Congratulations to Our B.C. Bike Race Competitors!

B.C. Bike Race 2011 Team of 2 Open Mixed Champions Mike Brown and Veronica Jarlehag!

Mike and VJ were treating this event as a "training" or warm-up event before their primary target Raid The North Extreme in July. VJ also won her category in the Salty Dog MTB Enduro back in May. They were both coached by our very own Jon Bird! Congrats to all of you and best of luck at the Raid.

Also completing the B.C. Bike Race were Grant Christie and his teammate Charlie Malone. The boys finished 7th overall in the competitive 2 person Team 80+ Veteran's category. Grant had put in a solid winter of training under the guidance of Jack VanDyk and despite some forced time off due to work obligations, Grant was able to succesfully complete the event.

The B.C. Bike Race is a grueling 7 day MTB stage race that is world renowned for the amount of sweet single track riding it offers all competitors. For more details check out thier website
http://www.bcbikerace.com/.

Important Notice!

I missed a Statutory Holiday in the Spring 2011 programs. The only programs affected are;

ETS Performance Threshold Training on Friday's course code 35187. Price has been adjusted to $88.00 member rate and $105.00 non-member rate.

ETS Triathlon Swim on Friday's course code 35200. Price has been adjusted to $100.00 member rate and $120.00 non-member rate.

Sorry for the changes.

JVD

Registration is open for ETS Spring Training Series

Registration is now open for our spring cycling and triathlon swim programs.


ETS Intensive Power Training
These cycling sessions are 90 minutes in length and will focus on the development of your anaerobic power and capacity. Don’t be scared of exploring your physical limits as these sessions will help you develop a higher level of mental toughness and boost your peak power. Often this form of training is neglected by endurance athletes however they can be great at stimulating a higher performance level than you realized. Consistent outdoor riding is just around the corner so be ready to drop the hammer on your competitors!

5 classes Member rate: $86 Non-member rate: $100

Mon Apr 4-May 2 10:00am-11:30am Code #35188
Wed Apr 6-May 4 10:00am-11:30am Code #35189

ETS Performance Threshold Training
A major objective in training for endurance events is to increase one’s functional or performance threshold power. This is a demanding zone to train in due to the nature of the longer intervals required to make these effective. The group training environment provides accountability, friendly competition and motivation for these 2 hour sessions. Boost your threshold power and see your times improve in competition!

5 classes Member rate: $110 Non-member rate: $132

Mon Apr 4-May 2 6:30pm-8:30pm Code #35183
Tue Apr 5-May 3 6:30pm-8:30pm Code #35184
Wed Apr 6-May 4 6:30pm-8:30pm Code #35185
Thu Apr 7-May 5 6:30pm-8:30pm Code#35186
Fri Apr 8-May 6 9:30pm-11:30pm Code #35187

ETS Triathlon Swim
Noon hour swim open to all triathletes preparing to enter the race season. Learn your swimming pace in order to maximize your training time and provide a more objective approach to your training. Training is now geared towards speed work and race specific intensity training. Our experienced swim coaches will help you set new personal bests this season. Pre-requisite: Must be able to swim 100m non-stop.
11 classes Member rate: $110 Non-member rate: $132

Fri Apr 8-Jun 24 12:00pm-1:00pm Code #35200

12 classes Member rate: $120 Non-member rate: $144

Mon Apr 4-Jun 27 12:00-1:00pm Code #35198

13 classes Member rate: $130 Non-member rate: $156

Wed Apr 6-Jun 29 12:00-1:00pm Code #35199

Register online, by phone or at Customer Service.

70.3 World Champion

The ETS crew would like to give a huge congratulations to Jim Fry with his win in the male 65-69 age group at Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Jim swam a race best 32:28 biked a 2:34:32 over 90km and followed it up with a race best 01:55:25 half marathon for the top spot at 05:09:13.

Jim has been a staple in the morning ETS classes over the last 2 years.


Congrats Jim next stop Kona!

ETS Winter 2011 Schedule

Thank you for everyone’s patience as we sort out the Winter 2011 program details. I have been waiting for a certain start date to the New Year as we re-open the main building. I was able to do a tour the other day to see how the roof replacement and internal renovations are coming along and I have to say things are looking amazing under the new roof! It will definitely have a brighter feel under there.

Many of you have asked where ETS will be moving to in 2011. When we start the week of January 10th 2011 we will be in our current location which is the Mezzanine with the great view. We are fortunate enough to be able to start early as the actual program start date for the main building is January 24th 2011. It is during that time that ETS and Tri Club programs may be re-located to a new area in the main building. This area has many pros to our current location and our previous location. Needless to say this will be a big project for me to help develop over the next few months. As we get closer to solidifying this potential relocation I will provide an update right here on our blog.

The following is our Winter 2011 Indoor Cycling and ETS Triathlon Swim schedule;

ETS ADVANCED BASE BUILDING: 2 hour sessions

10 classes $225 member $248 non-member

Mon Jan 10 - Mar 21 6:30-8:30pm Code #35000

Fri Jan 14 - Mar 25 9:30-11:30am Code #35004


11 classes $247 member $272 non-member

Tue Jan 11 - Mar 22 6:30-8:30pm Code #35001

Wed Jan 12 - Mar 23 6:30-8:30pm Code #35002

Thu Jan 13 - Mar 24 6:30-8:30pm Code#35003


ETS BASE BUILDING: 1.5 hour sessions

10 classes $170 member $187 non-member

Mon Jan 10 - Mar 21 10-11:30am Code #35005


11 classes $187 member $206 non-member

Wed Jan 12 - Mar 23 10-11:30am Code #35006


ETS TRIATHLON SWIM: FOR THOSE NOT LOOKING TO JOIN THE TRIATHLON CLUB

8 classes $90 member $100 non-member

Mon Jan 24 - Mar 21 12:00-1pm Code #35008

Fri Jan 28 - Mar 25 12:00-1pm Code #35010

9 classes $100 member $110 non-member

Wed Jan 26 - Mar 23 12:00-1pm Code #35009

Registration opens Monday November 22nd. Best bet is to call the Customer Service Desk to register (403.233.8393). For any questions please contact Jack VanDyk directly at 403.355.1259 or jvandyk@talismancentre.com.

JVD

Congrats to Katy Curtis!

The ETS coaching team would like to congratulate Katy Curtis for her "on-fire" performances this past season especially during the cyclocross season where she finished with a silver medal at the Canadian National Championships on November 6th 2010. Katy has been working with coach Paul Robertson who has been instrumental in helping Katy achieve a new level of performance this past season.

We look forward to seeing Katy continue her progression into 2011.

Well done!

2010 Fall Programs

Greetings to those who read this Blog from time to time! Despite it being the middle of summer we are busy preparing for the fall 2010 offerings for cycling and now swimming. Below is the schedule of programs being offered.

Registration opens July 25th 2010 for these programs. You can register by calling 403.233.8393.

Fall Base Building

Training for next season’s races starts now. These indoor cycling sessions are perfect preparation for cyclists and triathletes of all ability levels. We focus on developing your aerobic base and overall cycling fitness by training with power output and leading the athletes through motivating and specifically designed training sessions . Despite being the aerobic base building season we train hard but smart to help build your cycling fitness.

Fall Base Building 1 Mon 10-11:30am - 10sessions (Oct 4 - Dec 13) $165.00

Fall Base Building 2 Mon 6:30pm-8pm - 10 sessions (Oct 4 - Dec 13) $165.00

Fall Base Building 3 Tue 10-11:30am 11 sessions (Oct 5 - Dec 14) NEW! $181.50

Fall Base Building 3 Tue 6:30pm-8pm - 11 sessions (Oct 5 - Dec 14) $181.50

Fall Base Building 4 Wed 10am-11:30m - 11 sessions (Oct 6 - Dec 15) $181.50

Fall Base Building 5 Wed 6:30pm-8pm - 11 sessions (Oct 6 - Dec 15) $181.50

Fall Base Building 6 Thu 10-11:30am - 10 sessions (Oct 7 - Dec 16) NEW! $165.00

Fall Base Building 6 Thu 6:30pm-8pm - 10 sessions (Oct 7 - Dec 16) $165.00

Fall Base Building 7 Fri 10am-11:30am - 11 sessions (Oct 8 - Dec 17) $181.50

ETS Triathlon Swim

Noon hour swim open to all triathletes interested in refining technique to maximize your comfort, efficiency, speed and endurance in the water. Learn your swimming pace in order to maximize your training time and provide a more objective approach to your training. Learn under the guidance of our experienced coaches how to swim not just survive the water. Pre-requisite: Must be able to swim 25m non-stop.

ETS Triathlon Swim 1 Mon 12-1pm 12 sessions (Sep 20 - Dec 13) $120.00

ETS Triathlon Swim 2 Tue 12-1pm 13 sessions (Sep 21 - Dec 14) $130.00

ETS Triathlon Swim 3 Wed 12-1pm 13 sessions (Sep 22 - Dec 15) $130.00

ETS Triathlon Swim 4 Thu 12-1pm 12 sessions (Sep 23 - Dec 16) $120.00

ETS Triathlon Swim 5 Fri 12-1pm 12 sessions (Sep 24 - Dec 17) $120.00