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The Cornwall Multisport Club is Calling Your Name

By Jan Murray Monday evenings in St. Andrew’s There are many upcoming events either Lake Placid, or Mont Tremblant
there are ‘duathlon sessions’ where that you could test the waters with. this summer.”
n the spring of 2005 Cornwall members begin with a short 1-2km For example, on September 2 there The club boasts many successes
Ibecame the home of a new run followed by a 10-15km bike is the ‘Labour Day Chase’ and on over the years. Their members
Multisport Club. The motivation ride and fi nish off with another run. September 21, the ‘CMC Duathlon’. include numerous Boston Marathon
behind the club was to get people to Wednesday nights are for ‘personal qualifiers and finishers in 2013, such

Almost all events are open to
participate in physical activity. Their best run sessions’. Organized by Rob as Wendy Henry, Glen Campbell
anyone in the community. Only open
main focus is on running, sports Allen, this run workout is for group and Terry Lauzon, World Ironman
water swim training and duathlon
related triathlon, meeting new people members who meet up at various training are for members only due to Triathlon qualifier and finisher,

who share common interests and locations in Cornwall, depending on liability insurance issues. Becoming Dan Contant, World Ironman 70.3

most importantly, to have fun. the type of workout they are looking a member is simple, and affordable qualifiers, Dan Contant who finished
for. Some might be looking to run in 2012 and Chris Belair who will
“There are no expectations,” with family membership at $80 and
hills, while others might chose trails. attend in 2013 as well as Emma
explains president Rick Croney. “We single membership priced at $40.
On Friday night they offer ‘Open Saaltink and Caroline Samson-
just want people to enjoy the sports of When you consider there are over 15
Water Swim’ in the St. Lawrence Belair, World International Triathlon
running and multisport. Members can events each year, it is well worth the
River behind the Heritage High Union qualifier, Susan Kersley who

expect to find themselves surrounded investment.

School. will compete in 2013 London and
by helpful, eager, positive people The club also offers three certified

Now if you are a bit of a couch 50 State Marathon runner, Wendell
who enjoy challenging themselves to triathlon club coaches, who offer
potato, don’t fret just yet. You can Lafave.
accomplish new things.” free clinics and coaching sessions to
do this. The multisport club holds a The six training with Croney for the
Currently, the club has 325 ‘learn to run clinic’ that is designed members. upcoming triathlons are Dan Contant,
members and they are expecting to to get new runners prepared for a 5K Croney is proud to have his whole Chris Belair, Gary Easton, Terry

reach 380 before year’s end. Some run. The club is loaded with members family involved in the club. “The five Lauzon and Caroline Samson-Belair.
members prefer to train on their own, willing to help and encourage each of us all run and my wife, our oldest Wouldn’t you like your name to be
while others train in group training other to reach their own personal son and I all do triathlons. Also I am among them? For more information
sessions taking advantage of other goals, no matter what your abilities in a group of six members who are about the club please visit their website:
member’s ability to motivate. may be. training for Ironman Triathlons in www.cornwallmultisportclub.com
Karate Komments: Summer Training Drills

innovative, can be practised alone, take able to lean back, puts stress on the upper
no more than a minute or two each, thigh and hip muscles.
and will maintain or even improve their
By Jim Riddell 4) Multiple kick drill – slowly execute
present skills.
a front kick, then a side kick, then a back
Here are a few of this summer’s training kick, and fi nally a roundhouse kick – all
variations – without placing your foot back down.

ummer presents a challenge for many 1) Balance drill #1- with your hands in 5) Water drill – being up to your neck in
Smartial artists. With family vacations, front of you, in an on – guard position, lift a body of water, you will get a resistance

seasonal sports and various other fun your right leg until your thigh is parallel through almost the entire range of your
outdoor events and activities, there is with the fl oor. Slowly lean forward, then punches, kicks, blocks, and strikes.
often little or no time for their martial back, then side to side. Change legs and 6) While watching TV – choose a show
art. repeat. with a lot of dialogue, and choose a few

Honestly, most of us would rather be 2) Balance drill #2 – Again with knee common words such as the, is, a, and
on our deck, by a pool or at the beach up and thigh parallel to the fl oor as in execute either a kick or a punch each
than sweating in class. Like many other our fi rst drill, take a book, magazine or time one of these words is used. This
clubs, Seaway Karate shuts down in July newspaper (Sports Energy works very conditions your refl exes to respond to
and August. This gives our members well) and read a paragraph. Change legs an audio stimulis. Now change the drill
the summer off to participate in other and repeat. to throwing a combination each time

activities, and return in September 3) Seated front kick drill – lift your knee the scene or camera angle changes. This

rejuvenated. and extend your kick out, keeping it as creates a reflexive response to a visual
At our last class in June, we always high as possible. Keep those toes curled stimulus.
provide a half dozen or so drills to our back, holding the kick at full extension for KARATE QUOTE: You can’t do the
group that they may want to try during a few seconds before slowly retracting. same things, day in and day out, and

the summer. These drills are fun and Be careful not to overdo it, as not being expect different results.