Good to see that RNTri members continue training wherever they happen to find themselves.

Click HERE to see HMS LANCASTER Training & Racing during OP Telic.

Below, Glen Higson makes the most of the spinning bikes at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.  Please send other photos from Operational theatres to the webmaster to encourage everyone in their training for next season.

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RN Tri Warm Weather Training Camp

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Warm Weather Training Camp 06-13 May 2010 – Club La Santa.  The funding has now been approved for the Warm Weather Training Camp 06 – 13 May 2010.  It will be held at the Club La Santa, Lanzarote.  There are only 12 places (3 female 9 male) available and it will be first come first served basis.  The total individual cost will be £150 (yeah that’s all!) this will include flights/transfers and half board accom.  You must be a current association member and in the sports lottery.If you wish to go please email mark.goodridge912@mod.uk and he will send you all the details of where to send the cheque.

27-28 Feb 2010 - RNAS Yeovilton

Saturday 27th Feb 2010

0815 - 0825hrs Meet up - Gym - All swimming kit, Drinks Bottle - Meet in the foyer of the gym

0825 - 1000hrs - Swim Pool - All swimming kit, floats, water bottles, fins

1000 - 1130hrs - Travel to Merryfield/ Break Merryfield/ All to be self sufficient with spares / Turbo Trainer wet weather alternative. Use this time to eat and drink before you get to Meeryfield

1130 - 1230hrs - Bike drills Merryfield

1230 -1330hrs - 3 up TT Merryfield

1330 -1400hrs - Break / Talk on clothing Portacabin at Merryfield

1400-1445hrs - Group Ride Meryfield

1445 -1600hrs - Run off the bike 4 / 6 miles Merryfield Run kit ready for run off the bike

1615hrs - 1645hrs - Q & A's Portacabin

Sunday 28th Feb 2010

0830hrs - 1000hrs Swim - Test Set - Pool - All swimming equipment Notebooks and pens Pencils

1000 - 1130hrs - Travel to Merryfield/ Break Merryfield - All to be self sufficient with spares / Turbo Trainer wet weather alternative Use this time to eat and drink before you get to Meeryfield

1130 -1200hrs - Transition Training Merryfield - All Duathlon kit

1200 - 1230hrs - Refresher on Bike Drills Merryfield

1230 -1330hrs - Team run bike run session Merryfield - All Duathlon kit

1330 - 1415hrs - Mental Preparation for racing Merryfield Note Books pens

1415 - 1530hrs - Group Bike ride Merryfield

1530 -1615hrs - Questions and Answer session Merryfield Yearly Diary

POC is LMA Mhairi Muir, HMS Heron Medical Centre, Email: YEOVILTON-pharmtech, Tel 93510 4050.

The Objectives for each of the Weekends are as follows:

The first weekend is geared towards the following:

1.    Getting as many people together to try and build up a cohesion between members to try and build the numbers up throughout the weekends and year ahead.

2.    Swimming sessions to identify where individuals are with in their training. 

3.    To promote more drill specific sessions and control of the stroke by slowing their swimming stroke down, to enable them to go faster.

4.    To refresh and also introduce (new members) in group riding skills and cycling drills

5.    Bike maintenance with an emphasis on winter bike maintenance

6.    Running drills and understanding of interval sessions

7.    Planning the years training and races.

The second weekend will be:

1.    Training together i.e Longer runs in groups. longer bike rides together

2.    Fartlek training / Track session

3.    More race specific swimming sessions i.e for standard distance Triathletes should be swimming at least 3 - 4k sets sprint distance Triathletes should be swimming at least 2-3k sets

4.    Injury prevention and treatment

The third weekend will be geared towards:

1.    Testing in swimming cycling and some running

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