Triathlon 101: part 3

Today is the third and final installment of a 3 part series, “Triathlon 101.” This content has been generously provided by Training Peaks, a valued sponsor of the Timex Multisport Team. I use the tracking technology provided by Training Peaks on a daily basis to track all of my workouts. RIDING ALONE VS RIDING IN A […]

Triathlon 101: part 2

Today is the second installment of a 3 part series, “Triathlon 101.” This content has been generously provided by Training Peaks, a valued sponsor of the Timex Multisport Team. I use the tracking technology provided by Training Peaks on a daily basis to track all of my workouts. USING VO2 MAX IN YOUR TRAINING: (by Chris Baddick) […]

Triathlon 101: part 1

Today is the first installment of a 3 part series, “Triathlon 101.” This content has been generously provided by Training Peaks, a valued sponsor of the Timex Multisport Team. I use the tracking technology provided by Training Peaks on a daily basis to track all of my workouts. 3 TIPS FOR RUNNING OFF THE BIKE: […]

It’s Gonna Happen =(

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. There are 2 types of cyclists: those that have crashed and those that will crash… I was reminded of this harsh reality earlier this month when I went down for the…well, I can’t remember how many times I’ve crashed! All I know is that I have more […]

7/11

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Today is Friday July 11th or “7/11.” In honor of the Tour de France which is currently running Day #7 at Epernay. I wanted to highlight the most famous cycling team in American history… The 7-Eleven professional cycling team was founded in 1981. If you have 9 […]

Tribute to the TDF

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. You may have noticed that the 101st Tour de France kicked off this past Saturday in the Yorkshire region. Today is the 5th of 21 stages and takes place specifically in Ypres, Belgium. The teams represented this year are listed below: The Facts: -Saturday July 5th to […]

Wasted Talent

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Potential is nothing more than wasted talent. How would you like to make it to the end of your life to hear “he had so much potential?” What if you could have significantly impacted the world? What if your potential led to a breakthrough of some sort […]

Race Day Redemption!

This post is rated Ironman. After reading my post on last weekend’s race in Panama City Beach, I hope you were expecting a turn-around? If that is indeed the case (ha,ha,ha!!!) then I am happy to report that redemption was had at Rev3 Knoxville this past weekend. Here a few pics as well as a […]

A Tale of 2 Bikes

This post is rated Olympians and Ironman. Don’t you just love a good bike? (I guess that does sound a little well….weird!) While I’m asking…what has been your favorite bike thus far in life? For those of you who have raced consistently for any period of time you understand that a great bike is hard […]

What’s the Difference??

This post is rated Ironman. Take a close look:   What do you see? Let me ask again (as in the title of this post) what’s the difference??? Ok, ok I know you’re on the edge of your seat DYING TO DIGEST MY POINT!! Picture #1 is a Lamborghini Picture #2 is my Trek Speed […]

How to Shop the Expo

This post is rated Olympians and Ironman. What is it about a race expo that is so captivating? It could be the excitement of the moment. Perhaps its the appeal of your future accomplishment and commemorating it with so much SWAG! Expos are certainly willing to accept any donation you decide upon, I just want […]

The BRICK

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman.   There is no way around it… At some point you are going to have to train your body to transition from “cycling legs” to “running legs.” Inevitably, the last transition in a triathlon will move you from the bike to the run. If you know its […]

Race day for 70.3/Ironman

This post is rated Ironman.             Part III of III in the Race Day Preparation series: The longer the distance, the more mental the focus becomes. Anyone can go out for an hour and race at a breakneck pace. With a minimal amount of training, most people can complete an […]

Race Day for Olympians

This post is rated Olympians.               Yesterday I posted for Sprint distance triathlon racing, today is for the Olympic distance race. Your race will cover .9 miles of swimming, 25 miles of cycling and 6.2 miles of running. So here we go.. NUTRITION An olympic distance race is a […]