Diary of a Kona qualifier
Those of you who braved the snow blizzard last December to join
us for the Triahtlon Zone Christmas party should not only have found
Peter Slijkhuis's presentation on nutrition inspiring
but may also have been pleased to have had the opportunity to meet
such a great triathlete. Peter's 2010 triathlon season is off to
a fantastic start: with a 22.30min swim, 1h01min bike and 38min
run he came to an overall time of 2h04min which gave him 3rd
overall at the Windsor Triathlon and 1st
in his age group category. Not to mention his performance at the
Lanzarote Ironman... A good start for this summer's
training for Kona!
His Diary
of a Kona qualifier makes for great reading.
Congratulations Peter!
Our offer for the 2010 TRIATHLON
SEASON
TRI PACK £899 includes:
BIKE: Felt F95 road (as above)
WETSUIT: Orca Equip or blueseventy Sprint
TRISUIT: Orca Core range or equivalent HELMET:Met Cosmo
GOGGLES: blueseventy Vision RACE BELT, LOCK LACES, BODYGLIDE
Professional BIKE FIT and CONSULTATION
COMP TRI Pack now available at £1,749
Includes Planet X SL Pro full carbon bike
As from this season TRIATHLON ZONE
will stock selected models from the Trigirl
2010 range. 'London based Trigirl is the only triathlon
brand in the UK specifically for women. (Their) sublime collection
combines a fresh contemporary design with high tech fabrics,
to bring you the hottest range of triathlon and running kit
on the market...'
Trigirl organises Ladies Novice Training Days
in Brighton, Cambridge, London and Sevenoaks
in March and AprilMore
info
2010 MERCHANT TAYLORS' TRIATHLON
Sunday 16th May 2010 See what competitors think about it here
!
The winner of the 40-49 Male category enjoying
a warm welcome at the Finish line
'Everyday heroes' to
run 4 Marathons in 4 Days
Rich and Tom are training to run 120 miles from their home in Chipperfield
to Bournemouth Pier for a great cause. Whilst holidaying
in Portugal Tom's brother dived into the surf, an accident which
left him instantly parlysed from the shoulders down. Prior to this,
Henry was a most outstanding athlete with a passion for rugby and
Rich and Tom are now determined to help him achieve his new, if
different, goals. Please find out more on their website at www.henryfraser.org
or go to Facebook
for more links and information.
Donations can be made at www.everydayhero.co.uk/forhenry
and an update on how their training is progressing can be found
at http://twitter.com/4Marathons4Days.
All donations will be split between Henry's Trust
and Stoke Mandeville Spinal Ward.
Triathlon Zone
was kindly invited to the annual 220Awards ceremony. The
'Bike of the Year' award did not fail to print a
grin on our face. By securing a dealership with this outstanding
brand we knew we were adding a missing ace to our pack. As
to seeing the likes of the great Dave Scott and Chrissie Wellington...
priceless
TRIATHLON
ZONE is upgrading its website
to include an online shop so you will soon
be able to purchase our great products from a distance
Meet the new
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Check the 'Look' page now to view our
selection from the new 2010 Look range of frames
born 'out of passion for perfection'
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Training, Racing, Equipment, Diet and much more...
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES?
Cylcescheme
gives employees access to the UK's best bikes and safety equipment
with big savings - up to 50% over retail prices - created by economies
on Vat, Income Tax and National Insurance. If your employer has
not yet signed-up with Cyclescheme you could always make a case
for it! Visit the official Cyclescheme
Website for more details on how everyone can benefit.
HOW DOES IT WORK? In
brief, the employer buys the bikes and safety accessories at full
retails price, including Vat, which is reclaimed, if applicable.
The balance is recovered from a reduction in the employee's gross
salary, and employers also benefit from worthwhile National Insurance
contribution savings. In addition, employers may realise Corporation
Tax savings of 19% to 40% based on capital asset depreciation.
Finally...
A must-read for all 'Mamils', this
article should make you smile
