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Whatcha Eating Figs?

I’ve been asked this a couple of times so I thought I may as well post about it.  Because of my intrigue/border line obsession with food (see a couple of posts below), people want to know what I feed my pup.  Do I only restrict him the the lettuce diet that I eat or, heaven [...]

Body Is Healing, Brain is Always Thinking…

I’m officially 1  week into my rest season.  I did absolutely nothing physical this week except chase Figs around (or get chased around).  My legs are clear, my energy is up and my brain is at full power.

This can be a good thing as I have come up with some ideas for products that [...]

Setting Up Your Season

It’s that time again.  Start thinking of how this year can be different from last.  If your looking to make gains from last year or if this will be your first time following a plan; find a goal race or distance and start building towards it.  Choosing smaller events along the way can help you stay [...]

Cost Continuation…

K, so to extend on the cost of living like a pro, I’ll analyze the Ironman World Champion: Craig Alexander.  Each year since 2004 (results from his website) he has done less racing.  I’m going to look at his biggest year, 2004 and make some assumptions about costs.

First, Alexander is from Aulstralia so races [...]

Measuring Heart Rates

 I’m pretty young in the multisporting world but I have trained many different ways in my short 4 year career.  I’ve had plenty of success training myself and I have begun to offer adivce to others and they too have benefitted from my experimentation.

The first thing that anyone should know about training by heart [...]

Power…

I was reviewing Power Meters online and instead of keeping it to myself, I thought I’d share the information with everyone.

First off, what is a Power Meter?  Well, you use it to measure wattage or the amount of force you apply to your pedals multiplied by the time.  There are different ways to measure [...]

Tech Talk – Heart Rate Monitors

 

You have probably heard of a heart rate monitor (HRM) from magazines or seen ads on TV. 

What do they do and why do people use them?   

Well in a nutshell, HRMs count the number of beats [...]

Tech Talk – Wheel Aerodynamics, How Important Are They?

Bicycle Wheel – Product Selection

 

In the bicycle industry when there is discussion of wheel aerodynamics, power is used to quantity the amount of energy expended or saved.  Power is defined as how [...]

Tech Talk – Why a Tri Bike?

Why a Tri Bike? Positioning for Non-Draft Racing Hi all. I’ve been a mechanic for 4 years now, and have a keen interest in the gear associated with road and triathlon racing. I’m here to offer what I deem to be more than just a casual interest in bicycle technologies. I wish I was sponsored so that I wouldn’t have to keep paying for “things to try”, however, I do get to work on and see enough new product to be able to evaluate what the goods are. If you’re reading Cliff’s blog, it may be because you’re a family member supporting him, but possibly you’re going to compete against him, and want to get into his psyche… :) Well, I’m going to offer some technical expertise: You can buy speed, but only up to a certain point. Unfortunately, I found this out the hard way as you can read in Cliff’s Bridgetown race report! So. Over the next couple of chats, I’d like to talk about different equipment and how it can help you achieve your goals. Let’s talk about a tri bike first. [...]

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