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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Every time I arrive at a race, the same thought comes to mind: Triathlon is a peculiar sport. Not just because you prance around in barely-there spandex getups. Or because you mist your legs with cooking spray before donning a neoprene suit. Or even that you tape snacks onto the top tube of your bike […]

It’s hard enough deciding which race(s) to enter and train for, which bike and wetsuit to buy and which sports drink or bar to take. Then comes the all-important decision of finding the right triathlon coach. Some prefer to create their own training programs and I have come across a few individuals over the years […]

A group of researchers from Germany have found that supplementation of the antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin E may impede the health promoting effects of exercise in humans.  There was a nice review of this study recently published in the New York Times.  This new study raises the on-going question; should athletes be taking supplements, […]

I am working with an avid triathlete from Hawaii who enjoys a big salad for lunch.  She turns hers into a culinary delight by adding lean protein for steady energy and focus heading into the afternoon workout, and some locally grown fruit to satisfy her sweet tooth.  Twist up your salad into something like this: […]

In the past week or so, the Summer-like weather in the New York City area has us all out and about, finally able to get our training outside full-time. Warmer weather and longer days means getting outside and riding and running longer too. With some great bike rides and runs planned in the coming weeks, […]

I have a client from Maine who takes an interesting approach to breakfast.  She thinks outside of the cereal box and strives to get a kick start on her daily vegetable intake.  This early morning drink is clean, healthy and hearty, and it gets her awake and alert for a busy morning at the office.

MK’s […]

This is a topic that is all too often overlooked (or avoided). On The New York Times Well Blog, Tara Parker Pope interviews tennis great Monica Seles on the topic of her binge eating disorder and latest book. From the interview:
 
“I had to throw out the word diet. I love food. That’s who I am. […]

As a Boston native the Boston Marathon has a special place in my heart. When I was a little kid my parents would bring me and my brother to the top of Heartbreak Hill and we would give out oranges and water to the runners (….maybe that means that from an early age I knew […]

We’ve finally finished up our work on the 12 week training plan for the NYC Triathlon. It is available for purchase on Training Peaks here. We hope you’ll find this plan ideal for any athlete who is training for the NYC Triathlon or other olympic distance triathlon this season and doesn’t want to make the […]