May 2010
1 post
Race Rehearsal Tips for a Successful Tri Swim →
March 2010
2 posts
Add Yoga This Offseason To Improve Flexibility,... →
Hit the Treadmill for a Fast 10k | USA Triathlon →
February 2010
5 posts
2 tags
Speed Workout (Runner's World Mar 2010)
6-12 x 200 m @ slightly faster than 5k pace (200 m recovery)
3-6 x 800 m @ race pace + 200 m slightly faster (400 m recovery)
Psoas Dissection (particularly relevant to... →
This is a little outside of my field, but the information presented is wonderful, detailed, and clinically reliable. May have some crossover bearing on activities other than dancing.
The Psoas Syndrome →
Good article with many valuable resources.
4 Triathlon Running Tips (from Ben Greenfield) →
Dance With the Water →
January 2010
16 posts
Veggie Stuffed Chicken Breast` →
That looks yummy.
Satiety Index →
Combine foods that make you feel full.
Annual Planning Exercise →
The Importance of Strength for Endurance Athletes →
Exercise Recovery →
And one more on the same topic, again via Bree Wee.
Recovery from Strenuous Sports Performance... →
More on recovery, via Bree Wee.
Enhancing Recovery →
Guidelines for natural supplements for endurance athletes. Worth a read.
Love. →
Bree Wee is by far the most prolific of the pro triathlete bloggers I read. She writes about general topics, more geared towards her life than her training. Every now and then, she writes something like this, and I realize what it means to do this sport. Thanks, Bree; I feel like I know you.
Are You Kidding Me? →
No, really. Are you fucking kidding me?
Real World Training from Endurance Nation →
Rockstar Triathlete Mind Tricks →
Overreaching: When, why, and how →
Goldsprints →
Cool idea, but I’d rather be watching than riding!
Watch the carbs! →
I wanna race in one of these . . . →
Winterize Your Cycling Wardrobe →
Some good tips for making winter riding more-or-less bearable.
December 2009
6 posts
Beer Runner | DRAFT Magazine →
Sweet.
Why You Should Get off Grains →
Good to know.
20 Questions Every Cyclist Should Ask →
Is the Marathon an Every-man Sport? →
I sort of agree with the purists. Training for my first marathon, I want to be able to have the mystique of a marathoner after I actually do it. But that’s long gone. Now, I might run into a guy at a bar—overweight, out-of-shape—who says, “Oh really? I did that race too!” It takes something away from it.
Then again, I’m not going to be running sub-4 anytime...
Go Green Fitness! →
Adidas to make 1 Euro trainers →
November 2009
6 posts
Yes, You do Need A Month Off! →
Great article by someone who obviously knows. This is exactly how it feels to take a month off!
EverymanTri: News Views and Interviews of Great... →
Damn right.
Sit or Stand? →
Lance, Pre-Douche Years →
"Bicycle Dreams" →
Guess I need to find this film, huh?
Cold weather running: facts and considerations →
Heads up, boys, on the “penile injury” thing.
Fredrik Rudenstam - Stockholm/Jönköping, Sweden -... →
A little too hipster for me, but I like where this is going. Looks like it would be too expensive for the everyday commuter, and too trendy for the typical $5000 bike crowd (after all, this isn’t designed for performance, I think). So where is this bike’s niche?
October 2009
28 posts
CX Tips →
Good, straightforward cross advice from someone who knows!
7 ways to boost endurance on the run →
This article is all about finding what will work for you. Triathletes often get sucked into the Pierce pattern: track run, tempo run, long run. But will that be the optimal pattern for every runner? Or course not. Now it makes sense as far as scheduling, since you’ve got to work in cycling and swimming along with run training. But it may be worth experimenting with some other methods (Yasso...
Making the Most of Your Body Weight →
Very basic knowledge, but good to have on hand as a reminder.
New York Times Phys Ed: Is Running Barefoot Better... →
I’ll be the first to say that science isn’t everything. It’s my personal belief that we’re entirely too relient on empirical evidence to make decisions that should be obvious. Still, this article exposes the fact that barefoot running’s proponents have no more basis for advising running without shoes as the other side of the argument has for running with them. In the...
Health: How To Deal With Road Rash - BikeRadar →
Great stuff to know for cyclists and triathletes alike.
Training and Life: Adjusting the Former to fit the... →
Sure, if you’re a pro or are looking to be seriously competitive (i.e. qualifying for Kona is your life goal), you’re going to re-arrange a great portion of your life around your training. But for most of us, life should be the initial priority, and training is one more thing that must be arranged, juggled, and otherwise adjusted to fit in between work, family, faith, and social...
Weight Loss in the Offseason: Don't Do It! →
I like it! Sure, I still hope to lose weight in the offseason, but it’s more the continuation of a process that I’ve already begun. I like the idea of eating intuitively, getting more in touch with why you eat as you do during the break from intense training. When you’re going hard in your workouts, you don’t have as much energy to devote to those questions; the main...
Use Race Reconnaissance to Master Your Next... →
Oh sure. Just keep a detailed map of everything remotely related to swimming, biking, and running within a 100-mile diameter of your next iron-distance race, and you’ll glide through with no problem. I don’t know if I buy the concept of mastering any iron-distance race; there’s just too much time and too much distance to cover to really have mastery.
Still, I suppose this might...
Getting a Good Start →
Crucial info to keep in mind if you want to be competitive at your next cross race.
More Watts in the Water (Swimming Powerfully) →
“Many triathletes are accustomed to swimming at a quick yet sustainable pace, but not at an all-out, gut-busting, lung-scorching intensity. However, that’s what it’s going to take to inject a significant amount of speed into your swimming with a relatively small number of workouts.”
Yay!
The Secret Set Up III: The Little Details →
Details on how to set up a cross bike to optimal power and performance.
Intervals for Cyclocross →
A good, basic run-down of what intervals to do and why.
Lance Armstrong's Coach: Ironman's The Plan For... →
Pfff. Scoff. Yawn.