October 30, 2008
TWC members celebrating birthdays this week:
[ Wayne Brunsdon
[ Tony Mochizuki
[ Jenn Gorman
Your 2008-09 TWC executive
[ President – Wayne Coulson
[ Vice-president – Dan Paxton Dunaway
[ Treasurer – Kathy Davidson
[ Secretary – Rob Hare
[ Members-at-large – Mike Roth, Dale Carter, Pat Brown, Maggie Bateman, Katie Bateman
[ VIRA rep – Jacqui Coulson
Coordinators:
[ Social: Maggie Bateman, Dan Paxton Dunaway
[ Swim: Mike Walsh
[ Bike: Maurice Robinson
[ Run/walk: Audrey (Tuesday and Thursday mornings)
[ Clothing: Karen Knott
[ Youth Triathlon: Wayne Coulson
[ Bazan Bay: Pat Brown, Bob Snelling, Doris Dubicki
[ Website: Katie Bateman
[ New members: Jacquie Farris
2008 TWCAWARD WINNERS
We previewed our 2008 TWC Awards at the AGM. The "Fittest Couple" Award went to Kathy Davidson and Greg Leiman. The First Year RunnerAward went to Katie Bateman. Runner of the YearAwards went to Graham Fisher and Bill McMillan. Congratulations! More to come at the Christmas Party!
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 is taking requests @suttonfamily78@hotmail.com
Cocktails at 6:15 pm. Dinner at 7:15 pm
Prizes, awards, great company! Tickets only $30. Available at AGM.
Tickets available from executive members. Also available at Frontrunner’s Victoria.
CHRISTMAS PARTY TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Christmas party tickets went on sale this week. 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!
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. fashionslasher@yahoo.ca
[ EVENING speed work on TUESDAY at 6:00 pm from the Commonwealth Lobby.
Trek Victoria Pro City Bikes End of Season Halloween party
On Friday October 31st from 9:30am-6:00pm Trek Victoria Pro City will be having a drop in end of season Halloween party. We will be serving "spirited" refreshments for the adults and handing out candy to kids and anyone else in their off season. Prizes will be given out to anyone who shows up in costume. This will also be a great chance to pre-shop our friends and family celebration evening coming up in November. Come by and tell us how your season went.
Trek Victoria Pro City
338 Catherine Street, Victoria
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
SPORT TIP
USE BAKING SODA PASTE FOR SPORT CLOTHING BLOOD STAINS & SWEAT ODOUR: Rub a paste of 6 Tablespoons of baking soda and 1/2 cup of warm water onto stained clothing before laundering. Be sure to check for colorfastness first.
Baking Soda and Sweat: A baking soda paste can be useful in banishing sweat stains and odors on clothing. Rub the paste onto the clothing before laundering. Tough stains may need to let the paste sit for 1-2 hours.
Baking Soda and Blood Stains: Baking soda rubbed onto a dampened blood stain can help lift the stain from the fabric.
TWC Cycling News
Regular Saturday rides continue, starting at Francelli's Coffee Shop in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre at 9:00 am. I propose that there will be two groups. I will lead a group which goes at the pace of the slowest person (probably me)so beginning cyclists will not feel intimidated by the pace of the second and faster group. The slower group will start about five minutes after the faster group and may take a shorter course. This might be a good time to introduce family members to TWC rides. Either way, we intend to meet after the ride for coffee etc at Francelli's.
Maurice Robinson, new (old) 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 #1
September 30th – November 6th
Tuesday and Thursdays, 6-7:15pm
$99.00
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
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