Sunday, August 12, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Triathlon Open Water Swim
ZEASORB QUICK TIPS: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OPEN-WATER SWIM
Making the transition from pool to race doesn't have to be stressful
For most participants, the open-water swim is usually the most foreign aspect of a triathlon. Many athletes train and practice in indoor or outdoor swimming pools, and the differences between swimming in a pool and swimming in open water are sizable.
One of the main differences is that most swimming pools are chlorinated, making it easy to see and more gentle on the eyes, mouth and stomach. There are minimal waves, currents or other types of resistance, and the temperature is usually around 80 degrees. Pools have lines painted on the bottom and sides, as well as lane ropes, to help swimmers swim in a straight direction.
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One of the main differences is that most swimming pools are chlorinated, making it easy to see and more gentle on the eyes, mouth and stomach. There are minimal waves, currents or other types of resistance, and the temperature is usually around 80 degrees. Pools have lines painted on the bottom and sides, as well as lane ropes, to help swimmers swim in a straight direction.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Weight Loss Solution
The Weight Loss Solution
By: Adam Bornstein
When I was just starting out in fitness years ago, I had a bad habit of underestimating what made people healthy. I read studies like it was my job (well, it was) and used that information to determine what I thought worked. And those who couldn't follow the techniques, well, they were just making excuses. Bad genetics, expensive food, intimidating gym. I heard them all.
But those excuses hold the key to solving fat loss. While most experts tell people to follow a few simple steps, if you really want to lose fat and keep it off, you need to begin the conversation where most end....
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Kelly Slater Wins Volcom Fiji Pro
Monday, June 11, 2012
Kelly Slater wins the Volcom Fiji Pro. Photo: ASP/Kirstin
Kelly Slater, 40, beat Gabriel Medina, 19, in the finals of the Volcom Pro to win the 49th tour event of his career at Cloudbreak in Fiji. To add some perspective to those numbers, the 11-time world champion has been surfing the famed spot since 1990, three years before his opponent was born.
“It’s about time I got him,” Slater said. “He had my number in the back half of last year and he’ll probably go on to beat everyone for the next 20 years. He can do it all and I think he proved that to a lot of people this week at Restaurants and out here at Cloudbreak.”
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Kelly Slater Wins Volcom Fiji Pro
By Adventure LabKelly Slater wins the Volcom Fiji Pro. Photo: ASP/Kirstin“It’s about time I got him,” Slater said. “He had my number in the back half of last year and he’ll probably go on to beat everyone for the next 20 years. He can do it all and I think he proved that to a lot of people this week at Restaurants and out here at Cloudbreak.”
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LEAN AT WHAT COST?
Key points from a recent conference on the issues surrounding athletes trying to balance food intake, weight, and performance gains.
Too many athletes (males and females alike) struggle with food and weight. Their common belief is “the lighter I am, the better I'll perform.” Not true, if the cost of attaining the perfect body is poorly fueled muscles, overuse injuries, and a dysfunctional relationship with food. If you are a triathlete who struggles with losing those last few pounds, take note. Weight issues may have little to do with body fat and more to do with feelings of not being “good enough.” Haven't we all, as athletes, had that thought? And certainly, some of us struggle with the “I'm not good enough” belief far more than others. And we are the ones who can easily cross the line into having an eating disorder.
The following information, presented at a conference in Boston organized by the Multiservice Eating Disorders Association (MEDA), offers food for thought for all athletes who struggle with finding the right balance of food, weight, and exercise. For additional information, MEDA’s website is filled with helpful resources for teammates, friends and family members, as well as for athletes with anorexia, bulimia, and food obsessions.
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Originally from: http://ironman.com/training/nutrition/many-triathletes-walking-a-dangerous-line-between-weight-loss-and-eating-disorder?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ironman%2Ftopstories+%28Ironman.com+Top+Stories%29#ixzz1xXDgmyVS
Sunday, June 3, 2012
LANCE ARMSTRONG WINS AGAIN
Post-race with the Ironman 70.3 Hawai'i champion
It is a sign of just how good an athlete Lance Armstrong is that he broke the course record in Honu despite the toughest conditions ever experienced at the event.
By Kevin Mackinnon
While he might have made it look relatively easy, the seven-time Tour de France champion was quick to point out just how hard he had to work for the win in Hawai’i:
“It was harder than I expected,” he said in an interview after the race. “It was harder than I went in Florida. I can’t compare it to the other races, because they were such suffer-fests with the nutrition malfunctions, but it was hard. The winds on the bike were one thing, but the run was painful with the ups and downs and the different surfaces.”
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Armstrong, Corbin Battle Wind to Win Ironman 70.3 Hawaii
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Photo by Tom Newhouse. Posted on June 2nd, 2012
by Josh Pacheco
Windy conditions made the 56 mile bike ride from Hapuna to Hawi, and back to Mauna Lani Drive, a treacherous experience for the over 1,600 competitors trying to finish the Ironman 70.3 Hawaii (Honu) Saturday.
One man, however, seemed to make his best push through the longest portion of the three-tiered race. That man was Lance Armstrong, who crossed the finish line in 3:50:58 to win his second Ironman 70.3 event in the last two weeks. Armstrong won the Ironman 70.3 Florida just two weeks ago.
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One man, however, seemed to make his best push through the longest portion of the three-tiered race. That man was Lance Armstrong, who crossed the finish line in 3:50:58 to win his second Ironman 70.3 event in the last two weeks. Armstrong won the Ironman 70.3 Florida just two weeks ago.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
Cities Around the World Are Realizing Bikes Have a Role in Modern Transportation
This Is How We Ride
By DAVID BYRNE
Published: May 26, 2012 Comment
THIS summer the city’s Department of Transportation inaugurates a new bike-share program. People who live and work in New York will be able to travel quickly and cheaply between many neighborhoods. This is major. It will make New Yorkers rethink their city and rewrite the mental maps we use to decide what is convenient, what is possible. Parks, restaurants and friends who once seemed beyond plausible commuting distance on public transportation will seem a lot closer. The possibilities aren’t limitless, but the change will be pretty impressive.
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