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The Abbotsford Triathlon Club is one of the fastest growing clubs in BC! We are all about training hard, finding the fun in our workouts and enjoying social time together. To accomplish our goals, we use many training tools and methods.

Below you will see summaries of our in-person training programs for each individual discipline in the sport of triathlon. They are followed by instructions on how to join us in the digital world using the online training tools available.

If you have any questions about our programs or how to use the electronic training tools, please contact us.

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Open Water Swims: During the summer months, ATC coaches host weekly open water swims. In 2021 we met at both Cultus Lake and Rolley Lake.  Stay tuned for 2022.  Once the water warms up, we’re in!

Visit our Events Calendar for dates and times.

Cycling

Outdoor program: Group rides are constantly being organized in our members-only Facebook group during Spring/Summer months. 

Indoor Spin program: We are currently Zwifting at 7pm on Thursdays.

Running

Pace Perfection Practise meets weekly  8 am: Rotary Stadium

Visit our Events Calendar for dates and times.

Sunday Morning Long Runs:  

This is a “Coach Present” run session which happens at a variety of running locations, usually Tall Street parking lot (under Mission Bridge-Abby side) and a dike run of 60 to 90 minutes, self-paced. 

Training Tools

Below we list just some of the electronic training tools that you can use, and many club members use, to stay on track while they train and race. If you need help setting up this software, or advice on what equipment to buy, please join ATC and then post your questions on our private Facebook group. Coaches and members alike are here to help!

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Zwift is a turbo trainer game that enables you to link you turbo trainer up your computer, your iPad and iPhone, letting you ride with other cyclists in a virtual environment, therefore helping to alleviate some of the boredom associated with indoor riding and also to help you focus on targeting and achieving training goals no matter what the weather or time of year. Zwift will synch with Strava to catalogue all of your training efforts in one location.

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Strava is a website and mobile app used to track athletic activity via GPS. You can also connect to other club members just like on social media. You can follow their progress and display your own. Additionally, you can connect to Zwift and your Garmin Connect account to automatically populate Strava and log your activity all in one location.

Garmin Connect – running, walking, cycling, swimming, skiing, triathlons – no matter how you move, you can record your active lifestyle on Garmin Connect. All the data from your Garmin device, or devices, can be uploaded to Garmin Connect using the Garmin Express application. It will then synchronize to your Strava account to give you all workouts in one place. In combination with Zwift and Strava, Garmin Connect completes the entire circle of data that you need to track all of your progress as a triathlete.