Indoor Open Water SWIM & Outdoor RUN skills Clinic

Para Endurance Coaching presents "Indoor open water swim & Outdoor Run skills clinic" on March 15. This is the first of my "doubleheader" clinics and will be at West Mesa Aquatic Center, Albuquerque, NM starting at 11:00am and concluding by 1:30pm. Cost is $40 per person plus tax & processing fee. The clinic is supported with lifeguard & certified USAT coaches.  The focus will be on first timer/novice to intermediate skill level instruction. The swim session provides hands on instruction to prepare you for triathlon open water swim scenarios and mitigate unwarranted anxiety. We will cover scenarios, skills, strategies and practice them to make you confident in open water situations. The run session will focus on the basics such as run form/posture, dynamic warm ups, stretching, and the chance to practice these skills under the scrutiny and feedback of top coaches. These will give you a head start on preparing for the upcoming triathlon season.

Agenda (subject to change):

11:00am - 12:15pm Open water swim session in Natatorium 

12:15pm transition   

12:30 - 1:20pm Run skills session outdoors/North parking lot 

1:20pm - Q & A - Natatorium

1:30pm Dismiss

Scott Bennefield- founder & owner of Bennefield Multisport Coaching & Para Endurance Coaching. http://paraendurance.com  Over 25 years racing experience, including 9 Ironman finishes. The only USA Triathlon L2 certified coach in New Mexico. The only USA Paratriathlon certified coach in New Mexico. USA Cycling L3;  US Masters Swimming L1 & 2;  NASM Certified Personal Trainer; B.E.S.T. master coach. Scott resides in Rio Rancho, NM  

Honored to have these coaches joining me for this clinic:   Ryan Bolton of Bolton Endurance Sports Training (B.E.S.T.) https://boltonendurance.com  Ryan is a US Olympian (Triathlon) from Sydney 2000, an Ironman champion, and now coaches elite runners (like Caroline Rotich, winner of Boston Marathon 2015), and triathletes Ben Hoffman (4th in Kona 2019) and Sam Long who won several Ironman 70.3:s last year. Initially he was mostly working with age groups triathletes and had a fairly large group of elite runners (East Africans).
 Over the years he has gradually transitioned to coach triathletes (both elite and amateurs).
 His coaching group constitutes around 15 coaches all across the world.
 Ryan is also currently serving as USAT High Performance Technical Advisor. When Ryan is not traveling the globe, he resides in Santa Fe, NM.
Stacee Seay - Head Coach, Dare2Tri; Swim Smooth Certified Coach; USA Paratriathlon certified coach; USAT & USAC coach; owner of Handcycle Chicago; Bolton Endurance Sports Training (B.E.S.T.) Master coach; She has a lifetime of experience as an athlete and has competed in cycling and triathlon.  She has been working with and coaching competitive and recreational athletes since 2008. Stacee resides in Chicago, IL.

For safety reasons and to have more interactive instruction, capacity will be 25 athlete maximum. Don't miss this awesome opportunity to be under this combined wealth of coaching knowledge and experience! 

Bring: swim/triathlon suit; wetsuit; towel; running shoes & running clothes. Required: goggles. Recommended: wetsuit. (Swim caps will be provided.) This is a USAT Sanctioned event, therefore, participants must be a USAT annual member or purchase a one day license. Photography/Video Release and Acknowledgment + Waiver and Release From Liability waiver is required as part of the registration process. This is for adults who must be 18 years of age or older.

Deadline to register is Friday, March 13 at 8pm, or when capacity is filled.

This is a no refund, non-transferable event. In the case of weather/safety related cancellation: 1)you will be notified by email as soon as a decision is made, 2) there will be a 25% discount toward a future open water swim clinic in 2020. No glass articles or containers of any kind are permitted at the site.

Interested in volunteering, contact Scott directly for details.

Contact: scott@paraendurance.com   505.401.6331