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How To Improve Your Triathlon Time

Posted on 11 September 2011 by admin

Triathlons: Swim, Bike, and Run. Chances are good, if you are new to the sport, that you are very good at one of these three sports. Swimming and running, while both requiring some amount of force to propel you forward,…

Tagged with: faster triathlon, go faster in triathlon, improve bike speed, improve triathlon time, reduce transition time, Triathlon, triathlon time, triathlon tips
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Marathon, Presta Valve, Training, Triathlon

My First Bicycle Power Meter

Posted on 4 September 2011 by admin

I have been hearing about power meters for a few years now and when I took the USAT coaching certification clinic, the coach/presenters said that the best way for athletes to train on the bike is using a power meter.…

Tagged with: bicycle, bicycle power meter, cycle, cycleops, cycleops elite plus, cyclops power meter, functional threshold power, heart rate monitor, hrm, power meter, power meter training, pwer meter head unti, Triathlon, triathlon training
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Reviews, Training, Triathlon

Triathlon racing every weekend

Posted on 24 August 2011 by admin

Well, not quite, but almost. Thank goodness for www.multirace.com and living in Florida. I finished my last triathlon last Saturday. The next one isn’t until 25 September. I have done four or five sprint distance triathlons since Ironman. Mostly they’ve…

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Posted in Training, Triathlon

Ironman Finisher!

Posted on 5 August 2011 by admin

This is really late, but I finished Ironman Coeur d’Alene in 15 hours 55 mins and 33 seconds. This was the best race ever! Great volunteers and awesome spectators. If you’re going to do an Ironman race, I suggest this…

Tagged with: coeur d'alene, Ironman, ironman cda, Triathlon
Posted in Ironman, Triathlon, Uncategorized

Lake Coeur D’Alene Current Water Temperature

Posted on 8 June 2011 by admin

If you are wondering what the water temp at Lake Coeur D’Alene is right now, then you can check out this Lake CDA site.

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Posted in Ironman, Triathlon

Pearly Izumi Sun Sleeves Review

Posted on 28 May 2011 by admin

I bought the Pearl Izumi Sun Sleeves after seeing them in a magazine. The idea is that they provide UPF 40+ sun protection and help to keep you cool. I’ve worn them twice on long (5+ hour) bike rides and…