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Boosting Your Immune System...
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Saturday, 03 May 2014 00:10
By Katie Davis (usatriathlon.org)
As athletes ramp up their training, they put their bodies at a higher risk of illness and infection. Research indicates that athletes are at an increased risk of illness not only in the hours after a hard workout, but in the one to two weeks following a competition. This is likely due to the increase in stress hormones (particularly adrenaline and cortisol) associated with training and competition. However, there are things you can do to keep your immune system running strong and minimize your risk of illness during training and competition.
1. Eat well
Despite the fact that many athletes take multivitamins, antioxidant blends and the like, there is a lack of....
When to Run Twice a Day...
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Friday, 02 May 2014 00:10
By Jene Shaw (triathlon.competitor.com)
You’ve probably done plenty of double workouts—swim in the morning, run later in the day—depending on your experience in the sport. Although there’s no substitute for an all-at-once long workout because of the race-specific stimulus it provides, there may be a few reasons to do a single-sport double workout, especially with running. Some USAT coaches weigh in on when and why they use this two-a-day technique.
If you’re new to longer distances:
Swimmers start doing double workouts to build volume starting at a very young age. “Two-a-days are in my regular bag of tricks, especially when I am building someone up for longer distance...
Unbreakable Pam...
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Wednesday, 30 April 2014 06:10
ED. This is a wonderful story!
By Mike Waldner
A Friday Story for you all,
It is a testament to the benefits and importance of keeping in shape and good health.
In a nutshell this story is from a neat guy I met at the Broadband Communities Conference in Chicago last November. So over dinner one night (being he is from Bolder) I mentioned that there are a lot of professional triathletes that live there. He said his wife does triathlons also – and did the Lake Tahoe Ironman event. Fast forward to next BBC conference in Austin Texas 2 weeks ago…. He could not wait to catch up with me and tell me the story of his wife.....
COLT Stuff...
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Tuesday, 29 April 2014 06:10
Race Preview - The 12th annual Chain of Lakes Triathlon will be staged in Alex on Saturday. A guy asked us if we could name the winners of all 11 prior editions of COLT and we said we could.We didn't tell the guy that we had to peek at our notes....
Weekend Results & Stuff
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Monday, 28 April 2014 06:10
Photo - Bridget McCoy looks great in a big hat.
6th Annual FALLS DUATHLON - Diane Hankee and Julie Hull threw down on the competition in Cannon Falls last Saturday. They finished one-two overall and set records in the process. For Hankee, it was her 20th multi win since relocating to Minnesota from Saskatewan a decade ago. Her time was 1:11:41, which lowered Jenn Scudiero's year-old race record by fifty-one seconds.
Hull, 42, turned in a 1:14:37 which bested her PR here by 1:01 and took down Taryn Dahl's MCR by 6:21. FYI, Julie shared the 40-44 winner's circle with her husband, Erik, who is a totally cool guy.
This year's men's field was strong and was won in a quasi-upset by Joe Johnson, who outraced pro CR holder Devon Palmer (2nd), and amateur course record holder, Brian Sames (3rd). Approximately 200 athletes participated. RESULTS
31st Annual ST. ANTHONY'S TRIATHLON (St. Petersburg, FL) - David Thompson was competing here for the 12th time, while fellow St. Paulian, Bridget McCoy, was making her ...
