December 2009 Archives

Endure It! Coaching Packages / Holiday Hours

ENDURE IT! COACHING PACKAGES

The first month of the endure it! coaching packages is due Friday, January 31st.

The packages are divided into three options: Olympic, 1/2 Ironman, and full Ironman.

Cost for club members is only $90.00 per month.

You will have weekly access to our coaching staff for Q and A.

Benefits are....

1) Ensure you are following the proper steps to peak performance.

2) Balance your training with all disciplines.

3) Feedback from our professional staff.

4) Low cost and limited commitment.

Our first meeting will be Monday, January 4th, at 6:00 pm.

Please call or email with questions you may have regarding the new program!

HOLIDAY HOURS
The store will close on Thursday, December 31st at 2 p.m. and reopen on Saturday January 2nd at 10 am.
Happy New Year everyone!!

 

December 28, 2009 | Permalink

 

 

Featured Athlete / Holiday Hours

Twelve months ago, Julie Burke bought a bike. She didn't know how to swim, rarely ran, and had a basic elementary school perception of cycling. That didn't stop her from making the 2009 season her inaugural debut as a triathlete. Burke worked her butt off, and found herself at her first sprint triathlon last May. The race was held in her hometown of Effingham, Illinois where her friends and family were thrilled to cheer her on as she won her division in her first race. She was now part of that sick group we all know and love, tri-addicts. Her new passion led her to compete in three more races last season. One of the three competitions led her to the podium once again, capturing first in her age division.
Learning to swim, bike, and run in one year is a tall order for anyone. What made it more difficult for Julie was her constant struggle with fibromyalgia, chronic piriformis syndrome, a broken ankle, and a torn ligament in her shoulder. She worked through the pain and prevailed.
No stranger to hard work, Burke graduated from University of Illinois at the top of her class. Her 25 year career as a purser for American Airlines has her travelling to Europe and Asia at least four times per month. She is a mother to three boys; Charlie 11, Adam 13, and Patrick age 16. She and her husband Brian have been married for 19 years. When not working, training, or running the boys around, Julie enjoys skiing, snorkeling, going to Dallas Cowboys games, and seeing plays.
Next season, Julie plans on focusing on longer distance races. She will compete in her first Olympic and half-iron distance competitions. Go Julie!! We know you can Endure It!!!!!!!

Holiday Hours

The store will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and reopen 10am December 26th.

 

December 21, 2009 | Permalink

 

 

Sales/Reminders/Announcements

Blue Seventy Wetsuit Sale!!

15% off all Blue Seventy Wetsuits!!

Take advantage of our 2009 inventory

Including the hugely popular Reaction and Helix Suits!!

Hurry while ample sizing exists!

Endure it! Club Holiday Party this Sunday!!

Please join us at Black Finn in downtown Naperville at 6:00pm

Holiday cheer, boasting, and trash talk with your fellow comrades in sport!

Endure it! Coaching packages!! Signup and Meeting

Please join Jenny Garrison and David Fix for the information meeting about the exciting new triathlon coaching packages!

The meeting will be held Tuesday the 29th at 6:30pm.

Sign up to get started on your first Month of Coaching by December 31st!!

 

December 11, 2009 | Permalink

 

 

New Coaching Opportunity!

Endure It! is now offering a new coaching program!!!!

Endure it! has offered coaching since its inception. However, we have had numerous requests to expand our offerings with more price points and options. Pro tiathlete, Jenny Garrison, and endure it! founder David Fix will be offering a fantastic value package with options for sprint/Olympic, Half Ironman, and Ironman!

The new coaching format will run for 20 weeks starting Monday January 4th. Athletes will receive each program the first of every month via email. We will offer feedback, Q and A, group motivation, and open dialogue each Monday evening at endure it! for those who need it and to ensure you are getting the most out of your season.

The 20 week program is meant to help you either get back into shape, build you into peak season, and help balance your training. Most people without a coach end up always working on their strengths. With a specific written program it will force you to balance all the sports out and incorporate the different phases of training. Your training will include workouts with anaerobic efforts, strength intervals, and anaerobic endurance. Things that we tend to overlook. We will also cover basic strength and plyometric exercises at meetings.

The program offers real value and personal feedback from coaching professionals who have excelled in every distance and deeply understand what it is like trying to "fit it all in!"

The cost of the program is 20 weeks for:
$90/month members
$109/non members

Coaches:
Jenny Garrison, USAT Level 2 Certified, Professional Triathlete
David fix endure it! sports founder

 

December 3, 2009 | Permalink

 

 

*CLUB and Computrainer Announcements*

*Computrainer Performance Testing*

The functional threshold testing will be held in all classes Dec. 7th, 8th and 9th.

Please only sign up for one of these classes!

*Youth Computrainer Sessions*

The afterschool Computrainer classes are on the Calendar with detailed information on how to get involved!

The first session is December 8th at 4:00pm. These sessions will run through March and held Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.

 

December 1, 2009 | Permalink