Gold Coast Triathlon Squad

GCTS Blog

2012-02-01T15:49:00.000-08:00

TRAINING

This weekend's training session starts from the Main Beach SLSC and will be heading towards Springbrook. We will ride as a group out to Mudgeeraba and then an individual effort on the climb before regrouping to ride home. As usual coffee and breakfast afterwards once you have worked up an appetite!

Tonight's run session at Main Beach will again focus on building strength on the sand hills. Those that did these sessions regularly last season really noticed a difference in their running and were able to maintain their form for longer.

TRI SUITS

We now have GCTS tri suits in stock which are $185. The suits will look fantastic at races and supporters will easily be able to spot you out in the crowd. If you're keen to try one on just email suz@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au and we'll bring them along to training.

RACING
February is a busy month for triathlons with Caloundra Tri the first one up this month. Other local races are Kingscliffe on the 19th February and Raby Bay on the 26th February.

GCTS Blog 10/1/12

2012-01-09T17:57:00.000-08:00

WELCOME TO 2012 - WHAT'S AHEAD

Greetings of the season to everyone. We hope you had a great break and are looking forward to a big 2012.

Things have started off well in 2012 for GCTS with our new Try the Tri course kicking off last week. We have a group of very keen participants looking forward to racing this weekend at Robina and for many their first triathlon.

Our established members are all working towards some big goals. We have a few trying to qualify for the World Champs in Auckland while for others it is the QTS series and Mooloolaba. Additionally there are some training for IM events including Melbourne and Busselton later in the year.

Regardless of the event you're working towards come along to the sessions and we'll be able to help you prepare.

TRAINING

Our squad training sessions will continue to offer specific work based on what you're training for. This is more relevant in the run sessions on Tuesday night on the track at Runaway Bay Super Sports Centre.

Our Thursday night beach session at Main Beach is a great one for improving strength and getting in a solid hard workout on the sand. These are great session in Summer and if you want to improve your running this one will really help.

The weekend sessions will continue to vary between long rides, transitions and swims. Last Saturday's ride was a great one through Coomera and onto Beechmont while this Saturday morning is a combined session with BTS at Main Beach.

It will be a combination of ins & outs in the surf, sand hills and beach running. They were quite popular last season when we did them and will be a great session the day before club champs at Robina on Sunday.

The GCTS tent will be at Robina again this weekend for club champs. The team from Gold Coast Physio will also be there to provide post race massage and physio.

NEW UNIFORMS

Our new GCTS one piece tri suits from Scody arrive on January 22nd. If you would like one please contact suz@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au

RUN TECHNIQUE SESSIONS

Britt Calling from Gold Coast Physio is now offering run technique sessions every Saturday morning at 6.30am at Main Beach prior to the Park Run. Britt is physio for the Australian Triathlon Team and is an expert in her field.

Cost is $5 for GSPH members or $10 for non members.

RACE FUEL, FLUID & HYDRATION ANALYSIS

Our expert Sports Dietitian Sally Garrad is offering an extensive race fuel, fluid and hydration analysis to improve performance. This is a great chance to work out exactly what your body requires for racing in terms of fuel and fluids.

This sports nutrition training session is all about finding out what your unique requirements are for maximising your race performance!

The “Race Fuel, Fluid & Hydration Analysis” will be conducted over a 1 hour performance simulation/training session. Prior to the session you will be asked to fill in a brief questionnaire about your current nutrition/hydration practices and you will be asked to replicate your race nutrition practices during the race simulation.

Hydration status is determined by urinalysis on the day, so you will be asked to bring along your sample.

Your sweat rate, nutrition and fluid intake rates, and your sweat electrolyte concentrations will be measured. The latter is done via sweat patch testing – your patches are sent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for analysis.

Sweat patch testing allows you to see the composition your sweat – determining if you have high, low or ‘interesting’ electrolyte requirements! If cramping has been an issue in the past, this session is for you!

Once your results are returned from the AIS, they are combined with your sweat rate & nutrition practices to provide you with a detailed analysis of your hydration status, fluid losses, fluid requirements, sweat electrolyte composition, and race fluid/nutrition guidance based on the information collected.

The cost is $220 and if you're interested please e-mail me on mark@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au From there we'll arrange a training session for Sally to come along to and complete the testing.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-17T21:40:00.001-08:00

CHRISTMAS TRAINING

With Christmas fast approaching there will be a few changes to our training timetable. The last session for the year will be this Friday 23rd with a cycle starting from Koncubine Cafe on Turpin Road in Chirn Park. This will be an aerobic group ride with a loop out to Nerang and back in via Broadbeach. Followed by coffee afterwards at Koncubine.

Our first session for the new year will be on Tuesday 3rd January with lunch squad swimming. Sessions will be as normal from then on.

MOOLOOLABA TRAINING CAMP

The New Year also brings us closer to some great races and events; one of which is the Mooloolaba Triathlon in March. We are holding a training camp the weekend following Australia Day which will prepare you for the summer season and races such as Mooloolaba, Kingscliff and Byron Bay. It's a great weekend away and this year we have a couple of options with the first starting on the morning of Thursday 26th with a ride from Brisbane to Mooloolaba and the second option starting the Friday afternoon. Cost for the 3 night camp is $420 with the 2 night camp $290. RSVP to suz@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au.

RACE RESULTS

Last weekend saw a strong showing by the Gold Coast triathletes at Raby Bay. In some very hot and humid conditions Sam Beh produced a sub 20 minute run to hold on for 2nd place in the 35-39 age group. We also had Jarrod, Adam and Ian out there racing and we look forward to the arrival of the new tri suits so we can keep track of everyone more easily!

We also had our favourite Brisbane sometimes Gold Coast resident Kristy Bell racing in Canberra this weekend finishing 6th in her age group with a time of 2:23. Kristy showed that all her hard work on the track at Runaway Bay has paid off with a quick run time of 43 minutes. Great work Kristy!

Squad Update 28/11

2011-11-27T16:23:00.000-08:00

TRAINING

For the remainder of the year we will be changing the cycling session from Wednesday morning to Friday mornings. This balances out the week a bit better and we hope to continue this structure into the new year.

Tomorrow's morning session starts with cycling at 5:30am meeting at the Main Beach SLSC. The session will be interval focussed and will conclude with the 5km Park Run at 7am. You can register for the Park Run for free at http://www.parkrun.com.au/mainbeach/

CHRISTMAS PARTY

We have made a change to the Christmas Party with quite a few squad members competing at Raby Bay. We will now hold the party at Fisho's at the Wharf starting at 4pm on Sunday 11th December. It should be a great way to wind down after racing at Raby Bay in the morning. Friends and family are welcome, all you need to do is turn up!

GCTS TRI SUITS

We have ordered the Gold Coast Tri Squad tri suits and are looking forward to seeing them at the local races. The cost of the suits is $185 and from the feedback from the Brisbane squad they are great quality and really comfortable to wear in races. We are hoping to have the suits before Robina, depending on production during the Christmas holidays.

GOOD LUCK

Good luck to Stef and Callan (our occasional visitor from Brissy) who are over in WA competing in the Busselton Ironman this weekend. We look forward to following your progress online on Sunday.

Squad Update 14/11

2011-11-13T22:38:00.000-08:00

ROBINA TRIATHLON

Yesterday saw the 2^nd race of the Gatorade series out at Robina. It was great to see a strong showing by GCTS members on a day with fairly good conditions. Congratulations to Ian, Steve, Wendy, Kristy H, Kristy B and Adam for their races yesterday.

A few special mentions go to Kristy Bell for her 2^nd place in the 20-24 category which continues her strong run in the Gatorade Series after her podium at Raby Bay. Kristy is looking strong for a good performance at Canberra next month in her quest for World Champs selection.

Our local Irishman Ian completed his first triathlon in the weekend. Ian shows signs of great things to come with a sub 4 min/km paced run to finish 15^th in the tough 25-29 category.

Long time member Wendy Bryan also had a great race that saw her finish 8^th in her age group. It is great to see Wendy in the top 10 with her hard work in the pool paying off with the 2^nd fastest swim time.

Thanks also to Katie and Rob from the team at Gold Coast Sports and Physio Health. GCSPH offer a great service to GCTS members and I personally am a regular visitor to the physio, massage and pilates. IF you are having any niggles or injury concerns or just need those tight muscles released head in to GCSPH. They have clinics at Sanctuary Cove, Runaway Bay and Burleigh Heads. We look forward to seeing the team again at the next Robina race in January.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

As the silly season gets nearer we are looking forward to getting together to celebrate the end of the year with a bbq and a few drinks. We would love it if you could join us for an evening BBQ at the Southport Broadwater Parklands starting at 5pm on the 10th December. We’ll organise all the food and drinks, just bring yourself and partners, kids etc along. RSVP to Suz at suz@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au.

TRI SUITS

It has been great to see a good group at the local races and we would love to see everyone racing in the squad colours. Also makes everyone easier to spot! We will be ordering tri suits this week and hope to have these available by the end of the year or early new year. It would be great to be able to show our colours for the Club Champs at Robina in January!

TRAINING

For the rest of the year we will be mixing the training up as much as possible to keep things interesting as we move towards Christmas. The New Year will then be about working towards being at our peak for the Mooloolaba Triathlon and all other upcoming races. If you are interested in competing in an Olympic distance event but don’t have a spot at Mooloolaba, have a think about entering either the Kingscliff Triathlon www.qsmsports.com.au or Byron Bay www.byronbaytri.com. Both are great events and our tent will be at both events to support you on the day.

This weekend’s training session will be a swim/run starting at Palm Beach. We are lucky to be living on the Coast and having access to some fantastic training venues so it is well worth the trip down there on Saturday morning.

Squad Update 2/11

2011-11-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

NOOSA TRIATHLON

Conditions were very hot for the Noosa Triathlon in the weekend which made it difficult out on the run course. This was particularly difficult for people whose wave didn't start until 9am. Congratulations to Kerri, Steve and Dean who battled through the tough conditions.

Next year's Noosa Triathlon entries open on Tuesday. You will need to get in early to get a spot as they sell out very quickly. Even if you haven't done an Olympic Distance event before Noosa is a great race to aim for as your first one. The atmosphere and buzz from the crowd is unrivalled in Australia.

FREE MONTHS TRAINING

We are now offering all Gold Coast members the chance to earn a free months training. All you have to do is introduce a new member to the squad and if they pay for a months training fees you will receive a month free.

STROKE AND STRIDE

The first Stroke and Stride event is on tonight at the pool starting at 5:45pm. This is a 5 race series over the summer and it will be great to see some squad support at the first race. The long distance race is 2km run, 500m swim, 2km run.

There will be no squad swim sessions on the evenings where the Stroke and Stride is held.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Save the date of Friday 9th December for the squad Christmas party. We will organise to have some drinks at one of the local bars; a great chance to relax and unwind.

Squad Update 17/10

2011-10-16T18:23:00.000-07:00

RABY BAY TRIATHLON

It was great to see several squad members racing the first of the Gatorade Series races in the weekend. Wendy, Kerri, Berlinda, Dean and Steve all made the trip up to Cleveland to race in some warm conditions. We look forward to Noosa in 2 weeks time to see some great results.

BURLEIGH OCEAN SWIM

A few squad members will be travelling down to Burleigh Heads this Sunday for a 1km or 2km ocean swim. If you haven't entered all ready check out http://www.oceanswims.com/Events.asp?EventID=268 for more information.

TRAINING

Training this week will continue to focus on sharpening up for Noosa. Bring your running shoes to the cycling session on Wednesday for some short sharp runs off the bike.

Squad Update 3/10

2011-10-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

TRAINING

Training this week continues as per the last couple of weeks with Tuesday night running at the Runaway Bay Super Sports Centre and Wednesday night cycling at the Runaway Bay Criterium Track.

The swim/run this weekend will be held at the open water swim area at the Broadwater in Southport. The warmer temperatures now means we can do some more swimming outdoors which is fantastic to improve your swim performance come race day. The format will be multiple swim/run intervals so wear something you can swim and run in.

NOOSA TRIATHLON

The Noosa Triathlon is fast approaching with only 4 weeks to go until the big event. We will have a couple of get-togethers up in Noosa with the first an easy ride on the Saturday morning followed by coffee and breakfast at one of the local cafes.

Squad Update 22/09

2011-09-21T12:51:00.001-07:00

TRAINING

This week we had our first run session at the Runaway Sports Centre Athletics Track. The facilities are great and having the track available allows us to mix up the sessions more. Thursday night run sessions still meet at the same location, in front of the the Southport Pool.

On Wednesday mornings the cycle sessions will be from the Criterium Track in Runaway Bay. In the lead up towards Noosa we will be working on our power and speed on the bike.

Triathlon Queensland's Aquathlon is on this Sunday at the Broadwater. The event is a 2.5km run / 10km swim / 2.5km run.

WORLD CHAMPS AUCKLAND 2012

Squad members looking towards qualifying for the Age Group World Champs in Auckland are now starting to get organised with booking flights and accommodation to qualifying races. Anyone keen to give qualifying a go should have a chat to one of our coaches or email us at info@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au. We'll help to reduce travel costs by booking the group into accommodation together.

Squad Update 5/09

2011-09-04T19:19:00.000-07:00

Our first race of the season is finally here with Kingscliff on this weekend. It's looking set to be a fast race so fingers crossed for some good conditions. If you're not racing this weekend why not head out for a ride down that way and cheer on the rest of the squad.

In a couple of weeks we also have our Noosa Camp. We still have a couple of spots left if anyone else is keen to come. The cost is $290 for the weekend, including 2 nights accommodation, lunch and dinner Saturday night.

Other than that we are continuing with strength work this week with the cycle session meeting at Koncubine on Musgrave Ave.

See you at training!

Squad Update 29/08

2011-08-28T20:49:00.000-07:00

TRAINING

What a great morning yesterday for a run along the Coast! Thankfully the rain eased up overnight on Saturday to allow us to enjoy the sunshine while running down at Burleigh Heads. Let's hope for another sunny weekend next week for the swim/run session at Southport. Mark will be coaching a swim/run session at the pool which will consist of an hour swim set followed by a 30-40 min aerobic run at individual pace. These are great triathlon specific sessions and as the weather warms up we will move out of the pool and into the swimming enclosure at the Broadwater.

Cycling on Wednesday will start from Koncubine Coffee Shop on the corner of Musgrave Ave and Turpin Road. We will be heading out for a group ride that will incorporate individual strength efforts along the way.

NOOSA CAMP

Noosa Camp is now 3 weeks away and we will need to confirm numbers with the Resort in the next week so make sure you contact suz at info@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au if you are interested in coming along. Cost is $290 for the 2 nights accommodation, Saturday/Sunday lunch, Saturday dinner, snacks and drinks.

KINGSCLIFF TRIATHLON

Kingscliff is in 2 weeks time and if you haven't entered already this is a great race to kick off the season. We will be there with the squad tent to relax before the rest and provide a spot for all family and supporters.

Squad Update 17/08

2011-08-16T16:57:00.000-07:00

TOUR DE TRI

The Tour de Tri was a great success in the weekend with Dean, Wendy and Dave all competing in the event. With only a couple of brief showers the weather held out for us and kept everyone in good spirits for the entire 24 hours.

We will be running the event again next year and will confirm the date in the next couple of months once we have met with the venue managers.

STROKE AND STRIDE

An exciting new aquathlon series is coming to our very own Southport Pool and GCTS will be in strong support of these events. A five race series the event starts at 5:45pm on Wednesdays with the first event on the 2nd November. These races will replace our usual Wednesday swim sessions on these dates.

We will need volunteers at all the races and if you volunteer at one of the events you will receive a free entry into one of the other races in the series.

Visit www.strokeandstride.com.au for more info.

NOOSA CAMP

Noosa Triathlon is now just over 10 weeks away and to help with the build up to the race we will be running a training camp in Noosa on the weekend of the 17th/18th September. The camp will start in Noosa late Friday afternoon with some participants arriving in time for a 4pm run and others coming up for dinner once they have finished work.

Over the weekend you will spend time over the Noosa Triathlon course (including the hill on the bike course!), train across all four disciplines (don't forget transitions) and enjoy training in one of the best locations in the world.

The cost of the camp is $290 for members, $320 non-members which includes 2 nights in 4 1/2 star accommodation, Saturday/Sunday lunch, Saturday night BBQ dinner and drinks/snacks. If you would like to come along to camp rsvp Suz@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au. Payment is due by the 12th September with a $100 deposit to secure your spot.

Training Update 20/06

2011-06-19T17:30:00.000-07:00

Well the cold weather is definitely here with some chilly mornings forecast on the Coast for the next few days. Don't let that stop you training though!

As per the last few weeks training will be focussing on aerobic intensity before we start incorporating a few hills to start building strength towards Noosa and other events. Cycling on Wednesday morning starts from Caffeine Cafe on Bayview Street in Runaway Bay where we will be heading out for an easy group ride. The speed of the ride will be around 26 km/hr so great for all of you new to cycling.

TAUPO HALF IRONMAN

With the cancellation of the Gold Coast Half IM for 2011 and a lack of appealing long distance races this year in Australia we are looking at travelling over to NZ for the Taupo Half IM in December. The squad from Brisbane will have quite a few heading over so if you're interested in a long distance race this year then consider this one. The race is on the 10th December and event details can be found at http://www.halfironmantaupo.co.nz/. Email mark@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au if you're keen.

LADIES ONLY BEGINNERS COURSE

We will be starting a 6 week beginners course on the 12th September and it is targetted at ladies competing in the Triathlon Pink event at Runaway Bay on the 23rd October. The course consists of 5 sessions per week and participants will progress through a variety of skills including the basics like cornering and braking on the bike to triathlon mounts and dismounts.

The cost of the course is $350; plus pool and race entry. Men are welcome to participate in the course however the Triathlon Pink event is exclusively women only.

Squad Update 30/05

2011-05-29T19:38:00.000-07:00

GOOD LUCK

Best of luck to Berlinda and Kerri competing this weekend in the Cairns Challenge event. Both have been training well over the last 5 months and are set to have a great race. Berlinda will be competing in her first Ironman distance event while Kerri will be lining up for her 2nd half Ironman distance.

TRAINING

This week will be the last week of intensity on the bike before we start some aerobic group rides. The rides will start and finish at one of the local coffee shops with the ride next week 8th June starting from Caffeine on Bayview Street, Runaway Bay.

END OF SEASON DINNER

On Friday 17th June we will hold an end of season dinner at one of the local restaurants. Keep the date free and we will finalise details over the next couple of weeks.

Squad Update 24/05

2011-05-23T17:48:00.000-07:00

NOOSA TRIATHLON FESTIVAL

Congratulations to Wendy and Kerri for their efforts at the Noosa Winter Festival over the weekend. Both competed in the 2km swim on the Saturday and 10km run on the Sunday. Conditions for the swim were fairly rough with a decent swell and extra long course. This led the times to be a lot longer than expected.

It was a weekend of firsts for both ladies as neither had completed a 2km ocean swim or 10km run event before. Kerri set a great pace to finish the day in 46:28 and Wendy showed what big improvements she has made to finish well under the hour in 58:42.

TRAINING THIS WEEK

On Wednesday morning we will again be leaving from the pool for a speed session at The Spit. This is a great way to freshen up the legs and is ideal for those preparing for the Cairns Challenge Event. As always running will work on speed intervals and improving efficiency and form.

NEW FACES

Welcome to Kristy who attended her first session last week at the pool and promises she will be back on Wednesday night for some more efforts!

Training Update 17/05

2011-05-16T18:09:00.001-07:00

TRAINING

With less than 3 weeks to go until the Cairns Challenge event we are working on speed and race pace efforts over the next couple of weeks. The cycle session will start from the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre for the next few weeks with efforts along The Spit tomorrow morning followed by some group rides after Cairns in June.

Thankfully the cold snap seems to be over with temperatures not too bad this morning. In all sessions you heat up pretty fast, it's just getting out of bed that's the hard part!

BEGINNER SWIM COURSE

Starting on the 15th May we will be running a 6 week beginner swim course. The sessions will be run in a small group so you can receive plenty of one on one attention. The cost of the course is $120 for the 6 weeks, plus pool entry of $4.50 per session.

For more info please contact us at info@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au.

UNIFORMS

Winter is a great time to build up some cycling miles and to look good while doing so why not buy some GCTS cycling gear. Email us at info@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au and we'll bring some gear along to the sessions to try on.

Training Update 25/04

2011-04-24T16:03:00.000-07:00

HAPPY EASTER

We hope everyone is enjoying their Easter break and it is great to see the sunny weather has finally arrived! We are back on board on Wednesday with cycling starting from the Helensvale Train Station at 5:30am. For the next few weeks we will be working on building strength with the session on Wednesday heading out to the hills of Pacific Pines.

GOOD LUCK

Good luck to those competing this coming weekend at the Luke Harrop Memorial Triathlon and Anthony at Ironman Oz. The next couple of weeks start the countdown to the end of the season with Byron Bay in 2 weeks at the Cairns Challenge race on the 5th June.

CYCLE CAMP AND GEAR

Don't forget we have GCTS cycling gear available for purchase. The cost of the gear is $79 for jerseys, $85 for women's knicks and $95 for mens bibs and brace.

It is a great time to outfit yourself for winter and the lead up to our 3 day Queens Birthday cycling weekend in June. The cycling weekend will be held at Sunshine Beach in Noosa with the cost of $330 including 3 nights accommodation, 2 nights dinner, snacks, drinks and coaching. RSVP to info@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au if you are interested in coming along.

Training Update 12/04

2011-04-11T21:40:00.000-07:00

TRAINING

As the days get cooler and the nights longer it is starting to get harder to roll out of the bed in the mornings. Training consistently will pay off in the long run though so keep thinking about your upcoming goals to encourage you to get along to training.

This week on the bike we have a windtrainer session at the pool. Make sure you bring your running shoes with you as the session will be focusing on running strong on fatigued legs. Saturday sessions is another group ride starting at the Southport SLSC carpark. This week we will be riding the Beechmont loop so be prepared for a few hills! Remember though that all levels are catered for on the ride so come along and join in.

The lunchtime swim sessions are starting to prove quite popular and I'm sure these will be the favourite sessions of the week as we get into winter. What a great way to spend your lunch break!

CYCLE CAMP

Over the long Queen's birthday weekend in June we will be holding a cycle camp at Sunshine Beach in Noosa. Cost of the camp is $330 which covers 3 nights accommodation, 2 nights dinner, snacks and training. Please rsvp to suz@goldcoasttrisquad.com.au if you would like to attend.

Training Update 24/01

2011-01-23T14:15:00.000-08:00

RACE RESULTS

It was great to see the Gold Coast crew out there competing in the weekend with some great improvements across the board. At the Robina Triathlon we had Kerri and Brendan making the top 10 in their age group, both coming in 9th spot. Special mention as well to Adam and Anthony, both just outside breaking the 20 minute mark on the run coming in agonisingly close at 20:01 and 20:09 respectively.

We also had Emma down in Cooloongatta for the Australian Swim Series, a 2.5km ocean swim. Emma had a great swim to finish 5th in the 20-29 category in a time of 42:22, a sign of great things to come.

TRAINING THIS WEEK

Training this week will continue our strength build towards Mooloolaba and other key races. Please note that there will be no training sessions on Wednesday due to Australia Day.

Saturday's session will be a swim/run at Palm Beach. Turn left into the carpark just past Palm Beach Police Station and before the bridge. View Map

Training Update 17/01

2011-01-16T18:14:00.000-08:00

TRAINING THIS WEEK

After a great session on the beach in the weekend we are now looking forward to another week of strength ahead of us. Be sure to keep your eye on the calendar for any updates to training locations while we look for new places and new hills to train on.

This week the sessions will start from the usual spot of the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre with Saturday's session at Lake Hugh Muntz in Robina. This session will focus on quick transitions and involve a swim, bike and run. Great fine tuning for racing Robina on Sunday!

Wednesday's cycle session will be on the road and we will meet at the GCAC and head up to the criterium track at Runaway Bay.

NEW MEMBERS

Last week we had both Sean and Brendan attend training sessions and hopefully we will be seeing them both again this week. Welcome to both of you.

Training Update 10/01

2011-01-09T16:59:00.000-08:00

TRAINING

Training this week will go ahead as scheduled despite the rain. Wednesday morning's session is a windtrainer session at the pool and we will hold it under the cover on the stairs if it is raining.

This Saturday we have a beach session, meeting at Southport Surf Club at 6:30am. This will be a great session focusing on building strength on the sand hills and ins and outs in the surf. We are hoping some of the squad from Brisbane will come down for the session which will make it a great morning out. Coffee and breakfast afterwards at one of the local cafes.

ROBINA TRIATHLON

This Sunday is race 4 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series at Robina. Several squad members will be competing this weekend and if you're not going to be out there I'm sure they would love some extra support from the sidelines. As per usual we will have the GCTS squad tent set up with the physio and massage guys from Performance Podiatry and Physio there to sort out any niggles.

NEW SQUAD MEMBERS

Now that we are in the new year we have a few new faces at training. This month Emma has joined us after moving up to the Coast from Sydney. We also have Kerri keen to start training and complete her first triathlon. Welcome to both of you.

Happy New Year!

2011-01-02T14:46:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year and welcome back to training. Lunch swim tomorrow will be the first session for 2011 and we are looking forward to seeing everyone back in the pool again. Hopefully you have all enjoyed the break and feel refreshed and ready for training for Mooloolaba, Ironman NZ/Oz and the Cairns Challenge Event.

We have made a few changes to the training schedule for 2011 to add more variety to the program. Firstly the Wednesday morning windtrainer session will now alternate between windtrainer and road cycling each week. This Wednesday's session will be on the road with the meeting point in the carpark of the Southport Pool and we will be heading out for some strength work on the Spit.

Saturday sessions have a bit more variety in them this year. The first session on the 8th January will be a cycle/run brick meeting at Doug Jennings Park at The Spit starting at 6am. You will need all your cycle and run gear for this session. The following weekend on the 15th January we will be holding a session at the beach involving sand running and ins and outs in the surf; all a great way to build strength.

GCTS Blog 29/9/10

2010-09-28T17:05:00.000-07:00

WEEK 2 OF GCTS

We're now into our second week of training for Gold Coast Tri Squad (GCTS). We've already had a few people sign up as members which is great. They'll go into the draw to win a $300 Mizuno running pack which can be collected from the Running Shop at Burleigh Heads.

Every month until the end of the year we'll be doing this draw so chances are if you become a member you could win. Another prize we'll be giving away before the end of the year is a Zoot Triathlon bag valued at over $200.

Training wise was a challenge last week with the rain but we still managed to get some good sessions done. With the race season about to kick off this weekend at the Gold Coast Half IM the training sessions will be about keeping you in good shape. Also with Noosa only 4 weeks away it's time to sharpen up so most of the sessions will be interval based type work.

If you're planning on coming along to a session refer to the training calendar for start times. Other than that come and visit us at the GCTS tent. We'll be at all the major races starting this weekend.

Two Weeks Until Training Begins

2010-09-04T19:15:00.000-07:00

Training with the Gold Coast Tri Squad starts in two weeks with the first session swimming at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre at 6pm. Joss and Mark will both be there to kick off the first session. Training in the squad will be focussed on the upcoming tri season and we are hoping to have a few squad members competing at the Noosa Triathlon at the end of October.

Remember that we will be at the Kingscliff Triathlon on the 26th September so come by the tent to say hello and watch the race. If you are competing feel free to use the tent as a base for friends and family.

4 weeks to go!

2010-08-22T14:54:00.000-07:00

The countdown is on for the launch of the Gold Coast Triathlon Squad. We are busy behind the scenes making sure everything is ready to go to meet our new members in only 4 weeks time. The tent is in production, flyers are on their way out and we are primed and ready for our first race at Kingscliff Triathlon on the 26th September.

We are hoping to see some new faces visit our tent at the triathlon and can't wait to start training sessions from the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (Southport Pool). The GCAC is a first class venue and combined with the surrounding parklands is the perfect spot to complete some tri training.

Please contact us if you have any questions or even just to say hello.

See you in 4 weeks!

GCTS Launch Date

2010-08-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

The Gold Coast Triathlon Squad is set to start training on Monday 20th September. We are all very excited to meet our new members and can't wait to kick off the triathlon season.

See you all soon!

The GCTS coaching team.