Clinics and workshops designed to help you improve your technique and perfomance this season

Training clinics and workshops offered at the 2012 Multisport World Conference and Expo are listed below. In addition to these clinics and workshops you can sign up for Active Release Therapy sessions with Positively Chiropractic.  Please note that clinics and workshops require registration and a fee to participate unless otherwise noted.

• Total Immersion Swim clinics (clinic times throughout the day)
• ChiRunning Level I and II clinics (clinic times throughout the day)
• First-time Triathlete Workshop (8:00AM)
• Yoga for Triathletes Workshop (8:00AM)
• Developing a Training Plan for a Half Triathlon (with Dave Scott) (10:00AM)
• Active Release Therapy sessions (10AM-3PM)
• MINI COW TRI CLUB Youth Transition Clinic (11:00AM; FREE to kids 7-14)
• The Dave Scott Active Workshop (Note: This half day workshop is on Sunday, March 25th, the day after the Multisport World Conference and Expo)
• Heart Rate-based Training for Triathletes (11:30AM)

See below for more details and links to register!

TOTAL IMMERSION SWIM CLINICS: The Total Immersion (TI) approach to swimming has been successfully adopted by thousands of people.. triathletes as well as people just wanting to become better swimmers. The TI approach is to use the whole body to move in a streamlined and balanced way -- "like a fish". There will be two Total Immersion swim clinics offered at Multisport World 2012: TI Endurance Skills and TI Speed Skills:

TI Basic Balance Clinic: The Total Immersion Basic Balance Clinic is for "advanced" beginner to intermediate swimmers and is designed to teach you how to swim with significantly more ease and a noticeably smoother freestyle stroke. With a focus on teaching you how to achieve a "weightless" feeling by cooperating with gravity, you'll learn to save energy, calm your kick and feel more comfort and control.

TI Speed Skills Clinic: The Total Immersion Speed Skills clinic is for athletes with intermediate to advanced swimming skills looking to swim FASTER (past experience with a TI clinic a definite PLUS). The goal of this 75-minute clinic is to show athletes how to master the “math” of speed -- the optimal combination of Stroke Length and Stroke Rate that brings more speed with less effort. The clinic will have you use a Tempo Trainer to (1) discover the range of stroke counts best suited to your height and skill level and (2) "hard-wire" steady pacing skills into your brain.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register for one of these TI clinics. Register by January 31st and SAVE $10! 

FIRST TIME TRIATHLETE WORKSHOP: So you've decided to take the plunge and do your first triathlon? This is the workshop for you! Led by Coach Ed Zerkle of TriTeamZ, this workshop will walk you through everything you need to know to make your first triathlon a successful and enjoyable one, including:

• Triathlon 101: Race distances, rules and more
• Setting the right goals for yourself
• Knowing what equipment you need (and don't need)
• What to expect in the swim, bike and run
• Basic training: How to prepare for your first race
• Common "rookie" mistakes and how to avoid them

This 90 minute workshop will be offered at 8AM. CLICK HEREfor more information and to register.

CHI RUNNING CLINICS:

ChiRunning Level 1 Clinic: The Level 1 clinic will include (1) an introduction to ChiRunning and it's benefits to triathletes; (2) how ChiRunning can help prevent injury and promote energy efficiency; (3) how to cooperate with the force of gravity and the force of the road when running; and (4) proper ChiRunning form. This clinic will take place outdoors. CLICK HERE for more info and to register.

ChiRunning Level 2 Clinic: The Level 2 clinic is designed to help individuals familiar with the basics of ChiRunning take ChiRunning to another level. This clinic will provide (1) a review of proper ChiRunning posture; (2) how to run more efficiently and faster with pelvic rotation and use of your oblique muscle; (3) hill running technique and form; and (4) video analysis before and after the clinic. The ChiRunning Level 2 clinic will also take place outdoors. CLICK HERE for more info and to register.

 

ACTIVE RELEASE THERAPY SESSIONS Dr. Kathy Coutinho of Positively Chiropractic and her team of ART certified practitioners are offering Active Release Therapy sessions directly from the Multisport World expo floor. If you have a sports injury of any kind, you can see how this therapy may help you to overcome a specific problem whether it is a chronic injury such as iliotibial band syndrome or plantar fascitis, or something more acute like a hamstring pull from overdoing it on a hill repeat.

Active Release Technique sessions will be offered from 10am-3pm from the Positively Chiropractic booth on the Multisport World expo floor with slots available every 15 minutes. CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

YOGA FOR TRIATHLETES

Whether you're a seasoned yogi or looking to try it for the first time, this class will help you achieve better flexibility to reduce your risk of injury this season. This class will be at 8:00AM in the wrestling room within Georgetown Prep's Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence. CLICK HERE for more information and to register. 

DEVELOPING A TRAINING PLAN FOR A HALF DISTANCE TRIATHLON (with Dave Scott) In this 75 minute workshop with "The Man", Dave Scott, you will learn what you need to create a training program for a half distance triathlon (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run). In a classroom setting, Dave will cover:

• How to determine the right training volume, training intensity and proper recovery
• A breakdown of the training schedule: key microcycles including lactate threshold specific blocks, VO2 training and bricks
• Marker sets or test sets that precisely determine your p[otential and race capabilities
• Training and racing nutrition and fueling
• How to prevent injuries -- key exercises to do 2-3x/week
• How to maximize your mental game

This 75 minute workshop will be held at 10:00AM in the Film Room on the first floor of Georgetown Prep's Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence. CLICK HERE for more details and to register.

THE DAVE SCOTT ACTIVE WORKSHOP (Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Georgetown Prep's Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence)

A "bonus" to the multisport festivities offered at Multisport World, the Dave Scott Active Workshop is a unique opportunity for triathletes to learn how to improve their swim and run technique and gain a competitive mental advantage directly from 6x Ironman World Champion and Chrissie Wellington's coach, Dave Scott.  This 1/2 day workshop to be held on Sunday, March 25th (the day AFTER the Multisport World Conference and Expo) includes hands on instruction in the pool, on the track and in the classroom with one of the legends of the sport who will share his years of experience as an accomplished athlete and highly regarded triathlon coach.

Participants will come away from this workshop with a greater understanding of efficient body mechanics that make you faster in the swim and run, and a better mental approach to both training and racing. To maximize the learning opportunity, this workshop will be limited to 20 participants.

CLICK HEREfor complete details and to register. 

MINI COW TRI CLUB YOUTH TRANSITION CLINIC 

Transitions are often called the fourth sport of triathlon. The MINI COW TRI CLUB of Mount Airy, MD is offering a FREE clinic to help take the mystery out of the swim-to-bike and bike-to-run transitions and get your young triathlete MOOtivated for the 2012 triathlon season!

One part presentation, one part hands-on, the Youth Transition Clinic is for kids age 7-14 and will cover basic triathlon equipment needs, transition tips and tricks, bike mount/dismount techniques and safety. Following the presentation portion of the clinic there will be a few minutes for Q&A, and then the first 24 youth triathletes to register will have an opportunity to put their new skills to practice during hands-on drills and a fun relay event. The clinic is free but registration is required.

Due to space limitations as well as the safety of our youth triathletes and coaches, we can only invite the first 24 children that register to participate in the hands-on portion of the clinic. The clinic will be led by Brian and Christy Lausch, co-founders of the MINI COW TRI CLUB.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

HEART RATE-BASED TRAINING FOR TRIATHLETES

Training with a heart rate monitor is one of the most useful tools a triathlete can use to measure and track their training progress and fitness level. The Heart Rate Based Training clinic will introduce triathletes to basic training concepts and using heart rate as a means of measuring workout intensity. This 90 minute workshop will also cover heart rate training zones and the scientific principles underlying training in zones. Finally, you will learn about VO2 max test (metabolic analysis) and how an athlete can use the results to properly train with a heart rate monitor.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

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