For those Team Members who are trying to decide if they would like to purchase shorts, we decided to put some pictures up to give you a peak at the design.  If, after seeing the shorts, you would like to purchase a pair, please contact Gloria Aguilera regarding the purchase at gaguilera@magellandevelopment.com

Please click on the pictures to see the full sized version of the pictures.

(Front View with legs rolled up once to show “Voler” logo)

(Front View without rolled up legs)

(Side View)

(Rear View)

Recently, an affiliate of Magellan Development has become a minority shareholder in QSD Inc., which manufactures Kmeleon EC3D athletic compression clothing. It’s an exciting new product which is made to “increase blood circulation, reduce muscle oscillation, [and] increase resistance to fatigue.”

In order to encourage Team Members to check out the products made by QSD under the Kmeleon line, we have arranged for a 20% friends and family discount. Of course, this discount is for everyone on the team, but please also share it with anyone else that would like to try the Kmeleon compression clothing. The discount code is IMCanada08 and can be entered during check out on the web store.

Please follow this link to the Kmeleon webstore to view the full line of products.

Hello All,

I have Friday off of work and I’m planning on doing a longish ride on the computrainers at East Bank Club. I plan on riding the “Jerry’s” course, if you’re not familiar with it, it’s got a lot of climbing. I have room for 3 or 4 more people to join us, if you’re interested let me know.

Time - 9:00 A.M. till 11:00ish or finish which ever comes first.
Cost - Free!
Non EBC members, If you’re interested let me know and I’ll see what I can work out.

Contact me at Eric_Ewan@hotmail.com

VQ would like to extend this special offer to all Team Magellan IM Canada campers: Beginning April 1st, you can join VQ for monthly dues of $150, through August, 2008. This will give you access to all VQ morning, evening and weekend workouts: indoor cycling workouts and lactate threshold field tests, swim workouts, yoga, strength training, and outdoor rides once the weather improves. This also includes a generalized training plan designed for IM Canada. No Performance Test will be required for Magellan campers ($300 savings) who opt to join at this time. If you would like to sign-up, please contact Dave Noda at 312.659.0500 or davenoda@visionquestcoaching.com. The deadline for accepting this offer is March 31st, 2008.

Thanks!

VQ

Erwin’s website is having a few issues at the moment, so we’re going to post his message below with the workout information

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hey guys theres a problem with that page in my website the workout document is not coming out right. thanks Eric for letting me know

here is the work out:

Warm up
200 swim
200 with paddles

Prep Set
8×50 descend 1-4 twice
(descend means get faster each 50)

Set #1
300 swim
4×75 swim -middle 25 is sprint
200 swim
4×75 swim -first and last 25 are sprint
100 swim

Set #2
200 pull breathing every 3 or 4
3×100 swim hold pace about 85% max
200 pull breathing every 3 or 4
2×100 swim hold pace about 90% max
200 pull breathing every 3 or 4
1×100 swim 95% max

Cool down
200

total yardage = 3400 yards

Erwin Tan sent out the following message regarding the Friday swim workout

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hello guys here is the work out for friday.

no swim at UIC but im swimming at eastbankclub around 6 feel free to join me.

i also posted last fridays work out.

http://www.etanchicago.com/Community.html

Hello All

For those who I may have not met yet, I’m Eric Ewan, a USA Cycling coach working at East Bank Club in the  Performance Training program.  Hopefully I’ll get to meet more of you this evening. 

We have opportunities for members and non-members to join us on our computrainers at the following times.

Tue 5:00 A.M. 6:00 A.M. and 6:30 P.M.
Wed 12:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M.
Thu 6:30 A.M. and 6:30 P.M.
Fri 5:00 P.M.
Sat 7:30 A.M. (90 mins)
Sun TBD as needed.

Member prices $100 per month
Non-Member prices $125 per month 

We can add more times if interest is there on Saturdays and Sundays and for longer rides if desired.

We also have swim workouts on Monday evenings coached by Kristen McGregor and are 10 dollars per session.   

Lastly but no least, we have track and group runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

If you’re interested in joining us or more information please contact me at Eric_Ewan@hotmail.com, or contact Nancy Fudacz at  nburrows@eastbankclub.com

Rob Ehrman asked that we post the following:

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This is a reminder that the Vision Quest/Team Magellan off-season workout plan has drawn to a close, so there will be no further Wednesday or Sunday morning workouts beginning this week (ie, no workouts March 12 or March 16) . However, we know that the weather is not yet perfectly amenable to outdoor training, so we will be offering a small number of spots in existing VQ classes on Tuesdays at 630am and Saturdays at 10am starting tomorrow, March 11. This 8 week program will include the 2 weekly rides (indoors for now, but outside once the weather improves) and the Sunday swim from 12-2pm at UIC in the small pool for $185. Please contact Rob Ehrman (rob@visionquestcoaching.com) for further details.

Here’s an editorial from today’s Chicago Tribune on how to honor a veteran:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/chi-0312edit2mar12,0,5992787.story 

I have been told that 90% of Americans do not know someone serving in the armed forces. You are not among them. Racing with you on Team Magellan at IMC will be Master Chief Paul Tharp of the United States Navy Seals.

At our social gathering tomorrow, I will tell you more about Paul and what he’s doing here in the frozen midwest, and about the unofficial charity of Team Magellan — The Naval Special Warfare Foundation.

www.nswfoundation.org

Boo Yah!

Irwin Tan asked that we post the following:

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hello guys,

i think this will be good practice for everyone before their races

2008 Splish, Splash, & Dash - Crystal Lake - All Ages

Race Date: Saturday, July 12
Splish, Splash, and Dash -Crystal Lake- consists of 1-Mile, 2-Mile, 200-yard, and 500-yard Open Water Swim races on Crystal Lake

follow the link below and click ont the banner for registration and more info on this event

http://www.etanchicago.com/Events.html

also, drew, joel ira and eric i didnt get a chance to edit the videos yet but i will hopefully have them up on youtube later this wk. i’ll let you guys know.

reminder - no practice this coming friday 3-14. i will be swimming at EBC at 6pm on friday if anyone wants to join me.

i hope everybody has been swimming and taking care of themselves.

next swim practice will be longcourse 3-21 and 3-28.