Welcome to this year’s guide to inexpensive gift ideas for the endurance athlete (runner, trail runner, cyclist, mountain biker, triathlete) in your life. The plan is to provide you with a plethora of solid gift ideas many of which you might not have come up with on your own. As always, I want to mention …
55 Gifts for Runners, Cyclists and Triathletes Mostly Under $50 Read More »
Once again I’ve compiled a selection of inexpensive gifts for the endurance athlete (runner, trail runner, cyclist, mountain biker, triathlete) in your life. We are in small gift or stocking stuffer territory here. Let’s face it your happy, little, exercise maniac needs and wants to make the big purchases themselves. If you want a bulletproof …
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It has been brought to my attention that we are closing in on Mother’s Day, May 13th, here in the USA. So I activated the Al-Net, did a Google search or three, and compiled a list of gift ideas with links. So whether you are buying gifts for your mom or a spouse helping buy …
There is some overlap between this and my triathlete gift guide but I thought trail running needed its own post. I’ve compiled a selection of inexpensive gifts for the trail runner in your life. We are in small gift or stocking stuffer territory here. Let’s face it your happy, little, exercise maniac needs and wants …
Whether its swim, bike or run, training comes down to doing intervals, a lot of intervals. Below is a typical bike trainer assignment from my coach, Jamie Church. “After a nice and relaxed warm up of at least 10 minutes, do 4 x 2:00 Zone 5/Hard intervals with a full 2:00 easy recovery b/w intervals. …
Seconds Pro Interval Timer App for Triathletes and Runners Read More »
So you bought or rented a wetsuit for an open-water race and now you just have to figure out how to get into and out of it without damaging it. As with all things triathlon, preparation is the key to performance. Hopefully you got the wetsuit well in advance so you could practice putting it …
Several recent articles in print and online media have pointed out that not all sunscreens are created equal. So I went online to find a good sunscreen and get some tips on how to use it. Things got confusing fast, but with some persistent and skeptical use of Google I found information I felt was …
I have a confession to make. Lately I’ve found myself staring at this one triathlon bike. I know we all do it but it was different this time. It wasn’t online, or in a magazine or in a catalog. It was in my garage. I swear I don’t know how it got there. Okay let …
The snorkel is easy enough to use but it does have a bit of a learning curve. You inhale using the snorkel and exhale through your nose. The included literature says that children and some adults may need to use a nose clip initially. I don’t think a nose clip is necessary but you may …
Welcome to February or as I like to call it the “do-over” month. You know how it works. In December, you tell yourself that come the New Year things will be different. You’re going to be more serious about workouts, eat a more nutritious diet, keep an up-to-date workout log, etc. Then you look at …
