Chemistry of Sports

Calendar

WEEK #	TOPICS	WORKOUT SCHEDULES
1	Introduction Talk about the triathlon Basic ideas about training Present a plan for the novice triathlete Make your training journal Find out who is interested in participating in the Newton Shoe Study	Sign up for the fitness evaluation with a personal trainer. Explain the tests that are going to be done Fill out the Health History form. (Similar to this MIT Health History form.)
2	Chemistry review Injury prevention Running Heart monitors Fitness testing results	Getting on the bike—introduction to spinning
3	Training your body Lungs Muscle Repair and maintenance of the body	Distance work—Swim at least 1500 yards
4	Nutrition Fueling your body Picking the best training food, calories How to determine how much you need to eat each day Show and tell by Steve	Bike—intervals to get your heart rate up
5	Science of swimming	Bike—longer distance sets. Then try and run.
6	Physics of bicycling–Talk by Steve Lyons	Bike—intervals to get heart rate up—do 5 minute run at end.
7	Running / form How to run in Newtons Go to track for master class	Work on swimming drills / longer distances—at least 2000 yards.
8	No class—Spring Break	Continue training
9	Chemistry of cheating Illegal substances and how they test for them Effects on your body: Anabolic steroids, EPO	Running intervals with proper form
10	Cycling aerodynamics–Talk by Kim Blair, Research Affiliate, MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics	Distance swim—do at least 2500 yards
11	Chemistry of clothing Looking at the manufacture of swimsuits through the years (especially of the new suit from Beijing) Running gear and cycling gear Show and tell by Steve	Bike, intervals to get heart rate up
12	Legal means of manipulating your body Examples include: Glutamic acid, isoleucine and lysine—used by athletes to enhance performance	Bike—longer distance sets—go for a run afterwards
13	Coach Jimmy Riccitello comes and talks about triathlons
14	Triathlon preparation
15	Sprint Triathlon Students will complete a sprint triathlon around campus
16	Do another set of testing to see how improved your system is Course evaluation material Take all the information from the class and build a better athlete	Fitness testing