Expert-led seminars designed to educate and inspire you for the coming new season!
Multisport World Boston will feature a full day of informative seminars beginning at 9:00AM and running throughout the day. Confirmed seminar topics and speakers are listed below (the schedule of talks will be announced soon). Headlining this year's speakers is 6x Ironman World Champion and Triathlete magazine's, "Greatest Triathlete of All Time", Mark Allen.
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FUELING BEFORE AND DURING EXERCISE: HOW TO ENHANCE ENERGY WITHOUT UNDESIRED PIT STOPS Nancy Clark, internationally respected sports nutritionist, board certified as a specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD) and best-selling sports nutrition author
Nancy Clark returns the Multisport World Boston to address one of the greatest challenges of the endurance athlete: dialing in a good nutrition plan. In this year's presentation, Nancy will answer common question to help you fuel well so you can feel great during extended exercise and finish strong, including...
- What’s best to eat before a long workout?
- How can you avoid bonking or hitting the wall?
- Should you choose liquids rather than solid foods?
- What can you do to avoid “transit trouble”?
- How do I choose foods and fluids before and during exercise that will enhance performance?
- How do I balance commercial sports foods with standard supermarket foods?
- What can I do to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal distress?
About Nancy Clark: Nancy is an internationally respected sports nutritionist, board certified as a specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD) and author of the best-seller, Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook (more than 500,000 copies sold!), Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners: Tips for Everyday Champions (2010), Cyclists Food Guide: Fueling for the Distance (2011) and others. Nancy's column, The Athlete's Kitchen, appears in more than 150 sports and health publications and websites. Nancy's clients span the spectrum of Olympic athletes and members of the Boston Red Sox to "ordinary mortals", fitness exercisers, student athletes and weekend warriors. Her private practice is located at Healthworks, the premier fitness center in Chestnut Hill, MA.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FOR THE MASTER ATHLETE Tim Crowley, founder and owner, TC2-Training and Coaching and TriathlonStrengthCoach.com and coach of three US National Team athletes (Jarod Shoemaker, Alicia Kaye, and Steve Sexton)
In this presentation, elite coach, Tim Crowley, will address the reality of the master athlete: after the age of 30, your strength and power declines at a rapid rate if you are not actively addressing it with the right kind of training. Tim will discuss how a well–designed strength and conditioning plan can help you preserve your speed and fast twitch fibers, reduce injuries and help you continue uninterrupted training for better results and overall health. You will learn:
- How to construct an effective/ time efficient plan based upon the equipment you have available
- In season strength maintenance plans that you can use and adapt to your individual needs
- The 10 best strength exercises all athletes should be doing
- How to prevent common overuse injuries thru proper exercise selection and overload
About Tim Crowley: Tim is Founder and owner of TC2- Training and Coaching, and TriathlonStrengthCoach.com. Tim Currently coaches three US National team athletes (J, as well as athletes from Canada and Egypt. Tim holds Elite Coaching licenses in cycling and triathlon, as well as certifications from USA Weightlifting, wimming Coaching certifications. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with NSCA as well as NASM- Performance Enhancement Specialist.He has coached at World Cups, World Championships and the Olympic Games.
TRIATHLON TRAINING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: MOVEMENT QUALITY FIRST! Al Lyman ("Coach Al") owner/founder of of Pursuit Fitness, LLC, and Pursuit Athletic Performance, LLC
In this seminar, Coach Al will cover why establishing a foundation of quality “authentic” movement with minimal compensation and dysfunction is essential for long term improvement, injury resistance, and overall health, for every single triathlete. To summarize: over the short term, training specificity works. Over the long term, training specificity which leads to imbalances, compensation, and dysfunction, will reduce performance potential, increase injury risk, and reduce overall health. Coach Al will show you why it's time for triathletes to enter the modern age, and begin to understand WHY movement matters! You will learn:
- What it means to move “authentically” and why it matters when it comes to getting faster, and staying injury free.
- What are some basic assessment/screening exercises/tools that every athlete can use on their own, to assess the quality of their movement.
- What are the basic differences between core ‘stability’ and core ‘strength,’ and why it matters.
About Coach Al: Coach Al Lyman is owner/founder of of Pursuit Fitness, LLC, and Pursuit Athletic Performance, LLC and has been coaching athletes of all ability levels from novice to elite, since 1999, including the reigning 45-49 Age-Group Ironman World Champion, Lisbeth Kenyon, as well as elite ultra runner Debbie Livingston. Among other certifications, Coach All is certified by USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS), the American Swim Coaches Association, and the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research and as a Functional Movement Screen provider.
SPEED & COMFORT THROUGH PROPER CYCLING TECHNIQUE AND BIKE FIT Ian Buchanan, founder Fit Werx, Road & Triathlon Cycling Specialists and Dean Phillips, owner and lead bike fitter Fit Werx, Road & Triathlon Cycling Specialists
While a big part of being a strong cyclist for triathlon is training and “building the engine”, cycling is a heavily technique-based sport like swimming and running. In this presentation Ian and Dean will discuss how to maximize your speed and comfort on the bike through proper bike positioning and optimized riding technique/form. Common biomechanical factors and limitations, as well as fundamental triathlon fit concepts, will be covered as well as the relationship between your riding position and bike/equipment selection. You will also learn:
- What optimized technique/posture for comfort & speed on the bike looks like
- Common biomechanical factors that limit comfort & speed in the aero position
- A general idea of how riding position relates to bike selection
About Ian Buchanan and Dean Phillips: Ian founded Fit Werx, Road & Triathlon Cycling Specialists and is a SICI Advanced Fit Instructor for triathlon/aero fitting and foot biomechanics. He has been a Triathlete Magazine columnist since 2001 and has had over 50 articles published. Ian has personally helped over 2,500 athletes, from beginners to Olympians, achieve their goals through proper bike fit and individualized equipment selection.
Dean is owner and Lead Bike Fitter at Fit Werx, Road & Triathlon Cycling Specialists in Peabody, Massachusetts. Dean writes the “Tech Center” articles for BeginnerTriathlete.com and is an industry leader in aerodynamic positioning and testing. Dean is an accomplished triathlete and cyclist who has used his bike fitting and aerodynamic background to help him set numerous time trial and triathlon bike records all over New England.
