Taste of VQ: Cycling
Session Details
When:
Week of February 15th through the week of April 5th
Location:
Vision Quest Highland Park - 1923 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
Cost of the 8-week session:
$150
Do you have a New Year’s Resolution to work on your cycling in 2010? Are you telling yourself you overdid the holidays and need to get back into a workout regimen before the ground thaws? Or does your bike desperately need some loving while you need reassurance that you can put pedal to the metal to power uphill? Whether you took time off for the holidays, you’re looking to start something new in the New Year, or you know your weak spots on the bike, you’re ready to halt winter hibernation, break a sweat even when the mercury barely breaks freezing and rev your engine to power your bike for the season ahead. Look no further than Taste of Vision Quest, with an eight-week session to keep your legs busy and your fitness in check as the days grow longer, the temperatures start to rise and the snowfall goes on vacation until the next time the ground freezes.
Maybe you’re convinced your legs can do better with a little guidance, especially on hills or tough headwinds. Or you need something to push you the extra mile to make your cycling stronger. Maybe you just want some quality time in the saddle without bundling up for the outdoors or avoid setting up the trainer to ride alone at home. Whatever the case, Taste of VQ’s late winter into spring session could be just what your cycling needs.
The next session starts the week of February 15 and runs until April 11. In these eight weeks, you’ll work hard and get a sample of everything to keep you fit while getting a jump start on your next season’s goals. Taste of VQ will have you training on your bike weekly while building your power and skills without having to battle the elements outdoors as winter transitions into spring.
This Taste of VQ phase moves one step past laying a foundation and builds the first floor to your race fitness this season by developing lactate threshold power. Studies have shown that in most endurance events, the higher your threshold power—or the longer you can sustain your threshold power—the more successful you will be. Not a racer? You don’t need to be: Everyone, even a casual commuter, can benefit from threshold training. Threshold training allows you to feel more comfortable at a higher pace whether you’re alone or with a group. Next time you’re surging up a hill, you can still be within your limits ready for whatever comes next. Or since we live in the flatlands of Chicago, you’ll simulate those hills on the CompuTrainer rather than drive to Wisconsin or fly West.
This offering is one of the most unique training packages available on the market today. This package allows you to get a taste of what Vision Quest Coaching has to offer before you commit to one of our Membership Packages. You get full use of the Performance Training Center at a designated time for eight weeks.
Once a week, at a time set up by you and the VQ staff, you can come and train using VQ equipment and have access to the staff. This package is perfect if you are unfamiliar with the benefits of a performance center versus a gym, or if you are unsure that structured workouts really make a difference. We are confident that once your eight weeks are complete, you will be excited and proud to be a member of Vision Quest Coaching.
The next Taste of VQ session starts the week of February 15, so sign up before you regret missing these benefits and the cycling season really is upon us!
Class Schedule:
Mondays
7:00pm
Wednesdays
5:30am
Wednesdays
7:00pm
Fridays
5:30am
Saturdays
12:00pm
Sundays
12:00pm
You'll need to bring:
-A road or TT/tri bike
-Heart rate monitor (optional)
-Proper cycling clothing and shoes
-Two water bottles
Cancellations require 24-hour notice for rescheduling. Fee is 50% non-refundable without 24-hour notice. To cancel, e-mail info@visionquestcoaching.com or call 877.851.8787 x707.
Taste of VQ: Endurance Swim
No one will deny the benefits of swimming, regardless of age, body type or ability. But if you're in it for the long haul, then you know that swimming isn't just about how far you swim in a workout, but also about how far you go per stroke. The more confidence you can give yourself, the better off you'll be.
Take this opportunity to build your endurance for longer, stronger swims! Introducing
Taste of VQ: Endurance Swim.
Join these coached workouts with some of the best coaches in the area.
Benefits of the Taste of VQ Endurance Swim include:
Maintaining your focus on thinking and being a swimmer, not just swimming because the "plan" says so
Learning to concentrate on power, heart rate, average speed as quantifiable by pace, send-off, splits, etc.
Enhancing the overall swim experience from simply thinking about doing the stroke correctly and number of laps swum
Our Taste of VQ Endurance Swim program has been modified to be more flexible to your schedule. We now have two options available for you to choose from:
Monthly Membership
For $50 a month, you will have access to swims twice a week, renewable online at the start of each month.
Classes are offered on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 5:30-6:30am at Lake Forest Academy.
Individual Sessions
If your schedule does not allow you to consistently swim every month, you can pay $8 for each workout you come to. All you have to do is show up, sign in with a coach and pay for your workout upon arrival.
Taste of VQ: Dynamic Strength and Core Conditioning
Session Details
When:
Week of February 15th through the week of April 5th
Location:
Vision Quest Highland Park - 1923 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
Cost of the 8-week session:
$150
This Taste of VQ offering is an 8-week program that combines weight training, core conditioning and improved flexibility in a manner suited to all levels of fitness, beginner through expert. Dynamic Strength and Core Conditioning will provide a consistent method to building and conditioning muscles over the long-term. Its focus on performance enhancement and injury prevention provides the base to carry every athlete through the entire year.
Dynamic Strength and Core Conditioning employs four phases of training to achieve and maintain your body's top condition:
Foundation and Adaptation: The starting point of strength training, centers on your core (hips, spine, nerves and limbs)
Strength: Learn to work the various planes of movement, increase your stability through working your core and build your overall strength
Power: Focus on using the stretch-shortening cycle, decelerating and recovering
Maintenance: Sustain your fitness level by decreasing strength exercises and increasing recovery, volume and consistency in training
Whether you have a race goal or are just looking to boost your fitness level, this Taste of VQ option will provide the challenge you seek and keep you firmly on track: realistic, organized and motivated.
To learn more about the next session of the Taste of VQ, watch the video below.
In the past, this class has only been offered to VQ members, so sign up today as there are only 12 spaces available for non-VQers!
Class Schedule:
Mondays
5:30am
6:00pm
Wednesdays
5:30am
6:00pm
Coming Up Next...On Your Left!
Ladies, listen up: You need a place to train and work out. But either you’re tired of waiting in line at the gym (that New Year’s rush has yet to calm down), you need a dedicated training time that you can schedule into your day when the kids are at school, you know your workouts need more direction especially if you want to successfully accomplish those goals you set for yourself like completing your first triathlon or Ironman, or you’re exhausted proving to the guys you can keep up with them. And you wouldn’t mind meeting a few friends and training partners in the process. That’s where Vision Quest’s On Your Left program can help.
Skip the gym and instead join the On Your Left group at Vision Quest Highland Park. This women’s-only program allows you to access the state-of-the-art facility and gain advice from expert coaches with a wealth of knowledge, but in a friendly, non-intimidating environment. On Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., VQ Highland Park belongs to the women of On Your Left! In addition to the coached workout schedule that’s available, OYL members are also welcome to use the treadmills or strength training equipment if they do not want to participate in a class. For $100 per month, you can strengthen your core and improve your cycling during the indoor rides.
Workout Schedule:
Tuesdays:
9:30am: Dynamic Strength and Core Conditioning Class
9:30am: Indoor Intensity Ride
Wednesdays:
9:30am: Indoor Intensity Ride
Thursdays:
9:30am: Dynamic Strength and Core Conditioning Class
9:30am: Indoor Ride
Fridays:
9:30am: Indoor Ride
For more information about the program, or if you'd like to become an OYL member, contact us at info@visionquestcoaching.com or call us at 877.851.8787, ext. 707.
