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Benji Chu – Run for Change

Marinus Waterberg — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:30:38 +0000

Benji Chu, a SAA member, is the founder of Run for Change, a bi-weekly running group and annual 5k road race for the homeless and lower income individuals in Vancouver’s downtown east side. Having run more than 30 marathons himself, he knows through personal experience that running can change a person’s life. Benji has made it his goal to change the lives of those he works with on a weekly basis through a commitment to running and exercise.

Recently Benji was surprised by the Tetley Tea Renewal Program, which donated to his cause. You can see this story here:

Benji Chu – Run For Change

Thank you Benji. We are proud of you!

To learn more about Run for Change or how you can help visit: http://www.runforchange.ca/

Top Male Runner – Douglas College

Jim Fox — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:11:25 +0000

Brandon Jones was recently awarded the Top Male Runner for 2010 by the Douglas College Running Club.

Congratulations Brandon on a job well done.

Uncoached Swim Workout: Feb 22, 10

Stephen Ptucha — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:44:58 +0000

Here’s the uncoached workout. Uncoached Swim Workout 22Feb10

Uncoached Swim Workout, Feb 10, 2010

Stephen Ptucha — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:05:57 +0000

Uncoached Swim Workout 10Feb10

Uncoached Swim Workout – Feb 5, 2010

Tracey Shelley — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:48:48 +0000

Hello everyone! Each week I shall post a workout that best corresponds to what our goal for the swim week is. These workouts are somewhat generic in the warm up and cool down so please feel free to add, take away or change. The main body of each workout should not be changed and done to the best of your ability. Enjoy…yours in the water, Tracey

Uncoached Swim Workout 05Feb10

Uncoached Swim Practice

Stephen Ptucha — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:48:52 +0000

Since there is NO swimming tomorrow (Friday Dec 4, 09) due to a swim meet at Watermania, Tracey has kindly posted the swim practice so that you may go on your own to a pool or body of water near you and work on your swimming. Bath tubs don’t count unless it’s a jacuzzi tub and the jets are on high.

Uncoached Practice for December 4
(this is a taper week so low distance and high intensity/focus)

* where three numbers are given, sharks are the first number, guppies the second and turtles the third

warm up:
4/6/8 x 50 on :05 rest…mix up the strokes – NO TOYS

main:
(3/3/2 x through)…
200 pull with board NOT pull-buoy at 85% effort! :15r 100 kick with fins but NO board :20r
2 x 50 perfect form free :10r
2 x 25 all out sprints on 1:00
50 water run or easy non-free 1:00…then repeat the entire set 2 more times

main 2:
8/6/4 x 25 stroke count – reducing one stroke per 25…if your first count is 20, your second must be 19, then 18… rest is :10/25

Cool:
200 choice with every 2nd 25 done as finger tip drag

E-Venti makes the newspaper

Stephen Ptucha — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:23:44 +0000

Here’s an article from the July 10 edition of the Richmond News.

Here’s a link to the article if you want to read it online.

SAA Safety Guidelines

the SAA — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:43:26 +0000

The SAA has developed guidelines for members to practice safe running and biking training while in groups. Please read the following document.

Guidelines for SAA members July 2008

What does your Tri BC membership insurance cover?

the SAA — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:41:59 +0000

Details are described here.

Turning Triathletes into Swimmers.

Tracey Shelley — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:15:29 +0000

To Flip or Not to Flip? Is it nobler to falter in pursuit than never to have tried at all?

Read this article, published by our own Tracey Shelley in the January & February edition of Triathlon Magazine Canada.