2012 is the year that you will Resolve to Rock! To get you motivated we are offering a $15 Savings when you register for any 2012 Land Rover TriRock Series events between Jan 1-5. Use online code: RESOLVE to receive the discount.*

*Exceptions include all relays. Code expires at 11:59pm (PST) on 1/5/2012.

The 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center will be commemorated on 9/11/11 with a team of service men and women participating at TriRock San Diego. The team, lead by Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, representing the Marine Corps, will be racing to honor the memories of fallen heroes. San Diego participants can look forward to many other tributes honoring our nation’s heroes and remembering loved ones lost on September 11th.

EXPO CLINIC SCHEDULE
9/10/11

11:30 – 11:50  “Blinding us with (running) science”
The science behind the shoes…
brought you by BIOM

11:55 – 12:15  “Stroke it to the left, stroke it to the right”
The art of stripping… off a wetsuit!

12:20 -12:40  “Tune it Up!”
Impress your bike shop with your newfound knowledge…

12:45 – 1:05    “5k-10k – give me a banana!”
Just “Tri”ing it out? Have no fear you’re answers are here…
brought to you by the UCSD medical team

1:10 – 1:30      Cliff notes
Everything you need to know… and then some.

1:35 – 1:55      “Blinding us with (running) science”
The science behind the shoes…
brought to you by BIOM

2:00 – 2:20      “Stroke it to the left, stroke it to the right”
The art of stripping… off a wetsuit!

2:25 – 2:45      “Tune it Up!”
Impress your bike shop with your newfound knowledge…

2:50 – 3:10      “They try and make me go to rehab…”
Physical therapy. We all need a little therapy in our lives.
brought to you by the UCSD medical team

3:15 – 3:35      Cliff notes
Everything you need to know… and then some!

Arthritis doesn’t have to mean the end of your active lifestyle.  In fact, most medical and research groups recommend regular physical activity as the cornerstone of treatment for osteoarthritis and to protect overall health.  However, the type of training mileage that many triathletes put on their bodies can overwhelm the body’s adaptive responses.  When conservative management of arthritis (pain medications, ice, bracing, etc.) no longer works, joint replacement can mean a whole new lease on life.

UC San Diego joint team surgeons offer a full range of the latest minimally invasive approaches to joint replacement, using techniques and materials that last longer and result in better outcomes.

Francis Gonzales, MD, has expertise in muscle-sparing, full and partial knee replacement and the innovative anterior approach hip replacement, leading to a shorter recovery time. Scott Ball, MD, specializes in hip resurfacing, a bone-sparing approach for younger, active individuals with healthy bone.  This procedure allows patients to return their preferred activities, even high-level activities, such as surfing, skiing, tennis, basketball and running.

Let the specialists at the UC San Diego Health System Joint & Cartilage Center help you choose the treatment that’s best for you and keep you out on the road or in the water doing what you love.

Learn more about our joint specialists at sportsmedicine.ucsd.edu

For 20 years, Specialized has been making bikes designed to win triathlons.

Whether you’re looking for a personal best, challenging to win your age group, or to take the overall win at any one of the Tri Rock events this year, Specialized makes a bike for you.

Specialized offers triathletes a range of carbon and alloy road bikes that can meet your training and race-day needs through their state of the art technology and fit. For the more accomplished racer, there is also the sleek, aero profile of the Kona World Championship-winning Transition and Shiv, offering performance and aero advantages designed to make the most of every pedal stroke.

You race triathlon because you want to be your best. Specialized crates bikes that will help you do that – every step along the way – that’s why we’re involved with Tri Rock. We’re inspired by the greatness that every racer achieves at every event, and we’re excited to be a part of it.

As the official bike of the Tri Rock series, Specialized understands that not everyone is out there for the win.  Sure, our pro athletes are, but the clubs and teams we support every day across the country, it’s usually about giving it your all, and trying to be your best – something Specialized does every day – and we’ve been doing tri for 20 years.

Find out more at www.specialized.com and iamspecialized.com/triathlon

You don't necessarily need a bike to get in a solid brick workout. Photo: Kurt Hoy

If you need to get a brick workout in but don’t have the time to get on your bike, or you just want to add something new to your track routine, try this workout from Coach Tom Piszkin, the UCSD Masters Triathlon Coach and creator of TitanFlex bikes.

“Poor Man’s Brick”
After a thorough warm up and form drills/strides, run 8 x 500m at your 5km pace, running backwards for the middle 100m of each 500. Recover by walking on the side of the track back to the start (100m).

“This workout simulates the bike to run transition because running backwards works the quads and calves more than running forward, which works the glutes and hamstrings,” Piszkin says. “The key is to run backwards at the highest intensity your coordination will allow for 20–30 seconds. Followed by forward running at the same 5km intensity will simulate an aggressive run start.”