TT Member climbs Mt. Vinson, Antarctica

Follow TT member Tom Janson in his pursuit up Mt. Vinson Massif (16,077ft), the highest peak on Antarctica. He last blogged from Punta Arenas, Chile on Dec.28th - in route to Antarctica. Check out his progress and photos of his adventure at http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/vinson2010/ and keep him in your thoughts for a safe and enjoyable trip!

TARGETRAINING Group Instruction Schedule week of 12/28-1/3

TARGETRAINING Group Instruction Schedule
Week of 12/28-1/3

Weekly Schedule Update
• Swim Sessions: There will be no early morning swim sessions this week due to the Norwalk pool being closed for the holidays. However the Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon swims are still on!
• Martial Arts: All senior and youth martial arts and kick boxing sessions are canceled for the week.
• Special Wednesday TARGETeen/Youth class: Please note that there is a special 1:30PM TARGETeen/Youth endurance class this Wednesday.
• Sunday Mountain Bike Session: The Sunday morning mountain bike sessions are suspended for the season.
• TARGETRAINING will be closing early by 5:00PM on Thursday and closed on Friday in observance of New Years.

December Fitness Testing for Endurance Program
During the month of December we will be field testing for our endurance sports clients which include: swimming, running and cycling. This testing is meant to get a picture of one's current fitness level and help put together attainable goals for the 2010 season. This testing is not meant to derive training zones via heart rate as we rely on our VO2 testing procedure for this. You may schedule your field test with any of our TARGETRAINING Fitness Professionals.

Please visit the TARGETRAINING blog page for the latest TT news:
http://targetraining.com/TTBlog.html

Monday:
6:00AM TARGETide Indoor Swim Session (Canceled)
6:00AM TARGETough Strength Training
9:00AM TARGETBurn General Fitness Training
4:00PM TARGETeen Core/Strength Training
5:00PM Youth Martial Arts (Canceled)
7:00PM TARGETough Strength Training

Tuesday:
5:45AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling Rolling Start
6:00AM TARGETread Indoor Run Track session
7:15AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling Rolling Start
9:00AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
9:00AM TARGETBurn General Fitness Training
10:30AM TARGETread Indoor Treadmill Interval Session
4:00PM TARGETeen/Youth General Fitness
5:30PM TARGETBurn General Fitness Training
5:30PM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
6:30PM TARGETread Outdoor Circuit Run
6:30PM Martial Arts (Canceled)
7:00PM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling

Wednesday:
6:00AM TARGETide Indoor Swim Session (Canceled)
6:00AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling Hill Training
6:00AM TARGETough Strength Training
8:30AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
9:00AM TARGETKickfit Cardio Kickboxing (Canceled)
10:00AM TARGETCore Core Strength Conditioning
1:30PM TARGETTeen/Youth Special Endurance Class
5:00PM Youth Martial Arts (Canceled)
6:00PM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling Hill Training
6:30PM TARGETYoga Performance Yoga
7:30PM TARGETide Indoor Swim Session (Staples High School)
7:30PM TARGETough Strength Training

Thursday:
5:45AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling + Optional Run Brick Training Rolling Start
7:15AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling Rolling Start
9:00AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
9:00AM TARGETBurn General Fitness Training
10:30AM TARGETread Indoor Treadmill Interval Session
4:00PM TARGETTeen/Youth General Fitness
Closing by 5:00PM

Friday:
Closed in observance of New Years

Saturday:
6:00AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
7:30AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
9:00AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
11:00AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling

Sunday:
8:00AM TARGETrail Trail Run Session (Trout Brook Park)
8:00AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
9:30AM TARGETerrain Mountain Bike Session (Suspended for the season)
10:00AM TARGETorque Indoor Cycling
10:00AM TARGETPilates
2:30PM TARGETide Indoor Swim Session (Staples High School)

Fitness Center Holiday Schedule

Please note that the TARGETRAINING fitness center will be closed on Thursday and Friday December 24-25th. We will be open for our standard group class schedule on Saturday.
Happy Holidays from your TARGETRAINING Coaches!

Picture Courtesy of a painting rendered by TARGETRAINING Member Lauren Nadler

Sunday Schedule Update

Due to the impending snow storm this weekend, the Sunday 8AM trail run will be switched to an indoor treadmill run, and the 9:30AM mountain bike session is cancelled. We expect to hold all other classes. Please check back to blog page for latest details on Sunday.

Super funny tri video

TARGETeen/Youth Endurance Training Class

On Wednesday, December 23rd and December 30th, at 1:30pm, TARGETRAINING is hosting a special endurance class for Teens and Youth. This class is 1 hour of pure endurance, core work and stretching. The kids will be out of school, so this is the perfect opportunity to keep them active during the winter holiday. We hope to see you all come and participate in this great event.

Duathlon XTERRA Tiradentes + S. J. Del-Rei, Parts 1,2,3

There are a few Dom sightings in the videos.



Check out the 48 second mark...too bad we couldn't see all of T2
Notice the empty bike racks....I only see that in T1

The 4 Day Holiday Sale!

No AM swim

The Winter weather is making lives difficult in the southern Connecticut area. There will be NO AM SWIM today. The roads between 95 and the Merritt are bad. Drive safe and stay warm.

Xterra Brazil in Photos

These are some sightseeing photos of the town of Tiradentes in Brazil

Here are a few shots of the race venue and one of the first climbs which was well over 20% grade. I was very impressed with the race organization, course and venue.

Here are some shots of the race, hot and muddy!!!

My bike and myself after the race. I cleaned up for awards;)

These are some tourist shots of Rio after the race.

If you get a chance to go to Brazil for any reason, race or vacation you will not be disappointed. With the football (soccer) World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, Brazil is a country that is sports crazy and knows how to put on a great event. Looking forward to my next trip back.

Mediterranean Stage Race

Congratulations to all of those who participated in the Mediterranean Stage Race.
Here is a list of everyone that finished the four-part stage race, (let us know if we missed you):

Arthurs, Lee
Bebell, Gary
Booth, David
Duke, Lois
Freyre, Eneas
Hardy, Brad
Janson, Tom
Kaplan, Andy
Kaplan, Libby
Menachemson, Nolan
Rebold, Nancy
Shneiner, Alan
Sands, Lucinda
Stevenson, Tom
Stauffer, David
Veiga, Max
Weiss, Rob
Zecher, Clare

Look out for our next stage race coming winter 2010.

Endurance Program Fitness Testing for December

December Fitness Testing for Endurance Program

During the month of December we will be field testing for our endurance sports clients which include: swimming, running and cycling. This testing is meant to get a picture of one’s current fitness level and help put together attainable goals for the 2010 season. This testing is not meant to derive training zones via heart rate as we rely on our VO2 testing procedure for this. You may schedule your field test with any of our TARGETRAINING Fitness Professionals.

Testing Procedures

Cycling
30min power test on Velodyne.
TARGETRAINING Members may use a Powertap for this test.

In classes
- Tuesday 7:15AM and 7PM TARGETourque
- Thursday 7:15AM and 7PM TARGETourque
- Wednesday 6AM and 6PM TARGETourque
- Friday 6AM TARGETourque
- No weekend class testing!
By appointment
- This is free for members, or you can use your current TARGETRAINING package.

Running
Treadmill 20min distance test at 1%.

In Classes
- Tuesday 6AM and 10:30AM TARGETread
- Tuesday 6:30PM 10:30AM TARGETread
By appointment
- This is free for members, or you can use your current group class package.

Swimming
1000 yards (Norwalk HS Pool) or 800 meters (Staples HS Pool)
In classes
- Wednesday 6AM session Norwalk
- Sunday 2:30PM session Staples