Why do I do squats? A few years ago, when doing events where the bike leg was 50 miles or more, my lower back would get sore. I tried the old fix of doing more training rides and longer training rides, but this did not seem to do anything to prevent soreness in my back.… Continue reading Why Do Squats?
Have you ever looked at a person’s arms and wished your arms could be cut like that? Perfect triceps that have what looks like the perfect imprint of a horseshoe etched into smooth skin. You don’t have to be an award winning body builder like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Miss Physique to have really great looking… Continue reading The Top 6 Exercises to Get Prefect Triceps
Training By Jeff Horowitz Read more at http://www.triathlete.com/2016/05/training/6-common-strength-training-myths_132210#qf5QhMLAGpUVsIKo.99 Jeff Horowitz takes a look at some of the misconceptions in regards to strength training. In his book Quick Strength for Runners, running coach and personal trainer Jeff Horowitz shows that just a little strength training can go a long way toward making endurance athletes stronger, faster,… Continue reading 6 Common Strength Training Myths Training
athlete noun ath·lete \ˈath-ˌlēt, ÷ˈa-thə-ˌlēt\ Popularity: Top 30% of words Simple Definition of athlete : a person who is trained in or good at sports, games, or exercises that require physical skill and strength I have seen questions like this on different social media posts, Am I an athlete? Or How do you define… Continue reading You Are An Athlete
Yesterday, I realized that I had not ridden my bike all week. I logged zero miles this week. I went back in my training log to see when this had happened last, and it hadn’t happened since the middle of February, and it was because I was sick. This week and last week were low… Continue reading 19 – 25 September Training Summary
On Saturday, September 10th, I rode up to Cedar Point with Kevin Petty, after we watched my son run in the largest cross country meet in the country (a different blog on that later). It was an uneventful ride up to the race expo. The skies were getting dark as we approached Sandusky, and the… Continue reading Cedar Point Full Triathlon Relay (Bike Leg) – 11 Sept 2016
Sunday the 11th of September, I will be doing something that I have never done before. I will be part of a relay team for the full distance triathlon at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. I have done Rev3 Cedar Point in the past, I finished it in 2014 in 12 hours and “DNF” (I… Continue reading Rev3 Cedar Point Triathlon Relay Pre Race
This was a recover/taper week for yet another Olympic distance triathlon. This was to be my last triathlon of the season, I have the bike leg of Cedar Point full distance triathlon in three weeks and my season will be completed. I was scheduled to the Toughman National Championship the Toughman New York do to… Continue reading 15 – 21 August Training Summary
I had something happen to me today that has never happened to me before, I had a flat tire during a race. I have completed over 30 triathlons and 15 bike races and events, and never had a flat during the race or event. I have had flats during training, before the race or event,… Continue reading Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast
“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.” Quote by Steve Prefontaine Have you ever wondered what the hardest, or most physically taxing thing you could do with the gifts you were given? I have often wondered if I have done my best as far as speed, distance, or difficulty of… Continue reading Some Thoughts and Quotes
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