When I first started training, I had no idea how far I could go. I had no clue how fast I could run or bike or even swim!
Then I got a watch. Then I got a heart rate monitor. Then I got a GPS. Then I got a….
Now, speed is very well [...]
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When I read about cyclists blaming a sinus infection for their bad races, I thought they were just a bunch of chumps. Well, what goes around comes around. I had a great lead up to the Canadian National Triathlon Long Course Championships. My power on the bike has increased substantially, my running is holding [...] Quantifying a workout even when you have all the gadgets is still hard to evaluate. How does one compare an easy long ride to a short hard time trial? Enter the point system combined with a lactate test. A lactate test will give you the specified zones you need to work in. Zone 1 = [...] Found this great article in an effort to increase my repertoire of drills.
Crossover: When your hand enters the water at the beginning of each stroke, you must ensure it doesn’t cross your body’s imaginary midline running from head to toe. Crossing over puts a tremendous amount of strain on the shoulder joint and makes [...]
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 [...] 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 [...] So a triathlete walks into a bar and overhears three strangers talking about how to improve their cycling. At the table is an engineer, a physiologist and a bio-mechanist. The engineer says that the most important thing for any athlete is to improve their aerodynamics. Decreasing drag will have the highest return for any [...] Question for Week 1: What makes you determine the sport that “defines” you? Remember gym class when you were a kid? Each week it was something different. There was never a focus on just one thing: it was all about trying new things. Then somewhere along the way, you find something you like, and you [...] Dug up this article today: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of hot/cold contrast water immersion (CWI), cold-water immersion (COLD) and no recovery treatment (control) as post-exercise recovery methods following exhaustive simulated team sports exercise. Repeated sprint ability, strength, muscle soreness and inflammatory markers were measured across the 48-h post-exercise period. [...] You always hear about Overtraining or Overreaching. Some say it’s impossible to do, well I’ve been there and know it’s not. The keys about how to avoiding is well, finding out how to get there. For me there are a few things I’ve noticed along the way: 1) Lack of concentration. Can’t keep [...] First off, I’d like to give props to my girlfriend Amanda, who got second in her first trail race ever. Of course it had to be the toughest one ever as well! I got a hard earned 3rd place. This will be our last trail run till the fall. Next up is the Olympic [...] So I don’t know if there is such a thing as snow shoeing for dummies but I’ll start by writing the first page! I’ve had a week to practice my technique, here is what I’ve learned: 1) The snowshoes you see on Inuit or natives, you know the wicker kind, mine are nothing [...]  |
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