Oh my, what a day for racing!  The weather conditions yesterday were just sublime for Race #3 of the 2XU Series.  Dare I say it, we’re three from three this season with great racing days and couldn’t be happier.  Although the event itself was understandably quieter, it didn’t stop all of you from getting out there and giving it your best!  We have athletes in all distances, everything from the kids race (Go Zee and Eddy!) through to Aqua Bike, and everything in between.

Quick shoutout to all our top 10 finishers across Race #3:

Fun Tri

Bradley Denney 0:33:06 2nd

Eleesha Nesci-Dixon 0:27:20 3rd

Tamara Tambyah 0:37:29 5th

Annie Elgin-Bourchier 0:48:57 8th

Sprint Tri

Kirsty Sealby 1:28:05 2nd

Sarah Maniapoto 1:44:59 2nd

Shane Moffit 1:39:46 3rd

Maryann O’Connor 1:51:00 3rd

Chloe Turner 1:40:03 4th

Paul Burns 1:24:42 5th

Chris Dixon 1:19:45 7th

Natalie Waldie 1:39:21 7th

Narelle Hayes 2:12:49 7th

Doug Ashman 1:47:24 8th

Olympic Tri

Dan Godino 2:14:00 5th

Karen Hendrickxx 2:53:03 5th

Noemi Fukuhara 2:53:04 6th

Jon Ratcliffe 3:34:38 8th

An easier week to recover, followed by a couple of build weeks straight into Race #4, which will be down at Sandringham.  Let’s keep it going!

MSAC had confirmed that they are continuing to run with their summer timetable this week, so we’re back on for Monday and Wednesday nights.  Elwood will be on the card for Friday morning.  There’s more details below and we’ll update you again for the following week, once we learn of their plans.

Being Recovery Week, I’ve included a little light reading, particularly for our female athletes.  I read this blog a little while ago and after a few recent conversations, I thought it might be a good time to share with everyone.  It’s by Stacy Sims and is about be aware of what you eat after training to help your recovery.  You might be surprised to learn that you are probably not eating enough.

And as it’s recovery week, don’t forget that means no Tuesday or Thursday morning sessions this week.  It’s always advised to make the most of the recovery and get your body right for what’s ahead.  And if you are recovering from COVID, make sure you make a gradual return to training.  Definitely have a chat with a coach.  We are obviously in discussions with many athletes and can see there is a pattern emerging not to push too hard too soon.  Get in touch if you would like more info.

Until then...stay well, stay safe and stay in touch!

Was great to be back at MSAC last week for swim squad.  And we heard some of you even enjoyed the later session on Wednesday.

Well, due to MSAC still being on reduced hours, we get to do it all again this week:

Monday @ 5.45pm - 7pm
Wednesday @ 5.45pm - 7pm
Friday @ 6am (open water Elwood Beach)

Once again, we will provide more info about the following week when we have that confirmed.  Please note with Wednesday being Australia Day, squad swimming will only be on Monday & Friday.  The public holiday would be a good chance to have a swim at a time that suits you.

Stacy T. Sims, Ph.D., is an applied researcher, innovator, and entrepreneur in human performance, specifically sex differences in training, nutrition, and environmental conditions.  She recently posted a blog on her website (https://www.drstacysims.com/) about why post-workout fueling matters even more for women than men.  Definitely worth a read, ladies.  

"nearly half of active, performance-minded women may not be eating enough for their body to perform basic functions like making muscle, regulating metabolism, and maintaining homeostasis after accounting for the energy they use for training."