You bloody ripper!  The new CLUB CHAMPIONS of the 2XU Triathlon Series for the 2018/19 Season goes to...
TRI-ALLIANCE!! Woo hoo! For a club who prides themselves on welcoming everyone, who is supportive of all personal goals and who most of all just wants their athletes to be happy and having fun with triathlon, this is a huge achievement.  Biggest of thanks goes straight back to the Tri-Alliance Family, because this achievement is a reflection of every single one of you (yes, you!) because without you, we wouldn’t have the club that we have, we wouldn’t have the achievements that we do and we wouldn’t have so many happy and healthy triathletes. It takes every single one of us to make a team and the culture that we have!  In the words of our very own Gazbassador, “we do triathlon. We put three sports together, that’s an achievement in itself and we should ALL stand proud in our achievements!” If you're around this weekend and can make your way down to Challenge Melb, we will be reenacting our podium photo shoot when we are finally presented with The (*real) Cup!

From here on in there are really two things on our minds: EOSP and Recovery!
* EOS Party Time - Date set, venue announced, tickets over half gone and we're closing the bookings first week in May.  Now is also the time to nominate for the prestigious Athlete Awards. 
* Recovery month (aka Fat April) is ON!  Make sure you have a read about its importance (in all seriousness) below and the changes to our timetable.  There will be even more next week over the Easter break so stay tuned.

If you're ready to think a little further ahead, we have our Lorne Winter training camp coming up and this is one not to miss.  There'll be more info in the coming weeks about how the best gains are made in Winter. 

We also want to wish Super Mario the very best as he takes on the Boston Marathon on the 15th.  We have all watched him working on his run and know he's looking forward to giving it a good crack!

For the majority of our athletes, April is the month to recover and have some time off from triathlon. Recovery at the end of a racing season is extremely important and will have a direct impact on your training and more importantly—racing, over the next season.

• Physiological Recovery
• Psychological Recovery
• Immune System Recovery
• Recovery from recurring or niggling injuries

We will be looking to put together a line up of activities for the month of April, which are aimed at allowing you to have a break from ‘normal’ triathlon training and have some FUN while still maintaining fitness.  These started last weekend with our first latte ride to the Sydicate Room.  Keep an eye out on the socials for further details.

When my  children were little, I remember our paediatrician saying to me, “The greatest compliment a child can give you is to say they hate you”!

Weird eh.

The thing is, the child is so sure of your never-ending love for them, they feel completely safe that whatever they do or say, you will continue to love them till the end of time!
We seem to forget the people and the things that are the most important to us.  And we tend to treat them the worst.  I guess because we feel they will always be there for us, no matter what.

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Well, it's race weekend again, so things are a little different.  It's important to know where to be, what time, what to bring and what to expect from the session #TrainingWithPurpose.  
Quick overview of the weekend ahead:

THURSDAY
Hot Laps @ Albert Park 5:45am (Port Mac & Cairns athletes only)
+ 
Combo or Run @ Elwood 6pm
* Don't be late - light will be fading fast.  Athletes are encouraged to arrive earlier if possible and get a jump start *

FRIDAY
Swim @ MSAC 5:45am

SATURDAY
Race Recon @ St Kilda 7:00am 
Latte Ride from Elwood @ 7:30am
 
SUNDAY
Supporter Duties @ Challenge Melbourne