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Hello Everyone,
March
9, 2006
In
this Issue:
- Devon Kershaw Wins Bronze in World Cup Race
- Rocks!! Run in Burlington's 10th Anniversary Chilly 1/2
- Rocks!! Survive Ironman New Zealand
- Upcoming Events
- Running
Room Run Club Update
- Track North News - by Dick Moss
- Mike's Tri Adventure - by Mike Coughlin
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 Devon
Kershaw Wins Bronze in World Cup Race
Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - Press Releases
By: Doug McIntyre/CCC
Borlaenge, SWE – The boys
are back in town. For the first time in more than 15 years,
the Canadian Cross-Country Ski Team had a male competitor reach
the podium in World Cup action to cap off a heady day of double
medal results and four top-10 finishes on Tuesday.
In a case of rookie fire and veteran savvy, respectively, Devon
Kershaw and Sara Renner both turned in bronze-medal
performances in the sprint events to put a Canadian on both
the men’s and women’s podium, prompting celebration
among their teammates. Read
More...
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Rocks!! Run in Burlington's
10th Anniversary Chilly 1/2
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This was a very special year
for the Chilly 1/2 and Frosty 5k as the VR PRO Organizers
celebrated the Event's 10th Anniversary. Participants
were treated to long sleeve technical t-shirts, Special
loot bags and unique "rotating chilly" finishing
medals. Good going Mark and Kelly Arnott for continuing
to put on an event that gets better each year.
That's what keeps us coming back and 10 Rocks!! plus
2 friends hit the Burlington streets for our first real
start of the season race.
And what a start it was for some. Shawn Schryer (1:24:37),
Brent Walker (1:26:35 ) and Donna Smrek (2:01:15) ran
personal bests. Eric Uuksulainen (1:18:43) came first
in his age group and probably P.B'd. The rest of us had
great runs and did the best we could on a day where the
sun shone brightly, the footing was excellent and the
camaraderie just grand. We'll be back again next year.
Results
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Lise Perdue adds:
The Chilly Half organizers
sure outdid themselves this year. Awesome medal, cool shirt
and great back pack. It was hard to believe we were running
on pavement. I must admit that the biggest thrill of the race
for me is almost always the finish line. It was exceptionally
sweet this time running in the last few yards with my 8 year
old niece, with all those orange clad bodies cheering us on.
The T-shirt advertising the Sudbury Marathon certainly had some
effect. Congrats to all our fellow Rocks. Well done. See you
Around the Bay.
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Rocks!! Survive Ironman New Zealand
Fellow Rocks!!, Mike Coughlin
and Shellie Nowak, took on the very prestigious
Ironman New Zealand this weekend ... and survived. Why so tough?...
Read these notes from the Race Organizers:
Note #1: Due to
weather, the race has been turned into a duathlon. The bike
has been shortened to 90km, and the run is 21km. Therefore,
while finishing times are correct, they are calculated from
the beginning of the bike course.
Note #2:After 40
knot winds threatened to make it impossible to even have a race
here today, we ended up witnessing a pretty impressive day of
competition that included a challenging bike that almost stopped
the best in the world in their tracks, followed by a run that,
considering these conditions, was not-so-easy, either.
In the end, today's
race here in Taupo wasn't a full Ironman distance race, but
it is a day that everyone here won't easily forget. It was a
day full of challenges, but getting through those challenges
will be remembered all-too-well, especially by the 1,243 athletes
who made it to the finish line here today.
Thanks so much for
joining us.
Read
Mike's account here
Mike's
and Shellie's Results Here
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Upcoming Events
Sunday, May 7, 2006
1
km – KIDS FIT ‘n’ FUN walk/run
5
km – SUN RUN walk/run
10Km
- SUN RUN walk/run
21.1
– SUN RUN half marathon walk/run
"NEW" 42.2 – SUDBURY ROCKS!!! MARATHON
run
"ATTENTION
RUNNERS"
Help us
Recruit Volunteers for our May Run
"Attention runners". We
are all looking forward to the upcoming
Sudbury Rocks!!! Race, Run
or Walk for Diabetes.
In order to make this a successful
event we are requesting your assistance to help
us to recruit volunteers. Our overall goal is
to recruit 250 volunteers for race day. Please
assist us by contacting fellow employees, friends
and family members who may be interested in providing
assistance to a very worthy cause.
Click on the following link to
view the Volunteer Info in the Volunteer
Section at Sudburyrocksmarathon.com
For more information, Please contact:
Paul Washchuk, Volunteer Director
at 566-9473 or washchuk-paul@unitz.ca
Carol Kirkwood at sudburymarathon@hotmail.com
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Sunday, June 11, 2006
5km
Walk/Run
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Visit our Events
Section for all the Details
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Run
Club Update - by Lise Edwards |
The
Running Room Club Update: March 7, 2006
Sudbury Store (Cedar Pointe Plaza)
Congratulations to all of our fellow Sudbury
Rocks runners that ran the Tim Horton's Chilly 1/2 Marathon
on Sunday. The weather was beautiful and the results were
great...I thought I would post our local results seeing
as quite a few got personal bests.
Shawn Schryer - 1:24:37
Brent Walker - 1:26:35
Steve Fessenden - 1:33:15
Vince Perdue - 1:44:34 (training hard to try and beat me
on St.Patrick's Day :)
Paul Washchuk - 1:52:11
Sheila Yaw-MacLean - 1:52:54
Donna Smrek - 2:01:15
Lise Perdue - 2:21:38
We would also like to welcome Johanna Gatien to our store,
she has officially started in her role as the Assistant
Manager...yes I can see a vacation in my near future, Yipeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
We have had some great weather these last few days and
the snow is finally starting to melt...which also means
that our spring clinics are all ready to go. So for those
of you that were thinking about taking up running or walking
come down to the store and we'll get you set up with a clinic
just right for you.
Upcoming Clinics:
-> Learn to Run (Run) @ 6PM Mondays March 13 to May
16 in preparation for Long Weekend PJ Party Colin Jacob
is instructing this clinic
-> For Women Only (Run) @ 7PM Thursdays March 16 to May
16 in preparation for Long Weekend PJ Party - Shannon Scraba
will be instructing this clinic
-> 5 K Training (Run) @ 7PM Mondays April 6 to June 8
in preparation for Fit Friends - Dale Comeau will be instructing
this clinic
-> 10 K Training (Run) - Lindsey Jones will be instructing
this clinic
-> 1/2 Marathon (Run) @ 6:30PM Tuesdays March 28 to July
11 in preparation for Massey
-> Marathon (Run) @ 6PM Thursdays May 25 to Sept 7 in
preparation for Massey
-> 5 K Training (Walk) @ 6:00PM Mondays March 13, 2006
in preparation for the Sudbury Rocks Race Run Walk for Diabetes
-> 10 K Training (Walk) @ 6:00PM Mondays March 13 to
May 16 in preparation for Sudbury Rocks Race Run Walk for
Diabetes
-> 1/2 Marathon (Walk) @ 6:30PM Tuesdays July 11 to October
17 in preparation for CIM &/or Casino Niagara
St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching and we will be having
our annual "St. Patty's Day Run/Walk" on March
19, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. from our store. You have to wear something
green...and willing to take a group photo and the rest is
all about the green....Gatorade. This will be our graduation
run for our Learn to Run, For Women Only groups, our 10k
and 5k clinics as well. Last year we had a great time and
hope to see you out.
PRACTICE TIMES
Wednesdays @ 6pm and Sundays @ 8:30am
Wednesday’s schedule:
LTR – Gary’s Crew – 20 minute run
FWO – Dale's gang – 10 minute run:1 minute walk
– 2 sets
5K – Elizabeth’s cruisers – 30 minutes
steady run
10k – Colin’s cadets :) – 8k tempo run
1/2 Marathon Run Frank's speedsters - 4 Hills
Marathon Run Lise's slush puppies - 5 Hills
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5K walk 30 minute steady walk
1/2 Marathon Walk Maureen's crew - Hills (4)
Sunday schedule:
LTR – 20 minutes - Gary
FWO – 10:1 x 2 sets - Dale
5K – 5k @ 10:1 - Elizabeth
10k – 13k @ 10:1 - Colin & Bob
1/2 marathon run - 12k 10:1
Marathon Run - 26k 10:1
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5K Walk – 30 minute walk
1/2 Marathon Walk 12k Long Slow Distance
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Have a fabulous week!!!
Happy Trails,
Lise Edwards
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Track
North News - by Dick
Moss |
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Seven Track North
Athletes in the National & International Top-Ten
Athletics Canada's rankings for 2005 have been finalized
and seven members of Sudbury's Track North Athletic Club
were among the top-ten athletes in national and international
rankings. Led by Lisa Labrecque's 8th place
world ranking in the indoor mile, the rankings, organized
by age group, are as follows:
World Rankings
Lisa Labrecque (Senior)
Mile indoor : 8th - 4:35.69 (5th best all-time in Canada)
3000m indoor: 54th - 9:14.37
Andrew Ellerton
800m: 67th-1:46.25
National Rankings
Senior (Over 19)
Lisa Labrecque:
1000m indoor: 1st-2:48.17
3000m indoor - 8th - 9:14.37
Andrew Ellerton
* 800m indoor: 5th -1:49.75
* 800m outdoor: 5th -1:46.25
* Mile: 7th - 4:02.72
Junior (18-19)
Andrew Anathasopoulis (Elliot Lake)
Javelin: 10th - 57.34
Youth (17 and under)
Rebecca Johnston
400m: 5th - 56.32
200m: 5th -25:08
Tanya Simard (North Bay)
Triple Jump: 5th - 11.05 m
Eric Ouellet:
800m: 7th-1:55.14
Dan Gardiner
Triple Jump - 7th-13.48
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Welcome
to Mike's Tri Adventure
My name
is Mike Coughlin and I am a triathlete from Sudbury,
Ontario, Canada. In 2001 I started training for
triathlons for fun and fitness. I discovered that
the sport also provides great opportunities to learn
about yourself and meet fascinating people.
This
winter, I decided to follow my triathlon dreams
and train full time for 5 months, visiting several
triathlon hotbeds and training my body and mind
to be stronger than ever. Along the way I look forward
to meeting interesting people, seeing some new places
and taking the experiences as they come. I designed
this website to write about these experiences for
myself, friends and family. |
Monday, March
06, 2006
The race - initial impressions
Wow - that was a punishing
event. It was mush more difficult than any half IM I have
ever done, and I didn't even need to swim! Now I know
what a kite feels like. Have you ever ran in wind so strong
that it blew your legs into each other? My shoulders actually
hurt from the run too - nuts.
[
Read More... ]
Discomfort
Zone 2006 Spring Break Triathlon Camp
March
18-22, 2006
Dear athlete,
Are you looking to jump-start your
fitness for the 2006 season? Would you like to
challenge yourself in one of the best training
environments around? Interested in meeting new
people who share the same passion for the sport
that you do? Wonder what is possible when all
external distractions are removed and you can
focus 100% on your training?
Come
join us for the Discomfort Zone 2006 Spring Break!
This triathlon camp is designed
for intermediate to advanced athletes interested
in boosting their spring and early summer triathlon
fitness, particularly on the bike. The camp will
take place in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of
North Carolina, a training ground best known as
one of Lance Armstrong's favorites. Besides cycling
on and around the famous Blue Ridge Parkway, you
will have access to top notch running trails as
well as swim workouts and stroke analysis at a
nearby 25m pool.
The
cost for this 5 day, 4 night camp is $450CAN and
includes:
Pick up and drop off at Charlotte International
Airport (if required)
4 nights accommodation at Zap Fitness, a dedicated
athlete's facility at moderate altitude in the
beautiful Smoky Mountains
Breakfast, lunch and healthy snack foods daily
(we will be going out for dinners)
5 days of coached triathlon workouts, including
Cycling every day on a variety of challenging
and beautiful routes, with a focus on building
strong and effective climbing skills
Swim stroke analysis and technique correction
Running technique, skills and drills
Core stability and functional strength
Presentations and informal discussions on race
preparation, mental skills, nutrition and other
topics of interest
In short, this camp is an opportunity to leave
the "real world" behind for 5 days,
join other triathletes who share your passion,
and get some excellent technique instruction and
training volume in on terrain not available at
home.
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--
Mike Coughlin
Coach/Mentor
The Discomfort Zone
'Where true potential is discovered'
mike@discomfortzone.com
www.mikestriadventure.ca
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For
information call me.
Vincent Perdue
341 Fourth Ave, Sudbury On. P3B-3R9
705-560-0424
vtperdue@cyberbeach.net
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