Hey SVTC,

Can you smell it? Tri season is coming upon us. Before we know it Wildflower will be here and racing season will be in full swimming/biking/running mode. To kick it off, we will be having our first 2008 Monthly Meeting at Sports Basement on February 11 at 7 pm.

Our guest speaker will be Al Painter who be speaking about pre-season training in a multiplane environment for uni-planar athletes. Hmmm!! What does that mean, you ask?? He will explain how we endurance athletes primarily use only a few joint movements when we compete and train and that it is important to exercise our body in as many 3D positions as possible to keep it functioning correctly out of the water, off the bike or out of running shoes. Basically, so we can enjoy an injury-free season. Al is a Certified Personal Trainer at Integrated Fitness in Mountain View.

Mark your calendar:

February 11 - Club meeting @ Sports Basement – Al Painter pre-season training  

February 15 - Happy Hour 6 pm @ Gordon Biersch  640 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA

March 10 – Club meeting @ Sports Basement: Hani Juha will be speaking about how to select the right bike. If you are in the market to buy a new bike, this is the talk to come to.

Swim, bike, run and live life,

Sarah