Adelaide Vales

Making A Come Back Or A Start!

joaverage — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:51:13 +0000

Are you thinking about doing a triathlon for the first time and don’t know where to start? Or maybe it’s been a long time since you were fit and don’t think you could do it. Or maybe you are like me and had a break from training for some reason – like having a baby, an injury, a family or personal situation. Often when you get to a point of feeling unfit it is hard to know how to begin.
My advice – Just begin! Don’t worry about how slow you are, how far you go or how bad you look in sports gear. My first run back was 4 laps around a school oval and I was puffed out.
Start of walking and running until you get fitter and eventually you will improve. The same works with swimming and riding – get out there and do what you can, you will see improvements.
Now is a great time to start. It is the end of the triathlon season and you have 6 months to get fit for your first triathlon. You won’t regret it.
If you still don’t know where to start then join the club training sessions. They cater for the very beginner to advanced. It will help you meet people and get motivated, as well as being safer exercising in numbers. You’ll be amazed at what you can achieve, you just have to start.

Average Jo – First race of the season!

joaverage — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:45:59 +0000

With the first race of the season just about here some of you might be feeling excited and others a little anxious, especially if this is your first triathlon ever! This is not a time to be worried about how fit or ready you are as you can not do much about it in the next few days (worry about that later)! If you have your gear organised and a ‘give it a go’ attitude, you are going to really enjoy your first race regardless of your ability. Remember to have fun!

There are plenty of Adelaide Vales members around the place who can help you out if you have questions on the day – make sure you ask them where you can rack your bike, where is the swim exit, bike exits and running leg start. This will help you not feel lost during the race. It is a good idea to get to the race a little bit early so you have time to find the Adelaide Vales tent and someone who can guide you if you need it.

Make sure you pack your race bag well the night before. It always helps to think what gear you will need for each leg of the race.

swim – tri suit or bathers (whatever you wear), googles, swim cap (which you get at registration), towel, sunscreen, wetsuit – depending on the temperature and the distance you are racing.

bike – your actual bike with pumped up tyres, filled water bottle on your bike, helment, sunglasses, bike shoes or runners, some people wear socks but usually in longer races as it takes extra time to put them on, race belt or safety pins.

run – runners, hat, sunglasses.

Nutrition – make sure you eat well and hydrate well the day before the race. Don’t overeat in the morning before the race but make sure you have some breakfast. If you have any dietary requirements make sure you look after yourself – low blood sugar can really affect your race. Also make sure you have any medications for asthma or anything else you need, take care of yourself!

I am sure i have forgotten things so if anyone else has any hints for those doing their first race this week, let us know.

Good luck, have fun, compete against yourself and cheer each other on.

Vales @ the City to bay

ANDREW ROBERTSON — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:18:51 +0000

I am sure there are plenty of vales members who raced on the weekend!!!

How did everyone Go?????

ERGOIS ON TONIGHT!!!

ANDREW ROBERTSON — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:17:06 +0000

Monday Night Ergo

September 22nd

These sessions are for everyone you do not have to be super fit, and you can go at your own pace.

Location :

Rosefield Uniting Church

2 Carlton Street, Highgate SA

Time: 6:30pm start so be there early to get set up

Bring:

Your Bike
A towel & Drink bottle
Your Ergo
Positive attitude

(if you do not have an ergo give do not stress the CLUB has some)

Contact:

Andrew Robertson

Ph: 0409 864 139

or just comment on here!!!!!

We have been allowed to use the premises free of charge – I would like it if we could make a donation to some charity, mission or something like that each session – it might be a gold coin, $5.00 what ever you like but I am hoping we can look beyond our own lives and families and try and give something back to our wider community.

ERGO IS ON TONIGHT!!!

ANDREW ROBERTSON — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:01:58 +0000

Monday Night Ergo

September 15th

These sessions are for everyone you do not have to be super fit, and you can go at your own pace.

Location :

Rosefield Uniting Church

2 Carlton Street, Highgate SA

Time: 6:30pm start so be there early to get set up

Bring:

Your Bike
A towel & Drink bottle
Your Ergo
Positive attitude

(if you do not have an ergo give do not stress the CLUB has some)

Contact:

Andrew Robertson

Ph: 0409 864 139

or just comment on here!!!!!

Another update from Darren & Steph!

ANDREW ROBERTSON — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:17:03 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Great to hear the Ergo’s are going well and Andrew is punishing you all….

Just landed in Hong Kong airport at 6am in the morning after an over night flight from Rome and I have just checked my emails and I recieved some fantastic news for the club which I couldn’t wait to share with you all before Steph and I return on Tuesday – the fantastic news is we have been awarded a $10,000 Be Active grant for an electronic timing system (each club member can get their very own timing chip…).

Can’t wait to catch up with you all when I get back next week.

Regards

Darren.

Monday Night Ergo is on!!!

ANDREW ROBERTSON — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:54:34 +0000

Monday Night Ergo

September 7th

These sessions are for everyone you do not have to be super fit, and you can go at your own pace.

Location :

Rosefield Uniting Church

2 Carlton Street, Highgate SA

Time: 6:30pm start so be there early to get set up

Bring:

Your Bike
A towel & Drink bottle
Your Ergo
Positive attitude

(if you do not have an ergo give do not stress the CLUB has some)

Contact:

Andrew Robertson

Ph: 0409 864 139

or just comment on here!!!!!

Adelaide Marathon and 1/2 marathon

ANDREW ROBERTSON — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:35:21 +0000

I have not been able to find any results from the Adelaide Marathon or 1/2 marathon.

I see on Facebook one of our members Shane Johnson finished third in the 1/2 marathon and if you see his status udates it looks like he is training up a storm and will be a huge contender this season coming up.

Richard Peasgood was doing the Marathon but I have no news on how he went????

IF YOU HAVE ANY NEWS Post a COMMENT !!!

Hopefully everyone is recovering well that raced and enjoying an easy recovery day!!!!!

Have Fun

Andrew

Sorry

ANDREW ROBERTSON — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:27:22 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Our ERGO tomorrow night, SEPTEMBER 1 has to be canceled.

There is another booking at the church property that is using the entire building!!!

Next Monday we will be back on, train safe !!!

God Bless & Keep Spinning

Andrew

An update from Darren & Steph

ANDREW ROBERTSON — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:24:51 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Well Steph and I are half way through our round the world trip – sitting in Heatrow at the moment waiting for a flight to Munich. We have spent the last week in Scotland, my ancesteral home – I must admitt I have fallen in love with the place and it is very hard to leave. We had a search for old Pollock Castle, but unfortunaley we did not leave enough time to find it’s exact location (it’s a ruin now and not inhabited since the 1950’s, so a lot of the local knowlege as faded)- we did how ever manage to find a small part of the land’s that were once know as upper and lower Pollock.

We only got to see half of what we wanted and will be back for sure. Edinbourgh is with out doubt one of the best cities in Europe. We visited Loch Lomond, which I think is where the 2014 Commonwealth games triathlon will be held (Glasgow) – get used to swimming in a 10mm wetsuit if you think you might compete in the event…..

Hope everyone is training well – we have had a lot of new membership enquires latley (no doubt thanks to Emma’s fantastic win in China) – so you may see a few of them turning up to the club training sessions – please make them feel welcome as you all normally do.

We are on to Munich now, then Madrid, Italy and finally Hong Kong on our way home.

Looking forward to seeing you all when we get back (and doing some mega training session…I’m too scared to get on any scales at the moment with all the very bad food we have been eating)

Regards

Darren & Steph