Yes it is spring time again, well almost. The snow has nearly melted completely except for the larger piles. Like the mounds that border either side of our driveway. Last year at this time I had gotten outside multiple times for bike rides but not this year. And as I look out my front window I do hear the siren calls of outdoor biking beckoning me. After six solid months of winter and countless lonely hours tucked away in our basements spinning away on our trainers, the desire to pedal and actually move, and feel the wind in our face is very strong right now. I know some of you brave souls have ventured outdoors for rides. To you that have ridden outdoors, I salute you! I thought of going riding yesterday but the idea of riding in the cold wasn't that appealing. The roads look a little beat up and wet, along with a fair amount of winter type debris. If you were one of the brave souls that did get outside for a ride in the past week I would like to hear about your ride!
The KW Fighting Koalas junior program has been open for athletes under the age of 19 and last summer was the start of our junior program. Our junior program has been slow to attract younger athletes but now we are starting to see some growth. This is really exciting to see the younger athletes start to come into the KW Fighting Koalas triathlon club! We here at the Koalas are big believers in healthy active lifestyles for all ages but especially for younger children. This is an excellent place to learn new skills for swimming, biking and running and under our junior coach the importance of proper nutrition and recovery. Our youth today need healthy options to order to fight childhood obesity. Through proper education and being able to have healthy options I believe younger athletes will blossom and thrive! For more info on our junior and adult programs go to our webpage http://fightingkoalas.homestead.com/Kitchener-Waterloo.html and feel free to contact us!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Vacation time!
Yes it is vacation time for Koach! One week in sunny Tulum, Mexico! I plan on getting some nice runs in the warm sun along the beach if possible or wherever is safe, along with some ocean swimming along the shoreline, again, if safe. While I am away, Coach Amy will we looking after the swim workouts on Tuesday and Thursday at 5pm at WLU pool.
Talk to you next week and I will post some pictures!
Talk to you next week and I will post some pictures!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Social media links
This is all my social media links for the KW Fighting Koalas Triathlon club!
http://fightingkoalas.homestead.com/Kitchener-Waterloo.html
http://twitter.com/#!/koalasrob
http://www.youtube.com/user/Sbrguy2011?feature=mhum
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Kitchener-Waterloo-Fighting-Koalas-Triathlon-club/197359290292997
I plan on trying to post on twitter at the start of the week the KW Koalas weekly practices and then daily reminders.
The facebook fan page is for posting pictures and practices and any updates or news.
The youtube account I post videos of my athletes and all of the videos so far are from the pool. This is a great tool so the athletes and myself can see what is going on with their stroke above and below the water!
My web page is the main portal that members are attracted to initially through google searches. It has a lot of information on the club, social media links, practice schedule, and other triathlon links. It also has a few pictures but I have posted all my pics on the facebook fan page!
Enjoy my social media links and I welcome any suggestions or comments.
Thank you!
Koach Koala
http://fightingkoalas.homestead.com/Kitchener-Waterloo.html
http://twitter.com/#!/koalasrob
http://www.youtube.com/user/Sbrguy2011?feature=mhum
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Kitchener-Waterloo-Fighting-Koalas-Triathlon-club/197359290292997
I plan on trying to post on twitter at the start of the week the KW Koalas weekly practices and then daily reminders.
The facebook fan page is for posting pictures and practices and any updates or news.
The youtube account I post videos of my athletes and all of the videos so far are from the pool. This is a great tool so the athletes and myself can see what is going on with their stroke above and below the water!
My web page is the main portal that members are attracted to initially through google searches. It has a lot of information on the club, social media links, practice schedule, and other triathlon links. It also has a few pictures but I have posted all my pics on the facebook fan page!
Enjoy my social media links and I welcome any suggestions or comments.
Thank you!
Koach Koala
Saturday, February 19, 2011
New facebook page!
I have just finished creating the new Kitchener-Waterloo Fighting Koalas Triathlon club page here http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Kitchener-Waterloo-Fighting-Koalas-Triathlon-club/197359290292997
I have uploaded many of the pictures I took from 2010 season from training rides, runs and swims to various races. I have been reluctant to start this facebook page but it was actually pretty easy to do. Some of the stuff I could not do, as of yet, but in time I will figure it all out!
I have uploaded many of the pictures I took from 2010 season from training rides, runs and swims to various races. I have been reluctant to start this facebook page but it was actually pretty easy to do. Some of the stuff I could not do, as of yet, but in time I will figure it all out!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
KW Koalas updated webpage and Koalas new website!
The Fighting Koalas triathlon club has recently updated the website and gotten rid of the old one. Visit the new website here http://fightingkoalas.homestead.com/Index.html with a new design and a much clearer home page to navigate from. Everything is listed on the home page of all the Fighting Koala that you will need, as well as all the franchises listed across the top. Therefore, much easier to find the KW Fighting Koalas web page now, have a look at the new page here http://fightingkoalas.homestead.com/Kitchener-Waterloo.html
Much nicer set up overall and very much easier to navigate around back to the home page or to other franchises or to the athlete log in page. We are also able to list this blog address in the site along with my twitter account address and my soon to be facebook KW Fighting Koalas fan page!
Now to the club. It has been a snowy and very cold January and most of the members have been affected with colds or the flu at some point. Others have just had the motivated drained out of them, myself included for a couple of weeks, with this nasty weather. But it is soon to get better and a return to better attendance at practices as well.
I will soon be launching some new indoor biking workouts for some of the club members that will challenge them like never before! Along with abdominal, yoga, functional strength and core strengthening exercises and new biking techniques, these workouts will elevate all of our biking fitness!! I have started to do some of the workouts myself and have instantly noticed a difference. I really love doing the stretching and cool down workouts the best.
In my next blog I will write about some of my training techniques that I am implement with the members such as consistency and pacing. Til then, swim fast, bike hard and run like the wind!
Much nicer set up overall and very much easier to navigate around back to the home page or to other franchises or to the athlete log in page. We are also able to list this blog address in the site along with my twitter account address and my soon to be facebook KW Fighting Koalas fan page!
Now to the club. It has been a snowy and very cold January and most of the members have been affected with colds or the flu at some point. Others have just had the motivated drained out of them, myself included for a couple of weeks, with this nasty weather. But it is soon to get better and a return to better attendance at practices as well.
I will soon be launching some new indoor biking workouts for some of the club members that will challenge them like never before! Along with abdominal, yoga, functional strength and core strengthening exercises and new biking techniques, these workouts will elevate all of our biking fitness!! I have started to do some of the workouts myself and have instantly noticed a difference. I really love doing the stretching and cool down workouts the best.
In my next blog I will write about some of my training techniques that I am implement with the members such as consistency and pacing. Til then, swim fast, bike hard and run like the wind!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Welcome to the 2011 Season!
Hi and welcome to the 2011 season! Myself and all the KW Koalas are very excited about the upcoming season! We are now accepting athletes for the 2011 season! This is a great time to get started with your training and planning for the season.
Here is the January practice schedule.
January 2011 Adult program
Adult Program Practice Schedule; As of January 4th.
Tuesday 5pm - Swim at WLU Pool.
Tuesday following the swim - Run 30 to 45mins
Wednesday 6:30pm - Indoor biking at members heated garage!
Thursday 5pm - Swim at WLU Pool.
Sunday Jan. 9th Swim at WLU Pool at noon.
Here is the January practice schedule.
January 2011 Adult program
Adult Program Practice Schedule; As of January 4th.
Tuesday 5pm - Swim at WLU Pool.
Tuesday following the swim - Run 30 to 45mins
Wednesday 6:30pm - Indoor biking at members heated garage!
Thursday 5pm - Swim at WLU Pool.
Sunday Jan. 9th Swim at WLU Pool at noon.
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