Back in April, Zwift announced the six triathletes selected for the Zwift Academy Tri Team based on their performance in the 2021 Zwift Academy.
The 2022 Zwift Academy Tri Team includes:
Gro Henge Jermstad (NOR). “Gro’s first ever triathlon was Norseman in 2013, and she’s gone from strength to strength from there”, Zwift mentioned in their press release.
Lars Wichert (GER). “Lars is a former Olympic rower and topped the podium on his first triathlon in Hamburg.”
James Martin (AUS). “James works in the financial industry and is hoping to take the leap to the pro ranks.”
Neil Eddy (GBR). “Neil is based in Cornwall where he works in getting kids involved in sport.”
Emily Freeman (GBR). “Emily comes from a swimming background and currently works in the hospitality industry in Dorset.”
Karrie Stewart (USA). “Karrie is a small business owner in Seattle, with her first triathlon race only in 2019.”
In their preparation for the Ironman World Championships on Kona in October, the team recently attended a camp at the Specialized headquarters in California.
Watch this GTN episode to meet the team and learn about how they are preparing themselves and their equipment for Kona.
Here’s what we at Slowtwitch have planned for the rest of the week.
Guest World Schedule
Here’s this week’s guest worlds, so you can plan to earn some of the route badges you are missing:
Monday: Makuri Islands & New York
Tuesday: Makuri Islands & New York
Wednesday: Innsbruck & Richmond
Thursday: London & Yorkshire
Friday: London & Yorkshire
Saturday: London & Yorkshire
Sunday: Richmond & London
Slowtwich Indoors Event Preview (All Times Eastern)
Go to Zwift Events to sign up for these rides and runs.
Monday 100/100 Group Run, 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Join us for a group run on the virtual track of May Field that will kick start your week. Don’t forget that each of the five ride workouts and five run workouts have a short and long option. Rather than canceling a workout when you are crunched for time, you can complete the short version and still reap the benefits of the program.
Tuesday Ride of the Valkryies Workout (Women Only), 6:00 AM
This event is by and for women. It’s an almost no-drop, rubber-banded Structured Training workout, featuring a warm-up, set of intervals, and a cool-down. This week’s workout is Drill Baby Drill, which features a progressively more difficult series of tempo and threshold efforts.
Tuesday Structured Training, 7:00 PM
Our Tuesday ride features triathlon-focused cycling workouts written by coaches and pro athletes affiliated with Slowtwitch. The workouts last 60 minutes and will help add variety and interest to your weekly training schedule. This week’s workout is Going Up!, which features some progressive 30s interval sets pushing you well past threshold.
Wednesday Group Run, 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM
A more scenic group run on the Quatch Quest course.
Thursday Rise & Grind, 5:35 AM
This workout is an early morning bracer for the East Coast crowd. This week’s workout is May The 4th Be With You, which features a 10-minute sweet spot block bookended by tempo/sweetspot intervals.
Thursday SWIFT Ride, 6:55 PM
The newest ride to the Slowtwitch Indoors family, Slowtwitch SWIFT (Strong Women, It's Fun Together!) is here to bring another women's only ride to a slightly friendlier time slot. This ride will focus slightly more on strength-based work so bring those climbing legs. But even if you're feeling more like Mark Cavendish in the mountains of the Tour de France, so long as you keep the pedals moving, you'll stay with our group. This week’s workout is May The 4th Be With You, which features a 10-minute sweet spot block bookended by tempo/sweetspot intervals.
Friday Festina Lente, 9:00 AM
This structured training workout is designed to get you geared up for the weekend. Roughly translated as “make haste, slowly,” Festina Lente features a workout that will get your engine running but still leave some in the tank for the big rides and races you have planned for the weekend. This ride is led by members of the Kanberra Cycling Team as lead beacon. This week’s workout is May The 4th Be With You, which features a 10-minute sweet spot block bookended by tempo/sweetspot intervals.