SPIN challenge this Friday night

I hope you enjoyed last night, and aren't too sore today from using quite different muscle groups.  We will have a similar format session next Wednesday night at Nayland Pool with Ali, Jon and Nige.

As I mentioned last night, if you are keen on picking up a swim pass for $55, then head in and see Jo Perrott at Riverside Pool Reception.  This allows you access to public swimming for three months (mid Feb through to mid April) - perfect if you are keen on doing a bit of swim practice to lead into the Womens Tri on April 7th. 

I spoke with a number of you last night who were concerned about how the swim works for the tri.  It is four lengths of Riverside Pool, and you do this last, after running 5km or walking 3km, then cycling 14km.  The swim works by entering the pool at the steps (no diving), and swimming down the pool for one length, going under the lane rope, and swimming up the pool in the next lane, going under the lane rope and down the pool in the 3rd lane, and then under the final lane rope and swimming up the pool to complete your last lap.  This means you enter at one side of the pool, but finish at the other side.  Your time is taken when you touch the wall, so you don't need to worry about 'racing' up the steps at the end of your swim.  There are a large number of women who will take a kickboard or aquabelt as they enter the pool (there is always a pile of these by the steps for this), to assist them, and also a lot of women will walk the shallow end of the pool and then breaststroke, backstroke, side arm, doggy paddle etc the deeper end.  So, there is absolutely no pressure at all to swim overarm for four lengths!  If that is your goal though - then go for it!

More details on the Womens Tri can be found on the Nelson Events website - http://nelsonevents.co.nz/content/taylors-nelson-womens-triathlon
I will bring some paper entry forms out next week with me too.

This Friday night is the Heart Foundation SPIN challenge at migym.  Nelson Bays Motor Group are sponsoring a team, as they couldn't make one up with their own staff, so .... if you are keen to be involved, then let me know a time, and then I can put you in an ACTIVATOR team.  All you need to do is jump on a spin bike (like you did for the session at migym last year) and spin for thirty minutes, then the next team member gets on.  There is an instructor up front that you can follow along to, and then at 8pm NBS are putting on a celebration.  Email me your preferred time, and I will facilitate.  A $10 donation to the Heart Foundation would be appreciated.
Time slots are in half hours from 4pm through to the last time slot at 7.30pm.