Did you hear the exciting news!!!  Tri-Alliance is sitting on TOP of the leader board after 3 races of the 2XU series!!!! Woo Hoo....How bloody awesome.  That's a hats off and a pat on the back to ALL our wonderful athletes who have contributed with their blood, sweat and tears (but mostly with gritty smiles) to make this our BEST season yet.
BUT....we're only half way through and we're not ready to rest on our laurels just yet.  Plus....ever heard of Tall Poppy...yah...we know it's a massive target and rightly so, but that's only going to make us dig deeper and try harder, right?
It's close...and I mean, real close!
SO...we wanna see EVERYONE signed up to the last 2 races to help bring home the bacon.  That's right, WE NEED YOU.

C'mon, get behind the amazing TA spirit and BRING IT HOME!

Triathlon is considered to be an event mainly for individuals, but have you ever considered entering   as part of a team?  There are some benefits to this!

"With half the field coming from outside the country every year, IRONMAN New Zealand is truly the world’s most international IRONMAN.  One of the world’s biggest fresh water lakes offers arguably the best swim on the circuit. A two-loop bike course comes back through town before heading through the forests and a three-loop run course leaves you no chance to escape the thousands of spectators. IRONMAN New Zealand allows you to realize your IRONMAN potential in one of the world’s most beautiful places." (ap.ironman.com)
We are wishing our athletes all the very best for a great race. 
In the Ironman event:
To Jimmy, who has overcome injury and setback and worked methodically to get his body right and get himself back to the start line, we are all behind you on this one, buddy.  And to Michelle, who has worked (mostly solo) to prepare with consistency and focus for her first Ironman, we are so happy for you and thrilled to watch you go out and achieve your goal.
Ironman New Zealand - Saturday 2nd March
7am Age Group Start
#1091 James Tyler
#1062 Michelle Paton
And to Michelle, who never ceases to amaze us with her ability to knock out event after event and her determination to keep going, we hope you 'enjoy' this one!
Ironman 70.3 New Zealand - Saturday 2nd March
8:10am Age Group Start
#2301 Michelle Grocock

We're thrilled that our CoachingMate V2 software is up and ready to go!  As the programs ticked over this month, the switch was flicked and we are GO LIVE.  But what does this mean for you? 
Well, you now get the freedom to select your own athlete level and planner (*insert excitment here*), by selecting a specific planner to align with your ongoing goals.
Let's take a look at the FEATURES of your persoanl planner:
* A yearly overview with a linear bar graph (colour coded into phases)
* Planner showing current week, recovery weeks, A Race countdown, A, B, & C races flagged on the dateline.
* All items have popup information.
* Summary totals by distance, time & load. 
* Color-coded sessions with symbol for quick identification.
* Glance view showing title, distance, time and load of the sessions.
* One click to see session details (level of session, rate of perceived effort of the session breakdown, session description & any video content associated to the session).
* Option to add 'Task Done' or 'Not Done' to add meta data to your training dashboard (If we scan you in at a session, it will be automatically selected as a completed session).

So what are you waiting for?  Get linked up now!

WITSUP asked seven athletes, to share five reasons why they’re racing in NZ this year, and our very own Michelle Grocock was among the illustrious list.

Outside of the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Ironman New Zealand is the longest running Ironman in the world. It’s been 35 years since it’s inception, and so we’re celebrating the big three-five with 35 reasons you need to put Ironman New Zealand on your bucket list.

Friendly reminder, windtrainer sessions are very busy! Firstly, you need to get there in plenty of time to set up and be ready to ride at 6.15pm. Secondly, due to high numbers, there are not always enough windtrainers to go around. Athletes who have their own windtrainer are encouraged to bring them along to sessions and if you have been thinking about getting one, now might be the time to do it! If you’re looking for a secondhand windtrainer or if you have any questions, send an email to [email protected]

We also have a whole bunch of NEW skewers (on order - we sold out too quickly so be patient while the new ones come in) - for sale only.  Existing athletes need to ensure they have the correct skewer to attend wind trainer sessions going forward.  You can purchase these from us at session with cash or card, or you can pre-purchase on the Tri Shop website prior to the session commencing.  Cost $10.

MultiSport GPS Watch With Maps, Music, Metrics and More

• Premium multisport GPS smartwatch with wrist heart rate technology¹ and colour TOPO maps featuring Trendline^™ popularity routing to help you find and follow the best paths
• Fit for adventure with rugged design that features stainless steel or diamond-like carbon (DLC) titanium bezel, buttons and rear case
• Easily store and play up to 500 songs on your watch, and connect with Bluetooth^®  headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening
• Garmin Pay™ contactless payment solution² lets you make convenient payments with your watch
• Built-in navigation sensors include three-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter as well as multisatellite (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) network capability to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone
• Battery performance: up to 10 days in smartwatch mode and 8 hours in GPS mode with music (depending on settings)

This offer is NOT available to the public.  
Must email Ollie on link below to secure this deal
WAS $1599....now $1280

Ah yep...you read that right!  The General is prepping to serve up a juicy session of fun and frivolity on Saturday morning, so you'll want to make sure you get along!
Quick overview of the weekend ahead:
THURSDAY
Hot Laps @ Albert Park 5:45am (int/adv athletes only)
+ 
Combo or Run @ Elwood 6pm*
TTT 6:30pm*

FRIDAY
Swim @ MSAC 5:45am

SATURDAY
LC Ride @ Elwood 6:30am (refer to programs for details) 
~ The General's FnF SC Combo session @ Elwood 7am
TTT#5&6 @ 9:30am
 
SUNDAY
Open Water Swim @ St Kilda 7am (changed due to Corp Tri)
+ 
Long Run @ St Kilda 8am
* Predicted hot weather will be monitored and session modified if required