• Group Triathlon Training

As spring temps rise (hopefully soon) we are adding to our spring group training opportunities.  Our Group Triathlon Training begins tomorrow, Wed April 24th – 5:30 PM at the new Maine Running Location – 309 Marginal Way in Portland.  This 20 week class includes our summer Splash N Dash series, Brick 12.6 series, and skill development in swim, bike and run.  All levels and abilities are welcome to attend.

• Core Strength for Runners

A new semester of Core Strength For Runners starts with Coach Kelsey next Tuesday April 30th.  This class will meet bi-weekly, Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM.  This class targets activation of running specific muscle groups and functional strength to keep the body running strong.

• Sustainable Swimming

Open water swimming is soon approaching; come tune your stroke, maximize efficiency, and eek out additional speed with this two week swimming clinic.  Sessions will be held on Saturdays May 18th and May 25th at 5:15 PM at the Cape Elizabeth Pool.  Session 1 will focus on technique with individual video analysis and session 2 focusing on group swim dynamics, open water sighting, and tactics for personal energy management.  Sign up here to join us!

• Yamuna Body Rolling

Body Rolling is a new class offering that further promotes recovery from workouts and self-preservation.  This class will address personal past injuries while improving posture and body alignment.  The spring semester will consist of 3 sessions, meeting every Monday, starting May 6th at 6:30 PM.  Sign up here.

• Splash N Dash

Stay Tuned for the 2013 Splash N Dash schedule!

Due to the snowstorm, Friday Night Fights for 2/8 and the Saturday morning Endurance Spin are cancelled.  Enjoy the snow while it is here and please don’t hesitate to contact with any questions.  For those registered this evening, we will aim to transfer the slots and time starts to the 2/22 Friday Night Fight at The Sustainable Athlete.  Let us know if another evening at the OA Performance Center would be more convenient.  Thank you for the understanding and be safe!

Upcoming Course Preview:

Round 4 of Friday Night Fights will take place at the OA Performance Center in Saco with wave starts beginning at 4 PM.  This week’s course will make riders work for every inch; 7 miles of completely flat terrain.  Those competing for overall points in the time trial standings will TT the course in similar format to all prior courses.

The 2/1 event will, however, have another option for riders competing… the final wave(s) of the night will be draft legal; performed as 7 x 1 mile criterium loops.  Prime laps may be added to make it all interesting!  Results for the evening will be posted as 2 separate columns, one denoting the time trial format and the other denoting the crit.  Riders interested specifically in the draft legal options should email doug@thesustainableathlete.com.  See you then!!

Round 1 of the 2013 Friday Night Fights is this Friday, 1/11/2013.  The season opener will re-visit last year’s prologue, 6.2 mile TT on rolling terrain.  Slots are still available at 6:30 and 7:30 PM — Click Here to sign up!!

Start Times are listed here for those registered:

Friday Night Fights Start Times1_11

Friday Night Fights is back for 2013!  The Sustainable Athlete will be joining forces with OA Performance Center for this 8 week time trial series.  Friday Night Fights is a great way to establish cycling baselines, add motivation to your winter training, race personal demons or race amongst friends.  Races will be held on computrainers using multi-rider software.  Each race will be performed on a different course to simulate varied topography and torture.

Races start at 4 PM with wave starts every 30 min there after.  Additional trainers will be provided for thorough warm-up and cool down.

Prizes:  There will be weekly prizes for the top 3 male and female finishers.  The Heavyweight Title (male and female) will be awarded as a points championship, going to the rider with the hightest points total as best 6 out of 8 events.  Points will be calculated as follows: 10 points per 1st place finish, 9 points per 2nd,… 1 point awarded for 10th.

Schedule:

• 1/11/2013 – Season Opener @ The Sustainable Athlete (563 Forest Ave, Portland)
• 1/18/2013 – Round 2 @ OA (15 Lund Rd, Saco)
• 1/25/2013 – Round 3 @ The Sustainable Athlete
• 2/1/2013 – Round 4 @ OA
• 2/8/2013 – Round 5 @ The Sustainable Athlete
• 2/15/2013 – Round 6 @ OA
• 2/22/2013 – Round 7 @ The Sustainable Athlete
• 3/1/2013 – Final Round @ OA

Pricing is $15 per evening event or $100 for the 8 Race Series.  Click Here to Register for Friday Night Fights.  Please register online to select preferred time slots (will do best to accommodate requests; first come, first served).  Online registration allows riders to select an individual night or lock in a spot for the entire series.  Email doug@thesustainableathlete.com with any questions.

Join The Sustainable Athlete in beautiful Lake Placid, NY for a fully coached and supported weekend of endurance training.  The 2013 Camp will take place on June 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th.  This four day camp will take place on the Ironman Lake Placid race course, perfect recon for those racing Lake Placid and ideal for any athletes looking to progress to the Half or Full distance.  Weekend will include:

• Fully coached sessions to include sport-specific video analysis
• Daily on-course nutrition support
• Race execution tips for optimal time on raceday; to include IM Lake Placid, Mont Tremblant, and Rev3 OOB
• Additional discounts and support from High Peaks Cyclery
• Evening Q & A Forum
• Group Dinner

Receive a discount if registered prior to 1/15/13!  Rates for the 2013 camp are as follows:

• $375 for non-coached athletes (prior to 1/15/13)
• $300 for currently coached Sustainable Athletes (prior to 1/15/13)
• $425 for non-coached athletes (after 1/15/13)
• $350 for currently coached Sustainable Athletes (after 1/15/13)

Lodging is available for an additional $200 (3-nights).  Group accommodation consists of a large multi-bedroom/bath lodge with shared kitchen, common rooms, hot tub, bike rack space, etc… Lodging must be prepaid by Feb. 1 2013.  Email doug@thesustainableathlete.com to sign up and/or with any questions.

New York’s Tour of the Battenkill does and in 2011 racers will ride even more.  The Tour of the Battenkill, now entering its seventh year, is the American version of the famous Paris-Roubaix.  The race has now become the largest Pro/Am cycling race in the United States with over 2200 entrants and drawing a global field of top professionals.  The course is truly unique as it utilizes a combination of the most scenic paved and backcountry dirt roads in Upstate New York, all “rolling” in nature.  The word “rolling” is used here as a nice way of saying “you better enjoy quad burning and lung searing uphills (on dirt)!”

This region of New York is rich in history with ground that bridged the gap between the battles of Saratoga and Bennington in the Revolutionary war.  We travelled over to NY this past weekend to ride the course and get a look at provisional updates made to the previous route.  The race starts in Cambridge, NY, a town known as the founding location of “Pie a la Mode”, strong high school football, and dairy farming.  Racers will enjoy the first ~10km, mostly flat, immediately entering scenic wide open farmland, and paralleling the river from which the race bears its name.  The course then heads for the Eagleville covered bridge into a brief and flat dirt section then gradually climbs out Camden Valley and Perry Hill roads.  All racers should take note at this point as these initial climbs have the grade and severity to split the field. By 20 km into this 100 km event, the field could be shattered.  Poor tactics early on in this race could result in some very uncomfortable time trialing.  The steep up on Juniper Swamp Rd is tactically important as cyclists that crest the hill near the front of the peloton will benefit from an uninhibited descent on the backside.  Athletes further back will be strung out on the dirt as cyclists jockey for best riding conditions; that being the two tracks most worn from car travel…

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