and their families in the YWCA's Strong Fast Fit program.

Donate Today!

Event Info

Sunday, August 15, 2010
8:00 am at Lake Nokomis
Minneapolis, MN
Sprint Distance: 500 yd swim/
15 mile bike/5K run
Register now: zapevent.com

Contact
Paul Johnson
YWCA of Minneapolis
Phone (Direct): 612-215-4345
Event Hotline: 612-215-4320
pjohnson@ywcampls.org

Website Links:
YWCA Women's Triathlon
YWCA of Minneapolis

Facebook Page:
Get a headstart on race news, and find fellow triathletes on the Women's Tri Facebook fan page!
www.facebook.com/ywcawomenstri


Price Increases June 1!


Not registered yet? Remeber you can beat the price increase if you register by May 31. Registrations are now topping 700 en route to 1200. Be a part of it!

Register here: www.2010ywcawomenstri.zapevent.com

Swimming News and Deals

  • A new session of our 6-week Swim Conditioning class begins the week of May 17. If swimming is your "third" sport, don't delay! This will give your technique and swim fitness a shot in the arm. More info here.
  • Total Immersion Freestyle Workshops open for enrollment: May 22-23; July 10-11. View schedules online. Save $50 when you register by calling 1-800-609-SWIM and mention our YWCA special website offer.

Faces of the Tri: Dr. Margarita Sevilla, Women's Tri Medical Director


Dr. Sevilla We hope that your only connection with Dr. Sevilla is a passing glance at the medical tent (but it would be your loss because she is really cool!). Just know that if you need medical help on race day that you are in wonderful hands. Dr. Sevilla has been watching out for our triathletes since the race's inaugural year in 2008 as the race Medical Director. She brings outstanding athletic and race event medical experience, as well as personal racing experience, to our team.

Trained in both family practice and sports medicine, Dr. Sevilla has provided medical coverage on the course and/or in the medical tent at numerous local and national sporting events including the Twin Cites Marathon, City of Lakes Loppet and the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. She has also served as team physician for Saint Thomas Academy High School, Bethel College, St Thomas University, Hamline University and UW-River Falls. Having completed several marathons, ironman distance triathlons, and numerous half ironman and sprint triathlons, she has a strong sense of an athlete's experience and needs. Dr. Sevilla is a physician on our official medical team, Women's Orthopaedic Center.

Training Article: Don't Miss a Step


Women's Orthopedic Center Triathlon Training: Don't Miss a Step
Presented by the Women's Orthopedic Center
(Third of a three-part triathlon prep series)

The following article is presented on behalf of Dr. Margarita Sevilla, Medical Director of the YWCA of Minneapolis Women's Triathlon, and the Women's Orthopaedic Center.

Maintaining consistent and steady training is unquestionably the most effective way to progress toward a long-term fitness goal such as a triathlon. Unfortunately, many beginners too often, usually unknowingly, break basic training principles and try to do too much soon. Injuries then halt or slow their progress. We want you to know what and how to avoid common problems, so you hit the course with strength and resiliency.

Read the article to learn more about:

  • Common injuries among triathletes
  • Training tips to avoid injury
  • Key prehab exercises to avoid rehab

Strength and Conditioning for Runners & Triathletes


A new session of our 6-week Strength and Conditioning for Runners & Triathletes class begins the week of May 17. Led by a YWCA trainer who is experienced working with runners and triathletes, you can learn how to both prehab and resist injuries as well as rehab typical endurance sports overuse ailments. You will get the chance to experience a variety of strength and conditioning methods including weights, core, balance, stretching, TRX and Pilates. More info on the YWCA Endurance Sports pages.

Unsubscribe: How to Remove Your Address

You are receiving this email because you are registered for the event, or you signed up to receive YWCA Women's Triathlon email newsletters. If you no longer wish to receive these emails please do the following:

    To remove yourself from JUST THIS LIST: At the bottom of this email, click on the link Update Profile/Email Address. You will be taken to a page where you can unselect this list under Email Interests.
    To remove yourself from ALL YWCA EMAILS from now on: At the bottom of this email, click on the link SafeUnsubscribe. This will ensure you are removed from ALL YWCA Email lists and cannot be added back to any list by us.

If you feel you are receiving emails you did not ask for, or are still receiving emails after you requested not to, we ask you to please contact us directly to resolve the problem. Please email newsletters@ywcampls.org with your concerns.

Privacy and Use Policy
We are providing these new features by using a product called Constant Contact. They take email privacy and security very seriously, and constantly work to ensure you will not receive unsolicited emails by anyone using their software. For more information about this vendor, please visit their website at www.constantcontact.com. Furthermore, the YWCA of Minneapolis values the privacy and security of our customers. Therefore, we will never share your personal information, including your email address, with outside parties.