Tri Zones Training

For athletes who would like to achieve peak performance with a more aggressive training regimen. Ideal for those who are training for Republic of Texas 70.3 or Olympic in April 2012, Memorial-Hermann 70.3, Buffalo Springs 70.3, Ironman 70.3 Austin, and Kerrville Half Ironman in October 2012.  Training calendars will be offered at Sprint/Olympic and Half Ironman distances for Austin Tri Series and other local races.  If you require a more individualized schedule due to work or other commitments, please look at the Personalized & IM training   This is a twice-weekly organized group workout for Peak Performance athletes, led by our distance expert, Coach Jen Reinhart.  

The Peak Performance program is for those who would like a more aggressive training calendar and who would like a more challenging coached workout two days per week. We welcome all speeds -- even if you're not very fast now, we understand that your priority is maximizing your performance and you're ready to ramp up the intensity.    This is for triathletes who are ready to take it to the next level -- rather than focusing on just finishing, they're ready to focus on performance improvements for a long distance race.  

Requirements:
- MUST be able to comfortably swim 1500 meters, cycle for 2 hours, and run 6 miles, AND
- Completed at least one Half Ironman, or
- A minimum of one to two full years of triathlon experience and completed Olympic or similar-distance events, or
- Solid, competitive base in all three sports

Tri Zones is pleased to offer two levels of Peak Performance training:

Excellent Coaching
Our Ironman athletes are in good hands with our distance expert, 4-time Kona Finisher, Coach Jennifer Reinhart.  Coach Jen has led Tri Zoners to Ironman success at IM Florida (2009 and 2010), IM Cozumel (2010 and 2011), and IM Austria, IM Lake Placid, IM Arizona in 2011. 2011's successes included Coach Jen and two TZ athletes, Kim Hanford and Gayla Chambers qualifying and competing at IM World Championships in Kona. Coach Jen demonstrates a solid understanding of the fundamentals of distance training and racing while maintaining a healthy balance for life's demands, including family and work.

Team Support
Being part of the Tri Zones family has its perks!  Team support in the past has included:

• Twice-weekly group quality workouts
• Some informal group long rides and runs
• Team tent at some races
• Race day watch parties at a Tri Zoner's home in Austin, complete with streaming updates on our member forum
• Team photo gallery
• "Ironman Sherpa" support at some races -- signs, cowbells, and more!

In 2011, Tri Zoners will be training for the following Ironman races:

Tri Zoner Tom Marek has put together a terrific slideshow entitled The Spirit of Tri Zones. We can tell you about the camaraderie and team spirit that we all love about Tri Zones, but this slideshow is a great way to visually see what it's like to train and race with Tri Zones Training!

We are very fortunate to have resident photographers on the Tri Zones team -- thanks for contributing your shots to our galleries: Tom, Carolyn, Shayla, Emmie, Ed, and Katy!

You can view our slideshow HERE!