Hot, hot, hot!  Anyone else noticing that summer has finally arrived?!?  The sunshine has brought everyone out to play and we’ve had great numbers at all our sessions this week.  Lots of motivated athletes, with big goals ahead, taking heed of those keywords – Consistency Is Key!  With that in mind, and as we enter Build Week 1 on the programs, we expect to see lots of faces (happy ones) at our sessions this week, particularly the key days.  New programs are being written this week, so it's really important we have your goals in mind.  Make sure you've completed your goal survey ASAP.  And don’t forget to seek out a coach if you need advice or want to check in and make sure you’re on the right track.  We’re here to help, so get in touch.

We love hearing stories about our athletes getting out and about, taking on new events and racing and participating around the place.  This week we had our national qualifying hopefuls, Steph and Sheridan, taking a trip down to TAS in search of more points (well worth reading both their race recaps!), 2 sprinters taking on the Portsea Swim Classic and Mr. Friel sneaking into 3^rd spot on the crit racing podium!   

Lots more below in news this week including some tips for transitioning from bike to run, changes to timetable due to a cycling event at Albert Park Lake and Australia Day, a family BBQ and a cocktail party at Elwood Life Saving Club.  So much going on!

We’ve had loads of athletes talking to us recently about the transition from riding to running and wanting to understand how to become better and more efficient at this.  Make sure you check out the article that Amber, from First Wave Fitness, wrote for WITSUP explaining everything you need to know.

"One of the most unique parts of our sport also happens to be one of the biggest stressors on the body and that is the cycle to run transition. Amber Johnson of First Wave Fitness takes us through the importance of gaining a more functional understanding of your body and staying strong and stable under fatigue, particularly when it comes to running off the bike."

And keep an eye out from the WITSUP crew for part 2 of this article, with exercises and videos to help you nail the ROTB (run off the bike)!

With a new year, comes a new set of goals. 
What do you want to achieve? How will you achieve it? 
By filling out your S.M.A.R.T goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely) you'll not only be able to work towards your goals, but we as coaches will be able assign the right program to help you work towards them. If you are thinking something more specific than what is in our goals survey such as; A race time you're chasing, a step up in distance or something more dialed-in like optimizing your swim stroke from a 2 minute time cycle down to a 1.50 time cycle - Then book in time with a coach to discuss.
We look forward to all of you filling out your goal survey so we can begin to work with you to achieve the outcome you desire.

Elwood Life Saving Club is inviting all Tri Alliance members to join them for a night of fun and festivities at their upcoming Cocktail Party. 

Currently, we have 5 Male and 1 Female Pre-Ordered.  Get behind the new suits and have yours personalised. We are a long way off at this stage.

The 2018 Tri-Alliance Tri-Suit is now available for pre-order, with new, more durable material throughout the short and the ability to add your name to your race getup for an extra $15. The 2018 suit features a high-quality design lower panel and an advanced chamois.

After extensive testing, this suit offers sun protection, no rub points under the arms, golf-ball-like pattern in the upper arms to reduce drag and a heavier grade material from the waist down, meaning no see-through areas and no distortion of colour when it is stretched. 

We need to reach pre-orders of 15 male and 15 female suits to go ahead.

We have been continuing to have a very popular program of Try-the-Tri participants this year with a good showing of athletes in the First 100 promotion leading into race 1. Now we have released our fifth and final Try-the-Tri program for the year with already 25 participants registered.

If you know somebody who should give this free program a go, get them to sign up using the below link