Guelph Triathlon Club

This week in our new series - local experienced sports nutrition expert and registered dietitian, Cara Kasdorf shares some of her tips to have you feeling your ...best and beating those winter blues before they have a chance to get you. She talks about 3 important strategies: Sleep and how it is so important for recovery in athletes for a number of reasons. Adults should be aiming to get 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Shift away from the All or Nothing mindset. Doing something, even just going for a walk or setting aside 15 minutes to prep some healthy snacks can be super beneficial to your mental health The Sunshine Vitamin!! Vitamin D is so beneficial for a number of reasons including reducing signs of depression, increasing bone health, aiding in hormone regulation and immune function. It is recommended to take 3 x 1000 IU (International Units) every day! What are some of your tips and strategies to beat the winter blues? If you want to see more of Cara’s tips on nutrition or have any questions, give her a follow at Blueprint Nutrition

Speed River Bicycle update: https://www.speedriverbicycle.com//speed-river-homepage-pg

OneTooth Boxing Day(s) sale: https://shoponetoothguelph.com/

Boxing week at The Running Works. https://shop.therunningworks.ca/boxing-day/

Registration for the Subaru DIY Series ends tomorrow: https://endurancecui.active.com//eve/72852333/select-race

GTC virtual cycle class Wednesday at 7:00 pm. If you are a 2020 GTC member send a message to get the code and instructions to join.

Angela Hofstra and Jared Lando of GTC sponsor Defy Sports Performance & Physiotherapy ran in the Victors 21.1K TT in the November sunshine :-) Shoes thanks to another GTC sponsor The Running Works.

Reminder that GTC sponsors are all local businesses, please support them! The Running Works Speed River Bicycle One Tooth Fashion Lighting... Defy Physio Guelph Print Embrace Open Water Swimming Adam Stewart Chestnut Park Pfaff Subaru See more

Going to be gorgeous weather the rest of the week. After tonight ;-) get that bike off the trainer and get outdoors.

GTC Virtual cycle for 2020 members starts November 4th.GTC Virtual cycle for 2020 members starts November 4th.

Join some fellow GTC members at the socially distanced Eggnog Jog. Still space at 11 am on November 28th. https://c3online.ca/events/egg-nog-jog

Sponsor Adam Stewart!

Training opportunity with Defy Physio With the cold weather fast approaching, it is critical we find ways to stay active and live a healthy lifestyle. Finding those ways that may be more difficult than before. Here at Defy, we hear you and we are super excited to offer our Small Group Adult Training Program on Saturdays. The sessions would run on Saturdays from 12-1 pm with a maximum of 6 participants and it starts on October 17th and runs till December 19th (10 weeks). With ...this program you will receive; An individualized workout plan that targets YOUR training or fitness goals made by our Certified Athletic Therapist Small group instruction on principles of strength and conditioning, plus close supervision for optimal form If you are interested, please send our Client Experience Coordinator an email at [email protected] or give the clinic a call at 226-780-2529. https://defysportsperformance.com/ See more

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Updates on fall programming coming soon

Updates from Physio sponsor Defy: https://defysportsperformance.com///09/Defy-Newsletter.pdf

Interested in trying carbon plate shoes?

Gorgeous night for our last Monday night swim

Ready or not here comes fall

Good to know that your sponsor bike shop is staffed by folks who really cycle :-)

Wearing a mask is something kind you do for everyone else

New longer hours and great fall gear.

This looks good for recovery Monday https://youtu.be/7Gkz0mQUaRc