April 16th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
| May 6, 2008 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
*ZOOT WETSUIT CLINIC*
EQUINOX FITNESS 900 N. MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO On TUESDAY, MAY 6, 7:00 pm
Bring swimsuit and goggles. Campers will have the opportunity to try on and swim in a Zoot wetsuit. Zoot representatives will be on hand to assist. Those who purchase a suit at the clinic will receive a special Team discount. Again, class size is limited, please RSVP to Gloria @ GAguilera@MagellanDevelopment.com before May 1, 2008.
April 16th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
| April 30, 2008 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
*GAIT ANALYSIS CLINIC*
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 7:00 pm
RUNNING AWAY MULTISPORTS
1620 W. NORTH AVE., CHICAGO
Whether to eliminate injuries, or simply improve your running economy, gait analysis is the place to begin. Running Away will pull together their team (chiropractor, nutritionist, two on-staff physiologists and certified personal trainers) to help decipher your kinetic chain.
Class size is limited to 20 people. Please RSVP to Gloria @ GAguilera@MagellanDevelopment.com before April 24, 2008
April 10th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
There will be no swim practice with Erwin Tan this week, as he will be out of town. However, he has supplied the below workout.
(Those of you viewing this post in email format may want to visit the site to see the workout)
Date: April 11, 2008
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Set Description
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Intensity
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Time
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Yardage
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Warm up
200 swim
200 pull with paddles
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70-75%
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400
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Set #1
200 swim
3×100 swim descend 1-3
200 pull
3×100 swim descend 1-3
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80%
80%-90%
80%
80%-90%
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1000
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Set #2
500 swim every 3rd length fast
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80%
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500
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Set #3
6×150 pull breathing every 3 or 4
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85%
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900
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Set #4
500 swim every 3rd length fast
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80%
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500
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Total Yards
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3400
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Descend = get faster each 100
Build up = get faster “with in” the distance
April 10th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Tune into the exciting coverage of the fast paced 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 from Clearwater, FL on NBC this Saturday, April 12 at 5 p.m. ET. (Check local listings)
Exclusive Preview

Click play to watch a preview of this weekend’s show. Can’t see the video above? Click Here to watch it directly from the Ironman Channel on Youtube.
You will also have a sneak peek at the lottery winners for Kona during the show! Tune in to see if you are one of the lucky athletes who will race in Kona this October.
You won’t want to miss the dramatic men’s race, which came down to a sprint finish between American Andy Potts and Argentina’s Oscar Galindez, or new course record-holder Mirinda Carfrae taking the women’s race.
While the exciting coverage of the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 will air this Saturday, April 12 at 5 p.m. ET, you can visit YouTube today for an excerpt from the hour-long broadcast. Available for viewing at http://www.youtube.com/user/IronmanTriathlon, the YouTube trailer showcases snippets from the exciting pro race as well as age group journeys such as Stacey Junio and Willie Nelson’s longtime manager, Mark Rothbaum.
While highlights of the Ford Ironman World Championship first aired on television in 1980 as part of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, it wasn’t until 1991 when the broadcast was moved to NBC, that it became a stand-alone program. Since then, the 90-minute show has earned more than 40 Emmy nominations, won 14 Emmy awards and received three prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Awards. Its compelling stories of ordinary people accomplishing the extraordinary move and inspire television viewers of all ages.
Enjoy the broadcast of the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3, this Saturday, on NBC.
April 8th, 2008 at 11:20 am
| April 19, 2008 |
| 12:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Save The Date-
On April 19th, 2008
Vision Quest Chicago will be holding there 2nd annual Garage Sale that is open to the public.
Time: 12pm to 4pm
Location: 2220 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60614(In the Big Red Brick Building)
Non Metered parking available-
some of the items are-
* Power Taps
* Zipp Wheels
* Kids Bikes
* Tri, Track, Road, Cross Bikes-
* Wet Suits
* Cycling Shoes
* Odds and ends
* You name it- someone most likely will have it
SRAM WILL ALSO HAVE ITEMS HERE FOR SALE
There is recreational to high end items that you cant pass up.
while your here, come check out our facility in action and see what Vision Quest has to offer.
SEE YOU THERE-
VQ
March 28th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Erwin Tan sent out the following information regarding tonight’s swim practice:
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hi guys,
we have swim this friday at 7pm everybody is welcome to swim with us. As long as they can swim… ha ha ha.. let me know is you are coming…
http://www.etanchicago.com/marchswimpractice.html
the workout is also posted on the website
http://www.etanchicago.com/swimworkouts.html
Elizabeth - you get a different work out. the file is 3-28-08 (fly)
http://www.etanchicago.com/swimworkouts.html
I also posted practices for April.
thank you guys.
March 27th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
David Carlins and a few other Team Members recently went to Virginia Beach to compete in the Shamrock Marathon. Have a look below to see David’s idea of recovery immediately following the race!

March 27th, 2008 at 9:30 am
****UPDATE #2****
You can sign up for this event at following link:
https://www.clubassistant.com/club/clinics/reserve.cfm?c=152&cid=13097
***UPDATE***
Please note that this post has been updated with the town for the event. This will take place at 570 Bruce St, Verona, WI.
Thank you.
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Rob Ehrman of Vision Quest asked that we post the following event:
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Campers,
Save the Date-
To kick off the year off right, we are going to have our first
Ironman WI preview of the course on April 26th at 8am starting at
570 Bruce St, Verona, WI (Firemans Park)
April 26th Vision Quest will be supporting there 1st Ironman
Wisconsin Preview of the course for Vision Quest and all Team Magellan members.
Who: All levels of riders, triathletes and cyclists are welcome
What: Ironman WI course preview (40 or 80 mile option) (get some
hill work in, and some solid riding.)
• Fully supported ride
• SAG Vehicle
• Que Sheets
• Nutrition will be available
• Fully marked course
When: April 26th 8am (Sharp)
Where: Start will be at 570 Bruce St, Verona,WI Firemans Park.
Why: To get out and ride- This is the day before the Universal Sole
10 miler- so it will be a great BIG volume weekend!!!
There will be a sign up link later on: Make sure to sign up.
VQ
March 27th, 2008 at 8:48 am
As a note, we wanted to post the dates of the Team Magellan Ironman Camp.
The dates of the camp will be June 13th-15th.
Please stay tuned for more information regarding the daily activity schedule and locations.
March 24th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Hi All
Anyone interested in taking over my reservation at the Ramada Inn & Suites? August 21-26. 2 queen size beds. $319/night plus tx =$1850.20
Thanks
Debbie
773-406-1975
dmaue@rubloff.com