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Improve Your Performance with Gatorade at the TCR Show 2009

Gatorade, the original isotonic sports drink, is returning at the 2009 TCR Show with the Gatorade Theatre. The Gatorade Theatre was a first at the 2008 TCR show and proved to be extremely successful, offering top tips and advice from both professional athletes including Olympians Alistair Brownlee (Triathlon) and Tim Brabants (Gold and Bronze medallist canoeing/avid triathlete) and Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) scientists.

This year the theatre sessions, each 60-minutes long, run along the topic of 'Improving your Performance' with seminars on swimming, biking and running techniques as well as the psychological aspects of racing and nutrition advice. Within each seminar there will be the opportunity for a QandA session with Gatorade experts to answer questions for improving performance in the triathlon world. Simon Ward founder of thetriathloncoach.com will chair the forums. Simon has coached almost 150 triathletes to complete Ironman events including several Hawaii qualifiers (and finishers) and will be available throughout the seminars for tips and advice.

After each seminar, two lucky attendees will swim, bike or run away with a Gatorade Hydration pack consisting of a three month supply of product, 6 bike bottles and limited edition Gatorade running top (worth £75). Also, all attendees will be entered into a draw to win a six month remote coaching programme from thetriathloncoach.com, hydration pack and a set of Asics trainers. All sessions are free, included in the cost of the TCR show ticket.


Gatorade Improve Your Performance Theatre Schedule

10.00am – Improve your Swim: A 'how to' practical session on improving technique on land. Land based drills and stretching will be demonstrated. Followed by a QandA session on all things aquatic.

Speakers: Simon Ward, Richard Allen (Saturday), Alistair Brownlee (Sunday), Mark Saunders

11.15am – Improve your Bike: Practical and QandA session on how to improve your bike through position and training.

Speakers: Simon Ward, Kevin Worcester, Jack Maitland, Richard Allen (Saturday), Jonathan Brownlee (Sunday), Physio4life Physio

12.30pm – Improve your Run: Learn how to analyse your own running technique when video analysis is not an option. Practical tips and training technique demonstration will be taking place with an expert from Asics on hand to help with analysis and tips. Followed by a QandA session on all things running.

Speakers: Simon Ward, Asics, Physio4life Physio, Steve Lumley

1.45pm – Improve your Nutrition: A top tips presentation from a GSSI advisor and QandA session. Also during the session a demonstration Hydration Test will be carried out.

Speakers: Simon Ward, Dr. Susan Sherriffs, Physio4life Physio, Lois Rosindale (Saturday), Steve Worthington (Sunday)

3.15pm – Improve your Mind for Race Day: A top tips presentation on getting the best mind set pre, during and post race. Richard Allen, 9 times national champion will be available to give advice as well as Jeremy Lazarus. Followed by a QandA session on all things mental.

Speakers: Simon Ward, Physio4life, Dr. Tim Brabants (Saturday Only), Richard Allen, Jeremy Lazarus

4.30pm – Improve your Triathlon with Yoga (Saturday only): To finish off the day relax and unwind with Yoga for Triathlon. Top Triathlon coach and qualified yoga instructor, Jack Maitland will be taking the practical class at the end of the day.

Speakers: Jack Maitland


There will also be the opportunity throughout the weekend to see demonstration hydration rate tests on the Gatorade truck and learn how to carry out a similar test at home. These tests help you work out how much you sweat during exercise and therefore how much you need to be drinking to replace what you are losing.

Speakers Biographies:

Alistair Brownlee – 12th at the Beijing Olympics Triathlon, World U23 Triathlon Champion and past World Junior Triathlon Champion

Jack Maitland - Carnegie Director of Triathlon at Leeds Metropolitan University where his training group includes triathletes Alistair and Jonathon Brownlee, additionally he is also a qualified Yoga Instructor. www.TheTriathloncoach.com

Jeremy Lazarus - High-Performance Sports Coach and Certified Master Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming.

Jonathan Brownlee – World Junior Triathlon Bronze Medallist and recent winner of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival

Kevin Worster – Founder of the Cycle Doctor and bike fit guru. www.cycledoctor.co.uk

Lois Rosindale – Up and coming junior triathlete results include 2nd at London Triathlon Elite Junior Race 2008

Mark Saunders – Clinical Director of Physio4life and physiotherapist to Chrissie Wellington. www.Physio4life.co.uk

Richard Allen – 9 times national triathlon champion and triathlon coach, including coaching attendees to the exclusive Adidas Eyewear triathlon camps in Greece each year. www.richardallenfitness.co.uk

Simon Ward – Co-founder of TheTriathloncoach.com, leading triathlon coach whose clients include age-group World Champion Dion Harrison and Pro athletes Felicity Hart and Dann Brook www.TheTriathloncoach.com

Steve Lumley – Director of Triathlon at Birmingham University and TheTriathlonCoach.com coach. www.TheTriathloncoach.com

Steven Worthington – Gatorade athlete and Masters in Science Researcher

Dr. Susan Sherriffs – Gatorade Sports Science Institute Advisor and Loughborough University Sports Scientist. www.gssiweb.co.uk and www.lboro.ac.uk

Dr. Tim Brabants – Beijing Olympic gold and bronze medallist canoeing and medical doctor.

Asics Senior Running Technician will be on hand to give gait analysis and shoe fit advice

And more!


About Gatorade

Gatorade is used by more top athletes than any other sports drink in the world. Launched in the UK this year, the no artificial colours, sweeteners, flavours and no preservatives formula of Gatorade will be on the sidelines of many top sports events. Notably Gatorade will be supporting the Mazda London Triathlon, UK Ironman, and Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat in 2009.

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