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Maui Stage Race

Samantha — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:50 +0000

Ahh, Kula in springtime. Nothing like an early morning bike race to get everyone up and enjoying the sunshine and cool breezes. Matt and I headed up at 8am this morning to help out with post-race massage and treatments, and just caught the finish of the last stage in this 3-part race. We had some great athletes from Maui, Oahu, Big Island, Napa, and even Alaska, and lots of Maui volunteers making it happen!

Everyone enjoyed the treatments,pizza, beer and most of all the Happy Hula Ice Cream sandwiches made by Deep Relief Athlete Rebecca Woodburn. Homemade ice cream and cookies, chocolate, vanilla, coconut macaroons, macadamia nut wafers, and double choco cookies….all local ingredients and gluten-free to boot. I’m in love.

Check out race results at the Maui Stage Race website and keep an eye out for Deep Relief Therapists at more events this summer!

Register Online for Paddle Imua

Samantha — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:39:21 +0000

Only two days left of early registration! Save $ and get yourself a fantastic Bluesmiths paddle shirt by registering early.

http://www.active.com/more-sports/kahului-hi/paddle-imua-2012

Don’t forget Deep Relief will be there at the finish for post-race massage and recovery, plus INSANE raffle prizes, great food from Flatbread and Sansei, Maui Brewing Company refreshments, and live music. See you on SATURDAY, MAY 5TH for PADDLE IMUA!

Get ready to PADDLE IMUA!

Samantha — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:43:13 +0000

Deep Relief and Upcountry Fitness are honored to be supporting sponsors of the First Annual “Paddle Imua” fundraiser on Saturday, May 5. SUP, OC1, OC2, SS and Paddleboard paddlers will join together on the famed “Maliko Run” to celebrate the lives of children with special needs.

All entry fees will directly benefit

Proceeds of Paddle Imua will benefit Imua Family Services’ Camp Imua, an annual program that takes place in June at Camp Maluhia in the West Maui Mountains. For one week, 50 special needs campers and more than 200 volunteers come together for crafts, games, swimming, helicopter rides and general fun, while making new friends and catching up with old. Camp Imua 2012 is scheduled for June 8-15.

I’ve volunteered at Camp Imua with the Maui School of Therapeutic Massage to work on some of the kids and volunteers, and can attest to the amazing affect camp has on Maui’s most amazing, talented, and heroic group of kids and volunteers. When Deep Relief was asked to be involved, I couldn’t have been more excited.

Registration and check-in will begin at 10:00 a.m., and the race starts at 1 p.m. While the paddlers are out on the water, there will be outrigger canoe rides for the special needs kamali’i of Camp Imua, between 1 and 2 p.m., food, music and live entertainment beginning at 3 p.m., and an awards presentation at 4:30 p.m.

Race entry fees go straight to the kids at Camp Imua, and includes dinner, entertainment, Bluesmiths jersey, race t-shirt and FREE post-race MASSAGE by Deep Relief. We’ll be there at the finish (along with the Maui Brewing Company) to take good care of you. Even if you don’t race, come down to the Canoe Club for dinner, drinks, and family fun. Our own Izaak Tyrrell will be MCing the race!

Get your registration forms here and don’t forget that every penny goes straight to the kids at Camp Imua.

Swim Bike Run Party

Samantha — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:58:38 +0000

…say the Aussies at the Mooloolaba Triathlon. As for me and the Canadians, up at 3:30am for a 6:35am race start: party = post-race massages, ice cream, and SLEEP!

Here’s Alex’s video montage of the races. Thanks Alex!

Mooloolaba 2012 from Alexandra Coates on Vimeo.

Some other highlights…

Woodsy Walk near the pool

Start of the Men's World Cup--see guy wipe out on the left...

Top of the hill in the first lap of the run--this is the part where you are glad you are not a triathlete

Ellen crossing the finish line in 4th

Alison in 5th

Ellen after a successful drug test (it's harder than you think, trying to pee after all that racing)

Head of Team Spirit and Athlete Comfort and Documentation, the lovely Alex Coates

I’ll send some more updates before we head to Sydney. G’day!

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Massage By Deep Relief

Samantha — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:01:45 +0000

We are so happy to announce our launch of Massage by Deep Relief!

Deep Relief has built a reputation on Maui of high-quality injury management and resolution. With the addition of Deep Relief Therapists Matthew Friedlander and Lindsey Dennis, we have been able to provide Deep Relief Treatments to more people more often than ever!

But we do realize that while a Deep Relief Treatment can be effective and fun, sometimes you just want a nice relaxing massage at the end of the day. Lindsey, Matt, Meagan, and Rebekah are available 7 days a week for massage at a great price! Call (808) 214-8224 NOW to book your appointment!

Triathlon Canada Maui Camp

Samantha — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:04:32 +0000

Just finished up a 5-week camp with seven of Canada’s top female Olympic-distance triathletes. The girls’ home base is at the National Training Center in Victoria, B.C. and this is their 3rd year taking advantage of Maui’s perfect January training conditions.

Thanks to all of the Maui clients for making room in my schedule for the team! It’s a lot of fun for me working in the team environment, the girls keep me entertained and fed late into the evening. Their injuries and pre-injuries (“niggles” as we call them) are a bit different than what I usually get in the clinic but I find the techniques to help them the same: balance the pelvis with the ribcage, release adhesions, flush out the inflammation.

Alison getting some psoas work

All of the pedestrians on Kupono would look in the window of the vacation rental during treatments. Not sure who they thought was getting so much massage on their vacation…Should have had a sign-up sheet on the porch!

The girls made some videos of their training camp…I think there was some kind of contest between Alex and Paula but I think we should vote on who makes triathlon look in any way appealing

Untitled from Paula Findlay on Vimeo.

Maui 2012 from Alexandra Coates on Vimeo.

I’m in a book!

Samantha — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:12:59 +0000

A collection of interviews with personal trainers from around the country, on diet, cardio, and other FAQ’s for people looking to get fit.

It’s available on Amazon.com now! I just ordered mine…enjoy!

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2011 Maui Cycling Camps

Samantha — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:36:31 +0000

Phew, must have been a busy December if I couldn’t blog till the middle of January!

Lindsey and I had a blast working the 2nd Annual Maui Cycling Camp with Ryder Hesjedal and the legendary Donnie Arnoult of Go Cycling Maui. The campers enjoyed an afternoon massage after every ride, and we even got some Four Seasons pool time!

Here’s a video gallery from this year’s camp. Stay tuned, more 2011 photos and video will be up soon.

Ryder’s birthday present…triple massage!

2012 Camp starts November 30th…we’ll be ready!

Guns in the Sun

Samantha — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:52:58 +0000

Upcountry Fitness is hosting the 2nd Annual Guns in the Sun Strongman/woman contest TODAY at the all-new Aloha Aina Center at Haiku.

10am: Check-in for all events
Olympic Lifting Contest Begins
Fuzion Fit Challenge begins–enter any time all day!
Keiki Fit Zone Obstacle Course–all day!
11am: Car Pull
12:30pm: Tire Flip
2pm: Farmer’s Walk
3:30pm: Atlas Stones

Deep Relief’s own Lindsey Dennis will be coaching her lady athletes in the contest and manning the Deep Relief booth–FREE KINESIOTAPING to all newsletter subscribers. Also take advantage of our latest special, $5 off you next treatment when you “check-in” at Deep Relief on Facebook.

Come on down for a very special event benefitting elementary school phys ed programs!

Update 11:20am

Deep Relief Strongwoman Rebekah Melzer in the car pull

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Maui Makani Begins!

Samantha — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:22:56 +0000

Here we are at the American Windsurfing Tour National Championships at legendary Hookipa Beach Park!

After a beautiful opening ceremony and blessing yesterday, sailers were put on hold until this morning for conditions to develop. Now we have wind and waves and 90 windsurfers ready to showcase their skills. Deep Relief is sponsoring the event and providing athletic training services for the athletes as well as treatments for spectators and visitors. Come on down for fun food, excitement, and Maui’s first wave event in 5 years!

Contest starts at 11:30 with the Amateur Men. Look for Deep Relief Athletes Neil Turpin and Kevin Pritchard to showcase as the weekend goes on!

Update 12:14 Friday

Neil won his heat!

Update 6pm Saturday
Master’s Final is on! Rob Funk, Gianpaulo, and Stable road legends Jeff Henderson and Yasu are fighting it out in the high winds and dying light. Here’s the lineups for tomorrow:

Experts

Youth

Amateur

Women