Last weekend I experienced world championship triathlon racing in beautiful San Diego. Considered the birthplace of triathlon, San Diego hosted the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series. This race series helps countries determine who will be represented at the Olympic games. Race Results (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) Elite Women 1st Helen Jenkins – Great [...]
Yesterday we had the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 in Galveston Texas. Having done this race 2 years ago I wish I could have been there in person, but I caught most of the action on IronmanLive.com. This extremely flat course still has plenty of challenges and we saw them yesterday as the race leader for [...]
While the kids were down for a afternoon nap yesterday I slipped out to Boulder City, Nevada to view the final stage of the 2012 LeadmanTri Epic 125 put on by Lifetime. Having done part of the course myself, I knew this race would challenge any athlete but I don’t think many racers expected the [...]
Triathlon America is holding it’s second annual conference February 19th-21st in San Diego. Started just 2 years ago, this conference uniquely meets needs of individuals and companies engaged in the sport of triathlon as a business. Triathlon America brings together equipment manufacturers, retailers, race directors, event servicers, coaches, industry leaders, and athletes to better the [...]
I’ve seen Gray Wheels at races, but I didn’t know much about them till I listened to a recent interview with Stefan Laursen and Jason Schoonover on the Endurance Planet Podcast. This small manufacturer makes quality wheels like the big names, but at lower prices. More importantly, these guys delve into the science behind aero wheelsets, [...]
Oh baby, I’m going to have to add this one to my short list of dream bikes. On Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 Cervelo released their new P5 Triathlon/Time Trial Bike. You can visit the Cervelo website for all the specs. With internal cabling, electronic shifting, and internal hydration the bike looks incredibly sleek.
Las Vegas hosted it’s annual CES convention last week and though I didn’t get to attend I kept an eye on the tech feeds for anything new that applies to the fitness industry. One new technology popped up on the radar that looks extremely cool, no make that unbelivebly cool. It’s call HzO and it’s esentially [...]
In celebration of the 2011 Tour de France Jet Blue Airline is waiving it’s bike transport fee for all of July 2011. This is great news for triathletes and cyclists because we know just getting our bikes to and from the race can easily tack on an extra $100 or more to the cost of [...]
The NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) conference takes place every year to provide a venue for trainers to hear about the latest research and modalities for fitness training. I took the opportunity to attend this year’s conference in Las Vegas. All three days were packed with with quality information, and I know some of [...]
I forgot the 2011 Amgen Tour of California is this week, and after missing the first day of racing I’ve been following along for stages 2-4. It’s turning out to be a great race with Chris Horner of Team Radio Shack taking the overall lead for the tour in stage 4. I look forward to [...]