TRAIN LIKE A PRO! TRAIN IN ARIZONA IN EARLY MARCH!

PacWest Athletics is excited to announce our NEW Arizona Training Camp. This year’s trip takes place in early March (8-11) to take advantage of Scottsdale, Arizona’s mild late winter temperatures and sunny weather. This 4-day intense training and instructional camp will challenge you to your physical and mental limits. Train alongside PacWest Athletics’ Elite Race Team of young professional and All-American age group athletes as they swim, bike and run in and around the beautiful Arizona countryside including parts of the Ironman Arizona bike course.

The camp is perfect for the serious and confident beginner, solid intermediate and/or advanced-level triathlete. There will be full support during all phases of the camp each day.

The camp will be headquartered at the Residence Inn Scottsdale North (website). This dessert hotel is a short distance to all our training facilities including the McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center, McDowell Sonoran Perserve and Barlett Reservoir. We additionally are excited to announce are partnership with NEW full bike services and wind tunnel test center, Faster.

Camp Benefits:
- Private PacWest shuttle van service to/from the Phoenix airport (Wed & Sun).
- Bike transport services (truck & trailer) from San Francisco Bay Area. Nominal round trip fee applies.
- On-site bike repair/tune-up services and SAG (support and gear) support during rides.
- Beautiful 8+ lane, 25 yard outdoor swimming pool (McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center)
- Miles and miles of desert running trials (McDowell Sonoran Perserve)
- Guest speakers, informational clinics (nutrition, natural running form technique, recovery, etc).
- Sponsored energy food and beverage products (PowerBar, Muscle Milk, FRS, etc) for group workouts.
- Sponsored group dinners.
- Organized group social activities throughout the weekend.

Sample of camp agenda*:
Wed 3/7 – Participant travel day and check in
Thu 3/8 – AM: Bike check & camp orientation, masters swim
Thu 3/8 – PM: Group ride, natural running form clinic & group run, sponsor dinner
Fri 3/9 – AM: Bike clinic at Faster, masters swim
Fri 3/9 – PM: Group ride + brick run, guest speaker & sponsor dinner
Sat 3/10 – AM: Long group ride
Sat 3/10 – PM: Brick run, informational clinic & group dinner
Sun 3/11 – AM: Open water swim, group ride & brick run
Sun 3/11 – PM: Camp wrap up, check out & travel day home

* Workouts are subject to change due to weather or outside circumstances. Additional guest speakers, informational clinics and group social activities included.

4-day camp cost*:
$600.00 – Non-PacWest Member
$400.00 – PacWest Annual Member
$400.00 – Greater Phoenix Local Resident
* Cost does not include air travel, hotel accommodations, non-sponsored meals or other personal expenses. Cost does include pool rental fees, insurance, shuttle bus service to/from airport as well as training facilities, coaching/staff and guest speaker expenses.

Camp registration: Click Here

Hotel accommodations:
Residence Inn Scottsdale North
17011 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, CA 85255
www.marriott.com
(480) 563-4120 direct

Special PacWest group rate (per night):
$199.00 – Studio Suite/One-Bedroom Suite (includes 1 sleeper sofa)
$259.00 – Two-Bedroom Suite (includes 1 sleeper sofa)

Room/hotel amenities:
- Spacious units with full kitchens
- Daily hot breakfast buffet
- Newly renovated pool and hot tub
- Wireless Internet access
- Complimentary on-site parking

How to reserve a room?

The hotel has created a special PacWest registration page for our athletes to conveniently register on-line.

Book your room now – Click Here

For questions, please contact Brent Goss at (480) 822-6064 or brent.goss@rhwhotels.com. There are a limited number of rooms available so do not wait to reserve.

Air travel & shuttle information:
The PacWest coaching staff will arrive in Phoenix on Wednesday (3/7) in the early afternoon. Passenger van(s) will be rented and used for transportation purposes to and from the Phoenix Airport. Itineraries of all participants flying in will be  gathered in advanced and shuttle services will be provided where and when available.

Bike transport services:
For San Francisco Bay Area camp participants, PacWest will provide limited bike transport services to Scottsdale, Arizona. Arrangements will be made in advanced to drop bikes off in designated location the weekend prior to start of camp. Details including round trip cost to be sent to all registered participants. Participants have option to bring their bikes separately.

What to bring?:
Bring all of your workout gear, equipment (bike, helmet, shoes, goggles, wetsuit, etc), casual wear for the entire weekend. A complete camp check list will be sent out to all registered camp participants one week prior to the start of camp.

For more information, please contact us at info@pacwestathletics.com or call (415) 409-5900 x 111.

This year we are celebrating our 9th Wildflower Training Camp down at Lake San Antonio, CA on April 6-8, 2012. This 2.5-day camp is designed to best prepare participants training for the Wildflower Triathlons (May 4-6) four weeks later.

Participants and coaches will travel to Lake San Antonio located along the southern most end of Monterey County. Just like actual race weekend, participants will tent camp lakeside during the weekend. PacWest will secure our group campsite in advanced and check-in to the team’s lakeside cabin which will act as the camp ‘headquarters’ for group meetings and sponsor dinners each evening.

Camp Benefits:
- All participants will ride and run the actual race courses. Race day tips and strategy will be shared.
- On-site bike repair/tune-up services and SAG (’support and gear’) provided during the group rides.
- Guest speaker(s), informational clinics (nutrition, injury prevention, recovery, etc).
- Open water swim clinic plus race day swim overview and strategy
- Sponsored energy food and beverage products (PowerBar, Muscle Milk, FRS, etc) for group workouts.
- Sponsored group dinners – Friday and Saturday.
- Camp chef-catered meals including special dietary meal requests.
- PacWest lakeside cabin used for camp headquarters, meal preparation and group dinners.
- On-site certified massage therapist(s), ART specialists available. Negotiated camp rates.
- Organized group social activities.

Sample of Camp Agenda*:
Fri 4/6 – AM: Travel to lake
Fri 4/6 – PM: Check in, group ride & bike, camp orientation, sponsor dinner
Sat 4/7 – AM: Bike check, long group ride & brick run
Sat 4/7 – PM: Wetsuit & open water swim clinic, sponsor dinner
Sun 4/8 – AM: Open water swim, group ride & brick run
Sun 4/8 – PM: Camp wrap up, check out & travel home

* Workouts and times are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. Guest speakers, informational clinics and group social activities included.

2.5-Day Camp Cost*:
$250.00 – Non-PacWest Member
$125.00 – PacWest Annual Member
* Cost does not include travel, camping fees, non-sponsored meals or other personal expenses.

Camp Registration: Click here

Camping Location & Fees:
Lake San Antonio – South Shore
2601 San Antonio Road
Bradley, CA 93426
Maplink / Website
Overnight Camping Fee – $38.00 per vehicle/night

What to Bring?:
Bring all of your workout gear, equipment (bike, helmet, shoes, goggles, wetsuit, etc), casual wear for the entire weekend. A complete camp check list will be sent out to all registered camp participants one week prior to the start of camp.

For more information, please contact us at info@pacwestathletics.com or call (415) 409-5900 x 111.

We are excited to announce the “crown jewel” of our 2012 training camp schedule. PacWest will be hosting a memorable yet extremely challenging 5-day camp the week of the 2012 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on October (8-12). At the conclusion of the camp on Friday, participants will stay through the weekend to cheer on all race participants and experience the World Championships in all it glory.

During the camp, participants will swim, bike and run the famous world championship course over the five days leading up to Saturday’s race. During this time, the Big Island comes alive as the entire world descends on this normally sleepy little coastal town to watch the world’s best professional and amateur triathletes race.

Complete details on camp cost,  accommodations and travel arrangements will be posted in early 2012. Stay tuned.

PacWest is excited to announce the launch of our Newton Natural Running Form Clinics. The purpose of these clinics are to teach proper running form the way our bodies were designed to do, a.k.a. “running naturally”.

These personal or small group (2-3) clinics will take an individual through a thorough breakdown of their current running form including a pre-clinic video capture that will identify major and minor biomechanical flaws.

Natural running is a full body movement. Individuals will be asked to go through a series of drills in order to emphasize forefoot/midfoot landing as well as overall body positioning.

The sessions are approximately 1.5 hours in duration and include side-by-side critiquing of form with a coach running alongside you. All clinics will conclude with a final video capture of form post-drills. Full high-speed capture, with slow motion video analysis will be provided directly on site.

Courtesy follow up email and/or conference call provided. Additional refresher clinics available upon request.

Cost:
$150.00 – Non-PacWest member
$125.00 – PacWest annual member *
* – Participant must be an active PacWest annual general member to be eligible for discount.

REGISTER NOW >>

Small group discounts available. Maximum of three (3) participants in a group. Discounted “refresher” or follow-up clinics are available upon request for experienced natural running form participants.

Contact us to schedule the next available session.

Instructor Bio:

All clinics are led by PacWest President and Co-Founder, Jay Ridgeway. A veteran USA Track & Field and USA Triathlon certified coach, Jay started competitive running at the age of 11 and completed his first triathlon back in 1985. He attended the University of Oregon and remains a competitive age group runner and triathlete having completed multiple Boston and NYC Marathons as well as Ironmans.

He is a USA Triathlon All-American and recently represented Team USA at the 2012 ITU Long Distance World Championships in Las Vegas, NV.

Known as a running biomechanic specialist and natural running form guru, Jay currently is the only Newton Natural Running Form certified coach in both Northern and Central California.

You can also find his bio listing on the Newton Running website.

Team PacWest is PacWest Athletics’ elite running and triathlon race team. Throughout the year, our athletes and coaches be posting the latest news surrounding the team’s activities and race successes. Race team members will also individually post their race highlights, training tips, nutrition advice, and latest feedback on gear and apparel.

We are currently working on completing our new Team PacWest Athletics’ wordpress Blog page.  You can follow the team at http://teampacwest.wordpress.com/.

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There will be both full century as well as metric century options both days and will include full aid station and SAG (support and gear) vehicles the entire way.

PacWest is providing a comprehensive 12-week training plan along with leading three (3) informational clinics followed by a fully supported group ride once each month leading up to the event. Below is the clinic and ride schedule. The 12-week program official begins Monday, May 30th.

To learn more about the event and training program, please contact Kristine Entwistle, CAF Senior Director of Special Events, at (858) 866-0959 or via email at info@challengedathletes.org.

Clinic & Group Ride Schedule

Clinic #1 – Group Ride (SF Region)
Saturday, June 18 – Presidio Sports Basement, San Francisco
Clinic – 8:00am, Ride – 8:45am

Clinic #2 – Group Ride (Marin Region)
Sunday, July 10 – Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley
Clinic – 10:00am, Ride – 10:30am

Clinic #3 – Group Ride (East Bay Region)
Saturday, August 6 – Alama Plaza Shopping Center, Alamo
Clinic – 8:00am, Ride – 8:30am

Each month, Ms. Taylor digs into a reader’s food diary and offers advice for eating, performing and feeling your best. This month Jeremy’s food diary is featured. His major goal races for 2011 are the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on June 5th and then Ironman Arizona on November 20th. This will be Jeremy’s first full distance Ironman.

Congrats Jeremy and Go PacWest!