Just a reminder that we are back to normal this week for practice schedules:

Tuesday 6:30am-8am swim at PJD pool; Tuesday 6pm-7:30pm bike leaving from Roddick Gates (or meet 6:30pm at venue….F1 today)
Wednesday 6pm-7:30pm run leaving from McGill Gym
Thursday 5pm-6:30pm swim at PJD
Friday 6pm-7:30pm run leaving from front of McGill Gym
Saturday 9am-11am bike leaving from Roddick Gates
Sunday 9am-10:30am swim at PJD

Practices go rain or shine and are only cancelled if the conditions are dangerous. Bike practices scheduled for hill repeats may be moved to a flatter venue for safety reasons if the conditions are very wet.

Cheers!
Annelise

I hope you’ve been enjoying your week off!

The summer session starts this TUESDAY! Don’t forget – signup is through McGill Client Services: $225 for the summer or $60 a month. Please be sure to let us know your start and end dates if you are paying on a monthly basis, as McGill cannot keep track of that. I really apologize for the inconveniences with the signup times…. I wish Client Services had more flexible hours but, alas, I do not have the godly powers to grant that wish.

PLEASE take note of the following important information:

1- ALL PRACTICES OCCUR, RAIN OR SHINE. The only event of a cancellation would be if conditions are actually dangerous (e.g. Thunderstorms!)

2- Wednesday and Friday runs meet IN FRONT OF THE GYM (not in Thomlinson Hall) AT 6pm

3- All bikes LEAVE from the RODDICK GATES (Sherbrooke/McGill College) at the stated time (6pm/9am). If you’re late and we’re not there….tough love . You can also meet us at the venue: approx 30mins for the F1 track and at Maison Smith (for the Houde Workouts) or 15 minutes for Mt Pleasant repeats (at the speed bump at the bottom of Mt Pleasant above Sherbrooke). Pay attention to the Yahoo GROUPS or the Facebook group for LAST MINUTE venue changes (e.g. tomorrow night if it’s raining hard we likely will not do hill repeats!)

4- SWIMS this week: Tuesday 6:30am-8am at MCGILL; Thursday 6:30PM-8PM (not 5pm-6:30pm) at MCGILL; Sunday 9am-10:30am at Parc Jean-Drapeau. All swims after Sunday are at PJD.

5- YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING TO RIDE WITH THE CLUB:
-a road worthy bike (tuned up, reliable, GOOD BRAKES and cables)
-a HELMET that is FITTED to your head (i.e. not uncle Bob’s helmet) and is less than 5 years old (as per safety guidelines in the latest info I’ve read) and HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT; all
-all equipment needed to change a flat (tubes, pump)
-ID and emergency contact info (if you have ROAD ID bracelet, this is preferable. We’ll be sending out more info soon on that)
-Cell phone is useful
-cash (Min $5) for emergencies/food. If you want to bring plastic, that’s ok but always make sure you have real moolah too
-water and food (Coaches/Council cannot carry things for you)….and it sucks to bonk on a long ride
-bike lights if you’re out late.
-appropriate clothing and equipment: SUNGLASSES, sunscreen….and dress for the weather!

6- Don’t forget to fill out the survey!

7- Please welcome PATRICK JANUKAVICIUS onto our run staff and GREGORY FUENTES onto the swim staff! You’ll meet them this week (Pat you already know!) and give them a warm MTC welcome!

8-Finally, I’m trying to organize some bike clinics…. stay tuned.

9- Password for the website will be sent out later in the week when we have the confirmed member lists.

That’s all for now! Please join the Yahoo Group and the Facebook Group to keep abreast of all changes!

Cheers
Annelise

The summer session is around the corner! Session starts Tuesday, May 8th and runs until Sunday September 9th! Sign-up is through McGill Client Services as always, but please note that you do not need a McGill membership, because all of the trainings are outside !

Check out the Workout Schedule page for info about the training schedule and the Registration Info page for information about fees and such!

Looking forward to training with you!

MTC Council

I’ve set-up a page on the website where you can do just that. You can find it here: http://mcgill-triathlon.com/?page_id=659 or under the “FAQ & Contact” section. Your comments are completely anonymous, so you can sleep safe at night if you choose to burn me with your comments.

In addition, if anonymous electronic messages aren’t your thing, you can drop your comments in writing in the MTC box right outside the team room. Ransom notes written with magazine cut-outs are welcome too.

Finally, know that you can approach any of us at practice and share your thoughts. We’re always looking to improve!

In other news, uniforms have arrived! Expect more information soon.
Summer session details will be released soon.
Remember to keep track of the changes to spins.

So because of the fitness centre renovations, we have been bumped from the Spin Room as of this Wednesday. I have managed to negotiate the following:

We will be in the Mind-Body room on Mondays and Wednesdays. The mind/body room is right next to the spin room. Unfortunately they are only letting us put our trainers in there for the moment but I am trying to negotiate for us to nab 5-10 spin bikes for use….it’s hard because they don’t want us to ruin the floors…Anyways, more info to follow.

We will be in the Activity/Dance studio behind the cafeteria on the ground floor on Saturdays. All the spin bikes have been moved to there during the Fitness Centre renovations so we can use them all, plus our trainers. Unfortunately we are not allowed to use this room during the week because they’re using it for the exam period….

I’m really sorry for this inconvenience and want to thank you for your understanding…I was only informed at the end of last week and have been trying to negotiate since then. Keep your eyes peeled for more info!

Cheers!
Annelise

PS: Of course you’re always welcome to do the practices outdoors on your bikes. At this point in time, they’re easily done on the F1 track (with the exception of the spinouts!).

PPS: I originally thought we were being affected as of the 14th only….apparently not…

A reminder that there are changes to practices over the next week due to the Easter Holidays.

Friday, April 6th Run – CANCELLED (gym closed)
Saturday, April 7th bike – Normal practice
Sunday, April 8th swim – CANCELLED (gym closed)
Monday, April 9th bike – CANCELLED (gym closed)

NB: I will be running Friday afternoon/evening and would be happy to run the practice Friday evening at 5 or 6pm, depending on when people are interested… because the gym is closed though we’ll be “on our own” for changing and such.

I will likely also run on Sunday morning and be swimming in NDG at the Benny Pool (Monkland and Cavendish) if it’s open.

Monday I will be riding outdoors and a time will be announced via yahoo groups and FB when the day draws closer (depending on weather and such!)

Cheers!
-Annelise

Here are the basic deets:
WHO: You, MTC + friends, if you’d so like to bring some along (former members welcome too!!)
WHEN: Friday March 30th, exact schedule and times to be announced by late this week or early next week or both.
WHERE: Please check the email we’ve sent out!

Note: the route we’ve traced vaguely resembles a banana. More importantly, we will be sending out a list of phone numbers that you can call if you get lost or want to catch up at any point in the night.

Please! RSVP. The night will cost 10$ each (except for those hosting) which should cover beer and snacks at each place. You are (of course) welcome to BYOB, or BYOdrinkofchoice.

To the hosts, we shall be in touch shortly to firm up details for the night.

Tata for now!
-EmDiz and Joz

We know you are mentally preparing/girding your livers for Saint Patty’s day this weekend, but were in the process of planning the MTC’s annual epic Apartment Crawl. We’ve settled on a date: Friday March 30th, in the evening (exact, military-like times TBA. You know us, we run this ship like a Swiss clock..)

But first thing’s first: We need apartments! If you are interested in hosting a stop (and this will garner you much props, respect, street cred etc), and live within a 15-20 minute walk from McGill MAX (please!) please let us know ASAP by responding to this email, or emailing emily.delpero@mail.mcgill.ca, or talk to one of council at practice etc. Without floorspace, there will be no crawl at all!

Lots of Springy Love,
MTC

Cost: $45 plus tax (reduced from the regular rate!)

AND…..you get to race as MCGILL TRIATHLON CLUB !!! And MTC is eligible for provincial rankings for the clubs!

The process (please read carefully):

Case #1: Those of you who are current members and who had a TQ membership last summer (2011):

-TQ has already added you to the club member list
-All you have to do is pay your fees if you want to be affiliated with the club (if you already haven’t done so). Quick renewal:
https://secure.eventsonline.ca/tq/?section=renew&action=check

If you can’t pay by credit card, then we can arrange to have you pay the Club in cash/cheque/email transfer and we will do the transaction

-You need a TQ number.
-Go to:
https://secure.eventsonline.ca/tq/?section=clubspub

-MTC then needs to confirm that you are a member of the club
-Once you are a confirmed member you use the above link to renew your membership.

If you do not get put on the list and renew your membership you will be registered as an independent athlete and it also costs more ($55 +tax instead of $45+ tax).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at: mtcpresident@gmail.com

Cheers!
Annelise

Just a reminder that the Dignitas Spinathon is this SATURDAY! Its happening on March 3rd from 9am-9pm at the McGill gym in the spin room we use. For more information and to start fundraising, you can go to this link:

http://www.gifttool.com/athon/AthonDetails?ID=1240&AID=1881

It’s always a great day and a good chance for those long course athletes to have some company on a long ride.

Please note that spin practice (and flexibility practice) is CANCELLED. That being said, the program calls for a brick and I plan on doing the practice anyways (plus adding a few extra hours).

Happy training!

Annelise