First of all Congrats to Scott Schraff for his 5th place finish at the ITU World Duathlon Championships.  There are very few words to describe a huge achievement by him while representing HAUS TRIATHLON and the USA…

What a great showing by HAUS TRIATHLON at Nathans Tempe Triathlon. HAUS TRI members continude to gear up for upcoming Soma Half Iron and AZ Ironman by braving the 105 degree weather, 84 degree water borne-illness-containing Tempe Town Lake temps, and a bumper car like atmosphere on the bike course.  Whew…we did it all! Results can be found at www.redrockco.com

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If you were waiting to get geared up with some new HAUS TRIATHLON duds…now is the time! Our new kits are going to be by Louis Garneau. The fits kits for tri tops and bottoms were at the HAUS TRIATHLON annual party so if you missed it I am extremely sorry. I do have the kits for a short time at mi casa. If you need to size a tri-top or bottom, then contact me ASAP and I can try to arrange a time with you.

Here is what we are offering as far as goodies go:

Tri-tops, Shark Skin ($60)
Tri-bottoms, Shark Skin ($68)
Cycling top, Raglan($71)
Cycling Bottom, Performance w/uprgaded chamois ($71) +13.50 for bib shorts
Racing Bra ($43)
Arm Warmers ($28)

***There is a minimum group order of 12 per item. If we do not hit the minimum I will notify you via email and you will be refunded***

All items can be found at the following link:
http://www.louisgarneau-custom.com/index/index.asp?language=&website=

Ordering instructions:

email me, Christian Bailey, at chbailey80@yahoo.com with your order requests. Please note size and quantity of each item and at the end of your email note your total cost. Mail checks payable to HAUS TRIATHLON to 7814 E. Valley Vista Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, 85250. Once all of the money is received we will then place the order.

***THE DEADLINE FOR THE ORDER IS OCTOBER 8***
This is next Thursday…there will not be another order this year! Please email me with any questions…have fun!

Congrats to Scott Schraff on his 5th place finish at the ITU World Duathlon Championships in Concord, NC. Scott threw down 5:50 miles on the run and averaged 26 mph on the bike course to hold off the rest of the field. Congrats!

Good look to Scotts Schraff who is competing in the ITU Duathlon World Championships in Concord, North Carolina. If you have seen him race you know he is looking to bring home some jewelry…

Also, good luck to those racers who are taking on the new course at he Nathans Triathlon in Tempe. Races stars at 6:30 so be there bright and early. Haus Triathlon will have a tent near the mill bridge near finish and transition to store gear and get yo’ team spirit on…

Registration, packet pick-up, and bike drop off starts at 10am on Saturday…the HAUS crew will be dropping bikes off and setting up tents at 11am. If you want to coordinate times contact Christian at chbailey80@yahoo.com ….Good luck!

Come one, come all!

Wednesday September 16 at 6pm is HAUS Triathlons monthly clinic and HAUS Triathlon extravaganza. Come join new and old HAUS friends at the Bicycle Haus Fit Studio at 7025 E. 5th Avenue in downtown Scottsdale.

It’s dues renewal time, as well: $50 if you joined the team in 2008. 2009 members are grand-fathered for this round. New members pay just $75 and get a towel and a jersey! New Louis Garneau fit kits will be available to try on.

Food and cocktails will be provided…see ya there!

Hey Everyone,
 
Our dear friend Chelsea is following her heart and mind.  She is leaving us to live with her new fiancee Matt and to work at a fantastic firm in Corpus Christi, TX.  Since we met Chelsea back when Julie and I coached 1st Marathon, we thought it was fitting to have one final run with her before she leaves next week.
 
Please join us this Sunday from Scottsdale Running Company

Located on Hayden and Indian Bend
6:30 am meet to run at 6:45am
We were thinking a hour, but I’m sure there will be longer and shorter options.
 
And of course we’ll have to go for Pumpkin Spice Latte’s after!!
So, if you can’t make the run, join for coffee around 8am at the Starbucks on Indian Bend, just west of the 101.

Think About Your Training

•What mental preparation do you do?
•Do you set goals?
•Do you think about how to deal with waning motivation?
•How do you deal with anxiety?
•How do you sharpen your focus?
Begin to pay attention to your thoughts before, during and after your athletic endeavors and try this exercise: After you’ve become aware of any negative thoughts, focus on them and try to use them during your next run. Pay attention to how you feel mentally and physically. Then on a subsequent run, change any negative thoughts into something positive, and remember to smile. Remind yourself that this is for fun. Again, pay attention to how you feel mentally and physically, and compare the two. I guarantee you will feel better after the second experience.

This will give you a basic, simple experience with sports psychology. Hopefully it will bring an awareness of its importance–and of the impact it can have on your performance.