November 6, 2008
TWC members celebrating birthdays this week:
[ Roy Benard
It’s that time of year again
Time to renew your membership in TWC for 2008-09. Dues are still an amazingly low $20 for member renewals. Please mail your cheque to:
Kathy Davidson (Treasurer)
2944 Mt. Wells Drive
Victoria, BC
V9B 4S1
Any change to your address or telephone number since last year? E-mail wabbit.
TWC CHRISTMAS PARTY 2008!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29th
NEW LOCATION: AMBROSIACatering and Events Centre, 638 Fisgard
NEW CATERING: AMBROSIA Catering with an expanded menu
GREAT MUSIC:Denis Sutton will be back - cool discs & karaoke!
Cocktails at 6:15 pm. Dinner at 7:15 pm
Prizes, awards, great company! Tickets only $30.
Tickets available from executive members. Also available at Frontrunner’s Victoria.
CHRISTMAS PARTY TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Tickets can be purchased from TWC executive and at FRONTRUNNERS VICTORIA. $30 gets you a great catered dinner (from a gourmet chef) at AMBROSIA, along with an evening of dancing, draw prizes, andawards. The social event of the year! Don't miss it.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC REQUESTS
Music requests for the Christmas Party can be sent directly to DJ DENIS SUTTON. Send him your favourite songs!
VIRA RACE SERIES UNIFORMS
Application forms are out for the 2009 VIRA Race Series(Frontrunners). Anyone who registers for the race seriespackage will receive aFREETWC singlets and shorts. This offer is limited to the 2008inventory that we have on hand. Apply to Karen Knott or Linda Walsh.
2009 TWC RUNNING VESTS
The 2009 TWC running vests will be the Cool Vest designed by Louis Garneau($70.00) They have an entire eight size range from XXS to XXXL. (Even large enough for PatBrown and Mike Roth!) The order will be finalized in the next week. If you have not ordered one yet, email Wayne this weekend. Bright Yellow for night running with a bright Blue TWC logo! NO SPONSOR LOGOS!
And you thought your training was tough!
Jogger runs mile with rabid fox locked on her arm
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - With a fox locked onto her arm, an Arizona jogger ran a mile to her car, where she was able to dislodge the animal, throw it into the trunk and drive to a Prescott hospital. The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said the fox, which later attacked an animal control officer, tested positive for rabies.
The unidentified Chino Valley resident told deputies she was on a trail Monday at the base of Granite Mountain when the fox attacked, biting her foot. The woman said she grabbed it by the neck when it went for her leg and it latched onto her arm.
Thinking the fox was rabid, she wanted to make sure it didn't get away so she ran to her car, where she was able to pry open its jaws, wrap it in a sweat shirt and toss it into the trunk.
The woman is receiving rabies vaccinations, as is the animal control officer.
Member Successes
We need to hear about your successes. Did you complete a race? Did you do a PR? Did you travel around the world? Did you have a baby? Please email your news to Wabbit or Wayne.
[ MORNINGspeed work is available onTUESDAYwith AUDREY. Check on time and location. patandaudrey@shaw.ca
[ EVENING speed work on TUESDAY at 6:00 pm from the Commonwealth Lobby.
[ All levels of runners welcome and walkers encouraged.
Hills are our Friends!
Thursday mornings, come run hills with the "Over the Hill Gang". Location changes every few weeks, so to be kept in the loop, send an email to patandaudrey@shaw.ca
NIGHT RUNNING!! Something Really Different!
Mike Suminski is offering a night time running experience at Mount Douglas every Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm. Meet at the parking lot at the base of Mount Douglas. Bring your running light/s. Great lights can be purchased at FRONTRUNNERS. Don't forget your TWC discount. amsuminski@shaw.ca
Sunday runs
Some of the 9:00am run group on Sunday will (again) be going up Bear
Hill. Anyone who is interested see Mike or Linda Walsh in the parking
lot. We will make the run conducive to slow runners as well so don't be shy.
Run the Lydiard Way is back
Saturday, November 15th and Sunday the 16th, the Lydiard Team will behere in Victoria presenting the world's most successful method of endurance training.
Meet and learn from 4 time Olympian, Lorraine Moller
Lorraine, 4 time Olympian won bronze at the age of 40,in the Barcelona Olympics marathon. She also earned bronze in theIAAF World Cross Country Championships, silver in the Commonwealth Games. Lorraine is a 3 time winner of the Avon andOsaka marathons as well as a Boston marathon winner too.She is a best selling authorwith her autobiography, On the Wings of Mercury, which she penned herself. She is also theco-founder of the Arthur Lydiard Foundation. Lorraine was an elite athletecompeting in distances from 800m to the marathon!
The Lydiard Way is for everyone, not just runners, walkers and joggers! The fundamentals apply to all participants involved in all sports and activities that require fitness. Whether you play, compete or coach running, hockey, soccer, football, figure skating, rugby, cross-country ski, swim, row, cycle or any sport, the principles apply to you and your athletes!
3 time Olympian Jon Brown
Jon Brown twice finished 4th in the Olympic Marathons in Sydney and Athens, 11 and 7 seconds shy of bronze. Jon is currently the UK 10, 000m record holder and owns a personal best 2:09 marathon, which he accomplished twice. Learn how the Lydiard method of training vastlyimproved his running times.
Learn from Olympic level Super-Coach, Dick Brown
Super-Coach Dick Brown is currently the coach is one of the top runners in the US, Gabe Jennings, recently featured in Runner's World Magazine. Dick is also known for coaching one of the world's greatest marathon runners in Mary Decker-Slaney.
Listen to the encyclopedic, Nobuya 'Nobby' Hashizume,
one time Corporate Coach in the Japanese system where the big corporations hire and train top international runners. Nobuya was a corporate coach with Hitachi before moving to the US to ply his skills there and partner with running legend, Lorraine Moller co-founding the Lydiard Foundation.
Interested? But busy? Saturday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm there is an informal Open Panel for $10.
See all the detailshere.
Contact: run@lydiardfoundation.org
Reserve now, as seating is limited
TWC Cycling News
In spite of a forecast for inclement weather, strong winds from the South-east, nine riders showed up for the ride last Saturday. These included one young lady, who gave the fast guys a run for their money, and a teenager who pushed the 'old guy' in the slower group. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. More female representation and a junior section would be welcome additions to the Saturday ride. In the event the winds failed to materialize and light rain began after we were safely back in Francelli's and deeply engaged in coffee and conversation.
Saturday rides will continue, meeting at Francelli's Coffee Shop in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre at 9:00 am. Again we plan to have a fast group and a slower group. I intend to ride at the pace of the slowest in the second group so you shouldn’t feel intimidated by being part of this slower group. If you have any questions about the rides please do not hesitate to contact me.
Maurice Robinson
TWC Cycling Coordinator
TWC Classifieds
As a service to TWC members, products or services that may be of benefit to the general membership may be advertised here. Items not sold must be renewed each week.
TRIATHLON COACHING IN 2009!
Triathlon BC is offering a Triathlon Community Coaching Course in Victoria on January 17 -18th. This course is valued at over $200 and will be offered to all TRI-BC members for $60. This course will be made available to all TWC coaches for FREE!! Interested in coaching for TWC? Contact Wayne
Triathlete looking for accommodations
A young man (Salvador Vasquez) we have been training with is looking for a place to stay from November 1st to January 5th. He is from Mexico and is fluent in Spanish and speaks reasonable English and a very likable triathletehoping to find a place to stay. I have spokento him several times and found him to be a polite, focused and friendly young man about 19 years old. If you have a spare room and can help please respond to his email address at: salocajigav@hotmail.com Thanks everybody,
Laura Leno
Fall Indoor Bike Training
Team West Coast Members are invited to join the indoor bike training program at Commonwealth Place this fall. This program is designed and coached by one of Victoria’s few Level 3 cycling coaches and has been very popular with TWC members in the past. The program sessions are 6 weeks in length with 2 workouts/week on Tuesday and Thursdays. If you are interested in only attending one workout/week, TWC members are being offered a special arrangement where if you sign up for the first 6 week fall session the second fall 6 week session will be free (this will take you through to Christmas).
The program is designed for fitness and fun, and consists of progressive workouts that are designed to improve your outdoor cycling, whether it be racing or recreational. Thursday night sessions also include an optional run after the ride.
All abilities welcome. For more info, call 250-744-DOŸIT (3648)
Session #2
November 11th – December 18th
Tuesday and Thursdays, 6-7:15pm
$99.00
To Register http://recreation.saanich.ca/reconline/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=27046&From=fas or call Saanich Commonwealth Place at 250-475-7600
Lost and Found
Lost or found something that may belong to another TWC member? - advertise it here.
Something for Digest?
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