From Justin Levine of California Fitness Academy
A foam roll might be a triathlete’s best tool in training. Forget the super expensive bike and the perfect running shoes. If you are not moving with correct function, you will eventually get hurt and then the bike and shoes can not be put to use. […]
On one of my hikes last week I got into a very interesting discussion about incentivising people to stay fit rather than penalizing people for being overweight. From Outside Online, check out this great opinion piece by Nick Heil.
Trismarter.com Triathlon Coach Lee Gardner brought this technology to our attention recently from the TTBikeFit Blog. Check out this video analysis with audio of Ironman run ace Mirinda Carfrae. This is a great example of how working with a triathlon coach can bring to light many area of improvement in performance.
Check out this great interview with Trismarter.com Sports Nutrition Expert Rebecca Marks Rudy on Mindbodygreen. Rebecca has been working with Trismarter.com on our Eat2Win Team for four years and has impressed us consistently. Her thorough and innovative approach to working with clients has led to many successes across all sorts of finish lines.
MindBodyGreen: As winter […]
I knew I was on to something at a young age…
The New York Times reports on a study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition demonstrating the anti-inflammatory powers of chocolate moo juice.
We’ve been long recommending chocolate milk as a recovery drink to our clients. Here’s an article on recovery nutrition from Triathlon Nutrition Expert Mary Ellen Bingham […]
It’s that time of year, especially in northern climates. This past weekend I had the good fortune to get out on a great hike in cool temps near Stowe, Vermont. A 4 mile climb to the top of Hunger Mountain, the hike affords great views of the White Mountains to the east and Green Mountains […]
From Trismarter.com Eat2Win Sports Nutritionist Mary Ellen Bingham
I really can’t tell you what was wrong but for this marathon I just didn’t have that race-day immunity that always miraculously presents itself as you approach the starting line (some call it adrenaline). I had my pasta dinner the night before and stuck to my white pita […]
We published an article on Trifuel.com, the first of a series, on detecting and avoiding overtraining in triathletes (not just triathletes but also cyclists, runners, etc). The article focuses mainly on the utility of heart rate variability as a tool for the detection of overtraining.
Check out the entire article on Trifuel here. Stay tuned for […]
Steve, a reader in Kings Beach, California asks:
Am I at greater risk for heart disease if I eat whatever I want?
”Let’s take a look at the literature on this one. The worldwide INTERHEART study, published in the medical journal The Lancet in 2004 demonstrated that the majority of risk factors for heart disease are “modifiable,” […]
This article on the New York Times Well Blog today highlights a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and makes the point that people who exercise (without restricting calories) to lose weight are not successful. This isn’t necessarily news to us at Trismarter.com. It’s long been known in academic circles that exercise is […]
Having just read this article in The New York Times, I was compelled to write this post. The article is titled “To Some, Winner is not American Enough”.
Well, he’s American enough for us at Trismarter.com! Congratulations Meb, you make us proud!
One of our clients at Trismarter.com, working with Triathlon Nutrition expert Rebecca Marks Rudy, has been very successful in his weight loss efforts. I rarely get involved in the minutiae of each client’s work with his or her triathlon coach or sports nutritionist but this client had an interesting observation to share with us and […]
Trismarter.com Triathlon Coach Lee Gardner recently crafted an article on the timely topic of planning for next season. In the article, Lee makes some great points for triathletes planning their 2010 seasons. Determining whether this past triathlon season was a success, building on those successes, learning from mistakes, Lee provides some excellent food for thought. […]
You have to check out this short audio slide show from The New York Times today for the NYC Marathon. It features Kenyan elites Robert Cheruiyot and James Kwambai. The rich photography and audio is intense. We’re eagerly awaiting the results here at Trismarter.com!
Good luck to all those running the 2009 NYC Marathon, especially Trismarter.com Sports Nutritionists Mary Ellen Bingham and Bill Nadeau.
Speaking of sports nutrition and the marathon, check out this great interview with none other than Desiree Ficker (posted on her earlier this week) regarding her pre-race diet leading up to NYC. It’s brought to […]
Having spent years studying different aspects of obesity with some of the top minds in the field, I cannot help but being amused when I read about some of the ridiculousness that swirls around these days in the great effort to lose weight. One of the most recent NYT Well Blog posts, “C Is for […]
One of the most important jobs of a triathlon coach is to avoid overtraining his/her athletes. There are lots of ways this can be done, yet, unfortunately, too many athletes find that somewhere in their training cycle they enter into a state of chronic overtraining. As a result, their enthusiasm wanes and they become discouraged.
Recently, […]
From one of my favorite pro triathletes, a great recipe for her turkey chili. To quote Competitor.com, “Desiree Ficker gave us this recipe for a hearty and healthy turkey chili stuffed with meat, beans and spices. It is full of lean protein and flavor while low in fat, making it a good post-workout meal. She […]
We’re down to three major IM events in the 2009 season in the northern hemisphere:
IM Florida, November 7
IM Arizona, November 22
IM Cozumel, November 29
as well as 2 70.3 events:
Longhorn IM 70.3 Austin, October 25
Foster Grant IM 70.3 WC, November 14
Our Training Fuel Strategies and Race Day Preparation Services would go well in the training for […]
NY Times Well Blog by Tara Parker Pope draws attention, once again, to the issue of sudden death during recent marathons (and half marathons) in San Jose and Detroit.
We’ve seen similar articles regarding the spate of deaths in triathlon over the years. Is there something inherently dangerous about the marathon that leads to sudden […]
It’s getting to be that time of year again, the off-season. With the off-season comes rest and recovery and an opportunity to plan for next season. With that, I thought it might be helpful to compile a list of great resources for planning next season’s racing schedule.
Trifind.com
USA Triathlon
Trimapper.com (really cool!)
Slowtwitch.com
Sure, there are other calendars out […]
A recent surfing session on the Trifuel.com forums landed me on a thread regarding the meal replacement Ensure. The issue was whether or not Ensure was more or less “sugar water” and if it might actually be something worth drinking for recovery from a workout or race.
My last post was about how great I think […]
We’ve long contributed many articles on training tips, sports nutrition and weight loss to Trifuel.
For those of you who don’t know about it, I wanted to point out a useful triathlon training forum on Trifuel.com. This board is packed with lots of great training questions on training methods, equipment, nutrition, races, etc. I’ve been taking […]
You’ve got to check out Kyle Garlett’s website and learn more about his story. In brief, following the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and subsequent recurrences, new-onset leukemia and heart failure from chemotherapy necessitating heart transplant, Kyle became a triathlete and made an attempt at Ironman at the 2009 Ironman World Championships on Saturday.
From his […]
From our photog friend, Sally Berman, check out this super cool behind-the-scenes look at how Outside Magazine created the Chris Lieto feature. The question now is, can Chris maintain his potential lead off the bike…
Take a look at this post by a top triathlon coach. An interesting perspective that fans of the sport of triathlon in in the U.S. should understand. While the majority of athletes we work with at Trismarter.com are not focused on olympic distance, certainly not ITU-style racing, I do think the development of our National […]
Price elasticity of supply, anyone?
One day after adding two more events to the 70.3 calendar (Lonestar and Mooseman), WTC announced today that Miami, Florida is home to the newest in the 70.3 distance event series. From ironman.com:
“Ironman 70.3 Miami will quickly establish itself as a destination event and is expected to sell out quickly.The inaugural […]
That’s what Dr. Eric Heiden does for his athletes and patients. Check out the New York Times article today on the former Olympic Champion speed skater, Tour de France cyclist and now orthopedic surgeon to Olympic hopefuls.
As an athlete at the Olympic Training Center, I was (un)lucky enough to have Dr. Heiden oversee some of […]
Check out the New York Road Runner 2009 Auction page. The auction will raise funds for New York Road Runners youth running programs which currently serve almost 100,000 low-income children each week in New York City, nationally, and in the Cape Town region of South Africa. Some of the events and services lined up […]
Trismarter.com Strategic Manager Jennifer Vaughan coaxed me into spending part of my afternoon picking fresh, locally grown vegetables at the Intervale Community Farm yesterday. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the farm offers annual “shares” of different sizes and coordinated pick-up dates. The majority of the vegetables are pre-picked and you just load up your basket and […]