Welcome to May’s newsletter/round up. We hope you’re had an aMAYzing month! We have the awesome Ken McEwen completing his trip across Europe on his bike, with the race season starting off we have some initial results to tell you about as well an update from the Fusion Victoria Parkrun takeover.
As ever have a read and if there’s anything you’d like published let us know at info@fusiontriathlonclub.co.uk
The amazing Ken McEwen completed his cycle trip from Gibraltar to Glasgow in late May and was welcomed back by a mixture of Fusion / Lenzie Rugby Club members and some friends and family. Here’s some words from the mile machine himself:
After a couple of days of rest and reflection, it’s good to know that #Cyclingbetweenarockandahardplace for #cancerresearchuk has been achieved. A big thanks to Sponsors – #ACTconstructionuk, #Endura, #Dalescycles, #proendurancecoaching It has not been achieved without a huge amount of support from everyone:
- Hamish MacEwen & Anna MacEwen & Phil & Gill Gillian Gaskell (support Team 1 – Gibraltar & Spain)
- May MacEwen, Anne Henderson & Alan McColm (Support Team 2 – France)
- Hamish MacEwen, Simon Gall, Alison Nisbet, Eilidh Nisbet & Alasdair Nisbet (Support Team 3 – Penrith to Lenzie)
Hamish MacEwen cycled the whole of Spain & France with me and then joined me in Penrith to Lenzie (2380Kms) – Thanks!!
Above all, the support received from so many fantastic and generous people, Family, Friends, Friends of Friends, Acquaintances, Former Colleagues, Cancer Research Gibraltar, Fusion Triathlon Club, Lenzie Rugby Club and some wonderful people who I met on my journey is so very much appreciated by me and Cancer Research UK.
To May MacEwen – Thank you for your belief in me and for backing me all the way. X
For the Stats fans:
- 3055.62Kms completed
- Average distance per day: 122Kms (25 days)
- Longest Ride: 167.28Kms (Day 12)
- Total Climbing: 25,311m
- Average climbing per day: 1012m
- Biggest Climbing day: Day 20 – 2165m (Dartmoor & Devon Valleys)
- Average Heart Rate: 114bpm
- Max Heart Rate: 158bpm (Dartmoor!)
- Average Power: 125w (24 days)
- Total K/Cals: 55,272
- Total Weight Loss: 3.2Kgs.
The final figure raised for Cancer Research UK will be announced in the next couple of weeks but is likely to be circa £16,000+ A fantastic amount. Thank you all.
This last month has seen a few race wins and excellent performances for the Fusion roving band of triathletes.
First we had Ali who came overall first female at the IM70.3 in Majorca – having competed the same race and done really well last year it seem like Ali went back with a clear goal in mind ! Not bad for the most popular IM70.3 in the world. Here’s Ali crossing the finish line and we and we look forward to the race report !!
Also on the hunt was one Jo Patterson who was racing down at Southport Triathlon. Jo came 3rd overall (male and female) around 2 mins ahead of the 2nd placed female in only her 4th triathlon. ‘Bo’ the tri bike is certainly living up to expectations.
We also had new member Chris Grazia Calvert racing his first standard distance in Northumberland bumping into a few other Fusioners – they all ended up smiling at the end somehow
Juniors were firing both barrels too this month with Isla Britton heading off to France to compete by invite in the French GP. Isla did amazing in her first sprint distance and you can read all about it in her race report on the site here.
Outlaw 1/2 had some Fusioners onboard too with Kate Rowley doing an amazing job and seemingly managed to smile ALL THE WAY ROUND which is possibly harder than completing the distance itself. You can read all about it in Kate’s race report here
This month Fusion completed a parkrun takeover of the Victoria parkrun. Not only did we manage to fill out the entire volunteers roster but we also had a multitude of people from the club along running the event itself, mostly highlighted in their club 10th Anniversary t-shirts !! On top of this we had a baking stand to replenish the calorific outlay and one Kerry Sloan pulled together some triathlon related games for people to tri at the finish line.
Here’s some photos below courtesy of Patrick Buchanan Photography. GO FUSION !!
We are now entering another training block – see below details of the next 4 weeks of training.
New 4 week Training block info. Have a read and see what takes your fancy. Remember we look after everyone from novices through to the best age groupers and developing elites in the world.
- Monday yoga – 6:30-7:30am. Sign up recommended
- Monday bike session 6:15-7:15pm Bellahouston track – race pace training for this block – ideal for time trials / triathlon and building general fitness sign up essential. Sign up recommended.
- Monday swim – 8-9:30pm Scotstoun Leisure Centre. Race pace and strength development with 90 mins option which is ideal for building training load.
- Tuesday AM swim – 7-8am Scotstoun Leisure Centre. mixed pace swimming with strength and power and a little kick development
- Tuesday PM Run – 6:45-8pm from front gates of botanic gardens or meet by the river kelvin on opposite side from last block. One of our most popular sessions – uphill downhill 400m reps. using gradient to help build leg strength and speed – perfect for all runners regardless of competition distance.
- Tuesday PM swim – 8:30-9:30pm – Scotstoun Leisure Centre. 2 lanes of Tech development entering the breathing and arm recovery / hand entry phase. 2 lanes of speed and power training development.
- Wednesday PM – why not have a go at the georgetown TT league – super friendly and inclusive.
- Thursday Run – 6:45-8pm from reception at Scotstoun Leisure centre. Or meet us at the pond in victoria park. sustaines pace running – can you control your pace to run race pace at short medium and longer reps?? A great way to learn how to control your session / race delivery.
- Thursday Swim – 8:30-9:30pm – aerobic strength, and some open water skills / speed quality.
- Sunday PM swim – 7:30-8:30pm – Allander Leisure Centre. 3 lanes of Tech development entering the breathing and arm recovery / hand entry phase. plus building on the v successful 20 min training set.
Something for everyone – see you at the sessions – don’t forget to bring your banter!! card payment usually available as well as cash.
30th June – provisional date for a session at 11am after juniors – bike advice (what to buy and what not to buy), basic bikefit. Safety checking, cleaning / maintenance. We’re pretty sure that just about every junior / parent should be at this so if you can attend please do so!!
- Places for this years summer camps are starting to fill up with one already full and other’s not far behind. Interested in a 4 day camp for your little bundle of joy ? Why not have a read of club members review of last years camps and then read about the camps themselves
- Fusion is hosting the National Youth Camps again this year at the end of June. It only runs off the grace of volunteers taking on various roles throughout the day. Are you free on the 23rd of June and willing to lend a hand – sign up here ? We will feed you too!!
- Minutes from the recent Fusion Club Committee can be found here. Do you wish to raise anything for discussion? Get in touch here: info@fusiontriathlonclub.co.uk
- 10 year anniversary t-shirts are being handed out – make sure you come to a session or the club birthday party to collect !!
