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QE2 Triathlon - North Region Sprint distance championship Race

trinorthumberland — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:44:04 +0000

It`s now confirmed.

QE2 Triathlon 6th June 2010 has been selected as the North Regional Sprint distance championship event for 2010.

With entries now at 187, you had better be quick to enter this event as the regions age group athletes will now be battling it out for the honours.

I spoke to Gary wright and Neil jefferson (QE2 event organisers) who said that it was a honour and a privilege for the QE2 triathlon to have been selected as the regional sprint distance championship event for 2010, Gary also added that having the bike route on closed roads and the children`s triathlon events also being held along with the adults,The QE2 Triathlon event will be triathlon`s chance to show the surrounding local community what a great sport we are involved in.

Neil added that the 63 remaining places in the event will be gone very quickly, now that the QE2 is the North Regional sprint distance championshp event for 2010 and advised anyone thinking of entering to do so quickly.

Well done to the QE2 triathlon event organising team.

Try-a-Tri - A Great Success

trinorthumberland — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:21:33 +0000

The word is out! - Try-a-Tri days in Northmberland are fantastic

The second of the 4 Try-a-Tri’s was held at Ashington Leisure Centre on 20th March and proved to be another great sucess. 32 people attended, which was an increase on the first day. Gary Wright took over the reigns in the pool and assisted by yours truly, filled in admirably for Neil Bowers by running an excellent technique and drills session.

Barry Jameson made his first appearance after breaking his leg recently and with his chief demonstrators by Barry Taylor and Shaun Branegan, conducted a great core strength session in the Gym and a superb run session outdoors to finish the day off.

Once again many thanks to all the coaches for putting on another very professionally organised programme targeting a range of people with mixed abilities. Everyone who attended thoroughly enjoyed the experience and virtualy all of them signed up, there and then, for the next one.

The next Try-a-Tri day takes place at Druridge Bay Country Park on Saturday 17th April.

For further information and to book to guarantee your place for the next session please contact; Tom Lavender – Tom.Lavender@northumberland.gov.uk

N. Tri Northumberland.

Silly me ..How could i forget ?

trinorthumberland — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:01:28 +0000

How could i Forget !!! it took me 6 days to stop laughing and put this on the post.

Last Sunday when we were out for our usual Sunday morning group ride ( i must say in very warm and sunny conditions) We were on our way back home and as we rode into Longhirst we could see that there was a bike race taken place around the Longhirst - Hebron road.

We decide to stop at the side of the road and watch the cyclists fly past on the other side of the road, We all slowly came to a stop, (Well nearly all of us !!!) For some unexplained reason… Tony thinks he can keep his shoes clipped into his pedals whilst standing still ( he forgot to unclip his shoes !! ) ………Yes u guessed, he fell over in slow motion, crashing to the floor, unable to get his shoes unclipped in time…now, I do not know if you have seen this happen, but the look on his face said it all !!!!

Of course we all rushed to his aid to see if he had hurt himself….Ok Ok we did not, just because we could not stop laughing. The worst part of it was, if Tony had of just waited a extra minute to do it his girlfriend could of also seen it when she drove past….now that would of been unlucky….

Get well soon Tony !!! we will miss you this weekend.

B - Tri Northumberland

Triathlon for Beginners - An in depth preview of your First Triathlon

trinorthumberland — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:06:23 +0000

Coming soon……What to expect at Ashington Sprint Triathlon…..We’ll take you through the build up, dos and don’ts in the transition area and everything you are likely to face in the Swim, Bike and Run sections of the race……Invaluable if its your first triathlon…..Keep checking.

N. Tri Northumberland

Try-a-Tri Days

trinorthumberland — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:16:16 +0000

Our second Try-a-Tri day is scheduled for 20th March at Ashington Leisure Centre. The first of 4 Try-a-Tri’s on 27th February proved to be a great sucess. 23 people attended the day which included a session in the Pool, some Gym work and some indoors and outdoor running drills/technique. Everyone who attended the day thoroughly enjoyed the experience and signed up for more. If you are interested in taking part please contact contact;
Tom Lavender – Tom.Lavender@northumberland.gov.uk

Try-a-tri days are a new initiative for the NE region and we are organising these in collaboration with a number of organisations, British Triathlon, Northumberland County Council (Make a move) and 2 of the best coaching people in the country, namely, Barry Jameson, multiple World Champion and Neil Bowers, ex-GB International at Commonwealth Games.

The idea of the 4 Try-a-tri days is to take you through the principles of Triathlon, and you will get coaching on Swimming, Cycling, Running, transition (swim>bike & bike>run) and Core Strength plus nutirtion and hydration - ie a complete programme. At the end of the programme, you will have the knoewledge and confidence to tackle a Triathlon or get into one of it’s 3 elements.

Details of each day:

Saturday 27th February 2010
Time: 1200hrs ; Session: Mix of Swim & Run skills from qualified British Triathlon Coaches ; Venue: Ashington Leisure Centre. Ashington. NE63 8HP
Saturday 20th March 2010
Time: 1200hrs ; Session: Mix of Swim, Bike & Run skills from qualified British Triathlon
Venue: Ashington Leisure Centre. Ashington. NE63 8HP
Saturday 17th April 2010
Time: 1200hrs ; Session: Mix of Swim, Bike & Run skills from qualified British Triathlon Venue: Druridge Bay Country Park, NE16 5BX
Saturday 15th May 2010
Time: 1200hrs ; Session: Mix of Swim, Bike & Run skills from qualified British Triathlon Venue: QE2 Country Park, Lake. Woodhorn NE63 9AT

for entry, please contact Tom Lavendar or Georgie Rutherford
For further information and to book to guarantee your place for the first session please contact;
Tom Lavender – Tom.Lavender@northumberland.gov.uk
Georgie Rutherford – georgierutherford@britishtriathlon.org

The sessions are £5 each or £18 to book on to all 4.
look forward to seeing you there
kind regards
Tri northumberland
http://trinorthumberland.sweat365.com

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Tri Northumberland Event Summary and Prizes

trinorthumberland — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:32:51 +0000

We’re going to kit out for the season! Here’s a quick summary of each event:

Ashington Sprint Tri

A 400m pool swim followed by a 2.5 lap 20K bike through the beautiful village of Bothal where the only hill on the bike course is on an otherwise flat course, finishing with a 5K footpath run around the local park. This is an excellent early season sprint triathlon – an ideal start to your 2010 season! This is ideal for all abilities, especially beginners.

Each competitor receives a free More Mile compression socks & a race number belt in a choice of fit and colours:

QE2 Sprint Tri - all children’s age groups and seniors - on closed roads

An excellent early season open water triathlon to start your season off with a fast sprint race! A single lap 750m open water swim set in the local area’s warm shallow water sporting lake (ideal for beginners), followed by a flat, fast 20K bike course on closed roads. The 5K run is multi-lap on the footpaths around the lake which makes it spectator friendly race.

Each competitor receives a free More Mile cycling short in a choice of M/F fit

Northumberland Triathlon - Standard Distance & Relays

This is an excellent mid-season standard distance challenge, starting with a single lap 1500m open water swim set in the local area’s warm shallow water sporting lake (ideal for beginners), followed by a 40Km flat, fast bike course that enables athletes (and spectators as the races passes the lake) to see how their competitors are progressing due to the two out and back sections at both ends of the route – this should make great racing! The 10Km run is multi-lap on the footpaths around the lake which makes it spectator friendly race.

Each competitor (including relays) receives a free More Mile 3/4 cycling longs in a choice of M/F fit

Couple Challenge - Middle Distance Triathlon & Relays

The Couple Challenge, a middle distance triathlon event, will be held in the Northumberland coastal fishing village of Newbiggin-by-the-sea. A 2 lap 1900m open water swim in a shallow protected bay, followed by a flat, 2 lap 86K bike course along the beautiful Northumbria coastline, passing the village, making it easy for spectators to watch the race progress, followed by a 5 lap 21K run along the promenade and coastline and past experience suggests a European style crowd providing plenty of noisy support to help you make it to the finish with good humour and a smile!

Each competitor (including relays) receives a free More Mile compression tights in a choice of M/F fit

Newbiggin Bay - the swim takes place in the bay protected by the huge breakwater with ‘the Couple‘ looking out to sea.

Newbiggin Sprint Triathlon

The premier event to finish the summer race season! A sprint distance triathlon event held in the beautiful Northumberland coastal fishing village of Newbiggin-by-the-sea. A 2 lap 750m open water swim in a shallow protected bay, followed by a flat, 3 lap 20K bike course (with closed roads in the village) which passes the swim and run location, making this a spectator-friendly bike course, then followed by a 2 lap 5K run along the promenade.

Past experience suggests a European style crowd providing plenty of noisy support to help you make it to the finish with good humour and a smile!

Each competitor receives a free More Mile cycling top in a choice of M/F fit and colours.

Tri Northumberland Great Lotto Prize Draw - win a road bike worth £1,500!

As if a bike was not enough, there will also be the chance to win an Aqua Sphere wetsuit and a More Mile Tri Suit, as second and third prizes respectively from the lotto draw.

How does it work?

Each competitor who finishes a race during the season will be given a unique number and then put into the grand draw pot and drawn as part of the event awards ceremony 12th September. The more you enter, the more chance you have of winning!

Where can I find out more?

For more info regarding the bike on offer have a look at Start Cycles the exciting new bike shop in the region selling a great range of stuff at cracking prices, check out www.startcycles.co.uk or www.startfitness.co.uk.

For more info on Tri Northumberland’s events in 2010, check out http://trinorthumberland.sweat365.com/

Tri Northumberland will select the road bike nearer the prize draw date. We aim to select from the Scott road bike range, though the precise model/manufacturer may change as the manufacturer will change models in the summer and we will select the best bike available at the time.

The Great Tri Northumberland Grand Prix Series

Tri Northumberland are delighted to offer everyone who finishes 4 out of 5 of our events the chance to win the inaugural GP Series Plaque and an Aqua Sphere Wetsuit! The Male & Female winners will be announced at the final race of the season, Newbiggin 12th September 2010.

There will also be prizes for second and third place Male & Females consisting of a More Mile Tri Suit and Aqua Sphere XP Mask (or Kaiman Goggles, personal preference).

How does it work?

Each competitor who finishes one of the 5 events during the season will be allocated their GP points, based on the overall winner’s time, using the standard Grand Prix format. Each race you finish will aggregate your best 4 results to give your overall GP points total. The competitors with the highest number of points win the prizes. Good luck!

Where can I find out more?

For more info on Tri Northumberland’s events in 2010, check out http://trinorthumberland.sweat365.com/

Open Water Swim Coaching and training 2010 - Attracting alot of Interest!

trinorthumberland — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:13:23 +0000

Those of you wondering where you are going to do your open water training this season, please see below. You’re all welcome, but remember places are restricted for coached sessions, so register early. If you don’t manage to book into the coached sessions, don’t worry. You can still train on the same night.

Try-a-Tri kicks off in Northumberland

trinorthumberland — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:08:18 +0000

The first of 4 Try-a-Tri’s was held at Ashington Leisure Centre today and proved to be a great sucess. 23 people attended the day which included a session in the Pool, some Gym work and some indoors and outdoor running drills/technique. Many thanks to the coaches, Neil Bowers of MVSport, Phil Jameson of Tri4U and Gary Wright of Tri Northumberland for putting on a very professionally organised programme.

Everyone who attended the day thoroughly enjoyed the experience and signed up for more.

Bike Ride-The Snow did not stop us today !

trinorthumberland — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:22:44 +0000

Typical !! The snow started to fall on Friday evening, the roads cleared up ok for our ride today.We decided to keep to the coastal roads to keep away from the ice on the minor roads, so we headed up to Alnmouth. BrianJ joined us today, he has entered the Ashington triathlon in April and read that we meet at Morpeth at 0930hrs, so he joined us for our ride today…welcome BJ.

The pace was nice and steady going up to Alnmouth and we climbed the hill up via the train station, unfortunately we had to turn around at the top as the road was covered in snow and ice…so we had to go back the way we came.

A hail and Snow shower hit us just outside Warkworth…(How cold was that ?).We returned via Amble then Ashington with the pace getting extremly hot on the way back…..(that would be DavyB and garyW`s fault !)

A great bike ride today 3hrs 15 mins long with a good bit of tempo riding in the middle + end.

If you would like to join us, we meet at Guide post - Queens Head pub @ 0915hrs, Morpeth (mountain sports shop) @ 0930hrs…all welcome to come along.

B. Tri Northumberland

So…..It’s your First Triathlon?

trinorthumberland — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:22:42 +0000

Completing your first Triathlon is a great achievement and beleive it or not, it’s something that most people can do with a little bit of encouragement and some good training and advice. You don’t have to be a superfit athlete and there are all shapes, sizes and ages competing.

For outdoor events, you will need a wetsuit and goggles. We provide people with a swim cap in our events. You will need to wear something below your wetsuit. Most people will wear a Tri suit. This is kept on for the bike and run parts of the race and makes the transition from swim to bike quicker. You may not have a tri suit…It doesn’t matter, you could just wear a bathing costume.

Your bike must be road worthy and in good condition. You don’t need a fantastic racing bike, people do use mountain bikes but they are alot slower. Obviously you will need a helmet and this must be worn at all times on the bike. Cycling mitts and glasses are a good idea.

If you want a bit more advice why not come along to the Try a tri days we are running. http://trinorthumberland.sweat365.com/2010/02/02/try-a-tri-days-2/

We would also suggest you come along to some of the coaching and training sessions we are running in the QE2 country park lake, near Woodhorn, Ashington.

We can point you in the direction of several good Triathlon Clubs depending on where you live. They are all very friendly and will give you some sound advice and help.

The British Triathlon web site may also be of help to you and you may consider joining as you do get good insurance cover for training and competing together with cheaper entry to events. http://www.britishtriathlon.org/

All our events are open for entry now and there is no set closing date. We do expect that each event will fill up, so you shouldn’t leave it too long!

Hope this helps. If you need any further help just drop us and email at tri-northumberland@googlemail.com

N. Tri Northumberland

what a good bike ride we had today.

trinorthumberland — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:47:08 +0000

The weather is still doing it`s best to keep us indoors, but not today 10 of us were out and about on our bikes around Northumberland. We even had the pleasure of an old friend of ours joining us on the road (JB), We have not seen JB for ages.We decided that the only place to go was to the heart of Northumberland and that mean`t to Esldon via “the Gibbett”. The Gibbett is a lovely climb from the `Morpeth` side,but it is a little bit steeper from the Elsdon side !! The pace was faster than usual, probably cos we have been kept indoors for the last 2 months and everyone was chomping at the bit to hit the road!!

This was our first visit to “the Gibett” this year, I later found out that this was Tony`s first climb up the Gibbet from Elsdon……Tony has just started cycling with us this season…….Tony- a great effort - well done.

total time 3hrs 30mins - 60 miles and some good craic,which beats it all.

tri Northumberland

Newbiggin Bay Sprint Triathlon

trinorthumberland — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:18:22 +0000

Northumberland Standard Distance Triathlon

trinorthumberland — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:16:46 +0000

QE2 NORTH EAST REGION OPEN WATER SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

trinorthumberland — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:46:33 +0000

QE2 Kids

trinorthumberland — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:44:43 +0000

Ashington Sprint Triathlon - FULL

trinorthumberland — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:31:00 +0000

There’s been tremendous interest in our 2010 season opener in April.

So much so, that the event is now Full.

There is a reserve list however and there will be some people who drop out for whatever reason, so you could still get in.

Tri Northumberland 2010 Events

trinorthumberland — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:10:45 +0000

It all looked so good…then !!

trinorthumberland — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:02:14 +0000

It all looked so good last Monday, Neil & myself were going to our very first CP30 bike test ( more of that in our next blog) in Coach Wright`s garage, We set up our turbo trainers and started our warm up under the watchful eyes of coach Wright. At this time it was -5c in the garage.Coach Wright had us doing a very structured and thorough warm up ..(the warm up itself would of been enough for one of my turbo sessions! ) Time to start the CP30 test and my Turbo decides it has had enough….it goes off, after several attempts to get it working,it just does not want to start…end of my test.. Neil keeps going and rightly so…I try to put lots of layers of clothes on as it is freezing……I stay in the garage to cheer Neil along. I get home late,I`m cold,my diners in the oven and i do not feel well.

Cold strikes me that night and i`m off work the rest of the week…my first week back into training and i`m having to rest!!

I started to train again on Monday, but only a easy spin session, I`m going to start at Week 1 again, but a little easier….

Have you done your CP30 test ?

Tri Northumberland

QE2 Sprint Triathlon 6th June 2010

trinorthumberland — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:51:55 +0000

Why “Couple Challenge” ?

trinorthumberland — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:28:41 +0000

Newbiggin-by-Sea is at the forefront of the North East’s cultural renaissance with the UK’s first ever permanent offshore sculptures, entitled Couple, and was placed on the breakwater, Newbiggin by the Sea on the evening of 17th August 2007.

The Couple, the unique commission by the South East Northumberland Public Art & Design Initiative (INSPIRE) and was the creation of sculpture Sean Henry and stands on the breakwater looking out to Sea in the bay, where the swim takes place. Comprising two five metre tall bronze figures – a man and a woman - the Couple reflect a shared experience, and, by looking out to Sea with their backs to the shore creates an air of mystery by keeping the figures anonymous.

There is also a miniature Couple on land, at Vernon Place, installed November 2007, where the run event passes.

A selection of photos of the Couple being made, being installed on the breakwater, and, in it’s final position today.

Win a Bike!

trinorthumberland — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:21:07 +0000

The festive season of goodwill is reaching out to Triathlon with the announcement of the chance to win a bike by finishing one of Tri Northumberland’s events in 2010. The road bike is worth £1,500 and will be presented by a lotto style draw at the final race of the season, Newbiggin 12th September 2010.

As if a bike was not enough, there will also be the chance to win an AqauSphere wetsuit and a More Mile Tri Suit, as second and third prizes respectively from the lotto draw.

How does it work?

Each competitor who finishes a race during the season will be given a unique number and then put into the grand draw pot and drawn as part of the event awards ceremony 12th September. The more you enter, the more chance you have of winning!

Where can I find out more?

For more info regarding the bike on offer have a look at Start Cycles the exciting new bike shop in the region selling a great range of stuff at cracking prices, check out www.startcycles.co.uk or www.startfitness.co.uk.

For more info on Tri Northumberland’s events in 2010, check out http://trinorthumberland.sweat365.com/

Tri Northumberland will select the road bike nearer the prize draw. We aim to select from the Scott road bike range, though the precise model/manufacturer may change as the manufacturer will change models in the summer and we will select the best bike available at the time.

Merry Christmas and Good luck!
Tri Northumberland

Back to Training!!

trinorthumberland — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:32:40 +0000

Remember a few weeks ago a cold struck and I decided to stop training for a few days to get over it. Well here we are almost a month later and i’ve just started training again. Good job it happened when it did and not in the middle of my training for the 2010 season!!

Anyway, I managed to get out for a couple of short runs on Christmas day and Boxing day and did a great turbo yesterday. It would appear that I haven’t lost as much strength as I thought I would!! 10min warm up then 20 x (1 min hard, 1 min easy) 10min cool down This is a great session and doesn’t drag on. The hard is big ring, smallest cog and highest setting on the turbo. 60 RPM isn’t bad at the start, but by the end it is hard work!!

N. Tri Northumberland

QE2 Triathlon 6th June 2010 - Now on Closed Roads

trinorthumberland — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:15:17 +0000

Tri-Northumberland are proud to announce that the QE2 triathlon will now incorporate all age group children`s events as well as the senior events on Closed roads.We have been working so hard behind the scenes.The local Authority have been very helpful with their advice and input, we really appreciate their help. The QE2 triathlon is going to be a fabulous event for all age groups.

Having closed roads has enabled Tri Northumberland to extend the event to all Tri Star age groups and Youths, in collaboration with the Triathlon England’s NE Programme Manager, and NE Regional Accademy coaching team, and the aim is to make this a national event for Tri Star and Y&J’s. Juniors will race in the senior race.

The Children’s race will cover all the age categories and the distances will be within BTF guidelines for each category as decribed below:

Tri star start (8 years) Swim 50m ; Bike 1.5Km; Run 600m
Tri star 1 (9-10 years) Swim 150m ; Bike 4Km; Run 1.2km
Tri star 2 (11-12 years) Swim 200m ; Bike 6Km; Run 1.8km
Tri star 3 (13-14 years) Swim 300m ; Bike 8Km; Run 2.4km
Youths (15-16 years) Swim 400m ; Bike 10Km; Run 3km
Juniors (17-18 years) Swim 750m ; Bike 20Km; Run 5km
Seniors (19+ years) Swim 750m ; Bike 20Km; Run 5km

Come on ..join in, it is going to be a great day for Triathlon in the North Region.

Tri-Nothumberland

Venue for the QE2 Sprint Triathlon

trinorthumberland — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:31:52 +0000

This is the venue for our Sprint Triathlon in June.

Great swimming lake, transition in the car park next to the road, straight out onto closed roads for the bike then a 5K run on the paths around the lake. What more can you ask for.

Actually you are going to get alot more!! Lucky you!

N. Tri-Northumberland

Couple Challenge - Northumberland Middle distance Triathlon

trinorthumberland — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:12:50 +0000

People have been asking why we have named our Middle distance triathlon `Couple` Challenge…………Is it for couples only?

Well…….It’s not for couples only and the reason why it’s named “Couple” challenge is :

The event is being held at Newbiggin by the Sea. In 2008 a new breakwater was built to protect the bay and on the breakway they put the biggest offshore sculpture in the UK. The sculpture is of a `Couple` (dressed in very modern clothing) standing above the breakwater looking out across the sea. I quite like the sculpture, when i swim out in the protected bay and up along the `Couple` it looks very imposing. What do you think?

It seemed appropriate to call the event after the sculpture…………come and have a look in person or check out Newbiggin-by-the-Sea at www.newbigginbythesea.co.uk

Tri-Northumberland.

Couple

trinorthumberland — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:30:30 +0000

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is leading the North East’s cultural renaissance with one of the UK’s first ever permanent offshore structure, named Couple.

It comprises two 5m tall bronze figures, a man and a woman, standing on the new breakwater, looking out to sea. Big aren’t they!!

The rain made me start swimming again !

trinorthumberland — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:14:44 +0000

I think it has rained every day for the past month or so……everywhere is just so sodden and water logged, It has rained so much that it made me feel that i should start swimming again so i had a great 30 min swim early this morning.

500m warm / up, 5 x 100m on 2mins, 10x 50m on 1min and 4×25m on 30sec, 200m cool down back and front crawl.

Wow… I have missed swimming over these past few months,whilst i have been resting.

I will probably feel a litle tight in the shoulders tomorrow, but it`s good to be back.

Tri-Northumberland

QE2 SPRINT TRIATHLON

trinorthumberland — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:11:53 +0000

There’s a rumour going round that our QE2 Sprint Triathlon (6th June 2010) could be on closed roads?

It’s not confirmed yet, but we are working very hard to make this happen.

Watch this space……..A great event could just get better!!

N. Tri-Northumberland

Lingering Cold

trinorthumberland — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:27:59 +0000

2 weeks later and it’s still there!!! What to do??

A bit of gentle training I think. I have to get this going.

N. Tri-Northumberland.

Level 1 Coaching Course

trinorthumberland — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:15:32 +0000

Well we’ve finished!

A long day. Sat the exam done the practical. Keep your Fingers crossed Tri Northumberland and Tyne Tri will have 3 more level 1 coaches in about 6 weeks time.

Well done Barry, Shaun and Neil.

N. Tri-Northumberland.

Nutrition and Injury Prevention Talks - 15 December 2009

trinorthumberland — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:17:14 +0000

Nutrition and Injury Prevention Talks - 15 December 2009

Durham University Triathlon Club and Durham City Tri Club are holding a Club seminar on Tuesday 15th December from 7pm to 8.30pm in Durham The venue is the Elvet Riverside Lecture halls in Durham. Room ER141. Be there for 7pm

The evening will feature three talks and is a great opportunity for everyone to learn some new concepts over the winter off season. Everyone is welcome to attend and there will be a £1 fee for those attending outside of the two Durham Tri Clubs.

The first talk will be with Neil Sleeman from Platinumppt who is a physiotherapist and sports massage who will talk specifically about preventing triathlon injuries and then managing an injury.

The second talk will be with Mike Charlton from sportperformance.co.uk who will talk about sports nutrition, for both sprint and olympic distance races as well as within training sessions.

There will also be a brief talk about Strength & Conditioning and key things we can all do over the winter months to ensure we are in good condition for 2010.

Is it fair ?

trinorthumberland — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:29:14 +0000

Here is the list for the BTF 2010 Age Group Championships . I see there are No events in the North of England + What a good idea to pick a BTF championship race in the middle of the school summer break (15th August) + the relays the week after (21st August)???……….

Hello…..BTF….Family`s take their children away on Holiday during the summer break……cause if we try to take a holiday during term time, we can get fined..life just ain`t fair !!.

British Age Group Championships

British Sprint Triathlon Championships

Big Cow Sprint Tri 6th June 2010

British Triathlon Championships

Autoglass Bedford Classic 15th August 2010

British Middle Distance Triathlon Championships

Bala Middle Distance 13th June 2010

British Club Relay Championships

The Club Relays, Nottingham 21st August 2010

An beautiful day for a run on the beach.

trinorthumberland — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:25:10 +0000

I was up early this morning and my faithful companion Levi (my golden retriever) knew it was beach run day ! The weather has turned pretty chilly up here in Northumberland, so it was a lovely and crisp morning .The sun was just starting to creep above the horizon on the sea…what a joy to be out and about. Levi enjoys his Saturday morning run/swim in the sea…..too cold for me so i just keep on jogging along the beach as he goes in and out of the sea. 45minute easy run,but with stunning views, the enjoyable part is that no-one else was on the beach.

I love Saturday`s !!

B.Tri-Northumberland

Tri Northumberland - Xmas night out

trinorthumberland — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:16:18 +0000

I organised this years Xmas night out for Tri Northumberland !!! .I must admit It was an unbelieveable experience. I do not think we will be hearing from any of the other members of Tri Northumberland until they have fully recovered from a truely unforgetable night out.I would honestly say that it was like no other xmas party…….

B.Tri-Northumberland

Look What happens when i go away for a few days !

trinorthumberland — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:05:36 +0000

Wow, my colleague has been really busy while i have been working away. I forgot to post that i sneaked a lovely little run in on Monday before i went away. I waited till near sunset(which at this time of year was about 1530hrs!) and did a little 45 minute run, down to Sandy bay and across the cliff path onto Newbiggin bay,what a gr8 run it was……I love getting a run in before i go away,It makes me more `chilled` when i`m away.

Ps The Poster for the events look fantastic…..enter quickly….

B.Tri-Northumberland

Northumberland Triathlon 20 June 2010

trinorthumberland — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:17:54 +0000

Ashington Sprint Triathlon - 25 April 2010

trinorthumberland — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:54:13 +0000

Ashington Sprint Triathlon is filling up steadily. Alot of people seem to be sorting thier events out early for 2010. Christmas is traditionally a time when people like to see what’s available but don’t wait too long. You might not get in!!

We are getting close to releasing some exciting news for you all soon. So keep checking!!

N. Tri Northumberland

Newbiggin Bay Sprint Triathlon

trinorthumberland — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:07:55 +0000

QE2 Sprint Triathlon

trinorthumberland — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:54:32 +0000

Couple Challenge

trinorthumberland — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:44:45 +0000

The Sun is out

trinorthumberland — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:06:02 +0000

The rain came in the night and left us alone for our Bike ride …..hip hip horay! Great ride, very warm for December, so we made best use of it and had a good ride in the country side past Morpeth and into the Northumberland National park, One thing we noticed is that everywhere you go - the ground is so saturated with water…..roll on Summer, i can smell it round the corner !!

B.Tri-Northumberland

It`s raining again !!

trinorthumberland — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:55:37 +0000

well the weather in Northumberland has taken a turn for the worse…just ready for our Sunday morning ride !! How much rain have we had over the past few days/weeks ?? Let`s hope the rain stops to let us out and have a good cycle…..

B.Tri-Northumberland

Try a tri days

trinorthumberland — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:26 +0000

Due to popular demand , We have been asked to organise some try a tri days.These will be for anyone wishing to take up triathlons or learn what triathlon is about.

we will publish the dates very soon, keep watching….

B.Tri-Northumberland

Echinacea - Does it really Help?

trinorthumberland — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:37:08 +0000

A few days later and my cold is actually getting worse!! depite all my efforts to flush it out.

I have now just been told that I should be taking echinacea syrup to strengthen my immune system. I’ll give it a go and see what happens.

Echinacea was used by North American Plains’ Indians in various herbal remedies for coughs, colds, sore throats, and infections. In the 1880s, it was introduced into general US medical practice and grew rapidly in popularity.

When taken orally Echinacea can raise white blood cell activity to fight infection, and lower it when the body’s condition has improved. It can also help to increase secretions from the lymph nodes, mucus membranes and skin to help shorten the duration and reduce the severity of colds, flu and upper respiratory infections.

Externally it has been used to treat wounds and skin infections, psoriasis, eczema and inflammatory skin conditions.

The key active constituents of Echinacea are the immune-enhancing, water-soluble polysaccharides, flavonoids, essential oils, poly acetylenes, and the alcohol-soluble alkylamides and caffeic acid.

N - Tri Northumberland

The Lemsip`s are through your postbox…….

trinorthumberland — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:50:32 +0000

just so people do not think i`m totaly ignorant of my friends cold …. I have popped some Lemsip`s through his postbox as i cycled past…… U didn`t think i would knock on his door and give them to him personally did you ?

didn`t want to catch his cold!!!! yes i know what your thinking ……U wish, u had a friend like me ??

B.Tri-Nothumberland

How do you beat a cold?

trinorthumberland — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:08:39 +0000

It’s very frustrating when your mate is training well and taking full advantage of the beautiful Northumbrian coastline (even though temperatures are below freezing) and you’re stuck in the house feeling rubbish. I had a terrible night’s sleep last night and got up this morning with a raging throat, sore chest, bad head, blocked up nose. Needless to say I rang into work sick!! I don’t like doing that but, it’s for the best and my work colleagues wouldn’t thank me for spreading it around.

What to do? Keep drinking plenty of fluids and flush it out? Dose up with paracetemols every few hours? Any ideas to speed the process along?

Totally fed up - Tri Northumberland

A cold day, just right for a Beach run

trinorthumberland — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:05:24 +0000

due to doing my Triathlon coach level1 course at the weekend, i have not been able to get a session in so…..on my way back from work today i could not resist stopping off at the beach,putting the shorts and T shirt on and go for a jog along the sand. WOW was it cold, but it was great to feel the fesh cool sea air on the face and the fact that i was alone jogging along the beautiful cresswell beach.I did 30 minutes in total and now feel fully refreshed. We sometimes do not appreciate the beautiful places we have in Northumberland.

B. Tri -Northumberland

It always Happens!!

trinorthumberland — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:56:48 +0000

After the weekend I thought I would kick off my season with a nice steady 8 week training plan. That would take me to the end of January at which point I would ’ramp it up’ with a more demanding 8 week plan…….. What happens?……. The first day in, I come down with a really sore throat, head cold and I’m generally feeling pretty rubbish!!….. Great start!!

Ok….. Better leave it a week and get myself straightened out and back to full health before launching into something that could make me alot worse. I’d rather loose a week now than a month later. Who knows it might just be a few days.

Where’s the Lemsip’s??

N - Tri Northumberland

A Quiet Weekend - Part 2

trinorthumberland — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:05:25 +0000

Well. This was one of the most tiring weekends I’ve had in a while. I didn’t realise that part of the coaching course would involve being coached by the other potential coaches.

On Saturday we we in the pool for almost 2 hours! Drills, sprinting and just swimming. I was shattered at the end. What a training session!! Sunday followed in a similar vien but involved Cycling and Running. I’m really ready for bed now!!

It was however, I have to say, very rewarding and something I would thoroughly recommend to all triathletes…… Do a British Triathlon L1 coaching course……. You will definitely find it interesting and no matter what your ability level, you will definitely learn something new.

N - Tri Northumberland

A Quiet Weekend!

trinorthumberland — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:50:43 +0000

It’s going to be a quiet weekend on the training front, no long run and no long bike. We’ll have to see what we can fit in a hectic couple of days.

Tri Northumberland are actively promoting triathlon and encouraging new people to take up the sport. Part of our overall stategy involves bringing our coaching skills up into line with the recognised standards.

To this end, two of us are off on a British Triathlon Level 1 coaching course in Durham this weekend.

http://www.britishtriathlon.org/coaching/index.php