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Every Stroke Counts...
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Thursday, 21 March 2013 01:10
By Trismarter (for trifuel.com)
Swimmers like to count, and as triathletes, we too are swimmers. We count yards and meters. We count seconds (and even tenths of seconds!). We count laps. And we also count strokes.
Counting strokes is a bit mysterious to those new to and/or outside of swimming. Non-swimmers seem to be able to wrap their heads around distances and durations, probably because that is what we see when we watch a competition: a swimmer racing for 400 meters in 4 minutes. It's a pretty basic concept. However, counting strokes is not as black and white as that. When we count strokes, what we are doing is judging how efficiently we travel a distance in acertain duration. Stroke count is, then, a measurement of efficiency.
When we count strokes, we can make a few assumptions:
Finding Awesomeness...
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013 01:10
Six Steps to an Awesome Triathlon
By Nicole Drummer (for usatriathlon.org)
As we head into race season, we are often very focused on our training preparation for our upcoming race. But triathlons are complicated beasts, and the more planning and preparation you put into all aspects involved in racing, the better. Logistics such as travel, lodging, specific race logistics and your specific race plan should be attended to in a structured manner. If you don
Almost Famous...
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013 01:10
By Devon Palmer (palmertri.wordpress.com)
I had my greatest moment of feeling almost famous at packet pickup before the Rochester Triathlon in 2010. It was my first pro season and I
Two in a Row for Wiberg...
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Monday, 18 March 2013 01:10
Race Coverage - Andy Wiberg had a breakout season in 2012. His outdoor campaign featured two wins and two seconds. The previous year his best effort was a third place finish at Lake Marion Sprint. His 2012 rise began during the indoor season when he won the Life Time Fitness Eden Prairie race. He returned to this year's event on March 10 and won again, significantly improving on his distances in all three sports. (Points are issued for distances covered.) Andy is a nice guy who dresses well, has been to California and his wife looks great in her black and white dress. (photo L)
Andy was challenged at LTF EP by Josh Flynn, who swims like a banshee. In the end, Andy won by a single point, the same margin he had in 2012 over Rick Nordvold. This year's third place male was Matt Johnson, who finished just two points behind Flynn....
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