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Beat the Clock 2008!!!!
Sun, 01/13/2008 - 8:46pm
It's 2008, a very special year to remember in world history!
In 2008 the Olympic games will take place in Beijing.
In 2008 the Large Hadron Collider will begin operations and discover the origin of electroweak symmetry breaking.
2008 is the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Perophaps Solitaria, AKA Didine bird of the island of Rodriguez.
And in 2008 Beat the Clock and Help Beat Cancer returns with a full schedule of action-packed and muscle-soreness-inducing sufferfests!
Ouch! Oops, I mean, yay!!
Here's the schedule (more details to be announced):
* February 10th, the day following the Monster Enduro ride (see the low-key webpage and announcements) -- Fitness Day including back-breaking pilates action, muscle-ache-inducing core strength sessions, relaxing massages, and leg-churning spin sessions -- more details TBA very soon!
* March 15 -- Canada time trial
* April -- on-line auction
* May 24 -- Canada TT
* June 22 -- Hellyer Velodrome -- yes, you can use your regular road bike!
* July 19 -- Canada TT
* Sept. 20 -- Canada TT
As always, volunteers are needed. Donations are welcome. All proceeds go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Thank you and stay tuned for more details!
The Beat the Clock team
Only one week until Beat the Clock kicks off the 2008 season with a mini fitness marathon!
Whether you are a champion racer, long-distance fitness addict or an aspiring cover model for Wo/Men's Fitness, or simply a couch-potato with a 2008 New Year's resolution, we guarantee you will discover muscle groups and body parts you never knew you had with our workouts.
* When: February 10th, 2008, 9:30am - 5:00pm
* Where: Integrate Training Studio 2624 Fayette Drive • Suite D • Mountain View, CA (650) 224–4354
* How much: $10 per 30 minutes, $20 full hour (proceeds go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation)
$1 per raffle ticket (need not be present to win)
* What:
Cycling/spinning 9:00-10:00AM (Karin Jeffery), 11:00AM-12:00PM (Debra Paulsen), 1:30-2:30PM (Peggy Prendergast)
Stretching 10:15-10:45AM (Al Painter), 2:45-3:15PM (Kristy Wills)
Core Training 12:15-1:15PM (Al Painter)
* Raffle prizes:
From Power Systems: Versa Disc, Resist-A-Balls, Yoga Mat, Total Body Tubing Kit
From Physically Focused: 1 VO2 Max Test
From Voler: Gift certificates for arm and knee warmers
From Al Painter and Kristy Wills: 2 hours fitness training each and a nutrition consultation
Call Patt at (650) 851-7621 patt@scaledup.com or Al at (650) 224-4354 for more information.
Walk-ins welcome. Call or email to reserve a spot.
More info at http://beattheclock.scaledup.com/
Thanks for reading,
the Beat the Clock Team
P.S. For the time trial fans - mark your calendar - March 15th!
Beat the Clock 2008 kicks off with a blast on February 10th http://www.scaledup.com/beattheclock/workout.html, and an auction NOW: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190192671602
We regret to inform you that Beat the Clock and Help Beat Cancer 2008 (http://www.scaledup.com/beattheclock/intro.html) has also been affected by the writers' strike. PR manager CFB's brain went on strike, resulting in belated announcements. However, Patty van Baenen came back from retirement to fill in for our striking Beat the Clock PR writer, answering all pertinent questions. Read on...
Dear Patty,
I have recently been invited by a very good friend to attend a charity event. http://www.scaledup.com/beattheclock/workout.html This event is hosted by Beat the Clock and Help Beat Cancer, all proceeds go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation benefitting cancer patients. The problem is that this event is a Mini-Marathon, involving all sorts of grueling workouts like spinning, core and strength training and stretching. The most athletic activity I'm involved in right now is bending down to pick up my knitting needle when I drop it. If I don't attend, my friend will never talk to me again and I will not hear any of the interesting gossip she always knows about. If I do attend everybody will see that my body looks like an oversized Tootsie Roll in Nike pajamas. Please help, the event is very soon, on February 10th.
Desparate in the Bay Area
Dear Knitting Cupcake,
You better shape up now, before it's too late. But you don't have to break a sweat, you can donate online: https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=262627&lis=1&kntae262627=15299F16B193406F8811167B171A5C77&supId=86319772
Just tell your friend you gave charitably but can't make it on February 10th because your Albino Chihuahua already has an appointment for Aleaslim Cellulite Treatment.
Dear Patty,
I have been looking forward to the Tour of California all 22 days of the year, and have trained thousands of miles indoors in anticipation during the frozen icy winters of Massachusetts. However, as a category 0 racer I have not been able to secure a contract by a Tour team. I am devastated. Is there any way I can still participate?
Overtrained in Boston
Dear NorthEastern Cycling Hamster,
it may not be too late for this year's Tour of California, there is still time with some performance enhancing help. I suggest a regimen of EPI infusions (editor's note: Extra Pints of Ice-cream) along with a concurrent prescription of Versus, which should however be administered by a professional in order to avoid detection by Weight Watchers. Alternatively, Beat the Clock just put a ThresholdPower training camp up for auction, in Solvang during the time of the Tour. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190192671602&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1123 Train like a pro, watch the pros live, and maybe next year you'll be able to race in a pro team. Bid NOW!
Thanks for reading,
the Beat the Clock team