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Wind tunnel testing seems to be standard practice with anything that has to move. It wouldn’t be a surprise if sneakers soon entered the lab for some improvements in aerodynamics (velcro will prove to be superior!).
The Factors
Aerodynamics on the bike boils down to two things: you and your bike. You can “buy” [...]
After making a delicious first round, I changed up the reciped a bit for trial 2. I used chocolate chips again but cut the amount in half and increased the glucose content. What I created was… bareable. Just.
Taste wasn’t as good as the first trial. This is probably due to my decrease in [...]
A Biomechanics way of analyzing a pedal stroke would start with, well, the pedal. Seeing how the athletes forces were distributed around the stroke would give a clear idea where practice is needed.
Typically, most cyclists have a force pattern similar to what is shown in Image 1. They use strong muscle forces to push [...]
Designing a meal plan can be as hectic as you wanna make it. Recipes, shopping lists, calorie counting, weight measurement, etc; these are all things that can be accounted for when it comes to losing weight or eating right.
The basics though, sometimes get overlooked. Think about what you really need. Food and water, [...]
Most people I know have a few sites on the internet that they check out frequently. Each day they get updates from RSS feeds or just casually browse hoping to find some updates. I’ve got a few that I check regularly but I want to expand.
If you have a site that follows any [...]
After my long 8 hour drive from Ottawa to London in my semi, I had a lot of time to think. Since my posting on here is becoming few and far between, I’m going to start focusing on some things that I feel are important to you and me.
My first thought is to keep up [...]
It’s coming to a close, my life in Ottawa that is. In less than a week I’ll be in my new “home”; London, Ontario. What I thought would be an easy time, ie: only taking 12 hours turned into a two day affair. The short story is I found a great place which I’ll post [...]
Race: Tinman Triathlon
Location: Tupper Lake, New York
Distance: 1.9K swim, 90K bike and 21.5K Run
Description: Swim was in a lake with a rectangular buoy line. Bike was rolling with good pavement conditions. Run was hilly for the first 5 miles then relatively flat (mix of pavement and trail).
Conditions: Cool and overcast.
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This is not your typical event. This is a weekend consumed by triathlon. Each day is a physical and mental challenge to keep you moving. Over 3 days, the body will have raced longer than an Ironman distance. However, the race is broken up into “manageable” distances.
Here is a recap from my perspective.
Day 1 [...]
This has been my life of late. Bouncing from one workout to the next. I’ve learned some really interesting things about my body and training long in general.
One, my body hates to run at the end of the day. It’s not so much the mileage or the wear on my legs but after [...]
I just returned from sunny Wintergreen, Virginia, soaking up the rays and doing some cycling. Because there were so many things I could talk about, I got some people to send me questions asking about the trips particulars.
what was the format (was it planned or wung)?
- we had a master [...]
Currently my focus has been on eating. What to eat. When to eat. Even where to eat. Since nutrition plays an important role in my training, I figure it deserves the attention.
On tap this weekend was a lot of exercise! It was frequent and mostly intense. Heres how I handled it.
Saturday
Pre [...]
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