Need some motivation to get out and endure the cold and wet weather this winter?
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An excellent way to loosen up the ol’ bod from the day’s previous activities is to swim in the evening for recovery. Even if you feel wasted from a hard workout, it is amazing how much better you feel after a dip in the pool to revel at the joy of buoyancy and kick out [...] This winter has been the winter of a complete nutrition revamp for us (Heather and Trevor Wurtele – coauthors of all posts on the IMTT site). Some race issues that were slowly becoming a trend (in a bad way) had to be changed. This post is not about all the factors that affect your race nutrition, [...] Winter training is a good time to build a solid aerobic base, and this means staying within defined heart rate zones. This can be tricky if you do your riding in a group setting or live in a place with lots of cyclists on the roads with whom to get competitive – damn speedy commuters [...] A great little routine to start in the new year is to take your morning resting heart rate. Yes, it can be a bit annoying to reach out from under those warm blankets and put the cold plastic monitor to your chest, but the benefits to knowing what that number should be are worth it. [...] As we get close to the new year, it’s the perfect time to start up a training journal of some sort. There are many online FREE training logs that allow you keep track of workouts, and plan ahead for new ones. If you prefer not to get online you could also set something up in [...] Growing up as a young cyclist, one of the lines we always used jokingly was ‘Shammy time is training time’. Meaning that sitting around in your shammy after your ride was considered training time. Obviously not the case, but funny nonetheless. This tip has to do with your shammy - relative to your saddle height on race [...] Congratulations to our two contest winners in the draw for a pair of new AVIA running shoes. Our mens winner is Josh (email ends with knaconsulting.com). Our female winner is Jessica (with an email address that ends in roadrunner.com). Please contact us directly from the email address you used to sign up. [...] When it comes to having an occasional beer while in training, you probably are not doing yourself any harm. In fact, you could be doing yourself some good!! (as long as you are adequately hydrated). As per an article on www.allaboutbeer.com – If an “average” 12 ounce bottle of beer sported a Nutrition Facts label, [...] // < ![CDATA[ As triathletes we’re very devoted to freestyle swimming. That, combined with hours in the aero position can lead to some extremely tight pecs, lats, and triceps, at the same time leaving your back and upper [...] |
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