March-August

This program will teach more advanced athletes how to handle high intensity along with some of the finer points of  triathlon race strategy.

Triathlons are as much a mental as a physical challenge, and this program will be designed to push your limits! 

This program will:

• focus on sprint, olympic, or half Ironman distances
• meet once a week for a group workout and provide a training plan with weekly workout suggestions depending on goal distance

Requirements: Triathlon experience – sprint distance past performance of 1hr 40min or better suggested; must have a road bike, be injury free, and be able to swim 1500 meters, bike 30 miles, and run 7 miles.

Check the schedule  for upcoming sessions and prices!

October – May

The Fitness Pursuit staff administers a group swim program similar to Master Swim Programs. This programs is structured to be prepared for summer triathlon swimming. The program is held at Mundelein Park District Pool.  Sessions usually last 8 weeks.

Information and registration can be done from the Mundelein Park District website.

Adjustments to your bike will help you to get your body ready to reach your goals.

The bike fitting process includes:

• ​​interview on how current fit feels, what riding goals you have and any body considerations
• ​body analysis from feet to head to hands to determine how the “normal” fit may need to be flexed
• ​baseline data collected with measurements of the body and what power/wattage is produced at an endurance effort
• ​adjustments are made to improve feel and power
• future progression of fit is recommended

Cost: $70

Whether your goal is activity at a high or low altitude or you only care about feeling good, training the body with altitude without traveling or living in Colorado can be hard. The Fitness Pursuit Studio has the Hypoxico Altitude Training System to help you reach your goals. Adaptations the body produces is a higher VO2 Max, improved filtration, greater fuel storing, recovery improvement and reduced fatigue. For more information see the Hypoxico site.

Protocol suggests 3 times a week for 4 weeks at about 80% Oxygen level to achieve adaption. Here is how the service works:

• ​First timers pay $150 for 8 weeks and $75 for your reusable mask which includes a coaching session to understand the system and take care of paperwork.
• Repeating users pay $100 for another 8 week usage.
• The 8 week design is to create less stress on the normal training regime.
• Suggested dosage is 3 times a week.
• Suggested progression is to gradually lower Oxygen level to 80% over the first 3 weeks while increasing duration from 15 minutes to 1 hour.

From week 3 to 8 you will maintain around 80% based on training and symptoms.

Both active and non-active use of the system can be done. However, we find active can be challenging to organize so most athletes do non-active intervals.

Many have asked why would you do this. If you want to perform, many of the worlds best endurance athletes have moved to the US high elevations including the USA training center. Altitude training is used to assist many with a higher level of wellness with regards to different disorders.

April-September

​Proven results! Program will be laid out systematically to increase running pace with various speed workouts like fartleks, intervals, hills, tempo and lactate threshold heart rate (LTHR) testing. Program will include weekly running suggestions to work toward season goal.

Check the schedule for upcoming sessions and prices!

Complete Tune-Up

This will make your bike operate like new and help reduce wear and tear of individual bike parts. The service includes: frame cleaning, chain cleaning and lubricating, brake/derailleur adjustment and lubrication, wheel truing, chain tension check, and overall safety check for the bike.

​Race Readiness

This will make sure your bike is in safe condition for a race. The service includes necessary adjustments to brakes and derailleurs along with an overall safety check of the bike.

BIKE REPAIR PAYMENT ONLINE

There are several types of personal coaching options at TFP that may work best for you. Read below to get a sampling of the different sessions that we offer. Also,  feel free to suggest activities for a truly personalized experience! Pricing is for in-studio sessions.  Should you wish for an appointment outside of the TFP studio, please email for prices.

Body Composition Analysis

Body fat percentage is an important health indicator. A skin fold caliper test will tell you what a healthy body fat percentage range is for your age/gender, as well as how much fat/weight you can and/or should lose to achieve your body composition/competitive performance goals. Regular tests should be scheduled in order to track goal progress.

Design Your Own Workout

Time to put the talk into action! Sessions will include direction and feedback with resistance training, swimming, biking, running, or cross-training (kayaking, golfing, rollerblading, mountain biking, tennis, skiing, anything else you’d like to do). Tell us what you’d like your session to entail for a fun personal coaching experience!

Range of Motion Analysis​

Stretching and flexibility is an essential part of any fitness program. TFP offers range of motion (ROM) analyses in order to assess current flexibility. Personal training sessions can include assisted and/or facilitated stretching suggestions and instruction.

Technique Analysis

For athletes seeking sport-specific advice, The Fitness Pursuit offers swim-stroke, running gait, bike pedal stroke, and weight-training technique analyses. Sessions may take place in the TFP Studio, at your home (additional costs may apply), on the road, in the pool, or in the lake.

TFP offers session to help you reach your goals with swimming.  A session can have many purposes:

• Technique Analysis – a review of your stroke to determine what you should focus on during your own workouts and suggested drills will be given.
• ​Video Taping – provides you with a visual of what you have been told and feel, but can’t see.
• ​Accountability – by having a session, you will not miss this swim workout for any excuse.

​Structured Workout – your TFP coach will design the workout for helping you reach your goals with speed, technique and/or endurance.

The RecoveryAir used to be available for medical use and by prescription. The system speeds recovery by assisting in flushing the legs to remove the fluid and toxins while feeding with new nutrient rich blood. For more science see the Recovery Air site.

Using them helps! The system gradually fills from foot to upper thigh to push out, build up and then release to allow blood to flush through. This repeats over and over for the duration of your session. Here are the applications:

​Before a Massage- 15-30 minutes before your massage, the Recovery Boots will allow your body to be warmed up, lose and have less edema to make for an efficient & more effective massage.

​Before a workout- 15-30 minutes before a workout will reduce the warm-up time that often is needed  by warming up the legs and flushing out post workout build up

​After a massage- 15-30 minutes will help you flush out the toxins that often build up after the massage and lead to soreness

​After a workout- 20-30 minutes will help you flush out the toxins and edema that build up and delay recovery leading to a reduced quality and number of good of workouts

Middle of day- 40-60 minutes in the middle of the day will help you recover from the last workout. Your body has built up toxins and edema from your workouts, limiting what you can do in the future​

You can also buy your own and then shipped to you for about $1,200 here.

​Appointments are currently made through Coach Matt. Please email him with your size and time request. An online scheduler is coming very soon!!

Massage therapy is an essential part of any athlete’s regular training regimen. Not only does it promote relaxation and mind/body wellness, it also helps the body heal after grueling workouts.

Please feel free to email them if you have any questions before committing to a session.  Please contact Kelly or Markay to schedule an appointment.

Kelly Elfering MASSAGE THERAPIST

Kelly brings a unique combination of healing energy, skill, experience and intuition to her massage work. She specializes in Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Sports Massage and Thai Massage. She combines her knowledge in all of these areas to enhance her clients range of motion, flexibility and over all wellness. Her goal as a Massage Therapist is to help people live more comfortably and peacefully in their body, by managing pain, reducing stress and releasing movement restrictions.

Please email Kelly to schedule an appointment:  kelly@thefitnesspursuit.com

Markay Chamberlain. MASSAGE THERAPIST

Markay is a certified massage therapist focusing on sports and therapeutic massage at The Fitness Pursuit. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Robert Morris University and a Certificate of Massage Therapy from the College of Lake County. Her training includes sports massage, Swedish, myofacial release, deep tissue, connective tissue, craniosacral and relaxation techniques. Markay will design a therapeutic massage session specific to your needs. In the session, we can address stress reduction, injury prevention and recovery, pain relief, range-of-motion and stretching. Pre-event and post-event massages can also aid in reaching goals and reducing your recovery time.

Please email Markay to schedule an appointment markay@thefitnesspursuit.com