MBTC & CCU triathlon club is hosting a free triathlon clinic on April 14, 2:00 pm with Trismarter’s coach Lee Gardner at the Grande Dunes Marina.

Schedule of events:

• 7:30 am group ride lead by Grand Strand Bicycles in Murrels Inlet. A, B & C group pacing for up to 40 miles.
• 1:00 pm Trismarter clinic at Grand Dunes Marina. Park at Ruth’s Chris. (Clinic to be about 1:00 to 1:30 hrs.) Bring your bike & running shoes.
• Lunch meeting at Anchorage Cafe after workout. (Located at the Marina)
• Grand Opening at Black Dog Running store. 9:30 am -5:00 pm.
• And on Sunday the CCU sprint triathlon.

Triathlon Training with Purpose

The Triathlon Training with Purpose Presentation offers insights from Trismarter Head Coach, Lee Gardner on how to focus your triathlon training into a personalized plan that will optimize your return on investment and help you meet your training and racing goals.

Included in the presentation is a sample set of specific workouts for each discipline in triathlon that can be tailored to athletes of all abilities, and applied to various distances of triathlon from Sprint to Ironman. Coach Lee will discuss how to use these workouts to help build race specific fitness, as well as how to use the workouts for benchmarking progress. Athletes are encouraged to ask questions throughout the presentation.

Following the discussion, athletes will participate in a triathlon brick workout specifically designed for the Myrtle Beach Triathlon Club that will utilize the overall approach of Coach Lee’s presentation.

A post-workout lunch with Coach Lee will afford additional opportunities for question and answer.

Here is a sample of a structured workout that is planned for us. We will be using the hill loop around Ruth’s Chris for the run and the Dunes boulevard for the bike.

Having coached triathletes professionally since 2004, Trismarter Head

Coach, Lee Gardner has gained experience by working with each athlete

on a personal and very detailed level to help those he coaches achieve

their goals. Learning what each athlete needs to perform at his or her

very best and incorporating this into a personalized training program

that includes, not simply a training plan, but real, hands-on

guidance, is basis for Lee’s coaching philosophy. He believes that it

is important to train with intelligence and motivation, while

maintaining an high level of enjoyment for the sport.

As a coach, Lee strives to provide detailed guidelines, but also to

help his clients understand why each workout will provide forward

momentum in reaching success. It is equally important for the athlete

to understand that there are no real short-cuts and reaching goals

will take time and effort combined, along with an efficient and

personalized triathlon training program.

USA Triathlon Certified CoachCoach Lee has successfully coached age

group athletes to a number of championship events, including USAT Age

Group Nationals, Ironman World Championships in Kona, and Ironman 70.3

World Championships in both Clearwater & Las Vegas. Each athlete’s

success has stemmed from the relationship created between the coach

and athlete to reach the pinnacle of that athlete’s ability

For 2012, Trismarter, under the leadership of Coach Lee, has built an

elite team of triathletes. As a flagship program for Trismarter, the

Trismarter Elite Team provides an opportunity for young high

performance athletes to work closely with Coach Lee in Colorado

Springs. The team includes both short course (ITU) and long course

(Ironman & Ironman 70.3) triathletes who are on a high performance

track to success.

Whether working with beginners, experienced age-groupers, or elite

triathletes, Coach Lee brings to each individual a knowledge for the

sport of triathlon and a passion for truly affect each athlete’s

ability to achieve the highest level of performance possible.

Lee currently resides in Colorado Springs, CO, where he is always training for his favorite race, Ironman Lake Placid.

Athletic Achievements

• 1986 TOSRV 2 day/200 mile cycling tour
• 1991-1997 Regional cycling races (Cat III)
• West Point Sprint Triathlon
• Westchester Triathlon
• Lost Dutchman ½ Marathon
• Clermont (FL) International Triathlon
• Harriman (NY) Half-Triathlon
• Stars & Stripe Aquathlon
• New York City Triathlon
• Pittsburgh Triathlon
• Mighty Hamptons Triathlon
• MightyMan Mantauk (Half) Triathlon
• Prospect Park Sprint Duathlon
• Brooklyn (NY) ½ Marathon
• Ironman 70.3 Florida
• Ironman 70.3 Vineman
• Ironman 70.3 Longhorn
• Ironman 70.3 World Championships
• MusselMan Half-IM
• Black Bear Half-IM
• Ironman Arizona
• ChesapeakeMan Ultra-distance Triathlon
• Ironman Lake Placid