TRAINING

MONDAY SEA SWIMS
Openwater swim training is held every Monday evening at Teignmouth from mid May to the end of September. Members meet at the Lighthouse car park at the end of the beach next to the mouth of the Teign Estuary. Swimmers have a choice of two or three groups lead by experienced sea swimmers and followed by lifeguards from the local beach rescue club on rescue boards. The more experienced group usually swim 2000-2500 metres along the buoy-line that is about 200 metres out to sea. Less proficient swimmers do about half that distance. At the start of each swim season there is a beginners group with a coach doing specific skills work to get athletes happy with openwater swimming.

Afterwards there is an opportunity to run the 5K out and back along the Brunel Sea Wall (the bit where all the trains break down on during stormy weather).

MONDAY POOL SWIM
Indoor pool swim sessions take place at Middlemoor on Mondays 7-8pm and/or 8-9pm,cost 1 per session for club members, £2 for non- members. Non-members have upto a month to join before they must become a member to continue the swim sessions. See the Membership page for more details. Swimmers should obtain a sports pass (available from Karen, swim coach, karengutans@orange.net) before coming to these sessions. Swimmers must bring a drink, and if you have them a kickboard, pullbuoy, fins and paddles.

WEDNESDAY EVENING RUNNING
Club members are encourages to join the South West Road Runners and to turn up for their Wednesday Club Night for either a coached track speed endurance sessions or to go out in one of several groups that run around Exeter. There are usually five groups to choose from which cover a variety of distances and speeds. In summer the light evening allow runs over the hills and paths to the north of Exeter, while in the winter months running is restricted to within the lit area of the city.

THURSDAY EVENING CYCLE RIDES
These cycle sessions run from the New Year to the end of October and start from County Hall, Exeter. During the dark months at the start of the year the group uses a circuit around the quiet roads in the Sowton Industrial Estate. This has a two mile circuit which has a number of hills and technical descents and corners and is ideal for speed-endurance training and bike handling skills for all standards of rider.

Once the evenings get lighter, the group ride 20-25 mile routes around East Devon. These rides usually start out as a group warm-up followed by a series of intervals interspersed with group riding.

THURSDAY POOL SWIM
Indoor pool swim sessions take place at Middlemoor on Thursdays 8-9pm, and cost £1 per session for club members, £2 for non- members. Non-members have upto a month to join before they must become a member to continue the swim sessions. See the Membership page for more details. Swimmers should obtain a sports pass (available from Karen, swim coach, karengutans@orange.net) before coming to these sessions. Swimmers must bring a drink, and if you have them a kickboard, pullbuoy, fins and paddles.

FRIDAY TRACK SESSIONS
Held throughout the year, these sessions at Exeter Arena are considered by many as the best track sessions in the Region. Run by two Level III coaches with the help of two other coaches, there are usually between 30 and 40 athletes each Friday night. After a group warm-up the athletes split into two or three groups, each with a coach. In summer the sessions are all based on speed-endurance work, while in winter they focus on endurance-speed or strength endurance.

Specific track sessions are added throughout the year to focus on specific aspects. Rob's turbo/run sessions have gained a certain notoriety in reaching the parts that the usual sessions don't get to!

WEEKEND ENDURANCE SESSIONS
Long rides and runs are organised on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the winter months, depending on race commitments. These are steady road bike rides, mountain bike rides of off-road runs. These are all aimed at long steady activities with an emphasis on enjoyment and group training. Bike rides are always planned around a good café stop. Using these members can expect to get ome good base training and find where all the best coffee/cake shops are around Exeter.

JUNIOR SECTION
Are you between the ages of 8 and 16? Can you swim, cycle and run?
Ever thought of having a go at triathlon?
Exeter Tri Club are pleased to announce the creation of our junior section. Juniors will have the opportunity to train on the track on the every Friday at 5pm. We will also be holding some weekend bike skills and run sessions. The sessions will be led by Nik Rorke a qualified teacher and BTF Level 1 Assistant Coach and will be cater for every ability.

To find out whether bikes are required for forthcoming sessions or if you want to find out more please e-mail Nik on swimbikerun@blueyonder.co.uk.