CLINICS
Austin Triathlon Club hosts monthly clinics aimed at providing triathletes of all experience levels with the resources they need to accomplish their training goals. Our upcoming clinics and information sessions can be found below, as well as on our club calendar and on our Facebook page.
UPCOMING CLINICS
Flat Tire and Bicycle Maintenance Clinic
Saturday, June 2, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Austin Tri Cyclist, 923 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
FREE
Join us for an interactive flat tire and bicycle maintenance clinic with our friends at Austin Tri Cyclist. In this clinic, we will practice changing flat tires, so bring your bike, an extra tube, and your flat changing equipment. If you have no idea what you need to change a flat, even better! You will learn what you need at the clinic and you'll be ready to go in no time!
Saturday, June 2, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Austin Tri Cyclist, 923 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
FREE
Join us for an interactive flat tire and bicycle maintenance clinic with our friends at Austin Tri Cyclist. In this clinic, we will practice changing flat tires, so bring your bike, an extra tube, and your flat changing equipment. If you have no idea what you need to change a flat, even better! You will learn what you need at the clinic and you'll be ready to go in no time!
PAST CLINICS
Speed Drills for Runners & Triathletes
Sunday, May 20, 2018, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
RunLab, 410 Pressler St, Austin, TX 78703
FREE
Attention distance runners and triathletes, get your running shoes ready for our May Beer ‘n Biomechanics, co-hosted with our friends at RunLab. Come join us for this interactive speedwork clinic, where Austin Tri Club member and RunLab's local track star turned triathlete and distance runner, Lucas Manring, will help you learn how to unlock your speed in a distance race. Beer will be provided by our friends at Friends and Allies Brewing! Feel like logging some extra miles before the clinic? Join us at 10:00am for a 3+ mile run (various distances) starting and ending at RunLab. We will be running the Cap Tex Triathlon run course, so giddy up!
Sunday, May 20, 2018, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
RunLab, 410 Pressler St, Austin, TX 78703
FREE
Attention distance runners and triathletes, get your running shoes ready for our May Beer ‘n Biomechanics, co-hosted with our friends at RunLab. Come join us for this interactive speedwork clinic, where Austin Tri Club member and RunLab's local track star turned triathlete and distance runner, Lucas Manring, will help you learn how to unlock your speed in a distance race. Beer will be provided by our friends at Friends and Allies Brewing! Feel like logging some extra miles before the clinic? Join us at 10:00am for a 3+ mile run (various distances) starting and ending at RunLab. We will be running the Cap Tex Triathlon run course, so giddy up!
Triathlete Panel - So You Want To Be An Ironman?
Sunday, April 22nd, 2018, 11:30 AM
RunLab, 410 Pressler St, Austin, TX 78703
FREE
Thinking about signing up for your first Ironman? Wondering how to pick the right race? Worried about just how much time it will take to train for 140.6 miles? Join our panel of Austin triathletes as they share their Ironman stories with you! There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience!
** Free silicone swim caps to the first 10 attendees.
** Free locking speed laces to the first 40 attendees.
** Food and drink
** Information on how to register early for 2019 Ironman Texas
RSVP at the facebook event.
Sunday, April 22nd, 2018, 11:30 AM
RunLab, 410 Pressler St, Austin, TX 78703
FREE
Thinking about signing up for your first Ironman? Wondering how to pick the right race? Worried about just how much time it will take to train for 140.6 miles? Join our panel of Austin triathletes as they share their Ironman stories with you! There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience!
** Free silicone swim caps to the first 10 attendees.
** Free locking speed laces to the first 40 attendees.
** Food and drink
** Information on how to register early for 2019 Ironman Texas
RSVP at the facebook event.
Transition Clinic with Bicycle Sports Shop
Saturday, March 10, 2018, 8:30 AM
Bicycle Sports Shop, 9900 West Parmer Lane, Austin, Texas 78717
FREE
Transition is often called the 4th discipline in Triathlon racing. But it's rarely given much training time. To make matters worse, there are several different ways races run transitions, so how do you handle it when they change things up? Bags? Split transitions? How do I even hang my bike?
The Austin Triathlon Club and the Bicycle Sport Shop Triathlon team will be going over all that and more at the clinic. So bring your bike, helmet, bike shoes, running shoes, etc.. and after the discussion, you can practice setting up your own transition. What's better is you'll then have the opportunity to practice it with a mini bike/run course so you can practice going through your transitions.
Saturday, March 10, 2018, 8:30 AM
Bicycle Sports Shop, 9900 West Parmer Lane, Austin, Texas 78717
FREE
Transition is often called the 4th discipline in Triathlon racing. But it's rarely given much training time. To make matters worse, there are several different ways races run transitions, so how do you handle it when they change things up? Bags? Split transitions? How do I even hang my bike?
The Austin Triathlon Club and the Bicycle Sport Shop Triathlon team will be going over all that and more at the clinic. So bring your bike, helmet, bike shoes, running shoes, etc.. and after the discussion, you can practice setting up your own transition. What's better is you'll then have the opportunity to practice it with a mini bike/run course so you can practice going through your transitions.
Spring Swim Clinic with Coach Andrea Fisher
Saturday, March 3, 2018, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Townlake YMCA, 1100 West Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703
Fee: $20 (All proceeds benefit the YMCA Annual Campaign)
***2/15 UPDATE - the clinic has SOLD OUT***
Learn the tips that will help you to gain a better feel for the water…..and provide you an even faster swim time! This is a one hour swim clinic, focused on showing swimmers what drills and form changes they can make to help make their freestyle more efficient. Led by Andrea Fisher, YMCA Aquatics Director and former professional triathlete, this clinic will meet at Townlake YMCA on Saturday, March 3rd from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Andrea is a former national record holder, NCAA Division 1 champion and 18 time all American for the University of Texas. She has also held multiple Ironman swim course records and still leads the field out of the water as an age group athlete. Andrea has worked with hundreds of swimmers, enabling them to learn how to maximize their stroke through simple form changes and drill work. More about Andrea's experience and coaching services on her website.
All proceeds from the swim clinic registration will go towards the YMCA Annual Campaign under the aquatics department, which will in turn use these funds to support community outreach programs like Project Safe (AISD and YMCA partnership program that provides free swim lessons to thousands of first grade students). Help support water safety and awareness within our community take part in this wonderful opportunity. Registration is limited to Austin Triathlon Club members and is capped at 12 swimmers.
Register for the Club Swim Clinic here!
Saturday, March 3, 2018, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Townlake YMCA, 1100 West Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703
Fee: $20 (All proceeds benefit the YMCA Annual Campaign)
***2/15 UPDATE - the clinic has SOLD OUT***
Learn the tips that will help you to gain a better feel for the water…..and provide you an even faster swim time! This is a one hour swim clinic, focused on showing swimmers what drills and form changes they can make to help make their freestyle more efficient. Led by Andrea Fisher, YMCA Aquatics Director and former professional triathlete, this clinic will meet at Townlake YMCA on Saturday, March 3rd from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Andrea is a former national record holder, NCAA Division 1 champion and 18 time all American for the University of Texas. She has also held multiple Ironman swim course records and still leads the field out of the water as an age group athlete. Andrea has worked with hundreds of swimmers, enabling them to learn how to maximize their stroke through simple form changes and drill work. More about Andrea's experience and coaching services on her website.
All proceeds from the swim clinic registration will go towards the YMCA Annual Campaign under the aquatics department, which will in turn use these funds to support community outreach programs like Project Safe (AISD and YMCA partnership program that provides free swim lessons to thousands of first grade students). Help support water safety and awareness within our community take part in this wonderful opportunity. Registration is limited to Austin Triathlon Club members and is capped at 12 swimmers.
Register for the Club Swim Clinic here!
Running Biomechanics Clinic at RunLab
Sunday, February 25, 2018, 10 AM - 12 PM
RunLab, 410 Pressler St, Austin, TX 78703
FREE
Tired of doing the Ironman shuffle, the Swim/Bike/Walk, or constantly struggling through running injuries that make you hate your run leg? We can help! Come run with the RunLab team and the Austin Triathlon Club at 10am and then join RunLab for a clinic on running tips for triathletes at 11:30am.
We'll talk about why individual biomechanics matter when it comes to your running technique, injury prevention for triathletes, and how to make your run leg fun again! All experience levels welcome, whether you are on your first triathlon or your tenth Kona qualifier...and true to RunLab form, there will be beer. :)
RSVP at the facebook event.
Sunday, February 25, 2018, 10 AM - 12 PM
RunLab, 410 Pressler St, Austin, TX 78703
FREE
Tired of doing the Ironman shuffle, the Swim/Bike/Walk, or constantly struggling through running injuries that make you hate your run leg? We can help! Come run with the RunLab team and the Austin Triathlon Club at 10am and then join RunLab for a clinic on running tips for triathletes at 11:30am.
We'll talk about why individual biomechanics matter when it comes to your running technique, injury prevention for triathletes, and how to make your run leg fun again! All experience levels welcome, whether you are on your first triathlon or your tenth Kona qualifier...and true to RunLab form, there will be beer. :)
RSVP at the facebook event.
Bike Clinic at Austin Tri-Cyclist
Saturday, January 6, 2018, 5:30 PM
923 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
FREE
Join Austin Triathlon Club for a beginner bike clinic at Austin Tri-Cyclist on Saturday, January 6th, at 5:30 PM. The clinic will cover bike basics for triathlon, including: what kind of bike do I need for triathlon, what do I need to carry on my bike, what kind of bike shoes should I get, which helmets will protect my noggin, how to rack my bike in triathlon, and much more!
Snacks and refreshments afterwards! RSVP through the facebook event.
Saturday, January 6, 2018, 5:30 PM
923 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
FREE
Join Austin Triathlon Club for a beginner bike clinic at Austin Tri-Cyclist on Saturday, January 6th, at 5:30 PM. The clinic will cover bike basics for triathlon, including: what kind of bike do I need for triathlon, what do I need to carry on my bike, what kind of bike shoes should I get, which helmets will protect my noggin, how to rack my bike in triathlon, and much more!
Snacks and refreshments afterwards! RSVP through the facebook event.
