The inaugural Comox Valley Youth Triathlon Clinic started April 17. The youth athletes braved the wind and rain with big smiling faces and tons of enthusiasm.
The clinic started with coach Lynda Magor setting the kids out on a bike obstacle course to practise cornering and road safety drills while training out on our local roads. The athletes set out for their first ride and quickly transitioned to their run gear to finish the clinic with a "brick"(bike to run) on our local track.
The following week athletes were in the pool sharpening their streamline positions and completing an endurance swim. Again, the athletes quickly changed and headed out to the track for a distance run. Coach Lynda led the kids through a final cool down of yoga poses to stretch out the athletes.
Comments heard from some of the kids included: "I cannot believe how flexible I feel now."... "That was fun, I hope I am not too sore tomorrow."
The clinic still has four more Tuesday night sessions before the 30th annual Shoreline Orthodontics Tri-K takes place May 27. If you know a youth that would be interested in coming out to our clinic it's not too late to register and join in on the fun and fitness.
Contact Lynda Magor at 250-941-3579 or e-mail: magors@shaw.ca.
– Comox Valley Triathlon Club