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Avoiding Tri Disasters...
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Tuesday, 08 December 2015 00:10
By Paul N. Bloom and David K. Williams (usatriathlon.org)
Having competed in hundreds of triathlons over the years, my colleague, Dave Williams, and I have experienced and observed an amazing array of race-day ‘disasters.’ Indeed, I had such discouraging mishaps in my first three triathlons that I came close to quitting the sport.
In my first sprint triathlon with a 750-meter swim in a pond, I swam in the wrong direction and crashed head on into the fast swimmers who were finishing the swim leg. Hurt and embarrassed, I dropped out of the race. Not to be deterred, I came back to the same race the next year and...
Big Time "Horse Guy"...
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Sunday, 06 December 2015 06:10
ED. Here is a really cool article about Minnesota's believed ninety-genarian triathlete Bob Powers. In case you didn't know, he is a big time horse guy.
As a founding member of the Minnesota Hunter and Jumper Association, horses have always been an integral part of Bob Power's Life. His parents, Robert and Norah, immigrated from Ireland with Bob's brother, Tom, arriving at Ellis Island in 1923, the year before Bob was born. Bob's father was a renowned thoroughbred horse trainer in Ireland and came to America in search of a better life, eventually settling in Hopkins, Minnesota....
Upper Midwestern Awesomeness...
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Sunday, 06 December 2015 00:10
In recent years, athletes from the Upper Midwest, i.e. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, have received more than their share of USAT AOY awards and HMs. It doesn't look like that will change any time soon. Here are some of the Upper Midwestern triathletes who should receive award consideration for their 2015 resumes:
DANIEL STUBLESKI, 39, Washington, MI – Dan was named AOY in 2013 and 2014 and should be in the running for that award again. For the last four years, he has been the best long distance amateur triathlete in America. Will he win the AOY again? We don't think so. We suspect that USAT will want to, as they say, spread the wealth. They will likely choose a short course star, either a guy from Virginia, or a guy who currently resides in Washington state. Either one of those guys would be an great choice. (We promised USAT that we wouldn't predict the winners by name.) ...
Stuff About Starting Good Habits...
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Saturday, 05 December 2015 00:10
By Susan Lacke (triathlon.competitor.com)
Establish these now to come back even stronger next year.
Whatever it is you’ve resolved to do differently next season—be it weekly strength training or a vegan diet—needs to begin now. The oft-repeated rule of thumb is that a new habit requires 21 days of conscious practice before it becomes automatic. Researchers, however, have found that effectively establishing habits actually take more time than that—an average of 66 days of consistent practice, to be exact....
Why Kids Should Do Triathlons...
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Friday, 04 December 2015 00:10
By Mary Ryerse (usatriathlon.org)
(This article was originally published on Getting Smart.)
We’ve heard the story too many times – the kid who gets cut from a team never tries out again, or worse, shies away from physical activities altogether.
How about writing a different ending to that story – one that is actually a beginning? Tony Schiller did. He was cut from seven different teams as a kid only to become a six-time world champion amateur triathlete and a finalist for USA Triathlon’s Triathlete of the Year award....
