Swimming
Masters Swimming - Team practices with coaching,
ideal for people who can swim freestyle reasonably well, and can
swim for more than 1,000 yards in one practice.
To locate a Masters team in the Anchorage area: www.akswim.org/teams.html
Adult
Swim Lessons - For those of us who are not comfortable participating
in a structured practice with a team, or are not proficient
enough at any of the strokes, there are swim lessons provided
at a variety of different venues in the Anchorage area.
Some of these places include:
*If
you are swimming on your own- There are several pools
in the Anchorage area that offer lap swim time.
UAA- http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/recreation/sports-complex/pool.cfm
APU- http://moose.alaskapacific.edu/moseley/hours.php
YMCA- http://www.ymcaalaska.org/progaquatics.html
High School pool schedules- http://www.muni.org/parks/pools.cfm
If you want some suggestions for a workout to take to the pool
with you, http://www.swiminfo.com/swim-cgi/ .
Biking
For
those
interested
in road
biking,
the Arctic
Bicycle Club has a variety of training and racing options: www.arcticbike.org .
For
those interested in mountain biking, alaskadirtdivas.blogspot.com
www.coachtroy.com features 'Spinervals'
videos to help improve biking technique
and provides workouts for indoor riding.
Running
For information on several local
running events, anchoragerunningclub.org
There
are several Anchorage area training groups,
www.anchoragerunningclub.org/resources.html
Triathlon-specific Training
Mulitsport Training
of Alaska offers
a comprehensive package of clinics and training sessions.
Owned and operated by Lisa Keller, workouts are available
for every level of fitness and expertise. www.multisporttraining.ak.com/
The
Alaska Triathlon Club works to foster
the sport of triathlon at all levels, from beginners to seasoned
racers. The club will offer a variety of clinics, some free
and some fee-based throughout the months leading up to the
Gold Nugget Triathlon, as well as races later in the summer.
The cost to join is $25.00 for a yearlong membership. More
details are available on their web site: www.alaskatriathlon.org
The Alaska Club offers
a variety of programs and clinics to prepare
their members (and nonmembers) for triathlons.
www.thealaskaclub.com
There are several internet sites
that offer comprehensive training programs to prepare for triathlons. This
site, www.trinewbies.com is
geared mainly for new triathletes and offers FREE information.
For
general information on the sport of triathlon, racing tips,
race and event schedules, rules, etc... visit the USA Triathlon
web site at www.usatriathlon.org/ |
